James Howe was blind at the time of the Salem Witch trials.

• Parents: James Howe of Ipswich & Elizabeth Dane.

Married  # 13 Apr 1658 to Elizabeth Jackson,   b. Abt 1635-d. 19 July 1692, executed for witchcraft at Salem, Massachusetts.

Children:

1. Deborah Howe,   d. Yes, date unknown
2. Mary Howe,   b. 25 Feb 1664,   d. Yes, date unknown
3. Abigail Howe,   b. 3 Dec 1673,   d. Yes, date unknown
4. James Howe,   d. Jul 1664
5. Elizabeth Howe,   b. 1 Jun 1661,   d. Yes, date unknown
6. John Howe   b. 17 Apr 1671,   d. Yes, date unknown

Links

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/a/l/Maryellen--Salazar...
•  http://www.nhroots.com/Genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I28780&tree...
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Howe

In her defense, Elizabeth Howe’s father-in-law (James Howe of Ipswich) testified to her good nature. He said that she “[set] a side humain infurmitys as [become] a Christion with Respact to [himself] as a father very dutifully & a wifife to [his] son very carfull loveing obedient and kind Considering his want of eye sight.” He concluded his witness by saying, “now desiering god may guide your honours to se a difference between predigous and Consentes I rest yours to Sarve”.[3]