Alse Young
Alse Young | |
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| Born | 1615 New Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 26 May 1647 (aged 31–32) |
| Other names | Achsah Young, Alice Young |
| Known for | First recorded person executed for witchcraft in the thirteen American colonies |
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| Spouse | John Young |
| Children | Alice Beamon (Young) |
| Criminal charge | Witchcraft (posthumously overturned) |
| Penalty | Death |
Alse Young (1615 – 26 May 1647) of Windsor, Connecticut — sometimes Achsah Young or Alice Young — was the first recorded instance of execution for witchcraft in the thirteen American colonies. She had one child, Alice Beamon (Young), born in 1640, who was also condemned for the same crime thirty years later in the 1670s, but was not hanged.