Bridget Bishop about age 60

Bishop was frequently accused of witchcraft because of her flagrant disrespect for the revered norms of Puritan culture, such as being married multiple times, her erotic lifestyle, and her revealing clothes. She was the first to be accused and executed.

Rebecca Nurse age 71

A 71-year-old pious, God-fearing woman, Rebecca Nurse had brought up eight children to maturity, all of whom lived close by. In the heart of Salem Village, Rebecca and her husband Francis toiled hard on their 300-acre farm. It is believed that her family collected her body after the execution for a proper burial.

Sarah Good age 46

Sarah and her spouse were homeless and in financial ruin at the time of the trials, and she was forced to ask her neighbors for food, housing, and employment. She was described as "a forlorn, friendless, and forsaken creature, broken down by wretchedness of condition and ill-repute."

Elizabeth Howe age late 50s

Howe was a housewife who took command easily and made choices that were well above the typical Puritan housewife's level. She did this due to her husband's sudden blindness at age 50.

Susannah Martin age 70

Martin was accused three times before being arrested and crushed to death. Her neighbors were furious with her by this point because she was outspoken, irritable, and indifferent to what others thought of her.

Sarah Wildes age 65

Wildes had issues with the law for fornicating out of wedlock and was whipped several times.

George Burroughs age early 40s

Although the precise reason for Burroughs' accusation is unknown, it could have sprung from his legal issues with the Putnam family and residual animosity from his tenure as the minister in Salem Village.

George Jacobs, Sr. age early 80s

One of the oldest people to be charged and put to death was George Jacobs Sr. According to modern sources, he was tall, toothless, and had long, white hair. Due to his disability, he needed two wooden canes to walk.

Martha Carrier age 38

Carrier was accused of killing 13 unknown young girls after someone claimed they "saw ghosts following her".

John Proctor age 60

Proctor became a vocal opponent of the trials, telling many that the afflicted girls were liars and frauds who had been accusing many of the villages of being witches, eventually causing his execution.

John Willard age 35

Willard, a constable tasked with apprehending alleged witches, eventually began to question the veracity of the charges and resigned from his position in protest.

Martha Corey age 72

According to Ann Putnam, Jr., she was attacked by the ghost of Martha Corey. Despite her difficult history, Martha Corey was a respected woman and a member of the local church, thus the charge was stunning at the time.

Mary Eastey age 58

Eastey was accused by multiple women after spreading a sickness to them. They claimed they became ill after she visited them.

Mary Parker age unknown

Very few records of Parker exist and her story is unknown.

Alice Parker age unknown

Parker has been accused of "torturing" the accuser's mother and has openly admitted to practicing witchcraft.

Ann Pudeator age 70s

Pudeator had been accused for "signing the devil's book" and making voodoo dolls and torturing people with them.

Wilmot Redd age 70s

When the cart carrying the Redd started to approach Proctor’s Ledge, its wheels suddenly became stuck while making its way up the hill. Redd was then accused of making the devil cause the cart to stop moving.

Margaret Scott age 70s

The very last victim of the Salem Witch Trials, though she claimed her innocence to the end, Scott was found guilty, based on neighborhood gossip.