martha corey 1664-1692
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Martha Corey 1664-1692. Katie Clini Ms. DelGrego English 3 CP November 7, 2011. Childhood. Not much is known about childhood Born 1664, supposedly in Stamford CT. Much speculation about records and past Nothing was definite. Family life. Madden name was Pennoyer - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MARTHA COREY1664-1692
Katie CliniMs. DelGregoEnglish 3 CP
November 7, 2011
CHILDHOOD•Not much is known about childhood
•Born 1664, supposedly in Stamford CT.
•Much speculation about records and past
•Nothing was definite
FAMILY LIFE Madden name was Pennoyer
Married in 1680 to Henry Rich
Widowed by him, moved to Salem and lived with the Clifford Family
Married Giles Corey in 1690
FAMILY LIFE CONT. Thought to maybe of had a mulatto
childA child of darker skin, not 100% white
Could be the reason disliked by many in Salem
Might not have been hers, could have been an Native American she took in
SOCIETIES VIEWS
•Known to be very religious
•Respected member of Puritan society
•Generally disliked by her neighbors
•Reputation for being out spoken, sarcastic and blunt
EDUCATION Not highly educated
Like most woman in this time, she dealt with the house and the family
Not much was actually stated about her education
CAREER No records of a career
Like education, she might not have had one
Not uncommon at this time for woman to be in the home, no career
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
•Member of the Puritan Community
•Was known as the “Gospel Women”
•Up until her death she was a member of the Village Church
•Participation and faith were genuine
ACCUSATIONS•Accused by Elizabeth
Paris and Abigail Williams
WITCH TRIALS BEGIN Accused March 11, 1692
Rev. Parris asked the girls to name another witch Claimed Martha Corey was one
Delegation was sent to clear up what they thought would be a misunderstanding
Responded sarcastically, creating the assumption she was guilty
A warrant was sent for arrest Sent to Boston Jail
MARTHA’S TRIAL•Many came to testify against her
•Her own husband, also accused, testified against her
•During the trial, many “bewitched” girls were there
•Whatever Martha did, the girls mocked her claiming Martha was making them do it
THE ENDBOTH MARTHA AND HER HUSBAND GILES SUFFERED AND DIED BY THE END OF THE WITCH
HYSTERIA
Martha was hanged September 22, 1692
Giles was pressed to death September 19, 1692
WORKS CITEDCory Computer Systems. “Giles Corey and the Salem Witch
Craft Trials.”Coreyfamsoc.com. 2010. Corey Family Society. 02. Nov. 2011, http://coryfamsoc.com/resources/articles/witch.htm
“Martha Pennoyer AKA Martha Corey.” Ancestry.com. 2005. Ancestry.com. 03. Nov. 2011. http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.salem-20-witch-20-trials/117/mb.ashx
Smith, Jillian. Pollack, Eliza. “Martha Corey.” Virginia.edu. 2002. 02. Nov. 2011, http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/saxon-salem/servlet/SaxonServlet?source=salem/texts/bios.xml&style=salem/xsl/dynaxml.xsl&chunk.id=b35&clear-stylesheet-cache=yes
“The Salem Witch Trials, 1692.” Eyewitnesstohistory.com. 2000. Ibis Communications, Inc. 02. Nov. 2011, http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/salem.htm
White, Michael. “Martha Pennoyer (b. 26 Sep 1664, d. 22 Sep 1692).” Geneology.com 2008. Ancestry.com. 03. Nov. 2011. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/h/i/Michael-White-ACT/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0097.html