Putnam family
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The Putnam family is a prominent colonial New England lineage best known for its influential role in Salem Village, including involvement in the Salem witch trials.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Putnam family canonical | 12 |
| Putnam family of Ohio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2348120 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Putnam family Context triple: [Thomas Putnam, memberOf, Putnam family]
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A.
Howard family
The Howard family is a prominent English noble house that has long held the dukedom of Norfolk and played a major role in the political and social life of the British aristocracy.
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B.
Howard family
The Howard family is an American show-business family best known for actors and filmmakers like Rance Howard and his son Ron Howard.
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C.
Lowell family
The Lowell family is a prominent New England dynasty known for its influential roles in American literature, education, law, and public life from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
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D.
Allen family
The Allen family is the group of relatives and beneficiaries associated with the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, inheriting and overseeing his substantial estate and philanthropic legacy.
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E.
Pulitzer family
The Pulitzer family is an influential American dynasty best known for its legacy in journalism, publishing, and the establishment of the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Putnam family Target entity description: The Putnam family is a prominent colonial New England lineage best known for its influential role in Salem Village, including involvement in the Salem witch trials.
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A.
Howard family
The Howard family is a prominent English noble house that has long held the dukedom of Norfolk and played a major role in the political and social life of the British aristocracy.
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B.
Howard family
The Howard family is an American show-business family best known for actors and filmmakers like Rance Howard and his son Ron Howard.
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C.
Lowell family
The Lowell family is a prominent New England dynasty known for its influential roles in American literature, education, law, and public life from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
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D.
Allen family
The Allen family is the group of relatives and beneficiaries associated with the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, inheriting and overseeing his substantial estate and philanthropic legacy.
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E.
Pulitzer family
The Pulitzer family is an influential American dynasty best known for its legacy in journalism, publishing, and the establishment of the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New England colonial family
ⓘ
family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts Bay Colony elite
ⓘ
Puritanism ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Putnam family coat of arms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
New England town records
ⓘ
Salem witch trial records ⓘ genealogical studies of New England families ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
farming
ⓘ
land speculation ⓘ local politics ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | English American ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Putnam family of Connecticut
ⓘ
Putnam family of Ohio ⓘ
linked to:
Putnam family
Putnam family of Salem Village ⓘ
linked to:
Putnam family faction in Salem Village
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| hasMotto | Deo Adjuvante Non Timendum ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Ann Putnam Jr.
ⓘ
Ann Putnam Sr. ⓘ George Putnam ⓘ
linked to:
George Palmer Putnam
Harriet Putnam Fowler ⓘ Israel Putnam ⓘ John Putnam ⓘ
linked to:
Edward Putnam
Rufus Putnam ⓘ Thomas Putnam Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Putnam
Thomas Putnam Sr. ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Putnam
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| influenced |
local governance in Salem Village
ⓘ
religious life in Salem Village ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence in Salem Village politics
ⓘ
military leadership in colonial wars ⓘ participation in Salem witchcraft accusations ⓘ participation in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Salem Village history
ⓘ
Salem witch trials ⓘ colonial New England history ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Salem Village
ⓘ
linked to:
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
|
| relatedTo |
Porter family of Salem Village
ⓘ
linked to:
Porter family faction in Salem Village
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| religion | Puritan ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
accusers in the Salem witch trials
ⓘ
landowners in Salem Village ⓘ |
| settledIn |
Danvers, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ Salem Village ⓘ
linked to:
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
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| socialStatus |
landed gentry
ⓘ
prominent ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Putnam family Description of subject: The Putnam family is a prominent colonial New England lineage best known for its influential role in Salem Village, including involvement in the Salem witch trials.
Referenced by (13)
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