Hicks, Mary (d. 1716)

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Hicks, Mary (d. 1716)

English woman hanged for witchcraft. Hanged at Huntingdon, July 28, 1716; children: Elizabeth Hicks.

Told authorities that she and her 9-year-old daughter Elizabeth had sold their souls to devil; was hanged with daughter for witchcraft.

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