Putnam family faction in Salem Village
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The Putnam family faction in Salem Village was a powerful and influential kinship group that played a leading role in instigating and sustaining the Salem witch trials of 1692.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Putnam family faction in Salem Village canonical | 4 |
| Putnam family of Salem Village | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
faction
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kinship group ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
accusing girls in Salem witch trials
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testimony against alleged witches ⓘ |
| conflictWith | more commercially oriented interests near Salem Town ⓘ |
| contributedTo | scale of witchcraft accusations in Salem Village ⓘ |
| country | Colonial America ⓘ |
| eventLocationContext | present-day Danvers, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasKeyAccuser |
Ann Putnam Jr.
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Thomas Putnam ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Putnam Jr.
|
| hasMember |
Ann Putnam Jr.
ⓘ
Ann Putnam Sr. ⓘ Edward Putnam ⓘ Thomas Putnam ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Putnam Jr.
other Putnam relatives ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfPower |
economic influence
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political influence ⓘ religious influence ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New England ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | major instigators of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to executions of accused witches
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shaped historical memory of Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
local religious tensions in Salem Village
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property and boundary disputes in Salem Village ⓘ village-versus-town political conflicts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) ⓘ
surface form:
Salem Village
|
| notableFor | leading role in the Salem witch trials of 1692 ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Porter family faction in Salem Village ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| partOf |
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
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surface form:
Salem Village community
|
| politicalAlignment | pro-Parris faction in Salem Village ⓘ |
| power | significant local influence in Salem Village affairs ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Putnam family ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
instigated accusations of witchcraft
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sustained prosecutions during the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| socialStatus | prominent farming family ⓘ |
| supported |
Samuel Parris
ⓘ
surface form:
Reverend Samuel Parris
|
| usedInstrument |
court testimony
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spectral evidence ⓘ |
| year | 1692 ⓘ |
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Putnam family of Salem Village
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Putnam family of Salem Village
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Putnam family of Salem Village
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