Sarah Averill Wildes | |
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Born | Sarah Averill Bapt. March 16, 1627 |
Died | July 19, 1692 | (aged 65)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Housewife |
Known for | Convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials |
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Sarah Wildes (née Averell/Averill; baptized March 16, 1627 – July 29, 1692 [O.S. July 19, 1692]) was wrongly convicted of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials and was executed by hanging. She maintained her innocence throughout the process, and was later exonerated. Her husband's first wife was a member of the Gould family, cousins of the Putnam family, the primary accusers, and court records document the family feuds which led to her persecution.