Rebecca Steele "Witch" ²⁰⁴⁹

   FamilySearch ID: LRGY-JDN. Find a Grave ID: 73607087.

  General Notes:

There has never been any conclusive evidence that her maiden name was Steele and there seems to be a difference of opinion as to when she was born, a range of some 39 years...1590 or 1629. There are several accounts of her and her trial online:
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/nathaniel-rebecca-greensmith/
and court record transcriptions at
https://vernpaul.com/gs.html

  Events

• Cemetery: Gallows Hill Cemetery: Wethersfield, CT. ²³⁰ Rebecca was accused of being a "lewd, ignorant and considerably aged woman" by her minister. She and Nathaniel (third husband) were indicted in 1662 as having familiarity with Satan, found guilty and hung on Gallows Hill in Hartford. There is not exact date recorded for Rebecca, but Nathaniel's death date was 25 Jan 1663.
She married (1) Abraham Elsen [3 daughters]; (2) Jarvis Mudge [2 sons]; and (3) Nathaniel Greensmith [no children].

• Alt. Birth, 1629.

Rebecca married Abraham Elson. (Abraham Elson was born about 1618 in Kent, England,²⁰⁴⁹ died 8 May 1648 in Wethersfield, CT ²⁰⁴⁹ and was buried in May 1648 ²⁰⁴⁹.)