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| '''Eunice "Goody" Cole''' (ca. ], ]-October ], ], ], ]) was a woman from the coast of ]. Better known as Goody Cole, she is the only woman convicted of ] in New Hampshire. | |||
| Her husband was William Cole. There are no records of this union producing children, although since they came to this country when they were already well past childbearing age, it is certainly possible that they had children in England. Both of them were ] of Mr. ], a wealthy ] merchant. After their service with Charles/Matthew Craddock was over, the Coles were released from Craddock's service they came to New England with their passage furnished, for £10. In Boston they were granted two acres of land in ] (now ]), ] on ], ],{{Fact|date=February 2007}} though they left for ] before the year was out. Both of the Coles were followers of Reverend ], who believed in ]. Very soon after, they moved to neighboring ], receiving a 40-acre parcel of land. The 5-acre house lot was situated slightly east of where the Baptist church stands today on Winnacunnet Road. The other 35-acres was a good source of income, considering William Cole was a carpenter. William Cole died on ], ]. | |||
| After her conviction, she spent the remainder of her life in and out of prison, dodging witchcraft charges, and living a hand-to-mouth existence. Upon her death in 1680 she was hastily buried in an unmarked grave in Hampton; its whereabouts is still not known with any certainty to this day, although it is believed to be near the site of today's Tuck Museum. Local legends suggest that a stake was driven into her body after her death "in order to exorcise the baleful influence she was supposed to have possessed,"{{Fact|date=February 2007}} and a horseshoe hung on the stake, just to be on the safe side. In truth Goody Cole was almost certainly unpleasant in the extreme - Hampton historian Joseph Dow referred to her as "ill-natured and ugly, artful and aggravating, malicious and revengeful" - but certainly not a witch. | |||
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| *Bisceglia, Mike. ]. ''Witch's tale and wonder in Hampton''. The ]. Newspaper article on Goody Cole. | |||
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