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Salem Witch Trials Daily
by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack
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Witch trials unfolded one document at a time. Salem Witch Trials Daily follows the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693 in real time, day by day and document by document. Hosted by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack, each micro-episode covers the Salem witchcraft accusations unfolding on this exact date. Court examinations. Arrests. Hearings. Petitions. Executions. The real calendar of the Salem witch hunt, built from primary sources and leading scholarship. Free course at aboutsalem.com
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Latest episodes
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Samuel Wardwell Recants His Confession to Witchcraft: September 13, 1692
October 10, 2026 · 2 minSeptember 13, 1692: Ann Foster Convicted as Wardwell Recants and John Alden EscapesOn Tuesday, September 13, 1693, Ann Foster, a confessor, was found guilty of witchcraft, and Samuel Wardwell retracted his own confession, perhaps because…
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50 Witches Reportedly Hold a Sabbath: September 12, 1692
October 10, 2026 · 2 minSeptember 12, 1692: 50 Witches and a Jail Bill On Monday, September 12, 1692, sisters-in-law Alice and Elizabeth Booth claimed they saw a witches’ sabbat in Salem featuring 50 spectral witches. The Booths said they knew 13 of the witches…
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The Excommunication of Martha Cory: September 11, 1692
October 9, 2026 · 10 minSamuel Parris Declares a “War with the Lamb” as Salem Condemns Six and Excommunicates Martha Cory On Sunday, September 11, 1692, minister Samuel Parris noted that six people had recently been condemned to die for witchcraft, including…
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Abigail Hobbs Indicted for Covenanting with the Devil: September 10, 1692
October 4, 2026 · 5 minSentences, Warrants, and Grand Jury Indictments: Salem Witch Trials Daily — September 10, 1692 We follow a pivotal day in the Salem Witch Trials as the Court of Oyer and Terminer condemns Martha Cory, Mary Esty, Ann Pudeator, Dorcas Hoar…
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Mary Bradbury and Mary Esty Tried for Witchcraft: September 9, 1692
September 30, 2026 · 16 minSeptember 9, 1692: Mary Bradbury Convicted, Giles Corey Pressed, Mary Esty SentencedWe take you inside Salem’s town house on Friday, September 9, 1692, as the Court of Oyer and Terminer drives the Salem witch trials forward with grand jury…
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The Witchcraft Trial of Martha Cory: September 8, 1692
September 29, 2026 · 18 minAndover’s Mass Touch Test and Martha Cory’s Conviction — September 8, 1692 The Andover phase of the witch-hunt escalates with a rare mass “touch test” at the Andover meetinghouse, where suspects are blindfolded, made to touch the…
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The Witchcraft Trials of Ann Pudeator and Alice Parker: September 7, 1692
September 17, 2026 · 15 minSeptember 7, 1692: Divination, Spectral Claims, and Guilty Verdicts for Alice Parker and Ann PudeatorWe take you straight into September 7, 1692, as Salem Witch Trials history turns on examinations, divination, and courtroom spectacle. Our…
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The Trial of Dorcas Hoar: September 6, 1692
September 16, 2026 · 12 minSeptember 6, 1692: Ann Pudeator’s Grand Jury Evidence and Dorcas Hoar’s Guilty VerdictStep into September 6, 1692, as we track a pivotal day in the Salem witch trials: Alice Parker is re-examined, the Court of Oyer and Terminer summons…