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Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter The Daily Online Genealogy Newsletter Witches in Your Family Tree ????? Dick Eastman · October 29, 2015 · History · 16 Comments This is the time of year for ghosts, goblins, and other such superstitions. However, perhaps it is also a time to pause and reflect on the horrors of those who suffered in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. The witches of Salem and nearby towns probably have hundreds of thousands of present-day descendants. If you have ancestry from early Essex County, Massachusetts, you have an excellent chance of finding a connection to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Circa 1692, The trial of George Jacobs for witchcraft at the Essex Institute in Salem, Massachusetts. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) Salem, Massachusetts, and the surrounding towns in Essex County were amongst the first settled in this country. Most of the t

From Internet  1898 Steuben County Legislator's' Reports The iron bridge built by the Oswego Bridge Company lasted until 1989. It was replaced in 2009 by the present bridge. . .  

Historical Society Meeting Date Change The Lindley –Presho Historical Society will meet on Thursday October 29th –7 P. M. at the Lindley Town Hall. The program will be Who’s Who  in the Town of Lindley’s History. The meetings are free and open to the public .   The Historical Society  members would like to thank everyone who participated in the 225th Birthday Party celebration for Lindley in September. It is another milestone in the town’s history.   Submittted By : Catherine M. Pierce  Town of Lindley Historian 9755 Steamtown Road Lindley,N.Y. 14858 607 523-8851

From an old newspaper clipping Similar information appears in   Charles Williamson by Helen Cowan 1941 .

Wilfred and Helene  Toby Albert Horning Gas Engine Display   Jim Lundgren and Family Native American Artifact Display Afternoon Enjoyed By All Ages Photos by Fran Tempel