In Memory of 5 Innocent Women Hanged in Salem on July 19, 1692.
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In Memory of 5 Innocent Women Hanged in Salem on July 19, 1692.
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July 19, 1692: The First Mass Execution at Proctor’s LedgeFive innocent women were hanged on this date in 1692: Sarah Good, Sarah Wilds, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin, and Rebecca Nurse, bringing the death toll to nine. We trace how the witch hunt escalated from the Parris household afflictions to the Court of Oyer and Terminer under William Stoughton, fueled by ministerial pressure, spectral evidence, and panic. At the gallows, Sarah Good refuses to confess and delivers her unforgettable warning to Nicholas Noyes. We also follow a key legal moment as Joseph Ballard pursues complaints against Mary Lacey Sr. and Mary Lacey Jr. with a rare prosecution bond, while fear spreads toward Andover and more mass executions ahead.00:00 Welcome and Series Recap00:18 Road to Mass Execution01:32 Remembering the Five Women02:31 The Hangings at Proctor’s Ledge03:06 Sarah Good’s Final Words04:09 Aftermath and Burial Questions04:34 Andover Complaint Against the Laceys05:06 Procedure and Prosecution Bonds06:02 Panic Spreads and Darker Claims07:36 What’s Next and Closing