Magistrate Jonathan Corwin

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Magistrate Jonathan Corwin was a 17th-century Massachusetts judge best known for serving as one of the magistrates during the Salem witch trials.

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instanceOf historical figure
judge
magistrate
person
associatedWith Jonathan Corwin House
surface form: Jonathan Corwin House (The Witch House)
centuryOfActivity 17th century
early 18th century
countryOfCitizenship Colonial America
Massachusetts Bay Colony
familyName Corwin
givenName Jonathan
heritage English colonial
jurisdiction Massachusetts Bay Colony
legalSystem English colonial law in Massachusetts Bay Colony
locatedInTime Colonial America
surface form: Colonial period of New England
memberOf governing elite of Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
notableEvent examination and commitment of accused witches in Salem
notableFor role in the Salem witch trials
notableWork judicial proceedings during Salem witch trials
numberOfChildren 10
occupation judge
magistrate
participatedIn Salem witch trials
placeOfBurial Broad Street Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts
placeOfDeath Salem, Massachusetts
surface form: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
placeOfResidence Essex County, Massachusetts
surface form: Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Salem, Massachusetts
surface form: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
positionHeld judge in Salem witch trials
magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
religion Puritanism
residence The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Salem, Massachusetts
sexOrGender male
spouse Elizabeth Gibbs
Elizabeth Sheaf

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town of Salem (historical jurisdiction) associatedWith Magistrate Jonathan Corwin