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John Willard, born no later than 1672[1], was one of the people executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials of 1692. He was hanged on Gallows Hill on August 19.
[edit] Timeline
- May 10, 1692 - First warrant for arrest, subsequently fled from authority, and was arrested.
- May 18, 1692 - Examination of John Willard.
- June 3, 1692 - Grand jury endorsed the indictments formally charging Willard with witchcraft
- August 5, 1692 - Pronounced guilty and sentenced to death.
- August 19, 1692 - Hanged. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ WFA Genealogy Report on John Willard, accessed August 16, 2006.
- ^ Salem Witch Trials Chronology, accessed August 16, 2006.
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