John Richards (Salem witch trials) Boston on April 2, 1694. He had married Ann Winthrop, the widowed daughter-in-law of founder John Winthrop; they had no children. John Richards (Salem witch trials) John Richards (died April 2, 1694) was a colonial military officer, businessman, politician, and magistrate, best known for his participation in the Salem witch trials in 1692. John Richards was born in England, and traveled with his parents in 1630 to North America as part of the first major wave of migration to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1644 Ricards was enrolled in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, which he would remain involved
Elizabeth Hubbard (Salem witch trials) the original girls to begin witchcraft accusations in spring of 1692, along with Abigail Williams. Hubbard was an orphan who lived with her uncle, Dr. William Griggs and his wife. She was known by locals as the servant of the house rather than their adopted daughter. Hubbard was a leading accuser in the Salem Witch Trials and was known for her powerful imagination and for not speaking the truth. There was a group of girls that consisted of ages ranging from twelve to twenty who were close friends and also the main accusers in the Salem witch trials. This group,