26 1mo. [Mar] 165[6/]7 - 1722
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Name |
John Putnam |
Birth |
26 1mo. [Mar] 165[6/]7 |
Salem Village, MA [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Baptism |
6 7mo. [Sep] 1657 |
Salem, MA |
Death |
September 1722 |
Salem Village, MA [1] |
Notes |
- From A History of the Putnam Family, pages 56–57:
John Putnam’s farm was in that part of Danvers west of Hathorne's hill near the log bridge across Ipswich river. The farm, or part of it, is now [1891] owned by George H. Peabody, Esq. In this immediate vicinity his cousins Deacon Edward and Sergeant Thomas Putnam, lived. John Putnam was known as “Caroliua John,” and as “John Putnam, junior.” During the witchcraft excitement, he was constable, and, of course, must have taken a more or less active part in the proceedings. At one time, Mercy Lewis, one of the “afflicted girls” had been living in his house as a servant and in May, 1692, he testifies, apparently in good faith, as to a fit she had when bewitched. It was at a church meeting at his house in 1698 that several of the wronged members of the church again met with the majority and all agreed to live in “love together.” This occurred a week after the ordination of the Rev. Joseph Green.
Besides the office of constable, John Putnam was frequently tything man, surveyor of highways, especially towards Ipswich road, and was appointed to other minor positions.
In his will dated 30 Nov., 1721, he appoints Ebenezer and Thomas Putnam overseers; mentions his wife Hannah, sons Samuel, Josiah, John, Joshua, Amos, his son Isaac Buxton; daughters Priscilla, Abigail, Sarah and Rebecca Putnam, and Elisa Phelps. Proved 1 Oct., 1722. [1]
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Person ID |
I62281 |
Schirado |
Last Modified |
8 August 2015 |
Father |
Nathaniel Putnam, b. about 1619, Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire d. 23 July 1700, Salem Village, MA (Age ~ 81 years) |
Mother |
Elizabeth Hutchinson, b. about 1629, Arnold, Nottinghamshire d. 24 June 1688, Salem Village, MA (Age ~ 59 years) |
Marriage |
3 September 1652 |
Salem, MA |
Family ID |
F42593 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family/Spouse |
Hannah Cutler, b. 6 December 1655, Middleton, MA d. after 1722 (Age > 68 years) |
Marriage |
2 December 1678 |
Salem, MA [1] |
Children |
| 1. Hannah Putnam, b. 22 August 1679, Salem, MA d. 1721, Salem, MA (Age 41 years) |
| 2. Elizabeth Putnam, b. 26 9 mo. [Nov] 1680, Salem Village, MA |
| 3. Abigail Putnam, b. 26 February 1682, Salem Village, MA |
| 4. Samuel Putnam, b. 5 November 1684, Salem Village, MA d. 20 December 1753, Sudbury, MA (Age 69 years) |
+ | 5. Josiah Putnam, b. 29 October 1686, Salem Village, MA d. 5 July 1766, Danvers, MA (Age 79 years) |
| 6. Joseph Putnam, b. about 1687, Salem Village, MA |
| 7. Mary Putnam, b. 29 September 1688, Salem Village, MA d. before 1721 (Age < 32 years) |
| 8. Susanna Putnam, b. 11 April 1690, Salem Village, MA |
+ | 9. Rebecca Putnam, b. 16 August 1691, Salem Village, MA d. after June 1759 (Age > 68 years) |
+ | 10. John Putnam, b. 16 August 1691, Salem Village, MA d. 10 February 1764, Danvers, MA (Age 72 years) |
| 11. Sarah Putnam, b. 5 March 169[2/]3, Salem Village, MA |
| 12. Joshua Putnam, b. about 1694, Salem Village, MA d. 1739 (Age ~ 45 years) |
| 13. (son) Putnam d. 25 August 1695 |
+ | 14. Amos Putnam, b. 27 January 1697, Salem Village, MA d. between 15 June 1773 and 8 November 1774 (Age 76 years) |
| 15. Priscilla Putnam, b. 7 May 1699, Salem Village, MA |
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Family ID |
F42597 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S716] Eben Putnam, (Salem MA: Salem Press, 1891).
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