Samuel Sewall | |
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 1729, by John Smibert | |
| Born | March 28, 1652 |
| Died | January 1, 1730 (aged 77) |
| Education | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Known for | Salem witch trials |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Hull Abigail (Melyen) Woodmansey Tilley Mary (Shrimpton) Gibbs |
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Samuel Sewall (/ˈsjuːəl/; March 28, 1652 – January 1, 1730) was a judge, businessman, and printer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, best known for his involvement in the Salem witch trials,[1] for which he later apologized, and his essay "The Selling of Joseph" (1700), which criticized slavery.[2] He served for many years as the chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature, the province's high court.
- ^ Starkey, Marion L. The Devil in Massachusetts 1949 Doubleday Edition pp.261-2
- ^ Samuel Sewall; Melvin Yazawa (1998). The diary and life of Samuel Sewall. Boston: Bedford Books. pp. 1. ISBN 978-0-312-13394-8.
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