Francis Nurse

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Francis Nurse was a respected landowner and community leader in 17th-century Salem Village, best known for his involvement in the events surrounding the Salem witch trials.


Statements (34)
Predicate Object
instanceOf community leader
historical figure
landowner
person involved in the Salem witch trials
associatedWith Rebecca Nurse
Salem Village church community
centuryActive 17th century
country Colonial America
culturalDepiction character in works about the Salem witch trials
ethnicity English colonial settler
familyName Nurse
givenName Francis
historicalEventInvolved Salem witch trials
knownFor being a respected landowner in Salem Village
involvement in the Salem witch trials
leadership in the Salem Village community
landOwnership owned farmland in Salem Village
language English
maritalStatus married
occupation farmer
landowner
placeOfActivity Essex County, Massachusetts
Salem Village
politicalContext Massachusetts Bay Colony governance
religion Puritan
reputation honest
influential in local affairs
upright
residence Massachusetts Bay Colony
Salem Village
roleInCommunity community leader
socialStatus respected member of the community
spouse Rebecca Nurse
timePeriod late 17th century

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rebecca Nurse Homestead
builtFor
Rebecca Nurse
spouse

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