Giles Corey

Giles Corey was accused of witchcraft in mid-September 1692. He refused to speak and the sherriff piled rocks on him until he consented to cooperate. He was taken to the Salem Meeting House, his hands and his legs were bound and heavy rocks were piled on his chest. Giles Corey had a criminal record before being accused. The record was mostley for stolen foods and tobacco. He was also accused of setting fire on a man's house, but no one could prove it. He was known for his quick temper and for argueing and threatening neighbors. He was hung on September 19, 1692.

 

Sarah Good

At Sarah Good's trial, in Salem February 29, 1691, in the County of Essex, Mrs. Joseph Hutcheson Thomas, Edward Thomas, and Thomas Yeomen, accused Sarah Good of causing injury to Ellis Paris, Abigail Williams, Anna Putnam, and Elizabeth Hurbert. At her hanging, on July 19, 1692, the reverand Nicholas Noyes, asked her to confess to being a witch. Her famous response to him was, "I am no more a witch than you are a wizard, and if you take away my life, God will give you blood to drink." 25 years later Noyes died of a hemorrhage, choking of his own blood.

The woman they accused was homeless and begged door to door. People failed to give Sarah alms she would mumble words under her breath. People thought these were curses.

Sarah Good had a daughter named Dorcas Good. Being only 5 years old it made her the youngest prisoner of the Salem witch trials. When she was questioned she stated that her familiar was a little snake who talked to her and sucked blood from her finger. A red spot was found on her finger where she said the snake would suck from. She never was the same after her mother's death and months in prison. After the imprisonment William Good told the General Court that Dorcas was unable to "govern herself."

Martha Carrier

Martha Carrier was hung on August 19, 1692. Her accusers were Joseph Holton and John Walcott. Four over five children were takin to jail with her. One of which, Sarah, her 8 year old daughter, addmitted to being a witch since she was 6. Richard and Thomas and many other Carrier children blaimed their mother for making them witches. Martha denied the charges of witch craft and making other witches. In her defense Reverand Frances Dane stated that she was a victim of gossip.