George Jacobs (Salem witch trials) George Jacobs (Salem witch trials) George Jacobs Sr. (1609–1692) was an English colonist in his 70s in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who was accused of witchcraft in 1692 during the Salem witch trials in Salem Village, Massachusetts. He was convicted and hanged on August 19, 1692. His son, George Jr., was also accused but evaded arrest. Jacobs' accusers included his daughter-in-law and granddaughter, Margaret. Jacobs is believed to be the George Jacob baptized 13 February 1608/09 at St. Dunstan in the West, London, son of barber-surgeon George Jacob and wife Priscilla of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Jacobs' body was buried near
Derenburg witch trials Derenburg witch trials The Derenburg witch trials was a witch trials taking place in Derenburg in Germany in 1555. It resulted in the execution of 4 people (3 women and 1 man). There is only little documentation left of the actual trial, but it was made famous in contemporary Germany by a well known popular print, in which it was illustrated and described. Two women Gröbischen, and Gißlerschen, were executed by burning i October 1555 for witchcraft. Gröbischen had confessed to have been in a pact with Satan for eleven years. The sensationalist popular print claimed that Gröbischen was saved