Proctor farm near Salem Village
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Proctor farm near Salem Village was the rural homestead of John Proctor, a prominent figure executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Proctor farm near Salem Village canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proctor farm near Salem Village Context triple: [John Proctor, residence, Proctor farm near Salem Village]
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A.
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) is the colonial New England community historically known as the epicenter of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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B.
Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts
The Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts is a preserved 17th-century farmstead and museum best known as the home and burial site of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most famous victims of the Salem witch trials.
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New Salem, Massachusetts
New Salem, Massachusetts is a small rural town in north-central Massachusetts known for its scenic forests, reservoirs, and location within Franklin County.
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Salem Village meetinghouse
The Salem Village meetinghouse was the central Puritan church and gathering place in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and a primary setting for the events of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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E.
Hathorne
Hathorne is a surname most notably associated with the American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, originally spelled without the "w" by his ancestors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proctor farm near Salem Village Target entity description: Proctor farm near Salem Village was the rural homestead of John Proctor, a prominent figure executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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A.
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) is the colonial New England community historically known as the epicenter of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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B.
Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts
The Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts is a preserved 17th-century farmstead and museum best known as the home and burial site of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most famous victims of the Salem witch trials.
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C.
New Salem, Massachusetts
New Salem, Massachusetts is a small rural town in north-central Massachusetts known for its scenic forests, reservoirs, and location within Franklin County.
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Salem Village meetinghouse
The Salem Village meetinghouse was the central Puritan church and gathering place in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and a primary setting for the events of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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E.
Hathorne
Hathorne is a surname most notably associated with the American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, originally spelled without the "w" by his ancestors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic farmstead
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rural homestead ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 1692 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Elizabeth Proctor
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John Proctor ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
Puritan society
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witchcraft accusations in colonial Massachusetts ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Salem Village meetinghouse (by community ties)
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Salem Village residents involved in witchcraft accusations ⓘ |
| country | Colonial America ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Puritan agrarian community ⓘ |
| era | Colonial New England ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | connection to the execution of John Proctor in 1692 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of interest in Salem witch trials historiography ⓘ |
| historicalRole | residence of a prominent Salem witch trials victim ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Salem Village ⓘ
linked to:
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
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| notableFor |
association with the 1692 Salem witchcraft accusations
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being the homestead of an accused witchcraft defendant ⓘ |
| ownedBy | John Proctor ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| use |
agricultural production
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family residence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Proctor farm near Salem Village Description of subject: Proctor farm near Salem Village was the rural homestead of John Proctor, a prominent figure executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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