John Hathorne

John Hathorne

By: Trent Riley and Leanna Hoover

Back Ground • • • • •

Born: August, 1641 Died: May 10, 1717 Children: Joseph Hathorne, Ruth Hathorne Wife: Ruth Gardner Family Line: William Hathorne one of the first puritan settlers who had many political stands. Nathaniel’s son Nathaniel Jr. (who wrote Scarlett Letter) changed his last name to remove himself from being known as John’s grandson. • Appointment: he was chosen by Governor Sir William Phips to be a judge in the Salem Witch Trials • He was 50 during the trials

Accused and Executed • Accused: John Alden · Edward Bishop · Edward Bishop III · Sarah Bishop · Mary Black · Mary Bradbury · Martha Carrier · Rachel Clinton · Sarah Cloyce · Rebecca Eames · Mary Eastey · Mary English · Phillip English · Thomas Farrar, Sr. · Abigail Faulkner · Dorothy Good · Elizabeth Hart · William Hobbs · Mary Lacy · Sarah Morey · Sarah Osborne · Elizabeth Proctor · John Proctor · Sarah Proctor · William Proctor · Tituba Indian • Executed: Bridget Bishop · George Burroughs · Martha Carrier · Martha Corey · Mary Eastey · Sarah Good · Elizabeth Howe · George Jacobs, Sr. · Susannah Martin · Rebecca Nurse · Alice Parker · Mary Parker · John Proctor · Ann Pudeator · Wilmot Redd · Margaret Scott · Samuel Wardwell · Sarah Wildes · John Willard

Reputation • He was respected as a judge and as a church going man. He was married to Ruth Gardner who’s father could be considered as the first governor of Massachusetts.

Family • Although Judge John Hathorne died a wealthy man in 1717, his successors lost both money and land with each passing generation until it really did seem as if the family name had been cursed

Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hathorne • http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6565 • http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/salem/people/j_hathorne.html • http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/saxonsalem/servlet/SaxonServlet?source=salem/texts/names.xml& style=salem/xsl/dynaxml.xsl&group.num=all&mbio.num=mb1 4&clear-stylesheet-cache=yes