Re: search for witch in allyn lineage
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Re: search for witch in allyn lineage
6/10/99
An uncle of mine did extensive research on the Allyn Family and found that a Giles Corey had been crushed to death for refusing to plead guilty or innocent to charges of witchcraft. In the article I have it say that as far as known Giles was the only person in North America putt to death that way. The authorities kept piling weights on him until he pleaded guilty or innocent.The article is about a reenactment of the Salem Witch trails that was scheduled for TV viewing on "You are There" back in the late 1950s.This line that I have extensive research on is Thomas Allyn Third child of Richard baptized at Braunton England on Dec 24, 1597. Hw came to New England (Scituate )in 1632.Then went to Barnstable in1640.
Glad to share any of this if you send me your mailing address.
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Re: search for witch in allyn lineage
John Wolcott 9/20/03