Martha Carrier's Trial
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Title
Martha Carrier's Trial
Subject
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Description
In this document Joseph Houlton and John Walcot blames multiple wives of townsmen for “sundry acts of witchcraft.” Most importantly the accusation against Martha Carrier, because she was later tried and put to death for the accusation of being a witch. This document like others shows how easy it was to blame someone for being a witch. Joseph Houlton and John Walcot, in this alone, accuse eleven people, ending in one being put to death.
Creator
Joseph Houlton, John Walcot
Source
http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/archives/ecca/large/ecca1309r.jpg
Publisher
The University of Memphis
Date
May 28, 1692
Contributor
[no text]
Rights
© 2016 • Massachusetts Historical Society • All rights reserved.
Collection
Citation
Joseph Houlton, John Walcot , “Martha Carrier's Trial,” Early North America, accessed March 28, 2024, https://hist4620.omeka.net/items/show/12.