094: Rebecca Nurse Executed July 19, 1692, SWP No. His failure to baptise his children or to attend communion was also used as evidence of his guilt. [en] Vital records: George Burroughs at +Archives . 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. 7a, Mass. 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. Mary Wolcott 171: Officials' Expense Accounts for 1692 (Submitted 1692 - 1694), SWP No. George Burrows. [4] He became the minister of Salem Village (now Danvers) in 1680 (where he would eventually be convicted of witchcraft and hanged). of a Sab: when that sacrament happened to be John Brown test testifyed about a b[arre]ll [of] Cyder also: s'd that: Mr Borroughs: told her that: he made lights: in Mr Keyzers: Chimny, Jurat in Curia by Mr Keysor](/tag/keyser_elizer.html) Sworne also by Eliz: Wardwell as to the last night, ( Manuscripts and Archives Division, Salem Selections, New York Public Library, New York, NY. George Burroughs was born 26 October 1579 in Wickhambrook, Saint Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England to Thomas Burroughs (1531-1597) and Bridget Elizabeth Heigham (1530-1597) and died 1 February 1653 Pettaugh, Suffolk, England of unspecified causes. Sworne the first of June 1692 He married Frances Sparrow (1583-1621) 1597 in Wickhambrook, Saint Edmunsbury, Suffolk, England. 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. Dr. Andrew Baker, who performed Mr. Floyd's autopsy, said police officers'. He denyed that his house at Casko was haunted. This category includes civil, church, cemetery, obituary, and other death-related collections. His first wife was Hannah Fisher; they had nine children. On April 30, 1692, Capt Jonathan Walcott and Thomas Putnam of Salem Village filed a complaint of witchcraft against George Burroughs, as well as five other people, on behalf of the afflicted girls Mary Walcott, Mercy Lewis, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam, Jr, Susannah Sheldon, and Elizabeth Hubbard. The public paid his salary. he owned he was at meeting one Sab: at Boston Exclude: Great Migration Magna Carta Royalty. Burroughs borrowed the money for Hannahs funeral from John Putnam. marce luis uppon har oath did owne this har testimony to be the truth be fore the Juriors for In quest:agust:3: 92. we whose names are under writen being present hard mircy lewes declare what is above writen what she said she saw and hard from the Apperishtion of Mr George Burroughs and also beheld hir tortors which we cannot express for sume times we ware redy to fear that every joynt of hir body was redy to be displaced: also we perceived hir hellish temtations by hir loud out cries mr.Burroughs . George Burroughs . 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. He answered it was so long since he could not tell: yet What happened to Burroughss body after that day is unknown. The grave site of George Burroughs. 165: List of Eleven Accused Persons and Their Accusers, May 1692, SWP No. Flint, Genesee County, Michigan 48507 . ), Wm & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King defend'r of the faith &ca, To James Greenslit Greeting. When it was Burroughs turn, he climbed the ladder and made an eloquent speech declaring his innocence and then recited the Lords prayer flawlessly, despite the common belief that witches couldnt recite the prayer without making a mistake. Because the grave was so shallow, Burroughs chin and one of his feet were left uncovered. Compiled by L.A.Burroughs, p.4. Vol. She was the youngest of six siblings, and had three sisters, Mary (1644-1695), Sarah (1646-1716), and Hannah (1652-1698), and two brothers, Andrew (1657 . Genealgical Publishing Co, 1985.Calef, Robert. 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.. He served as minister of Salem Village from 1680 until he left in 1683. I will not writ in your book tho you doe kil me The claim: The cause of George Floyd's death was a drug overdose. Burroughs (Reverse), ( Essex County Court Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. Ann Putnam Lewis, Jone Johnson. Geo. As soon as he was turned off [hanged], Mr. Cotton Mather, being mounted upon a horse, addressed himself to the people, partly to declare that he [Mr. Burroughs] was no ordained Minister, partly to possess the people of his guilt, saying that the devil often had been transformed into the Angel of Light. 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. Ann Putnam, junior {testified that his 2 wives Mercy Lewis deposition going to be read & he George Burroughs moved to Maine, to serve the church in Wells. Edward putnam 29. He was buried in Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1936, vol. Letter from Rev. [1] Another source gives his birth date and place as Virginia, 1652. On the 11th of this instant we heard of many killed of our neighbors in falmouth or Casco-Bay: and on the 12th instant Mr. Joslin sent me a brief letter written from under the hands of Mr. Burras [sic] the minister. 129: Roger Toothaker Died in Prison, June 16, 1692, SWP No. at that time Before us *John Hathorne Over the course of the following decade, the residents of Salem had come to the realization that the witch trials had been a mistake and that innocent people may have been executed. This was an excellent article! & in the fourth yeare of Our Reign Brown {strength & the Gun. In September, 1681, Mr. Burroughs wife died, and he had to run in debt for her funeral expenses. Salem August 2'd 1692. 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. 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. The pop star was suffering from. or Jona Curwin Esq s, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. Rates were not collected, and his salary was in arrears.. She is the first causality of the Salem witch trials. of the afflicted, wo stood behind him. Executed, August 19, 1692, SWP No. He is remembered especially for reciting the Lord's Prayer during his execution, something it was believed a witch could never do. George Burrows in BillionGraves George Burrows was born circa 1843. 3, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA. [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]). He denyed that his family was affrighted by a In 1711, his family would be given 50 pounds and his name would be cleared of all charges. Mary Walcott He was accused by nine persons for extraordinary lifting, and such feats of strength as could not be done without a diabolical assistance. 2, no. Mercy Lewis, who lost relatives in one of the attacks on Falmouth, fled to Casco Bay, with a group that included Burroughs and her parents. Evidently, he left bad feelings in his wake, and was now forcibly returned to Salem to face witchcraft charges. the Bewitched being present. But the government requiring some account of his trial to be inserted in this book, it becomes me with all obedience to submit unto the order. 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. Hist. *John Partridge feild Last Known Residence . Ann Putnam, (Reverse) billa vera 095: Sarah Osborne Died in Prison, May 10, 1692, SWP No. 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.. Thank you for the research. George married Williamina Burrows. [1] The Lewis family next settled in Salem. Profile of Elizabeth How, Persecuted Salem Witch, Tituba and The Salem Witch Trials of 1692, Biography of Elizabeth Parris, Accuser in the Salem Witch Trials, Sarah Cloyce: Accused in the Salem Witch Trials, John Alden Jr. and the Salem Witch Trials, History of Witches Signing the Devil's Book, M.Div., Meadville/Lombard Theological School. The previous minister, James Bayley, had gotten caught in the middle of the fighting and left after the parishioners failed to pay his salary. Being askd w[hat] he thought of these things. John Bare Jurat. His beloved wife of nearly 60 years, Joyce (nee Magnan), was at his side, as were his adored children and grandchildren: Heather (Rich) Davies son James (Rachael); Jennifer (Peter Balka) and sons . Short of stature, muscular, dark-complexioned, he was highly attractive to women, as is shown by his winning the hand of a rich widow as his second wife when he was a mere village minister. 078: George Jacobs, Sr. ), Essex ss The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen pr'sents That George Burroughs late of Falmouth w'thin the province of the Mattathusets Bay in New England Clerke -- The Ninth Day of May -- in the fourth Year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of Eng- land Scottland France and Ireland King and Queen Defenders of the faith &c Diver other Days and times as well before as after, certaine Detestable Arts called wicthcraft & Sorceries -- wickedly and feloniously hath used Practiced & Exercised at and within the Township of Salem in the County of Essex & aforesaid, in Upon & ag't one Elizabeth Hubbard of Salem in the County of Essex Singlewoman -- by which said wicked Arts the said Elizabeth Hubbard the Ninth Day of May -- in the fourth Year aboves'd and Divers other Days and Times as well before as after.was.and is Tortured afflicted Pined Consumed wasted and Tormented.also for Sundrey other Acts of witchcrafts by Said George Burroughs .Committed and done ag't the Peace of our Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King & Queen their Crowne and dignity and ag't the forme of the Statute in that case made & Provided: I am a descendant of George Burroughs from his daughter Rebecca Fowle. ), The deposistion of Tho. *mary webber, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. 092: Susannah Martin Executed July 19, 1692, SWP No. Ann Puttnam declared har above written evidence to The 46-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest while . *Thomas putnam She had not seen him personally before as she Upon realizing this, the people of Salem stopped paying his wages to get him to resign. 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. Some in town thought he might be the "dark man" spoken of in many of the accusations. Susan Sheldon {affirmed each of them that Jno. He along with George Jacobs, John Proctor, John Willard, and Martha Carrier were brought to the execution site. Peter's second wife, Sarah Cloyce, sister of Rebecca Nurse and Mary Easty (or Eastey), relocated to Salem End, now West Framingham. In addition to details about the death, they can contain birth information, family origins, cause of death, and more. by me Though there was a widely held belief that a true witch could not recite the Lord's Prayer, Burroughs did so, astounding the crowd. 114: Wilmott Reed Executed, September 22, 1692, SWP No. above written evidence: is the truth Aug'st 3: 1692 Greenwood Press, 2008.Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University. Cotton Mather witnessed the event as well. 133: Samuel Wardwell Executed, September 22, 1692, SWP No. This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 21:13. George Burroughs was hanged at Proctor's Ledge in present-day Salem on August 19, 1692. wee find nothing upon the body of the above sayd burroughs but w't is naturall:but upon the body of George Jacobs wee find 3. tetts w'ch according to the best of our Judgements wee think is not naturall for wee run a pinn through 2 of them and he was not sinceible of it: one of them being within his mouth upon the Inside of his right shoulder balde an a 3'rd upon his right hipp. Among those in the crowd was the colonys most prominent minister Reverend Increase Mather. Rev. https://www.thoughtco.com/george-burroughs-3529133 (accessed March 4, 2023). Her fathers name was George Wunder Burroughs and he was a senior official in his Masonic Lodge in Long Beach, Calif. Hi Rebecca! Burroughs and George Jacobs underwent a physical examination for signs that they were witches but the jurors conducting the search found nothing upon the body of the above said Burroughs but what is natural although they did find some odd marks on Jacobs that they deemed unnatural. 3. 172: Petitions to the General Court, with Responses (1696-1725), SWP No. The 30 people who testified against Burroughs at his trial were: Sarah BibberEzekiel CheeverRichard CarrierThomas EvansThomas GreenlitHannah HarrisElizabeth HubbardBenjamin HutchinsonAbigail HobbsElizar KeyserMary LaceyMary Lacey JrMercy LewisAnn Putnam, JrRebecca PutnamEdward PutnamThomas PutnamPeter PrescottRobert MorrellThomas RuckSusannah SheldonMartha TylerMary WarrenElizabeth WardwellMary WalcottSamuel WebberMary WebberSarah WilsonSimon WillardWilliam Wormall. Wheldon, Capt Wormwood testifyed about the Gun & 4, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA., Boston, MA..), Anno Regis et Reginae Willim et Mariae nunc: Angliae &c Quarto, Essex ss The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen pr'sents That George Burroughs late of falmouth in the province of the Massachusets Bay in New England -- Clarke -- The ninth Day of May in the forth Year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland France and Ireland King and Queen Defenders of the faith &c and Divers other Dayes and times, as well before as after certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcrafts and Sorceries. He was bid to look upon sus: sheldon. Sus: [one line too faint] Essex County Court Records, Vol. John Putnam and his wife Rebecca testified that when Burroughs stayed at their house, he was often harsh towards his first wife, Hannah, and Burroughs once told them that he required Hannah to sign a written agreement that she would never reveal his secrets. [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. white calf in his house. Burroughs .) After he was killed, Cotton Mather, a minister from Boston, reminded the crowd from atop his horse that Burroughs had been convicted in a court of law, and spoke convincingly enough that four more were executed after Burroughs.