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08 One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America’s First Witch Hanging

“I mean a, witch was a scapegoat basically.”

…”so why would someone accuse someone else of that? You’re in league with the devil… they really did believe the devil was among them. They, were in this vast wilderness…”

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Today's Show

Today I'm talking to Beth Caruso Author of the historical novel One of Windsor – The Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging.

It's a tragic story of a young woman who comes over from England as an indentured servant and settles in the religiously strict Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635.

She adapts to the new world, is an active participant in her community, and then is hung after being accused of practicing witchcraft by her friends and neighbors.

Her name is Alice Young, and she is victim number one in the colonies. Unfortunately, she wasn't the last. The witch trials continued for another 30 years here in Connecticut and another 50 in the greater Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Alice's story is relevant today – most of the debated issues in her time are still being discussed today, some 373 years later.

Issues like pandemics, falsely imprisoning people, the inhumane treatment of minorities. Bullying, character assassination, and acts of genocide. It appears history has taught us little!

And Yes, we talk about herbs, medicine of the day, healers, doctors, and the definition of a witch in the 1600s, among other topics. Its a great interview!

Beth M. Caruso

Author Beth M. Caruso grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and spent her childhood writing puppet shows and witches’ cookbooks. She studied French Literature and Hispanic Studies, earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cincinnati. She later obtained Masters degrees in Nursing and Public Health and served diverse communities.

Aside from writing, Beth’s interests include travel, and gardening. Her latest passion is to discover and convey important stories of women in history. One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America’s First Witch Hanging was her debut novel in 2015. She released her second novel, The Salty Rose: Alchemists, Witches & A Tapper In New Amsterdam, in September of 2019. It takes place in colonial New York and New England. Beth is a Connecticut resident.

Personal Update

Me after running sprints for 3.69 miles cold turkey! I don't recommend this… Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – click here to view picture

Paul hanging the last of the lavender to dry. Our garage smells AMAZING!!! Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view picture

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Interview

Puritans – 1600's – a strict religious group from England seeking freedom to worship their religion picture Wikipedia public domain – Click here to view picture

Town Map of Windsor 1600s – Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view picture

Major John Mason – is responsible for the genocide of hundreds of Pequot Indians (including women and children) called the Mystic Massacre 1636 – 1638. He is also was involved in accusing innocent people of witchcraft and in particular, is responsible for the hanging of Alice Young. Beth Caruso giving her guided tour through the historic district of the Town of Windsor about Alice Young and the CT Witch Trials Fall 2019. Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view pictures

Gravesite of Katherine Gibbs who was a neighbor and witness to Alice's accusation. As Beth stated in her talk, too bad we can't speak to her and ask her what happened. Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view pictures

Places in Windsor where Alice would have walked during her lifetime. The Connecticut River is just beyond the cornfield. Alice was taken by boat down to Hartford to stand trial for witchcraft. Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view pictures

A private home from Alice's time period – This is Return Strong's home 1699 – his wife Sarah gravesite – she died at the age of 37 – 1678. Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view pictures

Windsor Historical Society. Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view picture

Beth Caruso and Brenda Sullivan after Beth's Witch Walk in the historic district of Windsor CT. Picture by Paul F. Sullivan – Click here to view pictures

New-Englands Rarities Discovered by John Josselyn. One of Beth's research books about herbs, medicine, and how Native Americans lived during Alice's time period – Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view picture. Free Public Domain copy available in the reference section.

Green Pharmacy: The History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine by Barbara Griggs. Another recommended research book about herbal medicine. Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view picture. Link to book in the reference section.

Mugwort growing in Brenda's garden. References comments made during the show about herbal bloopers in the series Outlander TV series . And NO – mugwort or mullen is not natural contraceptives! Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan – Click here to view picture.

Beth and Brenda on the patio before the interview discussing our love of history and research. Picture by Paul F. Sullivan – Click here to view picture

Alice's Medicinal Garden

If you're curious about what a garden looked like in the 1600s, Beth sent me a list of plants grown in Alice's time. Using historical records, I put together a historically accurate garden plan that might have been something Alice and her family built.

It's simple because that's how the Puritans lived. Having fancy flower beds or garden ornaments like many have today was frowned upon and could be considered blasphemy and punishable by the church.

Many of the colonists were not gardeners or farmers – so a lot of the gardening was trial and error – or in their case, God's blessing or devils curse depending on how successful their garden was that year.

Those who dared to make friends with the First People of America did so at considerable personal risk. It was illegal to even speak to the Native Americans.

However, those who did, learned many useful skills, such as native medicinal plants, how to grow certain crops in the New England rocky soil, or modify their gardening techniques, so the plants survived.

The garden plan is free to download, just click on the link below. It includes the house and garden and a list of plants – some are perfect for small spaces or pots on a patio.

Although I don't recommend growing skunk cabbage in your garden. If not processed properly it can cause nausea and vomiting. It's best to leave them in the bogs for the critters.

Alice had two types of herbs – European and Native plants.

Note: Some of these plants can be toxic and could cause serious illness if not processed properly. If you are interested in growing a medicinal garden, please contact me for assistance or ask someone in your local area who is a plant expert such as an herbalist.

European Herbs:

Parsley

Sorrel

Marigold

Chervil

Winter Savory

Summer Savory

Thyme

Sage

Spearmint

Southernwood

Rosemary

Lavender

Coriander

Horehound

Licorice

Anise

Plantain

Heal-All

Yarrow

Adder’s Tongue

Tansy

Rue

Native Herbal Plants:

Elecampane

Coltsfoot

Yarrow

Elderberry

Whortleberries

Black Cohosh

Blue Cohosh

Wild cherry bark

“Kinnikinnik”-Bearberry

“Indian Sage”-Boneset

White Pine, pine turpentine

Skunk Cabbage

“Red Puccoon”-Bloodroot

“Yellow Puccoon”-Goldenseal

“Touch-me-not”-Jewelweed

Wild Geranium

Hemlock

Click to access Alice-Youngs-1639-Garden-One-of-Windsor2.pdf

Books

One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging – Beth M. Caruso

https://amzn.to/2P8Zobf

Salty Rose: Alchemists, Witches & A Tapper In New Amsterdam, Beth M. Caruso

https://amzn.to/2EwxGTY

Culpepper'a Complete Herbal: Over 400 herbs and their uses, Nicolas Culpepper

https://amzn.to/2BEHg5

Green Pharmacy: The History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine, Barbara Griggs

https://amzn.to/3fc1P7q

Reference and Books Section:

Books:

New England Rarities Discovered in Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, and Plants of that country, John Joslin – Public Domain pdf

Green Pharmacy: The History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine. Barbara Griggs

Beth Caruso's Books:

One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging. Beth M. Caruso

The Salty Rose: Alchemists, Witches & A Tapper In New Amsterdam. Beth M. Caruso

Beth's Website: oneofwindsor.com
Beth's Email: oneofwindsor@yahoo.com.

Beth's Facebook Page: One of Windsor
Tony Griego and Beth Caruso Facebook Page – CT Witch Memorial

Historial Reference Links:

Epidemics in US History: https://ashp.cuny.edu/epidemics-us-history

Massachusetts Bay Colony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony#:~:text=The%20Massachusetts%20Bay%20Colony%20(more,the%20Province%20of%20Massachusetts%20Bay

Connecticut State Library – Colonial Witch Craft Trials Research Guide pdf: https://livingandlovinherbs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Research_Guide_to_Colonial_Witchcraft_Trial_Materials.pdf

CT State Library Historical Archives https://archive.org/details/witchcraftdelusi00tayluoft/page/xii/mode/2up

History of the Puritans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritans

Health in the 17th Century – Royal Museums Greenwich England: https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/health-17th-century

History of Herbalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_herbalism

Hippocrates and the Theory of the Four Humors: https://exploringyourmind.com/hippocrates-theory-four-humors/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20theory%20of,with%20cold%20and%20dry%20properties.

Medicine in Colonial North America: https://colonialnorthamerica.library.harvard.edu/spotlight/cna/feature/medicine-in-colonial-north-america

The Most Dangerous Epidemics in U.S. History: https://www.healthline.com/health/worst-disease-outbreaks-history#16

20 of The Worst Epidemics and Pandemics in History Article March 20, 2020: https://www.livescience.com/worst-epidemics-and-pandemics-in-history.html

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The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions on themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden”, “A Young Chef's Garden”, or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you will learn by journaling about your garden!

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03 Louisa May Alcott An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving And the Dinner Screw Up!

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Today is my Thanksgiving show, and I wanted to do something a little different.

I realize everyone is busy and I thought it would be fun to read to you a delightful short story by Louisa May Alcott – Its called “An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving” published as part of her collection of stories titled “Aunt Jo’s Scrap Bag” in 1882.

This is a story is about a family living on a New Hampshire farm and the day before Thanksgiving their parents are called away for an emergency.

The children are left alone to manage the farm and they decide to make the “Big Dinner.” As you expect – things don’t go as planned.

This story does have an herbal theme to it and as I read it, pay attention to the ingredients collected for the meal. I’ll explain why later –

In the second half of the show, I’ll share my favorite gluten-free stuffing that I’ve been making for years. It's full of aromatic herbs, vegetables, mushrooms that are from my garden – well almost all of them. Some ingredients I get from local vendors.

So go get your cup of tea and settle in and I hope you enjoy Louisa May Alcott’s 1882 story “An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving.”

Louisa May Alcott – CC Google Images Wikipedia (click here to see picture)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Louisa_May_Alcott,*c._1870*-_Warren%27s_Portraits,_Boston.jpg

Google Books – Public Domain – (click here to see picture)

Google Books Public Domain (click here to see picture)
Link to Aunt JO's Scrap Bag Click Here

Brenda’s

Gluten-Free Dairy Free

Herb Stuffing

Download Free Recipe Here

1 tablespoon nondairy butter spread. ( I use Earthbalance)

½ teaspoon salt

2 medium onions chopped

2 – 3 celery stalk

1 – 2 carrot chopped

3 garlic cloves

2 – 3 Granny Smith Apples (or local tart apples) diced

1 lb of fresh chopped mushrooms (shiitake, oyster, chanterelle all work) if using dried mushrooms reconstitute in a half cup of hot water and dash (or more) of Sherry).

A good size bunch of fresh sage – chopped – if using dried sage – use 2 tablespoons

A good size bunch of thyme – stemmed – if using dried thyme – use 2 tablespoons.

2 loaves of sliced Gluten Free Bread – (I try and buy them from a local Gluten Free bakery. If they’re out of stock, I use Udis Gluten Free Millet-Chia bread – cut into cubes and toast in a low heated oven (approx. 250 degrees).)

8 oz of stock – can be Turkey stock from simmering the giblets, or vegetable stock. Don’t forget to use the mushroom / Sherry broth if reconstituted dried mushrooms.

¼ cup Sherry

½ teaspoon salt and pepper

Directions:

Melt nondairy butter in a large skillet. Add onions, celery, carrot and garlic and sauté until vegetables are just about soft but not quite.

Stir in apples and cook for approx. 2 minutes. Don’t over cook them.

Add the mushrooms – if fresh, cook until they are giving off liquid. If using reconstituted dried mushrooms cook until warmed.

Add Sherry, sage, thyme, salt and pepper and cook until liquid is almost evaporated. Then remove from heat.

Combine vegetable mixture with toasted bread cubes into large bowl. Add enough broth to moisten bread. If there isn’t enough add additional sherry. But don’t soak the bread cubes.

Stuff turkey with the stuffing and roast as directed.

If not stuffing a turkey: Transfer stuffing to a well greased baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Take off foil and bake for another 15 – 20 minutes or until stuffing is lightly crisp on top.

When I can't get fresh gluten-free bread from a bakery I will use Udi's – (click here to see picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Get your bread cut and ready to toast in a low oven photo (click here to see picture) by Brenda J. Sullivan

Oops! Talking on the phone with Mom and burned the first batch! (Click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Making sure I watch those bread cubes by leaving the oven door open a little – can't afford to mess up! (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

On to the veggies (click here to view picture) – photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

My Sous Chef! Dinners like these require help! (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Collecting my fresh herbs from the garden – (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Sage and Thyme rough chopped (click here to view photo) – photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Veggies are all chopped ready to go. Yes, this seems like a lot. It is, I doubled my recipe. (click here to see picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Turkey Broth ready to go…(click her to see picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Using my paia pan to saute the veggies. Added some olive oil so as not to burn the vegan butter spread. (click here to see picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Earth Balance Vegan spread – soy-free-dairy free! Love this stuff. I highly recommend it! (click here to see picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Mix well, don't let burn! (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Don't forget the Sherry – Yeah, its the cheap stuff instead of the “Cooking Sherry” 🤢 (click here to view photo) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Time to mix veggies and toasted bread cubes and wet with stock and sherry. Be careful not to soak the bread cubes too much they will turn to mush. Once everything is mixed well stuff your bird or put in a well-greased oven bake dish and bake. (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Stuffing looks perfect! (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

She's a beauty! Mmmmm! Let rest for 5 – 10 minutes then carve. (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

From my family to your's Happy Thanksgiving! Please let me know if you tried my recipe by posting on any of our social media outlets.

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a Special Thank You To Gene Tullio!

The music used in this show has special permission to use the music created and produced by Gene Tullio.

Gene's music can be downloaded from Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify. For more information about his music, please contact him at dreamshipmusic@gmail.com

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01 Souling | What The Druids The Church And The Dearly Departed Have In Common

Pencho Georgiev All Souls' Day.jpg – Wikimedia Commons (click here to view picture)

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Welcome to my first podcast of the year. This has been a very long process trying to learn many different software programs and so, ready or not, here we are! I'm excited to finally launch!

The show is not perfect, and I'm aware of my mistakes. Please know that I'm a one-woman show and there are many moving parts to produce a show like this, and things got missed. I will continue to edit the blog as I get comfortable with the software programs. We are a work in progress!

About The Show

The goal of the show is to share my love of herbs combined with my love of the outdoors. I'll be introducing an herb(s) and/or traditions related to them and share ways you can incorporate them into your life.

Whether it's using it for health/culinary purposes, growing medicinal plants in your garden, using them in bath and body products or creating a chemical-free home. These are topics for future shows.

I'll do some storytelling about the history or tradition that's related to herbs because who doesn't love a good story! In addition, I'll recommend books and resources that might be helpful to you so you can do more in-depth research on your own.

My goal is to demystify herbs, their uses and make it easy for you to incorporate them into your daily life.

Today's Show:

Today's show is a solo show and since Halloween is almost here I'll be doing a deep dive into an ancient tradition called “Souling” and what the druids, the church and the dearly departed have in common.

I'll also share a recipe (link below) for a traditional cake that is made for this occasion called “Soul Cakes”. These cakes are filled with herbs, nuts and/or dried fruits. However, my recipe has been updated and is gluten-free and dairy-free.

I'll discuss the meaning of the tradition and how it evolved over the centuries.

So click on the show bar below and settle in with a nice cup of spiced herbal tea. And scroll through the pictures following the story of this ancient tradition called “Souling”.

An Arch Druid in His Judicial Habit.jpg – Wikimedia Commons (click here to view picture)

The Wicker Man of the Druids.jpg – Wikimedia Commons (click here to view picture)

Gaius Iulius Caesar (Vatican Museum).jpg Wikimedia Commons (click here to view picture)

Map from “A History of Rome to the death of Cæsar” Google images (click here to view picture)

Pope Boniface-VIII.jpg – Wikimedia Commons (click here to view picture)

Pope Gregory III Illustration.jpg – Wikimedia Commons (click here to view picture)

A Song For Your Soul

“Soul! Soul! For an apple or two! If you have no apples, pears will do. If you have no pears, money will do. If you have no money, God bless you! ”

1981 copyright “A Witches Brew” by Adelma Grenier Simmons| Caprilands Herb Farm, Coventry Connecticut. (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

1981 copyright ” A Witches Brew” by Adelma Grenier Simmons| Caprilands Herb Farm, Coventry Connecticut pg 94. (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

1981 copyright “A Witches Brew” by Adelma Grenier Simmons| Caprilands Herb Farm, Coventry Connecticut pg 95. (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Traditional Soul cakes for Samhain! (5159453650).jpg – Wikimedia (click here to view picture)

Brenda's Gluten-free dairy-free Soul Cake Recipe below. (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free “Soul Cake” made with Thompson Street Farm Pumpkin Pie Tea, nuts, and dried fruits. Recipe below. (click here to view picture) photo by Brenda J. Sullivan

LLH Soul Cake: Gluten Free Dairy Free Recipe

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1 cup hot strong pumpkin pie tea

¼ cup – dried cranberries coarsely chopped

¼ cup – chopped walnuts

¼ cup – grated orange peel

1 cup – brown sugar

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cardamom

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 large egg – slightly beaten

1/2 cup non-diary milk (I used Almond milk – also note I did not mention this in the podcast. After I recorded it I make the cakes again and adjusted the recipe.)

4 tablespoons vegan butter substitute melted ( I use earth balance)

Dry Ingredients:

2 ½ cups gluten-free flour (I used gluten cake flour in this recipe – but not necessary)

3 tsp baking powder

Directions:

Make tea and let steep for 5 minutes – then strain into 1 cup and pour into a mixing bowl.

Add cranberries, walnuts grated orange peel, brown sugar, nut, and salt to a bowl and let soap for 25 – 30 minutes.

Add egg and melted butter substitute – mix well in the tea mixture.

Add gluten-free flour and baking powder and mix together.

Fill greased muffin tins ¾ full with dough and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 20 – 22 minutes.

Serve warm with butter or butter substitute.

Links / Books Mentioned:

Britannia TV Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britannia_(TV_series)

Encyclopedia Britannia Definition of a Druid: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Druid

Catholic.org All Saints Day, Pope Boniface IV and Pope Gregory III: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=6210

Catholic Liturgical Year| Soul Cakes III: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/recipes/view.cfm?id=1378

Soul Cake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_cake

Soul Cakes Shropshire Recipe: https://theordinarycook.co.uk/2011/11/02/soul-cake-a-shropshire-recipe/

Gather Victoria Blog: https://gathervictoria.com/2017/10/19/soul-cakes-for-an-old-fashioned-all-hallows-eve-2/

Amazon Book Link: “A Witches Brew” by Adelma Grenier Simmons: https://www.amazon.com/Witchs-Brew-Adelma-Grenier-Simmons/dp/B0011TNFS8/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=caprilands&qid=1572285765&sr=8-5

A Special Thank You To Gene Tullio!

The music used in this show is used with permission and is created and produced by Gene Tullio.

Gene's music can be downloaded from Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify. For more information about his music, please contact him at dreamshipmusic@gmail.com

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Hello and Welcome!

I'm Brenda J. Sullivan and I'm the host of Living and Lovin Herbs Podcast! If you want to learn how to incorporate more herbs into your life this podcast is for you!

I'll be doing some interviews with experts on various topics related to herbs. In addition, do a little deep dive on a particular herb, and discuss why you might want to incorporate a particular herb into your diet.

I'll discuss fun ways to use an herb in your kitchen, whether it's baking, grilling or making a nice beverage.

I'll also talk about gardening techniques if you want to try growing an herb or two!

So stay tuned! I'll be posting episodes soon. They are currently in production.

This show is a Thompson Street Farm LLC production.