His beloved wife of nearly 60 years, Joyce (nee Magnan), was at his side, as were his adored children and grandchildren: Heather (Rich) Davies son James (Rachael); Jennifer (Peter Balka) and sons . 168: A Bill Against Conjurations, Witchcraft, and Dealing with Evil and Wicked Spirits (December 1692), SWP No. Essex ss The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen pr'sents That George Burroughs late of falmouth in the province of the Massachusets Bay in New England -- Clarke -- The ninth Day of May in the forth Year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland France and May 18, 2005 . It was no easy thing to secure him at the great distance of his place of residence. 2, no. [11] The gun said to have been used at his trial was for a time located at Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, Maine, having been taken there in 1808 for display in the Academy museum, but is believed to have since been destroyed in the Academy fire of 1850. They begin [to] name my name they cannot 173: Reversal of Attainder and Restitution (1710 - 1750). 078: George Jacobs, Sr. Although the jury had found no witches' marks on his body, he was nonetheless convicted of witchcraft and a conspiracy with the devil. to come to her the negro not Comeing sayd that she could not Come some thing stopt her, then her husband being called he came up. Sam: Sewall Esqrs Richd.Hanniwell & John Greinslett were then present & some others yt are dead. He left in 1683, moving back to Falmouth. name it. of a Sab: when that sacrament happened to be Each of these accused was given a moment to say their last words. 171: Officials' Expense Accounts for 1692 (Submitted 1692 - 1694), SWP No. Plot #54299260. Lewis, Jone Johnson. 166: Death Warrants Folder and Census of Prisoners (May - July 1692), SWP No. Jurat in Curia, ( Essex County Court Archives, Salem - Witchcraft, vol. 10 men 6 women and 16 children. An arrest warrant was issued for Burroughs that day in Portsmouth, NH and was ordered to be carried out by Major Elisha Hutchinson and Field Marshal Jonathan Partridge. According to historian Sidney Perley, an old family story from the Buffum family states that from his house on nearby Boston street, Joshua Buffam could see Burroughss exposed hand and foot sticking out of the crevice, so just after night fall he went to cover them so they were no longer visible. Burroughs graduated from Harvard University in 1670 and, in 1673, married his first wife Hannah Fisher. Mercy Lewis's uncle, Thomas Skilling, died from an injury brought on by the Indian attack. Yet, upon closer inspection, there were a multitude of factors that brought him under suspicion, and many of these surrounded his spirituality and commitment to Puritanism. [1] Another source gives his birth date and place as Virginia, 1652. ), The Testimone of Mary Warren aged twenty yeares or thereaboutes Testifeyeth and saith that Sometime in July last mr Burrougs pinched mee very much and choaked me almost to death: and I saw and hard him sound a Trumpett and Immediatly I saw severall com to him as namely Capt Allding Mis Cary and goody pudeater and severall others and they urged me to goe along with them to their sacremental meeting and mr Burroughs brought to me bread to eat and wine to drink which I Refuseing he did most greviously torment me urging me vehemently to writ in his book: also I have seen mr George Burroughs or his Apperance most greviously tormenting mary walcott and Ann putnam and I verily beleve in my heart that Mr. George Burroughs is a dreadfull wizzard and that he has severall times tormented me and the affore said persons by his acts of wicthcraft, Mary Warrin declared: upon: her oath; to the Jury of Inquest that the above written mr Jno Ruck mrs Eliz: Ruck mr Thomas Ruck & Samuel Ruck John Hathorne served on the church committee to find Burroughs' replacement. He denied this but did confirm that it had toads, which many people believed at the time served as witches familiars. Thomas Ruck of his sudden coming in after them & that he could tell his thoughts. I, Wiggin and Lunt, 1867.Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. More Wonders of the Invisible World. He was also suspected of killing his wives by witchcraft, and although clearly witchcraft was not involved, there is some historical evidence that he had treated them poorly.[10]. Thomas Greinslit Sepr. 27. The girls testifying against him said that his first two wives and the wife and child of his successor at Salem Churchvisited as specters and accused Burroughs of killing them. & others unknowne came to this depon't & Mr Burroughs had a trumpett & sounded it, & they would have had this depon't to have gone up with them to a feast at Mr parris- ses & Goody Nurse & Goody procter told her this depon't they were Deacons & would have had her eat some of their sweet bread & wine & she asking them what wine that was one of them said it was blood & better then our wine but this depon't refused to eat or drink with them & they then dreadfully afflicted her at that tyme. Salem August 2'd 1692. Geo Burroughs The claim: The cause of George Floyd's death was a drug overdose. After the Trials At his entry into the Room, many (if not The villagers disliked his attitude and thought he was unqualified for the role. ), Memorand'm in mr George Burroughs Tryall besides the written Evidences that was Sworne sev'll who gave theirs by word of mouth & Major Browne holding Out a heavy Gun w'th One hand. During the meeting, John Putnam suddenly had Burroughs arrested for failure to repay his debt to him for Hannah Burroughss funeral expenses. George Burroughs was the only minister executed as part of the Salem Witch Trials onAugust 19, 1692. 022: George Burroughs Executed, August 19, 1692, SWP No. It may explain why a minister such as himself would have been accused of the crime of witchcraft in the first place, according to Baker: George Burroughs was a Harvard-trained minister and a spiritual and community leader, so on the surface he appears to be an unlikely person to be accused. 25 Duncan Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, M.A. knew, Abig: Hobbs Salem Witch Trials MemorialAddress: Liberty Street, Salem Mass, Proctors Ledge MemorialAddress: 7 Pope St, Salem, Mass, Site of the Salem Witch Trials ExecutionsAddress: Proctors Ledge, wooded area between Proctor Street and Pope Street, Salem, Mass. In addition to details about the death, they can contain birth information, family origins, cause of death, and more. Online Pennsylvania Death Certificates and Death Records Indexes. George Burroughs was one of the first ministers to step into the Salem Village Church. Rebecca Burrows, who came from Virginia that she might enjoy God in his ordinance in N.E., & who joined the church in Roxbury 19, July 1657.. 2 no. Updated: November 4, 2011 . George Burroughs moved to Maine, to serve the church in Wells. Salem.Aug't 5'th 1692. This article was very interesting in that my wife, Georgina Burroughs, is the 8th generation Grand Daughter of George Burroughs. Abigail Williams: The Mysterious Afflicted Girl. He served as minister of Salem Village from 1680 until he left in 1683. Capt Putman testifyed that he made his wife It was an odd trait indeed for a man in a profession that required many quiet hours dedicated to studying that Bible, preparing and giving sermons, and tending to the spiritual needs of his flock.. or Jona Curwin Esq s, ( Witchcraft Papers, no. When Burroughs was cut down from the gallows, his body was dragged to a rocky crevice bordering the execution site, his clothing was stripped off and he was dressed in a pair of trousers of one executed and was placed in the grave with Willard and Carrier. One such witness, Mary Webber, said that while living near Burroughs at Casco Bay several years ago she became acquainted with his then wife, Sarah Ruck Hathorne, who told her about a strange occurrence in the Burroughss home: Mary Webber wid aged about 53 years testifieth and sayth that she living at Casco Bay about six or seven years ago, when George Burroughs was Minister at said place, and living anner Neighbour to said Burroughs, was well acquainted with his wife which was daughter to Mr. John Ruck of Salem she hath heard her tell much of her husband unkindness to her and that she dare not wright to her father to acquaint [him] how it was with her, and so desired me to wright to her father that he would be pleased to send for her and told me she had been much afrighted, and that something in the night made a noise in the chamber where she lay as if one went about the chamber, and she calling up the negro to come to her the negro not coming said that she could not come some thing stopped her, then her husband being called he came up. Your research is so interesting and I appreciate all your hard work. 1, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA.. ), The Examination of Geo: Burroughs 9.May.1692 The afflicted girls, Ann Putnam, Jr., Sarah Bibber, Mercy Lewis, Elizabeth Hubbard, Abigail Hobbs, Mary Warren, Susannah Sheldon, testified against Burroughs as well and accused him of murdering members of his family and other people in the community. 140163, 296-304, 319, 480, 482, 514. [9] Visit this site's About page to find out more about Rebecca. on The Witchcraft Trial of Reverend George Burroughs, The Witchcraft Trial of Reverend George Burroughs, View all posts by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks. 7th great-grandson . Flint, Genesee County, Michigan 48507 . 098: Mary Parker Executed, September 22, 1692, SWP No. After Boston minister Cotton Mather reassured the crowd that his execution was the result of a court decision, Burroughs was hanged. He was bid to look upon sus: sheldon. Anthony a[n]d Thomas B[r]a[c]ket and Mr. Munjoy his son only are named. The Baxter Manuscripts, Volume 5 ed by James Phinney Baxter. he being then in one of the Chambers in s'd House. Upon realizing this, the people of Salem stopped paying his wages to get him to resign. Susan Sheldon. 28. & in the fourth yeare of Our Reign The police caused George Floyd's death, but drugs and heart disease played a role, the medical examiner says. His second wife was Sarah Ruck Hathorne, and they had four children. George Burroughs, a 1670 Harvard graduate, grew up in Roxbury, MA; his mother returned to England, leaving him in Massachusetts. Witnesses ), Wee whoes names are under written having r'ceived an order from the sreife for to search the bodyes of George Burroughs and George Jacobs . Jno. In the book, Mather said he preferred not to discuss the case at all but was required to include it by the government of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Sumons Ruck etal, ( Essex County Court Archives, Salem - Witchcraft, vol. she should not write to her Father Ruck without George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 - May 25, 2020) was an African-American man who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd may have used a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill, on May 25, 2020. In 2003, George required an ablation procedure due to an arrhythmia. This memorial website was created in memory of George Burroughs, 38, born on January 17, 1915 and passed away on April 0, 1953. As soon as he was turned off [hanged], Mr. Cotton Mather, being mounted upon a horse, addressed himself to the people, partly to declare that he [Mr. Burroughs] was no ordained Minister, partly to possess the people of his guilt, saying that the devil often had been transformed into the Angel of Light. He was the only minister to have experienced this fate in American history. A number of them began filing letters with the court asking their siblings to give them their share of the money and later filed letters asking to award their portion to their siblings due to a desire to sit down in silence., In March, Mary Burroughs filed a letter asking her brother to send her portion of the restitution which is my right and proper due from the general court I pray you to send it by my mother which will take some care about it.., On April 3, 1712, Rebecca Fowle filed a letter asking the court to award any remaining restitution to her brother, George Burroughs with out delay for every discourse on this malloncely [sic] subject doth but give a fresh wound to my bleeding heart-but i desire to sit down in silence.. 6, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA. He denyed that he made his wife swear, that I will not writ in your book tho you doe kil me 23. Susan: Sheldon {& 2 Children did accuse him, The Bewitched were so tortured that Authority 2, no. Burroughss trial was held on August 5, 1692. Hannah Fox my 8th great grandmother. George Burroughs and the Salem Witch Trials." Peabody Essex Museum, Phillips Library, Salem, MA.). But the government requiring some account of his trial to be inserted in this book, it becomes me with all obedience to submit unto the order. *Simon Willard Jurat in Curia Contra Geo Burroughs had moved to Wells, Maine, and had been married another two times before the time of the trials. He married a third time; with this wife, Mary, he had a daughter. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. His first wife was Hannah Fisher; they had nine children. I am a member of Colonial Clergy, Flagon and Trencher, Associated Daughters of Early American Witches and the Descendants of Brian Boru though Georges ancestors. we whose names are under written being present with ann putnam at the times above mentioned: saw hir tortured and hard hir refuse to writ in the book also hard hir declare what is above writen: what she said she saw and hard from the Apperishtion of Mr. George Burroghs and from thos which acc[used him] for murthering of them With those words, under the tearful gaze of an ambivalent crowd the George Burroughs was hanged. Rev. Exclude: Great Migration Magna Carta Royalty. The idea that the Devil may have infiltrated the church terrified the people of Salem and made Burroughss trial one of the most significant trials in the witch hysteria. Michael Hensley Obituary - Death: Burroughs Elementary School | Michael Hensley Cause Of Death Michael Hensley Obituary: In the loving memory of Michael Hensley, we are saddened to inform you that. {have them write. Startled, Ruck stated that even the Devil himself didnt know what she said, to which Burroughs replied My God makes known your thoughts unto me.. He served as a minister in Portland, Maine, for two years, surviving King Philip's War and joining other refugees in moving farther south for safety. Thanks for writing it. Because the executions took place during a heat wave, the bodies had to be buried immediately in a shallow grave at the execution site to prevent them from rotting.