Elizabeth Hutchinson
b. 22 Feb 1621
d. 28 Nov 1700
Paternal 11x Great-Grandmother
Wife of Isaac Hart, Daughter of Thomas Hutchinson and Anne Browne
Elizabeth was accused of witchcraft and sent to prison in Boston on May 18, 1692 and held there until December. Elizabeth’s son, Thomas, petitioned the court for her release.
John Willard was transferred on May 18, 1692, to the Boston Jail, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Mittimus for Roger Toothaker, John Willard, Thomas Farrar, and Elizabeth Hart).
To: To the Keeper of Theire Majest's Goale in Boston
You are in theire Majest's names hereby required to take into your care and safe Custody the Bodys of Roger Toothaker of Bilrica: John Willard of Salem Village, husbandman Thomas farrar of Lyn husbandman, and Elizabeth Hart the wife of Isaac Hart of Lyn husbandman, who all stand charged with Sundry acts of Witchcraft, by them and Every one of them Committed, on the Bodys of Mary Walcot Abigail Williams Mary Lewis Ann Putnam and others of Salem Village or farmes, whom you are well to secure in order to theire tryall for the same. and untill they shall be delivered by due order of Law and hereof you are not to faile.
Dated Salem May 18'th 1692 *John Hathorne *Jonathan. Corwin by order of the Goven'r & Councill.16
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