JOHN PROCTOR

JOHN PROCTOR

• Born in England, moved to the US at the age 3
• He lived in Massachusetts
• Accused of doing witchcraft
• Died at the age 60

FAMILY

• Married Elizabeth Thorndike.
• Had 4 children John,Martha,Mary,and Benjamin

JOB
John proctor was a wealthy farmer. He had a maid servant her name was Mary warren. He threatened to beat her because of her fits. This was one of the reasons why they thought he was a witch.

TRIAL
John proctor and his wife where accused of witchcraft.When Proctor was in jail he wrote a letter to the Boston clergy claiming he was innocent. August 1 a meeting was held and they tampered with the evidence. August 5 john proctor was found guilty.

DEATH

• Him and his wife was hanged on august 19 1692
• Proctor family was given 156 pounds in 1711 for John and his wife's death.
• He was 60 years old when he died.

MLA
Rebecca Beatrice Brooks, "John Proctor: First Male
Accused Witch". "History of Massachusetts." Facebook. 27 October
2011. Web. 1 October 2014.

Work cited

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/

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