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The Salem witch trials death took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay between 1692 and 1693 in Salem. This trial began in January of 1692. A few girls were behaving strangely and a local doctor confirmed that they were bewitched. People believe that the accused witches were victims of mass hysteria. Salem Witch Trials Victims. The Salem witch trials, which resulted in the executions of 19 innocent women and men, had a profound impact on the citizens of Massachusetts. To this day, the term “Witch Hunt” refers to someone being charged and often convicted in the court of public opinion with little or no evidence other than the words of someone else. For each person accused during the Salem witchcraft trials, you can access a large number (not all!) of the primary sources on-line, detailing what happened to them, as available in the original legal records and contemporary accounts. This is not an absolute definitive list, but it will get you started. Martha Carrier has inspired hundreds of people as one of many who suffered with courage under a frenzied and baseless witch-hunt. Twenty benches stand in a Memorial for the victims in a downtown park in Salem, one for each of those who were killed in the hysteria. A Brief Review of Salem and Its Witchcraft Trials. In winter 1691, 11-year-old Abigail Williams, niece of the Reverend Parris, began experiencing symptoms of bewitchment, as did Betty Parris, his 9-year-old daughter. 3,7 Soon thereafter, other girls ages 9 to 17 and a woman, began experiencing symptoms, including feeling as if they were being pricked, pinched, burned, or bitten; making odd.

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'Those that forget the past are doomed to repeat it!'

The current Town of Salem has been famous as 'Witch City' since 1692.
The fact is, that while the actual (witch) trials, the incarceration of the accused (They were housed mostly in Salem Jail) and executions took place in Salem 'Town', the 'witchcraft hysteria' actually began in the near by town,that now comprises the town's of Danvers and what is now Peabody( Formerly South Danvers until 1868 when South Danvers was renamed Peabody after philanthropist George Peabody.)When the Court of Oyer and Terminer was appointed in May 1692, the trials and executions were moved to near by Salem Town , the county seat. At the time Danvers and what is now, Peabody, were part of a parish of Salem Town, and were known as Salem Village. Several Families moved the five miles from Salem Town to Salem Village (Danvers) in 1638. Peabody was originally part of Salem 'Town' called Brooksby Village. Brooksby separated from Salem 'Town' in 1752 to establish the town of Danvers.

The fact is, only 11 individuals (out of approximately 167) who were accused of witchcraft and were held in Salem Jail( as well as other town's jails such as Ipswich) were from Salem Town.

Died in Prison

(As many as thirteen others may have died in prison but sources conflict as to the number of prison deaths)

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This wonderful Interactive Map shows town boundries, the location of households (by name) of both the 'accused' and the 'accusers' and thier relationship to each other by distance as well as rivers and roads.

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Individual property lines, town boundries , politics, mass hysteria, the reaction of adults who sought personal gain from the opportunity that arose from the staged, ongoing drama's of attention seeking little girls, fear and misunderstanding of indivduals who were'different', and Puritan religious fanaticism all played it's part in the death and suffering of ALL the victims of the Witchcraft Hysteria in early Massachusetts.
The devastation and fear brought to the indivuals who were either excuted or accused, thier families and the general population of Salem Town, Salem Village and the many other early Massachusetts towns, left long lasting scars . Many never fully recovered financially, emotionally or physically from the ordeal in 1692.

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To Learn more about the neighboring towns, visit them at:

Verbatim Transcriptions of the Court Records
In three volumes
Edited by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum
Da Capo Press: New York, 1977.
© 2003, Benjamin C. Ray and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia

This page displays the stones dedicated to the victims of the Salem Witch Trials

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This is a subscription service ( pay site) but shows a wonderful collection of resource titles that may be available to you locally.
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Court records, documents, historical maps, and biographies

The Salem Witch Museum, located in modern day Salem, Massachusetts strives to educate people on the history and events surrounding the Salem Witchcraft Trials with an emphasis on early Salem history. To quote thier website: 'To understand the events of the Salem witch trials, it is necessary to examine the times in which accusations of witchcraft occurred.' The also offer informative museum tours for those visiting Salem.

This site locates the graves of many people involved in the Salem Witchcraft Trials.

The Modern Day Religion of Witchcraft

Postal Address: WLPA PO Box 8736, Salem, MA 01971-8736.
The Witches Voice

The Witches' Voice offers the latest in news and extensive networking related to the Modern Pagan Community. It contains articles captured from many sources, submitter articles and basic information on the modern Religion of Witchcraft and Paganism.
Postal address: The Witches' Voice Inc., P.O. Box 4924, Clearwater, Florida 33758-4924 U.S.A.

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