Belinda Nash
Belinda Nash (October 27, 1946 – February 16, 2016) was an American historian, author and activist. She wrote a biography of Grace Sherwood, the last person to be "convicted" by ordeal of being a witch in Virginia. As a result of Nash's work, Sherwood was given a pardon, 300 years after her trial by ordeal.[1]
Belinda Nash | |
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 Nash at the Ferry Plantation House, Halloween 2010 | |
| Born | October 27, 1946 Canada |
| Died | February 16, 2016 (aged 69) |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
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| Organization | Ferry Plantation House |
Nash died in Virginia Beach, Virginia on February 16, 2016 from cancer. She was aged 69.[2]
References
- ""Witch of Pungo" receives a pardon". USA Today. July 9, 2006. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- "In Memory of Belinda Jacqueline Nash". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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