Other afflicted girls came forward to accuse George Jacobs. As if the accusation of his own servant was not enough, George Jacobs was accused by his own granddaughter Margaret Jacobs. George Jacobs was an old man who needed canes to get around. It was rumored that he frequently mistreated his servants when they did not work to his liking. Unfortunately for George Jacobs, he had marks on his body that corresponded to what were called "witch's pacifiers." These were marks said to have been found on the bodies of witches and wizards as a symbol of their deals with the devil. The list of people accusing George Jacobs of witchcraft has become quite long. One of the accusers was John DeRich. John DeRich's accusations against George Jacobs were interesting in that he claimed that spirits appeared to him. The spirits then asked DeRich to inform John Hathorne that George Jacobs was their assassin. If he didn't do what they told him, he would be torn to pieces under threat from the spirits of the two dead people. There was overwhelming evidence supporting George Jacobs as a witch, but despite this overwhelming evidence, George Jacobs refused to confess to save himself. He continued to proclaim his innocence and his worship of God. George Jacobs Sr. is convicted of the crime of witchcraft and sentenced to death. The events leading up to George Jacobs Sr.'s detention included his