I am very familiar with the government under president lincoln being in operating since the last 1700s. Of course it is US government, but not the witch trials.
It should be easily recorded t know if it is a fact and I have reddit reported so a dozen times form several sources.
Point was the reply stated she was the first “done” by the Feds.
I’m sure states - and even locales - had already done the duty with a woman or 2.