The Vast of the Lioj Witch and Wardrife is an epic tale that encompasses numerous realms, mythical creatures, and extraordinary battles. It takes place in the mystical land of Lioj, where witches and warlords reign supreme. The story follows a group of brave warriors as they embark on an arduous quest to defeat the powerful Lioj Witch and bring peace to the war-torn land. The Witch possesses immense dark magic that threatens to consume the entire world if left unchecked. As the warriors travel through treacherous forests, haunted caves, and ancient ruins, they encounter various challenges and obstacles. Along the way, they meet fascinating characters, both ally and foe, who help shape their destiny.
Which Bishop? The one that got away
One of my reasons for creating the Witches of Massachusetts Bay website is to right the wrongs. Even though it’s been 325 years since the witch trials, the topic is still popular and relevant in our society. That’s why new discoveries and better interpretations are made. Yet we keep hearing, reading, and seeing the same historical inaccuracies repeated. Why? Our brains are more apt to believe something wrong but oft-repeated than to replace it with new (and correct) information.
Today, I wanted to know if a structure exists where Edward and Sarah Bishop once held raucous, late-night shuffleboard parties at their unlicensed tavern on the outskirts of Salem Village. Naturally, I turned to Google maps and typed in 238 Conant Street, Danvers. Ironically, a lawyer has an office at that location.
Then I saw in the Google box that the address was labeled a landmark for Bridget Bishop. (Of course, I had to send Google a correction.)
On April 19, 1692, Bridget Bishop was confronted by Mercy Lewis, Ann Putnam Jr., and others who charged her with “sundry acts of witchcraft” (RSWH, doc. 63, pp. 183-184). Judge Jonathan Hathorne did not believe Bishop’s claim that she didn’t know these girls. But it’s true. Bridget Bishop lived in Salem Town and probably had no reason to visit Salem Village.
Along the way, they meet fascinating characters, both ally and foe, who help shape their destiny. The battle scenes in the Vast of the Lioj Witch and Wardrife are awe-inspiring, filled with magical spells, supernatural beings, and epic sword fights. The warriors showcase their exceptional skills and unwavering determination as they confront the Witch's minions and unravel her dark secrets.
“I doe tell the truth I never hurt these persons in [my] life I never saw them before”
In 1981, The American Genealogist (TAG) published David L. Greene’s article showing how the court and historians confused two women named Goody Bishop (“Salem Witches I: Bridget Bishop,” vol. 157, p. 130). It was three-times-married Bridget (Playfer) (Wasselbe) (Oliver) Bishop (c.1640-1692) who wore the flashy red bodice, lived in Salem Town, and was the first person hanged in 1692. Bridget’s home was at the corner of what’s now Washington and Church streets, with her orchard located at 43 Church Street in Salem, currently occupied by Turner’s Seafood at Lyceum Hall.*
Like Bridget, Sarah (Wildes) Bishop was married to a man named Edward Bishop (1648-1711). These two disturbed their neighbors with their drunken parties in Salem Village, now Danvers, near the Beverly line. Sarah and her husband Edward were accused of witchcraft, but they escaped from jail. By 1703, they had moved to Rehoboth where they opened an inn.
So 238 Conant Street in Danvers? Site of Sarah’s house, not Bridget’s.
Edward Bishop Jr. (bef. 1648 - 1711)
Edward Bishop Jr. and his wife Sarah Wildes Bishop were both accused of witchcraft and arrested in April 1692. They escaped while awaiting trial in October and were never tried. [1] He died 12 May 1711. [2]
Edward Bishop (the father) lived in Salem Village, in that part which was later a portion of Beverly, as early as 1639. He was first a husbandman, and became a sawyer. [Other research says that Edward Bishop the sawyer, was an unrelated person] He married, first, Hannah ____ before 1646; second, Bridget, widow of Thomas Oliver of Salem, before 1680; she was executed as a witch in 1692; and, third, Elizabeth Cash March 9, 1692/3, in Salem. He died before 1715. [3]
Children, baptized in Salem:
- Hannah, bapt. 12: 2 mo: 1646; m. William Rayment of Beverly. d. probably Salem where she lived between 1676 (baptism of last child) and 1682 (husband remarried). He married second Beverly by 1682, Ruth Hull, daughter of Isaac Hull. d. Beverly 29 Jan. 1708/9 aged about 72 [4]
- Edward, bapt. 23: 2: 1648; m. Sarah Wild of Topsfield before 1685. b. ca. 1651, probably Topsfield, daughter of John and Priscilla (Gould) Wild, d. Rehoboth by 4 Sept. 1725. In 1703 Edward and Sarah moved to Rehoboth, where he was an innkeeper the next year. [5][6]
- Mary, bapt. 12: 8 mo: 1651; m. Robert Coburn, Jr., before 1670 when she removed from Beverly to Chelmsford. [7] m. 4 Sept. 1670, Robert Coburn, b. Ipswich, Mass., ca. 1647, son of Edward and Hannah (_____) Coburn [8]
Baptism
Essex Institute, Vital records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1916-1925), p. 93
- Fact: Christening (23 April 1648) Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
- Fact: Salem witch trials
- Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Edward Bishop was born 23 Feb 1647/48 in Salem, Essex, Ma.
Died 12 May 1711 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, Ma. (son of Edward Bishop and Hannah Moore); He married Sarah Mary Wildes on Abt. 1670 in Salem, Essex Co., Ma.
Was one of the "accused" with Mary Towne Esty in the Salem witch trials in 1692; "(he was the) stepson of Bridget Bishop, who was 1st person to be hanged". "Sarah (Wildes) Bishop was forty-one years old at the time of her apprehension (1692); her husband was three years older "They had twelve children"; "The couple broke prison in the summer of 1692 and moved to Rehobeth, Massachusetts." ". they were operating an inn together 10 years later in Rehobeth.." ____________________________________________ He was present at the hearing of April, 1692, in which Sarah Cloyce was accused of witch-craft. Hearing John, an Indian servant of Rev. Parris accusing her by giving false testimony, Edward "cured that servant be a good flogging and declared his belief that he could likewise cure the whole company thus afflicted." For this, both he and his wife were imprisoned and held until the end of the hysteria. On April 21, 1692, arrest warrents were issued for Edward and Sarah. Following their release they moved to Rehoboth, MA. (Warrant for Arrest of Sarah Wilds, William Hobbs, Deliverance Hobbs, Nehemiah Abbott Jr., Mary Easty, Edward Bishop, Jr., Sarah Bishop, Mary Black, and Mary English) Salem Aprill the 21'th 1692 There Being Complaint this day made (before us) by Thomas putnam and John Buxton of Salem Village Yeomen, in behalfe of their Majest's for them selfes and also for severall of theire Neighbours, Against Wm Hobbs husbandman and Delive' his wife, Nehemiah Abot Jun'r weaver. Mary Easty the wife of Isaac Easty and Sarah. Wilds the wife of John Wilds all of the Towne of Topsfield. or Ipswitch and Edward Bushop husbandman & Sarah his wife of Salem Village, And Mary Black a negro of Leut Nath Putnams of Salem Village also And Mary English the wife of philip English Merchant in Salem for high Suspition of Sundry acts of Witchcraft done or Committed by them Lately upon the Bodys of Anna putnam & Marcy Lewis belonging to the famyly of the aboves'd Thomas putnam Complain't and Mary Walcot the daugter of Capt Jonat' Walcot of s'd Salem Village and others, whereby great hurt and dammage hath benne donne to the bodys of said persons above named therefore Craved Justice You are therefore in theire Majest's names hereby required to Apprehend and bring before us William Hobs husbandman and [] his wife Nehemiah Abot Jun'r weaver Mary Easty the wife of Isaac Easty and all the rest above named to Morrow aboute ten of the Clock in the forenoon at the house of Leiut Nath'll Ingersalls in Salem Village. in order to theire Examination Relateing to the premises abovesayd and hereof you are not to faile Dated Salem Aprill 21'th 1692
- John Hathorne Assists
- Jonathan. Corwin Assists
To: Geo: Herrick Marshall of Essex and any or all of the Constables in Salem -- or Topsfeild or any other Towne. (Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 53 ) (Mittimus for William Hobbs, Deliverance Hobbs, Mary Easty, Sarah Wilds, Edward Bishop, Sarah Bishop, Mary Black, and Mary English) To their Majesties Goal-keeper in Salem . You are in Their Majesties Names hereby required to take into your care, and safe custody, the Bodies of William Hobs, and Deborah his Wife, Mary Easty, the Wife of Isaac Easty, and Sarah Wild, the Wife of John Wild, all of Topsfield; and Edward Bishop of SalemVillage, Husbandman, and Sarah his Wife, and Mary Black, a Negro of Lieutenant Nathaniel Putmans of Salem-Village; also Mary English the Wife of Philip English, Merchant in Salem; who stand charged with High Suspicion of Sundry Acts of Witchcraft, done or committed by them lately upon the Bodies of Ann Putman, Mercy Lewis and Abigail Williams, of Salem-Village, whereby great Hurt and Damage hath been done to the Bodies of the said Persons, [as] according to the complaint of Thomas Putman and John Buxton of Salem-Village, Exhibited Salem, Apr 21, 1692, appears, whom you are to secure in order to their further Examination. Fail not. JOHN HATHORN, Assistants. JONA. CURWIN, Assistants. Dated SALEM, April 22, 1692 Rehoboth Septem 9 -- 1710 to the honerabell Jentelmen of the Commitey greating It having plesed the grate and Jenerall cort to apiont your honers a Commitey to in quier who may be proper to be Justified in the bill Refering to the taking of the attainder and what loss and damidg has bene sustained by reason of the tryalls which were for witchcraft In the yere 1692 I with my wife were aprehended and examened and commited to Sallam prison and aftrewards cared to boston prison and in my absanc the Shrefe wente to my hous and tok a way so mutch of my housall goods as afterwards I payed tene pounds for to have It again Sixe cows was caried away which I never had a gain (four and [torn] swine carid away which I never had a gain. Sixe an fortiey Sheep of which I never had eney a gaine: the time that my sellf and wife were prisnors was thirtiey seven wekes all which tim cost me ten shillings pur weeake for our bord be sides other nesecri chardges and preson feese which amounted to five pounds and I was cept from making eney Improufment of my Estate to provide for food for my famiely and had at that time twelve children the which I Could have maintained out of the produce of my Esteat could I have had the liburty to med the Improufment of It which grat damidg I leve to your honers to Judg: -- the hole lose and damedg I compute to be one hundred pounds money praying your honers I may be righted In name and Esteat I Rest your honers humbl sarvant
(On reverse side of paper) Edward Bishop & Wife long Imprisoned not Condemned ( Mass. Archives Vol. 132 No. 117 ) (Letter of Thirty-four Victims and Relatives) Whereas we the subscribers are Informed that His Excellency the Governour: Honorable Council, and Generall assembly of this province have been pleased to hear Our Supplication and answer our Prayer in passing an act in favour of us respecting our Reputations and Estates: Which we humbly and gratefully acknowledge. And inasmuch as it would be Chargeble and Troublesome for all or many of us to goe to Boston on this affair: - Wherefore we have and do Authorize. and Request our Trusty Freind the Worshipfule Stephen Sewall Esq'r: To procure us a Coppy of the said act, and to doe what may be further proper and necessary for the reception of what is allowed us and to take and receive the same for us and to Transact any other Thing referring to the Premises oil our Behalf that may be requisite or Convenient. Essex. December 1711. John Eames in behalfe of his mother Rebecca Eames
- Abigail Faulkner
Samuel Preston on behalf of his wife Sarah Preston Samuel Osgood on behalf of his mother mary osgood Nathaniel Dane Joseph Wilson Samuel Wardwell John Wright Ebenezer Barker Francis Johnson on behalf of his mother, Brother & sister Elizabeth Joseph Emerson on behalf of his wife Martha Emerson of Haverhill Ephraim Willdes John moulton on behalf of his wife Elizabeth the daughter of Giles Coree who suferd Robert Pease on behalf of his wife Armies King on behalf of hir mother Doarcas hoare Willem town
- Samuel nurs
- Jacob estei
- Edward Bishop
- Charles Burrough eldest son [ ]
- John Barker
Lawrence Lacy Abraham Foster John Parker Joseph Parker the sons of mary Parker deceased. John Marston Thomas Carrier
- John Johnson in behalf of his mother Rebecca Johnson& his sister
William Barker sen'r
- George Jacob on behalfe of his father who sufferd
- Thorndik Procter oil behalfe of his father John Procter who suffered
- Benjamin.Procter son of the aboves'd
(Reverse) psons Authorizing me to Transact the Matter about the money (Essex County Archives, Salem - Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 64) More About Edward Bishop: Christening: 23 Apr 1648, Salem, Essex, Ma. More About Edward Bishop and Sarah Mary Wildes: Marriage: Abt. 1670, Salem, Essex Co., Ma. Children of Edward Bishop and Sarah Mary Wildes are: +Jonathan Bishop, b. Abt. 1678, Topsfield, Essex Co., MA, d. Feb 1751/52, Rehoboth, Bristol Co, Ma. SOURCE: "Currents of Malice" 1990 by Persis W. McMillen:
Massachusetts Remediation
- 17 October 1710, Convictions Reversed, The General Court of Massachusetts Bay, An act, the several convictions, judgments, and attainders be, and hereby are, reversed, and declared to be null and void.[9]
- 17 Dec 1711, Compensation to Survivors, Governor Dudley, GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY, approved compensation to such persons as are living, and to those that legally represent them that are dead
- 28 Aug 1957, No Disgrace to Descendants, General Court of Massachusetts, . such proceedings, were and are shocking, and the result of a wave of popular hysterical fear of the Devil in the community, and further declares that, as all the laws under which said proceedings. have been long since abandoned and superseded by our more civilized laws, no disgrace or cause for distress attaches to the said descendants or any of them by reason of said proceedings.[10]
- 31 Oct 2001, Additional Victims Included, Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives in General Court, AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE WITCHCRAFT TRIAL OF 1692, chapter 145 is hereby further amended by adding Bridget Bishop, Susannah Martin, Alice Parker, Margaret Scott and Wilmot Redd.[11]
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