William Griggs (physician)
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William Griggs was a medical doctor in Salem Village, Massachusetts. He is best known as the doctor who diagnosed the Salem Villagers as possessed, during the time of the Salem witch trials.[1] Griggs was in charge of diagnosing and determining how "much" of a witch they were. Griggs claimed that the "afflicted" girls were "under an Evil hand" (most likely referring to the Devil).
In Popular Culture
[edit]In Burned: A Daughters of Salem Novel, a 2023 young adult novel by Kellie O'Neill, the private high school in Salem, Massachusetts where the main characters attend is named "Griggs Academy", after William Griggs.
References
[edit]- ^ "Important Persons in the Salem Court Records". Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive. Benjamin Ray and The University of Virginia. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
External links
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