Nathaniel Saltonstall (1639 - 1707)

Born 9 Apr 1639 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Ward) Saltonstall — married 28 Dec 1663 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 21 May 1707 at age 68 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Nathaniel Saltonstall was involved in witch trials

Nathaniel was born in 1639. Nathaniel Saltonstall ... He passed away in 1707. ^[1]

(The following information is confusing as to his relationship to Sir Richard Saltonstall. He is the son of Richard and Muriel Gurdon Saltonstall and the grandson of Sir Richard. The rest of the text clarifies that.)

Information from his tomb on FindaGrave: Birth: 1639 in Ipswich Essex County Massachusetts, USA Death: May 21, 1707 Haverhill Essex County Massachusetts, USA The Hon. Nathaniel Saltonstall was the grandson of Sir Richard Saltonstall,one of the original patentees of the Mass. Bay Colony. He graduated from Harvard University,Cambridge, Middlesex Co.,MA.in 1659. He was admitted as a freeman of Massachusetts in 1665.Between 1666-1671 he became Deputy to the General Court. From 1668-1700, Nathaniel was the Town Recorder and the Clerk of Writs.From 1679-1686 he was the Assistant of the Colony, until the charter was taken away. From 1689-1692 he again resumed the position of an Assistant of the Governor. He also became a judge for the Court of Oyer and Terminer, which was assembled to try the persons accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem. Refusing to serve in the witchcraft trials, he resigned from the court in June 1691. (after the trial of Bridget Bishop) He became a prominent critic of the Salem proceedings and was replaced by Judge Corwin. His military history from 1679-1686 allowed him to become a Colonel in the Essex Regiment.

Family links: Parents: Richard Saltonstall (1610 - 1694) Murial Gurdon Saltonstall (1613 - ____)

Spouse: Elizabeth Ward Saltonstall (1647 - 1741)

Children: Gurdon Saltonstall (1666 - 1724)* Elizabeth Saltonstall Cotton (1668 - 1726)* Richard Saltonstall (1672 - 1714)*

Inscription:A family tomb: his inscription reads: "In Memory of The Hon. Nathaniel Saltonstall, who died May 21,1707 aet. 68. He was the son of Richard and the grandson of Sir Richard Saltonstall, one of the original Patentees of Mass. Bay......" Burial: Pentucket Cemetery Haverhill Essex County Massachusetts, USA Main tained by: Kate Originally Created by: P Fazzini Record added: Aug 06, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 55988017

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by A Fabry, May 1, 2013

See also:

• Wikipedia contributors, "Nathaniel Saltonstall," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nathaniel_Saltonstall&oldid=930047768 (accessed December 30, 2019).
• “General Register of the Society of Colonial Wars, 1899-1902; : Society of Colonial Wars. [from Old Catalog] : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive. New York [Printed by H. K. Brewer & co.], January 1, 1970. https://archive.org/details/generalregistero00soci/page/751.
• Family memorials: Family Memorials: Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston, Volume 2; By Henry Bond
• Find A Grave Memorial# 55988017
• Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775, pg. 412
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Volume 152, Pg 248

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