Mary Parker

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Mary (Ayer) Parker of Andover, MA, was executed September 22, 1692, for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. She was 55 years old and a widow. Her daughter, Sarah Parker, was also accused.

[edit] References

  • Kelly, Jacqueline. "The Untold Story of Mary Ayer Parker: Gossip and Confusion in 1692," 2003; revised for presentation at the Berkshire Conference, June, 2005 See: Full Text of Article
  • Robinson, Enders A. Salem Witchcraft and Hawthorne's House of Seven Gables' (Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1992), pp. 251-255.