The Witch of Pungo

THE LAST PERSON CONVICTED OF WITCHCRAFT IN VIRGINIA… On Wednesday, July 10, 1706, scores of people arrived at what is now known as Witch Duck Point on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia. They were there to witness a unique but brutal legal proceeding that would never again be carried out in the colony of Virginia– the trial of forty-six-year-old Grace Sherwood by ducking… A source list for this episode is available at: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/b... The Feminine Macabre Vol. III: https://amzn.to/36DAzR4 ---Contents of the Video--- 0:00 - Announcements 4:14 - Witch Trials in America 7:19 - Trial By Ducking 12:40- Grace Sherwood 18:45 - Accusations of Witchcrafts 28:20- After the Ducking 31:34- Grace Sherwood, Folk Hero 36:16 - Conclusion ---- #witchtrials #virginia #folklore #legends #history #witchcraft #southerngothic ---- Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today!   / southerngothicmedia   Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/m... Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast