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Witch Trials Press on in Colonial Connecticut
Surviving notes on Alse Young’s 1647 death hint at the roots of Connecticut’s witchcraft terror. Between 1647 and 1768, at least 57 faced trial for consorting with the devil, with 26 escaping execution while others died by hanging or “in the House.” Rebecca Greensmith stands out as ringmaster in Hartford’s Salemlike scene, as locals feared a spreading evil under a elm tree and demanded swift justice.
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