Dave had an ancestor named Alice Stokes who was hanged for witchcraft in 1647. She was supposed to be the first in the colonies. I am loving your ancestor stories!
Yes! That is so cool! I have read about Alice whose maiden name may have been Stokes, who married a Young. I think that's the same person. I think maybe the image of the woman at the execution that I used was actually representing Dave's Alice. I find representative public domain images that 'work' and that one is not Alice Lake, I think it's Alice Young. Here's Alice (Stokes?) Young's story, in case anyone is interested: https://worldwidegenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/03/alse-young-americas-first-executed-witch.html
I know! This one was emotional for me - actually, most of them are, if I'm honest. But this one, especially. I just think of those poor children. And also how internal guilt can destroy us.
Dave had an ancestor named Alice Stokes who was hanged for witchcraft in 1647. She was supposed to be the first in the colonies. I am loving your ancestor stories!
Yes! That is so cool! I have read about Alice whose maiden name may have been Stokes, who married a Young. I think that's the same person. I think maybe the image of the woman at the execution that I used was actually representing Dave's Alice. I find representative public domain images that 'work' and that one is not Alice Lake, I think it's Alice Young. Here's Alice (Stokes?) Young's story, in case anyone is interested: https://worldwidegenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/03/alse-young-americas-first-executed-witch.html
Thank you for the article.
How horrible. That poor woman had no one on her side. The sad thing is, people today are sliding back into the judgmental ways.
I know! This one was emotional for me - actually, most of them are, if I'm honest. But this one, especially. I just think of those poor children. And also how internal guilt can destroy us.