| Birth: | unknown | | Death: | Sep. 19, 1692 | 
Accused of practicing witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Giles Corey was never convicted of witchcraft. He was being pressed by the court because he refused to plead to the charge (at that time, if he refused to plead, he had, in essence, not submitted to or recognized the authority or jurisdiction of the court). He was being pressed to force him to plead guilty or not guilty. He refused and died after about 3 days of pressing. Corey's only statement during this time was to demand more weight be placed upon him.
There are twenty benches in the memorial, one for each of the victims actively put to death (not counting those who died in prison).
Search Amazon for Giles Corey | | | Burial:
Burying Point Cemetery
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Salem
Essex County
Massachusetts, USA
*Cenotaph [?] |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 25, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 8299 |
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Tammy
Added: May. 10, 2013 |
I give to you a rose in loving memory of my 8th greatgranduncle Giles Corey. What a man. There will not be another like you. Rest well dear soul.
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Larry Caplin
Added: May. 7, 2013 |
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Bugsy
Added: Apr. 16, 2013 |
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