The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 2 of 3) — John Shaqi
The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 2 of 3)Mather, Cotton
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The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 2 of 3)
Mather, Cotton
Witchcraft -- New England
"To Grandson Thomas Green £60; to Margaret Green £20, and a silver
Porringer which her Father now has. To Ann Green £30, and a gold
Necklace. To Bethiah Green £20. To John Green £20. To Mary Green £20,
and to Rebeckah Green £30; all the Children of my Daughter Ann Green
deceased. To Daughter Margaret Star's four Children, namely, to Joseph,
£20; Robert, £20; Mary, £20; and Benjamin Star, £20. Clothing to be
divided between Daughter Star, and Grand Daughter, Ann Green. The
Remainder of Estate to be divided between Daughter Margaret Star and
Son James Calf; said Son to be Executor if in the Province; otherwise,
Cousin Thomas Simpkins.
_Dated_, January 2d, 1720. _Signed_,
MARGARET CALF.
Witnesses--Abigail West, Barnabas Gibbs, John Swinnerton."
It was presented for Probate by Thomas Simpkins; James Calf being out
of the Province.
In the General Court Records Notice is given, under Date June 25th,
1723, of a "Petition of Margaret Calef, Widow, and sole Executrix of
the last Will of Robert Calef, late of Boston, Merchant, deceased,"
praying for Leave to sell a seventh Part of a House and Land in
Roxbury, of which said Robert Calef died seized. The Father of Mr.
Calef, also named Robert, had died intestate, April 13th, 1719, and
his Wife on the 12th of November following. In the Settlement of his
Estate, it is stated that the "Housing and Lands lying in Roxbury,
cannot be divided without Prejudice and Injury;" hence the Petition
before mentioned.
A few Items here follow, given for the Benefit of those who may
hereafter desire to investigate the History of the Calef Family;
Dr. Joseph Calef died at Ipswich, Dec. 31st, 1707, leaving a Wife, and
Children, Robert, Joseph, Samuel, Ebenezer, Peter and Mary. This was,
doubtless the Emigrant to Ipswich, where, in 1692, he had a Grant for
a Fulling-mill. Joseph Calef was a Scout in Capt. John Goff's Company
in 1746. Mary, Widow of Joseph Calef, married Thomas Choate of Ipswich;
Date of Marriage is not stated. Joseph Calef was of Boston, 1746, in
which Year he petitioned, with others, for the Paving of Atkinson
Street.
James Calef and his Son Samuel were Captives among the Indians and
French; were taken at Fort William Henry, in August, 1757. Abigail, the
Wife of James and Mother of Samuel, made Application in their behalf
to the Authorities of the Province. No Mention is made of their place
of Residence. Dr. John Calef, of Ipswich, married Margaret, Daughter
of Nathaniel and Mary (Leverett) Rogers, of the same Town. He was born
1725.
After the bloody Fight at Pequawket, Governor Dummer wrote to Eleazer
Tyng: "Send down to me forthwith by the Bearer hereof, Mr. Calef, the
most intelligent Person among Lovell's Men returned, that I may have a
perfect Account of that Action." What Mr. Calef this was, does not with
certainty appear.
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