The Eunice Cole Case

By Crusader1307

Some cite Eunice Cole was NOT a real person, and was ''invented'' as a type of ''Tourist snag''. Her tale was circulated in the 1930s, but dates to events in 1680, years before the infamous Salem Massachusetts Witch Trials. Eunice, it seems – lived in Hampton, New Hampshire. Also known as ''Goody Cole'' (a common titling in 17th Century America meaning ''Good Wife or Good Woman'') – She was a Wife and Mother – and was serving as an Indentured Servant. It was said that She found a way to get out of Her ''payments'' to Her Wealthy Benefactor, and stole land to start Her Homestead. This angered The ''Master'' who promptly blamed Cole for Witchcraft. On three separate instances, Cole was accused but without good evidence, She was released. It was the fourth attempt that worked finally. Some say Cole's former Master ''paid'' for corrupting a Minister/Judge's testimony against Cole. She was Hung by the neck and then Her body was burned to ashes. Buried in an unmarked grave (and salted to prevent any hint of Ghost resurrections), most cited that The Town of Hampton ''invented'' the story to cash in on the popular ''Witchcraft Trials of Salem'' and the Tourism it attracted in much later Centuries. Still, other say it's true..............