How many people were accused and executed for witchcraft in Salem village?

Answer 1

1692 Salem, Massachusetts was the sight of the worst case of mass hysteria in American history! It started with the ravings of 4 young girls and ended with the imprisonment of hundreds and the deaths of 24 men and women all accused of the sin of witchcraft! When the infamous Salem Witch Trials were over, 19 men and women were hanged to death on Gallows Hill, 4 died in prison, and one defiant man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death beneath a board and stones in a torturous attempt to obtain a confession. 300 years later, many of the historic sights in Salem, Mass. are still preserved for generations to come. The Salem cemetery, (the 2nd oldest cemetery in the country), still holds the final resting places for many of the 'Witch Trial' participants and, though the tombstones are worn from time they are still legible. The gallows tree still stands, and the original homes of accused witch, Rebecca Nurse, and trial Judge Jonathan Corwin still stand as a reminder that "those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it."

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Answer 2

The Salem Witch Trials were conducted in multiple courts of law in different towns. There were nineteen convictions resulting in hanging, fourteen women and five man. One man was crushed to death with heavy stones in an attempt to force him to enter a plea. Six other people were convicted but not executed. Five accused people died in prison. There were a total of 150 people accused and held in prison, most of whom never went to trial, and there were others accused who were never pursued by authorities.

EDIT:

ALL the witchcraft trials took place in Salem, presided over by the judges of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, formed specifically for the witch cases.

The accused that were not arrested do not number among the official accused because they were never formally accused in a legal complaint.

Answer 3

25

Answer 4

25 thousand