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After his death, his burial was blocked by a Salem resident Phillip English, who had been accused during the witch trials, and whose property had been seized by Corwin. English put a lien on Corwin's corpse, and delayed its burial until he had been reimbursed for the property he lost to Corwin. He
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death by torture, September 19, 1692, for refusing to enter a plea. With no plea entered, Corey technically remained innocent, and his property could not be legally seized, but Corwin still attempted to extort money from Corey's heirs: In 1710, Corey's daughter Elizabeth and her husband filed a
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death the sheriff threatened to seize our father's estate and for fear that of we complied with him and paid him eleven pound six shillings in money."
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lawsuit seeking damages from Corwin's estate. Her statement to the court read,
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Corwin was also responsible for choosing the execution site in
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was eventually reimbursed, allowing the burial to proceed.
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On September 16, 1692, Corwin was ordered by the Court of
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