When Samuel Endicott was born on 19 June 1659, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Dr Zerubbabel Endicott, was 24 and his mother, Mary Smith, was 23. He married Hannah Felton about 1684. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died about 1694, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 36.
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In 1692, the Salem Witch Trials began when Betty Parris fell sick with an unknown illness. Her cousin Abigail William claimed that she was being made sick because of witchcraft. As other strange events began to happen more of the young ladies in the town started accussing more people. These people mainly consisted of people the young ladies did not like. By the time the hysteria ended over 200 people were accussed of being witches. Nineteen men and women were found guilty and hung.
English (Devon): habitational name from Endicott in Cadbury (Devon), or a topographic name meaning ‘dweller at the end cottage(s)’, Middle English ende + cot.
History: John Endecott (1588–1665) was a prominent figure in the early history of MA, being one of the founding fathers of Salem, MA, in 1638. He served as governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629–30), and worked harmoniously with his successor, John Winthrop (see Winthrop ) in 1630, despite differences on points of religious doctrine. He served as governor again in 1644–45, 1649–50, 1651–54, and 1655–64, and as deputy governor in many of the intervening years. He is buried in the King's Chapel Burying Ground in Boston.
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Possible Related NamesSATURDAY, MAY 31, 2014 OF WITCHES AND ANCESTORS While researching Samuel Endicott last week I discovered this from Cyrus Felton's family genealogy: "At the pretended trial of John Proctor, who was …
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