Various Spellings of Batcheller:
Bachelder, Bacheldor, Bacheler, Bacheller, Bachelor, Bachelour, Bachildor, Bachiler, Bachilor, Batcheldor, Batcheldour, Batcheler, Batcheller, Batchellor, Batchellour, Batchelor, Batchclour, Batchiler and Batchilor.
Essex County, Massachusetts was created on May 10, 1643 by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when it ordered "that the whole plantation within this jurisdiction be divided into four sheires."
APuritan was a member of the religious group in the 16th and 17th centuries that advocated "purity" of worship and doctrine who believed in personal and group piety. Puritans were persecuted in England and came to America so they would be free to practice their religion.
John Batcheller was baptized in the First Church at Salem on January 20, 1638. His parents were Joseph Batcheller and Elizabeth Warner. He was a yeoman.
He married Mary Dennis on July 12 1661 Mary was born July 3, 1642 in Wenham. Her parents were Edward and Sarah Dennis.
John and Mary's son was Joseph Bachelder. He was born in 1662.
Mary died on June 26, 1665 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts.
John and Sarah's children included:
Joseph Batcheller (1662),
John Batcheller (1665/66, married Hannah Tarbox),
Mark Batcheller (1668-678),
Ebenezer Batcheller (1670, married Sarah Tarbox),
David Batcheller (1673, married Sarah Whipple),
Elizabeth Batcheller Millett (1675, married Thomas Millett),
Hannah Batcheller,
Mary Batcheller, and
Sarah Batcheller.
John was one of the jury during the witchcraft cases in Salem. In 1662 he signed a statement asking forgiveness for the error of their judgement.
Salem is in Essex County, Massachusetts and was a significant seaport in early America. John Endicott obtained a patent from England and arrived there in 1628. Salem originally included much of the North Shore, including Marblehead. Salem Village also included Peabody and parts of Beverly, Middleton, Topsfield, Wenham and Manchester-by-the-Sea.
The First Church in Salem, Massachusetts was founded by English Puritan settlers in August, 1629. Both accusers and accused were members of First Church during the witchcraft hysteria.
