Salem Oracle @Salem_Oracle

Maya Rook of Illusory Time chronicles the day-by-day unfolding of the Salem Witch Trials. January 1692 to May 1693. instagram.com/salem_oracle/ Maine Joined January 2017

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Salem Oracle @Salem_Oracle

3 years ago

Feb. 6, 1693: In Salem Village, Reverend Samuel Parris and the church committee visit those who have been missing from public worship. The absentees do not explain why they’ve missed services but agree to a conference tomorrow.

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Salem Oracle @Salem_Oracle

3 years ago

Feb. 4, 1693: In England, readers are enthralled by Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible World and its account of Salem. Read it for yourself here: digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/4/

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Salem Oracle @Salem_Oracle

3 years ago

Feb. 3, 1693: Jane Lilly and others are cleared by proclamation on this last day of the court at Charlestown.

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Salem Oracle @Salem_Oracle

3 years ago

Feb. 2, 1693: Timothy Swan of Andover dies today at the age of 30. Cause of death? Unknown. Over the last year he was oft-afflicted and accused many others of witchcraft.

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Salem Oracle @Salem_Oracle

3 years ago

Jan. 30, 1693: With executions for eight convicted suspects of witchcraft on the horizon, authorities order graves to be dug. The gravediggers upturn the frozen winter ground of Salem in preparation.

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Salem Oracle @Salem_Oracle

3 years ago

Jan. 30, 1693: With executions for eight convicted suspects of witchcraft on the horizon, authorities order graves to be dug. The gravediggers upturn the frozen winter ground of Salem.

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Salem Oracle @Salem_Oracle

3 years ago

Jan. 28, 1693: Prisoners Sarah Cole, Mary Toothaker, and Mary Tyler are transported back to the Cambridge jail today where they will wait for the Superior Court for Middlesex County to convene and consider their cases.