Project Gutenberg 2008-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 275 Upham, William P. (William Phineas) 1836 1905 06029097 House of John Procter, Witchcraft Martyr, 1692 Produced by C. St. Charleskindt and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "House of John Procter, Witchcraft Martyr, 1692" by William P. Upham is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book meticulously examines the life and legacy of John Procter, a notable victim of the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, during the infamous witchcraft hysteria of 1692. Upham delves into both personal history and broader social contexts surrounding the witchcraft delusions, providing a detailed exploration of Procter's land, burial, and family traditions. In this work, Upham combines historical documentation and anecdotal evidence to trace John Procter's life, land ownership, and eventual execution as a witch. He explores the various accounts and family traditions that surround the location of Procter's burial, highlighting the cultural memory and significance of his story within the community. Significant details include Procter's status as a tenant of the Downing Farm and his struggles as a victim of the witch trials, where he, along with his wife Elizabeth, faced imprisonment. Upham's narrative contributes to understanding both the individual experience of Procter and the collective trauma of the witch trials, laying the groundwork for recognizing the impact of these historical events on contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Procter, John, 1632-1692 Peabody (Mass.) -- History F001 Text Witchcraft Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 75104 2025-06-11T09:39:56.626248 text/html 68102 2008-12-02T10:12:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117128 2008-12-02T10:12:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205773 2025-06-11T09:40:02.858211 application/epub+zip 204910 2025-06-11T09:39:59.874235 application/epub+zip 90335 2025-06-11T09:39:58.604205 application/epub+zip 328569 2025-06-11T09:40:04.894209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316089 2025-06-11T09:40:02.036210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184352 2022-09-12T14:25:24.976145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54665 2025-06-11T09:39:56.249233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54546 2008-12-02T10:12:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19060 2008-12-02T10:12:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19096 2025-06-11T09:40:05.218167 application/rdf+xml 14835 2025-06-11T09:39:59.169211 image/jpeg 3516 2025-06-11T09:39:58.887200 image/jpeg 194823 2025-06-11T09:39:56.637207 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog