Important Persons in the Salem Court Records

Martial crisis of 1692 at Essex, Massachusetts was long known for a list of unusual defendant witches. For decades, historians consistently pointed out that the proportion of men being condemned by magic in the crisis is high, and that wealthy and influential citizens and honest church members are also abnormal It was. However, the unusual defendant group has been largely ignored. During the crisis, at least eight children under the age of 12 were condemned by magic and most were prosecuted. The review of the incident of eight children accused of witch's charges will provide an advantageous point for investigating the dynamics of families and communities affecting magical crisis

The Salem Witch trial in 1692 was held in Salem, Massachusetts. A total of 141 people were arrested, 19 of whom were hanged and one was massacred. Researchers explained the Salem Witch trial in a series of trials aimed at prosecuting people charged with magic. The trial took place between 1692 and 1693. The previous Salem Witch hearing was held in several different towns. This trial took place by Salem's Oyer Court and Terminer Court. Several people were rounded up and accused of magical charges. Some people who were arrested died in prison. Of the defendants, 14 women and 5 men were hanged

Although it is usually called "Salem" Witch trial, the first hearing in 1692 was held in various towns throughout the province: Salem Village, Ipswich, Andover, Salem, Massachusetts. The most famous test was done by Oyer and Terminer in Salem Town in 1692. All 26 people tried in the court were convicted. In four sessions of the High Court in Salem Town in 1693, and four meetings in Ipswich, Boston and Charles Town, only three convictions were made in 31 magic trials. . Likewise, it is said that magic is not isolated from New England. In 1706, Grace Sherwood was imprisoned as "Pungo Witch" committed a crime at Princess Anne in Anne County, Virginia.

From 1692 to May, Hysteria arrested the village of Salem, Massachusetts, was arrested and imprisoned. Then the Special Court was founded by the Governor of Massachusetts. 150 people were indicted between June and September, 20 of whom were executed including 14 females. By October the symptoms of hysteria subsided, the remaining prisoners were released and the special court broke up. 1696 - Royal African Trading Company lost the exclusivity to slave trade and urged New England settlers to engage in slave trade for profit. In April, the British Parliament passed the maritime law of 1696, demanding colonial trade to be completed completely with a British ship. The law also expanded the authority of the colonial customs officials, including some of the rights to force entry, requiring the issuance of bonds for certain goods.