So, I'm sitting in my living room waiting for the 5pm news to start on ABC because I'm supposed to be on it tonight, and I just saw myself on one of those little blurbs they have to get people to watch! It's kind of exciting! I've done little things for news stories before (like when Brandee and I were in line for Harry Potter 5 and were filmed playing a potter board game) but this is the first time where it's an interview with ME! and all because of my ancestry! So it turns out that because it's October and people like human interest stories the news picked up on a story that genetree (a DNA geneology company) started earlier this month. Genetree contacted me to ask if I was aware that I was the descendant of Rebecca Nurse (a Salem witch) and Reverend John Hale (one of the main forces behind the trial). Now, I did already know about this historic twist in my lineage but I hadn't really thought too much about it until now. Kind of exciting right? Just a fun little Halloween treat!
the farm house wher Rebecca Nurse lived in Danvers Massachusetts (Salem township). I went here in 2004 as well.
Reverend John Hale ended the Witch Trials when his wife was accused of being a witch.
Reverend John Hale's Home (I went here in 2004)
