Yet, beneath its aged beams and weathered walls, the estate harbors a chilling past. Cleaves married the daughter of Giles ...

Giles Corey, a farmer accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, pleaded “not guilty.” He didn’t believe he’d achieve a fair trial and refused to speak. He was subsequently ...

Anyone who has ever taken a field trip to Salem will recognize the name tied to 252 Essex Street in Beverly, which is currently on the market for $600,000. Giles Corey, a farmer accused of ...

Cleaves married the daughter of Giles Corey - a man infamous in Salem's dark history. Accused of witchcraft, Corey suffered one of the most brutal executions of the trials. Before the hysteria ...