Real Witch Trials: My Listener's Ancestor Was Executed in 1662
- Author
- Victoria Unikel
- Published
- Thu 31 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- None
"Rebecca was my tenth great-grandmother. They hanged her as a witch."
That midnight message from viewer Aubrey Feinberg reopened a 1662 case I had to investigate. What if you discovered your family tree included a woman executed for witchcraft? That's exactly what happened to my listener Aubrey Feinberg.
In this true crime episode, we investigate the Connecticut witch trials - deadlier than Salem but forgotten by history. Rebecca Greensmith was tortured, forced to confess to meeting the Devil, then hanged in Hartford in 1662. Her property was stolen, her daughters left homeless.
The twist? Aubrey has the actual execution records, court documents, and a handwritten confession. After 360 years, she's fighting to clear her ancestor's name.
Plus: Why my recording equipment kept failing every time I tried to read Rebecca's confession.
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