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Historical reference to witchcraft in New England normally recognizes only the hysteria in the Salem, Massachusetts community. However, what is less well known, is that Connecticut also had the same witchcraft troubles. See for example, http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ctto1763/witchcraft.htm What is unclear is the reasoning for the charges of witchcraft which were brought against individuals. Notable among those charged were widows with land on the edges of the colony. There is some speculation that Connecticut's witchcraft charges grew as the population grew and the need for land that was cultivated and Indian free became critical although those facts are tougher to document.