Salem Witch Trials Daily

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 #

Salem Witch Trials Daily is a history podcast hosted by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack, with 169 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack hosts Salem Witch Trials Daily, a history show with 169 episodes published.

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  Episode #252

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

  Sep 30, 202616 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 hearings and trials for Mary Bradbury, Giles Corey, and Mary Esty. Our focus follows the testimony that fueled convictions—spectral torment, claims of murder and livestock destruction, and bizarre stories like the “blue boar” sighting and maritime misfortunes tied to Bradbury—ending in her conviction and later jail escape. We also trace the accusations that led Giles Corey to refuse a plea, triggering the brutal peine forte et dure that would kill him. Mary Esty’s case brings the courtroom’s imbalance into sharp relief through her petition with Sarah Cloyce seeking counsel, sworn character witnesses, and skepticism toward afflicted and confessor testimony, even as Esty is convicted and condemned.Chapters00:00 Daily Trials Overview00:31 Bradbury Pleads Innocence01:36 Afflicted Testify Against Bradbury05:16 Carrs and Endicotts Strange Tales10:06 Bradbury Convicted and Escapes11:00 Giles Corey Accusations13:03 Refusal to Plead and Pressing14:05 Mary Esty Trial Begins15:22 Esty and Cloyce Petition Judges16:03 Conviction and Final Hangings Links Salem Witch-Hunt Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/salemwitchhunt Salem Witch Trials History YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aboutwitchhunts The Thing About the Salem Witch Trials: https://aboutsalem.com Salem Witch Trials Daily: https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/ The Thing About Witch Hunts: https://aboutwitchhunts.com

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  Episode #251

  The Witchcraft Trial of Martha Cory: September 8, 1692

  Sep 28, 202618 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 afflicted, and then arrested under a warrant from Justice Dudley Bradstreet before being taken to Salem for examination. Using later declarations and Increase Mather’s reporting, we trace how women such as Mary Osgood, Deliverance Dane, and others described relentless pressure from authorities and family that drove confessions and later recantations, while examinations raised troubling questions about spectral evidence and consent. We also track major court developments: William Procter faces the grand jury and receives ignoramus findings on two indictments, and Martha Cory is tried, convicted on witchcraft charges grounded in depositions and affliction testimony, and sentenced to hang on September 22, shortly after Giles Cory’s death by pressing. 00:00 Daily Overview 00:25 Andover Mass Touch Test 02:01 Confessions Under Pressure 04:43 Deliverance Dane Spectral Claims 05:47 Mary Osgood Examination 08:44 Recantations And Family Pressure 09:16 Other Court Business 10:41 Martha Cory Trial Evidence 17:16 Verdict And Sentencing

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  Episode #250

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

  Sep 16, 202615 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 hosts follow Rebecca Johnson Sr. and Henry Salter as “sieve and scissors” and “Bible and key” methods are treated as witchcraft, while afflicted witnesses collapse, recover at a touch, and swear they see the devil. The action intensifies with nine witnesses accusing Alice Parker of choking, poppets, and fatal bewitchments—claims that end in indictment, conviction, and her September 22 hanging. We also track the grand jury’s case against Ann Pudeator, from eerie flight-like sightings to Ann Putnam Jr.’s testimony, leading to another guilty verdict and execution. Along the way, we spotlight rare defense testimony for Mary Bradbury and a revealing court summons tied to the Towne family’s “strange fits” in the shadow of Rebecca Nurse’s relatives.00:00 Daily Trials Overview00:13 Rebecca Johnson Examined01:34 Henry Salter Under Scrutiny02:49 Summons and Grand Jury Moves03:03 Alice Parker Accusations04:03 Poppets and Deadly Confessions05:05 Fits and Prophecies07:22 Chickens and Confrontation09:59 Verdict and Execution10:08 Ann Pudeator Convicted11:14 Mary Bradbury Defense13:08 Mary Towne Summons13:30 Andover Allegations Wrap Up

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  Episode #249

  The Trial of Dorcas Hoar: September 6, 1692

  Sep 16, 202612 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 witnesses against Mary Esty, and the grand jury presses forward on Ann Pudeator with accusations from Sarah Churchill, Mary Warren, Elizabeth Hubbard, Ann Putnam Jr., Sarah Bibber, and Mary Walcott. Then the focus shifts to Dorcas Hoar’s witchcraft trial, where testimonies from Beverly—including Mary Gage and minister John Hale—center on fortune-telling, a mysterious “book” of palmistry, threats, and ominous predictions. Depositions from multiple witnesses culminate in a guilty verdict and a scheduled execution, but a last-minute ministers’ petition secures a stay that ultimately spares Dorcas Hoar as spectral evidence is later barred and the court winds down. Keywords: Salem witch trials, Court of Oyer and Terminer, Ann Pudeator, Dorcas Hoar, John Hale, spectral evidence.00:00 Welcome and Setup00:05 Alice Parker Reexamined00:53 Ann Pudeator Accusations02:45 Dorcas Hoar Trial Begins02:53 Mary Gage Deposition04:08 John Hale Testimony06:45 Fortune Book Mystery07:53 More Depositions and Threats10:07 Guilty Verdict and Reprieve10:41 Aftermath and Release

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  Episode #248

  Alleged Witches from Gloucester and Reading: September 5, 1692

  Sep 8, 202612 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 Lilly, Mary Colson, and Mary Taylor. Our account follows the courtroom chaos of fits, the notorious touch test, and escalating accusations tied to the deaths of William Hooper and Edward Marshall and the burning of Hooper’s house—complete with testimony about funeral wine, shouting, and alleged witch meetings. As spectral evidence and a “dangerous eye” shape the examinations, denials collide with mounting pressure until a dramatic confession shifts the day’s momentum. We also track new complaints, threatening specters, and urgent summonses to the Court of Oyer and Terminer, ending with rare prison testimony supporting Mary Esty’s sober, civil behavior.00:00 Daily Intro and Date00:05 Jane Lilly Examined01:17 Hooper Fire Accusations03:06 Mary Colson and Touch Test04:21 Explaining Effluvia Theory04:55 Margaret Prince in Court06:02 Mary Taylor Denials07:55 Mary Taylor Confession08:51 New Complaints Filed09:28 DeRich Testimony and Specters11:17 Summonses and Esty Defense

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