Salem Witch Trials Daily

Katherine Branch Accuses Goody Miller of Witchcraft in Connecticut: June 13, 1692

June 13, 1692: Salem Lulls, Wells Attacked, and Goody Miller Slips AwayWe track a rare quiet day in the Salem witch trials as the Court of Oyer and Terminer sits between sessions and accusations taper off, with no new arrests after Ann Dolliver’s June 6 arrest until at least July 1, when a complaint targets Candy and her mistress, Margaret Hawkes. Our attention shifts north to Wells, Maine, where soldiers assess damage from repeated French and Wabanaki attacks and discover the body of a high-ranking French officer, Lieutenant General the Sieur de La Broquerie. In Boston, Governor Sir William Phips orders Major Samuel Appleton to send Essex County troops to reinforce Piscataqua and halts Massachusetts shipping until French threats at sea subside. In Fairfield, Connecticut, Katherine Branch accuses Goody Miller—who escapes to Bedford, New York, beyond Connecticut’s reach.00:00 Daily Introduction00:12 Salem Trials Lull00:35 Wells Maine Aftermath00:52 Phips Mobilizes Defense01:21 Fairfield Spectral Accusation01:40 Goody Miller Escapes01:42 Border Politics Wrap Up

The Siege of Wells, Maine Continues

Siege of Wells, Maine (June 12, 1692): French and Wabanaki Attack the English GarrisonWe’re on the front lines of the siege of Wells, Maine on Sunday, June 12, 1692, as French and Wabanaki forces march into town, form ranks, and unleash a coordinated volley at the English garrison houses—only to meet steady return fire that forces a withdrawal. The attackers try a fiery gamble, floating a raft of combustibles toward the sloops at the creek, but the tide betrays them; a final volley kills one Englishman before they turn on cattle across the river. Gunfire continues well after dark, keeping everyone on edge. We also unpack the bigger stakes: the long struggle for North America between English New England and French New France, and the Wabanaki Confederacy’s fight to survive and hold their land amid battles for resources and wealth.00:00 June 12th Update00:13 Siege of Wells00:30 Raft Attack Fails00:51 Nightfall Gunfire00:57 Why This Battle01:09 French English Rivalry01:44 Wabanaki Stakes

Wells, Maine under Siege: June 11, 1692

June 11, 1692: New Essex Justices Sworn as Wells, Maine Faces Siege in King William’s WarWe track the Salem Witch Trials and the wider New England crisis on Saturday, June 11, 1692. In Boston, John Higginson Jr., son of Salem’s senior minister, and Dudley Bradstreet, son of former Governor Simon Bradstreet, are sworn in as justices of the peace for Essex County. Far to the east, French and Wabanaki forces lay siege to Wells, Maine, where accused witch George Burroughs had once served as minister. Captain James Converse and 15 soldiers repel two assaults on the garrison houses, while sailors extinguish fires from flaming arrows aimed at sloops in the creek. As Wells braces through a sleepless night, we connect the attack to King William’s War (1687–1696) and the destruction of Maine settlements, including Falmouth (now Portland).00:00 Daily Introduction00:13 New Essex Justices00:29 Siege of Wells Maine01:00 King William's War Context01:19 Burroughs and the Frontier

The Hanging of Bridget Bishop: June 10, 1692

On June 10, 1692 Bridget Bishop became the first to be executed in the Salem Witch Trials when she was hanged at Proctor’s Ledge in Salem. While Boston’s General Court carried on and Governor Sir William Phips appointed a committee to revise Massachusetts laws, fear rippled across the region—from Wells, Maine, where Captain James Converse guarded supply sloops after cattle returned bloodied, to Salem, where Sheriff George Corwin led Bishop from jail to the hanging site. A crowd gathered, the afflicted reported spectral attacks, and Beverly minister John Hale recorded Quaker Thomas Maule’s harsh condemnation. With a slow strangling noose and blood finally shed, the witch-hunt crossed a point of no return, putting the remaining accused on notice.00:00 Welcome to the Series00:10 Midsummer in 169200:18 Boston Court Business00:29 Tension in Wells Maine00:50 Bridget Bishop Taken01:07 Procter's Ledge Execution01:21 A Crowd and Specters01:37 How the Hanging Worked01:54 John Hale and Thomas Maule02:11 No Turning Back * Salem Witch Trials History YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliis4vjMIUgg3wcA0pXeYQ/ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliis4vjMIUgg3wcA0pXeYQ/] * ⁠Salem Witch Trials Daily Hub: https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/⁠ [https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/%E2%81%A0] * ⁠The Thing About the Salem Witch Trials: https://aboutsalem.com⁠ [about:blank] * ⁠The Thing About Witch Hunts: https://aboutwitchhunts.com⁠ [about:blank] * ⁠Mary Beth Norton, In the Devil’s Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692: https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780375706905⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780375706905%E2%81%A0] * Bernard Rosenthal, ed., Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt: https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781107689619⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781107689619%E2%81%A0] * ⁠Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience:  [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780190627805%E2%81%A0] * https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780190627805⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780190627805%E2%81%A0] * ⁠Marilynne K. Roach, The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege: https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781589791329⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781589791329%E2%81%A0] * High Quality Scans of Original Court Documents - Peabody Essex Museum Salem Witch Trials Collection: https://pem.quartexcollections.com/collections/salem-witch-trials-collection [https://pem.quartexcollections.com/collections/salem-witch-trials-collection]

The Specter of Giles Cory Attends a Lecture: June 9, 1692

June 9, 1692: Giles Cory’s Specter at the Lecture We take you straight into Salem on Thursday, June 9, 1692, where later testimony claims Giles Cory’s specter showed up at the lecture held the day before Bridget Bishop was hanged. Mary Walcott and Elizabeth Woodwell—identified as a 33-year-old married woman—report seeing the apparition, a reminder that the “afflicted” in the Salem Witch Trials weren’t limited to young girls, teens, or the unmarried. Salem Witch Trials Daily brings a quick, focused hit of primary-source-driven history, spotlighting spectral evidence, witness accounts, and the tense religious atmosphere surrounding Bridget Bishop’s execution. Chapters: Opening & date stamp (00:00); Specter at the lecture (00:10); Who saw it—Mary Walcott and Elizabeth Woodwell (00:25); Rethinking the profile of the afflicted (00:45). 00:00 Daily Introduction 00:14 Giles Cory Specter 00:30 Afflicted Not Just Girls * Salem Witch Trials History YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliis4vjMIUgg3wcA0pXeYQ/ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliis4vjMIUgg3wcA0pXeYQ/] * ⁠Salem Witch Trials Daily Hub: https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/⁠ [https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/%E2%81%A0] * ⁠The Thing About the Salem Witch Trials: https://aboutsalem.com⁠ [about:blank] * ⁠The Thing About Witch Hunts: https://aboutwitchhunts.com⁠ [about:blank] * ⁠Mary Beth Norton, In the Devil’s Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692: https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780375706905⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780375706905%E2%81%A0] * Bernard Rosenthal, ed., Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt: https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781107689619⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781107689619%E2%81%A0] * ⁠Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience:  [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780190627805%E2%81%A0] * https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780190627805⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780190627805%E2%81%A0] * ⁠Marilynne K. Roach, The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege: https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781589791329⁠ [https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781589791329%E2%81%A0] * High Quality Scans of Original Court Documents - Peabody Essex Museum Salem Witch Trials Collection: https://pem.quartexcollections.com/collections/salem-witch-trials-collection [https://pem.quartexcollections.com/collections/salem-witch-trials-collection]