Thomas Putnam

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Thomas Putnam was a prominent and influential accuser during the Salem witch trials, known for aggressively pursuing witchcraft charges against many of his neighbors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Salem witch trials participant
person
accused many residents of Salem Village of witchcraft
associatedWith Putnam family faction in Salem Village
child Ann Putnam Jr.
country Massachusetts Bay Colony
familyName Putnam
gender male
givenName Thomas
involvedIn property and boundary disputes in Salem Village
knownFor aggressively pursuing witchcraft charges against neighbors
filing numerous formal complaints of witchcraft
influencing the course of the Salem witch trials
language English
notableFor role as an accuser in the Salem witch trials
occupation farmer
participatedIn Salem witch trials
placeOfResidence Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
surface form: Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
politicalAlignment supporter of Reverend Samuel Parris
religion Puritanism
role accuser in witchcraft cases
socialStatus prominent landowner in Salem Village
spouse Ann Putnam Jr.
surface form: Ann Putnam Sr.
timePeriod late 17th century
usedLegalProcess to advance accusations of witchcraft

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Ann Putnam Jr. father Thomas Putnam
this entity surface form: Thomas Putnam Jr.
this entity surface form: Thomas Putnam Jr.
Putnam hasNotableMember Thomas Putnam
subject surface form: Putnam family
Putnam hasParticipant Thomas Putnam
subject surface form: Salem witch trials
Salem witch trials keyFigure Thomas Putnam
Ann Putnam Jr. memberOf Thomas Putnam
this entity surface form: Putnam family of Salem Village
Ann Putnam Jr. mother Thomas Putnam
this entity surface form: Ann Putnam Sr.
subject surface form: Salem Village
Ann Putnam Jr. sibling Thomas Putnam
this entity surface form: Thomas Putnam Jr.