Ammi Ruhamah Faulkner

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He saved his mother's life because the Puritans dared not kill even a witch's innocent babe. His mother, Abigail DANE Faulkner, was convicted of being a witch in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and sentenced to death. She named him Ammi Ruhamah which means "My people have obtained mercy" or "mercy for my people".

Ammi married Hannah Ingalls on 07 Jun 1726 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of James Ingalls and Hannah Abbott) was born on 02 Jan 1696/97 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jun 1781 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

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They moved to Littleton by 12 Apr 1732 when thier second daughter, Abigail, was born. They also had two more sons there and then moved to Acton around 1742, and he was listed on the land records, as being a clothier. He also owned a mill in the south part of Acton. Their oldest son, Francis, was a Deacon in his church and a Lt. Co. in the Rev. War. He also served as Acton's Town Clerk from 1762-1796 and was the town's Representative to the Legislature from 1782-1785. He also served as a Court Justice or juror for several years, as well as holding many other town offices. Francis was half owner of the mill when his father, Ammiruhammah, died, and bought out his three brothers and two sister's shares when the will was probated.

1. Hannah Faulkner was born on 12 Mar 1726/27 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 26 May 1780 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 May 1780 in Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

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His birth is not recorded in the Andover VR, Vol I - Births.

There is no gravestone, but he would probably have been buried there with the other Faulkners.

On Deed 39-250 Edmond Faulkner to Son Francis Faulkner:
"One half of my living here at home and to be equally divided between us both and with the best convenience as may be on both sides and the said Francis to pay all rates that belong to his part of land and meadows areas followeth half my barn and land adjoining to it half my orchard and lott and myself to have a convenient egress & regress for care to and from my part of ye lott to ye barne and & my sixscore acres on Shawsheen river I wholy give unto him the meadows are that above ye ford: a& little hope meadow & that called Barkers Meadow & that at ye Rocks all which meadows are to be equally divided both for quantity & quality & ye sd Edmond to have ye first choise of both land & meadow further I ye sd Edmond doe yield up all my right & interest in ye above said half to Francis my son to have and to hold ----Also I ye sd Edmond doe acknowledge to have given to Francis my son all my right & interest in a piece of land now possest by John [blank] Senr. to him & his heirs forever.

ANDOVER VR. P.434, DEATH;
MIDDLESEX CO., V. 3, P. 949,950, CUTTER; GEN.

P. 82, 83; NEHG REGISTER V. 3, P. 65; FIFTY GREAT MIGRATION COLONISTS TO NEW NEW ENGLAND AND THEIR ORIGINS, JOHN BROOKS THRELFALL, 1990, P. 329; ESSEX GEN.

V. 11 # 4 P. 214; PEDIGREES OF DESC. OF COL.CLERGY P. 53.

Francis Faulkner died in his 81st year.

His son Edmond Faulkner, born at Andover, 2 Apr. 1688, married at Salem 17 Aug. 1730, Dorcas Gould born at Groton 1683. She had married 1st Anthony Buxton son of John and Elizabeth (Holton) Buxton of Salem.

DICTIONARY, V. 2, P. 148, SAVAGE; BAILEY'S HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF ANDOVER, MA.

Francis married Abigail Dane on 08 Oct 1675 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Rev. Francis Dane and Elizabeth Ingalls) was born on 13 Oct 1652 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 05 Feb 1729/30 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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The Faulkners were a family of high position in the community of Andover. They were living on a farm in the north part of Andover. On 11 Aug 1692 she was arrested for afflicting Sarah Phelps of the Andover afflicted circle. She was tried and convicted as a witch on 17 Sep. of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. She was not executed as she was two months pregnant with her 7th child whom she named Ammi Ruhammah meaning "mercy for my people," when he was born in March 1693. Abigail's two daughters, Dorothy age 12 and Abigail Jr. age 9, were also accused of witchcraft, but were bailed out on 6 Oct 1692, when John Osgood and Nathaniel Dane posted a bond of L500. They were not tried in Jan., and remained free because of another L100 bond plsted on 13 Jan, by their father, and their uncle Joseph Marble. The girls were cleared by proclimation in May. In 1703, Abigail petitioned for a pardon, and on 20 Jul 1703, the House of Representatives replied favorably to her petition and those of others from Andover.

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Edmund was the immigrant ancestor, and was the ninth settler in order of their coming to Andover, MA. He was licensed in 1648 as the first innkeeper of the town. According to Charlotte Abbott's notes from the NAHS, he sold wine of his own manufacture in 1648 as a vintner not a retailer. She places his house, at that time, as being on the Ferry Road to Haverhill. The first license for a vintner and inn holder in Andover was issued to Edmund in 1662, so the road to the river must have been more of a highway then than it was when Charlotte Abbott wrote her notes. [no date on them]
He was one of the ten freeholders who organized the Andover church, 24 Oct 1645, and was one of the few men honored with the designation "Mr." in the records. He with Mr. Woodbridge, negotiated the purchase of the plantation from the Indians.
He took the oath of allegiance at Andover, 11 Feb 1678; was a selectman in 1674; town clerk 1675; and held other positions of honor. In King Philip's war in 1676 Indians attacked his house. Some of his animals were killed, but he and his family escaped. Since he was the town clerk at the time, the records were lost when his house was burned on 19 Apr 1676.
The land in Andover "was bought of CUTSHAMACHE, the sagamore of MA by Mr. Woodbridge, in behalf of ten inhabitants of Cochicheweck (now Andover). The amount paid was 6 pounds and a red coat. Mr. Edmund Faulkner might have assisted Mr. Woodbridge, as there is a tradition that he purchased the town for ten settlers". Abbott says, "according to the family the fee was 20 gallons of rum and the coat".

There is no gravestone, but a marker has been erected by some of his descendants. The cemetary is fairly close to where his land had been NW of the center of what is now North Andover.

Edmund married Dorothy Raymond. Dorothy was born about 1620 in England; died on 02 Dec 1668 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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It is apparent that Dorothy was a widow when she married Edmund, as there was a Joseph Robinson named in Edmund's will, who was clearly not a son-in-law, as all of Edmunds sons and daughters were named also. Joseph Robinson died at Andover in 1719 at the age of about 74, so he was born about 1645, two years before Dorothy married Edmund. They were married in Salem, MA so she may have been from there. One source on Ancestry.com says that her surname was RAYMOND.

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An entry in the Mass Transcript for May 23, 1923 states that Dorothy Robinson married by Governor Withrop, in Salem, on arrival from England to Edmond Fawlkner, Feb 1, 1647. first American citizen to be married. Will of EF speaks of stepson Joseph Robinson. He came with his mother, a child of about 4 years. Dorothy Robinson had to have come from Kings Linne, Norfolk, where there were Fawlkners. Will of Thomas Slayne of Kings Linne, Norfolk, gives, "To my youngest son, Samuel Slayne.... the pice of pasture ground in Torrington bought of Dorothy Robinson lately." Corresponding so closely to Dorothy's coming to America, this is interesting. According to the book, Pioneer of Mass. by Charles Henry Pope, Gen. Pub. County, 1981,

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Francis Dane's name is found among the early residents of Ipswich in 1641. He settled in Andover in 1648 and was pastor from 1649-1697, though he had no formal education for the ministry. He served as Andover's only minister until 1682. In that year the Rev Thomas Barnard of Hadley was appointed assistant minister. The Rev Dane continued to serve, now as senior minister, until his death at age 82, although after 1682, he only partially performed his duties due to failing health.

No single family had more members accused of witchcraft in 1692. In addition, many members of his extended family were also accused, including five members of the Howe family (his sister's family), nine members of the Allen family (his wife's sister's family), and ten members of the Dane family. All were imprisoned except one of the Howe family. One of the Howe family was hanged, as well as one of the Allen family. Another of the Allen family died in prison. Two of his own family, his daughter, Abigail Dane Faulkner and a grandaughter, were condemned, but not executed.
He was a man whose sound judgement and his courage remained unshaken by fear of personal danger during the time when the community was frenzied with the witchcraft delusion. One of his manifold afflictions at that time, when almost every member of his family was under arrest or suspision, he said, "The Lord give us all submissive will, and let the Lord do with me and mine what seems good in his eyes." (Bailey - Historical Sketches of Andover)
His father, John, was from that area.
The death record states: "The Revd Mr Francis Dane Teacher of the church of Andover died ye 17th Feb 1696-7 in the 82nd year of his age, having been a officer in ye church of Andover 48 yrs.

Francis married Elizabeth Ingalls before 1645 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Edmund Ingalls and Ann Tripp) was born on 28 Feb 1618/19 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England; died on 09 Jun 1676 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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The Ingalls Gen. said she was born in 1622.

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They had two sons, Nathaniel and Francis; and four daughters, Elizabeth (Johnson), Hannah (Goodhue), Phebe (Robinson) and Abigail.

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Most sources say that Richard is Edmund's father, but it seems to Diana Gale Matthiesen on her web page: http://dgmweb.net/7/NRoots/FGS/EdmundFaulkner-Dorothy_htm that "the one person who cannot be his father is Richard." According to her research, Francis FAWCONER of Kingscleare makes a bequest to his brother, Edmund FAWCONER "living in New England" and a bequest to his cousin Perter FAWCONER, son of Richard FAWCONER in his will of 1662. That would make Richard as Edmund's uncle (ie. his father's brother) and not his father.

Her web site is well documented and may have the best information on Edmund's father. [2 Jul 2001]
Francis Fawconer of Kingscleare Hants, gent., bequ. to my bro. Edmond Fawconer that is living in NE 200 li., in his will dated 1 Sept., 1662, prob., 21 May, 1663"

[From the book, Historical Collections of Every Town in MA by John Warner Barber, 929.3744 Vol 1 pg 159-160]

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He was a pioneer of Ipswich and Roxbury, MA, coming from Hertshire, England by 1641 when he was declared a freeman of MA. He had three children by his first wife. Arrived in Roxbury in 1636.

John married Francis Bowyer on 19 Oct 1605 in Colchester, Essex, England. Francis (daughter of Thomas Bowyer and Margaret) was born in 1590 in Dorchester, Dorset, England; died between 1636 and 1643 in Colchester, Essex, England. [Group Sheet]

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She may have been born in Colcester.

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Edmund was the immigrant ancestor and came to Salem, MA in 1629 with his brother, Francis, and four others. They settled in Lynn, where they were the first settlers. He was a prominent citizen and his name is found often in the town records.
In March 1648, while traveling to Boston on horseback, he was drowned in the Saugus River, due to a defective bridge. His heirs recovered damages from the town.
His will read: I, Edmund Ingalls of Lynn, being of perfect memory commit my soul unto God, my body to the grave and difpose of my eathly goods in this life.
Firftly, I make my wife Ann Ingalls, sole executor, leaving my houfe and houfelot, togather
with my stock of cattle and corn, to her, Likewife I leave Katherine Shipper with my wife.
Item, I bequeath to Robert my sonne & heir four pound to be payd in two years time by my wife, either in cattle or corn. Likewife I bequeath to him or to his heirs, my houfe & houfelot after the deceafe of my wife.
Likewife I bequeath to Elizabeth my daughter, twenty shillings to be payd by my wife in a Heifer calf in two years time after my deceafe.
Likewife to my daughter Faith, wife to Andrew Allen, I bequeath two yearling calves, and inform my wife to pay him forty shillings debt in a years time after my deceafe.
Likewife to my sonne John, I bequeath the houfe & ground that was Jeremy fitts, lying by the meeting houfe, only out of it the sd John is to pay within four years, four pounds to my sonne Samuel, and the ground to be his security, further I leave with said John, that three Acres of land he had in England fully to pofsefs and enjoy.
Likewife, I give to Sarah, my daughter, wife of William Bitnar my two ewes.
Likewife, to Henry my sonne, I give the Houfe that I bought of Goodman West, and six Acres of ground lying at Rumly Marsh, and this for the sd Henry shall pofsefs in two years after my deceafe, Only out of this the sd Henry shall pay to my sonne Samuel, four pounds within two years after he enters upon it.
Likewife I bequeath to Samuel my sonne, eight pounds to be dficharged as abovek in the premifes.
Laftly, I leave with Mary the Heifer calf that she enjoyed and leave her to my wife for future dowry.
Finally, I appoint Francis Ingalls, my brother & Francis Dane, my sonne in law, overfeers of my will, and order that thofe things that have no particular exemption in the will mentioned, be taken away after my deceafe and entreat my overfeers to be helpful to my wife in ordering her matters.
His
Edumund X Ingalls
Mark
Witness: William Morton, Francis Dane, Francis Ingols
Proved 14:9:1648 by Francis Ingalls, and 27:4:1649 by William Morton.

Source: Essex County Quarterly Court Files 1:103
He came in Gov. Endicott's company. He and his brother, Francis, and four others began the settlement of Lynn in 1629. He was a man of good character even though the following court record is found "20/4/1646, Edmund Ingalls was fined for brining home sticks in both his arms on the Sabbath day from Mr. Holyokes rails, witness Joseph fflood, Obadya fflood, Jane fflood." These were probably jealous neighbors and it goes to show the strict observance of the Sabbath in those days. His name is often found on the town records showing him to be one of the prominent citizens.
His inventory read: nventory taken by Edward Burchum, Henry Collins and Francis (his mark) Ingils:
one payer of oxen, £ 12; too Steares, £ 8; one oxe, £ 5; thre Cowes, £ 11; one mare, £ 10; too ewe Sheepe, £ 3; too
hoges & too piges, £ 2; hay £ 4; Coren, £ 6; plow yoke & cheans, £ 1; hempe & flax in the bune, £ 1; one bede with
the furnituer, £ 4; one bed with the furnituer, £ 1; one trundell bed, 3s 4d; one bed in the chamber, £ 1 10s; thre
payer of Shetes, £ 1 4s; a table cloth & too napkines 4s; one chiste 6s; three lininge wheles 5s; one tube, 1s; one
carpette, 10s; purse & aparell, £ 1 10s; pote hooks & keckines, 10s; thre brase kettels, 10s; puter, 16s; wooden
ware, 4s; two gunes, £ 1; spite, tonges & dripinge pab, 5s; table, chare & stooles, 10s; a broylinge Ieren, 6d; an ax
& could Ieron & a too hand saw, 15s; thre bibels, 10s; one beare barill & other hushellments, 5s; house & lands, £
50; total £ 135 8s 10d. Debts and legacies to be paid out of the estate: To Mr. Leader, £ 1 16s; to Mr Sauage, £ 1
12s; to the kow keeper, £ 1 5s; to Kather Skeper, £ 50; to John Hud, 10s; to marke graues, 8s, to Robert Driuer,
5s; to Mr. Emery, 15s; to Mr. Whightinge, 8s; att Ipswitch, 11s; to Joseph Armatage 14s 4d; a Shoomaker, 12s; to
Mr. Jobitt, £ 1 2s; to Mr. Kinge, £ 1; total. £ 60 18s 4d. Legacies to Roberte Ingols, his sonne, £ 4; to Elizabeth, his
daughter, £ 1; to Faith, his daughter, £ 3; to John Ingols, his sone, £ 13 10s; to Sarah, his daughter, £ 3; to henry
Ingols, £ 8; to Samwell Ingols, £ 8; Mary Ingols lefte to her mother the executrix for her porchon; total, £ 40 10s.

Source: Essex County Quarterly Court Files, 1:104

Submitted by: Mariana Bean Ruggles

Edmund Ingalls is a great grandfather of Laura INGALLS Wilder (author of "Little House on the Prairie) through his son, Samuel Ingalls >> Lansford Witing Ingalls >> Charles Phillip Ingalls >> Laura Elizabeth Ingalls.

Edmund married Ann Tripp about 1620 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England. Ann (daughter of John Tripp and Isabel Moses) was born on 17 Aug 1599 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England; died after 16 Sep 1648 in Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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His first son was b. abt 1621.