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John Hale (June 3, 1636 – May 15, 1700) was the Puritan pastor of Beverly, Massachusetts, and took part in the Salem witch trials in 1692. He was one of the most prominent and influential ministers associated with the witch trials, being noted as having initially supported the trials and then changing his mind and publishing a critique of them.
Feb 5, 2013 · Reverend John Hale was a minister from Beverly best known for his role in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Born in Charlestown in 1636 to local blacksmith Robert Hale, as a child Hale witnessed Massachusetts' first execution of a convicted witch, in 1648, with the hanging of Margaret Jones….
John Parker Hale (March 31, 1806 – November 19, 1873) was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and in the United States Senate from 1847 to 1853 and again from 1855 to 1865.
Sep 14, 2021 · John Hale was an influential member of the clergy in Beverly, Massachusetts Bay Colony, at the time of the Salem Witch Trials. He supported the Salem Witch Trials for several months but later changed his mind and published a critique of them.
Nov 9, 2015 · The Rev. John Hale returned home from the victorious campaign to capture Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, for Great Britain in 1690 to discover a witch crisis erupting in his hometown. Hale was a respected senior leader, the long-tome pastor of the church in Beverly, Mass.
Jan 14, 2020 · This is the Reverend John Hale, the idealistic witch hunter. Hale is the compassionate and logical minister who comes to Salem to investigate claims of witchcraft after young Betty Parris is struck with a mysterious illness.
Nov 21, 2023 · Reverend John Hale was intimately involved with the Salem Witch Trials. Born in 1636, he witnessed the execution of Margaret Jones, the first convicted witch in Massachusetts, as a young boy.
