Alse Young
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Alse Young (1615[1] – 26 May 1647) of Windsor, Connecticut — sometimes Achsah Young or Alice Young — was the first recorded instance of execution for witchcraft in the thirteen American colonies. She had one child, Alice Beamon (Young), born in 1640,[2] who was also condemned for the same crime thirty years later in the 1670s, but was not hanged.
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Alse Young | |
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Born | 1615 |
Died | May 26, 1647 (aged 31–32) Meeting House Square?, Windsor, Connecticut |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Other names | Achsah Young, Alice Young |
Known for | First recorded person executed for witchcraft in the thirteen American colonies. |
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Spouse | John Young |
Children | Alice Beamon (Young) |
Criminal charge | Witchcraft (posthumously overturned) |
Penalty | Death |
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