In the following November Anne was publicly tried at Cambridge. "Although in a condition of health that might well have awakened manly sympathy, and that even barbarians have been known to respect, her enemies showed her no compassion. She was forced to stand up before the judges until she almost fell to the floor from weakness. No food was allowed her during the trial, and even the members of the court grew faint from hunger. She was allowed no counsel; no friend stood at her side; her accusers were also her judges." She was condemned by a unanimous vote, and sentenced to be imprisoned during the winter in the house of the intolerant Joseph Welde, and to be banished in the spring from the colony. While in duress pending her exile, she was excommunicated by the First Church of Boston for "telling a lie." In March, 1638, the Hutchinson family left Boston and removed to Bhode Island. There they remained until after the death of Mr. Hutchinson, in 1642, when Anne resolved to seek another home under the Dutch, and came to what is now Pelham, at that time a complete wilderness.

HISTORY

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COUNTY

s by Mrs. There is no record of land purchase from the Indian the reason for tedly undoub is This party. Hutchinson or any of her before inated exterm was colony whole the that pointed out by Bolton, even that appear not does it Indeed, purchase could be completed. Dutch authorities the formality of procuring written license from the The massacre ocd. to settle in the country had yet been observe to Mrs curred in September of 1(543. It is said that an Indian came that mding hip. friends ing profess g, mornin one home nson's Hutchi g evenin the in ed return he less, defense the little colony was utterly the business of to ded procee once at which party, us numero a with InAccording to tradition, the leader of the murderous slam-liter. himself dians was a chief named Wampage, who subsequently called - \nn-Hoock," following a frequent custom among the savages, by In lbo4, which a warrior or brave assumed the name of his victim. proIndian al princip the of eleven years later, this Wampage, as one Pell, over the signaprietors ofthe locality, deeded land to Thomas ula of Pelham Neck A portion of the penins ture of - Vnn-Hoock." the " Manor » Hoeck was Ion- known by the names of - Annie'ngs to variousandconjectures as Bolton, referri of inn Hoeck's Neck." it was to the site of Anne's residence, inclines to the opinion that , Pelham of Esq st, Prevoo A. -located on the property of George The near the road leading to the Keck, on the old Indian Path. party onlv one of Mrs.