Person:Lydia Herrick (7)

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Lydia Herrick
b.Abt 1662
d.12 Feb 1736/37 Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1662
  1. Lydia HerrickAbt 1662 - 1736/37
  2. Joseph Herrick1666 - 1726
  3. Jonathan Herrick1672 - 1724
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Porter1658 - 1753
  • W.  Lydia HerrickAbt 1662 - 1736/37
m. Abt 1680
  1. Samuel Porter1681/82 -
  2. John Porter1683 - Abt 1775
  3. Lydia PorterEst 1685 - Est 1745
  4. Hannah Porter1687 - Est 1787
  5. Elizabeth PorterCal 1689 - 1789
  6. Benjamin Porter1692 -
  7. Nehemiah PorterEst 1692 -
  8. Jonathan Porter1696 -
  9. Mehitable Porter1698 - Est 1786
  10. Mary Porter1700 - 1790
  11. Sarah Porter1705/06 - 1795
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Lydia Herrick
Gender Female
Birth[3][4] Abt 1662
Christening[1][2] 26 Sep 1666 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Abt 1680 Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto John Porter
Death[1][3] 12 Feb 1736/37 Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Lydia and her husband John were involved in the Salem witch trials in 1692. They testified at court against Goody Bibber, who had accused Sarah Wildes of bewitching her. Lydia's father, Henry Herrick, served as a juror during those same trials.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sorensen, Ann Porter. The Porter Family of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia: Descendants of John & Mary Porter of Salem and Hingham Massachusetts ... (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia: Sentinel Printing, 2010).
  2. ↑ Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records to the End of the year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1916-1925)
    Vol. 1, p. 425.

    HERICK, Lidia, d. ---, bp. 26 : 7 m : 1666. CR1
    [CR1=First Church. Baptized same day as brother Joseph.]
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the seventh month is September. More info may be found here.]

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Wenham, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1904)
    p. 217.

    PORTER, Lidia, w. Lt. John, [died] Feb. 12, 1737-8, in her 77th y. [a. 75 y. CR]
    PORTER, Lydia, Mrs., [died] Feb. 19, 1737, in her 76th y. GR1
    [In her 76th y., i.e., age 75, from 1737/38 would be about 1662. GR1=Old Cemetery.]

  4. ↑ The Find A Grave memorial gives her birth as 26 Sep 1661, but this is clearly a corruption of her baptism to make it match the age at death, and is invalid. There is no birth record found.
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