Salem Witch Trials Daily
Salem Witch Trials Daily is a history podcast that chronicles the Salem witch trials of 1692–1693 in real time, day by day and document by document. Hosted by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack, each short episode follows the accusations, court examinations, arrests, hearings, petitions, and executions that occurred on that exact date. The series is built from primary sources and leading scholarship, offering a calendar-based account of the Salem witch hunt. A free course is available at aboutsalem.com.
Episodes
Mary Esty's Petition: September 15, 1692
September 15, 1692: Indictments, Confessions, and Petitions in the Salem Witch TrialsOn September 15, 1692, as grand jurors weighed cases against Sarah Buckley, Rebecca Eames, Margaret Scott, Job Tookey, and Mary Whittredge, Deputy Sheriff George Herrick arrested Sarah Cole on a warrant tied to alleged afflictions. Confessions were reaffirmed in court, and new statements and depositions were submi
The Witchcraft Trials of Samuel Wardwell and Wilmot Redd: September 14, 1692
September 14, 1692: Elizabeth Colson Captured, Grand Juries Convene, and Redd & Wardwell CondemnedWednesday, September 14, 1692 was another busy day for the Court of Oyer and Terminer in Salem, as grand juries weighed cases against Sarah Buckley, Margaret Jacobs, Mary Lacey Sr., Wilmot Redd, and Samuel Wardwell. Authorities finally captured the elusive witchcraft suspect Elizabeth Colson and j
Samuel Wardwell Recants His Confession to Witchcraft: September 13, 1692
September 13, 1692: Ann Foster Convicted as Wardwell Recants and John Alden EscapesOn Tuesday, September 13, 1693, Ann Foster, a confessor, was found guilty of witchcraft, and Samuel Wardwell retracted his own confession, perhaps because two confessors were convicted on September 10 and another today.Around this time in September 1692, Capt. John Alden escaped the Boston jail and began making his
50 Witches Reportedly Hold a Sabbath: September 12, 1692
September 12, 1692: 50 Witches and a Jail BillOn Monday, September 12, 1692, sisters-in-law Alice and Elizabeth Booth claimed they saw a witches’ sabbat in Salem featuring 50 spectral witches. The Booths said they knew 13 of the witches and that the group shared a sacrament of bread and wine. Giles Cory even supposedly offered the sacrament to the Booths and then afflicted them when they declined.
The Excommunication of Martha Cory: September 11, 1692
Samuel Parris Declares a “War with the Lamb” as Salem Condemns Six and Excommunicates Martha CoryOn Sunday, September 11, 1692, minister Samuel Parris noted that six people had recently been condemned to die for witchcraft, including Martha Cory (a member of Parris’s church), Mary Esty, Ann Pudeator, Dorcas Hoar, Mary Bradbury, and Alice Parker.Today, Parris used Revelation 17:14 as the basis of a
Abigail Hobbs Indicted for Covenanting with the Devil: September 10, 1692
Sentences, Warrants, and Grand Jury Indictments: Salem Witch Trials Daily — September 10, 1692We follow a pivotal day in the Salem Witch Trials as the Court of Oyer and Terminer condemns Martha Cory, Mary Esty, Ann Pudeator, Dorcas Hoar, Mary Bradbury, and Alice Parker to hang, while new warrants and accusations widen the panic across Essex and Suffolk counties. A third arrest warrant targets the
Mary Bradbury and Mary Esty Tried for Witchcraft: September 9, 1692
September 9, 1692: Mary Bradbury Convicted, Giles Corey Pressed, Mary Esty SentencedWe take you inside Salem’s town house on Friday, September 9, 1692, as the Court of Oyer and Terminer drives the Salem witch trials forward with grand jury hearings and trials for Mary Bradbury, Giles Corey, and Mary Esty. Our focus follows the testimony that fueled convictions—spectral torment, claims of murder an
The Witchcraft Trial of Martha Cory: September 8, 1692
Andover’s Mass Touch Test and Martha Cory’s Conviction — September 8, 1692The Andover phase of the witch-hunt escalates with a rare mass “touch test” at the Andover meetinghouse, where suspects are blindfolded, made to touch the afflicted, and then arrested under a warrant from Justice Dudley Bradstreet before being taken to Salem for examination. Using later declarations and Increase Mather’s rep
The Witchcraft Trials of Ann Pudeator and Alice Parker: September 7, 1692
September 7, 1692: Divination, Spectral Claims, and Guilty Verdicts for Alice Parker and Ann PudeatorWe take you straight into September 7, 1692, as Salem Witch Trials history turns on examinations, divination, and courtroom spectacle. Our hosts follow Rebecca Johnson Sr. and Henry Salter as “sieve and scissors” and “Bible and key” methods are treated as witchcraft, while afflicted witnesses colla
The Trial of Dorcas Hoar: September 6, 1692
September 6, 1692: Ann Pudeator’s Grand Jury Evidence and Dorcas Hoar’s Guilty VerdictStep into September 6, 1692, as we track a pivotal day in the Salem witch trials: Alice Parker is re-examined, the Court of Oyer and Terminer summons witnesses against Mary Esty, and the grand jury presses forward on Ann Pudeator with accusations from Sarah Churchill, Mary Warren, Elizabeth Hubbard, Ann Putnam Jr
Alleged Witches from Gloucester and Reading: September 5, 1692
Touch Tests and Confessions: September 5, 1692 at Salem CourtWe take you straight into the Salem Witch Trials on September 5, 1692, as arrests in Gloucester bring Elizabeth Dicer and Margaret Prince before the Salem justices alongside Jane Lilly, Mary Colson, and Mary Taylor. Our account follows the courtroom chaos of fits, the notorious touch test, and escalating accusations tied to the deaths of
The Search for Witchcraft Suspect Elizabeth Colson: September 4, 1692
Constable Parker’s Arrests and Elizabeth Colson’s Escape — September 4, 1692We follow Reading Constable John Parker as he arrests Mary Colson, Mary Taylor, and Jane Lilly, including a chilling remark attributed to Taylor about Mrs. Marshall facing a fate like Mary Warren’s and a “hotter pot” hereafter. The search intensifies when Parker tries to seize Elizabeth Colson, long complained of, and with
Elizabeth Dicer and Margaret Prince Suspected of Witchcraft: September 3, 1692
Salem Witch Trials Daily: Gloucester Accusations Spark Arrest Warrant (Sept 3, 1692)We take you to Gloucester on Saturday, September 3rd, 1692, where the Salem Village afflicted girls are brought in to witness chilling spectral attacks targeting Eleanor Babson and her neighbor Mary Sargent. Their accusations point to Elizabeth Dicer and Margaret Prince as the unseen assailants, pushing Ebenezer Ba
The Examination of Mary Parker: September 2, 1692
Mary Parker Stands Firm as Salem Court Erupts, and Cotton Mather Seeks to Vindicate the TrialsWe go to Salem, Massachusetts on September 2, 1692, as justices examine Mary Parker and the courtroom chaos ignites the moment her name is spoken—afflicted girls fall into fits, then briefly recover when she touches them, even as she refuses to confess and denies the devil’s snare. Our account follows poi
The Confession of Samuel Wardwell: September 1, 1692
Sept 1, 1692: Andover Arrests, Salem Examinations, and the Five Mile Pond BaptismsWe follow the Andover arrests that brought Samuel and Sarah Wardwell, Mercy Wardwell, Sarah Hawkes, Stephen Johnson, and 14-year-old William Barker Jr. before Salem justices Bartholomew Gedney, John Hathorne, Jonathan Corwin, and John Higginson Jr., where confessions, “touch tests,” and detailed devil-covenant storie
The Enchanted Dance Party: August 31, 1692
Confessions at Five Mile Pond and a Warrant for jurors the Court of Oyer and TerminerWe track the accelerating pressure of the Salem witch trials on August 31, 1692, as Rebecca Eames gives a false confession claiming she and her son Daniel were baptized by the devil at Five Mile Pond, accusing jailed suspects Mary Toothaker and Abigail Faulkner, and describing how personal anguish and suicide atte
The Minister's Family Suspected of Witchcraft: August 30, 1692
Andover Arrests and the Confessions of Elizabeth Johnson Sr. (Aug. 30, 1692)We follow the August 30, 1692 Andover arrests that sent Abigail Johnson and her mother, Elizabeth Johnson Sr., to Salem on charges of afflicting Martha Sprague and Abigail Martin, then move straight into the surviving examination record that exposes how coercion, fear, and family rupture shaped Salem Witch Trials testimony
307 Witches Reported in New England in 1692: August 29, 1692
Andover Arrests and Confessions: Mary Barker, William Barker Sr., and Mary Marston (Aug. 29, 1692)We follow the Salem witch trials on August 29, 1692, as Andover constable Ephraim Foster arrests Mary Barker, William Barker Sr., and Mary Marston, and Salem magistrates examine their accusations and confessions. A 13-year-old girl describes signing the devil’s book, supernatural travel, threats from
Accidental Blood Pudding: Salem Witch Trials Daily August 28, 1692
August 28, 1692: A Massachusetts Fast Day Amid Andover, Reading, and Lynn AfflictionsWe follow Sunday, August 28, 1692, as Governor Sir William Phips and the Massachusetts council order another colony-wide fast day to seek mercy amid the “afflicted state of things.” In Andover, the specters of Mary Marston and Mary Barker are said to afflict Martha Sprague and Rose Foster again, with later examina
The Examinations of Two John Jacksons: August 27, 1692
The Examinations of John Jackson Jr. and Sr. (Aug. 27, 1692)We take you into Salem’s court on Saturday, August 27, 1692, where justices of the peace examine John Jackson Jr. and John Jackson Sr. amid escalating fits, accusations, and the notorious touch test that appears to “cure” the afflicted on contact. Our focus is the pressure-cooker interrogation of John Jackson Jr., his claims of being bewi
Three Johns Arrested for Witchcraft: August 26, 1692
Deputy Sheriff Herrick Arrests Three Rowley Men | Salem Witch Trials Daily (Aug 26, 1692)We follow Deputy Sheriff George Herrick as he closes in on Rowley hired hands John Jackson Sr., John Jackson Jr., and John Howard, seizing them and bringing them to Salem ahead of tomorrow’s examination before the justices. The pressure builds after Ephraim Foster and Joseph Tyler post bond to prosecute claims
Was Ann Putnam's Apology Really an Apology: August 25, 1692
Andover Confessions, Witch Meeting Claims, and Ann Putnam Jr.’s 1706 Apology (Aug 25)We take you straight into August 25, 1692, as Boston’s First Church marks a fast day amid drought and the Salem witch crisis, while Salem’s justices examine the Andover Bridges/Post family: Mary Bridges Jr., Sarah Bridges, Hannah Post, and Susannah Post. After initial denials, each confesses, describing the devil’
Mary Green Escapes for a Night and Half a Day: August 24, 1692
Mary Green’s Second Escape: Ipswich Constable William Baker Closes In (Aug 24, 1692)We track a fast-moving manhunt at the height of the Salem Witch Trials as Ipswich constable William Baker searches for and arrests Mary Green, a witchcraft suspect who escapes Ipswich Jail for a second time. Mary, wife of Peter Green of Haverhill, is aided by her brother-in-law John Shepard of Rowley, who engineers
Mercy Short Scolds Satan: August 23, 1692
Mary Green Escapes Again as Mercy Short Confronts the DevilWe follow a dramatic Tuesday in the Salem witch trials timeline on August 23, 1692: John Shepherd helps his sister-in-law, Mary Green, escape Ipswich Jail for a second time, only for her to be recaptured the next day. In Boston, Mercy Short renews her claims of affliction and takes aim at the already executed Sarah Good, whom she blamed fo
The Arrest of Ruth Wilford for Witchcraft: August 22, 2026
Ruth Wilford Delivered to Salem: A Missing Examination and a Confessor’s AccusationOn Monday, August 22, 1692, Ruth Wilford—widow of Gilbert Wilford of Haverhill—was arrested and taken to Salem during the Salem Witch Trials. A note on her arrest warrant indicates she was examined that day, yet the examination record is missing, leaving only the warrant and unanswered questions. The accusations cla
Philip and Mary English Escape Boston and Jane Hutchinson Hurts Everywhere: August 21, 2026
August 21, 1692: Jane Hutchinson Afflicted and the Englishes Escape Salem CustodyWe follow the Salem Witch Trials on Sunday, August 21, 1692, as Benjamin Hutchinson testifies that his wife, Jane (daughter of Salem Village tavern keeper Walter Phillips), suffers violent pains and believes an “evil hand” is upon her in the wake of the August 19 executions. Benjamin borrows afflicted girl Mary Walcot
Margaret Jacobs' Letter to Her Father from Salem Jail: August 20, 1692
Margaret Jacobs Recants as Spectral Dishes Vanish: Salem Witch Trials Daily — August 20, 1692We recount August 20, 1692, when jailed teenage confessor Margaret Jacobs wrote to her father, George Jacobs Jr., saying her May 11 confession was false and that she had recanted before judges who still believed her original statement; expecting death, she asked for prayers and described her mother Rebecca
In Remembrance of Martha Carrier, George Burroughs, John Procter, John Willard, and George Jacobs Sr: August 19, 1692
Salem Witch Trials Daily: August 19, 1692 — Martha Carrier, George Burroughs, John Procter, John Willard, and George Jacobs Sr Hanged for WitchcraftOn Friday, August 19, 1692, Salem executed five people—Martha Carrier, George Burroughs, John Procter, John Willard, and George Jacobs Sr.—bringing the witch-hunt death toll to 14 by that date, with 6 people previously executed and jail deaths includin
Margaret Jacobs Apologizes for Her Confession and Accusations: August 18, 1692
August 1692: Warrants for Ruth Wilford and Frances Hutchins, and a Prison Apology Before Burroughs’ ExecutionWe track the Salem Witch Trials as August 1692 accelerates: on August 18, Timothy Swan accuses Haverhill residents Ruth Wilford and Mrs. Frances Hutchins of afflicting him, Mary Walcott, and Ann Putnam Jr., prompting Andover justice Dudley Bradstreet to issue arrest warrants and Swan to pos
Cotton Mather on Spectral Evidence: August 17, 1692
Cotton Mather Warns Against Spectral Evidence: Salem Witch Trials Daily (Aug 17, 1692)We pick up after a quiet August 16, 1692—no new Salem witch trials court records and no contemporary reports—when local dignitaries, including justices of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, attended Reverend Nathaniel Gookin’s funeral amid extreme heat requiring same-day burial. Then the focus shifts to Cotton Mathe
Allegations Against Samuel Wardwell and Margaret Scott: August 15, 1692
August 15, 1692: Wardwell and Scott Accused of Afflicting Martha Sprague and Sarah ColemanWe take you to Monday, August 15, 1692, as accusations intensify in the Salem Witch Trials: Samuel Wardwell and Margaret Scott are alleged to have afflicted Martha Sprague and Sarah Coleman. Wardwell’s later September 14 indictment claims he harmed Sprague on this date, and his September 1 examination include
Samuel Parris Gets Mad that People Don't Want to Come to His Church: August 14, 1692
Salem Village Tensions: Parris Confronts Absent Church Members (August 14, 1692)We take you straight into Salem Village on Sunday, August 14, 1692, as the Salem Witch Trials fracture the community even after worship ends. Minister Samuel Parris keeps church members behind to address a growing problem: people refusing to attend services because their relatives have been jailed on witchcraft accusat
The Examination of Daniel Eames: August 13, 1692
Daniel Eames Examined: Touch Tests, Poppets, and Andover Accusations (Aug. 13, 1692)We follow the Salem witch trials record on August 13, 1692, as Salem justices examine Daniel Eames of Boxford, with John Higginson Jr. taking notes, amid dramatic claims from afflicted witnesses. Elizabeth Johnson Jr. repeats her accusation that Eames helped afflict Phelps’ child using poppets and pins, while Mary
George Jacobs Sr Amends His Will and Daniel Eames Allegedly Afflicts People: August 12, 1692
George Jacobs Sr.’s New Will and Daniel Eames’ Andover Afflictions (August 12, 1692)We trace the legal and personal fallout of the Salem witch trials on August 12, 1692, as George Jacobs Sr. replaces his January will, granting his homestead to his wife Mary only while she remains unmarried, then passing it to grandson George Jacobs III after George Jr. fled. Our account follows Jacobs removing dau
Examinations of Sarah Carrier, Abigail Faulkner Sr, and Elizabeth Johnson Jr: Salem Witch Trials Daily August 11
August 11, 1692: Sarah Carrier Confesses as Abigail Faulkner and Elizabeth Johnson Jr. Face Salem MagistratesOn August 11, 1692, Salem magistrates examined seven-year-old Sarah Carrier, Abigail Faulkner Sr., and Elizabeth Johnson Jr. Sarah Carrier confessed she had been made a witch as a child by her mother, Martha Carrier, after touching a red book, described threats from a speaking cat, and admi
3 Confessions: August 10, 1692
Andover Examinations: The Carrier Children and Elizabeth Johnson Jr. Confess (August 10, 1692)We follow the Salem witch trials to Andover on Wednesday, August 10, 1692, as examinations before Dudley Bradstreet produce confessions from Elizabeth Johnson Jr., seven-year-old Sarah Carrier, and Thomas Carrier Jr., alongside a claim that Abigail Faulkner Sr.’s shape attacked Ann Putnam Jr. Sarah descri
Did the Devil Fool New England: August 9, 1692
Spectral Afflictions in Andover and Robert Pike’s WarningHosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack note a brief lull in new court records before recounting events of Tuesday, August 9, 1692: an affliction reported in Andover involving a child of Ephraim Davis, visited by afflicted Ann Putnam Jr. and Mary Walcott. They summarize August 10 examinations in which Sarah Carrier, daughter of Martha Carrier,
The Bewitchment of Sarah Phelps: August 6, 1692
Andover Affliction: Sarah Phelps Names Abigail Faulkner (August 1692)Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack recount events from Salem Witch Trials Daily, focusing on Saturday, August 6, 1692, when nine-year-old Sarah Phelps of Andover said she was afflicted by Abigail Faulkner in early August, a detail preserved in Sarah Carrier’s August 10 confession. The script identifies Sarah Phelps as the daughter of
The Trials of Minister George Burroughs and the Procters: August 5, 1692
Salem Witch Trials Daily: Burroughs and the Proctors Convicted (August 5, 1692)On August 5, 1692, Salem’s townhouse overflowed as George Burroughs, Elizabeth Procter, and John Procter faced witchcraft trials before the Court of Oyer and Terminer, drawing Boston ministers including Deodat Lawson and Increase Mather to witness Burroughs’ case. After indictments for allegedly afflicting multiple girl
The Trials of John Willard and George Jacobs, Sr: August 4, 1692
August 4, 1692: Mary Clark Stands Firm as Jacobs and Willard Are ConvictedWe’re in Salem on August 4, 1692, where fear, spectacle, and power collide in court as Mary Clark is arrested in Haverhill and examined in Salem, pressed to confess yet refusing to admit to witchcraft despite accusations from Mary Walcott and others, pin “evidence,” and the Lord’s Prayer test. We track escalating claims agai
The Trial of the Queen of Hell, Martha Carrier: August 3, 1692
August 3, 1692: Grand Jury True Bills and Martha Carrier’s Death SentenceWe take you into the packed courtroom of Salem’s Court of Oyer and Terminer on Wednesday, August 3, 1692, as arrests, complaints, and grand jury hearings collide: Mary Post is seized in Rowley, Robert and John Swan accuse Mary Clark of Haverhill, and Dudley Bradstreet issues a warrant. Testimony from Mary Warren and Ann Putna
Strange Happenings at Casco Bay, Maine: Salem Witch Trials Daily August 2, 1692
Aug 2, 1692: Mary Post Arrest Warrant, Burroughs at Casco Bay, and New Depositions Against Carrier & EnglishWe follow Tuesday, August 2, 1692 as accusers Timothy Swan, Mary Walcott, and Ann Putnam Jr. complain against Mary Post of Rowley, prompting Justice Dudley Bradstreet to issue an arrest warrant and send her to Salem for examination, backed by Swan’s 20-pound bond. In Rowley, John Shepard
War Comes to Billerica: Salem Witch Trials Daily August 1, 1692
August 1, 1692: Witness Summons, Cambridge Ministers, and Border Violence Near AndoverWe follow the Salem Witch Trials Daily entry for Monday, August 1, 1692, as constables in Andover and Billerica summon multiple witnesses—including Allen Toothaker, Ralph Farnum Jr., Benjamin Abbott, and others—to testify against Martha Carrier, with John Rogers and Jonathan Danforth also called. Our focus shifts
Specters of Richard Carrier, Margaret Scott, and John Willard: Salem Witch Trials Daily July 31, 1692
July 31, 1692: Meetinghouse Afflictions and Spectral Harassment in AndoverOur Salem Witch Trials Daily entry for Sunday, July 31st, 1692 drops listeners straight into the meetinghouse, where a 12-year-old Andover girl says an intense stare from Richard Carrier triggered sudden pain, burning, and an eerie silence through prayer and singing. We also track fresh August depositions describing spectral
Mary Toothaker Confesses to Witchcraft: Salem Witch Trials Daily July 30, 1692
Arrests in Haverhill, Hannah Bromage’s Examination, and Mary Toothaker’s Confession (July 30, 1692)We follow the Salem Witch Trials on Saturday, July 30, 1692, as constable William Starling arrests Mary Green and Hannah Bromage in Haverhill and the Salem justices question Bromage and Mary Toothaker. During Bromage’s examination, afflicted accusers Ann Putnam Jr. and Mary Walcott fall into fits and
John Willard Accused of Witchcraft by His Family: July 29, 1692
John Willard’s Specter and the Wilkins Family Testimony | July 29, 1692We track the Salem Witch Trials on Friday, July 29, 1692, as John Willard’s specter is said to afflict Rebecca Wilkins Jr., leading to her August 4 testimony that she saw Willard in the corner, heard him threaten to harm her, and was immediately afflicted. We also connect the accusations to fraught family ties: Willard had marr
Thomas Bradbury Defends His Wife Mary Bradbury: July 28, 1692
July 28, 1692: Andover & Haverhill Arrest Warrants and a Husband’s DefenseWe race through the Salem Witch Trials timeline on Thursday, July 28, 1692, as Salem justices issue new arrest warrants and the panic spreads across Essex County. In Andover, Constable John Ballard apprehends Mary Bridges Sr. on charges of afflicting Timothy Swan and others—raising the stark detail that Ballard, brother-
The Death of Elizabeth Ballard in Andover: July 27, 1692
Andover’s Turning Point: Elizabeth Ballard’s Death and the Wardwell PanicWe trace the pivotal day in the Salem Witch Trials—Wednesday, July 27, 1692—when Elizabeth Phelps Ballard dies in Andover, cementing fears of lethal witchcraft and triggering the Andover witch hunt. Our focus is the tragic chain reaction around Samuel Wardwell, a local fortune teller whose anxiety and attempt to preempt suspi
Witness Ordered to Testify or Forfeit 100 Pounds: July 26, 1692
July 26, 1692: Court of Oyer and Terminer Funds, a New Attorney, and Spectral AttacksWe race through July 26, 1692, as the Salem Witch Trials machinery accelerates: Governor Phips and the Massachusetts council authorize 40 pounds to pay court clerk Stephen Sewell for Court of Oyer and Terminer expenses and appoint Anthony Checkley as their majesty’s attorney, replacing Thomas Newton. Our story the
Spooks in Gloucester and a Witchcraft Accusation in Connecticut: July 25, 1692
Gloucester Apparitions and the Benham Witchcraft Case (July 25, 1692)We chase fresh supernatural fear from Gloucester to Rowley to New Haven: in Gloucester, Ebenezer Babson’s gun repeatedly misfires as three strange men appear on a rocky lookout, then walk past him and vanish, leading minister John Emerson (as quoted by Cotton Mather) to conclude the figures were devilish illusions. In Rowley, 19-
A Baptism in Salem Village: July 24, 1692
A Baptism Amid Panic: Abigail Way and Life in Salem VillageWe take you straight to Salem Village on Sunday, July 24, 1692, when minister Samuel Parris baptized six-month-old Abigail Way, daughter of church members William and Persis Way, revealing how ordinary life persisted during the Salem Witch Trials. We connect the Way family to the crisis—William’s role on the coroner’s jury for the inquest
John Procter Petitions for Fair Trials: July 23, 1692
Martha Emerson Examined as John Procter Pleads from Jail (July 23, 1692)We follow the Salem Witch Trials on July 23, 1692 as justices examine Martha Emerson, daughter of Roger and Mary Toothaker and niece of Martha Carrier, over allegations of afflicting Mary Warren and Mary Lacey Jr. Testimony and courtroom fits surround Emerson’s glances and touch, and Warren claims Emerson’s specter described r
The Coerced Confessions of the Carrier Brothers: July 22, 1692
Salem Witch Trials Daily: The Carrier Brothers’ Confessions and a Petition for Mary Bradbury (July 22, 1692)We race back into the Salem courtroom on July 22, 1692 as Richard and 14-year-old Andrew Carrier face a relentless witchcraft examination alongside the Laceys—complete with claims of spectral attacks, accusations tied to Timothy Swan’s burning and torment, and shifting stories about who wiel
3 Generations of Women Accused of Witchcraft: July 21, 1692
Three Generations Accused: Ann Foster and the Mary Laceys’ Confessions (Salem Witch Trials, July 21, 1692)We follow the July 21, 1692 examinations that pull three generations—Ann Foster, Mary Lacey Sr., and newly arrested teen Mary Lacey Jr.—into the center of the Salem witchcraft crisis after an Andover search turns up suspicious bundles and Mary Lacey Jr. is accused of harming Elizabeth Ballard.
The Confession of Mary Lacey, Sr.: July 20, 1692
Mary Lacey Sr. Confesses, a Search for Poppets, and Boston’s Fast Day for John Alden — July 20, 1692We pick up the day after five convicted witches were hanged in Salem, as Mary Lacey Sr. confesses to witchcraft and claims she traveled on a stick with her mother Ann Foster and Martha Carrier to a Salem Village witch meeting. During her examination, Elizabeth Hubbard and Mercy Lewis fit until the c
In Memory of 5 Innocent Women Hanged in Salem on July 19, 1692.
July 19, 1692: The First Mass Execution at Proctor’s LedgeFive innocent women were hanged on this date in 1692: Sarah Good, Sarah Wilds, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin, and Rebecca Nurse, bringing the death toll to nine. We trace how the witch hunt escalated from the Parris household afflictions to the Court of Oyer and Terminer under William Stoughton, fueled by ministerial pressure, spectral ev
305 Witches in the Salem Area | July 18, 1692
Ann Foster’s Jailhouse Confession and an Ipswich Militia Alarm | July 18, 1692We’re back in Salem Village on Monday, July 18, 1692, as magistrates press Ann Foster in jail and she delivers a chilling confession: the devil appeared to her as a man, Martha Carrier stood beside him, and a bargain for prosperity led to a terrifying flight to a witch meeting above the treetops—until their stick snapped
11 Strange Men in Gloucester, Massachusetts: July 17, 1692
Gloucester Garrison Alarm: Unknown Men at John Row’s Deserted House (July 17, 1692)We take you straight into Gloucester’s escalating Salem Witch Trials-era tension on Sunday, July 17, 1692, as a garrison house is shadowed by three or four strange men who stay frustratingly out of range. Our account follows Richard Dolliver and Benjamin Ellery as they slip down a hill and witness 11 unknown men eme
Martha Carrier and Ann Foster Fly to a Witches’ Sabbath: July 16, 1692
Ann Foster’s Jailhouse Confession: Martha Carrier, Poppets, and a Daylight Witch MeetingWe follow the Salem Witch Trials on Saturday, July 16, 1692, as magistrates examine Ann Foster in jail and she delivers a sweeping confession: she says Martha Carrier made her a witch about six years earlier under threats of the devil, admits bewitching John Lovejoy’s hog to death, and claims she hurt people in
The Confession of Ann Foster: The Devil as a Bird: July 15, 1692
Frenchmen in the Woods and Ann Foster’s Devil-Bird Confession (July 15, 1692)We follow Cotton Mather’s account of a tense July 15, 1692 day as Gloucester men, including Ezekiel Day, scout the woods after reports of Frenchmen and other strangers near a garrison house; Day fires at a distant figure in blue, another man appears and flees, and John Hammond later spots a similarly dressed stranger, but
Witches, Cider, and Fear: July 14, 1692
July 14, 1692: Thanksgiving in Massachusetts and Elizabeth Ballard’s Affliction in AndoverWe recount events on July 14, 1692, when Massachusetts held a day of Thanksgiving for Governor Phips’ safe return from London and for the defense of Wells, Maine, as Phips hosted ship carpenters to celebrate his blessings. In Gloucester, men left the garrison house to confront strangers seen nearby, chased th
Boston’s Militia Drills, Dudley Bradstreet Returns Home, and Rebecca Johnson Gets Paid: July 13, 1692
July 13, 1692: Boston Common Militia Drills and Andover’s Town Payments Amid the Salem Witch TrialsWe take you to Wednesday, July 13, 1692, where the militia trained on Boston Common and some participants were called into King William’s War. Back in Andover, Dudley Bradstreet returned from his service as the town’s representative to the General Court in Boston and was paid by the selectmen, who al
Harvard Commencement: July 6, 1692
Harvard Commencement Day Amid the Salem Witch Trials | July 6, 1692We take you to Cambridge on Wednesday, July 6, 1692—Harvard College commencement day—when hundreds, including the governor and other dignitaries, gathered to watch six young men receive their bachelor’s degrees. Among them was Zachariah Alden, son of witchcraft suspect Captain John Alden, linking the world of elite colonial educati
Death Warrant for 5 Women Convicted of Witchcraft: July 12, 1692
Rebecca Nurse’s Reprieve Reversed: Stoughton’s Death Warrant and the Salem Pressure CampaignWe race through the brutal political mechanics behind the Salem Witch Trials on July 12, 1692, when Lieutenant Governor and Chief Justice William Stoughton signed a death warrant for Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Sarah Wilds, Sarah Good, and Elizabeth How. Our focus is Nurse’s whiplash journey: a shocking
Gunfire in Gloucester: July 11, 1692
Gloucester Sighting, July 11, 1692: John Brown and Ebenezer Babson Spot Three StrangersWe take you straight to Gloucester on Monday, July 11, 1692, where John Brown and Ebenezer Babson spot three unknown men a gunshot away from the garrison and try to fire, only to be thwarted as the figures dart between corn and bushes. Guided by Cotton Mather’s Decennium Luctuosum, we highlight a tense, fast-mov
Phantoms in Gloucester: July 10, 1692
Gloucester’s Phantom Thuds: War Paranoia Meets the Salem Witch TrialsWe head to Gloucester on Cape Ann on July 10, 1692, when loud thuds echo near a fortified garrison house, sounding like men hurling stones at a barn. With King William’s War fueling dread of attacks by the French and their Wabanaki allies, garrison houses—private homes strengthened with thick walls, gun ports, and overhanging sec
Specters Strike Elizabeth Ballard and Timothy Swan: July 8, 1692
July 8, 1692: Timothy Swan and Elizabeth Ballard Targeted by Salem SpectersWe race into July 8, 1692, when Timothy Swan is reportedly set upon by a terrifying lineup of specters—Mary Bradbury, the Laceys, Ann Foster, and the Carriers—while the same eerie presence also turns on Elizabeth Ballard. Join us on Salem Witch Trials Daily as we follow the chilling claims of spectral attack at the height o
Boston Burning: July 5, 1692
Blood in Salem, Fire in Boston: July 5, 1692We track a chilling July 5, 1692 as Salem Village suspicion turns physical: Bray Wilkins suffers painful bladder trouble and urinates blood shortly after a heated argument over John Willard’s alleged witchcraft, with Bray citing the afflicted testimony and the coroner’s inquest into Daniel Wilkins’ death as proof. Meanwhile in Boston, we follow Mercy Sho
Suspected Witch Offers Victim Fresh Meat: July 7, 1692
July 7, 1692: A New Attorney General and Strange Specters in Topsfield and GloucesterWe take you straight into Thursday, July 7, 1692, as Anthony Checkley is appointed King’s Attorney General, replacing Thomas Newton after Newton leaves the Court of Oyer and Terminer for a role as Secretary of New Hampshire. From there, our Salem Witch Trials timeline turns unsettling: in Topsfield, Mary Esty’s sp
The Excommunication of Rebecca Nurse: July 3, 1692
Rebecca Nurse Excommunicated: Salem Town Church Vote, July 3, 1692We take you straight into Salem Town on Sunday, July 3, 1692, where the Salem Witch Trials collide with Puritan worship as church members vote unanimously to excommunicate Rebecca Nurse, convicted of witchcraft just days earlier. Brought from jail to the meetinghouse, Rebecca hears Minister Nicholas Noyes declare her spiritually unc
Candy's Poppets and Rebecca Nurse's Appeal: July 4, 1692
Candy’s Poppets Ignite the Salem Courtroom (July 4, 1692) — Plus Rebecca Nurse ReprievedWe take you into the Salem Witch Trials courtroom on July 4, 1692, where magistrates Bartholomew Gedney and John Hathorne examine Candy and her enslaver Margaret Hawkes and the proceedings erupt into chaos when Candy produces “poppets” made of knotted cloth—triggering fits, claims of pinching, and reactions whe
The Witchcraft Trial of Sarah Wilds: July 2, 1692
July 2, 1692: Ann Pudeator Examined, Dorcas Hoar Indicted, Sarah Wilds ConvictedWe head straight into the courtroom drama of the Salem Witch Trials on July 2, 1692, as magistrates press Ann Pudeator over accusations tied to the devil’s book, suspicious “ointments,” and the death of Jeremiah Neal’s wife—then the afflicted girls’ fits abruptly stop when Pudeator is ordered to touch their wrists. Nex
The Mare Hair Flare: Salem Witch Trials Daily July 1, 1692
Salem Witch Trials Daily — July 1, 1692: Candy Examined, Mare “Blue Flame” Deposition, Martha Carrier IndictedSix months into the Salem Witch Trials, dozens remain jailed, one execution has occurred, and trials and convictions continue. On July 1, 1692, John Putnam Jr. and Thomas Putnam filed a complaint accusing Margaret Hawkes and Candy of afflicting Mary Walcott, Mary Warren, and Ann Putnam Jr.
The Witch Trials of Elizabeth How, Elizabeth Procter, and John Procter: Salem Witch Trials Daily June 30, 1692.
June 30, 1692: New Depositions, Indictments, and Convictions in the Salem Witch TrialsJosh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack recount Thursday, June 30, 1692, when the Salem court schedule overflowed with new testimony, indictments, and verdicts. A late deposition against already-convicted Susannah Martin revisited earlier accusations from 1669 and linked her to reports of a threatening “she-devil” warning
The Witch Trials of Sarah Good, Susannah Martin, and Rebecca Nurse: June 29, 1692
June 29, 1692: Sarah Good Convicted, Rebecca Nurse Reversed, Susannah Martin GuiltyWe follow the relentlessly efficient Court of Oyer and Terminer on Wednesday, June 29, 1692, as Sarah Good’s trial concludes with testimony about threats, livestock losses, and spectral torment, ending in a conviction and expected death sentence. Abigail and Deliverance Hobbs are reexamined, describing a witches’ me
The Trial of Sarah Good: June 28, 1692
June 28, 1692: Sarah Good Convicted as the Court Targets Its Next AccusedWe take you inside the Salem townhouse on June 28, 1692, as the Court of Oyer and Terminer moves decisively against Sarah Good—three “true bill” indictments, a witness list packed with familiar accusers, and testimony ranging from spectral assaults to bound hands, vanishing objects, and dead cattle—ending in her conviction fo
The Bewitched Mare: June 27, 1692
Blue Fire in the Barn: Ministers, Spectral Afflictions, and the Elizabeth How Depositions (June 27, 1692)Blue flame erupts in a Boxford barn as a desperate “countermagic” remedy is tried on a ruined mare—one of the strangest depositions tied to accusations against Elizabeth How. We follow June 27, 1692 from Harvard College’s library, where Boston-area ministers revisit whether Satan can impersonat
Susannah Shelden's Hands Tied by a Spectral Witch: June 26, 1692
Welcome to Salem Witch Trials Daily for Sunday, June 26, 1692. I'm Josh Hutchinson.This is Sarah Jack. According to Susannah Sheldon's June 28th deposition, today, June 26, 1692, Sarah Good's specter, quote, "most violently pulled down Susannah's head behind a chest and tied her hands together with a wheel band and almost choked her to death." Susannah reports in the depo
Baptist Minister Petitions the Court to Stop Accepting Spectral Evidence: June 25, 1692
Spectral Evidence Challenged: Milborne Arrested, Neighbors Defend Elizabeth HowWe spotlight a pivotal moment in the Salem Witch Trials as Baptist minister William Milborne petitions Governor Phips and the council to question the use of spectral evidence, warning it could condemn the innocent and unleash “a woeful chain of consequences.” Instead of weighing his concerns, the authorities label the p
In Defense of Accused Witch Elizabeth How: June 24, 1692
June 24, 1692: A Neighbor Defends Elizabeth How as Procter’s Specter Targets Abigail HobbsWe return to Salem Witch Trials Daily for Friday, June 24, 1692, after a quiet June 23 with no recorded events. Our focus shifts to testimony from Deborah Hadley, a seventy-year-old Rowley resident, who says she lived near Elizabeth How for twenty-four years and found her to be a neighborly, conscientious, tr
Recommended
Talk About Talk - Executive & Leadership Communication Skills
English with Olivia | Slow Conversations & Vocabulary
Stand In The Circle
SLOW ENGLISH PODCAST (A1-A2) With Subtitles | Daily Videos | English With Us Podcast
Learn English A2 with Daily News | Simple English Listening Practice
پلی لیست | PlayList
Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter
Bad Friends
Learn 50 English Phrases While You Sleep | Everyday English Phrases & Vocabulary
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Dateline NBC
Back to the 80s Radio
