when was salem village established
1628: Salem was established with the arrival of John Endecott and about 100 others. 1636: Salem banished clergyman Roger Williams, who went on to found the colony of Rhode Island. 1638: A small group settled about 5 miles outside of Salem town, in what became Salem Village.he events of 1692 in Salem Village, resulting in 185 accused of witchcraft, 156 formally charged, 47 confessions and 19 executed by hanging, remain one of the most studied phenomena in colonial American history. Far more women than men were among the accused, convicted and executed.