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William Griggs (physician)
Doctor during the Salem witch trials From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Grigg was a medical doctor in Salem Village, Massachusetts. He is best known as the doctor who diagnosed the Salem Villagers as possessed, during the time of the Salem witch trials.[1] Griggs was in charge of diagnosing and determining how "much" of a witch they were. Griggs claimed that the "afflicted" girls were "under an Evil hand" (most likely referring to the Devil).
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In Popular Culture
In Burned: A Daughters of Salem Novel, a 2023 young adult novel by Kellie O'Neill, the private high school in Salem, Massachusetts where the main characters attend is named "Griggs Academy", after William Griggs.
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