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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.
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.
Pages in category "Witchcraft in Maryland" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Moll Dyer; R.
A “superstitious” lottery player has a “morning ritual” — and it paid off big time in Maryland. The man learned he hit the jackpot as he made his routine stop to check how his old ...
A U.S. Army veteran tried to stay calm about his six-figure lottery prize — but not for long. “I didn’t celebrate when I found out,” the winner told the Maryland Lottery. “I pretended ...
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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.
Reportedly haunted locations in Maryland (6 P) W. Witchcraft in Maryland (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Maryland folklore" ... Moll Dyer; G. Goatman (urban legend) S.