Mary Walcott (July 5, 1675 – 1752) was one of the "afflicted" girls called as a witness at the

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in early 1692-93.

Life

Born July 5, 1675, she was the daughter of Captain Jonathan Walcott (1639–1699), and his wife, Mary Sibley (or Sibly; 1644–1683), both of Salem, and was about seventeen years old when the allegations started in 1692. Her aunt, Mary (née Wolcott), the wife of Samuel Sibley (or Sibly; 1657–1708), was the person who first showed

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and Tituba's husband

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how to bake a "witch cake" to feed to a dog in order that she and her friends might ascertain exactly who it was that was afflicting them. Joseph B. Felt quoted in ''The Annals of Salem'' (1849 edition) vol. 2, p. 476 rom the town records

March 11, 1692, – "Mary, the wife of Samuel Sibley, having been suspended from communion with the church there, for the advice she gave John usband of Titubato make the above experiment, is restored on a confession that her purpose was innocent."

Marriage

Mary Walcott married Isaac Farrar, son of John Farrar of

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, on April 28, 1696. They had several children, and eventually moved to

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. She married, secondly, to David Harwood in 1701 in

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. They had nine children: # Mary Harwood, b. Abt. 1702.; d. Abt. 1753. # Emma Harwood, b. Abt. 1705. (m. Ebenezer Macintyre, May 23, 1728). # Hannah Harwood, b. Abt. 1706; (m. Ebenezer Twiss, Abt. 1752). # David Harwood, b. Abt. 1708, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; d. August 22, 1781, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; (m. Margaret Cox, March 13, 1730/31, Salem, Essex Cnty, Massachusetts). # Elizabeth Harwood, b. Abt. 1711; d. Abt. 1738; (m. Benjamin Moulton, October 1734). # Ezra Harwood, b. Abt. 1715. # Alice Harwood, b. Abt. 1720, Salem, Massachusetts (m. Jonathan Nourse Jr., August 12, 1743). # Absalom Harwood, b. Abt. 1723; (m. Anna Boyce, September 23, 1748). # Solomon Harwood, b. Abt. 1725; (m. Abagail Phelps, December 20, 1748; m. Sarah Taylor December 4, 1752).

Later years

They moved to

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about 1729, leaving most of their children living in Salem. David was a weaver by occupation. David died before 1744. Mary Walcott Harwood probably died before 1752.U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Record Name: Mary Wolcott
Gender: Female
Birth Place: MA
Birth Year: 1675
Spouse Name: David Harwood
Marriage Year: 1701
Number Pages: 1

Sources

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References

External links

University of Virginia: Salem Witch Trials (includes former "Massachusetts Historical Society" link)
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