jan 1, 1621 - Joseph Houlton
Description:
Joseph, age 71, lived in Salem Village and previously worked as an indentured servant for Richard Ingersoll when he was 20 years old. He later married Richard’s daughter, Sarah, in 1652.In 1652, Houlton was awarded a tract of land in Salem Village and he chose land adjacent to Ingersoll and Nathaniel Putnam. This made him neighbors to the two and later brought him into the Allen-Putnam-Endicott lawsuit about the boundary of Bishop farm.
In May of 1692, Houlton and John Walcott filed complaints against various people for afflicting the girls of Salem Village: Nehemiah Abbott Jr, Arthur Abbott, John Alden, Martha Carrier, John Flood, Elizabeth Fosdick, Elizabeth Howe, William Proctor, Wilmot Redd, Sarah Rice and Mary Toothaker,
Houlton also signed a petition defending Rebecca Nurse against her accusation of witchcraft.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1621
Now
~ 404 years ago