Aug 14, 2011

Proctor-Meacham Ancestry Highlights

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Revolutionary War Soldiers (RWS)
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(Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) documentation numbers in parentheses):
John AIKEN  (#A000868)
Isaac GRISWOLD  (#A048684)
Jabez KELLOGG  (#A064414)
Abraham MEACHAM  (#A076599)
Noah PARSONS  (#A088310)
George SAPP  (#A100189)
Ebenezer SNOW  (#A106649)
Thomas STANDISH  (#A108402), 
Tristram STORY
Bela STRONG  (#A111471)
Capt. Thomas WELLS  (#A100189)

Salem Witch Trials

*John PROCTOR - Hanged 1692
*Elizabeth (THORNDIKE) PROCTOR – John’s second wife (our step-grandma). Convicted, gave birth in prison.)
*Rebecca (SHELLEY) CHAMBERLAIN – Died in prison 1692.
*Rev. John HALE - Originally an accuser, later was vocal against the trials and helped lead to the end of the trials.
*Mary (BLISS) PARSONS– First to be accused of witchcraft.  Tried as witch twice.  Lots of   interesting  info can be found at  http://ccbit.cs.umass.edu/parsons/hnmockup/home.html


Mayflower Passengers
John ALDEN
Gov. William BRADFORD
William & Alice MULLINS
Priscilla MULLINS  (John Alden and Priscilla Mullins later married.)
Thomas ROGERS
Miles STANDISH
Richard WARREN
John TILLEY
Joan Hurst TILLEY
Elizabeth TILLEY
John HOWLAND


Interesting Fact
Nearly ALL of the Proctor-Meacham Family ancestors arrived by boat from England between 1620-1650, including 12 who arrived on the Mayflower.