Grace Sherwood - Wikipedia
WEBGrace White Sherwood (1660–1740), called the Witch of Pungo, is the last person known to have been convicted of witchcraft in Virginia. A farmer, healer, and midwife, she was accused by her neighbors of transforming herself into a cat, damaging crops, and causing the death of livestock.
Grace Sherwood — Ferry Plantation
WEBGrace Sherwood was the only convicted witch ever tried by water in the state of Virginia. Her legend gives claim to name Witchduck Road in what is now Virginia Beach. Belinda Nash (Ferry Plantation Founder), petitioned three governors for over 20 years to have Grace Sherwood formally exonerated.
The dark, haunting past of 'Witchduck' - 13NEWSNOW.com
WEBSep 28, 2022 · Grace Sherwood was an unconventional woman living in Pungo at the time. Because of her good looks and knack for farming, people around town blamed her for bad weather and their dying crops and ...
Remembering Grace Sherwood, the “Witch of Pungo”
WEBJul 23, 2021 · Witchduck Road, a major thoroughfare through Virginia Beach, is named in honor of the singular ducking that occurred there 315 years ago. On July 10, 2006, the local legend was exonerated on...
Sink or swim: Who was the Witch of Pungo and what was her …
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Grace Sherwood was a farmer who was blamed for bad weather and failing crops. As such, the community labelled her a witch. In 1706, she was put on trial.
New book on Virginia Beach’s ‘Witch of Pungo’ tries to separate …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Ever since her infamous “ducking” back in 1706, folklore and tall tales have been intricately woven into the legend of Virginia Beach’s “Witch of Pungo,”...
Witchducked: The enduring legacy of Grace Sherwood, the Witch …
WEBAug 27, 2023 · Although it has been well over 300 years since Grace Sherwood underwent her trial by water in the Lynnhaven River off Witchduck Point, interest in her legacy is still alive and well.
The Haunting of Witchduck Road - Virginia Beach
WEBJun 4, 2009 · Grace Sherwood freed herself from her ties and swam to shore in an effort to save her life. The town concluded that an innocent person would have simply sunk and would not have been able to escape. She was confirmed as a …
The Trial of 1706 - The Historical Marker Database
WEBJan 29, 2019 · If she were to sink and drown she was innocent and could be buried on holy ground, Grace did float, thus guilty as the pure water was casting out her evil spirit. She was incarcerated in the local jail just beyond this statue.
Separating fact from fiction: The Witch of Pungo | WAVY.com
WEBOct 29, 2021 · 300 years to the day after her conviction, and with a push from Belinda Nash and the Ferry Plantation in Virginia Beach, Grace Sherwood was exonerated by then-Gov. Tim Kaine.
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