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Salem Witch Trials Daily

by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack

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  • Samuel Wardwell Recants His Confession to Witchcraft: September 13, 1692

    October 10, 2026 · 2 min

    September 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…

  • 50 Witches Reportedly Hold a Sabbath: September 12, 1692

    October 10, 2026 · 2 min

    September 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…

  • The Excommunication of Martha Cory: September 11, 1692

    October 9, 2026 · 10 min

    Samuel 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…

  • Abigail Hobbs Indicted for Covenanting with the Devil: September 10, 1692

    October 4, 2026 · 5 min

    Sentences, 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…

  • Mary Bradbury and Mary Esty Tried for Witchcraft: September 9, 1692

    September 30, 2026 · 16 min

    September 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 min

    Andover’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…

  • The Witchcraft Trials of Ann Pudeator and Alice Parker: September 7, 1692

    September 17, 2026 · 15 min

    September 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…

  • The Trial of Dorcas Hoar: September 6, 1692

    September 16, 2026 · 12 min

    September 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…

  • Alleged Witches from Gloucester and Reading: September 5, 1692

    September 8, 2026 · 12 min

    Touch Tests and Confessions: September 5, 1692 at Salem CourtWe take you straight into the Salem Witch Trials on September 5, 1692, as arrests in Gloucester bring Elizabeth Dicer and Margaret Prince before the Salem justices alongside Jane…

  • The Search for Witchcraft Suspect Elizabeth Colson: September 4, 1692

    September 8, 2026 · 2 min

    Constable Parker’s Arrests and Elizabeth Colson’s Escape — September 4, 1692We follow Reading Constable John Parker as he arrests Mary Colson, Mary Taylor, and Jane Lilly, including a chilling remark attributed to Taylor about Mrs…

  • Elizabeth Dicer and Margaret Prince Suspected of Witchcraft: September 3, 1692

    September 8, 2026 · 1 min

    Salem Witch Trials Daily: Gloucester Accusations Spark Arrest Warrant (Sept 3, 1692)We take you to Gloucester on Saturday, September 3rd, 1692, where the Salem Village afflicted girls are brought in to witness chilling spectral attacks…

  • The Examination of Mary Parker: September 2, 1692

    September 8, 2026 · 2 min

    Mary Parker Stands Firm as Salem Court Erupts, and Cotton Mather Seeks to Vindicate the TrialsWe go to Salem, Massachusetts on September 2, 1692, as justices examine Mary Parker and the courtroom chaos ignites the moment her name is…

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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 #witchtrials #SalemWitchTrials #Salemwitchcraft #1692 #Salem #witchcraft #history #colonialamerica #historypodcast #