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Sarah Good (July 21 [O.S. July 11], 1653 – July 29 [O.S. July 19], 1692) was one of the first three women to be accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials, which occurred in 1692 in colonial Massachusetts.
Nov 21, 2019 · Learn about Sarah Good, one of the first to be tried and executed in the Salem witch trials of 17th century colonial Massachusetts.
Oct 20, 2011 · Sarah Good was one of the first women to be accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Good was the wife of William Good and, at the time of the Salem witch hysteria, was a poor, pregnant beggar who would often wander door to door in Salem…
Jul 17, 2018 · Sarah Good, who was arrested along with Tituba, was a beggar who was looked down on by the town for her financial instability and her debts.
Oct 8, 2019 · On March 25, 1692, Sarah Good appeared before the court to be tried for witchcraft. She was accused of rejecting the puritanical expectations of self-control and discipline when she chose to torment and scorn children instead of leading them toward salvation.
The story of Sarah Good’s life unfolded as a tale of hardship and accusation amidst the Salem Witch Trials hysteria. Her life, marked by tragedy and poverty, made her the perfect target for accusations of Witchcraft.
Sarah Good was wanted for witchcraft on February 25, 1692. Good, along with Tituba and Sarah Osborne, had been accused of afflicting Betty Parris and Abigail Williams with “strange fits.” Betty and Abigail had made bizarre utterances, uncontrollably thrashed and threw their bodies.
Good's position as a disreputable and marginal member of society made her a perfect candidate for witchcraft accusations. On February 29, 1692, the first warrant was issued for the arrest of Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba.
Four- year-old Dorcas Good (Sarah's only child) was arrested on March 23, gave a confession, and in so doing implicated her mother as a witch. At the time of her trial, Good was described as "a forlorn, friendless, and forsaken creature, broken down by wretchedness of condition and ill-repute."
Sarah Good, a beggar and mother, Sarah Osborne, a woman who hadn’t attended church in some time, and Tituba, Parris’s Indian slave, were all charged with witchcraft. Tituba confessed and identified more witches from Salem.
