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Victims of the Salem Witch Trials

Those Who Died

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There were many victims of the Salem witch trials of 1692. Twenty-four accused witches died, 19 were hanged, one was pressed to death, and four died in prison. See below and on the following pages for an alphabetical listing with more information on each.

Bridget Bishop

  • arrested April 18, 1692
  • executed by hanging June 10, 1692
  • age 50s
  • resident of Salem Town

George Burroughs

  • warrant for arrest issued April 30, 1692; arrested in Maine May 4, 1692
  • executed by hanging August 19, 1692
  • age 42
  • resident of Wells, Maine
  • former minister at Salem Village church

Martha Carrier

  • arrested May 31, 1692
  • executed by hanging August 19, 1692
  • age 33
  • resident of Andover

Giles Corey

  • arrested April 18, 1692
  • pressed to death September 19, 1692
  • age 70s
  • resident of Salem Village
  • farmer
  • husband of Martha Corey

Martha Corey

  • arrested March 21, 1692
  • age 70s
  • executed by hanging September 22, 1692
  • resident of Salem Village
  • third wife of Giles Corey

Lydia Dustin

  • arrested April 30, 1692
  • died in prison March 10, 1693
  • age 60s or 70s
  • resident of Reading

Mary Easty

  • arrested April 21, 1692, released May 18, 1692, re-arrested May 20, 1692
  • executed by hanging September 22, 1692
  • age 56
  • resident of Salem Village

Ann Foster

  • arrested July 15, 1692
  • died in prison December 3, 1692
  • age 70s
  • resident of Andover

Sarah Good

  • arrested February 29, 1692
  • executed by hanging July 19, 1692
  • age 38
  • resident of Salem Village

Elizabeth How

  • arrested May 29, 1692
  • executed by hanging July 19, 1692
  • age 50s
  • resident of Topsfield

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