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022: George Burroughs Executed, August 19, 1692, SWP No. Being ask'd w[hether] he partook of the Lords supper, he being (as Because the grave was so shallow, Burroughs chin and one of his feet were left uncovered. 10 men 6 women and 16 children. This was near enough the border with French Canada that the threat of French and Indian war parties was real. The six, including Burroughs, were sentenced to death. While most ministers were public figures, open and engaged with their community, Burroughs was an intensely private individual and a man of mystery. 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. George Burrows: obituary and death notice on InMemoriam "Rev. He gives an acct of 32 killed and carried away by the Indians: himself escaped to an Island, but I hope Black point men have fetched him of by this time. Upham, Charles (1980). his approbation of her letter to her Father: This article was interesting to me since I am 7th generation from Martha Carrier. or Jona Curwin Esq s, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. The legislature also gave compensation to the heirs of 23 of those convicted, in the amount of 600. After the examination, Burroughs was indicted on four charges of witchcraft and was brought back to the dungeon at the Salem jail. 8, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA. I am a descendant of George Burroughs from his daughter Rebecca Fowle. 25 ), Elizabeth hubord aged about 17 yers saith that the last second day at night: There apeared a little black beard man to me in blackish aparill I asked him his name. My husband descends from George Burroughs through the Virginia line of John Burroughs. Due to the significance of Burroughss trial, a large crowd gathered at the courthouse to witness the event. In addition to details about the death, they can contain birth information, family origins, cause of death, and more. [4] He became the minister of Salem Village (now Danvers) in 1680 (where he would eventually be convicted of witchcraft and hanged). Not surprisingly, he remarried soon. at both, yet did not partake of either. Former Site of the Salem CourthouseAddress: Washington Street (about 100 feet south of Lynde Street), opposite the Masonic Temple, Salem, Mass. John Proctor, George Burroughs, George Jacobs Sr., John Willard, and Samuel Wardwell were all hanged after being convicted of witchcraft, while Giles Corey was pressed to death with stones for refusing to "put himself on the . 2 Page 26. & 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. A number of them began filing letters with the court asking their siblings to give them their share of the money and later filed letters asking to award their portion to their siblings due to a desire to sit down in silence., In March, Mary Burroughs filed a letter asking her brother to send her portion of the restitution which is my right and proper due from the general court I pray you to send it by my mother which will take some care about it.., On April 3, 1712, Rebecca Fowle filed a letter asking the court to award any remaining restitution to her brother, George Burroughs with out delay for every discourse on this malloncely [sic] subject doth but give a fresh wound to my bleeding heart-but i desire to sit down in silence.. Because most of Burroughs estate went solely to his surviving widow and her children, the children from Burroughs previous marriages, Rebecca Fowle, Jeremiah Burroughs, Charles Burroughs, and Hannah Fox, filed a petition with the court asking for a portion of the restitution: Gentlemen We The Subscribers and Children of Mr Georg Burrough Late of wells, who suffered at Salem in the Trouble There Humbly offer for your Honours Consideration A few Lines Relateing our Case and Circumstances upon account of our mother-in-laws conduct and carriage towards us, after Our Father was Apprehended and Taken Away Our Mother in Law Laide hands upon all she Could secure (the Children were Generally unable to shift for Themselvs) and what she Could Lay hands on was her Own without Any Person but her own Daughtr to share with her, whom she Says Was to bring up but may it Please your Honour to Consider there was Seaven Children more besides That that were to bring up the Eldest of which was but Sixteen years old att That Time; but insteed of shareing in what our father Left and she had Securd were Turnd to shift for Our Selves without Any Thing for So much as A Remembrance of Our father. Wells: Sept: 28th 1691 p 294. George Burrough (1579-1653), rector of . yo'r humble Servant, (Reverse) To Jno Hauthorn 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. George Burroughs was hangedthe same day as were John Proctor, George Jacobs, Sr., John Willard and Martha Carrier. Capt Wm Wormall Sworne to the above & that he Saw him Raise it from the ground, himselfe above written evidence: is the truth Aug'st 3: 1692 Ann Putnam, junior {he brought the Book & [?] ), Elizer Keysar aged aboute fourty five yeares Sayth that on Thursday last past being the fift day of this Instant moneth of May I was at the house of Thomas [Beadles] in salem, and Capt Daniell King being there also, at the same tyme, and in the Same Roome. Providence, but he understood nothing of it 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. ThoughtCo, Jul. 24 ). 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. Its not clear from the records if the children were awarded any additional money. John Brown test testifyed about a b[arre]ll [of] Cyder Burroughs graduated from Harvard University in 1670 and, in 1673, married his first wife Hannah Fisher. in his Shape appeared to her, & urged [her to set] The unhappy animosities arising from this source entirely demoralized the Society, and, besides making it otherwise very uncomfortable to a minister, led to a neglect and derangement of all financial affairs. The Baxter Manuscripts, Volume 5 ed by James Phinney Baxter. 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. George Burroughs was the only Puritan minister indicted and executed in Salem in 1692. 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. her, that he had made her set her hand to George Burroughs (1579-1653) | Familypedia | Fandom Witnesses He then moved toWells, Maine, believing it would be safer fromIndianattacks. Couple of interesting notes. 3, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA. At the time of Burroughs arrival, Salem was in a constant state of conflict and many of its residents were feuding. ), The Deposition of Mary Walcott agged about 17 years who testi- fieth and saith that on the later end of April 1692: mr. George Burroughs or his Apperance came to me whom I formerly well knew: and he did Immediatly most greviously torment me by biting pinching and almost choacking me urging me to writ in his book: which I refusing he did -- againe most greviously torment me and tould me if I would but touch his book I should be well but I tould him I would not for all the world and then he threated to kil me and said I should never witnes against him: but he continewed tortering and tempting me tell the 8 may: and then he tould me he would have kiled his first wife and child: when his wife was in travil but he had not the power: but he keept hir in the kithin tell he gave hir hir deaths wound.but he charged me in the name of his God I should not tell of it:but Immediatly there appeared to me mr.Burroughs two first wives in their winding sheets whom I formerly well knew and tould me that mr. Burroughs had murthered them and that their blood did crie for vengance againt him: also on the 9'th may being the day of his ex- amination he did most greviously torment me dureing the time of his examination for if he did but look on me he would strick me down or allmost Choake me: also dureing his examination I saw mr. George Burroughs or his Apperane most greviously torment mercy lewes Eliz Hubb [e] rt Abigail william and Ann putnam and I beleve in my heart that mr. George Burroughs is a dreadful wizzard and That he had often afflected and tormented me and the afore mentioned parsons by his acts of wicthcraft, Mary Walcot declared this writing to be a true evidence: to the Jury Lewis, Jone Johnson. Executed, August 19, 1692, SWP No. This branch of the family has been in VA for several hundred years. We know that George Burroughs had been residing in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama 35901. Witnesses. New details are being revealed in regards to the death of George Floyd. By Before the Honoured John Hallum 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.. Thomas Hutchinson,The History of the Colony and Province of Massachusetts-Bay (1767.) 3. The police caused George Floyd's death, but drugs and heart disease He served as minister of Salem Village from 1680 until he left in 1683. Being askd w[hat] he thought of these things. ), 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: He denyed that he made his wife swear, that John Pierce and 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. 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. The Witchcraft Trial of Reverend George Burroughs Salem Village , this 21'st of April, 1692 Much honored: [9] Hubbard that they & Every of them be & personaly app'r forthwith at the pr'sent Court of Oyer & Termin'r holden at Salem to Testify the truth to the best of thier knowledge on certain Indicm'ts Exhibited against mr George Burrough hereof Make return fail Not dated in Salem Aug't 4'th 1692 in the fourth yeare of Our Reign Weld swone One theory is that she saw her parents killed. He died in August 1974 at 57 years old. George Burroughs would use one or more of these texts in his trial in 1692, attempting to refute the charges against him. When they finally arrived in Salem, Burroughs was brought to the jail in Salem town. ), Mary Webber wid aged aboute 53 years Testifieth and sayth that she liveing at Casco Bay aboute six or seaven years agoe, when George Burroughs was Minester at s'd place, and liveing anner -- Neighbour to s'd Burroughs , was well acquainted with his wife w'ch was dauter 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 soe desired mee to wright to her father that he would be pleased to send for her and told mee she had beene much affrighted, and that something in the night made anoise in the chamber where she lay as if one Went aboute the Chamber, and she calling up the negro. Richd.Hanniwell & John Greinslett were then present & some others yt are dead. dreadfull tell me your name that I may know who you are: then againe he tortored me & urged me to writ in his book: which I Refused: and then presently he tould me that his name was George Burroughs and that he had had three wives: and that he had bewitched the Two first of them to death: and that he kiled Mist. One of these witnesses stated that he was persuaded by others not to testify against Burroughs during the time of his trial but he said he later regretted this and decided to come forward after the fact. Letter from Rev. 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. 107: John Proctor Executed, August 19, 1692, SWP No. Burroughs (Reverse), ( Essex County Court Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. However, the relationship with Salem would be tumultuous due to the town often not paying his wages. 2, no. Taylor Trade Publishing, 2002.Torrey, Clarence Almon. George Burrough's children were among those. The accusers said the black man [Devil] stood and dictated to him. *Simon Willard Jurat in Curia He remained there for the next two years until he was unexpectedly drawn into the witch hysteria of 1692. Death of his wife & Lawson's Childe, ( Essex County Court Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. Death . 2, no. SALEM WITCH TRIALS CHRONOLOGY - Salem Witch Museum 4. Tom West sworne With those words, under the tearful gaze of an ambivalent crowd the George Burroughs was hanged. Visit this site's About page to find out more about Rebecca. was there & they had the Sac't[= sacrament] & after they had done he tooke leave & bid them Stand to their faith, & not own any thing, Martha Tyler saith the same w'th Sarah Wilson & Severall others (on side) These Since the Execucion of Mr. Burro, ( Essex County Court Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. ( Wm Wormall v. Geo. 119: Margaret Scott Executed, September 22, 1692, SWP No. ), Wee whoes names are under written having r'ceived an order from the sreife for to search the bodyes of George Burroughs and George Jacobs . Aug. 3, 1692. George passed away on March 20 1928, at age 85. George Burroughs Trial and Execution - The History Junkie 1691 p. 274. Burroughs was born in Suffolk, England in 1652 and migrated to the settlement of Roxbury in the Massachusetts Bay Colony with his mother when he was a child, although some sources say he first lived in Virginia before moving to Roxbury. . Yours in all humility to serve inWinter Harbor at night } the Lord,the 13 of August, 1676.} BRIAN PENDLETON.. He along with George Jacobs, John Proctor, John Willard, and Martha Carrier were brought to the execution site. that we haveing ben conversant with severall of the afflected persons as maryWolcott mercy lewes Eliz: Hubburt and we have seen them most dreadfully tomented and we have seen dreadfull marks in their fleesh which they said Mr. Burroughs did make by hurting them: but on 9'th may 1692 : the day of the Examination of Mr. George Burroughs the afforesaid parsons were most dreadfully tormented dureing the time of his Examination as if they would have been torne al to peaces or all their bones putt out of joynt and with such tortors as no tounge can express also severall times sence we have seen the afforesaid afflected parsons most dreadfully tormented and greviously complaining of Mr. Burroughs for hurting them and we beleve that Mr. George Burroughs the prisoner att the bar has severall times af- flected and tormented the afforesaid persons by acts of wicthcraft Click on the names below to see their relationship charts. George Burroughs . ), The Testimone of Mary Warren aged twenty yeares or thereaboutes Testifeyeth and saith that Sometime in July last mr Burrougs pinched mee very much and choaked me almost to death: and I saw and hard him sound a Trumpett and Immediatly I saw severall com to him as namely Capt Allding Mis Cary and goody pudeater and severall others and they urged me to goe along with them to their sacremental meeting and mr Burroughs brought to me bread to eat and wine to drink which I Refuseing he did most greviously torment me urging me vehemently to writ in his book: also I have seen mr George Burroughs or his Apperance most greviously tormenting mary walcott and Ann putnam and I verily beleve in my heart that Mr. George Burroughs is a dreadfull wizzard and that he has severall times tormented me and the affore said persons by his acts of wicthcraft, Mary Warrin declared: upon: her oath; to the Jury of Inquest that the above written Rebecca Beatrice Brooks is the author and publisher of the History of Massachusetts Blog. The claim: The cause of George Floyd's death was a drug overdose. Nevertheless, Burroughss trial reached its end shortly after and he was promptly found guilty and sentenced to hang later that month. Tho Greenslitt: aged about forty years being deposed Testifieth yt about the first breaking out of the [letters crossed out] last Indian warre [word crossed out] being att the house of Captn Joshua Scotts at Black point. 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. George Burroughs proceeded to quote the Lords Prayer perfectly which was believed to be impossible for a witch to do. Thus in haste I commit you to Providence of our Lord God and desire Your prayers also for us. Reverend George Burroughs (c1650 - 1692) - Executed for witchcraft in the infamous Salem witch trials, George Burroughs was born about 1650 in Suffolk County, England, the son of Nathaniel Burroughs (1618 - 1682) and Rebecca Style (1622 - 1684). My mother was Norma Burroughs. Dr. Andrew Baker, who performed Mr. Floyd's autopsy, said police officers'. It was an odd trait indeed for a man in a profession that required many quiet hours dedicated to studying that Bible, preparing and giving sermons, and tending to the spiritual needs of his flock.. Derek Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd's neck and back for 9 minutes and . white calf in his house. Despite this, he was executed on the same day like many others. Included were George Burroughs, John Proctor, George Jacob, John Willard, Giles, andMartha Corey,Rebecca Nurse,Sarah Good, Elizabeth How,Mary Easty, Sarah Wilds, Abigail Hobbs, Samuel Wardell, Mary Parker, Martha Carrier, Abigail Faulkner,Anne (Ann) Foster, Rebecca Eames, Mary Post, Mary Lacey, Mary Bradbury, and Dorcas Hoar. he said) in full communion at Roxbury. I will not writ in your book tho you doe kil me knew, Abig: Hobbs Lawson because she was so unwilling to goe from the village and also killed Mr Lawsons child because he went to the eastward with Sir Edmon and preached soe; to the souldiers and that he had bewicthed a grate many souldiers to death at the eastword, when Sir Edmon was their. And for other such things he was accused, until about thirty testimonies were brought in against him; nor were these judgd the half of what might have been considered for his conviction. Marcy Lewis Abigail Williams Ann putnam and Eliz Hubert and Susanah Sheldon (Viz) Upon Som: or all of them, of Salem Village or farm[es] whereby great hurt and dammage benne donn[e] to the Bodys of s'd persons above named therefore Craved Justice, Signed by Both above'd Complainers Jonathan Walcott ), Wm & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King defend'r of the faith &ca, To James Greenslit Greeting. Mathers son, Reverend Cotton Mather, later wrote an account of Burroughss case for his book, The Wonders of the Invisible World. Essex County Court Records, Vol. Elizabeth Hubbard [citation needed] At his trial, which took place in May, he was found guilty based on evidence that included his extraordinary feats of strength, such as lifting a musket by inserting his finger into the barrel (such feats of strength being presumed impossible without diabolical assistance[8]). Vol. 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. 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.