Margaret Scott
AKA: Margaret Scot; Margarett Scot; Margarett Scott; Margret Scot; Margret Scott
Biography
Margaret Scott, a widow from Rowley, was jailed during the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692. The Salem Witch Museum describes her detention pending trial after an August examination. She was hanged on September 22, 1692.
Margaret Scott was a widow from Rowley who was prosecuted during the Salem witch trials. The Salem Witch Museum recounts her arrest and jailing following accusations in the summer of 1692, and her detention for trial after an examination on August 5.
Surviving court depositions describe the accusations made against Scott and proceedings in September. She was convicted of witchcraft and hanged on September 22, 1692.