Family:William Morse and Elizabeth Unknown (1)

"From late 1679 into early 1681, William Morse and his wife were embroiled in a series of accusations of witchcraft. In late 1679 their grandson John Stiles was living with them, and they began to experience a series of supernatural afflictions, involving household objects flying about. A transient mariner, Caleb Powell, claimed to have the power to correct the problem, which he thought was the work of John Stiles. In the short run Powell made good on his claims, but was then himself suspected of practicing the black arts. As the proceedings against him advanced, the tables were turned, and Elizabeth Morse was accused of witchcraft. Many depositions were gathered, reciting events of the previous two decades which could be interpreted as witchery on her part. She was tried at Boston, convicted as a witch and sentenced to be executed. She languished in jail for the better part of a year, then, in 1681 was allowed to go home. Although never formally exonerated, she was not troubled with further legal proceedings and died a natural death [EQC 7:355-57; RCA 1:159, 189-90; Magnalia 2:450-52; Witchhunting 230-59; Entertaining Satan 132-52."^[1]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 William Morse, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011)
   5:178.

   (William Morse married) … by about 1640, Elizabeth -----.