1. Austin Coco Ms. DelGrego Junior English III CP 11/3/11

2. Birth and Death of Goody Nurse Born Rebecca Towne in 1621 Born to William Towne and Joanna Blessing Born in England Yarmouth, Norfolk County Died in 1692 Hanged with 4 other women Salem Witch Trials

3. Moving to Salem Goody Nurse moved before married Moved- 1640 Wasn’t only Towne Sisters Mary and Sarah moved too Married- 1645 Francis Nurse Constable- 1672 Tray maker

4. Family in Salem Goody Nurse started a family in Salem 8 kids 4 boys John Nurse Samuel Nurse Francis Nurse Benjamin Nurse 4 girls Rebecca Nurse Sarah Nurse Mary Nurse Elizabeth Nurse

5. What was Goody Nurse’s Reputation? Piety Attended church regularly Goodness Mother of 8 Children good 71 y/o Elderly rarely have strength for witchcraft

6. Who, When, Why was Goody Nurse Accused? Who: Edward Putnam John Putnam When: March 23, 1692- warrant issued Why: Land Nurse family involved in land disputes w/neighbors Putnam family included

7. The Trial When: March 24, 1692 Who presided: Judge John Hawthorne Jonathan Corwin assisted Who testified against: Reluctant to testify Betty Parris Abagail Williams Sarah Holton

8. Who Came to Goody Nurse’s Aid? Testifiers for Goody Nurse Nathaniel Putnam Sr., John Putnam Sr. Israel + Elizabeth Porter Daniel Andrew Peter Cloyce Petition of 40 names Other, private petitions also circulated

9. The Verdict: Originally “Not Guilty” June 30 Asked to reconsider “One of us”- Nurse Never responded why She was hard of hearing She meant “also being tried” Jury returned with “Guilty” June 30 Granted a reprieve by Governor Phips Retracted

10. Excommunication Goody Nurse excommunicated July 3 Excommunication: cut off from church Rev. Samuel Parris Father of Betty Parris Testified against Goody Nurse Uncle of Abigail Williams Testified against Goody Nurse

11. Death Carted to death July 19 With 4 others Hanged Gallows Hill Body in shallow mass grave Francis, sons, sons-in-law supposedly buried Goody Nurse at family burial grounds

12. Aftermath Ann Putnam apologized- 1706 Mentioned Goody Nurse specifically in apology Excommunication lifted- 1712 General Court of Britain paid for losses- 1703 25 pounds Goody Nurse’s heirs

13. A Family Heritage of Witchcraft Mary Estey Goody Nurse’s sister Tried Found guilty Hanged Ann Cloyce Goody Nurse’s sister Tried Not killed

14. Works Cited Drake, Samuel Adams. “Nooks and corners of the New England coast.” Mayflowerfamilies.com. 1998. 2 Nov. 2011 http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/enquirer/rebecca _nurse.htm. Linder, Douglas O. “Rebecca Nurse.” Famous American Trials: Salem Witch Trials 1692. 2009. 2 Nov. 2011 http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_ BNUR.HTM Madden, Matt. “Examination of Rebecca Nurse of Salem Village.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Process. 2001. 2 Nov. 2011 http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/salem/people/nursecourt.html