Power is something that most people strive to achieve in their lives. If not power, money. But with the acquisition of power or wealth comes unexpected setbacks, especially in the case of Rachel Clinton, where growing up in a wealthy and influential family did not save her from being targeted during the infamous Salem witch trials . That said, if she hadn't been in such a wealthy position, couldn't she have been a target? Rachel (Haffield) Clinton was born the daughter of Martha and Richard Haffield in 1629. Richard Haffield had two children from a previous marriage, a considerable fortune, and many properties in his name by the time Martha married him. However, Martha came from a poor family and did not particularly appreciate the social position that came with being his wife, something that was evident in the way she treated her stepchildren, whose mother came from an even richer family. Martha's attitude toward her stepchildren and her position of wealth was perhaps one of the reasons that led to Rachel's death. When Rachel was six years old, her family moved to Ipswich, Massachusetts, where they soon became one of the most powerful and wealthy families. families in the area. Later, in 1639, Rachel's father died suddenly, leaving his fortune equally divided between his wife and five daughters. Although his will stipulated that it be distributed equally, it brought the bitterness between his wife and two children from his previous marriage into the open. Martha ended up getting most of the fortune to distribute to her five daughters, which caused even more resentment in the family. This disturbance within the Haffield family spread to the town of Ipswich, who believed that the ... means of paper ... of their jealousy and in 1692 she was imprisoned for months under these false charges and in early 1963 was released . Although newly released and with the charges dropped in court, the citizens continued to harbor a vengeance against her or, more precisely, her surname. For the next two years he lived as a beggar and in 1695 he died destitute. Because of the wealth and power that surrounded her family name, Rachel became its victim. If it weren't for all the drama caused by owning so much of the land and her family flaunting their fortune, the community of people ready to solve their problems or revenge by crying witchcraft might have overlooked Rachel. Although money and power have been sought over and over again, they often have their drawbacks. Rachel's family and their pursuit of wealth did not guarantee them happiness, but it may have been the main factor in Rachel's death.