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Martha Corey (née Panon; died September 22, 1692) was accused and convicted of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, on September 9, 1692, and was hanged on September 22, 1692. Her second husband, Giles Corey, was also accused and killed.
Aug 31, 2015 · Martha Corey, wife of Salem Village farmer Giles Corey, was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Martha Corey, whose maiden name was Panon, had a controversial past. In 1677, she gave birth to a mixed-race son she named either Benjamin or Ben-Oni, according to the book…
Aug 15, 2019 · Martha Corey (c. 1618–September 22, 1692) was a woman in her seventies living in Salem, Massachusetts when she was hanged as a witch. She was one of the last women to be executed for this "crime" and was featured prominently in playwright Arthur Miller's allegorical drama about the McCarthy era called "The Crucible."
Nov 4, 2011 · As hysteria spread through the community and beyond into the rest of Massachusetts, a number of others were accused, including Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse—both regarded as upstanding members...
Oct 24, 2022 · Giles Corey, Martha’s 71-year-old husband, was pressed to death in September 1692 with heavy stones after refusing to submit himself to a trial. At least five of the accused died in jail.
Sep 2, 2021 · Martha Corey was one of the accused and executed victims of the Salem Witch Trials. She was the wife of Giles Corey, who was pressed to death three days prior to her hanging. She was known for her piety and church attendance.
The devout 72-year-old Martha Corey was accused of witchcraft in March of 1692, to the surprise of many in the village. A steadfast churchgoer, Corey did not believe in the existence of witches and witchcraft, and her vocal criticism of the accusers may have been the reason she was targeted.
The Trial of Martha Corey. Friday March 11, 1692 was a day of fasting and prayer in Salem. During the day the community's minister, the Rev. Samuel Parris, asked the girls to reveal another witch. They did, and the accusation shocked those who heard it for it implicated Martha Corey (Goodwife Corey) a new but upstanding member of the congregation.
Apr 13, 2021 · Two of them, Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse, were members in good standing in the church. Corey had questioned the validity of the girls’ accusations, insinuating they were lying for personal reasons, and so was charged as a witch for denying the existence of witches.
Mar 31, 2024 · Important facts about the witchcraft trial of victim Martha Corey: March 12 — Ann Putnam Jr. accuses Martha Corey of tormenting her. March 20 — During church services, Abigail Williams accuses Martha Corey of moving around the church in her spectral form.
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