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Accused of witchcraft in Littleton, Massachusetts, and later died when giving birth to her son, Rogers.
No formal accusations were ever lodged, and the Reverend Shattuck, Littleton's first minister, was skeptical and advised separating the girls as a means of ending the shenanigans. This advice was rejected by the parents, and in any event, Mrs. Dudley died shortly thereafter after giving birth to her 13th child, Rogers Dudley. The girl's family moved forthwith to Medford, and the eldest girl confessed to having made it all up in 1728 to Medford's minister, the Reverend Ebenezer Turell.
In studying Harwood's account, I was intrigued to note that he gave Mr. Dudley's first name as Samuel. Going back to the town records, it became apparent that Samuel was indeed the Dudley in question, and that he had a wife Abigail who died in 1720, on the same day that the records also show a son being born to them. Abigail was the actual name of the Mrs. Dudley accused of witchcraft.
From "Harwood's Historical Sketch of Littleton," pgs 866-877.
The White Witch of Littleton
Pamela Goblick - Littleton Independent - 25 October 1984
Source: http://www.boudillion.com/witch/mitchell.htm
1681 |
July 5, 1681
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Concord, Middlesex Massachusetts Bay Colony
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1701 |
August 11, 1701
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Boston, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America
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1705 |
July 28, 1705
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Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts
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1706 |
December 10, 1706
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Concord, MA
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1709 |
November 1, 1709
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Sutton, Worcester, MA
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November 4, 1709
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Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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1711 |
August 24, 1711
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Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
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1713 |
July 28, 1713
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Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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1714 |
October 28, 1714
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Sutton, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts, (Present USA)
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