tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891028221091365057.post9049981470309375863..comments2023-03-31T10:49:42.369-05:00Comments on Climbing The Genealogy Tree: Is There A Witch In Your Family?Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888160721444623413noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891028221091365057.post-19923050078249243092020-04-24T20:35:35.995-05:002020-04-24T20:35:35.995-05:00Just came across this, So interesting. I am a dece...Just came across this, So interesting. I am a decent of Samuel & Mary Bliss (9th Great Grandparents) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00053034195991796914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891028221091365057.post-20261315588688252482020-03-10T11:57:39.853-05:002020-03-10T11:57:39.853-05:00I'm a decent of mary bliss parsons also. I'...I'm a decent of mary bliss parsons also. I'm not sure how far down the line. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186439304587810686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891028221091365057.post-6598204657226597192016-11-05T08:32:10.416-05:002016-11-05T08:32:10.416-05:00It's always fun to find a "cousin." ...It's always fun to find a "cousin." I am descended from Samuel Parsons, Mary's son. The above portrait is not Mary Bliss Parsons, but a 19th century portrait of "Mrs. Baker." Mary Bliss Parsons on the Internet is not to be believed. There are no portraits of her. I spent years researching and writing a book about Mary's life, titled: "My Enemy's Tears: The Witch of Northampton," published by Fawkes Press. I should also mention that there are no extant records of the Boston witch trial, but much more is known about the slander trial. Depositions taken before that trial are available. As to the idea that it was unusual for 17th century defendants to defend themselves I'd have to mention that lawyers were nonexistent on the New World frontier. Even in England most people defended themselves.Karen Vorbeck Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498727316366812097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891028221091365057.post-74457951084330107972015-09-26T15:55:50.518-05:002015-09-26T15:55:50.518-05:00I too am descended from Mary Bliss Parsons. She is...I too am descended from Mary Bliss Parsons. She is my 9th time grandmother. Her son John is the line I'm descended from.kellyfranklin77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15956053948819057718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891028221091365057.post-69495811661545737912012-07-24T00:41:39.568-05:002012-07-24T00:41:39.568-05:00My understanding is that records exist of the tria...My understanding is that records exist of the trial of Mary Bliss Parsons in Boston. My cousin, a retired librarian and genealogist, has a transcript. Parsons acted as her own lawyer (unheard of back then). She was jailed while waiting for trial.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431969460465592202noreply@blogger.com