Martha Corey | |
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Drawing of Martha Corey with her persecutors. | |
Born | Unknown[1] (around 1620) |
Died | September 22, 1692 (aged around 72) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Monuments | Salem Witch Trials Memorial (1992), Proctor's Ledge Memorial (2017) |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Mother |
Known for | Convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials |
Spouses | |
Children | Benoni Panon, Thomas Rich |
Martha Corey (née Panon; died September 22, 1692) was accused and convicted of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, on September 9, 1692, and was hanged on September 22, 1692.[3] Her second husband, Giles Corey, was also accused and killed.