Ancestry/Genealogy

MoonchildCA

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13. I'm a direct descendent of General Israel Putnam.

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 03:10 PM

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With that side of my family dating so far back pre-revolution, and them (not me) being fairly affluent, I am automatically distantly related to many famous people—at least five presidents, and Benjamin Franklin is quite close, being my first cousin 8x removed.

Also, through my Putnam/Porter line, I’m related to many of the key players in the Salem witch trials, from one of the accusers, to a judge. Thankfully, my direct ancestors, Israel parents, his mother’s side being Porters, came out strongly against the trials.

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