Salem Witch Trials - Witch Trial Players Salem, MA

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Other Players in The Witchcraft Trials of 1692

Ancient Burial Ground, Beverly, MA

Rev. John Hale - Minister of the First Church of Beverly, MA; his wife Sarah was accused of Witchcraft by Mary Herrick.
42 32.880N
070 52.652W

Ancient North Burial Cemetery, Beverly, MA

Joseph Herrick - The Constable of Salem Village in 1692 who brought Tituba, Sarah Osborne, and Martha Corey to the court for trial. He also testifies against Sarah Good who is later hanged.
42 34.691N
070 53.652W

Granary Burying Ground, Boston, MA

Samuel Sewall - Member of the Court of Oyer and Terminer; the only Justice who publicly asked forgiveness for his actions in the trails.
42 21.456N
071 03.715W

Old Burying Ground, North Andover, MA

Rev. Thomas Barnard - An assistant minister and present during the witchcraft trails at the town meeting house in N. Andover.
42 41.290N
071 06.945W

Parsonage
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071 07.040W

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William Barker, Sr. - He is arrested, and confesses to witchcraft in the Court of Oyer and Terminer; however, he escaped the gallows.
42 41.270N
071 06.948W

William Barker, Jr. - Only 14 years old when accused of witchcraft; he too confesses and escapes the gallows.
42 34.270N
071 06.953W

Timothy Swan - He accused many of his neighbors of being witches; maybe the only known grave of an accuser to be marked.
42 41.276N
071 06.950W
Notice - dates!

Old Wenham Burying Ground, Wenham, MA

Joseph Gerrish - Minister of the First Church of Wenham, MA in 1692. Four of his members were jurors during the ill fated Witch Trials. His stone reads: Rev. Joseph Gerrish Born at Newbury Mar 23, 1650 Graduated at Harvard College 1669 Ordained at Wenham Jan 12, 1674 Dies in Pastoral Office Jan 6, 1720".
42 35.851N
070 53.235W

Capt. Thomas Ffisk - His stones reads: "Here Lyes Buried the Body of Capt. Thomas Ffisk Who Decd February ye 5th 1723 in ye 70th Year of His Age. The Righteous shall be had Everlasting Remembrances" He was a juror in the Witch Trials and his father was the jury foreman. Later both men sign confessions stating that they were "mistaken" in their duties.
42 35.860N
070 53.238W

Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, MA

Nathaniel Saltonstall - Member of the Court of Oyer and Terminer; he resigned from the court and had the finger of accusation pointed at him - needless to say he becomes a very strong critic of the trials.
42 46.428N
071 04.062W

Old Burying Ground, Salisbury, MA

Maj. Robert Pike - Maj. Pike recorded much of the testimony of Susannah Martin in her trial. He later speaks out against the Witch Trials, and defends Mary Bradbury of Salisbury who is convicted, but, escapes the gallows.
42 50.426N
070 51.378W