MARY BROCKETT

• Death Notes
  • MARY BROCKETT  DIIED 1673

• General Notes
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    Thomas Barnes and Mary Brockett had the following children:
    
    5581 i. Mercy Barnes was born in New Haven, New Haven, CT 1643. She died young.
    
    5582 ii. Martha Barnes was born in New Haven, New Haven, CT 1645. She died young.
    
    5583 iii. John Barnes was born in North Haven, New Haven, CT April 1648. John died 1712 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, at 64 years of age. He married Mercy Betts 16 November 1669 in New Haven, New Haven, Cn.
    
    + 3989 iv. Elizabeth Barnes was born 28 May 1650.
    
    5584 vi. Thomas Barnes was born in New Haven, New Haven, CT 26 August 1653. Thomas died 1712 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, at 58 years of age. He married four times. He married Mary Hubbard 26 June 1675 in New Haven, New Haven, Conn. He married Abigail Frost 26 June 1690 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Abigail was born 8 October 1670 in New Haven, New Haven, CT. Abigail was the daughter of John Frost and Mercy (Paine) Paine. Abigail died 1748 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, at 77 years of age.
    
    5585 vii. Mercy Barnes was born in North Haven, New Haven, CT 1655. She married Bartholomew Jacobs 20 December 1666 in Branford, CT.
    
    5586 viii. Abigail Barnes was born in New Haven, New Haven, CT 11 January 1656. Abigail died 22 May 1723 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT, at 67 years of age. She married twice. She married Daniel Harris 14 December 1680 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT. She married John Frost 20 August 1692 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. John was born 26 May 1668 in New Haven, New Haven, CT. John was the son of John Frost and Mercy (Paine) Paine.
    
    5588 x. Daniel Barnes was born in New Haven, N. Haven, CT 29 August 1659. Daniel died 1 January 1730 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, at 70 years of age. He married Mary Tappin 13 January 1686 in New Haven, CT.
    
    5589 xi. Martha Barnes was born in North Haven, New Haven, CT 1661. She married Joseph Thompson 22 November 1694.
    
    5590 xii. Maybee Barnes was born in New Haven, N. Haven, CT 25 June 1663. Maibe died 6 March 1749 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT, at 85 years of age. His body was interred 1749 in New Haven, New Haven, CT. He married Elizabeth Stow 19 November 1691 in Middletown, CT.
    
    5591. Mary14 was born in of, New Haven, New Haven, CT about 1627. Mary died April 1676 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, at 48 years of age.
    
    She married Thomas Barnes 1642 in New Haven, New Haven, CT. Thomas was born 26 August 1623 in of, Middlesex, CT. Thomas was the son of Thomas Barnes and Mrs Thomas Barnes. Thomas died 10 June 1691 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT, at 67 years of age. His body was interred in Middletown, Middlesex, CT. (See Thomas Barnes for the children resulting from this marriage.)
    
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    MARY BARNES EXECUTED AS A WITCH
    
           Not every family can claim the dubious honor of having an ancestor executed as a witch but the many descendants of Mary Barnes, first wife of Thomas Barnes of Hartford, Connecticut can make this claim.
           In 1662 a young girl named Ann Cole began naming certain townspeople as witches.  Ann, who had suffered from epileptic or similar seizures for years, would cry out during these seizures that witches were tormenting her.  She named three people as her primary tormenters: Nathaniel Greensmith, his wife Rebecca, and Mary Barnes.
           In early January 1663/4 a trial was held to hear the various testimonies of the plaintiff and the defendants.   Rebecca Greenfield quickly confessed to being a witch and, with many ludicrous tales, implicated her husband Nathaniel.   Evidently, Mary defended herself and denied being a witch.
          On January 25, 1663/4 both of the Greensmiths and Mary Barnes were found guilty.  They were hanged that very day.  No chance for an appeal was given.  “Justice” was swift in those days.  The so-called witches had the distinction of being the last 3 persons executed in Connecticut for this crime.
          Thomas and Mary Barnes were the parents of 3 children: Sarah, Benjamin and Joseph.
    Their daughter Sarah married John Scoville and this couple was among the first to settle in Mattatuck, now Waterbury, CT. in 1674.   In 1686 they moved and, again, were among the early settlers of a new town called Haddam, CT.  John and Sarah Barnes Scoville were the parents of John Jr., William, Edward and Benjamin.
          William Scoville, born circa 1761, married Martha whose maiden name is unknown.  William was wounded while on an excursion against the Indians and it was said his wound made it impossible for him to do heavy labor.  In 1708/9 William was the schoolmaster in Haddam, CT.   He and Martha had 2 sons: William and John.
          William Scoville Jr., born June 1706, married Hannah Shailer in 1734.  He later died in 1788 and she died in 1802.  They were the parents of 14 children including Hannah Scoville who married Oliver Bailey.  This couple followed some of their children to Bradford County, PA.
    (See Bailey Family.)
           Thus, today, there are many descendants of Thomas and Mary Barnes who can claim their lineage descends from a witch.
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    Children
    
    Name Sex Birth  
    John Barnes M 1648-07-07 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT   
    Elizabeth Barnes F 1650-05-28 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT   
    Thomas Barnes M 1653-08-26 in North Haven, New Haven Co., CT   
    Abigail Barnes F 1657-03-11 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT   
    Daniel Barnes M 1659-08-29 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT   
    Martha Barnes F 1661 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT   
    Maybee Barnes M 1663-06-25 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT   
    Mercy Barnes F About:1649-00-00 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT