Individual Details

Margaret Calverly Doe

( - 13 Jul 1664)

Margaret Sale, first wife of Edward Sale, was accused of adultery with John Hathaway 6 Jun 1637. On 19 Sep 1637 she confessed adultery and was found guilty. She apparently committed adultery with Richard Allen as well and on 12 March 1637/8 it was ordered that the three adulterers shall be severly whipped, and banished, never to return again upon pain of death. On 30 March 1638 "Edward Seale of Marblehead was bound in twenty pounds for his wife's appearance when she shall be called for after her delivery." It is unknown whether Margaret and Edward Sale remained married and had the rest of the children or whether Rebecca could be the mother of some of them.
Note: Rebecca [Sic.? Margaret?] Sale hanged herself in her own hired house

Events

Christen12 Nov 1615Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
MarriageBy 1637Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts - Edward Sales
Divorce1637Massachusetts - Edward Sales
Death13 Jul 1664Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseEdward Sales (1609 - 1692)
ChildEphraim Sale ( - 1690)

Notes

Divorce

On 6 June 1637, "John Hathaway being accused of adultery with Margaret Seale, wife of Edward Seale, James Penn & Samuell Coles testified that he confessed it to them; so the grandjury found the bill of indictment to be true. Rob[e]rt Allen & Margaret Seale, being accused of adultery, confessed the fact; so the grandjury found the bill of indictment to be true." On 19 September 1637, "Margaret Seale, the wife of [blank] Seale, confessed adultery, & was found guilty." On 12 March 1637/8, it is "ordered, that the 3 adulterers, John Hathaway, Rob[e]rt Allen, & Margaret Seale, shall be severly whipped, & banished, never to return again, upon pain of death." On 30 March 1638, "Edward Seale of Marblehead [was bound in] twenty pounds for his wife's appearance when she shall be called for after her delivery."