He resigned his post and left Salem in 1683. She had not seen him personally before as she 063: Sarah Good Executed July 19, 1692, SWP No. How soon it will be our portion wee know not. George Burroughs George Burroughs (1917 . above written evidence: is the truth Aug'st 3: 1692 Women are disproportionately affected. Thomas Putnam, The abovs'd Complaint was Exhibited before us this 30'th aprill 1692, (Essex Institute Collection, no. George Burroughs was arrested in Wells, Maine on May 4 and the lawmen headed back to Salem Village with their prisoner. -- 28. Although they still believed in witches and believed witches may have invaded Salem, they had doubts that so many people could have been guilty of the crime. Hannah died in childbirth in 1681, leaving George Burroughs with a newborn and two other children. appeared in their winding sheets, & said that Salem August 2'd 1692. Thomas Hutchinson,The History of the Colony and Province of Massachusetts-Bay (1767.) Sus: [one line too faint] 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. "[citation needed], Letters dated to 1691 from the Littlefields, founder of Wells, Maine, and in-laws to Peter Cloyce, and Rev. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1936, vol. 022: George Burroughs Executed, August 19, 1692, SWP No. 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. He looked back & knockt down all (or more) 22. Abigail Williams: The Mysterious Afflicted Girl. Coincidentally, Thomas Putnam also testified during the trial and used similar language to what was written in the girls testimony: The deposistion of Tho. Lewis, Jone Johnson. 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. 2, no. 30 ), The Complaint of Susannah Shelden against mr burroos which brought a book to mee and told mee if i would not set my hand too if hee would tear mee to peesses i told him i would not then hee told mee hee would starve me to death then the next morning he told mee hee could not starve mee. George H Burroughs of Flint, Genesee County, Michigan was born on February 28, 1914. *mary webber, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. ), Memorand'm in mr George Burroughs Tryall besides the written Evidences that was Sworne sev'll who gave theirs by word of mouth & Major Browne holding Out a heavy Gun w'th One hand. August 1974 . Burroughs was moved to Boston jail. We will remember him forever. The accusers said the black man [Devil] stood and dictated to him. Stoughton didnt usually sit in on the examinations but did so in the case due to the fact that Burroughs was a minister, which added more gravity to the situation. 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. He then moved toWells, Maine, believing it would be safer fromIndianattacks. John Pierce and New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 2 vv., v. 1 pp. Burroughs was apparently familiar with some works of Thomas Ady, critical of witchcraft prosecutions, whom he later quoted at his trial: "A Candle in the Dark", 1656; "A Perfect Discovery of Witches", 1661; and "The Doctrine of Devils", 1676. Following weeks of testimony in a closely watched case, a 12-member jury found former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin . 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 Genealgical Publishing Co, 1985.Calef, Robert. George Burrows in BillionGraves George Burrows was born circa 1843. enter into a covenant. 7a, Mass. He was unable to repay the debt, and resigned from his post, leaving Salem in 1683.[5]. Salem.Aug't 5'th 1692. I suppose a dozen of them. In 2003, George required an ablation procedure due to an arrhythmia. Last Known Residence . 172: Petitions to the General Court, with Responses (1696-1725), SWP No. The six, including Burroughs, were sentenced to death. Mary Walcott {testimony going to be read James Duncan Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA. Jurat in Curia, (Reverse) Sarah Viber ag't He denyed that he made his wife swear, that part of the day, & the other at Charlstown part He is remembered especially for reciting the Lord's Prayer during his execution, something it was believed a witch could never do. I s'd deponant saw Mr Borroughs: put his hand on the gun: to show us: how he held it and where he held his hand:and saying there he held his hand when he held s'd gun out: but:I saw him not hold it out then: Your research is so interesting and I appreciate all your hard work. Jurat in Curia, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. Despite this, he was executed on the same day like many others. Thirty-five citizens of Salem Village signed a petition to the court, but it did not move the court. Rebecca is a freelance journalist and history lover who got her start in journalism working for small-town newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire after she graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. Tom flint Jurat When he was upon the ladder, he made a speech for the clearing of his innocency, with such solemn and serious expressions, as were to the admiration of all present: his prayer (which he concluded by repeating the Lords prayer) was so well worded, and uttered with such composedness, and such (at least seeming) fervency of spirit, as was very affecting, and drew tears from many, so that it seemed to some that the spectators would hinder the execution. George Burroughs was hangedthe same day as were John Proctor, George Jacobs, Sr., John Willard and Martha Carrier. Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person. 2 Page 26. then s'd King sayd I beleive he is a Child of god, a Choice Child of god, and that God would Clear up his Inocency; soe I told him my Opinion or feare was, that he was, the Cheife of all the persons accused for witchcraft or the Ring Leader of them -- all, and told him also that I beleived if he was such an one his Master meening the divell had told him before now, what I said of him, And s'd King seemeing to mee to be in a passion. About the Gun he said he took it before the *John Partridge feild On August 19, Burroughs was taken to Gallows Hill to be executed. George Floyd's heart disease and use of fentanyl were contributing factors to his death, but they were not the direct cause, the medical examiner who performed his autopsy testified on Friday in . George Burroughs. Wheldon, Capt Wormwood testifyed about the Gun & On May 11, 1692, another accused witch, Margaret Jacobs, confessed to being a witch and said her grandfather, George Jacobs, Sr, and George Burroughs were witches as well. By the next morning, Washington had a sore throat. Capt Putman testifyed that he made his wife Derek Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd's neck and back for 9 minutes and . Despite being far away from the witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts, Burroughs name was brought up as a witch and a warrant was put out for his arrest. ), Wm & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King defend'r of the faith &ca, To James Greenslit Greeting. [6], Burroughs was arrested on charges of witchcraft on May 4, 1692,[7] based on the accusation of some personal enemies from his former congregation who had sued him for debt. he owned he was at meeting one Sab: at Boston August 5'th The persons above Named where all every of them sumoned to appeare as above The Salem Witch Trials: A Reference Guide. He then moved to Wells, Maine, believing it would be safer from Indian attacks. George Burroughs was a minister who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. In the book, Mather said he preferred not to discuss the case at all but was required to include it by the government of Massachusetts Bay Colony. *Stephen Sewall , Cler. In 1711, his family would be given 50 pounds and his name would be cleared of all charges. Mercy Lewis was one of the afflicted girls of the Salem Witch Trials and a servant in Thomas Putnam's home.. Lewis, the daughter of Phillip Lewis, was born in Falmouth, Maine in 1675. In 1992, the Salem Witch Trials Memorial was built in Salem, Mass and a marker was established for George Burroughs. Being askd w[hat] he thought of these things. He along with George Jacobs, John Proctor, John Willard, and Martha Carrier were brought to the execution site. 094: Rebecca Nurse Executed July 19, 1692, SWP No. El. I told him itt did not belong to mee, and I was not willing to medle or make with itt, then s'd King sayd are you not a Christian if you are a Christian goe [&] see him and discourse with him, but I told him I did beleive it did not belong to such as I was to discourse him he being a Learned man. 15. Sewall , Cle During the examination, Burroughs was asked if it was true that his house in Casco Bay was haunted. According to the book The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege, a terrible thunder storm struck while the lawmen and Burroughs were on the road to Salem and the thunder, wind and falling trees frightened both the horses and the men. Executed for Witchcraft, Salem 1692. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. The abovesd was in private none of George Burroughs . I having Receved perticuler Order from the Govern'r & Council of their Maj'sts Colony of the Masathusets, for the Same, you may not faile herein, Dated in portsmouth in the provenc of Hamshire. Great job on your website. 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. Richard Carrier affirmed to the jury that he saw Mr. George Burroughs at the witch meeting at the village and saw him adminster the sacrament. Humbly craving continually your prayers and help in this distressed case, so praying almighty God continually to prepare you, that you may be a terror to evil-doers and a praise to them that do well, we remain yours to serve in what we are able. On August 5, George Burroughs was indicted by a grand jury; then a trial jury found him and five others guilty of witchcraft. 2, no. Hannah Fox my 8th great grandmother. . 29. Rates were not collected, and his salary was in arrears.. Sewall Clr, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. It may explain why a minister such as himself would have been accused of the crime of witchcraft in the first place, according to Baker: George Burroughs was a Harvard-trained minister and a spiritual and community leader, so on the surface he appears to be an unlikely person to be accused. He was hanged on 19 August 1692 at Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex . 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. After the examination, Burroughs was indicted on four charges of witchcraft and was brought back to the dungeon at the Salem jail. 1700.Mather, Cotton. July 1954 . Online Pennsylvania Death Certificates and Death Records Indexes. 24 ). and that he had made Abigail Hobbs a wicth and: severall wicthes more: and he has continewed ever sence; by times tempting me to write in his book and greviously tortoring me by beating pinching and almost choaking me severall times a day and he also tould me that he was above wicth for he was a cunjurer 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.. Witnesses. Ann Putnam, junior {testified that his 2 wives The idea that the Devil may have infiltrated the church terrified the people of Salem and made Burroughss trial one of the most significant trials in the witch hysteria. At his entry into the Room, many (if not It is important to note how Burroughs was described as some of these attributes would be stated against him by his accusers: 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. I, Wiggin and Lunt, 1867.Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. Yet other sources identify his father as Nathaniel Burroughs, a merchant in Maryland and Massachusetts and state that his grandfather was a prominent minister in England. At the time of Burroughs arrival, Salem was in a constant state of conflict and many of its residents were feuding. Stoughton Const'b in [in] Salem. However, the relationship with Salem would be tumultuous due to the town often not paying his wages. He was accused of not baptizing most of his children. 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 Upon realizing this, the people of Salem stopped paying his wages to get him to resign. George passed away on March 20 1928, at age 85. ), 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. dreadfull & tedious fit, 3. My mother was Norma Burroughs. Death . On October 17, 1711, the court cleared the name of George Burroughs and over 20 other convicted witches. Willard {testimoy about his great He was about 42 years of age. Jurat in Curia What happened to Burroughss body after that day is unknown. and know nothing of it myself otherwise except by common report of others also concerning such things.. Lewis, Jone Johnson. Later, the government of the Massachusetts colony recognized Burroughs' innocence and awarded 50 pounds damages to his widow and children, though this led to disputes over the division of the award among his heirs. Putnam testified again later on that the spirits of Burroughss wives also came to her on May 5 and told her that Burroughs had murdered them, his first wife said he had stabbed her at the parsonage in Salem Village and the second wife said he killed her in the vessell as she was coming to see her friends because they would have one another.. George Burroughs and the Salem Witch Trials." This article was interesting to me since I am 7th generation from Martha Carrier. take it in his hands or arms out of the Cannoo or boat and carry it and set it on the shore: and mr Borroughs being: there sayd that he had carryed one barrill of molasses.or sider: out of a cannoo that had like to have done him a displeasure: s'd mr Borroughs intimated: as if he did not want strength to do it but the disadvantage of the shore was such: that his foot slipping in the sand: he had like to have strained his legg In 1689, George Burroughs and his family survived another raid, but Mercy Lewis' parents were killed and she began to work as a servant for George Burroughs's family. Salem Witch Trials MemorialAddress: Liberty Street, Salem Mass, Proctors Ledge MemorialAddress: 7 Pope St, Salem, Mass, Site of the Salem Witch Trials ExecutionsAddress: Proctors Ledge, wooded area between Proctor Street and Pope Street, Salem, Mass. 2, no. George Burroughs. 113: Ann Pudeator Executed, September 22, 1692, SWP No. One eye witness to the execution, Robert Calef, described the event in his book More Wonders of the Invisible World: Mr. Dr. Andrew Baker, who performed Mr. Floyd's autopsy, said police officers'. II, p. 42. Burrows, Dr. George McLaughlin (May 7, 1928) - It is with heavy hearts we announce the death of Doc George who passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, 23 May, 2015. Elisha Hutchinson, a magistrate there, issued the proper order, addressed to John Partridge in Portsmouth, Field-marshal of the provinces of New Hampshire and Maine, dated April 30, 1692, to arrest George Burroughs, preacher at Wells; he being suspected of a confederacy with the devilWhen we consider the distance and the circumstances of travel at that time, it is evident that the officers charged with the service acted with the greatest promptitude, celerity, and energy. 013: Bridget Bishop Executed, June 10, 1692, SWP No. Despite not living in Salem for many years prior to the Salem Witch Trials, Burroughs was found guilty of witchcraft and sentenced to hang. Jno. Burroughs became disillusioned with the community when they failed to pay his wages, and when his wife died suddenly in 1681, he resorted to borrowing money from community member John Putnam to pay for her funeral. Perhaps Cotton's most self-damning act within the public eye was his publication of the volume The Wonders of the Invisible World, in October, 1692, after the final executions. Three years later, on June 22, 2008, George once again experienced heart failure and passed away at . evidence: is the truth. Sus: sheldon testifyed that Burroughs two wives Learn how your comment data is processed. and seemed to have a Motion upward upon Which I called the Mayd, and she looking up into the Chimney saw the same, and my wife looking up could not see any thing, soe I did and doe #[very Certainly] [Concider] it was some diabolicall apperition, Mr. Elizer. Brown {strength & the Gun. We know that George Burroughs had been residing in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama 35901. or Jona Curwin Esq s, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. And her daughter Mary affirmed that Mr. George Burroughs was at the witch meetings and witch sacraments, and that she knows Mr. Burroughs to be of the company of witches. He answered that it was an amazing & humbling & others unknowne came to this depon't & Mr Burroughs had a trumpett & sounded it, & they would have had this depon't to have gone up with them to a feast at Mr parris- ses & Goody Nurse & Goody procter told her this depon't they were Deacons & would have had her eat some of their sweet bread & wine & she asking them what wine that was one of them said it was blood & better then our wine but this depon't refused to eat or drink with them & they then dreadfully afflicted her at that tyme. Jurat in Curia, ( Essex Institute Collection, no. 163: Two Letters of Gov. Its not clear from the records if the children were awarded any additional money. Putnam stated that Burroughss spirit had to come to her on April 20 and confessed to her that he had bewitched his first and second wife to death, as well as the wife and child of Reverend Deodat Lawson and several soldiers at Eastward. In September, 1681, Mr. Burroughs wife died, and he had to run in debt for her funeral expenses. Although historians have blamed her accusation on causes ranging from a conspiracy against Andover's proprietary families to reaction against threats to patriarchal . Burroughs was minister of Salem Village for three years a decade prior. Oxford University Press, 2014.Goss, K. David. Burroughs was carried in a cart with the others, through the streets of Salem to execution. Wm. Ordered them to be taken away Some of them, Sarah Bibber testified that he had hurt her tho Thomas Ruck, Burroughs former brother-in-law, testified to this as well when he told a story about when he went strawberry picking with his sister, Sarah Ruck Hathorne, and Burroughs. ). The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the funeral home.

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