Shinn

** Autography  ** [] [] []
 * Bridget Bishop **
 * I was born in England in 1634 . I married three times. My third and final marriage after the deaths of my first two husbands was to Edward Bishop, he was employed as a sawyer lumber worker. I didn’t have any children in any of my marriages. **
 * I had been accused by more individuals of witchcraft than any other witchcraft defendant. many of the accusations were vicious it was not so much my sundry acts of witchcraft that caused me to be the first witch hanged in Salem I had a very flamboyant life style and I dressed very unique. **
 * I had somewhat outrageous lifestyle I dressed more artistically than women of the village also which may have caused my conviction and execution. I commonly wore a black cap and a black hat and a red paragon bodice bordered and looped with different colors. Aside from encouraging rumors and social disdain, my attire was used as evidence against me at the trial for witchcraft. They said I dressed like a sign of devil. **
 * On April 18, 1692 when a warrant was issued for my arrest for witchcraft, I was no stranger to the courthouse. In 1680 I had been charged but cleared of witchcraft, and on other occasions I had ended up in the courthouse for violent public quarreling with my husband. I had never seen or met any of her accusers until my questioning. While several of the afflicted girls cried out and writhed in the supposed pain she was causing them. **
 * I was hung on **** June 10, 1692 Bishop I taken to Gallows Hill were I was hung by Sheriff George Corwin in front a large crowd of towns people. While standing there to be executed even then I showed no remorse and continued to plead her innocence. **