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By 1669, Susannah had been publicly accused of witchcraft. Her husband, George Martin, sued William Sargent, Jr., for slander against Susannah. [3] [a] A higher court later dismissed the witchcraft charges. [clarification needed]
John Durrant - While no court records exist regarding his arrest, John was known to live in Billerica during the trial period and had multiple family members who were accused of witchcraft and arrested. His wife's stepdaughter's husband, Samuel Cardwell Sr., was hanged on September 22, 1692 for witchcraft.
Elizabeth Howe, Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Good, Sarah Wildes and Susanna Martin were hanged on July 19, 1692, and buried in a crevice on Gallows hill. [8] Giles Corey (image) Nineteen people were hanged for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, and one man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death because he refused to attest to the indictment against him.
Dorcas Hoar (née Galley; c.1634 – July 12, 1711) was a widow accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692. She was found guilty and condemned to hang, but then confessed and with the support of several ministers, was given a temporary reprieve, after which the trials had already ended.
1692 deposition of Sarah Bibber (Viber) against Susannah Martin. Sarah Bibber (or Vibber or Vibert; born c. 1656 – year of death unknown) was involved in the infamous Salem witch trials in 1692, both as an accuser of witchcraft, as well as being accused of being a witch herself.
Alice Molland, who was the last woman in England to be condemned to death for witchcraft in 1685, may have survived and lived a long life, according to new research by a history professor, who ...
7. "Witches serve the devil." Lastly—and we’ve already mentioned this a bit—but just like witchcraft isn’t inherently evil or doesn’t directly conflict with mainstream religions if you ...
Parker's 10th great-grandmother was accused of witchcraft, based on a vision. Sarah Jessica Parker played a witch in 'Hocus Pocus.' Then she discovered her real-life ties to the Salem Witch Trials ...