Mary Johnson (alleged witch)
Mary Johnson | |||
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| Born | Weathersfield Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Died | June , 1650 Hartford Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Occupation | House Servant | ||
| Known for | Connecticut witch hunts | ||
The second conviction in the Connecticut witch hunts and the first to confess was Mary Johnson of Wethersfield, Connecticut.[1] The year before these witch hunts began, in 1646, Johnson was employed as a house servant in Wethersfield. Johnson was initially accused of theft and taken to a local minister by the name of Samuel Stone for punishment. Based only on the accusation, Stone whipped Johnson.[2] While being whipped, Johnson claimed only to be dissatisfied with her work and stole nothing. Under threat of continued torture, she later confessed to acts of witchcraft, adultery, murder of a child and familiarity with the Devil.[3] No evidence of murder, theft or any other offense was identified, yet Johnson was convicted on December 7, 1648, and imprisoned in Hartford, Connecticut.[4] After discovering she was pregnant, her execution was delayed.[5] She was hanged in June 1650.[6]
References
- ↑ Pagliuco, Chris. "Connecticut's Witch Trials". wethersfieldhistory.org. Wethersfield Historical Society. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ↑ Trumbull, J. Hammond. "Public Record of the Colony of Connecticut" (PDF). us.archive.org. US Archives. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ↑ "Mary Johnson – Confessed Witch of Connecticut". legendsofamerica. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ Turnbull, J. Hammond. "Public Record of Colony of Connecticut" (PDF). us.archive.org. US Archives. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ↑ Turnbull, J. Hammond. "The Public Record of the Colony of Connecticut" (PDF). us.archive. US Archives. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ↑ Piascik, Andy. "Witchcraft in Connecticut". connecticuthistory.org. National Endowment of the Arts. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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