Thomas Putnam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Putnam

American colonist

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1651

Place of Birth: Danvers, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 24-May-1699

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Thomas Putnam (March 22, 1652 [O.S.
March 12, 1651] – June 3 [O.S.
May 24], 1699) was a member of the Putnam family and a resident of Salem Village (present-day Danvers, Massachusetts) and a significant accuser in the notorious 1692 Salem witch trials.
His father, Lt.
Thomas Putnam Sr.
(1615–1686), was one of Salem's wealthiest residents.
He was excluded from major inheritances by both his father and father-in-law.
His half-brother, Joseph, who had benefited most from their father's estate, married into the rival Porter family, fueling ill will between the clans.
Putnam, his wife, and one of his daughters (Ann Putnam Jr.) all levied accusations of witchcraft, many of them against extended members of the Porter family, and testified at the trials.
He is responsible for the accusations of 43 people, and his daughter is responsible for 62.
He and his wife had 12 children in total.
Both Thomas Putnam and Ann Putnam Sr.
died in 1699, leaving 10 children orphans, two children having predeceased them.