Bartholomew Gedney: Adkins-Horton Family

1640 - Est 98

Generation: 1

Bartholomew Gedney was born on 14 Jun 1640 in Salem, Essex Co, MA (son of John Gedney and Sarah Mary Bartholomew); died est 1697-98.

Notes:

Bartholomew Gedney was a physician and native of Salem, Massachusetts, who participated as a magistrate in the Salem witchcraft trials.

Gedney was present at several of the examinations and later served as a member of the Court of Oyer and Terminer. He was present at the examination of his friend John Alden on May 31, 1692, in Salem Village. When Gedney saw how Alden tormented the girls, he told Alden that he had "always look'd upon him to be an honest Man, but now he did see cause to alter his judgment."

Bartholomew married Hannah Clarke on 22 Oct 1662. Hannah (daughter of William Clarke) was born after 11 Nov 1647 in Lynn, Essex Co, NY; died on 06 Jan 1695 in Salem, Essex Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Lydia Gedney

Generation: 2

2.	John Gedney was born in 1603 in Norwich, County Norfolk, England; died on 05 Aug 1688 in Salem, Essex Co, MA. John married Sarah Mary Bartholomew after 1637 in Salem, Essex Co, MA. Sarah was born about 1612 in Norfolk, England; died after 1648 in Salem, Essex Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Mary Bartholomew was born about 1612 in Norfolk, England; died after 1648 in Salem, Essex Co, MA.

Children:

Mary GEDNEY was born in 1638 in Salem, Essex Co, MA.
1. Bartholomew Gedney was born on 14 Jun 1640 in Salem, Essex Co, MA; died est 1697-98.
Eleazer GEDNEY was born in 1642 in Salem, Essex Co, MA; died on 29 Apr 1683 in Salem, Essex Co, MA.
Sarah GEDNEY was born on 23 Apr 1644 in Salem, Essex Co, MA.
Elijah GEDNEY was born in 1648 in Salem, Essex Co, MA; died on 04 Feb 1715.