Alice Parker (Salem)
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Alice Parker, a resident of Salem Town, Massachusetts
, was executed on September 22, 1692 during the Salem Witch Trials
.
Martha Corey
, Mary Eastey
, Ann Pudeator
, and Dorcas Hoar
were convicted and sentenced to death by hanging
at the same time. Also hung on that day were Mary (Ayer) Parker
and Samuel Wardwell
. Nicholas Noyes
officiated.
Mary Bradbury
was sentenced, but not hung.
The charges against Alice included the murder of Mary Warren's mother .
Some sources note that Alice was the wife of John Parker. There were several Parker families in the area which has resulted in some confusion.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, was executed on September 22, 1692 during the Salem Witch Trials
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings before county court trials to prosecute people accused of witchcraft in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Middlesex in colonial Massachusetts, between February 1692 and May 1693...
.
Martha Corey
Martha Corey
Martha Corey was accused of being a witch during the 1692 Salem witch trials.The community was surprised to see Corey accused, as she was known for her piety and dedicated church attendance. However, she had never shown support for the witch trials, since she did not believe witches existed...
, Mary Eastey
Mary Eastey
Mary Towne Eastey was a victim of the Salem witch trials of 1692...
, Ann Pudeator
Ann Pudeator
Ann Greenslit Pudeator was a well-to-do septuagenarian widow hanged on charges of being a witch on September 22, 1692.Thomas Greenslit was her first husband and they had five children . Ann's maiden name is not known, nor the place of her birth. After Thomas' death, she married Jacob Pudeator and...
, and Dorcas Hoar
Dorcas Hoar
Dorcas Hoar, a widow from Beverly, Massachusetts, was accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692, found guilty and condemned to hang, but then confessed and with the support of several ministers, was given a temporary reprieve....
were convicted and sentenced to death by hanging
Hanging
Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain...
at the same time. Also hung on that day were Mary (Ayer) Parker
Mary Parker
For other articles about people named Mary Parker, see Mary Parker Mary Parker of Andover, Mass., was executed September 22, 1692, with several others, for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. She was 55 years old and a widow. Mary's husband, Nathan, died in 1685...
and Samuel Wardwell
Samuel Wardwell
Samuel Warddork of Salem, Massachusetts was a man accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. He was hanged on September 22, 1692 with several others. Samuel was the son of Thomas who had been a follower of John Wheelwright and Ann Hutchinson. Samuel was executed due to his...
. Nicholas Noyes
Nicholas Noyes
Nicholas Noyes was a colonial minister in Salem, Massachusetts during the time of the Salem witch trials. He was the second minister, called the "Teacher", to Rev. John Higginson...
officiated.
Mary Bradbury
Mary Bradbury
Mary Perkins Bradbury was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692.-Early life:...
was sentenced, but not hung.
The charges against Alice included the murder of Mary Warren's mother .
Some sources note that Alice was the wife of John Parker. There were several Parker families in the area which has resulted in some confusion.