On Thursday, Connecticut’s Senate passed a resolution absolving dozens of residents convicted and executed for the crime of witchcraft in the 1600s.
In the past decade in Connecticut, people whose relatives were harmed by witchcraft charges have pushed for the accusations to be expunged. Witchcraft executions in the state occurred between 1647 and 1663 and likely took place at a central gathering spot in Hartford, now the location of Connecticut’sAt least 34 people were indicted on witchcraft charges, and many fled the state with their families, according to theYoung’s daughter, Alice Young Jr.
“To find out that part of me really does go back so far … it was just kind of a cool feeling,” Bailey said, “but sad at the same time to find out that your relative was executed.” Winifred Benham was her ninth-great-grandmother. Benham and her daughter were indicted on charges of witchcraft in Connecticut in 1697 before fleeing to Long Island.A group of more than a dozen distant relatives spoke with and testified in front of lawmakers about erasing their ancestors’ charges. In January, state Sen. Saud Anwar that would do just that. In the following months, Anwar heard from families about the trauma they still endured from their relatives’ hangings.
On Thursday, relatives of accused witches gathered in the Capitol in Hartford. Jack expected the resolution to pass, but she still felt excitement each time she heard aThe bill passed with a 33-1 vote. Senators waved and smiled to the group in the audience as distant relatives hugged and cried.
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