Remember Mary Bliss, the witch? I told her story back in December. She had 12 children and this is the tale of her son Ebeneezer Parsons. He is my 1st cousin 9x removed which means we share a grandfather and are separated by 9 generations.
He was born in May 1655 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He is Mary's fifth child and the first European male child to be born in Northampton.
In a battle in Northfield on 2 September 1675 he is wounded and dies on the battlefield. He was only 20. The superstitious and small minded people of the village of Northampton declared that this was GOD punishing Mary for her dealings and familiarity with the Devil.
In the early morning hours of 2 September 1675 a vast army of Indians surrounded the settlement of Northfield and patiently waited for them to begin the days chores. While the men were engaged in their fields and the women occupied with daily chores and children the attack on Northfield occurred. 8 men were killed in that first battle. Ebeneezer Parsons was among them.
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