this estate were posited as the real reason for her being accused of witchcraft. In one of his books Upham makes clear that one of the police officials was married to one of her in-laws who had expressed jealousy of Bridget Oliver Bishop's having property near the meeting house at Salem. Family Connections One of his daughters married a constable. Further, the wife of one of the judges had a grandmother whose surname was Oliver. References Bibliography A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. James Savage, Boston MA: Little Brown & Co., 1860, v 3. p 311. Salem Witchcraft with an account of Salem Village and a history of opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. Charles W. Upham, NY: Frederick Unger Pub Co, 1978, 2 vv. Francis Winslow and his Forbears and Life Based upon Family Records and Correspondence during 30 Years. Arthur Winslow, Norwood, MA: Plimpton Press, 1935. People of the Salem witch trials 1679 deaths 1600s births People from Norwich