John Richards (Salem witch trials) 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 with for the rest of his life. A resident of Dorchester for most of his life, he operated a mill, and
Terrassa witch trials Terrassa witch trials The Terrassa witch trials took place in Terrassa in Spain between 1615 and 1619. The area around Terrassa had in 1615 been affected by bad economy and troubled weather for several years, which was rumored to be caused by witches, who gathered to worship Satan. The rumors eventually resulted in a witch panic that forced the authorities to form a witch commission and deal with all complaints in order to prevent lynchings. In 1619, a group of suspects was arrested, examined for the witch mark and confessed to having attended a witches' Sabbath. On 27 October 1619,