Giles Corey, a farmer accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, pleaded “not guilty.” He didn’t believe he’d achieve a fair trial and refused to speak. He was subsequently ...

Cleaves married the daughter of Giles Corey - a man infamous in Salem's dark history. Accused of witchcraft, Corey suffered one of the most brutal executions of the trials. Before the hysteria ...

Later, Cleaves married the daughter of Giles Corey, a farmer accused of witchcraft. In 1692, during the Salem witch trials, Corey was crushed to death. Before his execution, he sold land to Cleaves.

Anyone who has ever taken a field trip to Salem will recognize the name tied to 252 Essex Street in Beverly, which is currently on the market for $600,000. Giles Corey, a farmer accused of ...