The Murder Of Bridget Bishop In The Salem Witch Trials

Bridget Bishop was the first person to be hanged in the Salem Witch Trials. Since there were no official records, it was believed that she was born between the years of 1632 and 1637. She had one child of her own from her first marriage and had two stepchildren, who later accused her of killing their fathers, and testified, at her second trial. While there are no records of her mother and father, she did have their last name, Playford/ Playfer, no paper trails could be found on their births and deaths. Bridget’s first husband has no information on what happened to him after his marriage to Bridget. She and her second husband fought a lot, he left bruises on her. One evening her husband died, many people had accused her of killing him with