Witch trials in Connecticut - Wikipedia
The witch trials in Connecticut, also sometimes referred to as the Hartford witch trials, occurred from 1647 to 1663. [1] They were the first large-scale witch trials in the American colonies, predating the Salem Witch Trials by nearly thirty years. [2] John M. Taylor lists a total of 37 cases, 11 of which resulted in executions. [3]
Connecticut’s Witch Trials – Wethersfield Historical Society
Connecticut’s 17th-century witch trials have long been overshadowed by the more numerous and better publicized proceedings in Salem, Massachusetts. But Connecticut’s were among the first such trials in New England, preceding Salem’s by four decades.
Connecticut Witch Trial History Trail
The Connecticut Witch Trial History Trail links these sites of remembrance to known sites of witch trial history and to knowledge centers, like historical societies, museums, and libraries.
Centuries after they were convicted, Connecticut formally ...
May 29, 2023 · Hundreds of years after a group of men and women were tried and convicted of witchcraft, Connecticut lawmakers have formally exonerated them for their “crimes.”
Connecticut Witch Trials and Postumous Pardons
Dec 18, 2006 · You asked a series of questions about Connecticut's witch trials, including whether any witches have been pardoned posthumously. You also wanted to know if any other state has granted a witch a posthumous pardon. We answer each question separately below based on records and accounts of local historians.
Victims of the Connecticut Witch Trials
Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project. Dedicated to the memory of those accused of witchcraft in colonial Connecticut, the project is working to memorialize the victims and educate about lessons to be learned from the trials.
Witch Trials, Witchcraft, Witches - Connecticut State Library
Nov 21, 2024 · Discusses Connecticut's witch trials, including whether anyone accused of witchcraft has been pardoned posthumously. Also investigates if any other states have granted an accused witch a posthumous pardon.