Barbara Powers is a fascinating historical figure, though her story is shrouded in mystery. Some accounts suggest she may have been the subject of one of the last witchcraft trials in South Carolina. A letter sent to the president of South Carolina College hinted at a criminal trial accusing her of witchcraft, but researchers have been unable to confirm whether the trial actually took place. The investigation into her story explored census data, court records, and marriage records, but no definitive proof of the trial was found. However, the study did highlight the moral panics of the time—how fear and superstition could lead to accusations of witchcraft. Sources: Smith, Brandon; Wimberly, Bobbie Jo; and McDonald, Courtney (2021) "Barbara Powers: Witch or Myth? The Last Case of Witchcraft in South Carolina," University of South Carolina Upstate Student Research Journal: Vol. 14, Article 5. The Union times. (Union, SC) 27 Oct. 1916, p. 9. Retrieved from the Library of Congress.