The Coreys and Cleaves of Salem, Massachusetts
Marian and Agnes Wilder were the daughters of
James Lewellyn Wilder, the son of
Francis L. Wilder, the son of
James Marvel Wilder, the son of
Grace Hosmer Wilder, the daughter of
Daniel Hosmer, Jr., the son of
Bethiah Conant Hosmer, the daughter of
Martha Cleaves Conant, the daughter of
William Cleaves and Martha Corey Cleaves, ithe daughter of
Giles Corey and Margaret Corey
Giles Corey occupies a unique place in American history; accused of witchcraft in the Salem Trials of 1692., he refused to acknowledge the charges, and was convicted. He was executed by being pressed between stones. He is the only person in North American history to be killed in this manner. Below are links about Giles Corey.
A Wikipedia article of Giles Corey's life: