And there was nothing anyone could do about it. Martha was still a de facto member of the church and fully entitled to all of its privileges as long as her arrest warrant went unserved.
Neither parishioners, ministers nor the governor himself could legally eject her under such circumstances. Martha knew that and she used the occasion to publicly defy her enemies.
A firsthand account of that day in the meetinghouse was later published by Reverend Deodat Lawson, the previous Salem minister who had returned to Salem that March to find out more about the suspicious activities in the village. There was also at meeting, Goodwife C. They had several sore fits in the time of public worship, which did something interrupt me in my first prayer, being so unusual…In sermon time, when Goodwife C.
Ann Putnam, another afflicted girl, said, There was a yellow bird sat on my hat as it hang on the pin in the pulpit; but those that were by, restrained her from speaking aloud about it. Hathorne badgered Martha throughout the examination and accused her of lying to the court multiple times. Almost immediately after the examination started, Hathorne demanded to know more about the day Putnam and Cheever visited her house, according to court records:. Why did you ask that question? The old man denied that he told her so.
Who hurt these children? Now look upon them. Why you ask that question? How come you to the knowledge? You are now before authority. I expect the truth, you promised it. Speak now and tell who told you what clothes? Will you say how you came to know what they came for? Who told you what they came for? Several other questions Hathorne asked her included: did she believe there were witches in the colony, who was her God and how long has she been serving the Devil.
I never had to do with witchcraft since I was born. I am a gospel woman. Although it is not mentioned in the court records, according to Rev. She was a gospel witch! They also claimed to see things such as a yellow bird flying above her head and a man whispering in her ear. At the end of the examination, Martha Corey was indicted on two counts of witchcraft against Elizabeth Hubbard and Mercy Lewis.
After the pre-trial examination, she was sent to the jail in Salem and later, due to overcrowding, transferred to the jail in Boston. I told I would go to prayer. After this in a little space I did according to my measure attend the duty. Giles Corey was excommunicated from his church on September The next day, he was taken from jail, laid down in a field near the prison, and stones were piled on him. It is unknown what happened to her remains. This was the last execution day of the Salem Witchcraft Trials.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer was dissolved in October, and those convicted of witchcraft by a new court the following year were granted reprieves by Governor William Phips. Both Giles and Martha Corey had their names cleared of witchcraft accusations by a Reversal of Attainder granted by the Massachusetts legislature. Giles Corey Memorial Stone. Martha Corey Memorial Stone. Peabody Witch Trials Legacy Trail. The pressing of Giles Corey.
Crystal Lake, part of the Corey property in Was Giles once buried here? Another view of the intersection of Washington, Lynn, and Lynnfield Streets. The Executions On Monday, September 19, Giles Corey was stripped naked, a board placed upon his chest, and then, while his neighbors watched, heavy stones and rocks were piled on top of the board. It was a punishment never before seen — or ever again inflicted — in the colony of Massachusetts. Corey pleaded to have more weight added, so that his death might come quickly.
He was eventually crushed to death at the age of eighty. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Share Flipboard Email. Jone Johnson Lewis. Women's History Writer. Jone Johnson Lewis is a women's history writer who has been involved with the women's movement since the late s.
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