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| − | | name | + | |name=Giles Corey |
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| − | | birth_date | + | |birth_place=Northampton, England |
| − | | birth_place | + | |death_date=September 19, 1692 |
| − | | death_date | + | |death_place=Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay <br/> (now Salem, Massachusetts) |
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| − | Giles Corey (c. August 1611 – September 19, 1692) was an English-born American farmer who was accused of witchcraft along with his wife Martha Corey during the [[Salem Witch Trials]]. After being arrested, Corey refused to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty | + | '''Giles Corey''' (c. August 1611 – September 19, 1692) was an English-born American farmer who was accused of witchcraft along with his wife Martha Corey during the [[Salem Witch Trials]]. After being arrested, Corey refused to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. |
| − | Corey | + | == The curse of Giles Corey == |
| + | Before the Great Salem fire of 1914, the apparition of Giles Corey was reportedly seen just before the fire started. Every sheriff of Salem has either died or been forced into retirement due to the alleged curse. | ||
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| + | == His Last Words == | ||
| + | His last words were believed to be “more weight please”, but it was most likely “I curse you and I curse Salem!”. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Colonial America]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Religion and Politics]] | ||
| + | [[Category:New England]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Witchcraft]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:56, October 19, 2026
| Giles Corey | |
| Born | August 1611 Northampton, England |
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| Died | September 19, 1692 Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Salem, Massachusetts) |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Corey (m. 1690) |
Giles Corey (c. August 1611 – September 19, 1692) was an English-born American farmer who was accused of witchcraft along with his wife Martha Corey during the Salem Witch Trials. After being arrested, Corey refused to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.
The curse of Giles Corey
Before the Great Salem fire of 1914, the apparition of Giles Corey was reportedly seen just before the fire started. Every sheriff of Salem has either died or been forced into retirement due to the alleged curse.
His Last Words
His last words were believed to be “more weight please”, but it was most likely “I curse you and I curse Salem!”.