Hepzibah Wise

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 4140
• Baptism: 16 Jul 1721, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Other Events:

• Name: Joseph
• Reference Number: 4643

Notes:

JOSEPH WISE

Numerous on-line genealogies have Joseph as the child of John Wise and Abigail Gardner of Ipswich. This is a mistake and the mistake is repeated on-line many hundreds of times. That John Wise did have a son named Joseph Wise born abt 1686. That Joseph married Martha Appleton and later died in 1745. This is not the same person.

On-line trees also show birth date for joseph wise of 22 Mar 1695 in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey. That is not the dob or pob of the Joseph Wise, son of John Wise and Abigail Garner. But I have not been able to find any confirmation of it.

Many on-line sources have his death in 1783, which is not the dod of the other Joseph Wise. But I have not been able to find any confirmation of this.

Bottom line is that the only record we have of Joseph is the marriage record to Hepzibah and him being listed as the father on all of the childrens birth records. Nothing to indicate, age, place of birth or date or location of death.

We suspect that the father of Joseph may be Thomas Wise, a mariner from Ipswich who first bought land in Gloucester in 1704, and who moved from there to Attleboro in 1723, where he died in 1728. His will dated 1728 mentions a son named Joseph. Our Joseph is the only Joseph Wise of the right age who shows up in the records of either Gloucester or Attleboro.


Birth:
based on children

Joseph married Hepzibah Bridges on 7 Nov 1718 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Hepzibah (daughter of Josiah Bridges and Ruth Greenslade) was born in Jun 1703 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Hephzibah Bridges
• Name: Hepzibah
• Reference Number: 4650

Notes:

Possible sister to Ruth Bridges

Birth:
baptized

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 4632
• Probate: 1728, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Thomas, a fisherman in York, Maine purchased land in July 1684. He sold land in Dec 1685 in York. In 1698 he sold 11 acres in Burnt Plain, York, Maine. In Sept 1700 he acknowledged the deed in Ipswich. In 1705 Thomas "a mariner of Ipswich" and Elizabeth bought land in Glouchester. In 1715 he again acknowledged the 1685 deed, this time in Gloucester. After 1723 according to church records he removed from the church in Gloucester to the church in Attleboro.

The will of Thomas Wise 'of Attleboro' lists male children of Benjamin, John (who is deceased) and Joseph. Gloucester and Attleboro vital records of this era identify 3 other Wise familes in the area, Benjamin, John & Joseph. Benjamin ties conclusively, as Benjamin was married in Gloucester and after 1723 was having children in Attleboro and was named executor of the will. John ties in less conclusively. The will mentions 'children of deceased son John'; whereas John of Gloucester is listed as dying at sea in 1716 from Gloucester vital records. And Joseph even less evidence. The circumstantial evidence that Thomas is the father of Joseph is that, they lived in the same area, the will of Thomas shows a son named Joseph, there are no vital records in Gloucester or Attleboro showing another Joseph, and Joseph is of an appropriate age to be a son of Thomas.

Notes from will:
Will: 26 APR 1728 Attleboro, Bristol, MA
Note: "Will of Thomas Wise of Attl., Husbandman, dtd. 26 Apr. 1728, prob. 21 May 1728. Wife Elizabeth. Son Joseph Wise, chldn. of my son John Wise, dau. Elizabeth Fuller, dau. Dorcas Follet & son Benjamin Wise. Son Benjamin as Exec. Witns: John [Shoter?], Noah Carpenter & John Wedge [6:114]." 2
Probate: 21 MAY 1728 Attleboro, Bristol, MA
Note: "Order to Benjamin Wise, Exec. of Est. of Thomas Wise of Attl., dtd. 21 May 1728 [6:113]."
Probate: 10 JUN 1728 Attleboro, Bristol, MA
Note: "Inv. of Est. of Thomas Wise of Attl., dtd. 10 June 1728, pres. by Benjamin Wise, his son & Exec. Apprs: Samuel Day, Noah Carpenter & Anthony Sprauge [6:227/8]."

Notes from GDMNH:
page 766
Thomas Wise, fisherman, York, bot there from John Stover(3) in July 1684 and sold to Isaac Goodridge in Dec. 1685. Of York in Apr. 1691, in Dec. that yr. compl. ag. Wm. Hilton and wit. a Spruce Creek deed with Newcastle men. Gr.j. 1691. In 1694 he and w. Elizabeth were named in a Star Isl. warr., but did not appear. Lists 90, 308b. Of Ipswich in 1698, they sold 11 a. of the Burnt Plain in York (York witnesses); both ack. in Ipsw. in Sept. 1700. Bot in Glouc. 1705 and as Mr. T. W. ack. his 1685 deed to Goodridge there 8 Nov. 1715. Living Glouc. 1723. If his w. Elizabeth was wid. of John Damerill(3), they were not the T. and E. whose dau. Dorcas was b. at Glouc. in 1705, but appar. were parents of John, fisherman, who m. Honor Tarr in Glouc. in 1712 and bot land there with his fa. in 1713. See also (2); Glouc. and Attleboro vital records.

Notes from Gloucester Vital Records:
WISE
Abigail, d. Joseph and Hepzibah, bp. Jan. 5, 1737-8. CR3
Abigail Jane (w. Alpheus C. Pierce), Feb. 2, 1812. PR754
Abigaill, d. John and Oner, Dec. 22, 1712.
Dorcas, d. Thomas and Elizabeth, June 15, 1705.
Dorcas, d. Thomas, bp. Mar. 30, 1718. CR1
Elisabeth, d. Joseph and Hephzibah, Aug. 6, 1723.
Hephzibah, d. Joseph and Hephzibah, July 1, 1721.
John, s. Thomas, bp. Nov. 20, 1709. CR1
John, s. Joseph and Hipzebeth, Sept. 12, 1732.
Joseph, s. Joseph and Hephzibah, Sept. 10, 1725.
Joseph, s. Joseph and Hipzebeth, May 16, 1728.
Lucy, d. Joseph and Hephzibah, Nov. 1, 1719.
Mary, d. Benjamin and Prudence, Aug. 24, 1722.
William, s. John and Onner, May 21, 1715.

Gloucester marrriages:
WISE
Abigail, and Edward Jumper, Dec. 14, 1730.*
Benjamin, and Prudence Gott, Oct. 26, 1721.*
John, and Oner Tarr, Nov. 2, 1712.*
Joseph, and Hephzibah Bridges, Nov. 7, 1718.
Mary, and Oliver Griffin, Mar. 22, 1763. CR5*
Oner, and John Wonson, Feb. 18, 1719-20.*

Gloucester deaths:
WISE
Anthony, mariner, b. Wells, ME, sailed on the schooner General Scott, drowned in the gale, Nov. 25, 1836.
John, on board a fishing sloop, Stephen Airs master, lost at sea on his return voyage from Cape Sable, Oct. --, 1716, a. 25 y.
William, Jan. 5, 1735-6, in his 21st y.

NOTES AND ADDITIONS TO THE HISTORY of GLOUCESTER. SECOND SERIES. By JOHN J. BABSON. WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING INDEXES TO PARTS I AND II. Salem Press Publishing- and Printing Company, 1891.

Thomas Wise and wife Elizabeth had a daughter Dorcas, born June
15, 1705 and a son John baptized Nov. 20, 1709. He was under church cen-
sure March 21, 1723, but was soon after restored, and, with his wife,
dismissed to the church in Attleboro. Others of this name appear in
later years.

John Wise married Honor Tarr, Nov. 2, 1712, and had
Abigail, born in 1712, and William, 1715. The father was lost at sea
on a fishing voyage in 1717, and his widow married JohnWouson.

A Joseph Wise and Hepsibah Bridges were married Nov. 7, 1718, and had
Lucy, born in 1719; Hepsibah, 1721; Elizabeth, 1723; Joseph, 1725;
Joseph, again, 1728 ; and John, 1732.

A Benjamin Wise married Prudence, daughter of Samuel Gott, Oct. 16, 1721, and had a daughter
Mary, born Aug. 24, 1722.

Notes from real estate transactions in Gloucester:
http://www.newenglandcousins.com/essexdeeds.html
From the entries below, we now know that Thomas, a mariner of Ipswich and his wife Elizabeth bought property in Gloucester in 1705. So apparently he lived in Ipswich prior to living in Gloucester.
Millett, Thomas and Job Eveleth; grantors, yeoman of Manchester and shipwright of Gloucester, respectively; to grantee Mr. Thomas Wise, mariner of Ipswich; property in Gloucester; transaction date 3 Jan 1704/05; recording date 18 Mar 1707/08;
Vol. 20, p. 109.
Wise, Elizabeth (___); wife of grantor, of Ipswich; see Thomas and Elizabeth Wise; Vol. 20, p. 111.1.
Wise, Elizabeth (___)?; wife of grantor?, of Newbury; see Christopher Tappan, et al.; Vol. 20, p. 171.
Wise, James; grantor, of Newbury; see Christopher Tappan, et al.; Vol. 20, p. 171.
Wise, Mr. Thomas; grantee, mariner of Ipswich, see Thomas Millett and Job Eveleth; Vol. 20, p. 109.
Wise, Thomas; grantee, of Gloucester; see John and Sarah Stone; Vol. 20, p. 109.1.
Wise, Mr. Thomas; grantee, mariner of Ipswich; see Thomas and Abigail Millett; Vol. 20, p. 110.
Wise, Thomas and Elizabeth his wife; grantor, mariner of Ipswich; to grantee Thomas Choat, farmer of Ipswich; property in
Ipswich; transaction date 10 Jan 1704/05; recording date 20 Mar 1707/08; Vol. 20, p. 111.1.

Notes from Attleboro Vital Records:
The only Wise listings are for children of Benjamin Wise and Prudence Gott. 10 children are listed. Apparently Benjamin moved to Attleboro after 1722 when Mary was born in Gloucester. The writer of the 1891 book stated that Thomas was removed to Attleboro after 1723. This is consistent with Benjamin being the son of Thomas and following him to Attleboro, but no vital records for Thomas are found in Attleboro.

Numerous on-line trees give a birth year of 1675. But that is an obvious mixup with a Thomas born in Virginia. This Thomas who was buying real estate in 1684 had to be born before 1675 (as he would not have been of legal age, then). We do not know how long before or where born.


Birth:
In York Maine in 1664

Died:
will dated 26 Apr 1728, probated 21 May, 1728

Thomas married Elizabeth Unknown. Elizabeth was born before 1664. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 4678

Notes:

Torrey's New England Marriages lists the marriage of Thomas Wise by 1691 to (? Elizabeth Damerill). His source citation is the GDMNH which also questions the accuracy of this entry, as Elizabeth the widow of John Damerill was born in 1650 and would not likely be having children as late as1705. Therefore, I am listing her surname as unknown.

Birth:
based on spouse's birth date

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 4349

Josiah married Ruth Greenslade on 19 Sep 1677 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth (daughter of Thomas Greenslade and Ann Greenslade Pudeater Unknown) was born in 1654; died on 16 Mar 1723/24 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 4636

Notes:

RUTH GREENSLADE

Verification of her parentage comes from the will of Jacob Pudeator, her mothers second husband. The will was contested and the case was dropped. Therefore, by order of the court 5 pounds as called for in the will was to be paid to Ruth Greenslate alias Bridges. The will spelled her and her 3 brothers surname as Greenslit, and the court order spelled it Greenslate, which no doubt contributed to the confusing spellings found in the various on-line genealogies.

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2490
• Arrival: 1635; SHIP "JAMES"

Notes:

Edmund Bridges was born about 1612 in England. His parentage or birth location in England is not known. He came to colonial America on 13 July 1635 on the ship "James", which sailed from London, and he settled in Lynn, Massachusetts.

He may have been married first to Alice ______, but there is no confirmed record of this spouse. He married Elizabeth ________by 1636 (GM:1-390). Perhaps Elizabeth and Alice were the same person. His first known child was born 1637. He had 8 children with Elizabeth (or Elizabeth/Alice)

A marriage at St Johns in London, England between Edmund Bridges and Elizabeth Manwaring appears to be of different persons. A child was born 12 Aug 1640 of this couple in England. As this is 5 years after he arrived in America, this is obviously a different person. We see this information in some on-line trees.

Elizabeth died 31 Dec 1664. Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to1700 shows 1st wife of Alice ?Millinton (died after 1641+) with the question mark and with the notation that Alice and Elizabeth may be the same.

He married next to Mary Langton, widow of Richard Littlehale, on 6 April 1665 (GM:1-390) in Ipswich. He had one child with Mary.

Edmund Bridges was a blacksmith by trade. He settled first in Lynn. His name appears in records for Saugus, Rowley, Topsfield and Ipswich.

Although his will was proved in Ipswich, he may have died in Lynn, as that is where he lived at the time. His death date was 13 Jan 1684/85.

Edmund Bridges had connections to two accused witches in Salem. His son, Edmund, married Sarah Towne (Sarah's sister, Rebecca Towne Nurse was hanged for witchcraft) who was later accused of witchcraft. She spent less than one year in prison before being released. His son Josiah, married Ruth Greenslade, whose mother Ann Pudeator (Pudeator being the surname of Ann's second husband) was hanged in 1692 for witchcraft.

We cannot be sure if he married in New England or came over with his wife, but his first child was born in America. Obviously his wife was an immigrant also, but we have no details on when she arrived other than before 1636.

Copies of his will are on file.

Edmund married Elizabeth Unknown. Elizabeth was born after 1612; died on 31 Dec 1664 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 1856

Notes:

Birth:
based on spouse's birth date

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2453

Notes:

THOMAS GREENSLADE

A record of his birth has not been found. No record of his parents exists. There are parents listed in many on-line genealogies, but there is no evidence that any of these are correct. It would appear some genealogies were put together based upon the fact that two people had the same surname and therefore must be related. And then these genealogies were repeated and repeated on the internet. James Avery married Joanna Greenslade of Boston on 10 Nov 1643. This has caused many to assume that Thomas and Joanna were brother and sister. Perhaps, they are, but there is absolutely no evidence to connect the two.

There is no record of his marriage to Ann.

Thomas came over on the Margery in 1642 or 1643 (1). The Ilfracombe, Devon reference, as appears online, seems to be quite disputed. From what I gather, Greenslade was a common name in Devon and the name Thomas Greenslade does appear in records there, but there is no evidence that it is the same person. The year of birth is in dispute also, there is no authoritative reference to confirm it. Some of the dates given may relate to a Greenslade in Devon. I can't find any pertinent Devon records online. But I did find the name Greenslade in some neighboring Somerset records.

He is listed as a witness on deeds in Falmouth, Maine 1648, 1658 and 1651 (1). He had a foreclosure suit filed against him in Casco, Maine in 1667 (1).

Thomas Greenslad was a signer on a petition dated 4 July 1663 in the towns of Scarborough, Falmouth, Black Point and Casco, Maine (2).

The earliest records for Thomas in Salem, Massachusetts were in 1673, where there are mentions in court records:

1. Thomas Greenslade, for breach of the Sabbath was admonished (this may refer to his son, Thomas) (4)
2. Sara Greenslade, for suspicion of stealing and lying, was fined twice. (4)(Sara is possibly a previously unknown daughter of Thomas; there exists no other known record of her)
3. Goodman Grinslate received 5 quintals of fish from William Balkwell. (4)

There are no known records in Maine that reference Thomas's wife. It is assumed that the children were born in Maine, but no actual records are known to exist other than Noyes who lists the son Thomas as being born 1652 in Casco. (1)

References for Greenslade in the early years are Joanna Greenslade marrying Captain James Avery in 1644. The 1937 book "Twelve Generations in America" by Brookfield lists Joanna Greenslade as the daughter of Thomas Greenslade. Some sites I have looked at mention Joanna as a possible sister to Thomas. But two Avery books I looked at one 1893 and one 1926 only mention Thomas Greenslade as a possible relative, only because he has the same surname. "The Groton Avery Clan" by E, Avery 1912 mentions Thomas and also references Hotton's "List of Early Emigrants" who cites "Samuel Greenslide aged 27 and Barbary his wife aged 35, with 2 children, Mary and Barbara. Came over in 1637. A weaver from Norwich". The only reason for the mentions is again the same surname; there is no claim of relation, other than "possible relation". Another book "Some Colonial Families" by Roberts 1926 also mentions an Edward Greenslade of Boston. Therefore in addition to our Thomas, there were at least 3 other Greenslades/Greenslides in the colonies in those early years. It would not seem likely that they could all be of the same family.

Thomas died in July 1674 in Salem, Mass (3)without a will. He had more debts than assets therefore probate did not list any heirs.
Administration upon the estate of Thomas Greenslett, intestate, was
granted Mar. 27, 1677, to Ann Greenslett, who was to pay the debts as
far as the inventory, which was 3li, 16s. 2d. would allow.
Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 287.

Inventory of the estate of Thomas Greenslet taken Mar. 21, 1676-7 by
Edmund Batter and John Massey: one flocke bed & apertances, 1li., 2 old
Chests with raggs, 6s.; a lampe, ticke & Hauke, 4s., table, 2 wheels &
Chairs, 10s. 6d.; one Irone pott, 6 s. 8 d.; wood & old bedsteed, 7s.;
potts, 2s.; 2 swine, 1li.; total 3li. 16s. 2d. The debts many & not
knowne.
Attested in Ipswich court Mar. 27, 1677 by An Greenslet administratix of
the estate of her late husband Thomas Greenslet.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 11,851.

They only listing of his children is in the will of Jacob Pudeator who mentioned the 5 step-children to whom he left 5 pounds each:
to leave to "John Greenslit and to the other fore of my wife's children viz., Thomas, Ruth, Samuel, and James Greenslit 5 pounds each."

The court records do list that 5 pounds was paid to Ruth Bridges alias Greenslate, although the will lists her as Ruth Greenslit.
Widow Ann (Greensleet) Pudeator was executed for witch-
craft 1692 at Salem; and Dec. 10, 1694, an inventory of the est.
was presented and admn granted Mr Philip English, attorney
for Grace Pudeater, Legatee [Essex P. R., Vol. 303, p. 198;
Case 22909].

James Greensleet starts action against the estate but lets
it fall, and Ruth Greenslate alias Bridges receives her legacy
of £5 from the estate of her step-father, Jacob Pudeator.

From Torreys "New England Marriages":
Greenslad, Thomas (-1674) & Ann _____ (-1692), m/2 Jacob PUDEATOR/PUDEATER 1677+; by 1652; Falmouth, ME/Scarborough, ME {Salem 2:398, 3:64; Averill 1:112; Sv. 2:310; GDMNH 289; Porter 25; EIHC 3:228, 4:37}

Some entries from the book: "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire" Noyes, Sybil, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. Davis. 1928-39, re1972.
1. Thomas, mariner, fisherman, with crew of -The Margery- arriving 1642-3
2. witn. Cleeve's deed in Falmouth 1 Sept. 1648; witn. again for Cleeve in May 1658 and for Elizabeth Mitton 7 Oct. 1661
3. John Bateman, brought foreclosure suit against Thos. Greenslade, Casco Ct., 1667

Bibliography
1. Noyes, Sybil, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (1928-39, re1972). USA : Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
2. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol. 5 (1851). Page 264.
3. Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. Salem Court Records, s.l. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vols. Salem-V5 page 300.
4. Salem Quarterly Court Records. http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/Essex/. [Online]

MISC NOTES

http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/Essex/ On-line references to the quarterly court of Salem.

From: Noyes, Sybil, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. Davis. 1928-39, re1972. Genealogical dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire:

(GREENSLADE, Thomas p 289)
1. Thomas,mariner, fisherman, with crew of -The Margery- arriving 1642-3, perh. went and came again, as next found witn. Cleeve's deed in Falmouth 1 Sept. 1648; witn. again for Cleeve in May 1658 and for Elizabeth Mitton 7 Oct. 1661. Geo. Munjoy sued him for debt 1666; John Bateman for forf. of a mtg. 1667. Lists 21, 221**** Liv. Salem 1673, where either he or s. Thos. was admon. for breach of the Sabbath. D. July 1674; inv., incl. many and unkn. debts, sworn to 27 Mar. 1677 by wid. Ann, who m. 2d Jacob Pudeator of Salem and was hanged as a witch 22 Sept. 1692. Ch. named in step-fa.'s will: John, mariner, taxed Salem 23 Nov. 1683; in 1690 had been gone since Oct. 1689. Bef. this he was at the Scottow ho. in Searb. with br. Thos. Adm. to wid. Abigail (Curtice) of Salem 30 Oct. 1693, inv. 24 Oct.; she m. 2d 1 Nov. 1693 Thos. Mason. Abigail and James Greenslade m. in Salem 1709, 1711, poss. his ch. One Anne m. in Topsfield 1710, Ruth in Salem 1724, Sarah in Wenham 1724. Thomas, mariner, b. ab. 1652, Cleeve's serv. in 1666. In 1678 he was in Salem from the Barbadoes; named in Philip English's acct. 1685. Sept. 15, 1692, ±40, he test. ab. Rev. Geo. Burroughs at Scottow's ho. in Scarb. ab. the beginning of the last war, when John Greensleit was among others there; the next wk. he was with his mo. when she was hanged. Ruth, m. in Ipsw. 19 Sept. 1677 Josiah Bridges. Samuel, at Falm. 1675-6. List 223b. James, in 1690 had left Salem since Oct. 1689. In 1692 he sued for his stepfa.'s legacy. ?Sara, fined in Essex Ct. June 1673 on susp. of stealing and lying, not named in the Pudeator will.

(Another page same book)
2. John,brought foreclosure suit against Thos. Greenslade, Casco Ct., 1667. Likely of Boston and Hingham, 2 s. and 4 dau. named in will 1690. (This last sentence must refer to the John who is bringing foreclosure-but it places Thomas in the Casco, Maine area in 1667)

(Another page same book)
3. Thomas,fisherman from Salem, a Falm. grantee under Danforth. List 225a. See Y. D. 14: 8; Essex D. 13: 217; Greenslade. One Thomas, weaver, Wells 1716-7 (Y. D. 9: 35, 104) was poss. the Scarb. propr. 1720 (List 239b), who was of Dover, trader, 1733-40, with Salem connection.

From: Helen Graves < hgraves@psln.com>
Subject: Greensleet, John et al
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 15:06:02 -0800

On Dec 6, Bill Semeyn asked some questions using the subject line: John
Greensleet et al ... and Vicki Greenslit Brooker responded with some
excellent answers for some of them.

Bill -- and other list members,
Here are some responses to your questions Vicki didn't answer.

Re: EDWARD GREENSLADE, JOANNA GREENSLADE STORY - IT'S SPECULATION
WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION. As far as I know, no one has found anything to
document who Thomas Greenslade's parents were.

Here are my feelings on the "father Edward, sister Joanna" story:
This has been passed around (without any documentation) for maybe 20
years. It's on a few old Temple Ordinance sheets and pops up on more
current group sheets using those oldies as sources. I am guessing that
it started with an assumption by researchers years ago that the Joanna
Greenslade who belonged to the Boston Church and who married John Avery
of Gloucester was Thomas Greenslade's sister. (Their assumption: same
last name, same time period, must be related.)

Absolutely no documentation has surfaced to my knowledge that there was
any relationship between Thomas Greenslade of Casco Bay, Maine, and
Joanna of Boston/Gloucester/and CT. While it is very possible that
Edward Greenslade was Joanna's father, long ago some researcher took a
big leap to assume Thomas and Joanna must be siblings, thus you'll see
an Edward Greenslade listed as being Joanna's father, and thus also
Thomas' father. So, please set this story aside as "speculation" until
some kind of documentation surfaces.

Thomas married Ann Greenslade Pudeater Unknown in 1651 in New England, USA. Ann was born between 1617 and 1622; died on 22 Sep 1692 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 4234

Notes:

ANN UNKNOWN GREENSLADE PUDEATER

Nothing is known of Ann's parentage, birthplace or birthdate. It is assumed that she was born about 1617-1622 based upon her age of 70-75 at death in 1692. It would also be assumed that she was born in England as emigration did not begin to the Maine area until well after her presumed birthdate. Her maiden name is unknown. We can find references in Maine for her first husband and some of her children, but she is not mentioned. It is assumed that she was in Maine with her first husband and her children. In 1673 references for her husband and children began showing up in Salem, Massachusetts.

The first reference using Ann's name was 1677 in Salem:
Thomas Greenslett, dying intestate, court granted administration upon his estate to Ann Greenslett, who was to pay the debts as far as the inventory, which was 3 li, 16s, sd., would allow.

In 1677 or later she remarried Jacob Pudeater:
From Torreys "New England Marriages":
Greenslad, Thomas (-1674) & Ann _____ (-1692), m/2 Jacob PUDEATOR/PUDEATER 1677+; by 1652; Falmouth, ME/Scarborough, ME {Salem 2:398, 3:64; Averill 1:112; Sv. 2:310; GDMNH 289; Porter 25; EIHC 3:228, 4:37}

An inquiry by the Salem Quarterly Court in 1680 contains the following testimony regarding the death of Jacob Pudeator's first wife:
John Barton(sig) Chirurgeon of Salem, testified that "being called to ye house of Jacob Pudeator for to visett his former wife I found her upon ye bed in a sencelesse stupifyed condition not able to spake one word, felt of her hands & she was extream cold, with little or noe pulse. After Enquiry how she came into that condition ye said Pudeater with ye widow Greenslet did answer that she had been a broad adrinking of Rum & being a very slibery cold time, she fell downe & not being able to rise againe lay in ye said place some considerable time till somebody found her & brought her into ye house and after administration of several Medicines, in some few days she was recovered, & sat up in a chair by the fire, haueing some competency of sence & reason, then there being Mr. John Browne, Sr. admonishing her, she seemed to be troubled for her fault & promised amendment. I ye said Barton chargeing & requiring ye said Pudeator & ye nurss Greenslet not to giue her any rum or other strong Drinkes for they answered they shall not need to doe itt, for she would haue itt if it was to be had, for their backs could not be turned, but she would out of doors & carry anything with her to pawne for Rum, & as her husband said she had made away with most of ye necessaryes of ye house for Rum, soe I left her by ye fireside in a hopefull way of recouervy, & in a short time after I heard she was dead, much to my amazement." Sworn, May 31, 1680, before Bartho. Gidney(sig), commissioner.
Ann Pudeator testified that the night her husband's first wife died she was in the same room and saw Pudeator give his wife Rum in a porringer, as she sat in her chair, three several times, and, about a half an hour after, they saw that she was dead. Sworn, Apr 26, 1680, before Wm. Hathorne(sig), assistant.
Humphrey Case, aged about fifty years, testified that the night before she died he heard her ask for a dram, whereupon he gave her a white earthen porringer full of brandy. She drank part of it and he urged her to drink it all, but she said she would bye and bye. The porringer was as full each time as it could be conveniently handed one from another. Sworn, Apr 27, 1680, before Bartho Gedney(sig), commissioner.
Symon Booth, aged about thirty-nine years, and Recha Booth, aged about thirty-nine years, deposed that about two and three-quarters years ago they lived in Salem in a house of Jacob Pudeater's and Isabell, wife of said Jacob, on the afternoon before she died, about three of four o'clock, came to their house and smoked a pipe of tobacco. She talked rationally and seemed in reasonable good health. At about eight or nine o'clock they heard she was dead, and Symon testified that, at eleven or twelve o'clock, he saw her stretched out dead upon a board or table in Pudeator's house.

In 1682 Jacob Pudeator died.
Will of Jackob (his mark) Pudetor, proved 28:9:1682:"Imprimis. After my Debts And Funeral Expences Dyscharged that the Remayner of the Whole Estate both housing Land & Goods shall Be for ye use of my wife An Pudetor During her Naturall Life. Secondly: my will is that If It plese god to tak me out of the work By this Sickness then the five pound that John Grenslitt oeth me the Next year shall Be frely for Given him. Thirdly. My will is that the other fore of my wifes Children that is to saye Thomas Grenslitt & Ruth & Samuel & James Grenslit shall haue Each of them five pounds A peece out of the Estate After My wiues Desece. Forthly. My will is that after My wiues Desece & the formar Legesyespayd the Remayner of my Estate shall fall to Isec Pudetor my Cosen and After his Decece to the Next that is Nerest of my Relation & soe from one Jeneration to Another. Further My will is that My Loving wife An Pudetor shall Be My Sole Exececetris & haue desired my Louing frends Cosen Mr. John Browne Sr., Mr Francis Scerry & John Massey to be the Ouarsesears of this my will & that they shall be satisfied for Any Extraordenary Paynes." Wit: John Browne(Sig) and Francis Skerry(sig)

In 1692 Ann Pudeater was charged with sorcery and witchcraft:
Transcriptions of arrest warrants and trial testimony is listed under "misc notes" below.

On 22 Sep 1692 Ann Pudeater was executed by hanging at Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts. The disposition of her body is unknown. A stone commemorating her was engraved and placed at the witches' memorial in Salem, Massachusetts along with stones honoring the other executed victims of the witchcraft paranoia in Salem.

MISC NOTES

http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/Essex/ On-line references to the quarterly court of Salem.

TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS

The Salem Witchcraft Papers, Volume 3 : Verbatim Transcripts of the Legal Documents of the Salem Witchcraft Outbreak of 1692 / edited and with an Introduction and Notes by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum
Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library
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" Case 1 Ann Pudeator Executed, September 22, 1692 (See also: George Jacobs, Sr. -- Mittimus.)
o Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of Ann Pudeater and Alice Parker)
o Section (Sarah Churchill v. Ann Pudeator, Bridget Bishop, and George Jacobs, Sr.)
o Examination (Examination of Ann Pudeator)
o Summons (Summons for Witnesses v. Ann Pudeator and Alice Parker)
o Indictment (Indictment v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Sarah Churchill v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Mary Warren v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Elizabeth Hubbard v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Sarah Bibber v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Mary Walcott v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Samuel Pickworth v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (John Best, Sr. v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (John Best, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)
o Section (Petition of Ann Pudeator)
Ann Pudeator Executed, September 22, 1692 (See also: George Jacobs, Sr. -- Mittimus.)
(Warrant for Arrest of Ann Pudeater and Alice Parker)
To: To the Marshall of Essex or Constable
in Salem
You are in theire Majes'ts names hereby required forthwith to apprehend and bring before us Alice parker the wife of John parker of Salem and Ann pudeator of Salem Widdow who stand Charged with sundry acts of Witchcraft by them Committed this day Contrary to the Laws of our Sov'r Lord & Lady. faile not Dated Salem. May the. 12'th 1692

us *John Hathorne [unclear: ] Assists
*Jonathan. Corwin
May 12'th -- 1692 I have apprehended the a bove named persons and Brought them att the place apointed by your honors

r mee *George Herrick Marshall of Essex
(Reverse) copyed

(Sarah Churchill v. Ann Pudeator, Bridget Bishop, and George Jacobs, Sr.)
Sarah Churchwell confesseth that Goody pudeater brought the book to this Examin't and she signed it, but did not know her at that tyme but when she saw her she knew her to be the same and that Goody Bishop
Olliver appeared to this Examinant & told her she had killed John Trask's Child, (whose Child dyed about that tyme) & said Bishop
Olliver afflicted her as alsoe did old George Jacobs, and before that time this Examin't being afflicted could not doe her service as formerly and her s'd Master Jacobs called her bitch witch & ill names & then afflicted her as #[before] above and that pudEater brought 3: Images like Mercy Lewis, Ann putnam, Eliza' Hubbard & they brought her thornes & she stuck them in the Images & told her the persons whose likeness they were, would be afflicted & the other day saw Goody Olliver [fitt] sate upon her kneee,

Jurat in Curia
by Sarah Churchill

This Confession was taken before John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin Esq'rs 1'0 Jun
y 1692, as attests

*Tho Newton

(Examination of Ann Pudeator)
An Puddeater: examined before the Majestrates of Salem July 2: 92 Sarah Churchwell: was bid to: say what she: had to say of her: You have charged her with bringing the book to you:
A Yes said: Churchwell
have you seen her since. A no:
goodwife puddeater: you have: formerly: bin complaynd of: we now further enquire: here is one person: saith you brought her: the book Sarah Churchell: look on the person: ses Churchill: you did bring me the book: I was at Goodman Jacobses
Puddeater s'd I never saw the Woman before now::it was told puddeater this mayd charged you with: bringing her: the book: at the last examinat'n Puddeater s'd I never saw: the Devils book nor knew that he had one Lt Jer: Neal: was asked what he could say of this woman Neal s'd she had been an ill carriaged woman: & since my wife has bin sick of the small pox: this woman has come to my house pretending kindnes: and I was glad to see it: she asked: whether she might use our morter: which was used: for my wife: and I consented to it: but I afterward repented of it: for the nurs told. me my wife was the wors: for senc she was very ill of a flux: which she had not before
When the officer came: for puddeater: the nurs s'd you are come to late for my wife grew wors till she dyed: s'd Pudeater had often threatned my wife:
Eliz Hubard: s'd she: had seen s'd Pudeater [] s'd Mary Wolcot: but she had not hurt her she had seen her with goodwife Nurs
goody puddeater what did you doe with the ointments that you had in the hous so many of them:she s'd I never had ointment nor oyl but neats foot oyl in my hous since my husband dyed: but the Constable Joseph Neal affirmd she had: she had near 20 that had oynment or greas: in them: a little in a thing: she s'd she never had any oyntment but neats foot oyl: in the hous but what was in these things the Constable speakes of.
A. It was greas: to make sope of::but: why: did you put them in so many things when one would have held all: but answerd not the porpose: but the constabl. s'd oyntments were of several sorts
Sarah Vibber did you ever se this woman: before now answered no An putn[u]m s'd she had never seen: her but since she come: to Salem Town last: s'd Putman fell into a fitt: & s'd Puddeater was commanded to take her by the wrist & did & s'd Putnum was well presently: many warin fell into: two fitts quickly after. one another: & both times was helped: by s'd Puddeaters: taking her by the wrist

(Summons for Witnesses v. Ann Pudeator and Alice Parker)
Wm & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen defend' s &c.
To the Sheriff of Essex or deputy Greeting

We Co
nd you to Warn John Wesgate John Bullock Martha Dutch Susanna Dutch Lt. Jeremiah Neale John Beckett John Best Jun'r Jno Loader Sarah parott
That they & Every of them appear at the Next Court of Oyer & Terminer holden at Salem on the Next Tuesday at Twelve of the Clock There to Testify the Truth to the best of thier knowledge On certain Indictments to be Exhibited against Alice Parker & Ann Pudeater hereof Make return fail not dated in Salem Sep'r 5'th 1692 in the fourth yeare of Our Reign.
*Stephen Sewall Cle
(Reverse)
Sept 5'th 1692 I have Sumoned and have Warned all the within named persons John Best Jun'r Except s'd Best beeing Removed to Ipswich that thay and Every of them appeare to Give in their Evid: &c: att time and place within written

'r me *George Herrick Dep't Sheriff

(Indictment v. Ann Pudeator)
Essex in the Province of [unclear: ] the Massachussetts Bay In New England ss
Annoq'e R R's & Reginae Gulielmi & Mariae Angliae &c Quarto Annoq'e Do
1692 //
The Juriors for our Sov'r Lord and Lady the King & Queen
sent That Ann Pudeator of Salem in the County of Essex #[Widow] aforesaid Widdow The second day of July in the Yeare Aforesaid and divers others days and times as well before as after Certaine detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries Wickedly Mallitiously and felloniously hath used practised and Exercised At and within the Township of Salem aforesaid in & upon & against one Mary Warren of Salem aforesaid Single Woeman, by which said Wicked Acts the said Mary Warren the second day of July aforesaid and divers other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured Afflicted Pined Consumed Wasted & Tormented, and also for sundry other Acts of Witchcraft by the said Ann Pudeater Comitted and done before and Since that time Ags't the peace of Our Sov'r Lord & Lady the King & Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and ags't the forme of the Stattute in that Case made and Provided
Witnesses
Mary Warren Jurat
Sarah Churchel Jurat
Ann Putman Jurat
(Reverse)
Ann Pudeator on Mary Warren
(Sarah Churchill v. Ann Pudeator)
Sarah Churchel: affirmd: to: the Jury of inquest: that Ann Puddeatee: has: greatly afflicted her s'd Churchel by: choaking her pinching her & sticking pinse into her: & by pressing of her: &: making her sett her hand to: the book upon: the oath she hath: taken Sept: 6: 1692
Sworn in Court.
& brought poppets to her to stick pins to w'ch she did & the
'sons aflicted by it
(Mary Warren v. Ann Pudeator)
Mary Warin upon her oath: that she hath taken affirms: to the Jury of inquest that Ann Puddeater hath often: afflicted me: by biting me pinching me sticking pins in me: & choaking me: and particularly on the 2 day of July: att her examination: s'd Puddeater did: afflict me greatly: also she or her Apperition did offer: me the book to sign to: she told me also that she was the caus of Jno Turners falling off: the cherry tree: to his great: hurt: & which: amazed him in his head & almost kild him: she told me also: she was the caus of: Jeremiah Neals wifes death: & I saw her hurt: Eliz Hubbard: Mary Walcot: & An Putnam: the last night she: afflicted: me also: last night: by her wichcrafts & I doe veryly: beleev: s'd Ann Puddeater is a: wich: she affirms puddeater: told her: she kild har husband Puddeater: & his first wife and that she was an instrument of Jno Bests: wifes death: Sept 7: 1692 Sworne in Court
(Elizabeth Hubbard v. Ann Pudeator)
Eliz Hubberd affirmd: upon: the oath she hath taken thatt: she hath seen: Ann: Puddeate: Afflict Mary: Warin: & that she or her Apperition did hurt me and Mary Warin the last night before. the Jury of inquest: Sep'r: 7: 1692 & that she hath aflicted her since she came into Court

Jurat in Curia.

(Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)
An Putnam affirmed: upon: her oath: to: the Jury of inquest: that: she: hath seen Ann Puddeater: afflict Mary Warin: Mary Walcot: & Eliz Hubbard: often: and perticulerly: att the time: of her: last examination: before the Majestrates: at Mr Tho. Beadles: she also: hath afflicted me: both then and at other times: Sept'r 7: 1692
Owned her Evidence in Court

(Sarah Bibber v. Ann Pudeator)
Sarah Vibber: upon: her: oath affirmed to the Jury of inquest that shee: hath seen: An Puddeater afflict: Mary Warin: Mary Walcot & An Putnam: both at the time of her examination at Mr Tho Beadles; and the last night she: together with goodwife Parker. did afflict: the forenamed: Warin Walcot & Putnum: s'd Puddeater: hath afflicted: me: to: and i do beleeve she is a wich Sep'r 7: 1692
(Mary Walcott v. Ann Pudeator)
Mary Walcot: upon oath affirmd to the Jury of inquest: that: she hath seen An Puddeater: afflict Mary: Warin: An Putnam: & Eliz Hubbard: at the time of her examination: at Mr Tho Beadles: and also the last night: I saw: her: afflict Mary Warin #[Mercy Lewis] An Putman & Eliz Hubbard: by wichcraft: & I verily beleev: s'd Pudeater: is a witch September: 7: 92. & that this day she hath afflicted this deponent.
Jurat in Curia Sep'r 10. 92. Attest *S Sewall
I find: by: my Characters: which I took: at the examination of An Puddeater that it was on the 2 day of July: that she was examined: at mr Tho Beadles thay bearing: date so:

Septr 7: 1692
*Simon Willard:

(Reverse) Several Witnesses against An Pudeator

(Samuel Pickworth v. Ann Pudeator)
The testimony of Samuall Pikworth Whou testifieth that a bout six weckes agoo: I this deponant was coming along salim strete
tween ann pudeaters hous and Captin higison hous. it being in the evening: and I this deponant saw awoman: neare Captin higisonn Cornar. the which I sopposed to be ann Pudeatar. and in a moment of time she pasid by me as swifte as if a burd flue by me and I saw said woman goo in to ann Pudeat [eat] ers hous

Jurat in Curia
*S Sewall Cl

Sam'll Pickworth: affirmeth: that the above written evidence is the truth: upon oath: to: the Jury of Inquest: Sept'r 7: 92

(Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)
(Reverse)
September the 7. 92 ann Putnam afarmid to the grand Inquest that ann pudeatar: tould har that she flu by aman in the neight in to a hous
(Reverse) Sam Pickworth
(John Best, Sr. v. Ann Pudeator)
The testimony of Jno Best Senior aged about 48 years Testifieth & saith that some years Last past that I this Deponat did often hear my wife saye that Ann pudeater would not Lett her alone untill she had killd her By her often pinching & Bruseing of her Till her Earms & other parts of her Body Looked Black by Reson of her soer pinching of her in the Tyme of her sickness of my wife did affarm that itt was an pudeater that afflict her & stood in the Belefe of itt as Long as she Lived.

Jurat in Curia
*S Sewall Cle

Sep'r 7'th 92
Jno Best: afirmed: to the truth of the above written: before the Jury of inquest. Sept'r 7: 1692

(Reverse) Jno Best Oath ags't An: Pudeator --

(John Best, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)
The testimony of John best Junear hou testifieth uppon his oath before the grand Inquest that his Mother did severall tims in har siknis complain of ann pudeatar of salim the wife of Jacob pudeatar how she had beewiched har and that she did believe she would kill har before she had dun: and soo she said severall times duering hear siknis: until har death allso I this deponant: did severall times goo in to the woulds to fech my fathars Cowes: and I did drive goode pudeatars Cow back from. our Cowes: and I being all alone: ann pudeatar would Chide me when I Came houm: for turning the Cow bak: by Reson of which I this deponant did ConClude said pudeater was a wich

Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) John best Junior against pudeatar

(Petition of Ann Pudeator)
The humble Petition of Ann Poodeater unto the honoured Judge and Bench now Setting in Judicature in Salem humbly Sheweth:
That Wheras your Poor and humble Petitioner being condemned to die and knowing in my own conscience as I shall shortly answer it before the great God of heaven who is the searcher & knower of all hearts: That the Evidence of Jno Best Sen'r and Jno Best Jun'r and Sam'll Pickworth w'ch was given in against me in Court were all of them altogether false & untrue and besides the abovesaid Jno Best hath been formerly whipt and likewise is r
rded for a Lyar I would humbly begg of yo'r honours to Take it into your Judicious and Pious
consideration That my life may not be taken away by such false Evidence and wittnesses as these be likewise the Evidence given in against me by Sarah Church and Mary Warren I am altogether ignorant off and know nothing in the least measure about it nor nothing else concerning the crime of witchcraft for w'ch I am condemned to die as will be known to men and angells att the great day of Judgment begging and imploring your prayers att the throne of grace in my behalfe and your poor and humble petition'r shall for ever pray as she is bound in duty for your hon'rs health and happiness in this life and eternall felicity in the world to come
(Reverse)
Ann Pudeaters Peti
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 113 )
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Ann Pudeator
Written By Rachel Walker
Salem Witch Trials in History and Literature
An Undergraduate Course, University of Virginia
Spring Semester 2001
When Ann was arrested on May 12th 1692, she was a twice-widowed woman of property in Salem Town. Although her testimony is well-documented in the transcripts of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, details of her origins before the trials of 1692 are largely unknown. Ann is thought to have been born in England sometime between 1622 and 1627. She married her first husband, Thomas Greenslit (also spelled Greenslade) and had five children with him sometime before 1677. Her name appears for the first time in the public record of Salem Town on the certificate of inventory for the his estate following his death in 1674.

The family had likely lived in Falmouth, Maine during the birth of Ann's children, Thomas, Ruth, John, James, and Samuel, between 1650 & 1660. Although the eventual whereabouts of each of her children remains almost as unknown as Ann's own activities, her eldest son Thomas Pudeator went on to play a central role in the trial of the Reverend George Burroughs. He testified to the man's extraordinary feat of strength in lifting a gun at arm's length with just one finger in the barrel. In Salem Story, historian Bernard Rosenthal suggests that this may have been a last-ditch effort by Thomas to save his own mother from execution by appearing to join sides with the witch-hunters.

Ann was left destitute after her first husband died in 1674, probably working in the paid profession of a midwife and nurse. Her name does not appear again until March of 1678, when she is recorded as the wife of her neighbor Jacob Pudeator, a man about 20 years her junior. This unusual circumstance was calls attention to the fact that Ann had served as nurse to Jacob's first wife Isabel during her illness, and married Jacob less than a year after Isabel's unexplained death between 1675-1676. Jacob, too, passed away in 1682, leaving monetary bequests to each of Ann's five children, as well as the remainder of his property to Ann herself. Afterwards, Ann occupied the rather precarious position of being a professional woman of property in a male-dominated society.

Historian Carol F. Karlsen suggests that Ann became a prime target for allegations of witchcraft after she scolded John Best, Jr. for returning her lost cow from his fold. Best claimed that "he did conclude said Pudeator was a witch" because she "would chide me when I came home from turning the cow back." In her book, The Devil in the Shape of a Woman, Karlsen argues that women such as Ann who dared to defy the Puritan gender standard of the unassertive and docile female put themselves at great risk to be singled out for punishment through witchcraft accusations. She also implies that Ann's occupation of midwife, regardless of whether she earned money (for this is not confirmed), may have threatened other male medical professionals in Salem Town, leading to accusations. Birth was a risky act and filled with apprehension in that time period, loss of life during the process was often blamed on the malignant forces of the devil at work through witchcraft.

Whatever the motivations for her accusers, a warrant for Ann Pudeator and another woman, Alice Parker, was written on May 12th 1692. Pudeator was brought to trial on July 2nd, 1692. Sarah Churchill was the first to accuse Ann of having tormented her, by appearing with the book of the devil and asking her to sign it. She also accused Ann of having presented her with several images of accusing girls that she proceeded to torture like voodoo dolls with thorns. Five more of the circle of accusing girls confirmed these accusations - both Mary Warren and Ann Putnam falling into fits during Pudeator's examination and then being cured by a touch of Ann's hand. In addition to these displays, Elizabeth Hubbard, Mary Walcott, and Sarah Bibber also presented testimony that Pudeator had afflicted them through pinching, pressing and choking. The constable Joseph Neal described his discovery of "curious containers of various ointments" suspected to have been associated with Ann's alleged witchcraft at her house upon her arrest, and asserted that she was an "ill-carriaged woman" whom he was convinced had adversely affected his wife in her service as midwife. During her examination Ann insisted that these jars were simply filled with Neat's Foot Oil. Incriminating evidence of Ann's relation to animal familiars was given by Samuel Pickworth, who related seeing a bird fly by one night as he walked upon Salem Street, and soon after noticing a woman coming out of Ann's home, presumably the same entity as the bird. Going even farther, Mary Warren said that Pudeator had caused John Turner to fall from a tree, and accused Ann of killing her husband Jacob, Jacob's first wife Isabel, as well as the wives of John Best and Joseph Neal.

Throughout the trials, Ann remained consistent but relatively unassertive in her declarations of innocence. She insisted that she did not know her accusers, nor anything of the art of witchcraft. In response to curiosity about the ointments, she simply explained they were containers of grease to make her soap. Although her testimony in itself was not particularly noteworthy, her petition to the court, written before her death, merits acknowledgement for its simple denunciation of her accusers. Bernard Rosenthal brings this to light in his book, Salem Story,, pointing out that Ann accused Mary Warren, Sarah Churchill, John Best, Sr. and Jr., and Samuel Pickworth of bearing false witness against her. Particularly of note was her scathing addition that John Best Jr. was a known liar: "the abovesaid Jno Best hath been formerly whipt and likewise is [recorded] for a Lyar". In retrospect, this charge cast considerable doubt upon the validity of John's accusations, as well as the credibility of any court that would admit the testimony of a publicly acknowledged liar.

Strangely enough, not one of Ann's children came to her defense during the trials. Widowed and abandoned by her remaining kinfolk, Ann Pudeator, at that time somewhere between 70 and 75 years old, was hanged upon Gallows Hill on Sept. 22nd 1692, in what would be the final set of executions resulting from the Salem Witch trials.

Bibliography

Boyer and Nissenbaum, eds. "Pudeator, Ann." in The Salem Witchcraft Papers. 1977.

Karlsen, Carol. The Devil in the Shape of a Woman. [1998], 1987.

Piper, Deborah. "Re: [Salem Witch-L] Ann Greenslet Pudeator." 26 Apr. 2000. Salem Witch Descendents ListServe

Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story, 1993


Birth:
based on age at death

Died:
Hung as a witch