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Mary <I>Allen</I> Toothaker

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Mary Allen Toothaker

Birth
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
5 Aug 1695 (aged 50–51)
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
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Mary was born about 1644 in Andover MA. She died 5 Aug 1695 in an Indian massacre at Andover.
Accused of witchcraft with husband, daughter Margaret, sister and her children, and a cousin. Tortured, she confessed saying her fear of Indians caused her pact with the devil. She and Margaret were released In Jan 1693, while her husband died in jail and her sister hanged.
Killed by Indians in the Billerica Massacre and her daughter Margaret was kidnapped and never seen again. She greatly feared the Indians. The area had been attacked by the Indians numerous times in the preceding few years.
Mary was born about 1644 in Andover MA. She died 5 Aug 1695 in an Indian massacre at Andover.
Accused of witchcraft with husband, daughter Margaret, sister and her children, and a cousin. Tortured, she confessed saying her fear of Indians caused her pact with the devil. She and Margaret were released In Jan 1693, while her husband died in jail and her sister hanged.
Killed by Indians in the Billerica Massacre and her daughter Margaret was kidnapped and never seen again. She greatly feared the Indians. The area had been attacked by the Indians numerous times in the preceding few years.


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