In Diane E. Foulds’ Death in Salem, several characters are unraveled as either accusers, victims, clergy, judges, or elite. With over 60 characters described in the book, it’s hard to choose which character is most important. Although Sarah Churchill was a minor character, her bravery showed her major impact on the events that occurred in Salem.
Sarah Churchill was twenty-five years old during the Salem Witch Trials. As a child, Churchill grew up in Saco, Maine with her grandfather and, we assume, the rest of her family. In 1680, there was an Indian attack that caused Churchill and her family to flee their homes and seek refuge in Major Williams Phillips’s garrison house across the shore. Unfortunately, that house was soon set on fire and
Sarah Churchill was twenty-five years old during the Salem Witch Trials. As a child, Churchill grew up in Saco, Maine with her grandfather and, we assume, the rest of her family. In 1680, there was an Indian attack that caused Churchill and her family to flee their homes and seek refuge in Major Williams Phillips’s garrison house across the shore. Unfortunately, that house was soon set on fire and