Grace Sherwood
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title:
Grace Sherwood
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Grace White Sherwood (1660–1740), called the Witch of Pungo, is the last person known to have been convicted of witchcraft in Virginia. A farmer, healer, and midwife, she was accused by her neighbors of transforming herself into a cat, damaging crops, and causing the death of livestock. She was charged with witchcraft several times. The court ordered that Sherwood's guilt or innocence be determined by ducking her in water. If she sank, she was innocent; if she did not, she was guilty. Sherwood f
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American woman, convicted and posthumously pardoned for witchcraft
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Sherwood
date created:
2005-11-01T02:31:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T04:57:36Z
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