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- We know but little of her life till 1692, when that terrible witchcraft d e l u s i o n spread over Salem Village and vicinity. Among those to fall a v i c t i m w a s Mary Esty. Her sister Rebecca Nurse, about thirteen years old e r , h a d p r eviously been accused, ISAAC ESTY AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS . f o u n d g uilty and executed July 19, 1692. Mary Esty was arrested April 2 1 , 1 6 9 2 , kept in jail till May 18, when she was released. On May 21, a s e c o n d w a rrant was procured and she was taken from her home at midnight, c a r r i e d t o Salem jail and placed in chains. She was tried, found guilty a n d c o n d e mned to death, and on the 22nd of September, 1692, she was exec u t e d w i t h seven others.She was the mother of nine children, a woman of s o u n d j u d gment and exalted Christian character. She asked not for her o w n l i f e ; o nly that other innocent blood might not be shed, and for thi s u n c o n s ciousness of self has been called " the self-forgetful."
We know but little of her life till 1692, when that terrible witchcraft d e l u s i o n s pread over Salem Village and vicinity. Among those to fall a v i c t i m w a s M ary Esty. Her sister Rebecca Nurse, about thirteen years old e r , h a d p r e viously been accused, ISAAC ESTY AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS . f o u n d g u ilty and executed July 19, 1692. Mary Esty was arrested April 2 1 , 1 6 9 2 , k ept in jail till May 18, when she was released. On May 21, a s e c o n d w a r rant was procured and she was taken from her home at midnight, c a r r i e d t o S alem jail and placed in chains. She was tried, found guilty a n d c o n d e m ned to death, and on the 22nd of September, 1692, she was exec u t e d w i t h s even others.She was the mother of nine children, a woman of s o u n d j u d g ment and exalted Christian character. She asked not for her o w n l i f e ; o n ly that other innocent blood might not be shed, and for thi s u n c o n s c iousness of self has been called " the self-forgetful."
We know but little of her life till 1692, when that terrible witchcraft d e l u s i o n spread over Salem Village and vicinity. Among those to fall a v i c t i m w a s Mary Esty. Her sister Rebecca Nurse, about thirteen years ol d e r , h a d p r eviously been accused, ISAAC ESTY AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS . f o u n d g uilty and executed July 19, 1692. Mary Esty was arrested April 2 1 , 1 6 9 2 , kept in jail till May 18, when she was released. On May 21 , a s e c o n d w a rrant was procured and she was taken from her home at midnight, c a r r i e d t o Salem jail and placed in chains. She was tried, found guilty a n d c o n d e mned to death, and on the 22nd of September, 1692, she was exe c u t e d w i t h seven others.She was the mother of nine children, a woman of s o u n d j u d gment and exalted Christian character. She asked not for her o w n l i f e ; o nly that other innocent blood might not be shed, and for th i s u n c o n s ciousness of self has been called " the self-forgetful."
We know but little of her life till 1692, when that terrible witchcraft d e l u s i o n s pread over Salem Village and vicinity. Among those to fall a v i c t i m w a s M ary Esty. Her sister Rebecca Nurse, about thirteen years ol d e r , h a d p r e viously been accused, ISAAC ESTY AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS . f o u n d g u ilty and executed July 19, 1692. Mary Esty was arrested April 2 1 , 1 6 9 2 , k ept in jail till May 18, when she was released. On May 21 , a s e c o n d w a r rant was procured and she was taken from her home at midnight, c a r r i e d t o S alem jail and placed in chains. She was tried, found guilty a n d c o n d e m ned to death, and on the 22nd of September, 1692, she was exe c u t e d w i t h s even others.She was the mother of nine children, a woman of s o u n d j u d g ment and exalted Christian character. She asked not for her o w n l i f e ; o n ly that other innocent blood might not be shed, and for th i s u n c o n s c iousness of self has been called " the self-forgetful."
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