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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magistrate Jonathan Corwin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T182865 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magistrate Jonathan Corwin Context triple: [town of Salem (historical jurisdiction), associatedWith, Magistrate Jonathan Corwin]
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A.
William Stoughton
William Stoughton was a colonial New England magistrate and politician best known for serving as chief justice during the Salem witch trials.
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B.
John Cotton
John Cotton was a prominent 17th-century Puritan minister and theologian in colonial New England, influential in shaping early American religious thought.
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C.
John Jay
John Jay was an American statesman, diplomat, co-author of The Federalist Papers, first Chief Justice of the United States, and a key figure in the early formation of the U.S. government.
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D.
Thomas Dudley
Thomas Dudley was a prominent early Puritan leader and multiple-term governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 17th-century New England.
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E.
John Hathorne
John Hathorne was a prominent 17th-century Massachusetts magistrate best known for his zealous role as an examining judge during the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magistrate Jonathan Corwin Target entity description: 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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A.
William Stoughton
William Stoughton was a colonial New England magistrate and politician best known for serving as chief justice during the Salem witch trials.
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B.
John Cotton
John Cotton was a prominent 17th-century Puritan minister and theologian in colonial New England, influential in shaping early American religious thought.
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C.
John Jay
John Jay was an American statesman, diplomat, co-author of The Federalist Papers, first Chief Justice of the United States, and a key figure in the early formation of the U.S. government.
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D.
Thomas Dudley
Thomas Dudley was a prominent early Puritan leader and multiple-term governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 17th-century New England.
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E.
John Hathorne
John Hathorne was a prominent 17th-century Massachusetts magistrate best known for his zealous role as an examining judge during the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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judge ⓘ magistrate ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jonathan Corwin House
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surface form:
Jonathan Corwin House (The Witch House)
|
| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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early 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colonial America
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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
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surface form:
Colonial period of New England
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| 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
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surface form:
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| placeOfResidence |
Essex County, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| positionHeld |
judge in Salem witch trials
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magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence | The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Gibbs
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Elizabeth Sheaf ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magistrate Jonathan Corwin Description of subject: Magistrate Jonathan Corwin was a 17th-century Massachusetts judge best known for serving as one of the magistrates during the Salem witch trials.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.