Martha Corey

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Salem witch trials victim historical figure person

Martha Corey was a devout, outspoken resident of Salem Village whose 1692 execution for witchcraft became one of the most infamous injustices of the Salem witch trials.

Statements (32)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Salem witch trials victim → historical figure → person →
allegedCrime	witchcraft →
associatedWith	Giles Corey → Salem Village church community →
characteristic	devout → outspoken →
country	Massachusetts Bay Colony →
deathCause	execution by hanging →
deathDate	1692-09-22 →
deathPlace	Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony →
era	17th century →
familyName	Corey →
gender	female →
givenName	Martha →
historicalReputation	victim of judicial injustice →
language	English →
legalStatusAtDeath	executed →
locatedIn	New England →
name	Martha Corey →
notableFor	being accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials → execution for witchcraft in 1692 →
opposed	early witchcraft accusations in Salem Village →
partOfEvent	Salem witch trials →
portrayedAs	a skeptical, outspoken woman critical of the witchcraft hysteria →
portrayedIn	The Crucible →
regionOfActivity	Colonial Massachusetts →
religion	Puritanism →
residence	Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony →
spouse	Giles Corey →
trialLocation	Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Martha Corey →	name
Salem witch trials →	notableVictim
Giles Corey →	relative
Giles Corey →	spouse
Ann Putnam Jr. →	testifiedAgainst
Court of Oyer and Terminer →	triedPerson