Creator

Date Original

1692

Description

This collection contains one copy of a death warrant for Bridget Bishop.

Biographical/Historical Note

This collections contains a copy of a death warrant for Bridget Bishop, dated 1692. It is a copy from the University of Virginia Salem Witch Trials documents. The document states that Bishop of Salem in Essex County, Massachusetts, was found guilty of practicing witchcraft and was sentenced to death.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Massachusetts; Virginia

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.025.018

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Bridget Bishop death warrant [copy], SMC.025.018

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Bridget Bishop death warrant [copy], Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

United States History

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