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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 17: heresy and witchcraft. (search)
in this kind was a woman of Cambridge, against whom a principal evidence was a Watertown nurse, who testified that the said Kendal I cannot certainly identify this person. The only known early inhabitant of Cambridge bearing this name was John Kendall, who resided on the south side of the river, and married Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Holley, before Sept. 8, 1646, when the estate was sold to Edward Jackson; but whether this were the woman mentioned by Hale is problematical (so was the accuse quickly changed its color and dyed in a few hours. The court took this evidence among others, the said Genings not knowing of it. But after Kendal was executed (who also denyed her guilt to the death), Mr. Rich. Brown, knowing better things of Kendall, asked said Genings if they suspected her to bewitch their child; they answered, No. But they judged the true cause of the child's death to be thus; viz., the nurse had the night before carryed out the child and kept it abroad in the cold a long
south side of the river, in 1639. In his will dated 22 Oct. 1643, he mentioned wife and son, without indicating their names. His w. was Elizabeth, and she m. John Kendall. Perhaps she was the same who was executed upon the absurd charge of witchcraft. See page 355. Holman, William (otherwise written Homan, Hoeman), came fro daughter of Thomas Parke of Dunstable, England, and Elder Frost: and the residue to such as shall tender me, and show me kindness, in my sickness and old age. Kendall, John, sold land on the south side of the river 8 Sept. 1646; according to the Record, Edward Jackson bought of John Kendall and Elizabeth his wife, one dwelling-John Kendall and Elizabeth his wife, one dwelling-house, late Samuel Hollyes, together with an out-house and ten acres of land. His w. Elizabeth was widow of Samuel Holley; she may have suffered death for supposed witchcraft. See page 355. 2. Thomas, by w. Sarah, had Mary, b. 28 Ap. 1711. Kenrick, John (otherwise written Kendrick, Kenderick, Kindrick, and Kinnerick), was
l wound on his head. Edward Oakes, Edward Shepherd, Jonas Clarke, William Manning, Tho. Swoetman, Thomas Fox, Walter Hasting, Rob. Stedman, Gibert Craghon, Thomas Longhorne, Humphry Bradsha, David ffiske. No further trace of him has been found. Holley, Samuel (otherwise written Holye), owned a house and 18 acres of land on the south side of the river, in 1639. In his will dated 22 Oct. 1643, he mentioned wife and son, without indicating their names. His w. was Elizabeth, and she m. John Kendall. Perhaps she was the same who was executed upon the absurd charge of witchcraft. See page 355. Holman, William (otherwise written Homan, Hoeman), came from Northampton, England, to Camb. in 1634, and res. on the corner now occupied by the Botanic Garden. By his w. Winifred he had, in England, Hannah, b. 1626; Jeremiah, b. 1628; Mary, b. 1630, d. unm. 1673; Sarah, b. 1632; Abraham, b. 1634; they perhaps had also in Camb. Isaac, who d. 12 Ap. 1663, and Seeth, b. 1640 (called dau.
daughter of his brother John Kempster, sometime of Needum, England, deceased, Anna, daughter of Thomas Parke of Dunstable, England, and Elder Frost: and the residue to such as shall tender me, and show me kindness, in my sickness and old age. Kendall, John, sold land on the south side of the river 8 Sept. 1646; according to the Record, Edward Jackson bought of John Kendall and Elizabeth his wife, one dwelling-house, late Samuel Hollyes, together with an out-house and ten acres of land. His John Kendall and Elizabeth his wife, one dwelling-house, late Samuel Hollyes, together with an out-house and ten acres of land. His w. Elizabeth was widow of Samuel Holley; she may have suffered death for supposed witchcraft. See page 355. 2. Thomas, by w. Sarah, had Mary, b. 28 Ap. 1711. Kenrick, John (otherwise written Kendrick, Kenderick, Kindrick, and Kinnerick), was of Boston 1639, res. for a time at Muddy River (now Brookline), where his w. Anna d. 15 Nov. 1656, and in 1658 purchased a farm south of the river (now Newton), where he d. 29 Aug. 1686, a. 82. His children, by w. Anna, were Hannah, bap. 9 Feb. 1640,