Born about [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rebecca (Gault) Bly
— married
11 Nov 1663 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Father of
Deborah (Bligh) Scollay
Died
at about age 71
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jan 2015
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Biography
John (Bligh) Bly was involved in witch trials
John Bligh tended to become Bly in America. The first was probably John Bly, the Salem brickmaker in Massachusetts who got caught up in the Salem witch trials. There were also Blys from Rhode Island who migrated to Connecticut and upstate New York and, in some cases, west to Michigan. The Blys of Massachusetts and Rhode island were probably both connected to John Bly the brickmaker.
Sources
The Salem Witch Trials: A Reference Guide, K. David Goss, ABC-CLIO, 2008
- http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_3bf.htm
- http://www.geni.com/people/John-Bligh/6000000029495988759
- http://cryinnocentsalem.com/additional-information/character-bios/john-sr-rebecca-and-william-bly/
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