On the other hand, a record in Providence states that, Aug. 6, 1658, Roger Mowry testified that his son Ben jamin was born in Providence May 8, 1649; his son Thomas, July 19, 1652; and his daughter Hannah, Sept. 28, 1656. The question arises how it could be that Benjamin, born in Providence the eighth of May, could be baptized in Salem twelve days later. At that time the journey from Providence to Salem would have been too difficult for the mother to take her son twelve days of age from Providence to Salem to be baptized. Two explana tions of this may be given.