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The Putnam family of prominent old colonial Americans was founded by Puritans John and Priscilla (Gould) Putnam in the 17th century, in Salem, Massachusetts. Many notable individuals are descendants of this family, including those listed below.
Ann Putnam (October 18, 1679 – 1716) was a primary accuser, at age 12, at the Salem Witch Trials of Massachusetts during the later portion of 17th-century Colonial America. Born 1679 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, she was the eldest child of Thomas (1652–1699) and Ann (Née Carr) Putnam (1661–1699). [1]
Ann Putnam née Carr (15 June 1661 – 8 June 1699) is frequently referred to as "Ann Putnam Senior" to differentiate from her daughter of the same name, as both featured prominently in the Salem witch trials. Born in Salisbury in the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 15 June 1661 [1] to George, Sr. and Elizabeth (Dexter) Carr.
They were transferred to the Boston jail, and escaped in October of that same year. Edward Bishop Jr. and Sarah Bishop had a number of children, including Edward Bishop III. Edward Bishop III eventually married Susannah Putnam, a relation of the Putnam family who were the main accusers in the witchcraft hysteria. [3]
Four family members whose bodies were found inside their Bay Area apartment this week died in an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities.
Colonel Daniel Putnam (1759–1831), colonel in U.S. Continental Army; his home is Putnam Elms John Day Putnam (1837–1904), Wisconsin politician; William Lowell Putnam (1861–1924), and Elizabeth Lowell Putnam. George P. Putnam (1887–1950), publisher, explorer, husband of Amelia Earhart; Katherine L. Putnam (1890–1983), wife of Harvey ...
A wealthy Bay Area enclave formed a ‘heritage alliance’ to become a historic district—and it all started after a new family bought a home in the neighborhood Alena Botros March 16, 2024 at 7 ...
Jamaica Bay is quietly earning a reputation as the Big Apple’s version of the Bermuda Triangle -- with at least eight dead bodies discovered in and around the area over the past year, some under ...