1. Thomas White Junior English G
George Burroughs

2. Birth
I was born in 1652 in England

3. Early LIfe
I was born to a rather well family in Suffolk, England in 1652
I left England with the Massachusetts bay colony at a young age
When I left England my mother and I moved to Roxbury, Massachusetts

4. Accusations
I lived in Salem for two years and was accused of being a witch for my unconventional religious beliefs.
I was also accused because the first of my two wives died.

5. More Accusations
People claimed that I had super human strength and could lift a six foot rifle with one hand without a problem.
All of this lead to the court deciding I was a sorcerer and a leader of the witch craft related events.

6. Education
I Graduated from Harvard college in 1670

7. Career
When I got out of Harvard I moved to Portland, Maine where is was a minister for 2 years.
Then I took the job in Salem village’s church in 1680
Then in 1683 I moved back to Portland, Maine to work in the church in Wells

8. Religious Practices
I was claimed to have unconventional beliefs about religion, meaning I did not believe in what the majority believed in.
Rev. Cotton Mather believed I was a Baptist and that is on reason why I was accused of being a witch
I was a puritan dissenter

9. The Trial
I was accused of being the leader by eight confessing witches.
Rev. Cotton Mather claimed that I was a Baptist and that what I believed was unconventional.

10. Death
I was hanged August 19, 1692

11. Bibliography
Nichols, Amy . "Salem Witch Trials Important Persons." The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct <
personal, several confessed witches who identified him as Satan's. "George Burroughs." UMKC School of Law. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct <