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The Witchcraft Trial of Elizabeth Howe, Hanged July 19, 1692

July 12, 2026 Gordon Harris28 Comments

Elizabeth Howe and her husband James resided on outer Linebrook. She was charged with bewitching her neighbor’s child and was arrested on May 28, 1692. She was one of the five women hanged in Salem on July 19, 1692.

Posted in History, People, Video, WitchcraftTagged 1692, Elizabeth Howe, Ipswich, July, Linebrook, witches, women
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