Salem Witch Trials Daily

Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack
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Witch trials unfolded one document at a time. Salem Witch Trials Daily follows the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693 in real time, day by day and document by document. Hosted by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack, each micro-episode covers the Salem witchcraft accusations unfolding on this exact date. Court examinations. Arrests. Hearings. Petitions. Executions. The real calendar of the Salem witch hunt, built from primary sources and leading scholarship. Free course at aboutsalem.com #witchtrials #SalemWitchTrials #Salemwitchcraft #1692 #Salem #witchcraft #history #colonialamerica #historypodcast #

  1. 23h ago

    Abigail Hobbs Indicted for Covenanting with the Devil: September 10, 1692

    Sentences, Warrants, and Grand Jury Indictments: Salem Witch Trials Daily — September 10, 1692 We follow a pivotal day in the Salem Witch Trials as the Court of Oyer and Terminer condemns Martha Cory, Mary Esty, Ann Pudeator, Dorcas Hoar, Mary Bradbury, and Alice Parker to hang, while new warrants and accusations widen the panic across Essex and Suffolk counties. A third arrest warrant targets the elusive Elizabeth Colson, backed by vivid testimony from Mary Marshall, and Henry Bragg seeks the arrests of Sarah Cole and Hannah Carroll for allegedly afflicting his son. Our coverage also tracks grand jury action against Abigail Hobbs—indicted for covenanting with the devil and afflicting Mercy Lewis—and Rebecca Jacobs, indicted for afflicting Elizabeth Hubbard but not for covenanting. A Gloucester complaint against Joan Penny and a mother’s urgent petition to Judge Stoughton about unreliable jailhouse “confessions” expose how rumor, mental distress, and shifting execution timelines shaped 1692 justice. Chapters: 00:00 Daily Introduction 00:07 Sentences and Warrants 00:53 Grand Jury Indictments 02:04 Colson Spectral Attacks 02:49 Pudeator After Conviction 03:12 Rebecca Jacobs Petition 04:25 September Convictions Shift Links: Salem Witch-Hunt Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/salemwitchhunt Salem Witch Trials History YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aboutwitchhunts The Thing About the Salem Witch Trials: https://aboutsalem.com Salem Witch Trials Daily: https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/ The Thing About Witch Hunts: https://aboutwitchhunts.com

  2. 4d ago

    Mary Bradbury and Mary Esty Tried for Witchcraft: September 9, 1692

    September 9, 1692: Mary Bradbury Convicted, Giles Corey Pressed, Mary Esty SentencedWe take you inside Salem’s town house on Friday, September 9, 1692, as the Court of Oyer and Terminer drives the Salem witch trials forward with grand jury hearings and trials for Mary Bradbury, Giles Corey, and Mary Esty. Our focus follows the testimony that fueled convictions—spectral torment, claims of murder and livestock destruction, and bizarre stories like the “blue boar” sighting and maritime misfortunes tied to Bradbury—ending in her conviction and later jail escape. We also trace the accusations that led Giles Corey to refuse a plea, triggering the brutal peine forte et dure that would kill him. Mary Esty’s case brings the courtroom’s imbalance into sharp relief through her petition with Sarah Cloyce seeking counsel, sworn character witnesses, and skepticism toward afflicted and confessor testimony, even as Esty is convicted and condemned.Chapters00:00 Daily Trials Overview00:31 Bradbury Pleads Innocence01:36 Afflicted Testify Against Bradbury05:16 Carrs and Endicotts Strange Tales10:06 Bradbury Convicted and Escapes11:00 Giles Corey Accusations13:03 Refusal to Plead and Pressing14:05 Mary Esty Trial Begins15:22 Esty and Cloyce Petition Judges16:03 Conviction and Final Hangings Links Salem Witch-Hunt Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/salemwitchhunt Salem Witch Trials History YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aboutwitchhunts The Thing About the Salem Witch Trials: https://aboutsalem.com Salem Witch Trials Daily: https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/ The Thing About Witch Hunts: https://aboutwitchhunts.com

  3. 6d ago

    The Witchcraft Trial of Martha Cory: September 8, 1692

    Andover’s Mass Touch Test and Martha Cory’s Conviction — September 8, 1692 The Andover phase of the witch-hunt escalates with a rare mass “touch test” at the Andover meetinghouse, where suspects are blindfolded, made to touch the afflicted, and then arrested under a warrant from Justice Dudley Bradstreet before being taken to Salem for examination.  Using later declarations and Increase Mather’s reporting, we trace how women such as Mary Osgood, Deliverance Dane, and others described relentless pressure from authorities and family that drove confessions and later recantations, while examinations raised troubling questions about spectral evidence and consent. We also track major court developments: William Procter faces the grand jury and receives ignoramus findings on two indictments, and Martha Cory is tried, convicted on witchcraft charges grounded in depositions and affliction testimony, and sentenced to hang on September 22, shortly after Giles Cory’s death by pressing. 00:00 Daily Overview 00:25 Andover Mass Touch Test 02:01 Confessions Under Pressure 04:43 Deliverance Dane Spectral Claims 05:47 Mary Osgood Examination 08:44 Recantations And Family Pressure 09:16 Other Court Business 10:41 Martha Cory Trial Evidence 17:16 Verdict And Sentencing

  4. Sep 17

    The Witchcraft Trials of Ann Pudeator and Alice Parker: September 7, 1692

    September 7, 1692: Divination, Spectral Claims, and Guilty Verdicts for Alice Parker and Ann PudeatorWe take you straight into September 7, 1692, as Salem Witch Trials history turns on examinations, divination, and courtroom spectacle. Our hosts follow Rebecca Johnson Sr. and Henry Salter as “sieve and scissors” and “Bible and key” methods are treated as witchcraft, while afflicted witnesses collapse, recover at a touch, and swear they see the devil. The action intensifies with nine witnesses accusing Alice Parker of choking, poppets, and fatal bewitchments—claims that end in indictment, conviction, and her September 22 hanging. We also track the grand jury’s case against Ann Pudeator, from eerie flight-like sightings to Ann Putnam Jr.’s testimony, leading to another guilty verdict and execution. Along the way, we spotlight rare defense testimony for Mary Bradbury and a revealing court summons tied to the Towne family’s “strange fits” in the shadow of Rebecca Nurse’s relatives.00:00 Daily Trials Overview00:13 Rebecca Johnson Examined01:34 Henry Salter Under Scrutiny02:49 Summons and Grand Jury Moves03:03 Alice Parker Accusations04:03 Poppets and Deadly Confessions05:05 Fits and Prophecies07:22 Chickens and Confrontation09:59 Verdict and Execution10:08 Ann Pudeator Convicted11:14 Mary Bradbury Defense13:08 Mary Towne Summons13:30 Andover Allegations Wrap Up

  5. Sep 16

    The Trial of Dorcas Hoar: September 6, 1692

    September 6, 1692: Ann Pudeator’s Grand Jury Evidence and Dorcas Hoar’s Guilty VerdictStep into September 6, 1692, as we track a pivotal day in the Salem witch trials: Alice Parker is re-examined, the Court of Oyer and Terminer summons witnesses against Mary Esty, and the grand jury presses forward on Ann Pudeator with accusations from Sarah Churchill, Mary Warren, Elizabeth Hubbard, Ann Putnam Jr., Sarah Bibber, and Mary Walcott. Then the focus shifts to Dorcas Hoar’s witchcraft trial, where testimonies from Beverly—including Mary Gage and minister John Hale—center on fortune-telling, a mysterious “book” of palmistry, threats, and ominous predictions. Depositions from multiple witnesses culminate in a guilty verdict and a scheduled execution, but a last-minute ministers’ petition secures a stay that ultimately spares Dorcas Hoar as spectral evidence is later barred and the court winds down. Keywords: Salem witch trials, Court of Oyer and Terminer, Ann Pudeator, Dorcas Hoar, John Hale, spectral evidence.00:00 Welcome and Setup00:05 Alice Parker Reexamined00:53 Ann Pudeator Accusations02:45 Dorcas Hoar Trial Begins02:53 Mary Gage Deposition04:08 John Hale Testimony06:45 Fortune Book Mystery07:53 More Depositions and Threats10:07 Guilty Verdict and Reprieve10:41 Aftermath and Release

  6. Sep 8

    Alleged Witches from Gloucester and Reading: September 5, 1692

    Touch Tests and Confessions: September 5, 1692 at Salem CourtWe take you straight into the Salem Witch Trials on September 5, 1692, as arrests in Gloucester bring Elizabeth Dicer and Margaret Prince before the Salem justices alongside Jane Lilly, Mary Colson, and Mary Taylor. Our account follows the courtroom chaos of fits, the notorious touch test, and escalating accusations tied to the deaths of William Hooper and Edward Marshall and the burning of Hooper’s house—complete with testimony about funeral wine, shouting, and alleged witch meetings. As spectral evidence and a “dangerous eye” shape the examinations, denials collide with mounting pressure until a dramatic confession shifts the day’s momentum. We also track new complaints, threatening specters, and urgent summonses to the Court of Oyer and Terminer, ending with rare prison testimony supporting Mary Esty’s sober, civil behavior.00:00 Daily Intro and Date00:05 Jane Lilly Examined01:17 Hooper Fire Accusations03:06 Mary Colson and Touch Test04:21 Explaining Effluvia Theory04:55 Margaret Prince in Court06:02 Mary Taylor Denials07:55 Mary Taylor Confession08:51 New Complaints Filed09:28 DeRich Testimony and Specters11:17 Summonses and Esty Defense

  7. Sep 8

    The Search for Witchcraft Suspect Elizabeth Colson: September 4, 1692

    Constable Parker’s Arrests and Elizabeth Colson’s Escape — September 4, 1692We follow Reading Constable John Parker as he arrests Mary Colson, Mary Taylor, and Jane Lilly, including a chilling remark attributed to Taylor about Mrs. Marshall facing a fate like Mary Warren’s and a “hotter pot” hereafter. The search intensifies when Parker tries to seize Elizabeth Colson, long complained of, and with William Arnall and Arnall’s dog tracks her to Lydia Dustin’s house—only to watch Elizabeth bolt across fields, vanish behind a stone wall, and leave the men grasping at rumors and a suspicious cat. The day’s fear and violence continue as Mary Walcott later says Henry Salter nearly choked her to death. Salem Witch Trials Daily brings the Salem witch trials, 1692, into sharp focus with compassion for victims and survivors.00:00 Daily Salem Update00:08 Arrests in Reading00:14 Mary Taylor Statement00:41 Hunt for Elizabeth01:04 The Strange Escape01:34 Cat and Vanishing01:51 Salter Accusation

  8. Sep 8

    Elizabeth Dicer and Margaret Prince Suspected of Witchcraft: September 3, 1692

    Salem Witch Trials Daily: Gloucester Accusations Spark Arrest Warrant (Sept 3, 1692)We take you to Gloucester on Saturday, September 3rd, 1692, where the Salem Village afflicted girls are brought in to witness chilling spectral attacks targeting Eleanor Babson and her neighbor Mary Sargent. Their accusations point to Elizabeth Dicer and Margaret Prince as the unseen assailants, pushing Ebenezer Babson to file a formal complaint. With Salem’s justices moving swiftly to issue an arrest warrant, this chapter of the Salem Witch Trials shows how fear, testimony, and authority collide—tightening the net around the accused and extending the crisis beyond Salem Village into coastal Massachusetts.00:00 Daily Introduction00:08 Gloucester Spectral Attacks00:25 Warrant for Arrests

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Witch trials unfolded one document at a time. Salem Witch Trials Daily follows the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693 in real time, day by day and document by document. Hosted by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack, each micro-episode covers the Salem witchcraft accusations unfolding on this exact date. Court examinations. Arrests. Hearings. Petitions. Executions. The real calendar of the Salem witch hunt, built from primary sources and leading scholarship. Free course at aboutsalem.com #witchtrials #SalemWitchTrials #Salemwitchcraft #1692 #Salem #witchcraft #history #colonialamerica #historypodcast #

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  • Creator
    Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    171
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