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Nov 5, 2012 · Rebecca Nurse was a 71-year-old grandmother and wife of a local artisan when she was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Nurse was also the sister of accused witches, Mary Easty and Sarah Cloyce, and the daughter of suspected witch Joanna Blessing Towne.
Rebecca Nurse (February 13, 1621 – July 19, 1692) was a woman who was accused of witchcraft and executed by hanging in New England during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. She was fully exonerated fewer than twenty years later. She was the wife of Francis Nurse, and had several children. Rebecca was a well-respected member of the community.
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Jul 21, 2019 · By. Jone Johnson Lewis. Updated on July 21, 2019. Rebecca Nurse (February 21, 1621–July 19, 1692) was a victim of the notorious Salem witch trials, hanged as a witch at 71 years of age. Despite being a fervent churchgoer and an upstanding member of the community—a newspaper of the day referred to her as "saint-like" and "a perfect example ...
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The Rebecca Nurse Homestead is not in Salem, but 15 minutes away in Danvers, which used to be Salem Village. Some will find it a welcome respite from Salem’s crowded, witch-related tourist traps, especially at Halloween. Others who enjoy crowds and spectacle, not so much.
Rebecca Nurse was accused of practicing witchcraft, tried, and hanged in 1692. The house remained in the Nurse family until 1784, when it was sold to Phineas Putnam. Currently, the homestead belongs to the Danvers Alarm List Company, and functions as a museum.
Oct 7, 2019 · Rebecca Towne Nurse was the 2nd victim accused and executed for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. She was the wife of Francis Nurse and had several children and grandchildren. She was a well-respected citizen in Salem and was often seen as pious and above reproach.
Jun 28, 2021 · Advance Praise for A Salem Witch: “Dan Gagnon has written a highly readable and first scholarly biography of Rebecca Nurse, perhaps the most famous of the Massachusetts Salem witchcraft victims of 1692.
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