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About this book
The little-known story of the first witch hunt in New Englandânearly half a century before Salem.
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Connecticut's witch hunt was the first and most ferocious in New England, occurring almost fifty years before the infamous Salem witch trials. Between 1647 and 1697, at least thirty-four men and women from across the state were formally charged with witchcraft. Eleven were hanged.
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In New Haven, William Meeker was accused of cutting off and burning his pig's ears and tail as he cast a bewitching spell. After the hanging of Fairfield's Goody Knapp, magistrates cut down and searched her body for the marks of the devil. In this book, through newspaper clippings, court records, letters, and diaries, former New York Times correspondent Cynthia Wolfe Boynton uncovers the dark history of the Connecticut witch trials.
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Includes illustrations
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Connecticut's witch hunt was the first and most ferocious in New England, occurring almost fifty years before the infamous Salem witch trials. Between 1647 and 1697, at least thirty-four men and women from across the state were formally charged with witchcraft. Eleven were hanged.
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In New Haven, William Meeker was accused of cutting off and burning his pig's ears and tail as he cast a bewitching spell. After the hanging of Fairfield's Goody Knapp, magistrates cut down and searched her body for the marks of the devil. In this book, through newspaper clippings, court records, letters, and diaries, former New York Times correspondent Cynthia Wolfe Boynton uncovers the dark history of the Connecticut witch trials.
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Includes illustrations
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Emerging Out of Salemâs Shadow
- 1. Cauldron of Fear: Connecticut Executes First Accused Witch in America
- 2. Conjuring Hysteria: Beliefs About Witchcraft in the 1600s
- 3. Dark Spell: The Impact of Mary Johnsonâs Confession
- 4. Dangerous Brew: The Hartford and Fairfield Witch Panics
- 5. The Devilâs Familiars: Some of the More Infamous Connecticut Witchcraft Cases
- 6. New Incantation: A Quiet Cry to Stop the Witch Hunts
- 7. Wicked Democracy: Government and Gallows in Connecticut
- 8. The Wallingford Witch: Connecticutâs Final Witchcraft Trial
- 9. Bewitched: Myths and Mistruths About Connecticutâs Witch Trials
- Afterword: Descendants Petition for Posthumous Pardons
- Timeline: Connecticut Witch Hysteria
- Chart: Connecticut Residents Accused of Witchcraft, 1647â1724
- Bibliography
- About the Author