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Susannah Sheldon was one of the "afflicted" girls of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Susannah was commonly believed to be the daughter of William Sheldon and Rebecca Scadlock/Scarlett - which in turn has been used to write an early life narrative for Susannah. However, there is no birth record for Susannah and she is not listed among William's children in his Last Will, nor any other family documents. It is more likely that Susannah was the unnamed child of the widow Elizabeth Sheldon, noted in Salem records in 1679/80 as receiving assistance from the village - records that are generally ignored. This widow could not have been Rebecca as she did not become a widow until 1691. | Susannah Sheldon was one of the "afflicted" girls of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Susannah was commonly believed to be the daughter of William Sheldon and Rebecca Scadlock/Scarlett - which in turn has been used to write an early life narrative for Susannah. However, there is no birth record for Susannah and she is not listed among William's children in his Last Will, nor any other family documents. It is more likely that Susannah was the unnamed child of the widow Elizabeth Sheldon, noted in Salem records in 1679/80 as receiving assistance from the village - records that are generally ignored. This widow could not have been Rebecca as she did not become a widow until 1691. | ||
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Susannah Sheldon is first mention in the trials on 30 Apr 1692 | |||
== Documentation == | == Documentation == | ||
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Biographical Information
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Susannah Sheldon was one of the "afflicted" girls of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Susannah was commonly believed to be the daughter of William Sheldon and Rebecca Scadlock/Scarlett - which in turn has been used to write an early life narrative for Susannah. However, there is no birth record for Susannah and she is not listed among William's children in his Last Will, nor any other family documents. It is more likely that Susannah was the unnamed child of the widow Elizabeth Sheldon, noted in Salem records in 1679/80 as receiving assistance from the village - records that are generally ignored. This widow could not have been Rebecca as she did not become a widow until 1691.
The Trials
Susannah Sheldon is first mention in the trials on 30 Apr 1692
Documentation
Court Records
- 30 Apr 1692: Complaint against George Burroughs, Lydia Dustin, Susannah Martin, Dorcas Hoar, Sarah Morey, and Philip English
- 17 May 1692: Statement of Susannah Sheldon v. Bridget Bishop, Mary English, Phillip English, Giles Corey, and Martha Corey
- 2 Jun 1692: Deposition of Susannah Sheldon v. Bridget Bishop