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Map of Peabody and John Proctor's land, illustrated by William P. Upham, circa 1904

Where is John Proctor’s Grave?

John Proctor was the first male accused in the Salem Witch Trials and one of the 19 victims hanged during the trial but the location of his grave site remains… Read more »

"Oh Give Me Leave to Pray" illustration by Samuel S. Kilburn and John W. Ehninger of John Hathorne and Cotton Mather examining Martha Corey with Mary Walcott seated next to her. Published in "The Poetical Works of Longfellow" circa 1902

John Hathorne: Salem Witch Judge

John Hathorne was a judge in the Salem Witch Trials and the great-great grandfather of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hathorne was born in Salem on August 5, 1641 to William Hathorne… Read more »

A Modest Inquiry Into the Nature of Witchcraft by John Hale

Reverend John Hale of Beverly

Reverend John Hale was a minister from Beverly best known for his role in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Born in Charlestown in 1636 to local blacksmith Robert Hale,… Read more »

John Adams, oil painting by Gilbert Stuart, circa 1800-1815

John Adams is one of the most notable patriots from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. A Harvard-educated lawyer, farmer and U.S. ambassador, he later became the second President of… Read more »

John Proctor's Memorial Marker, Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem Mass, November 2015. Photo Credit: Rebecca Brooks

The Witchcraft Trial of John Proctor

John Proctor was a successful farmer and the first male to be named a witch during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Proctor was born in Assington, England on October… Read more »