Associated Daughters of Early American Witches

The Associated Daughters of Early American Witches is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are directly descended from a person accused of witchcraft in the witch trials of Colonial America.

[1][2][3][4] The society was established in 1985 in Washington, D.C. and formally incorporated in 1986.

[5] The first organizational meeting of the society was held in April 1987 at the Mayflower Hotel with 35 charter members.

[10][11] To become a member, a woman must be at least sixteen years of age and able to prove lineal bloodline descent from an ancestor who was accused, tried, and/or executed for the practice of witchcraft prior to December 31, 1699, in Colonial America.

They are listed in the full registry by name, spouses (if applicable), colony, and the year of their first accusation or trial.