Martha Carrier (Salem witch trials)

Martha Carrier
An 1876 illustration of the courtroom where Martha was convicted of witchcraft.
Born
Martha Allen (or Allin)

1650
Andover, Massachusetts
Died19 August 1692 (aged 42–49)
Salem Village, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
MonumentsThe Twenty benches
OccupationHousewife
Known forConvicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials
SpouseThomas Morgan Carrier
Children8

Martha Carrier (née Allen; about 1650 – 19 August 1692) was a Puritan accused and convicted of being a witch during the 1692 Salem witch trials.

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