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Sergt. Thomas Putnam (5568) & Ann Carr (6065)
15069. Ann Putnam. Born on 18 Oct 1679 in Salem Village, MA.198 Ann died in Salem Village, MA in 1716.198

From A History of the Putnam Family, page 74:198
    Ann was born Salem Village, 18 Oct., 1679; died there, 1716; will dated 20 May, 1715, proved 29 June, 1716. In it she mentions her brothers Thomas, Ebenezer, Timothy, Seth; sisters, Elizabeth, Experience, Abigail and Susanna; her brother Thomas to be executor. Ann Putnam, so notorious in the year of 1692, never married. She made a public confession; her statement previously prepared by Rev. Mr. Green was read by him and received by the church, 25 Aug., 1706. Her health was broken by the excitements of 1692 and she sank into an early grave. As the story of Ann Putnam’s life is the story of the Salem Witchcraft, the reader is referred, first, to the Rev. Mr. Upham’s work on the subject, and secondly to the chapter of this work especially given up to the history of the part the Putnam family took in the delusion. There will also be found Ann Putnam's confession and each reader may decide for himself or herself whether or uot Ann Putnam was demented, influenced by outside agencies, or entirely responsible for the fearful tragedy. Her interment was the last in the old Putnam tomb in the Thomas Putnam burial-ground.

Charles Upham wrote a two-volume work, Salem Witchcraft with an Account of Salem Village and a History on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects, New York: Frederick Ungar Publ., 1867. 333 It’s available from Project Gutenberg on the web at
    http://archive.org/details/salemwitchcraftv17845gut

From Upham’s Salem Witchcraft, volume 2, pages 509–510:
    The part performed in the witchcraft tragedy by the extraordinary child of twelve years of age, Ann Putnam, has been fully set forth. As has been stated, both her parents (and no one can measure their share of responsibility, nor that of others behind them, for her conduct) died within a fortnight of each other, in 1699. She was then nineteen years of age; a large family of children, all younger than herself, was left with her in the most melancholy orphanage. How many there were, we do not exactly know: eight survived her. Although their uncles, Edward and Joseph, were near, and kind, and able to care for them, the burden thrown upon her must have been great. With the terrible remembrance of the scenes of 1692, it was greater than she could bear. Her health began to decline, and she was long an invalid. Under the tender and faithful guidance of Mr. Green, she did all that she could to seek the forgiveness of God and man. After consultations with him, in visits to his study, a confession was drawn up, which she desired publicly to make. Upon conferring with Samuel Nurse, it was found to be satisfactory to him, as the representative of those who had suffered from her testimony. It was her desire to offer this confession and a profession of religion at the same time. The day was fixed, and made known to the public. On the 25th of August, 1706, a great concourse assembled in the meeting-house. Large numbers came from other places, particularly from the town of Salem. The following document, having been judged sufficient and suitable, was written out in the church-book the evening before, and signed by her. It was read by the pastor before the congregation, who were seated; she standing in her place while it was read, and owning it as hers by a declaration to that effect at its close, and also acknowledging the signature.
        “The Confession of Anne Putnam, when she was received to Communion, 1706.
“I desire to be humbled before God for that sad and humbling providence that befell my father’s family in the year about ’92; that I, then being in my childhood, should, by such a providence of God, be made an instrument for the accusing of several persons of a grievous crime, whereby their lives were taken away from them, whom now I have just grounds and good reason to believe they were innocent persons; and that it was a great delusion of Satan that deceived me in that sad time, whereby I justly fear I have been instrumental, with others, though ignorantly and unwittingly, to bring upon myself and this land the guilt of innocent blood; though what was said or done by me against any person I can truly and uprightly say, before God and man, I did it not out of any anger, malice, or ill-will to any person, for I had no such thing against one of them; but what I did was ignorantly, being deluded by Satan. And particularly, as I was a chief instrument of accusing of Goodwife Nurse and her two sisters, I desire to lie in the dust, and to be humbled for it, in that I was a cause, with others, of so sad a calamity to them and their families; for which cause I desire to lie in the dust, and earnestly beg forgiveness of God, and from all those unto whom I have given just cause of sorrow and offence, whose relations were taken away or accused.
    [Signed Anne Putnam]
“This confession was read before the congregation, together with her relation, Aug. 25, 1706; and she acknowledged it.
    “J. Green, Pastor.”
15070. Thomas Putnam. Born on 9 Feb 1681 in Salem Village, MA.198 Thomas was baptized in Salem, MA, in Aug 1691.198 Thomas died in Salem Village, MA ca 1757.198 Occupation: Husbandman.

On 4 Sep 1699 Thomas chose his cousin, John Putnam, Jr, as his guardian.198

On 3 Aug 1712 Thomas and his wife Elizabeth were admitted to the Salem Village church.198

From A History of the Putnam Family, page 75:198
    Thomas Putnam was as he states in bis will of date of 22 Mar., 1754, “of Danvers, husbandman.” This will was proved 15 July, 1757. By it he bequeaths to his daughters, Elizabeth Furrington, Anna Gardner, Ruth Kimball, and appoints his son Samuel, executor. As no other children are mentioned it is probable they were deceased. Inventory was rendered 29 Mar., 1758.
On 10 Apr 1705 when Thomas was 24, he married Elizabeth Whipple in Ipswich, MA.198
Their children include:
32329i.
Thomas Putnam (ca 1706-)
32330ii.
Phineas Putnam (ca 1708-)
32331iii.
Matthew Putnam (ca 1709-)
32332iv.
Elizabeth Putnam (ca 1712-)
32333v.
Ebenezer Putnam (ca 1713/4-)
32334vi.
Anna Putnam (ca 1716-)
32335vii.
Thomas Putnam (ca 1718-)
32336viii.
Sarah Putnam (ca 1720-)
32337ix.
Samuel Putnam (ca 1723-2 Jan 1775)
32338x.
Ruth Putnam (ca 1727-)
15071. Elizabeth Putnam. Born on 29 May 1683 in Salem Village, MA.198 Elizabeth was baptized in Salem, MA, in May 1684.198 Elizabeth died aft 1715.

Elizabeth’s guardian was Jonathan Putnam.198
15072. Ebenezer Putnam. Born on 25 Jul 1685 in Salem Village, MA.198 Ebenezer was baptized in Salem, MA, in Oct 1685.198 Occupation: Mariner.

On 10 Oct 1699 Ebenezer chose his uncle Edward Putham as his guardian.198

From A History of the Putnam Family, page 76:198
    Ebenezer Putnam was a mariner and probably resided in Charlestown. The following entries in Middlesex deeds relate to him :
    1716, recorded 1721. Stephen Butcher and wife (Mary, sister of Margery), E. Putnam and wife, Alice and Elizabeth Dowse (also sisters, Alice married Robert Wright, 1720; Elizabeth married Dyer) to William Rand. 1 Sept., 1719, E. Putnam buys of Dowse heirs one acre, and 5 Dec., 1720, sells the same to Eleazer Dowse. In this last deed he styles himself “of Charlestown, mariner.” Not known to have had any children. (See Wyman's Estates of Charlestown and Dowse Genealogy, by A. M. Dows.)
On 16 Oct 1712 when Ebenezer was 27, he married Margery Dowse (20065) , daughter of Joseph Dowse (ca 1654-13 Mar 1693/4) & Mary George (7280), in Charlestown, MA.198 Born 22 Feb 1685/6 in Charlestown, MA.29 Margery was baptized in Roxbury, MA, on 13 Jun 1686.29

From A History of the Putnam Family, page 75:198
    In 1728, Margery, daughter of Joseph Dowse was heir to her father’s Narmgansett rights. Joseph Dowse had been a trooper in Moseby’s company, 1675.
15073. Deliverance Putnam. Born on 11 Sep 1687 in Salem Village, MA.198 Deliverance died in Salem Village, MA in Dec 1712.

Rev. Joseph Green noted in his diary the funera of Deli Putnam on 31 Dec 1712.198
15074. (infant child) Putnam. Born in Aug 1689 in Salem Village, MA. (infant child) died in Salem Village, MA on 17 Dec 1689.198

Thomas Putnam’s child d. 17 Dec 1689 not quite four months.198
15075. Timothy Putnam. Born ca 1691 in Salem Village, MA. Timothy was baptized in Salem Village, MA, on 26 Apr 1691.198 Timothy died in Tewksbury, MA on 3 Nov 1762.198 Occupation: Weaver.

From A History of the Putnam Family, pages 76–77:198
    Timothy Putnam, in early manhood left Danvers, settling in West Newbury among his kinspeople the Baileys. In deeds of date from 1713 to 1743, he is styled weaver. He inherited property from Joshua Bailey the husband of his aunt Experience and about 1744 removed to Tewksbury; thither also many of the Baileys had removed. From the church records we learn that on the 1st of April, 1744, there were received into the church at Tewkshury, from the 3d church at Newbury, “widow Experience Putnam,” David Bailey and wife and Jonathan Builey. On the 17th Sept., 1748, Mrs. Anna and Elenor Putnam; on the 3 Sept., 1749, Mr. Nathan Bailey and Elizabeth his wife all from the 3d church at Newbury, and on the 13 Jan., 1760, Mr. Timothy Putnam and wife from the 1st church at Newbury. Doubtless all of these had been residents of Tewksbury for many years but had not obtained a dismissal from their old church. Timothy Putnam, jr., and his brother Samuel united with the Tewksbury church, the first on 29 July, 1750, the second on 29 Apr., 1753. Administration on the estate of Timothy Putnam of Tewksbury was granted 22 Nov., 1762. In 1769, Elenor Putnam his daughter complained of the administrator, Nathan Bailey.
On 25 Sep 1718 Timothy married Eleanor Doare in Newbury, MA.198 Eleanor died in Tewksbury, MA on 5 May 1765.198
Their children include:
32339i.
Thomas Putnam (13 Jan 1719/20-)
32340ii.
Elizabeth Putnam (1 Aug 1721-)
32341iii.
Anna Putnam (2 Nov 1723-)
32342iv.
Eleanor Putnam (6 Dec 1725-)
32343v.
Timothy Putnam (24 Jun 1728-14 Feb 1753)
32344vi.
Samuel Putnam (10 Jan 1730/1-19 Sep 1758)
15076. Abigail Putnam. Born ca 1692 in Salem Village, MA. Abigail was baptized in Salem Village, MA, on 30 Oct 1692.198

Abigail’s guardian was John Putnam, 3d.198
15077. Experience Putnam. Born say 1693 in Salem Village, MA. Experience was baptized in Salem Village, MA, on 20 Nov 1698.198 Experience died ca 1722.
Experience married David Bayley, son of Isaac Bayley (22 Jul 1654-) & Sarah Emery (26 Feb 1660-1 Apr 1694). Born on 12 Dec 1687.198
Their children include:
32345i.
Nathan Bayley (11 Dec 1721-)
15078. Sarah Putnam. Born ca Feb 1693/4 in Salem Village, MA. Sarah died in Salem Village, MA on 22 Aug 1694.198

Sarah, daugher of Thomas Putnam, died 22 Aug 1694, 6 months.198
15079. Susanna Putnam. Born ca 1694 in Salem Village, MA. Susanna was baptized in Salem Village, MA, on 20 Nov 1698.198
15080. Seth Putnam. Born in May 1695 in Salem Village, MA.198 Seth died in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire on 30 Nov 1775.333

From A History of the Putnam Family, pages 78–79:198
    Seth Putnam was one of the earliest of the Danvers Putnams to go forth into the wilderness and make a home for himself and family. In 1719, March 21, he bought of Samuel Walker, for £200, a house lot and sixty acres of land in Billerica. His farm began at Shawshin bridge and was bounded by the river on the west. Here he lived until about 1750 when he removed to Number Four, now Charlestown, N.H. This frontier post had been fearfully exposed to Indian attacks, and but three of the original grantees had settled there. In 1746, Number Four had been abandoned by the inhabitants who took up their abode for the most part in Groton, Lunenburg and Leominster, Mass. In 1747, the place was again garrisoned and on 21 June, 1751, a company of the settlers was organized with Phineas Stevens as captain. On the rolls of this company are found the names of two sons of Seth, viz., Ebenezer and Thomas. The father was at Charlestown, but not on the company rolls. Ebenezer Putnam also served under New Hampshire iu 1755. In 1755 upon a petition of the inhabitants of Charlestown, fourteen in number, among whom were Seth and Ebenezer Putnam, Massachusetts again garrisoned the town. There had been ten Indian attacks between 1753–1755, and New Hampshire had failed to afford the town any protection.

    On the 18 Feb., 1754, a committee which had been appointed by New Hampshire to examine into the claims of persons to land at Charlestown, reported forty-three claims besides the heirs of Obadiah Sartwell. Among the forty-three were Mr. Seth Putnam, Ebenezer Putnam and Thomas Putnam, to each of whom was set apart 1/64 of the whole.
    After the close of hostilities, Charlestown was no longer a frontier town and by 1760 a tide of emigration set in which soon filled the country with desirable settlers and gave the inhabitants of old Number Four, among them the Putnam family, the opportunity long wished for, to cultivate their farms and establish a flourishing town.
    Seth Putnam helped form the first church at Charlestown and was one of the first ten members. He seems to have been highly respected by his neighbors. On 14 Aug., 1753, the first town meeting at Charlestown was held and Seth Putnam was chosen tything man.
    On his tombstone is the following inscription:
        “The memory of the juat is blest.”
on his wife’s,
        “Sweet soul we leave thee to thy rest till we shall meet thee above with Christ.”
On 16 Sep 1718 Seth married Ruth Whipple.333 Born ca 1692.333 Ruth died in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire on 1 Feb 1785.333
Their children include:
32346i.
Ebenezer Putnam (8 Aug 1719-2 Feb 1782)
32347ii.
Ruth Putnam (11 Oct 1720-)
32348iii.
Sarah Putnam (16 Mar 1721/2-)
32349iv.
Seth Putnam (Died unmarried) (14 Mar 1723/4-2 May 1746)
32350v.
Elizabeth Putnam (6 Sep 1725-)
32351vi.
Thomas Putnam (22 Oct 1728-20 Aug 1814)
32352vii.
Susanna Putnam (8 Jan 1730/1-)
32353viii.
Timothy Putnam (25 Dec 1732-)
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