2479.William Holdridge. Born ca 1610 in London, England. William died in Haverhill, MA. Occupation: Tanner & planter.
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William Holdred (or Holdridge) “Tanner” and “planter”, born about 1610; came from the parish of St. Slphage, Cripplegate, London,25 on the Elizabeth in 1635, with John Clough; married Isabella —; was in Ipswich 1639; removed to Salisbury where he had a house lot in 1640 and other land; then about 1649, to Haverhill, and the page bearing his name on the Salisbury record is blank. William and wife Isabel were living in Haverhill in 1667.
William married Isabella. Isabella died in 1689.
Isabella (or Isabel), possibly surname Craddock.
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Isabel Holdred testified againstJohn Godfrey, tried for witchcraft 1658/9. (See Upham’s History of Witchcraft, vol. 1, pp. 430–1.).
Isabel was murdered in the Mast Swamp at Exeter, NH, early in 1689 by Negro Jack, who was executed in Boston. Her son-in-law Richard Morgan administered her estate, inventory 16 Jun 1689, 20 Feb. 1692/3.