Month was probably May, 1651. See Connectictt
Book and Magazine Excerpts.
Hanged in June, 1651 - info sent by Hea rn
CltingTHE WITCHCRAFT DELUSION, IN COLONIAL
_CONNEOTICUT by Taylor, 1908; alsoMather!s
Magnalia & Connecticut Court Records
Month was probably May, 1651. See Connecticut
Book and Magazine Excerpts.
Hanged in June, 1651 - info sent by Hea rn
clitingTHE WITCHCRAFT DELUSION: IN COLONIAL
CONNEOTICUT by Taylor, 1908; alsoMather's
Magnalia & Connecticut Court Records
Month was probably May, 1651. See Connecticut
Book and Magazine Excerpts.
eee ged in June, ee - info sent by Hea rn
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| BASSETT, Goodwife ('Goody"')
"Goodwife (Goody) Bassett, of Stratford, Conn,, undoubt edl
hanged some time in 1651, (William F, Poole, in his |
chapter entitled "Witcheraft in Boston", in Justin
Winson MEMORIAL HISTORY OF BOSTON, Boston, 1881, II, page
137). When condemned she said another witch lived at
Fairfield and she named Goodwife Knapp; later she meant
Goodwife Stapkes, The Gourt trial for Goodwife Bassett
was held in May, 1651, In HISTORICAL SKETCHES, the au-
thors, B, W. Hinks and B, L, Swan (1871) state that the
place of execution is pointed out to visitors; that the
name of the stream that passes it is Fellows Brook and
nearby is Gallows Swamp. (See also Orcutt, HISTORY OF
SPRATFORD, Vol. I, page 17.)
"., HANG BY THE NECK ey, " by Teeters, pages 133-13)
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| BASSETT, Goodwife ("Goody")
"Goodwife (Goody) Bassett, of Stratford, Conn, undoubt edlj
hanged some time in 1651, (William F, Poole, in his
chapter entitled "Witchcraft in Boston", in Justin
Winson MEMORIAL HISTORY OF BOSTON, Boston, 1881, II, page
137). When condemned she said another witch lived at
Fairfield and she named Goodwife Knapp; later she meant
Goodwife Stapkes, The Gourt trial for Goodwife Bassett
was held in May, 1651, In HISTORICAL SKETCHES, the au-
thors, B, W. Hinks and B, L, Swan (1871) state that the
place of execution is pointed out to visibors; that the
name of the stream that passes it is Fellows Brook and
nearby is Gallows Swampe (See also Orcutt, HISTORY OF
SIRATFORD, Vol. I, page 17.)
",,.HANG BY THE NECK. yo" by Teeters, pages 133-13h
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BASSETT, Goodwife ("Goody")
"Goodwife (Goody) Bassett, of Stratford, Conn,, undoubted:
hanged some time in 1651, (William F, Poole, in his
chapter entitled "Witchcraft in Boston", in Justin
Winson MEMORIAL HISTORY OF BOSTON, Boston, 1881, IT, page
137). When condemned she said another witch Lived at
Fairfield and she named Goodwife Knapp; later she meant
Goodwife Stapkes, The Court trial for Goodwife Bassett
was held in May, 1651, In HISTORICAL SKETCHES, the au-
thors, B, W. Hinks and B, L, Swan (1871) state that the
place of eecution is pointed out to visibors; that the
name of the stream that passes it is Fellows Brook and
nearby is Gallows Swamp. (See also Orcutt, HISTORY OF
SERATFORD, Vol. I, page 147.)
HANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters, pages 133-13)
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