Sarah Wildes

Sarah Averill Wildes
Sarah Wildes' Memorial Marker
Born	Sarah Averill Bapt. March 16, 1627 (1627-03-16) Chipping Norton, England
Died	July 19, 1692(1692-07-19) (aged 65) Salem Village, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Nationality	English
Occupation	Housewife
Known for	Convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials
Spouse	John Wildes (died 14 May 1705)
Children	Ephraim Wildes Elizabeth Wildes
Parents	William Averell (father) Abigail Hynton (mother)

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.