Giovanni Alabiso
Famous Descendants of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials
Salem, Massachusetts will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution, and being the richest seaport in America per capita from 1790 to 1812. And then, there’s the 1692 Witch Trials. There were 156 official complaints, maybe 200+ accusations, along with 70 afflicted persons, several judges, dozens of jurors, hundreds of witnesses, and many more who observed the trials. Calculations estimate that there could be more than 50 million descendants from the event. Plenty of them know their lineage, but others do not — many famous, some infamous, and most never having been in the public eye. This presentation will discuss key people involved in the 1692 Witchcraft Trials and their descendants. You might be surprised — perhaps you are one of them!
Giovanni Alabiso, BSJ, MPA, CPA, (giovannialabiso.com, facebook.com/salemhistoricaltours) is the owner of Salem Historical Tours in Salem, MA, where the infamous 1692 Witchcraft Trials occurred. He is a former sports/news journalist, retired CPA, and now historian. He has researched and written about the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria for 15 years as a walking tour host and blog author. For two years during Covid, he hosted the internet show Salem History & Beyond, which featured experts and authors in the field of witchcraft. Alabiso is also an actor and comedian performing all over New England and New York, as well as a producer of several local movies.
