Accused and imprisoned for being a witch during the Salem witch trials. She was released from prison 4-6 months later.
“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908
John Osgood, son of John, born in England, probably 1630, died in Andover, Massachusetts, August 31, 1693.
He married at Haverhill, November 15, 1653, Mary, daughter of Rev Robert Clements, of Haverhill, who came from London in 1642.
She was of the unfortunates suspected of witchcraft in the great delusion of 1692, was examined in Salem before John Hawthorne and other “Majestie’s Justices”, September 8, 1692, confessed, and was indicted January 1693, but recanted before Increase Mather.
After about four months imprisonment at Salem, she and four others were released upon petition of Mr Dudly Bradstreet.
John Osgood lived in Andover in the house his father left him, and where the first recorded town meeting was held, March 1656. He was active in the militia, being Sergeant, 1658-61; Lieutenant, 1666-75-77-80; Captiain 1683. He was innholder 1689; served frequently as selectman, holding that office in 1668-69 and 1689-90. As he had been imprisoned for nine or ten days by Sir Edmund Andros, without warrant, during the opposition of his imposition of taxes, in August or September 1687, he was very popular among the townspeople of Andover.
His Children:
1 - John, born in Andover, September 14, 1654
2 - Mary, born in Andover, November 27, 1656; Married July 1680, John Aslett
3 - Timothy, born August 2, 1659; Married Deborah Poor
4 - Lydia, born August 10, 1661; Married James, son of John Frey of Andover
5 - Peter, born in Andover, August 30, 1663
6 - Samuel, born in Andover, March 10, 1665
7 - Sarah, born in Andover, April 7, 1667, died april 22, 1667
8 - Mehitable, born in Andover, March 4, 1671, died January 14, 1691; Married April 25, 1688, Daniel Poor, brother of Deborah, Timothy Osgood’s wife
9 - Hannah, born in Andover, May 30, 1674, died August 3, 1674
10 - Sarah, born in Andover, November 4, 1675; Married Thomas Perley
11 - Ebenezer, born in Andover, October 4, 1678, died August 18, 1780
12 - Clement, born in Andover, October 12, 1680, died November 18, 1680
“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908
John Osgood, son of John, born in England, probably 1630, died in Andover, Massachusetts, August 31, 1693.
He married at Haverhill, November 15, 1653, Mary, daughter of Rev Robert Clements, of Haverhill, who came from London in 1642.
She was of the unfortunates suspected of witchcraft in the great delusion of 1692, was examined in Salem before John Hawthorne and other “Majestie’s Justices”, September 8, 1692, confessed, and was indicted January 1693, but recanted before Increase Mather.
After about four months imprisonment at Salem, she and four others were released upon petition of Mr Dudly Bradstreet.
John Osgood lived in Andover in the house his father left him, and where the first recorded town meeting was held, March 1656. He was active in the militia, being Sergeant, 1658-61; Lieutenant, 1666-75-77-80; Captiain 1683. He was innholder 1689; served frequently as selectman, holding that office in 1668-69 and 1689-90. As he had been imprisoned for nine or ten days by Sir Edmund Andros, without warrant, during the opposition of his imposition of taxes, in August or September 1687, he was very popular among the townspeople of Andover.
His Children:
1 - John, born in Andover, September 14, 1654
2 - Mary, born in Andover, November 27, 1656; Married July 1680, John Aslett
3 - Timothy, born August 2, 1659; Married Deborah Poor
4 - Lydia, born August 10, 1661; Married James, son of John Frey of Andover
5 - Peter, born in Andover, August 30, 1663
6 - Samuel, born in Andover, March 10, 1665
7 - Sarah, born in Andover, April 7, 1667, died april 22, 1667
8 - Mehitable, born in Andover, March 4, 1671, died January 14, 1691; Married April 25, 1688, Daniel Poor, brother of Deborah, Timothy Osgood’s wife
9 - Hannah, born in Andover, May 30, 1674, died August 3, 1674
10 - Sarah, born in Andover, November 4, 1675; Married Thomas Perley
11 - Ebenezer, born in Andover, October 4, 1678, died August 18, 1780
12 - Clement, born in Andover, October 12, 1680, died November 18, 1680
Accused and imprisoned for being a witch during the Salem witch trials. She was released from prison 4-6 months later.
“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908
John Osgood, son of John, born in England, probably 1630, died in Andover, Massachusetts, August 31, 1693.
He married at Haverhill, November 15, 1653, Mary, daughter of Rev Robert Clements, of Haverhill, who came from London in 1642.
She was of the unfortunates suspected of witchcraft in the great delusion of 1692, was examined in Salem before John Hawthorne and other “Majestie’s Justices”, September 8, 1692, confessed, and was indicted January 1693, but recanted before Increase Mather.
After about four months imprisonment at Salem, she and four others were released upon petition of Mr Dudly Bradstreet.
John Osgood lived in Andover in the house his father left him, and where the first recorded town meeting was held, March 1656. He was active in the militia, being Sergeant, 1658-61; Lieutenant, 1666-75-77-80; Captiain 1683. He was innholder 1689; served frequently as selectman, holding that office in 1668-69 and 1689-90. As he had been imprisoned for nine or ten days by Sir Edmund Andros, without warrant, during the opposition of his imposition of taxes, in August or September 1687, he was very popular among the townspeople of Andover.
His Children:
1 - John, born in Andover, September 14, 1654
2 - Mary, born in Andover, November 27, 1656; Married July 1680, John Aslett
3 - Timothy, born August 2, 1659; Married Deborah Poor
4 - Lydia, born August 10, 1661; Married James, son of John Frey of Andover
5 - Peter, born in Andover, August 30, 1663
6 - Samuel, born in Andover, March 10, 1665
7 - Sarah, born in Andover, April 7, 1667, died april 22, 1667
8 - Mehitable, born in Andover, March 4, 1671, died January 14, 1691; Married April 25, 1688, Daniel Poor, brother of Deborah, Timothy Osgood’s wife
9 - Hannah, born in Andover, May 30, 1674, died August 3, 1674
10 - Sarah, born in Andover, November 4, 1675; Married Thomas Perley
11 - Ebenezer, born in Andover, October 4, 1678, died August 18, 1780
12 - Clement, born in Andover, October 12, 1680, died November 18, 1680
“Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts” William Richard Cutter Published in 1908
John Osgood, son of John, born in England, probably 1630, died in Andover, Massachusetts, August 31, 1693.
He married at Haverhill, November 15, 1653, Mary, daughter of Rev Robert Clements, of Haverhill, who came from London in 1642.
She was of the unfortunates suspected of witchcraft in the great delusion of 1692, was examined in Salem before John Hawthorne and other “Majestie’s Justices”, September 8, 1692, confessed, and was indicted January 1693, but recanted before Increase Mather.
After about four months imprisonment at Salem, she and four others were released upon petition of Mr Dudly Bradstreet.
John Osgood lived in Andover in the house his father left him, and where the first recorded town meeting was held, March 1656. He was active in the militia, being Sergeant, 1658-61; Lieutenant, 1666-75-77-80; Captiain 1683. He was innholder 1689; served frequently as selectman, holding that office in 1668-69 and 1689-90. As he had been imprisoned for nine or ten days by Sir Edmund Andros, without warrant, during the opposition of his imposition of taxes, in August or September 1687, he was very popular among the townspeople of Andover.
His Children:
1 - John, born in Andover, September 14, 1654
2 - Mary, born in Andover, November 27, 1656; Married July 1680, John Aslett
3 - Timothy, born August 2, 1659; Married Deborah Poor
4 - Lydia, born August 10, 1661; Married James, son of John Frey of Andover
5 - Peter, born in Andover, August 30, 1663
6 - Samuel, born in Andover, March 10, 1665
7 - Sarah, born in Andover, April 7, 1667, died april 22, 1667
8 - Mehitable, born in Andover, March 4, 1671, died January 14, 1691; Married April 25, 1688, Daniel Poor, brother of Deborah, Timothy Osgood’s wife
9 - Hannah, born in Andover, May 30, 1674, died August 3, 1674
10 - Sarah, born in Andover, November 4, 1675; Married Thomas Perley
11 - Ebenezer, born in Andover, October 4, 1678, died August 18, 1780
12 - Clement, born in Andover, October 12, 1680, died November 18, 1680
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