Sarah bibber biography

Sarah Bibber played a big part in the infamous witch trial in Salem in 1692, both as an accuser of witchcraft, as well as being accused as a witch herself. The history of the witch trials makes for fascinating reading, and in order that you can understand her role I will explain a little about the background to the trials before moving on to Sarah herself.

Salem village was established in the late 1630s when a group of farmers moved 5 miles from Salem Town where the inhabitants remained legally part of Salem Town, though from the 1660s they began petitioning for independence.

By 1672 Salem Village became a separate parish at which time they built a meeting house and hired their own minister. In 1689 the village established a covenant church with Rev. Samuel Parris as their new minister.

In early 1692, Rev. Parris’s 9-year-old daughter Elizabeth, 12-year-old niece Abigail Williams, as well as other neighborhood girls bega Sarah Bibber Facts and Accusations - The History Junkie WYPY