Ann Carr 
Ann was born on June 15th, 1661 in Salisbury, MA. Ann's father was George Carr and her mother was Elizabeth Oliver. Her paternal grandparents were William Carr and Mary Ann Clifford; her maternal grandparents were Thomas Oliver and Ann Amy Purchase. She had six brothers and three sisters, named George, Richard, William, James, John, Richard, Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah. She was the youngest of the ten children. She died at the age of 37 on June 8th, 1699 in Salem, Essex, MA.General Notes
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An accuser and one of the aflicted during the Salem witchcraft tria ls.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21-23, 1692
Ann Putnam, Sr. Vs. Rebecca Nurse
Th is continuation of a deposition by Ann Putnam, Sr., relates to the
torments s uffered by her during the several days prior to Rebecca Nurse's
witchcraft ex amination. The deposition was sworn to before magistrates
John Hathorne and J onathan Corwin on May 31,1692.
21:th march being the day of the Examinati of m artha Cory: I had not many
fitts tho I was very weak my strenth being as I th ought almost gon: but
on the:22 march 1691/92 the Apperishtion of Rebekah nur s did againe sett
upon in a most dreadfull maner very early in the morning as soon as it
was well light and now she appeared to me only in her shift #[and night
cap] and brought a litle Red book in hir hand urging me vehemently to
writ in hir book and because I would not yeald to hir hellish temtations
sh e threatened to tare my soule out of my body: blasphemously denying the
bless ed God and the power of the Lord Jesus Christ to save my soule and
denying se verall places of scripture which I tould hir of: to Repell hir
hellish temtat ions and for near Two hours together at this time the
Apperishtions of Rebeka h Nurs did temp and tortor me before she left me
as if indeed she would have kiled me: and allso the grates part of this
day with but very little respitt: 23 march: I am againe affleted by the
Apperishtions of Rebekah nurs: and mar tha Cory: but Cheafly by Rebekah
nurs:
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(Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Mass., Salem Witchcraft Papers, #22)
# = crossed out words
FRID AY & SATURDAY, MARCH 18 & 19, 1692
Ann Putnam, Sr. Vs. Martha Cory & Rebecca N urse
This is the first part of a deposition written in the handwriting of
Th omas Putnam concerning his wife, Ann, the mother of Ann Putnam, Jr. In
her te stimony Mrs. Putnam tells of being afflicted not only by the
spectre of Goody Cory, but also by a new spectral tormentor, Rebecca
Nurse. Nurse was a Salem Village inhabitant and wife of Francis Nurse.
She was also a covenant member of the Salem Church. This deposition was
sworn to on May 31, 1692.
The Depo sition of Ann. putnam the wife of Thomas putnam agged about 30
years who test ifieth and saith that on the 18th march 1691/92 I being
wearied out in helpin g to tend my poor afflected Child and Maid: about
the middle of the affternoo n I layd me down on the bed to take a little
Rest: and Immediatly I was allmo st prest and Choaked to death: that had
it not been for the mircy of a gratio us God and the help of those that
ware with me: I could not have lived many m oments: and presently I saw
the Apperishtion of Martha Cory who did torter me so as I cannot Express
Redy to tare me all to peaces: and yn departed from m e alitle while: but
before I could recover strenth or well take breath the ap perishtion of
Martha Cory fell upon me again with dreadfull tortors and helli sh
temtations to goe along with hir and she also brought to me a little Red
book in hir hand and a black pen urging me vehemently to writ in hir
book: a nd severall times that day she did most greviously tortor me
allmost redy to kill me and on the 19 th march: Martha Cory againe
appeared to me and also Re bekah nurs the wife of frances nurs sen r:and
they both did tortor: me agrate many times this day with such tortors as
no toungu can express because I wou ld not yeald to their Hellish
temtations that had I not been upheild by an Al lmighty Arme I could not
have lived while night ye 20 th march being sabboth day I had agrat deal
of Respitt. between my fitts:
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Pea body Essex Museum, Salem Mass., Salem Witchcraft Papers, #22)
Notes for ANN CA RR:
Ann was the youngest daugerter of George and Elizabeth Carr of Salisbury.
Mrs. Thomas Putnam took a prominent part in witchcraft delusion of 1692.
She was the sister of Mary Carr, wife of Mr. James
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1472 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland d.1543 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.17 Jun 1500 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland d.~ 1562 in Scotland
- b.~ 1483 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1525 in Ferniehirst Castle, Scotland d.1598
- b.~ 1471 in Scotland d.18 Jul 1526 in Melrose, Scotland
- b.1510 in Scotland
- b.~ 1488 in Cramstoun-RIddell, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.16 May 1552 in Ferniehirst Castle, Scotland d. in London, England
- b.< 1490 in Grange, Scotland d.1556
- b.1520 in Grange, Scotland d.03 Aug 1573 in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
- b.~ 1537 in Grange, Scotland d.~ 1572 in London, England
- b.15 Aug 1599 in London, England d.04 Apr 1682 in Salisbury, Essex, MA
- b.~ 1570 in England d. in London, England
- b.15 Jun 1661 in Salisbury, MA d.08 Jun 1699 in Salem, Essex, MA
- b.~ 1510
- b.~ 1530 in St Thomas, Bristol, Gloucester, England d.23 Jun 1557 in Bristol, Gloucester, England
- b.~ 1555 in Bristol, England d.31 Jan 1597 in Bristol, England
- b.~ 1530 in Bristol, Gloucester, England d.< 1598 in Bristol, Gloucester, England
- b.14 Apr 1582 in Bristol, England d.01 Jun 1658 in Boston, MA
- b.~ 1556 in Bristol, Gloucester, England d.1628 in Bristol, Gloucester, England
- b.12 Apr 1624 in London, England d.06 May 1691 in Salisbury, MA
- b.~ 1585 in London, England d.16 May 1635
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Ann and Thomas Putnam were married in a religious ceremony on November 25th, 1678 in Salem, MA. They had three sons and five daughters, named Thomas, Ebenezer, Timothy, Ann, Elizabeth, Deliverence, Child and Abigail.
Family Notes
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Children
Elizabeth Putnam
Elizabeth was born on May 29th, 1683 in Salem, Essex Co MA. She died before 1740 in Wenham, MA.
Child Putnam
Child was born in September 1689 in Salem, Essex Co MA. She died at 3 months old in December 1689 in Salem, Essex Co MA.
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