Mary Warren (abt. 1671 - abt. 1693)

Born about 1671 in Massachusetts [uncertain]

Died about 1693 at about age 22 in Massachusetts [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Warren was a witchcraft accuser in the Salem Witch Trials

Mary Warren was accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials

Mary Warren was one of the most vigorous accusers of the Salem Witch Trials. She was approximately 21 years old and orphaned by 1692 and was a servant in the household of John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, both of whom she would accuse of witchcraft. ^{[1] [2]}

Mary was one of the most vigorous accusers of the Salem Witch trials, filing 40 complaints and giving formal testimony 16 times. ^[3]

Mary's parents are still unknown and the details of Mary Warren's life after the trials are unknown. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Witches of Massachusetts, Legends of American website
2. ↑ “Salem Witchcraft : with an Account of Salem Village, and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects : Upham, Charles Wentworth, 1802-1875, Author : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, January 1, 1970. https://archive.org/details/salemwitchcraftw02upha_0/page/4. pps. 4, 114, 128.
3. ↑ In the Devil's Snare, the Witchcraft Crisis of 1692, Mary Beth Norton, page 321
4. ↑ In the Devil's Snare, the Witchcraft Crisis of 1692, Mary Beth Norton, page 311

See also:

• Wikipedia Entry for Mary Warren
• The Salem Witchcraft Papers (SWP No. 135) Sarah Churchill
• Wikidata: Item Q6780925