Ann Putnam Jr.

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Ann Putnam Jr. was one of the most prominent accusers during the Salem witch trials, whose testimonies played a major role in the prosecution and execution of alleged witches.

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Ann Putnam Sr. 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
person
ageDuringEvent about 12 years old during the Salem witch trials
apologizedFor her role in the Salem witch trials
apologyDescribedAs public confession of error and guilt
apologyIssued 1706
apologyLocation Salem Village meetinghouse
surface form: Salem Village church
burialPlace Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
surface form: Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
causeOfNotability her accusations contributed to convictions and executions of alleged witches
characterIn The Crucible
countryOfCitizenship Colonial America
dateOfBirth 1679-10-18
dateOfDeath 1716-10-08
depictedAs one of the girls making accusations of witchcraft
ethnicGroup English colonists in North America
familyName Putnam
father Thomas Putnam
fullName Ann Putnam Jr. self-link
givenName Ann
influencedBy Puritan beliefs about witchcraft
social tensions in Salem Village
languageSpoken English
maritalStatus never married
memberOf Thomas Putnam
surface form: Putnam family of Salem Village
mother Thomas Putnam
surface form: Ann Putnam Sr.
notableFor being a leading accuser in the Salem witch trials
numberOfPeopleAccused more than 60
occupation witness in witchcraft trials
participantIn Salem witch trials
placeOfBirth Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
surface form: Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
placeOfDeath Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
surface form: Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
portrayedIn The Crucible
religion Puritanism
residence Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
surface form: Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
roleInEvent principal accuser
sexOrGender female
sibling Thomas Putnam
surface form: Thomas Putnam Jr.
statedInApology that she had been deluded by Satan
testifiedAgainst Bridget Bishop
Elizabeth Proctor
George Burroughs
Giles Corey
John Proctor
Martha Carrier
Martha Corey
Rebecca Nurse
Sarah Good
Sarah Osborne
Susannah Martin
others accused of witchcraft in Salem

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George Jacobs Sr. accusedBy Ann Putnam Jr.
subject surface form: Elizabeth Parris
Thomas Putnam child Ann Putnam Jr.
Ann Putnam Jr. fullName Ann Putnam Jr. self-link
Putnam hasNotableMember Ann Putnam Jr.
subject surface form: Putnam family
Putnam hasParticipant Ann Putnam Jr.
subject surface form: Salem witch trials
Salem witch trials keyFigure Ann Putnam Jr.
subject surface form: Salem Village
Thomas Putnam spouse Ann Putnam Jr.
this entity surface form: Ann Putnam Sr.