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Early Colonial New England, Roots, Uncategorized, Wright

PILGRIMAGE TO PLYMOUTH PART 3- BARNSTABLE MASSACHUSETTS

Home of Reverend John Lothropp 9/19 Friday – We visited the home of John Lothropp (1584-1653), an 11th great-grandfather of mine. He was a minister, a religious exile, and a founder of Barnstable Massachusetts. He arrived in New England in September 1634. The name Lothropp is also spelled Lothrop and Lathrop, etc. He left England shortly after his release from London’s notorious Clink Prison where he … Continue reading PILGRIMAGE TO PLYMOUTH PART 3- BARNSTABLE MASSACHUSETTS

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Roots, Salem Witchcraft Trials, Wright

The New England Witch Trials – part 3

1692 – Susannah Roots and the Salem Witch Trials Josiah Root was born in 1612. His wife Susannah and he lived in Beverly MA on the outskirts of Salem MA. Josiah died in 1683. After his death his widow Susannah was caught up in the Salem Witch trials of 1692. Cotton Mather wrote a defense of the Salem Witch Hunt of 1692 called Wonders of the … Continue reading The New England Witch Trials – part 3

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