ðə fˈɜːst pˈɜːsən wʌz sˈɛɹə ˈɛlstən hˌuː wʌz bˈɜːnd æt ðə stˈeɪk ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt fɚðə kˈɪlɪŋ hɜː hˈʌsbənd.
The first person was Sarah Elston who was burned at the stake on 24 April 1678 for the killing her husband.