Grace Sherwood
American woman, convicted and posthumously pardoned for witchcraft · Lived 1660 to 1740 · aged 80
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Something wrong?Grace White Sherwood (1660-1740), called the Witch of Pungo, is the last person known to have been convicted of witchcraft in Virginia.
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Asheville Bridge Creek, known as Muddy Creek when Grace Sherwood lived on its banks
17th-century engraving of ducking similar to that of Sherwood
Witch Duck Bay as seen from the very end of North Witchduck Road on Witch Duck Point in Virginia Beach, looking north. This is the place where Grace Sherwood was ducked.
Street sign in the Witch Duck Point housing area of Virginia Beach. Many things are named "Witchduck" or "Witch Duck" in Virginia Beach, and both spellings are in use.
Memorial marker for SherwoodAbout this person
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1660 to 1740 · aged 80
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