Nathaniel Saltonstall | |
|---|---|
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| Born | c. 1639 |
| Died | May 21, 1707 (aged 67–68) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupation(s) | Judge, public official |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Ward
(after 1663) |
| Relatives | Saltonstall family |
Col. Nathaniel Saltonstall [note 1] c. 1639 – May 21, 1707 was a judge for the Court of Oyer and Terminer, a special court established in 1692 for the trial and sentence of people, mostly women, for the crime of witchcraft in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the Salem Witch Trials. He is most famous for his resignation from the court, and though he left no indication of his feelings toward witchcraft, he is considered to be one of the more principled men of his time.[1]
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- ^ Moody, Robert. The Saltonstall Papers, Vol. I: 1607-1789, pp. 48-50.