George Jacobs was was in his seventies and walked with two sticks when he was accused of witchcraft with his granddaughter, Margaret Jacobs. The attack came from Sarah Churchill, a friend Mercy Lewis, which is not surprising, because the Jacobs were relatives of a leading opponent of the Putnam clan. Mercy likely pressed her into the accusation. George, it is reported, at trial, announced, "Well, burn me or hang me, I will stand in the truth of Christ, I know nothing of it." Jacobs was among the few to be tried twice. It is believed that Jacobs' age was what gave him the resolution to stand firm, his granddaughter broke beneath the pressure and confessed, accusing, in the process, her grandfather and George Burroughs. She recanted mid-August, and asked of her grandfather and Burroughs their forgiveness, which they gave. Margaret was saved from execution by falling too ill to attend trial, and was released a year later when her prison fees were paid.

George Jacobs was hanged on Gallows Hill, August 19, 1692