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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Richard NORTH

    Richard — Joan BARTRAM. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Susannah NORTH  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Sep 1621, Olney, Buckinghamshire, England; died 19 Jul 1692, Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts - executed by hanging for witchcraft; was buried Proctor's Ledge, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts .


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Susannah NORTH Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born 30 Sep 1621, Olney, Buckinghamshire, England; died 19 Jul 1692, Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts - executed by hanging for witchcraft; was buried Proctor's Ledge, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts .

    Notes:

    The English-born Susannah North Martin was the fourth daughter and youngest child of Richard North and Joan North (née Bartram). Her mother died when she was a child. Her stepmother was Ursula North. Martin was baptized in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England on 30 September 1621, Her family moved to Salisbury, Massachusetts around 1639 when she was about 18 years old.

    On August 11, 1646 at Salisbury, Susannah married a widower George Martin, a blacksmith with whom she had eight children.

    First Accusation
    In 1669, Susannah was first formally accused of witchcraft by William Sargent. Susannah was required to post 100 pounds bond to appear in court on a charge of witchcraft, a capital offense. Her husband George Martin sued Sargent for slander against Susannah for accusing her of being a witch, but the Court upheld the accusation of witchcraft. A higher court later dismissed the witchcraft charges.

    Second Accusation
    Susannah's husband George died in 1686, leaving Susannah an impoverished widow by the time of the second accusation of witchcraft in 1692. Inhabitants of nearby Salem Village, Massachusetts, stated that she had attempted to recruit them into witchcraft. Susannah was tried for these charges, but she proved by all accounts to be pious and quoted the Bible freely, something a witch was said to be incapable of.

    Descriptions of Susanna say that she was short, slightly plump, active, and "of remarkable personal neatness." She was also said to be very outspoken, contemptuous of authority, and defiant in the face of the slander which had followed her for years.

    The Arrest
    On April 30, 1692, a warrant was issued for Susannah's arrest on a charge of witchcraft, and she was arrested an May 2nd. When she saw Orlando Bagley approaching on the morning of her arrest, little did she dream of his errand. He was a personal friend of long standing, and we can but faintly imagine her surprise when he read the warrant.

    On May 2, Susannah was taken to Ingersills Tavern in Salem Village for examination. She pleaded not guilty, and vigorously answered the charges against her. She underwent the indignity of a physical examination on June 2, 1692. The examinations were intended to discover whether the accused had any physical abnormalities, especially anything that could be used to suckle a familiar or even the devil himself. Susanna was examined twice during the same day; at neither examination was any abnormality discovered.

    The Reverend Cotton Mather said of Susannah: "This woman was one of the most impudent, scurrilous, wicked creatures of this world; and she did now throughout her whole trial discover herself to be such a one. Yet when she was asked what she had to say for herself, her chief plea was that she had led a most virtuous and holy life."

    Joseph Merrill, in his History of Amesbury, described Susanna differently. "The idea of snatching this hardworking, honest woman from her home to be tried for her life by those who never knew her, and witnesses who were prejudiced against her is almost too much for belief. Allowed no counsel, she was her own lawyer, and her answers are remarkable for independence and clearness. She showed herself to be a woman of more than ordinary talent and resolution."

    The Trial & Execution
    Susannah was tried on the June 29th session of court. During the trial, it is said that she laughed out loud at the afflicted persons as they writhed about the floor in great pain, which they said was caused by Susannah's bewitching arts. She later stated in her testimony that she did not think the afflicted were bewitched.

    Many of her neighbors came to court to testify to her bewitching arts. All the while Susannah stuck to her faith, knowing that if she admitted she was a witch, it would save her life. At the trials end, Susannah Martin, at the age of 71, was found guilty and condemned to death.

    On Tuesday, July 19, 1692 Susanna Martin, Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Wilde, and Elizabeth Howe were taken from their cells, put into a cart and driven up the rocky road to Gallows Hill at Salem, Massachusetts.

    Susannah North Martin and the others were hanged by the neck until dead for allegedly committing acts of witchcraft.

    Susannah married George MARTIN 11 Aug 1646, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusettes. George was born 1618, Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England; died Nov 1686, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried At the Golgotha Burying Ground, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Richard MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Jun 1647, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 11 Mar 1728, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Salisbury Point Burying Ground Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. 4. George MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Aug 1648, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 14 Apr 1734, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Old South Cemetery Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. 5. John MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1650, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 6 Oct 1693, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. 6. Esther MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Apr 1653, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    5. 7. Jane MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Sep 1656, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 1703-04, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. 8. Abagail MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Sep 1659, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    7. 9. William MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Oct 1662, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 11 Oct 1662, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    8. 10. Samuel MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Sep 1667, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1 Feb 1682, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Richard MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 29 Jun 1647, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 11 Mar 1728, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Salisbury Point Burying Ground Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  2. 4.  George MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 21 Aug 1648, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 14 Apr 1734, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Old South Cemetery Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

  3. 5.  John MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 26 Jan 1650, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 6 Oct 1693, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  4. 6.  Esther MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 7 Apr 1653, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  5. 7.  Jane MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 2 Sep 1656, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 1703-04, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Others have Jane's year of death as 1686, but she was clearly alive for the birth of her son Benjamin.

    Jane married Samuel HADLEY, Sr. 11 Aug 1676, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Samuel was born 2 Nov 1652, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died 14 Dec 1745, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Esther HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1676, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1729, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. 12. Samuel HADLEY, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Dec 1677, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 20 Dec 1747, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. 13. Hannah HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1678, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. 14. John HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1680, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 22 Oct 1711, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
    5. 15. FNU HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1682, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1682, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. 16. George B. HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1686, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 7 Sep 1762, Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
    7. 17. Elizabeth HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Oct 1688, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 29 Jan 1739, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
    8. 18. Martha HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Feb 1694-95, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    9. 19. Joseph HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Dec 1700, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 11 Oct 1758, Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
    10. 20. Banjamin HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Feb 1703-04, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  6. 8.  Abagail MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 10 Sep 1659, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  7. 9.  William MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 4 Oct 1662, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 11 Oct 1662, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  8. 10.  Samuel MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 29 Sep 1667, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1 Feb 1682, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Esther HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 1676, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1729, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  2. 12.  Samuel HADLEY, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 20 Dec 1677, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 20 Dec 1747, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Samuel married Dorothy COLBY 20 Jan 1704, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Dorothy was born 15 Jun 1677, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died 18 May 1756, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Martha HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Oct 1704, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. 22. Samuel HADLEY, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 May 1707, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 3 Mar 1761, Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
    3. 23. Dorothy HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jul 1712, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. 24. Parret HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 03 Sep 1716, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1802, Hillsboro, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
    5. 25. Eliphalet HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1718, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. 26. Ruth HADLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Dec 1722, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  3. 13.  Hannah HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 1678, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  4. 14.  John HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 1680, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 22 Oct 1711, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.

  5. 15.  FNU HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 1682, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1682, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  6. 16.  George B. HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 25 Aug 1686, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 7 Sep 1762, Newton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

  7. 17.  Elizabeth HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 10 Oct 1688, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 29 Jan 1739, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

  8. 18.  Martha HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 24 Feb 1694-95, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  9. 19.  Joseph HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 26 Dec 1700, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 11 Oct 1758, Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

  10. 20.  Banjamin HADLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jane3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Richard1) was born 24 Feb 1703-04, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.


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