Rebecca Nurse was a 71-year-old grandmother and wife of a local artisan when she was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Nurse was also the sister of accused witches Mary Easty and Sarah Cloyce and the daughter of suspected witch Joanna Blessing Towne. Born in Yarmouth, England in…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Samuel Holten House is a historic house in Danvers, Massachusetts, with connections to the Salem Witch Trials. The house was once home to Sarah Holten, who testified against Rebecca Nurse in the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. The Samuel Holten House, also known as the Benjamin Holten House, was…| History of Massachusetts Blog