George Jacobs (Salem witch trials)

George Jacobs Sr.
Born(1609-02-13)February 13, 1609
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
DiedAugust 19, 1692(1692-08-19) (aged 83)
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Cause of deathHanging
NationalityEnglish
ChildrenGeorge Jacobs Jr.
Parent(s)George and Priscilla Jacob

George Jacobs Sr. (1609–1692) was an English colonist in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who was accused of witchcraft in 1692 during the Salem witch trials in Salem Village, Massachusetts. He was convicted and hanged on August 19, 1692. His son, George Jr., was also accused but evaded arrest. Jacobs' accusers included his daughter-in-law and granddaughter, Margaret.[1]

Jacobs was believed to be the George Jacob baptized 13 February 1608/09 at St. Dunstan in the West, London, son of barber-surgeon George Jacob and wife Priscilla of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.[2]

  1. ^ Enders A. Robinson. The Devil Discovered: Salem Witchcraft 1692. Waveland Press, Prospect Heights, IL. 2001 (1991). pp. 336–339.
  2. ^ Fiske, William Wyman (2004). "The Probable English Origin of George1 Jacob(s) of Salem, Massachusetts". The American Genealogist. 79: 3–12, 209–17, 253–59.