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  2. Moll Dyer - Wikipedia

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    Moll Dyer (c. 1697) is the name of a legendary 17th-century resident of Leonardtown, Maryland, who is said to have been accused of witchcraft and chased out of her home by the local townsfolk on a winter night. Her body was allegedly found a few days later, partially frozen to a large stone.

  3. Witchcraft in North America - Wikipedia

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    In Maryland, there is a legend of Moll Dyer, who escaped a fire set by fellow colonists only to die of exposure in December 1697. The historical record of Dyer is scant as all official records were burned in a courthouse fire, though the county courthouse has on display the rock where her frozen body was found.

  4. Witch trials in Maryland - Wikipedia

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    The Maryland Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Colonial Maryland between June 1654, and October 1712. It was not unique, but is a Colonial American example of the much broader phenomenon of witch trials in the early modern period , which took place also in Europe.

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  6. Blair Witch - Wikipedia

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    According to Ben Rock, the man who created the backstory for Haxan, he took inspiration from the real Maryland legend of the woman Moll Dyer. Sometime in the winter of 1697, Dyer was accused of witchcraft, tried, and subsequently banished from Leonardtown, Maryland. Her body was later discovered frozen to a rock in the forest.

  7. Category:Witchcraft in Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Moll Dyer; R. Rebecca Fowler; W. Witch trials in Maryland; Z. Michael Zittle Jr. This page was last edited on 1 September 2022, at 02:25 ...

  8. Rebecca Fowler - Wikipedia

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    Rebecca Fowler (killed October 9, 1685) was a woman convicted and executed for witchcraft in 17th-century Maryland. Around a dozen witch trials were conducted in Maryland during the 17th and 18th centuries, with most being acquitted. Fowler is the only documented legal execution of an alleged witch in Maryland history. [1] [2]

  9. Category:1697 in Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1697 in Maryland" ... Moll Dyer This page was last edited on 29 February 2020, at 16:31 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...