FtV - The Witches of Westerly

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 111 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Westerly, Rhode Island, in search of witches. While never formally charged with witchcraft, Granny Mott and Rebecca Sims both had witchy reputations in the eighteenth century. Granny Mott could turn herself into a chicken, and Rebecca Sims was a sucker for fiddle music and night watchmen. Both women may still be casting their spells upon us. This episode first aired Jul 23, 2020

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0:00.0	Welcome, legendary listeners.
0:01.7	Thanks for tuning in to From the Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes.
0:06.2	Look for a new episode every week.
0:07.9	Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New Englandledges.com?
0:11.7	You bet.
0:12.3	But you won't get the added bonus of an after-the-legion segment featuring new commentary about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray.
0:20.5	So let's open up the New England Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode.
0:27.7	Welcome to the Vault.
0:29.6	It is a very witchy vault this week.
0:32.0	We go and revisit the Witches of Westerly.
0:35.0	First aired July 23rd, 2020.
0:37.4	Enjoy. Enjoy.
0:41.2	Oh, my God, what was that?
0:43.1	It sounds like some kind of evil laugh.
0:46.0	We must be getting close.
0:48.0	Close to what?
0:49.0	I mean, there's not much out here in rural Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
0:52.1	Ray, the rural areas are often where we find the fringe of society.
0:56.1	And in my experience, the fringe is the most interesting.
1:01.0	There was a time when Hopkinton was part of nearby Westerly, Rhode Island, and that was a time
1:06.3	when some people on the fringe were thought to have magical powers.
1:10.1	Oh, what kind of magical powers?
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