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Her husband was a greensmith: that is to say, he worked in copper, and hawked his goods in the town when made. Avice lost no time in going, but set out at once.
"I saw this woman goodwife Seager in ye woods wth three more women and with them I saw two black creaures like two Indians but taller. I saw likewise a kettle there over a fire. I saw the women dance round these black creatures and whiles I looked upon them one of the women G: Greensmith said looke who is yonder and then they ran away up the hill.
"Nathaniel Greensmith thou art here indicted by the name of Nathaniel Greensmith for not having the fear of God before thine eyes, thou hast entertained familiarity with Satan, the grand enemy of God and mankind and by his help hast acted things in a preternatural way beyond human abilities in a natural course for which according to the law of God and the established law of this commonwealth thou deservest to die."
There is no end to the folly of old women!" "I think young men might sometimes match them. Well, Angus, I have taken as much care as you let me. But you deceived me, boy. I know more about it than you think. It was not one or two transgressions that let you down to this pitch. I know you had a private key from Rob Greensmith, and let yourself in and out when I believed you asleep."
And is it hard to love man that giveth his life to save thine?" "I reckon it 'd be harder to help it, Father." Father Thomas turned as if to go. "My son," said he, "wilt thou let the Lord Jesus say to the angels round His Throne, `I gave all there was of Me for Daniel Greensmith, and he doth not love Me for it?" The big smith had never had such an idea presented to him before.
Goodyeers hand, for her good behauior, wch is further to be cleered next court, when Mr. Goodyeare is at home." "She was suffered to dwell in the family of Thomas Johnson, where she continued till her death, October 9th, 1660." Nathaniel Greensmith lived in Hartford, south of the little river, in 1661-62, on a lot of about twenty acres, with a house and barn.
Is a true mother content with any babe in exchange for her own, because there are hundreds of babes in the world? Nay, Daniel Greensmith, it was for thee the Lord Christ shed His blood on the cruel cross, and it is thyself whose love and thanksgivings He will miss, though all the harps of all the angels make music around His ear. Shall He miss them any longer, my son?"
Willis is requested to goe downe to Sea Brook, to assist ye Maior in examininge the suspitions about witchery, and to act therin as may be requisite." 1662-63 was a notable year in the history of witchcraft in Connecticut. It marked the last execution for the crime within the commonwealth, and thirty years before the outbreak at Salem. NATHANIEL GREENSMITH and REBECCA his WIFE. Hartford, 1662.
Both executed. Account in previous chapter. MARY SANFORD. Hartford, 1662. Convicted June 13, 1662. Executed. ANDREW SANFORD. Hartford, 1662. No indictment. Hartford, 1662. Arrested; released. It will be recalled that Rebecca Greensmith in her confession, among other things, said that Mrs.
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