Taylor Trade Publishing, 2002.Torrey, Clarence Almon. The Lord in mercy fit us for death and direct the hearts and hands to act and doe what is most needful in such a time of distress as this. SALEM WITCH TRIALS CHRONOLOGY - Salem Witch Museum Jurat in Curia, The Deposition of Simon Willard [aged about 42] years saith I being at Saco in the year [1689] some: in Capt Ed Sarjants garison was speaking of mr George Borroughs his great strength saying he Could take:a barrill of mallasses out of a Cannoe or boat alone: and that he Could. ), Samuel Webber aged about 36 years Testifieth and sayth that aboute seaven or eight Yeares agoe I Lived at Casco Bay and George Burroughs was then Minester there, and haveing heard much of the great strength of him s'd Burroughs ; he Coming to our house wee ware in discourse about the same and he then told mee that he had put his fingers into the Bung of a Barrell of Malasses and lifted it up, and carryed it Round him and sett it downe againe. Peter's second wife, Sarah Cloyce, sister of Rebecca Nurse and Mary Easty (or Eastey), relocated to Salem End, now West Framingham. [11] The gun said to have been used at his trial was for a time located at Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, Maine, having been taken there in 1808 for display in the Academy museum, but is believed to have since been destroyed in the Academy fire of 1850. His treatment of his first two wives was one subject of the interrogation; another was his supposed unnatural strength. Capt Wm Wormall Sworne to the above & that he Saw him Raise it from the ground, himselfe 2, no. He then moved to Wells, Maine, believing it would be safer from Indian attacks. 6th great-grandson John Ritter. *Geo. <- Return to List of People Involved in the Salem Witch Trials, Categories Colonial America, Salem Witch Trials. His first wife was Hannah Fisher; they had nine children. Hillar, at the Princess-Arms, in Leaden-Hall-Street, over against St. Mary-Ax, and Joseph Collier, at the Golden Bible, on London Bridge. of the afflicted, wo stood behind him. George Burroughs (1650-1692) - Find a Grave Memorial enter into a covenant. Burroughs was moved to Boston jail. Ann Puttnam declared har above written evidence to Another man of over eighty years was pressed to death under heavy stones for refusing to submit to a trial on witchcraft charges. 166: Death Warrants Folder and Census of Prisoners (May - July 1692), SWP No. Wheldon, Capt Wormwood testifyed about the Gun & His failure to baptize his children or to attend communion and the secrecy he seemed to keep did not look well on him. Since the Salem Village parsonage was in disrepair at the time of Burroughs arrival, the Burroughs family stayed with John Putnam, Sr, and his wife Rebecca. During the examination, Burroughs was asked if it was true that his house in Casco Bay was haunted. George Burroughs was hanged at Proctor's Ledge in present-day Salem on August 19, 1692. He along with George Jacobs, John Proctor, John Willard, and Martha Carrier were brought to the execution site. 2, no. name it. On December 12, Washington was out on horseback supervising farm activities and it began to snow. Zeb Hill Jurat Wells: Sept: 28th 1691 p 294. hands this Is about a ll a clock and I ask her Where about this lettel man stood s'd she Just where the Cart wheell went along I had a 3 graned irne fork in my hnad and I thru it wher she said he stud and she presently feell in a letel feet and when it twas over Said She you have toren his coot for I hard it tare wher abouts said I one won side said she His failure to baptise his children or to attend communion was also used as evidence of his guilt. Putnam also said the spirits of Reverend Deodat Lawsons wife and her child and the spirit of Goodman Fullers wife came to her that day as well and said Burroughs had murdered them. Several witnesses testified that they often heard Burroughs bragging about an incident where he lifted a heavy gun with one finger and other incidents where he claimed to have carried heavy barrels of cider by himself, although he always declined to recreate these events. In doing some genealogy on my biological family, I found out that Reverend Burroughs was my 9th great grandfather. Below is the original account as first compiled and published in 1700 by Robert Calef in More Wonders of The Invisible World, and later reprinted or relied upon by others including Charles Wentworth Upham and George Lincoln Burr: Mr. Burroughs was carried in a cart with others, through the streets of Salem, to execution. 28. Although Cotton's words describe, and to some degree justify the trials . This article was very interesting in that my wife, Georgina Burroughs, is the 8th generation Grand Daughter of George Burroughs. Other witnesses testified that Burroughs was secretive and had tried to censor what his previous wives told others about his behavior. I did afterwards forbeare #[The same Evening after these words being alone in one Roome of my house and noe candle or light being in the s'd Roome] the same afternoone I haveing Occation to be at the s'd Beadles house and [being] in the Chamber where mr George Burroughs Keept I observed that s'd Burroughs did steadfastly fix [his] eys upon mee, the same Evening being in my own house, in a Roome without any Light I did see very strange things appeare in the Chimney. For a puritan minister, the fact that he couldnt remember the last time he took communion and that only some of his children were baptized did not reflect well on him. 22. On August 19, George Burroughs, George Jacobs, John Proctor, John Willard, and Martha Carrier, were brought by cart to the execution site at Proctors Ledge, near Gallows Hill, where a large crowd, which included Reverend Cotton Mather, had gathered to watch the event. George married Williamina Burrows. Online Tennessee Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries https://www.thoughtco.com/george-burroughs-3529133 (accessed March 4, 2023). Contra Geo 21. The previous minister, James Bayley, had gotten caught in the middle of the fighting and left after the parishioners failed to pay his salary. When they finally arrived in Salem, Burroughs was brought to the jail in Salem town. this deponent saith yt he saw Mr George Burrowswho was lately Executed at Salem lift a gunn of six ffoott Barrell or thereabouts putting the his forefinger of his right hand into the muzell of sd gunn and that he held it out att arms and only wth thatt finger, and further this deponent testifieth thatt about at the same time he saw the said Burrows Take up a full barrll of e molasses wth butt two of his fingers of one of his hands in the bung, and carry itt from ye stage head to the door att the end of the stage wth out letting itt downe & that Liut. Burroughs .) 163: Two Letters of Gov. Elis: Hubbard {& they all fell into fits From the beginning, Burroughs was met with conflict. ), Anno Regis et Reginae Willm et Mariae nunc: Anglia &c Quarto, Essex ss: The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King & Queen pr'sents That George Burroughs late of falmouth within the Province of the Mattathusets Bay in New England Clarke the Ninth Day of May in the fourth Year of the Reigne of our Soverigne Lord & Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland France and Ireland King and Queen Defend'rs of the faith &c Diver other Dayes and times as well before as After certaine Detestable Artes called Witchcrafts & Sorceries: Wickedly and feloniously hath used Practised & Exercised at and within the Towne of Salem in the County afores'd in upon and ag't one: Ann Putman of Salem Village SingleWoman -- by which said wicked arts the Said Ann Putman the Ninth Day of May in the fourth year abovesaid and Divers other Dayes and times as well before as after was and is Tortured Afflicted Pined Consumed Wasted and Tormented also for sundry other Acts of Witchcrafts by said George Burroughs Committed and Done ag't the Peace of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen their Crowne & Dignity and ag't the form of the Statute in tha[t] case: made and Provided: Burroughss trial was held on August 5, 1692. Born in England about 1611, Giles Corey was one of the six men to be executed during the Salem witch trials of 1692. George Burroughs moved to Maine, to serve the church in Wells. George Burroughs died at age 91 years old on May 18, 2005. In 1711, his family would be given 50 pounds and his name would be cleared of all charges. *Stephen Sewall Cler 1, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA.. ), The Examination of Geo: Burroughs 9.May.1692 The abovesd was in private none of It is not known why exactly Burroughs was accused but it may have been due to left over resentment from his time as the minister in Salem Village as well as his legal troubles with the Putnam family. The Salem Witch Trials: A Reference Guide. John lane *Simon Willard Jurat in Curia This was near enough the border with French Canada that the threat of French and Indian war parties was real. Robert Calef later said that he had been buried so poorly that his chin and hand protruded from the ground. One such witness, Mary Webber, said that while living near Burroughs at Casco Bay several years ago she became acquainted with his then wife, Sarah Ruck Hathorne, who told her about a strange occurrence in the Burroughss home: Mary Webber wid aged about 53 years testifieth and sayth that she living at Casco Bay about six or seven years ago, when George Burroughs was Minister at said place, and living anner Neighbour to said Burroughs, was well acquainted with his wife which was daughter to Mr. John Ruck of Salem she hath heard her tell much of her husband unkindness to her and that she dare not wright to her father to acquaint [him] how it was with her, and so desired me to wright to her father that he would be pleased to send for her and told me she had been much afrighted, and that something in the night made a noise in the chamber where she lay as if one went about the chamber, and she calling up the negro to come to her the negro not coming said that she could not come some thing stopped her, then her husband being called he came up. George Burroughs (1579-1653) | Familypedia | Fandom & Burroughs, ( Essex County Court Archives, Salem - Witchcraft, vol. After the examination, Burroughs was indicted on four charges of witchcraft and was brought back to the dungeon at the Salem jail. Upon realizing this, the people of Salem stopped paying his wages to get him to resign. Witnesses Abigaile Hobbs then confessed before John Hathorn & Jonathan cor- win Esq'rs That at the generall meeting of the Witches in the feild near Mr Parrisse's house she saw Mr George Burroughs , Sarah Good Sarah Osborne Bridgett Bishop a[lbar ]s. Olliver & Giles Cory , two or three nights agone, Mr Burrough came & sat at the window & told her he would terribly afflict her for saying so much ag't him & then pinched her, deliverance Hobbs then saw s'd Burroughs & he would have tempted her to sett her hand to the book & almost shooke her to pieces because she would not doe it, Mary Warren Testifyeth that when she was in prison in Salem about a fortnight agone Mr George Burroughs , Goody Nurse Goody procter , Goody parker, Goody pudeator , Abigail Soames , Goodman procter , Goody Darling [Dowing?] Wee comand you all Excuses set apart to be & personaly app'r at the Next Court of Oyer & Terminer held at Salem on the first Tuesday in August Next There to Testify the Truth on certain Indictments to be Exhibited against George Burroughs & not depart the Court without lycense or leave of s'd Court hereof fail not On penalty of One hundred pounds money to be levied on your Goods Chattels &ca Dated in Salem July 26'th 1692. Thomas putnam, Ann putnam ownid this har testimomy to be the truth uppon har oath.before the Juriars of Inquest this: 3. dy of agust 92, (Reverse) Ann putnam Cont George Burroughs was hangedthe same day as were John Proctor, George Jacobs, Sr., John Willard and Martha Carrier. Mary Lacy, senr. He was also accused of killing his other wives and treating them harshly. ), Gentlemen Martha Carrier (Salem witch trials) - Wikipedia He was accused of not baptizing most of his children. On May 9, Burroughs was brought to the Salem Village meetinghouse where he was examined by John Hathorne, William Stoughton and Jonathan Corwin, while Reverend Samuel Parris took notes. Demonstrators hold signs honouring George Floyd and other victims of racism as they gather during a protest outside Hennepin County Government Center on March 28 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. man killed them [words rubbed out] Fact check: George Floyd autopsy ruled his death a homicide - USA TODAY He denyed that he made his wife swear, that 095: Sarah Osborne Died in Prison, May 10, 1692, SWP No. 8, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA. I suppose a dozen of them. 165: List of Eleven Accused Persons and Their Accusers, May 1692, SWP No. Willard {testimoy about his great Hannah Fox my 8th great grandmother. This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 21:13. ), The depotion of Hannah Harres Aiged twenty seven yeares or thareabouts Testifieth and saith that she Lived at the hous of Georg Burros at falmouth & the above said hannah harres many times hath taken notic that when she hath had anny Discorse with the above said burross wife when the above said burros was from hom that apone has Returne he hath often scolded wife and told her that he knew what they said when he was abroad and further saith that upone a time when his wife had Laine In Not above one weak that he fell out with his wife and kept her by Discorce at the Dore till she fell sicke In the place and grew wors at night so that the above said hannah harres was afraid she would dye and thay called In thare Naibours and the a bove said burroses Daughter told One of the women that was thare the cause of her mothers Ellness and the a bove said burros chid his Daughter for telling and the a bove said burros Came to the a bove said hannah harres and told her If that his wif Did otherwise than well she should not tell of It & the abovsaid hannah harres told him that she would not be confined to anny such thing 038: Martha Corey Executed, September 22, 1692, SWP No. On August 19, Burroughs was taken to Gallows Hill to be executed. 2 no. 140163, 296-304, 319, 480, 482, 514. 024: Martha Carrier Executed, August 19, 1692, SWP No. At some point during this time period, Burroughss second wife, Sarah, died and Burroughs remarried again. Rebecca Beatrice Brooks is the author and publisher of the History of Massachusetts Blog. Hubbard then we come into the house of left Ingersoll and I went into the great Roome and abigle come in and said ther he stands I said wher wher and presently draed my rapyer but he emmedetly was gon as she said then said she ther is a gray catt then i said wher abouts doth she stand ther s'd she ther than I struck # [with] with my rapyer then she fell in afitt and when it was over she said you kild hur and immedetly Sary good come and carrid hur away this was about 12 a clock He was buried in Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand. 078: George Jacobs, Sr. I Recd an order from the Gov'r & Council to aprehend mr George Buroughs at present preacher at Wells, to be Sent to Salem their to be Examened, being Suspected to have Confedracy with the devil in opressing Sundry persons about yo'r Towne of Salem, accordingly I have sent him by John Partredg Marshal of this provence, Except he meet with any other Authority that will commit him to Some other officer to be Convayed as above, he pleading it will be to his damage to go So far, I am Ann Putman, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. On December 17, 1711, the Burroughs family was awarded 50 in restitution. The same day after lecttor in the said: Ingersolls chamber abigaill williams mary walcot said that goody hobs of topfell bitt mary walcot by the foot then both falling into a fit as soone as it was over the said william hobs and his wife goe both of them a long the table; the said hucheson tooke his rapier stabed goody hobs one the side as abigaill williams & mary walcot saide: the said abigaill & mar said the roome was full of them then the said hucheson & Ely putnam stabed with their raperres at a ventor then said mary & abigell you have killed a greet black woman of Stonintown. Couple of interesting notes. *Samuell Webber To the Constable of Manchester August 4'th I have Sumoned the above named that thay and Each of them att time and place above written by me *John Ley, (Reverse) A Summons for [3] As an American Congregational pastor, he graduated from Harvard College in 1670 with distinguished honors, where he was also considered an outstanding athlete. *Stephen Sewall , Cler. However they were enough to fix the character of a witch upon him according to the rules of reasoning, by the judicious Gaule, in that case directed.. There was no parsonage yet, so George and Hannah Burroughs moved into the home of John Putnam and his wife Rebecca. (Reverse) The [examination] We know that George Burroughs had been residing in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama 35901. Weld swone Thomas putnam Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/george-burroughs-3529133. ), the Deposition of John putnam & Rebecah his wife testifieth and saith that in the yeare :80: Mr Burros lived in our house nine month, there being a great differanc betwixt Sd Barros & his wife, the differanc was so great that they did Desier us the deponants to com into their room to hear their difference, the contrivercy that was betwixt them was that the afor s'd Burros did rquier his wife to give him a written covenant under her hand and Seall that shee would never reveall his secrits, our anser was that they had once made a covenant before god and men which covenant we did conseive did bind each other to keep their lawfull secrits, and further saith that all the time that s'd Burros did live att our house he was a very sharp man to his wife, notwithstanding to our observation shee was a very good and dutifully wife to him In September, 1681, Mr. Burroughs wife died, and he had to run in debt for her funeral expenses. ThoughtCo, Jul. Mary Walcott William & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen defend'rs of the faith &ca William Phips (1692-1693), SWP No. Its not clear why Greenlit or the other witness felt compelled to testify against Burroughs long after he had already been tried and executed but it suggests that the community may have begun to doubt Burroughss guilt, particularly after the events of his execution, and Greenlit may have been pressured to testify to provide further proof of this alleged guilt. Due to the significance of Burroughss trial, a large crowd gathered at the courthouse to witness the event. Rev. Ann Putnam At the time of Burroughs arrival, Salem was in a constant state of conflict and many of its residents were feuding. He left in 1683, moving back to Falmouth. Three years later, on June 22, 2008, George once again experienced heart failure and passed away at . Burroughs, ( Witchcraft Papers 7b, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA. The manner of death was deemed to be homicide. Thomas Ruck of his sudden coming in after them & that he could tell his thoughts. He denied this but did confirm that it had toads, which many people believed at the time served as witches familiars. Death of his wife & Lawson's Childe, ( Essex County Court Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. From June through September of 1692, nineteen men and women, all having been convicted of witchcraft, were carted to Gallows Hill, a barren slope near Salem Village, for hanging. George Burroughs and the Salem Witch Trials. Thomas Evans that he Carried Out Barrels Molossus & Meats &c out of a Canoo whilst his mate.went to the fort for hands to help out with them, Sarah Wilson Confess't that the night before mr Burroughs was Executed that there was a great Meeting of the witches Nigh Sarj't Chandlers that mr Burr. 2, no. Letter from Rev. As Baker suggests, although the issue was quickly settled, the arrest may have left a bad impression on the Salem villagers and may have set Burroughs up for further trouble in the community. At his entry into the Room, many (if not The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the funeral home. This branch of the family has been in VA for several hundred years. He had to borrow money for his wife's funeral. 114: Wilmott Reed Executed, September 22, 1692, SWP No. The next day, Margaret Jacobs recanted her testimony against both Burroughs and her grandfather, George Jacobs, Sr. As with the others executed, he was cast into a common, unmarked grave. and an Indian that comes with her for the flore is all covered with blod.then the said mary and abigaill looked out of dores & said they saw a greet company of them one a hill & there was three of them lay dead the black woman & the indian & one more that they knew not 2, no. Lewis, Jone Johnson. George Burroughs #[case] No (1) George Burroughs, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. My husband descends from George Burroughs through the Virginia line of John Burroughs. This category includes civil, church, cemetery, obituary, and other death-related collections. Burroughs was described in a reading by Frances Hill: "George Burroughs was confident, strong-willed, and decisive, a man of action as well as a preacher, unusually athletic and clever enough to do well in Harvard. 8 Facts About George Washington's Death Tom flint Jurat Click on the names below to see their relationship charts. . [12], Execution of Reverend George Burroughs, 1901 drawing, Genealogy of the Burroughs Family, 1894. lookt upon her & she fell into a Tho Som of us Can Remember of Considerable in the House, besides his Liberary which she Sold and Recd the money for; then Lett it out att Intrest and was afterward Recd by another Husband; and not one farthing bestowed upon any Child but her Own: This being matter of fact we Humbly Leave it with your Honours to Consider wheather of what The Honourable Generall Court allowd &c she have not allredy Recd To much And the Children To Little. Burroughs encountered the same problems as his predecessor as well as hostility from Bayleys friends and supporters, according to the book Salem Witchcraft by Charles W. Upham: Immediately upon calling to the village to reside, he encountered the hostility of those persons who, as the special friends of Mr. Bayley, allowed their prejudices to be concentrated upon his innocent successor. at both, yet did not partake of either. *Simon Willard Jurat in Curia, Simon willard owned:to the Jury of inquest:that the July 1954 . 10 men 6 women and 16 children. She is a former faculty member of the Humanist Institute. Lewis, Jone Johnson. 255, 278, 280, v. 2 pp. as I was agoeing to Salem village I saw the apperishtion of a little man like a minister with a black coat on and he pinched me by the arme and bid me goe along with him but I tould him I would not but when I cam to the village I saw theire Mr. George Burroughs which I never saw before and then I knew that it was his apperishtion which I had seen in the morning and he tortured me several times while he was in examination also dureing the time of his examination I saw Mr. George Burroughs or his Apparanec most greviously torment and afflect Mary Walcott mercy Luis Elizabeth Hubbert Ann putnam and abigaill williams by pinching twisting & almost choaking them to death also severall times sence mr george Burroughs or his Apperance has most greviously tormented me with variety of tortors and I beleve in my heart that mr George Burroughs is a dreadfull wizzard and that he has most greviously tormented me and the above mentioned parson by his acts of wicthcraft, Sarah Viber declared to the Jury of inquest:that the above written evidence is the truth:Aug'st 3: 1692 the which she owned on her oath

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