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Jonathan Corwin | |
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| Born | November 14, 1640 Salem, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 9, 1718 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, politician, magistrate |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Gibbs |
| Children | 10 |
| Parent(s) | George Corwin and Elizabeth Herbert |
Jonathan Corwin (also Curwin, Curwen or Corwen, November 14, 1640 – June 9, 1718) was a New England merchant, politician, and magistrate. He is best known as one of the judges involved in the Salem witch trials of 1692, although his later work also included service as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature, the highest court of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.