Posted by Peter Stoddard on 5/30/2007, 8:04 am, in reply to "Re: Salem Witchcraft trials"
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I'm aware that Eleazer Mather was Increase Mather's brother and Cotton's uncle. Cotton's roll in the witchcraft turmoil is well documented. Unfortunately, I can find no info revealing Solomon Stoddard's position on the trials. --Previous Message-- : There may be another connection between the : Stoddards and the Salem Witchcraft trials: : Solomon Stoddard, son of Anthony of Boston : married Esther Warham Mather, widow of Rev. : Eleazar Mather of Salem. The Rev.was Cotton : Mather's uncle. Do you have further info on : this connection? Thank you. : : --Previous Message-- : Anyone in the Anthony of Boston line may be : interested in my recent discovery: : Our ancestor Emanuel Downing, Anthony's : father-in-law, owned the house rented by : John and Elizabeth Proctor, key figures in : the Salem Witchcraft trials (and Arthur : Miller's play "The Crucible" : : John Proctor was hanged as a witch, but : Elizabeth was spared because she was : pregnant. The house, which still stands : (see website below), was later sold by : Downing's ancestors to Proctor's ancestors! : : : : http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/tour/peabody.shtml : : I'll be glad to share my source info with : anyone interested. : : :