SOME FACTS AND SOME FICTION
WHICH IS WITCH
During the late 1600’s and early 1700’s Witch Craft was
a criminal offence in the Lynnhaven Parish of Norfolk County.
There were several accusations of witchcraft made against unfortunate
persons in the Lower Norfolk and Princess Anne county.
Everyone knows about the famous Grace Sherwood.
Here is the story of a less famous couple.
John and Anne Byrd
(maybe friends with the Sherwood)
Charles Kinsey declared that Anne was a witch, and that she had ridden
with him along the seaside and home to house and that they,
John and Anne, were in league with the devil.
John and Anne took Charles to court where they lost.
So John and Anne, had no remedy, but remained suspected of witchcraft.
Upon their death, the family was concerned about putting them to rest
in the family cemetery. Would their remains be disturbed?
The family built a crypt in the back woods of the Salt Marsh.
The crypt was left unmarked with hopes they would not be disturbed.
While caching one day in Salt Marsh Park we stumbled across
Two cross markers with numbers on them.
We recognized them and knew what to do with them.
(WILL YOU)
With this info we found the unmarked Crypt of John and Anne.
Strangely there was only one skeleton!
Daytime Only
The spirits stroll these woods from Dusk to Dawn.