Bartholomew Gedney: Adkins-Horton Family

1640 - Est 98

Generation: 1

Bartholomew Gedney was born on 14 Jun 1640 in Salem, Essex Co, MA; died est 1697-98.

Notes:

Bartholomew Gedney was a physician and native of Salem, Massachusetts, who participated as a magistrate in the Salem witchcraft trials.

Gedney was present at several of the examinations and later served as a member of the Court of Oyer and Terminer. He was present at the examination of his friend John Alden on May 31, 1692, in Salem Village. When Gedney saw how Alden tormented the girls, he told Alden that he had "always look'd upon him to be an honest Man, but now he did see cause to alter his judgment."

Bartholomew married Hannah Clarke on 22 Oct 1662. Hannah (daughter of William Clarke) was born after 11 Nov 1647 in Lynn, Essex Co, NY; died on 06 Jan 1695 in Salem, Essex Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Lydia Gedney

Generation: 2

Lydia Gedney

(1.Bartholomew¹)

Lydia married Sheriff George Corwin. George (son of Judge Jonathan Corwin and Margaret Winthrop) was born on 26 Feb 1666; died on 12 Apr 1696. [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Bartholomew Corwin was born in 1693; died in 1747.

Generation: 3

Bartholomew Corwin

(2.Lydia², 1.Bartholomew¹) was born in 1693; died in 1747.

Notes:

Bartholomew Corwin was named after his maternal grandfather, Bartholomew Gedney.

Bartholomew married Esther Burt. (daughter of John Burt) [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Joseph Corwin was born on 24 Nov 1724 in Salem, Essex Co, MA; died on 25 May 1805 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 4

Joseph Corwin

(3.Bartholomew³, 2.Lydia², 1.Bartholomew¹) was born on 24 Nov 1724 in Salem, Essex Co, MA; died on 25 May 1805 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Joseph married Elizabeth Hixon. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Hixon and Margaret) was born in 1731; died on 16 Apr 1814; was buried in Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. Rachel Corwin was born in 1777 in NJ; died on 23 Apr 1847 in Darlington, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 23 Apr 1847 in Old Kirkyard, Bowmanville, Darlington, Ontario, Canada.