They had 10 children together, including their eldest child, Ann Putnam, Jr, who was born in 1679. In 1678 he married Ann Carr, of Salisbury, who also came from a wealthy family. Putnam was a sergeant in the local militia and had previously fought in King Phillip’s war. Thomas Putnam was born on January 12, 1652, into a wealthy, third-generation Salem family that owned a substantial amount of land in Salem Village and Essex County. Many historians believe the Putnam family used the witchcraft hysteria in Salem as a way to get revenge against their neighboring rivals and enemies. Putnam himself accused and testified against 43 people while his daughter testified against 62 people. Thomas Putnam was the father of afflicted girl Ann Putnam, Jr, and many historians consider him to be a major influence in the Salem Witch Trials.
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