Samuel Wardwell | |
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Born | |
Died | September 22, 1692 | (aged 49)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Nationality | English |
Known for | Convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials |
Spouse | Sarah Wardwell |
Children | Thomas Wardwell Tailer, Samuel Wardwell Jr., Mercy Wardwell |
Samuel Wardwell (May 16, 1643 – September 22, 1692) was a man accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692. He was executed by hanging on September 22, 1692, along with Alice Parker, Martha Corey, Mary Eastey, Ann Pudeator, Mary Parker, Wilmot Redd, and Margaret Scott.