A quick review of deathpenalty.org information has highlighed some interesting tidbits about Massachusetts' execution history. Because they were more fond of executions in the early days, we get some quirky statistics. A total of 345 people have been executed since 1608: Seven percent of all people executed in MA were killed for the crime of witchcraft. Nearly eight percent of recorded executions were of Native Americans, though the actual number may be higher as there were mass hangings during