Amaley Berhard::location unknown::Entry 4

Raine supposedly lived with my 17th century relatives in secret while the witch trials wore it's concern from the general public and died on some forgotten night in history. The household head, my great,great,great,great grandfather, Melciah Bainyard, ran the mill and several supply stores at the time. He had a large home on a humble piece of farm side that looked into the greater forests of Massachusetts. Melciah was married to Josephine, my great,great,great,great grandmother very shortly. After giving birth to her 2 children and shortly after her daughter, my great,great,great grandmother was cured of fevered illness by Raine, she fell sick and died of an illness even Raine could not cure.

My Mother and her family speculate over the next couple of years history. About a year after Josephine's death Melciah had gathered the household and declared that he and Raine were wed. And despite the grumblings of the suddenness of it all Raine had taken her role as house matron as silently as she supposedly took Melciah's heart. By the time Melciah had started to pursue more governmental roles in town the memory of Josephine was down to an obscure painting that hung in Melciah's den..