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Eunice <I>Martin</I> Pettengill

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Eunice Martin Pettengill

Birth
Williamstown, Orange County, Vermont, USA
Death
2 Jun 1870 (aged 74)
Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.1944474, Longitude: -72.4936454
Plot
Lot 520-D
Memorial ID
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Eunice married Joshua Pettingill, 30 Mar 1815, in Williamstown, VT. They had 11 children, leaving many descendants:

-Harriet Martin Pettengill (1816-1897)
-Lewis Pettengill (1817-1895)
-Nancy Pettengill (1819-1901)
-Lucinda Pettengill (1821-1914)
-Candace Pettengill (1823-1903)
-Aaron Martin Pettengill (1825-1907)
-Amanda Pettengill (1827-1884)
-Alden P. Pettengill (1829-1836)
-Clark Pettengill (1832-1832)
-Diana Pettengill (1833-1868)

Eunice was a descendant of Susanna (North) Martin, (3rd great granddaughter)who was accused of witchcraft by several residents of Salem Village. She was arrested and a trial ensued. She was found guilty and hung, 19 Jul 1692, at the age of 69, along with four other women.

Source: "George Martin of Salisbury, Mass. and his Descendants" by Watson & Smith, 1929.
Eunice married Joshua Pettingill, 30 Mar 1815, in Williamstown, VT. They had 11 children, leaving many descendants:

-Harriet Martin Pettengill (1816-1897)
-Lewis Pettengill (1817-1895)
-Nancy Pettengill (1819-1901)
-Lucinda Pettengill (1821-1914)
-Candace Pettengill (1823-1903)
-Aaron Martin Pettengill (1825-1907)
-Amanda Pettengill (1827-1884)
-Alden P. Pettengill (1829-1836)
-Clark Pettengill (1832-1832)
-Diana Pettengill (1833-1868)

Eunice was a descendant of Susanna (North) Martin, (3rd great granddaughter)who was accused of witchcraft by several residents of Salem Village. She was arrested and a trial ensued. She was found guilty and hung, 19 Jul 1692, at the age of 69, along with four other women.

Source: "George Martin of Salisbury, Mass. and his Descendants" by Watson & Smith, 1929.


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