Mary Warren (Salem witch trials)

Mary Warren
Bornc. 1674 [citation needed]
Salem, Massachusetts, England
Diedc. 1710
possibly Waltham, Massachusetts
OccupationMaidservant
Known forAccuser and accused in the Salem witch trials

Mary Ann Warren (c. 1674 — c. 1710) was an accuser and later confessed witch during the 1692 Salem witch trials.[1] She was a servant for John and Elizabeth Proctor. Renouncing her claims after threats of beating from her master, she was later accused and arrested for allegedly practicing witchcraft herself, after which she again became afflicted and accused others of witchcraft. Her life after the trials is unknown.

  1. ^ Kirk, Devan (2001). "Mary Warren". Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia. Retrieved March 16, 2014.