Sarah Wildes

Sarah Averill Wildes
Sarah Wildes' Memorial Marker
Born
Sarah Averill

Bapt. March 16, 1627 (1627-03-16)
DiedJuly 19, 1692(1692-07-19) (aged 65)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
NationalityEnglish
OccupationHousewife
Known forConvicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials
Spouse
  • John Wildes (died 14 May 1705)
Children
  • Ephraim Wildes
  • Elizabeth Wildes
Parents
  • William Averell (father)
  • Abigail Hynton (mother)

Sarah Wildes (née Averell/Averill; baptized March 16, 1627 – July 29, 1692 [O.S. July 19, 1692]) was wrongly convicted of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials and was executed by hanging. She maintained her innocence throughout the process, and was later exonerated. Her husband's first wife was a member of the Gould family, cousins of the Putnam family, the primary accusers, and court records document the family feuds which led to her persecution.