William Griggs (physician)

William Griggs was a 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. 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).

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.