John Bradstreet (Salem witch trials)
John Bradstreet (22 July 1652 – 11 January 1697) was an accused "witch" during the Salem Witch Trials.[1]
John Bradstreet | |
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| Born | July 22, 1652 |
| Died | January 11, 1697 (aged 44) |
Salem Witch Trials
Bradstreet encountered some of the "afflicted girls" in the street, after which a dog barked at him and ran away. The girls accused him of witchcraft, and Bradstreet immediately fled to New York. He returned to Massachusetts after the hysteria died down. The dog was hanged as a witch.[1]
Family
Bradstreet was the son of Governor Simon Bradstreet and his wife Anne Dudley Bradstreet. Anne's father was Thomas Dudley, another governor of Massachusetts Bay. John's brother, Dudley, was Justice of the Peace in Andover and another accused "witch".
He married Sarah Perkins and had the following known children:
- Simon, married Elizabeth Capen.
- Mercy, married John Hazen.
- Samuel, married first Sarah Clarke, second Elizabeth Champman.
Bradstreet is an ancestor of actor J. K. Simmons.[2]
References
- Weiser-Alexander, Kathy. "The "Witches" of Massachusetts". Legends of America. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Family relationship of Simon Bradstreet and J. K. Simmons via Simon Bradstreet". famouskin.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.