All things Halloween

22/07/2024

20/07/2024

This map illustrates the major landmarks, farms, land grants, physical features, and the dwellings of prominent and important residents in Salem during 1692. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the historical layout of Salem Village at the height of the witch trials.

Check out the list of notable names and see where they lived!

Upper Left Quadrant 1
1. John Willard
10. Thomas Baily
11. Thomas Fuller, Sr.
12. William Way
13. Francis Elliot
14. Jonathan Knight
15. Thomas Cave
16. Philip Knight
17. Isaac Burton
18. John Nichols, Jr.
19. Humphrey Case
20. Thomas Fuller, Jr.
21. Jacob Fuller
22. Benjamine Fuller
23. Deacon Edward Putnam
24. Sgt. Thomas Putnam
25. Peter Prescot
26. Ezekiel Cheever
27. Eleazer Putnam
3. Francis Peabody
37. John Putnam, Jr.
44. William Small
45. John Darling
5. William Hobbs
6. John Robinson
7. William Nichols
8. Bray Wilkins
9. Aaron Way

Upper Right Quadrant 2
2. Isaac Easty
28. Henery Kenny
29. John Martin
30. John Dale.
31. Joseph Prince
32. Joseph Putnam
33. John Putnam Ill
34. Benjamin Putnam
35. Daniel Andrew
36. John Leach, Jr.
39. Mary Putnam
4. Joseph Porter
40. Alexander Osborn & James Prince
41. Jonathan Putnam
42. Goerge Jacobs, Jr.
43. Peter Cloyse
46. James Putnam
47. Capt. John Putnam
48. Daniel Rea
49. Henry Brown
53. Joseph Herrick
67. Jeremiah Watts
68. Edward Bishop (Sawyer)
69. Edward Bishop (Husb.)
70. Capt. Thomas Rayment
86. Exercise Conan

Quadrant 3
109. William Upton & Samuel Upton
110. Abraham Smith & John Smith
111. Isaac Goodell
112. Abraham Walcot
113. Zachariah Goodell
114. Samuel Abbry
115. John Walcot
116. Jasper Swinnerton
117. John Weldon
118. Gertrude Pope
119. Capt. Thomas Flint
120. Joseph Flint
121. Isaac Needham
127. John Parker
128. Giles Corey Martha Corey
129. Henry Crosby
130. Anthony Needham, Jr.
131. Anthony Needharn, Sr.
137. Benjamin Pope
138. Robert Moulton
147. Families of Very, Gould, Follet, and Meacham
40. Alexander Osborn & James Prince
41. Jonathan Putnam
42. Goerge Jacobs, Jr.
43. Peter Cloyse
46. James Putnam
47. Capt. John Putnam
48. Daniel Rea
49. Henry Brown
53. Joseph Herrick
54. John Phelps
55. Goerge Flint
56. Ruth Sibley
57. John Buxton
58. William Allin
59. Samuel Brabrook
60. James Smith
67. Jeremiah Watts
68. Edward Bishop (Sawyer)
69. Edward Bishop (Husb.)
70. Capt. Thomas Rayment
71. Joseph Hutchinson, Jr.
72. William Buckley
86. Exercise Conan
89. Joseph Swinnerton
90. Benjamine Hutchinson
91. Job Swinnerton

Quadrant 4
100. Sgt. John Leach, Sr.
101. Capt. John Dodge, Jr.
102. Henry Herrick
103. Lot Conant
104. Benjamin Balch, Sr.
105. Thomas Gage
106. Trask & Grove
107. Rev. John Hale
108. Dorcas Hoar
109. William Upton & Samuel Upton
110. Abraham Smith & John Smith
111. Isaac Goodell
112. Abraham Walcot
113. Zachariah Goodell
114. Samuel Abbry
115. John Walcot
116. Jasper Swinnerton
117. John Weldon
118. Gertrude Pope
119. Capt. Thomas Flint
120. Joseph Flint
121. Isaac Needham
122. Widow Sheldon Susannah Sheldon
123. Walter Phillip
124. Samuel Endicot
125. Families of Creasey, King, Batchelder, and Howard
126. John Green
127. John Parker
128. Giles Corey Martha Corey
129. Henry Crosby
130. Anthony Needham, Jr.
131. Anthony Needharn, Sr.
132. Nathaniel Felton
133. James Houlton
134. John Felton
135. Sarah Phillips
136. Benjamine Scarlett
137. Benjamin Pope
138. Robert Moulton
139. John Plocter
140. Daniel Epps
141. Joseph Buxton
142. Goerge Jacobs, Sr.
143. William Shaw
144. Alice Shaflin
145. Families of Buffington, Stone, and Southwick
146. William Osborne
147. Families of Very, Gould, Follet, and Meacham
40. Alexander Osborn & James Prince
41. Jonathan Putnam
42. Goerge Jacobs, Jr.
43. Peter Cloyse
46. James Putnam
47. Capt. John Putnam
48. Daniel Rea
49. Henry Brown
50. John Hutchinson
51. Joseph Whipple
52. Benjamin Porter
53. Joseph Herrick
54. John Phelps
55. Goerge Flint
56. Ruth Sibley
57. John Buxton
61. Sarnuel Silbey
62. Rev. James Bayley
63. John Shepherd
64. John Flint
65. John Rea
66. Joshua Rea
73. Joseph Holton, Jr.
74. Thomas Haines
75. John Holton
76. Joseph Holton, Sr.
77. Joseph Hutchinson, Sr.
78. John Hadlock
79. Nathaniel Putnam
80. Israel Porter
81. James Kettle
82. Royalside Schoolhouse
83. Dr. William Grigg
84. John Tras
85. Cornelius Bake
87. Peter Woodberr
88. John Rayment, Sr.
92. Henry Houlton
93. Sarah Houlton
94. Samuel Rea
95. Francis Nurse
96. Samuel Nurse
97. John Tarbell
98. Thomas Preston
99. Jacob Barney

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