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John Putnam

Male 26 1mo. [Mar] 165[6/]7 - 1722


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  • Name John Putnam 
    Birth 26 1mo. [Mar] 165[6/]7  Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 6 7mo. [Sep] 1657  Salem, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death September 1722  Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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]
    Person ID I62281  Schirado
    Last Modified 8 August 2015 

    Father Nathaniel Putnam,   b. about 1619, Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 July 1700, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hutchinson,   b. about 1629, Arnold, Nottinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 June 1688, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage 3 September 1652  Salem, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F42593  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family/Spouse Hannah Cutler,   b. 6 December 1655, Middleton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. after 1722 (Age > 68 years) 
    Marriage 2 December 1678  Salem, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Hannah Putnam,   b. 22 August 1679, Salem, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1721, Salem, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     2. Elizabeth Putnam,   b. 26 9 mo. [Nov] 1680, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Abigail Putnam,   b. 26 February 1682, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Samuel Putnam,   b. 5 November 1684, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 December 1753, Sudbury, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +5. Josiah Putnam,   b. 29 October 1686, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 July 1766, Danvers, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     6. Joseph Putnam,   b. about 1687, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Mary Putnam,   b. 29 September 1688, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. before 1721 (Age < 32 years)
     8. Susanna Putnam,   b. 11 April 1690, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. Rebecca Putnam,   b. 16 August 1691, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. after June 1759 (Age > 68 years)
    +10. John Putnam,   b. 16 August 1691, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 February 1764, Danvers, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     11. Sarah Putnam,   b. 5 March 169[2/]3, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Joshua Putnam,   b. about 1694, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1739 (Age ~ 45 years)
     13. (son) Putnam   d. 25 August 1695
    +14. Amos Putnam,   b. 27 January 1697, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. between 15 June 1773 and 8 November 1774 (Age 76 years)
     15. Priscilla Putnam,   b. 7 May 1699, Salem Village, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F42597  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S716] Eben Putnam, (Salem MA: Salem Press, 1891).


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