Col. Nathaniel Saltonstall was selected as a judge for the special Court of Oyer and Terminer, a specific court responsible for the trial and sentence of people, mostly women, for the crime of witchcraft in Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. He is most famous for his resignation from the court, and though he left no indication of his feelings toward witchcraft, he is considered to be one of the more principled men of his time.^[1] Oyer redirects here. ... Witch redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 1876 illustration of the courtroom; the central figure is usually identified as Mary Walcott The Salem witch trials, which began in 1692 (also known as the Salem witch hunt and the Salem witchcraft episode), resulted in a number of convictions and executions for witchcraft in both Salem Village and Salem... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ...

Born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, ca. 1639, to Richard Saltonstall (1610-1694), he was the grandson of Sir Richard Saltonstall (1586-1658) and Grace Kaye (??-1630). He graduated from Harvard in 1659, beginning the family tradition of higher education at this university. On December 29, 1663, Nathaniel Saltonstall married Elizabeth Ward, who was 18 years old, and acquired from her father, John Ward, the estate later known as the Saltonstall Seat. Two of their children were Col. Richard Saltonstall (1672-1714), and Gurdon Saltonstall (1666-1724), later the governor of Connecticut.   Nickname: Birthplace of American Independence Settled: 1633 â€“ Incorporated: 1634 Zip Code(s): 01938 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... For the manager of Cheltenham Town F.C., see John Ward (football manager) John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925) was a 19th century professional baseball player, league official, labor organizer and manager. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... A governor or governour (archaic) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

In 1668, Nathaniel began his career in town affairs when he was appointed town clerk. Robert Moody quotes that, according to a single surviving record book, he was "firm and effective in law enforcement, and yet, where allowed discretion by law, humane and flexible."^[2] His involvement in judicial affairs and apparent good reputation made him eligible to serve in the Salem Witch Trials, and he was appointed a judge along with six other men (William Stoughton, Bartholomew Gedney, Peter Sergeant, Samuel Sewall, Wait Still Winthrop, John Richards, John Hathorne, and Jonathan Corwin) on May 27, 1692. There is no evidence, however, of his attendance at any of the examinations. Indeed, he resigned from the Court of Oyer and Terminer around June 8, 1692, the same time as Bridget Bishop's trial and sentence for witchcraft. Presumably, he was "displeased with the handling of the Bishop case",^[3] and for some time afterward remained "very much dissatisfied with the proceedings."^[4] 1668 (MDCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The term town clerk has been commonly applied, in several English-speaking countries, to an influential employee of a city or borough or town administration. ... Robert Vaughan Moody (born November 28, 1941) is a Canadian mathematician. ... William Stoughton (30 September 1631 – 7 July 1701) acted as judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials. ... Samuel Sewall (March 28, 1652 - January 1, 1730). ... John Richards can refer to: John Richards, a Lieutenant-General of the Queens household in the United Kingdom John Richards, a United States congressman from Pennsylvania John Richards, a United States congressman from New York John Richards, a Canadian scholar John Richards, a radio disc jockey at KEXP in... John Hathorne (August 5, 1641 - May 10, 1717) was one of the associate magistrates in the Salem witch trials, and later, the only one not to repent of his actions. ... Bridget Bishop was the first person executed forwitchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, during the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. ...

In addition to town judiciary service, he was a member of the local military, responsible in part for frontier defense against Native Americans, and he reached the rank of Colonel. Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ...

Nathaniel Saltonstall died May 21, 1707, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...   Settled: 1640 â€“ Incorporated: 1641 Zip Code(s): 01830 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Moody, Robert. The Saltonstall Papers, Vol. I: 1607-1789. 48-50.
2. ^ Moody, Robert. The Saltonstall Papers, Vol. I: 1607-1789. 48-50.
3. ^ Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials. 166.
4. ^ Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials. 166.