Thomas Putnam (January 12, 1651/2 - May 24, 1699) was a participant in the Salem witch trials. He was the son of Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686) and Ann Holyoke (1621-1665). He was also a nephew of Elizur Holyoke and great uncle of General Israel Putnam.
Thomas was the husband to Ann Carr, and father of Ann Putnam, Jr.. Thomas' brother, Edward, also participated in the witch trials.
Arthur Miller wrote the play "The Crucible" using composite characters from actual records of the Salem witch hysteria. To these composite characters he assigned real names, including Putnam's. In the 1957 and 1996 film adaptations of the play, he was portrayed by Alfred Adam and Jeffrey Jones, respectively.
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Thomas and Ann Putnam's seven children died at birth and their only child Ruth was sick.
they were apart of the Salem witch trials
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Thomas and Ann Putnam's seven children died at birth and their only child Ruth was sick.
Mrs. Putnam lost 7 children. She believed that witch craft was the cause of their death
Thomas and Ann Putnam were involved in the Salem witch trials in 1692. They accused numerous people of witchcraft, leading to many of them being arrested and some being executed. The Putnams faced backlash and criticism for their role in the trials, which had a lasting impact on their reputation and community standing.
Ann Putnam Jr. was born on October 18, 1679.
Ann Putnam Jr. was born on October 18, 1679.
Ann Putnam (of the Salem Witch Trial) never married or had children.
Ann asked her daughter, Ruth, to conjure the spirits of Mrs. Putnam's seven dead children.
Not Ann Putnam