on halloween 2001, due to keene and ruane's efforts, as well as the efforts of many of the descendants of the accused witches, susannah martin, bridget bishop, alice parker, margaret scott and wilmot redd were finally, and truly exonerated by the commonwealth of massachusetts. descendants of susannah martin’s, ethel mae hilton and grandchildren douglas and madrey margaret hilton were the only members of their family interested in the history of their accused witch ancestor.