Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 A Tale of Two Hugh Parsons’ Or is it three? A work in progress.

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Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 A Tale of Two Hugh Parsons’ Or is it three? A work in progress

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 Not these Hugh Parsons’!

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 Town records of Hugh Parsons Springfield, MA Watertown, MA Portsmouth, RI

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 Mary Parsons Tried on May 7, 1651 for: “having familiarity with the devil as a witch” and “wilfully and most wickedly murdering her owne child” Found innocent of the first charge and guilty of the second, having confessed. Was “condemned to Dy”.

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 Hugh Parsons Prosecuted at Springfield in March, 1651 for: “not haveing ye Feare of God before his Eyes” “did use divers devilish practices and Witchcrafte” Found guilty in Springfield. Sent to Boston where the conviction was reversed by the Magistrates.

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 The town of Watertown, MA granted aid to Hugh Parsons: Dec. 10, 1649 – “small grant”* Oct. 22, 1653 – money for house Jan. 31, corn Dec. 29, 1663 – corn and silver *before the Springfield trial!

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 First mention of Hugh Parsons in Portsmouth, RI February 16, 1658

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 ©Albert Ross Parsons 1898 Springfield, MA Hugh Parsons connected to Watertown, MA

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010 Lots to Do! Visit Watertown town hall for early records

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010

Matteson Historical Congress of America 70 th Annual Reunion Warwick, RI August 6-8, 2010