Margaret (Unknown) Reddington (abt. 1622 - 1694)

Wife of Abraham Redington — married about 1645 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1694 at about age 72 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Margaret (Unknown) Reddington was a witchcraft accuser in the Salem Witch Trials

Margaret (___) Reddington was born about 1622, based on testimony given April 22, 1692 in the witchcraft trial of Mary Easty. Her maiden name and origins are unknown. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

She married Abraham Reddington, of Topsfield, Massachusetts about 1645. Her husband Abraham was baptized at Hundson, Hertfordshire, England on June 8, 1617, son of Thomas Reddington and Hannah Perry. ^[1]

Margaret died at Boxford, Massachusetts on February 3, 1694. ^{[1] [4]}

Her husband Abraham died there on September 12, 1697. ^{[1] [4]}

Abraham wrote his will on October 14, 1693. It was proved on November 8, 1697. In it he names: ^[5]

• wife Margaret
• sons Abraham and Thomas
• daughters Elizabeth Prescott and Sarah Row ^[5]

Children

1. Elizabeth born on February 18, 1645/6 ^[6]; married Peter Prescott of Salem on May 22, 1679. ^{[7] [5] [1]}; she is named in the will of her brother Abraham Jr. written on February 1, 1706/7. ^[8]
2. Abraham born on November 25, 1647 ^[6]; died at Rowley, Massachusetts on December 22, 1712. ^[1]
3. Thomas born on July 25,1649 ^[6]; died at Boxford on January 7, 1700/1; Mary Kimball of Bradford on March 22, 1682/3 at Boxford. ^{[4] [1]}
4. Sarah born on March 15, 1654/5 ^[6]; died at Gloucester on February 15, 1699/1700; married John Rowe Sr., as his second wife at Gloucester on September 1, 1684. ^{[9] [5] [1]}
5. Isaac born on June 17, 1657; died on May 4, 1659. ^{[6] [1]}
6. Benjamin born on April 19, 1661/2 ^[6]; died young ^[1]; not mentioned in his father's will of October 14, 1693. ^[5]

Research notes

Topsfield Births

Redington, Elizabeth, d. Abraham, Feb. 18, 1645. CTR (p. 92)

Redington, Abraham, s. Abraham, Nov. 25, 1647. CTR (p. 92)

Redington, Thomas, s. Abraham, July 25, 1649. CTR (p. 93)

Redington, Sarah, d. Abraham, Mar. 15, 1654. CTR (p. 92)

Redington, Isaack, s. Abraham, June 27, 1657. CTR (p. 92)

Redington, Benjamyn, s. Abraham, Apr. 19, 1661. CTR (p. 92)

Topsfield Deaths

Redington, Issack, s. Abraham, May 4, 1659. (p. 248) ^[6]

Boxford Marriages

Redington, Thomas, and Mary Kimble of Bradford, Mar. 22, 1682-3. CTR (p. 193)

Boxford Deaths

Radington, Abraham, sen., Sept. 12, 16––. [1697?] (p. 259)

Radington, Margreat, w. Abraham, sen., Feb. 3, 169–. [1694. DC] (p. 259)

Radington, Thomas, Corp., Jan. 7, 17––. [1700-01?] (p. 259) ^[4]

Gloucester Marriages

Redington, Sarah, and John Row, sr., Sept. 1, 1684. (V. 2 p. 448)

Gloucester Deaths

Rowe, Sarah, w. John, Feb. 15, 1699-1700. (p. 266) ^[9]

Salem Marriages

Redington, Elizabeth, and Peeter Prescott, May 22, 1679. CT. R. (V. 4 p. 244) ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Fiske, William Wyman. English Origin of Massachusetts Immigrants John (1) Reddington of Topsfield and Abraham Reddington (1) of Boxford in: The American Genealogist, Volume 81, D. L. Jacobus, New Haven, Connecticut, 2006, p. 66-73: 141-5 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
2. ↑ Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Transcription Project http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/reddington_margaret.html
3. ↑ Essex County Court Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 no. 293
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Vital Records of Boxford, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1905
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Case 23428: p. 1-9: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} Vital Records of Topsfield, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1905
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1924
8. ↑ Case 23429: p. 1-14 : Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1923