Lithobolia is the title of a pamphlet printed in London 1698 by Mr. Ricard Chamberlain providing an account of a poltergeist-type haunting that had occurred some years before. Two copies of the pamphlet exist in the British Museum called: "Lithobolia, or stone throwing Devil. Being an Exact and True account (by way of Journal) of the various actions of infernal Spirits or (Devils Incarnate) Witches or both: and the great Disturbance and Amazement they gave to George Walton's family at a place called Great Island in the province of New Hampshire in New England, chiefly in throwing about (by an Invisible hand) Stones, Bricks, and Brick-Bats of all sizes, with several other things, as Hammers, Mauls, Iron-Crows, Spits, and other Utensils, as came into their Hellish minds, and this for space of a quarter of a year..."
I have two possibles for his wife.
1. Alice HILTON, b. 1617 Northwick, Cheshire, father William 1585-1655 mother Mary 1590-1645. Marr to George in New Hampshire abt. 1642. (Suspect her birthplace should be Northwich)
I consider this information questionable.
2. Alice WALDERNE or WALDRON, b. abt 1620 Alcester, Warwick, father William b. 1575 mother Catherine RAVEN b. 1580. Marr to George abt 1638. Alice may have had two brothers/cousins/uncles named Alexander and Isaac WALDRON.
I believe this information to be more reasonable.
Children of George and Alice, all born in New Hampshire: f - Abishag, Martha, Dorcas, Mary, m - George, Shadrach.
Would like information on either or both marriages, but more importantly the birth location of George and/or his parents.
Thank you.
Jim Walton
