salem witchcraft trials

  • 81Rebecca Nurse — Rebecca Towne Nurse (or Nourse) (born February 21 1621 ndash; July 19 1692) was executed for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials.Early lifeThe daughter of William and Joanna Towne (nee Blessing), Nurse was born in Great Yarmouth, England in 1621 …

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  • 82Martha Corey — Drawing of Martha Corey and her prosecutors Martha Corey (England, late 1620s[1] September 22, 1692) was accused of being a witch during the 1692 Salem witch trials. The community was surprised to see Corey accused, as she was known for her piety …

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  • 83Nathaniel Saltonstall — For Captain Nathaniel Saltonstall of the American Revolutionary War, see Nathaniel Saltonstall (American Revolution). Col. Nathaniel Saltonstall (also spelled Nathanial Saltonstall) (c. 1639 – 1707) was selected as a judge for the special Court… …

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  • 84Compendium Maleficarum — Compendium maleficarum, collected in 3 books from many sources, showing the iniquitous and execrable operations of witches against the human race, and the divine remedies by which they may be frustrated …

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  • 85Mary Bradbury — Born Mary Perkins Hillmorton, County Warwick, England Died December 20, 1700 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Known for Accused Salem Witch Convicted Later Exonerated …

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  • 86Spectral evidence — was a form of evidence, accepted in court during the Salem Witch Trials, that was based upon dreams and visions. Spectral evidence was admitted at the Salem witch trials by the appointed chief justice, William Stoughton. [… …

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  • 87Mary Parker — For other articles about people named Mary Parker, see Mary Parker (disambiguation) Mary (Ayer) Parker of Andover, Mass., was executed September 22, 1692, with several others, for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. She was 55 years old and a… …

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  • 88Deliverance Hobbs — was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. She and her husband, William Hobbs, originally came from Casco, Maine, which is in Wabanaki Indian territory. Deliverance s daughter, Abigail Hobbs, was arrested on April 18, 1692 after… …

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  • 89The House of the Seven Gables — For other uses, see The House of the Seven Gables (disambiguation). The House of the Seven Gables   …

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  • 90Sarah Wildes — Sarah (Averill) Wildes (1627 – July 19, 1692) was executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials. She was one of seven children born to William Averell. She married English immigrant John Wildes (born 1618) and had a son, Ephraim. Ephraim… …

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