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Jonathan Corwin (also Curwin or Corwen, November 14, 1640 – June 9, 1718) was a New England merchant, politician, and magistrate. He is best known as one of the judges involved in the Salem witch trials of 1692, although his later work also included service as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature ...
- November 14, 1640, Salem, Massachusetts
- June 9, 1718 (aged 77)
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- Elizabeth Gibbs
26. Jan. 2016 · Jonathan Corwin was a judge in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. He was also Judge John Hathorne’s brother-in-law and Sheriff George Corwin’s uncle. The Corwin Family: Jonathan Corwin was born on November 14, 1640 in Salem, Massachusetts to Captain George Corwin and Elizabeth Herbert.
- Es gab komplexe politische, religiöse und ethnische Probleme. Zu der Zeit gab es eine Menge Veränderungen im kolonialen Amerika. Salem teilte sich in eine wohlhabende Stadt – nur übertroffen von Boston – und in ein Bauerndorf auf.
- Zu der Zeit beunruhigte seltsames Verhalten die Bewohner Salems. Im Februar 1692 begann die junge Betty Parris, von Anfällen geplagt zu werden, die sich zur damaligen Zeit niemand erklären konnte.
- Folter förderte bizarre Geständnisse zutage. Nachdem sie brutal geschlagen worden war, begann Tituba zu gestehen und ebenfalls mit dem Finger zu zeigen.
- Die Leichen türmten sich auf. Als die Ermittler von Tür zu Tür gingen, nannten die verängstigten Bewohner noch mehr angebliche Hexen. Die abenteuerlichen Aussagen und Gerüchte häuften sich.
The Witch House was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin (1640–1718) and is one of the few structures you can visit in Salem with direct ties to the Salem witch trials of 1692. In 1675, Jonathan Corwin, heir to one of the largest Puritan fortunes in New England, purchased this large and stately house. Seventeen years later, Corwin and his family ...
The Jonathan Corwin House, known locally as The Witch House, is a historic house museum in Salem, Massachusetts. It was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin (1640–1718) and is one of the few structures still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Salem witch trials of 1692.
- 1642 (Traditional), c. 1675 (MACRIS)
- 1945
- Salem, Massachusetts
Learn about the only structure still standing in Salem that has a direct connection to the witchcraft trials and the life of Judge Jonathan Corwin, who presided over many of the examinations of accused witches in 1692. See how this historic home, built circa 1675, was the residence of a judge, a merchant, and a friend of John Hathorne.
Jonathan Corwin (1640–1718) was a merchant and political figure who held various positions, including serving as magistrate during the 1692 pretrial examinations. Corwin lived in the house now known as the Witch House on the corner of Essex and Summer streets. Corwin remained on the bench until October 1692, when the governor officially ...
