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In reply to the discussion: Just found out that an ancestor testified in the Salem Witchcraft Trials [View all]dgibby
(9,474 posts)29. Huffman ancestors
Are your Huffmans originally from Botetourt, Craig Co, Va? If so, we may share some ancestors.
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Just found out that an ancestor testified in the Salem Witchcraft Trials [View all]
csziggy
Jan 2012
OP
I also have an ancestor back in that mess. I recommend reading "Salem Possessed: The Social
jwirr
Jan 2012
#2
Rebecca is one of the "witches" in my tree. Concidences! In fact this land thing you speak of is
jwirr
Jan 2012
#6
I just spent 3 hours reading the site you suggested. INTERESTING. And unfortunately scary. With
jwirr
Jan 2012
#18
I think about the hate that people from this country have encouraged here and abroad
csziggy
Jan 2012
#20
That would be one very interesting research project to find out what happened to them etc. I would
jwirr
Jan 2012
#7
That's interesting! And I've found that Sidney Perley was one of the experts on Salem
csziggy
Jan 2012
#16
We must also remember that way before Salem Europe was burning its "witches" at the stake.
jwirr
Jan 2012
#19
Let me go through the surnames, but from what you describe, we're only distantly related
csziggy
Apr 2012
#28
Very interesting. Maybe you have an answer to my Salem Witch Trial question:
whathehell
Oct 2012
#31