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What is the link between The Thomas Brown House and the Salem Witch trials?
The Thomas Brown House was built in 1781, it is the oldest house on Winter Street. The house was built on land once owned by Mrs. Anne Pudeater. She was condemned as being a witch in the summer of 1692 and was executed on October 3, 1692 at around 70 years old. Learn more about Anne here https://historyofmassachusetts.org/ann-pudeator-salem/
The Thomas Brown House is built.
The land was later sold to the Cheever Family. Then in August 29, 1781 Thomas Brown bought the land. During the early stages of renovation the orginal builder's signiture was found on the northeast corner beam of the house. It reads, "T Brown this day September 23, 1788." For 12 years he lived in the house with his wife Margaret (Skerry) and raised 3 children before his death at age 46 in 1793. Margaret lived in the house for another 25 years after Thomas Brown's death.
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Interested in more history of the Thomas Brown House? Guests will find a Salem Historical Society report on the original house as well as an original 14 page handwritten document from the late 1700's. This document was found in the floor boards in 2015 during the initial phases of renovations to the home.
