Dorcas Good
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Dorcas was the youngest ACCUSED. She survived the trials only to go mad. The youngest to DIE was John Willard, who was around thirty when he was executed on August 19, 1692.
There was only ONE person pressed to death during the Salem Witch Trials. His name was Giles Corey.
Obviously, the Salem Witch Trials tried a very different crime. But, other than that, the Salem Trials were very much like a normal civil trial today.
a lot of people
Torture was no utilized for getting confessions during the Salem Witch Trials.
Hanging
Bridget Bishop
There was only ONE person pressed to death during the Salem Witch Trials. His name was Giles Corey.
Nineteen people were hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Giles Corey, who was around 80.
There were no actual, practicing witches invovled, accused or otherwise existing in Salem during the witch trials.
Obviously, the Salem Witch Trials tried a very different crime. But, other than that, the Salem Trials were very much like a normal civil trial today.
John Proctor was accused and hanged during the Salem Witch Trials.
outside of Salem
During the Salem Witch Trials in Salem Massachusetts in 1692, 19 were hanged, 1 was pressed to death and as many as 13 died in prison.
Four years old.
Samuel Paris worked as a minister in Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials. His daughter and niece were both amongst the girls who were accused of being witches.
4-year-old Dorcas Goode.