The Saratoga Witch who came from Northamptonshire
Whilst researching on my ever growing quest to find out more about British folklaw I came across an fascinating article which was published on the BBC news website last year about a witch bottle that was found in a chimney in village in Northamptonshire. Having already an interest in Northamptonshire witches I loved I had found yet another story of local witchlore. This story however spands not just in England but over to the United States to Saratoga. The tale is both a sad yet rather intriguing as unlike a lot of folklaw there are quite a few historical facts which I hope over time to maybe find out some more. The name of the young lady was Angeline Tubbs and she was born in Watford Village at the former pub known as the Star and Garter around 1761. In some versions of the story she became engaged other married to a British officer from the 31st Regiment of Foot Huntingdonshire. Aged only fifteen she followed him to the colonies to fight in the Revolutionary war. After the Britis...