salem witch trials chronology

1620

pilgrims settled at plymouth

1629

salem is settled

1641

english law makes witchcraft a capital crime

1672

salem village splits from salem town

Nov 1689

samuel parris is named minister of salem

oct 1691

villagers decide to get rid of parris and drive him out

jan 1692

Elizabeth “Betty” Parris + Abigale Williams began acting strangely

mar 1, 1692

Tituba “confesses”

mar 19, 1692

Rebecca Nurse accused of witchcraft by Abigale Williams

march 28, 1692

Elizabeth Proctor is accused

apr 1692

Mary Warren admits to lying and others lying

apr 11, 1692

John Proctor accused

apr 13, 1692

Giles Corey accused

apr 19

Mary Warren reverses confession

may 27

Gov. Phipps establishes the court Oyer & Terminer

june 2

Bridget Bishop 1st to be tried and convicted

june 10

1st hanging (bridget)

jul 19

Rebecca Nurse hanged

aug 19

John Proctor hanged

sept 19

Giles Corey dies after 2 days of pressing

sept 21

his wife, Martha Corey is hanged

oct 8

spectral evidence no longer allowed

oct 29

Gov. Phipps desolves the court Oyer & Terminer

1693

Tituba released and sold to a new master

jan 1693

49/52 jailed are freed due to spectral evidence ruling

may 1693

Gov. Phipp pardons those remaining in prison

1697

Parris is ousted as minister

1702

General court declares salem witch trials unlawful

1706

Putnam’s daughter Ann, Jr. (ruth) publicly apoligizes

1711

Massachusetts restores rights and reputations of the accused

1752

salem renames to danvers

1957

Massachusetts formally apoligizes for the trials

1992

salem witch trials memorial was dedicated

2022

the last exoneration from the salem witch trials is issued my Massachusetts (elizabeth johnson)