The "Witches"of Salem Village On January 20,1692 in Salem Village nine year old Elizabeth Parris, and eleven year old Abigail Williams began to show abnormal behavior. ... The Trails Begin The first person to appear in court was Bridget Bishop, she was found guilty and was hanged on June 10th. Soon after the first accusing the found Sarah Good, Sarah Wilds, Elizabeth How, Susanna Martin, and Rebecca Nurse all guilty and they were hanged on July 19th. ... The Accusers Age Elizabeth Booth 18 Sarah Churchill 20 Elizabeth Hubband 17 An...

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One of the slaves, Tituba, his nine-year-old daughter Elizabeth called Betty and his eleven-year-old niece Abigail. ... In 1692, Bridget Bishop was the first to be hanged on Gallows Hill. ... On Tuesday, July 19, 1692, Susanna Martin, Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Wilde, and Elizabeth Howe were taken from their cells, put into a cart and driven up the rocky road to Gallows Hill. ... The first to be on trial was Bridget Bishop on June 2, 1692. ...

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Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials all began on January 20,1962, with nine year old Elizabeth "Betty" Parris and eleven year old Abigail Williams, daughter and niece of the village reverend Samuel Parris. ... From Mid-March to early April, Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, and Sarah Cloyce were accused of witchcraft. ... Then Abigail Hobbs, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey and Mary Warren were taken into account. ... On April 22, Nehemiah Abbot, William and Deliverance Hobbs, Edward and Sarah Bishop, Mary Easty, Mary Black, Sarah Wildes, and Mary English were examined ...

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As many people accused each other of doing witch craft throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court in Salem had to hear the cases; the first convicted witch, Bridget Bishop, was hanged that June. Eighteen others followed Bishop to Salem's Gallows Hill, while 150 more men, women and children were accused over the next several months. ... The convention was organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. ...

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The villagers went from the four-year-old girl to seventy-one-year-old Rebecca Nurse followed by forty-seven-year-old Elizabeth Proctor. ... Dorcas Hoar of Beverly, Susanna Martin of Amesbury, and Bridget Bishop of Salem Town were all taken to jail to be put on trial because they had been convicted of committing witchcraft crimes in the 1660's, 16670's, or 1680's. Afterwards, many of Elizabeth Proctor's children were named along with her sister and sister-in-law. ...

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The villagers went from the four-year-old girl to seventy-one-year-old Rebecca Nurse followed by forty-seven-year-old Elizabeth Proctor. ... Dorcas Hoar of Beverly, Susanna Martin of Amesbury, and Bridget Bishop of Salem Town were all taken to jail to be put on trial because they had been convicted of committing witchcraft crimes in the 1660's, 16670's, or 1680's. Afterwards, many of Elizabeth Proctor's children were named along with her sister and sister-in-law. ...

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