Martha Carrier | |
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![]() An 1876 illustration of the courtroom where Martha was convicted of witchcraft. | |
Born | Martha Allen (or Allin) 1650 |
Died | 19 August 1692 (aged 42–49) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Monuments | The Twenty benches |
Occupation | Housewife |
Known for | Convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials |
Spouse | Thomas Morgan Carrier |
Children | 8 |
Martha Carrier (née Allen; about 1650 – 19 August 1692) was a Puritan accused and convicted of being a witch during the 1692 Salem witch trials.[1]