Individual Details

Rebecca Putnam

(28 May 1653 - 1692)

Eben Leaflets p 2: In 1692, John Putnam and wife Rebecca testify that daughter Rebecca Shepard and husband "died a most violent death, acting very strangely....but we judged it a malignant fever, and had no suspicion of witchcraft."
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From Rand-Put:
Rand/Putnam Notes:
www.access1.net/rmputnam/d975.htm

Rebecca Putnam was born on 28 May 1653 in Salem Village, Essex, MA (266, 267). She was baptized on 14 Jul 1667 in First Church, Salem, Essex, MA (268). She died in 1692 (269). Rebecca's parents testified that Rebecca Shepard and her husband "died a most violent death, acting very strangely....but we judged it a malignant fever, and had no suspicion of witchcraft." Rebecca (Putnam) Shepard, in 1692 her father and mother testified that Rebecca and husband "died a most violet death, acting very strangley.... but we judged it a malignany fever, and had no suspicion of witchcraft."

She was married to John Fuller (son of Thomas Fuller) on 22 Apr 1672 in Salem Village (270, 271). John Fuller was born on 1 March 1651/52. He died on 26 Aug 1675 (272). Rebecca and John had the following children:
Elizabeth Fuller was born on 22 Aug 1673 in Salem Village (273).
Bethiah Fuller was born on 22 Mar 1676/77 in Salem Village (274)

Rebecca was married to John Shepard on 6 Dec 1677 in Salem (275). Joohn Shepard died in 1692 (276). Rebecca and John had the following children:
John Shepard was born on 2 Feb 1678 (277).

sources
266 - Eben p 29
267 - Vital Records of Salem Vol 2 p 216.
268 - Eben p 29
269 - Eben, Putnam Leaflets Vol1 p 2.
270 - Eben p 29
271 - Vital Records of Salem Vol 4 p 232.
272 - Eben p29
273 - Eben p 29
274 - Same
275 - Eben. Putnam Leaflets Vol 1 p 2
276 - Same
277 - Same

Events

Birth28 May 1653Salem Village, Mass Bay Colony
Christen14 May 16671st Ch Salem, Salem, Essex, MA
Marriage22 Apr 1672John Fuller
Marriage6 Dec 1677John Shephard
Death1692

Families

SpouseJohn Fuller (1651 - 1675)
ChildElizabeth Fuller (1673 - 1731)
ChildBethiah Fuller (1676 - )
SpouseJohn Shephard (1646 - 1692)
ChildJohn Shephard (1678 - )
FatherJohn Putnam (1627 - 1710)
MotherRebecca Prince (1627 - 1704)
SiblingSarah Putnam (1654 - 1676)
SiblingPriscilla Putnam (1656 - 1704)
SiblingCaptain Jonathan Putnam (1659 - 1739)
SiblingLt. James Putnam (1661 - 1727)
SiblingHannah Putnam (1662 - )
SiblingEleazer Putnam (1665 - )
SiblingJohn Putnam 3rd (1667 - )
SiblingSusanna Putnam (1670 - )
SiblingRuth Putnam (1673 - 1722)

Notes

Christen

Rand 2021 - 14 July 1667 at First Ch Salem

Death

Rand 2021 - died 1692
Rebecca's parents testified that Rebecca Shepard and her husband "died a most violent death, acting very strangely...but we judged it a malignant fever, and had no suspicion of witchcraft".

Endnotes

1. Eben Putnam. A History of the Putnam Family in England and America: recording the ancestry and descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, N. Y., Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. (Salem, MA, Salem Press, 1891-1908); 2 volumes, p29.

2. Eben Putnam. A History of the Putnam Family in England and America: recording the ancestry and descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, N. Y., Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. (Salem, MA, Salem Press, 1891-1908); 2 volumes, p29.

3. Eben Putnam. A History of the Putnam Family in England and America: recording the ancestry and descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, N. Y., Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. (Salem, MA, Salem Press, 1891-1908); 2 volumes, p29.