( J SALEM WITCHCRAFT. 1691-2. No. II RECORDS OF SALEM WITCHCRAFT, COPIED FROM THE VOL. II. PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR W. ELLIOT WOODWARD, ROXBURY, MASS. MDCCCLXIV. V SALEM CM WITCHCRAFT. Sarah Vibber i). Jno. Willard. June the 3. 1692. ARAH Vibber aged 36 yeares or theara- bouts teftifie and faith the day before Jno Willard was examined at the uilleg I being in Left Ingerfols Chamber I y e aporition of John willard com to mary wol- cot and mary luis and hurt them griuofly and al- moft choked Them Then I tould of it and eme- diatly y e faid wiliard fel upon mee and tormented me greuefly and pinched me and threw me down. Sarah uibber ownid this har teftimony before us the Jurrers for Inqweft this 3 of June 1692. Jurat in Curia. Eliz Hubbard v. Jno Willard. The depofiftion of Elizabeth Hubburdagged about 17 years who teftifieth and faith that on the u Vol. n. A M8Q8G9 2 Salem Witchcraft. May 1692 I faw the Apperifhtion of John Willard of Salem Village who did Immediatly torment me and urged me to writ in his book : but on the 1 8 th of M?y being the day of his examination John Wil lard did moft greviouily tortor me during the time of his examination for if he did but look upon me ibe would Immediatly ftrick me down or allmoft choak me and allso during the time of his exami nation I faw the Apperifhtion of John Willard goe from him and afflict the bodys of Mary Walcott mircy lewes Abigaill Williams and Ann putnam Jun r . Elizabeth Hubburt did one this teftimony after the Reding of it before vs the Jurres for Inqweft this 3 day of June : 92. Eliz Booth, v. Jno Willard, The Depofiftion of Eliz Booth agged about 1 8 yeares who teftifieth and faith that feverall times fence the later end of June 1692. 1 have been moft grevioufly afflicted and tormented by John Willard or his Apperance by pinching pricking and almoft choaking me to death, alfo I have often feen John Willard or his operance, moft grevioufly tormenting and afflicting my Brother George Booth almoft Redy to kill him. Sufannah Shelden alfo teftfieth that within this fortnight me hath feen John Willard or his Ap pearance moft grevioufly torment and afflict George Booth almoft Redy to prefe him to death. Salem finite her aft. 3 Lydia Nichols Margaret Knight v. Jno Willard. The depofition of Lydia Nicoles aged 46 yeares & of Margaret Knight aged 20 yeares, who teftify and fay, That the wife of John Willard being at her fathers houfe when the faid Willard lived at Groton me made a lamentable complaynt how cru elty her hufband had beaten her ; me thought her- felfe that me mould neuer recouer of the blows he had giuen her, the next morninge he was got into a litle hole vnder the ftayres and then me thought fome thinge extra ordinary had befallen him, then he ran out at the dore and ran vp a fteep hill al- mofl impoffible for any man to run vp as me fayd then me tooke her mare and rid away, fearing fome euil had been intended as againft her and when me came to the houfe of Henery or Benjamin Willard fhe told how it was with her and the fayd Henery Willard or both went to looke after him and met him running in a ftrange diftracted manner. Sam !i Wilkins v. Jno fflillard. The Depofiftion of Samuell Wilknes agged about 1 9 years who teftifieth and faith that fence Jno Willard has been in prizfon I have been afflicted in a ftrange kind of maner for about the later end of June or begining of July as I was a weaving the yarn broak exceeding faft and as I was a tying a thread I had a ftroak on my hand like a knife the blood being almoft Redy to come out and I was alfo pinched feueral times by an unfeen hand alfo 4 Salem Witchcraft. Riding to Marble head Juft as I came to forrift Ri- uer Bridge I was immediatly feized with a violent wait on my back and I faw a black hate and was immediatly pulled ofe my horfe or mare and almoft pulled into the Rivere but holding faft as laft I gott vp againe awhile affter as I was once in the woods and agoing horn and a little boy with me I thought I muft run and I said to the by let us Run and as foon as I ran there was a black hate ran along by me a while affter one morning about an hour by fun I was afflicted and I saw John Willard or his Appearance with a darke collored coot and a black hate very like that hate which I formerly faw : a little while affter this one night as foon as I was a bed John Willard whom I very well knew or his Appearance cam into the Room where I was a bed and another man and woman along with him which I did not know and they tould me they would carry me away before morning. Jurat in Curia. Thomas Bailey v. "John Willard. The depofition of Thomas Baly aged 36 yeares who teftifieth and faith. That I being at Groton fome fhort tyme after John Willard as the report went, had beaten his wife I went to call him home and comeinge home with him in the night I heard fuch a hideous noyfe of ftrange createres I was much affrighted for I never had heard the like noyfe. I fearinge they might be fome evil fpirits I enquired of thefaid Willard what might it be that made fuch a hideous noyfe the Salem Witchcraft. 5 fayd Willard fayd they ware Locuft. the next day as I fuppofe the fayd Willards wife with a young childe and her mother being upon my mare ridinge betweene Groaton mil and Chemsford they being willing to goe on foote a litle defired me to ride : then I taking my mare being willing to let her feed a litle there as I remember I aprehend I heard the fame noyfe agayne where at my mare ftarted and got from me Jurat in Curia. Eliz : Bailey v. yno Willard. The teftimonie of Elizabeth Bayly aged twenty fe- uen yeares ore there-abouts teftifyeth and faith that John Willard lookeing his oxen met w th this depo nent and told her that all the way from Francis Elliotts houfe to his owne home he veryly thought that the Deuell came before him or behind him all the way which dreadfully frighted him, the faid Deponent afked him why he thought fo he an- fwered hee could not tell and emediatly fell a fmging. The marke of -J- Elizabeth Bayley Jurat in Curia. Rebecca Wilkins v. Jno Willard. The teftomony of Rebeckah Wilkins aged ninteen years Doe teftifie that 29 th July at night fhee fe John Wilard feting in the Corner and hee faid that hee wold afflict me that night and forthwith hee did afflick me and the nax day I ded fe him afflick me foer by choaking and Polling one ear into Pea- 6 Salem Witchcraft. fes the nax day being the Lords day I being going to meeting I ie John Willard and hee afflickted me uery foer. Jurat in Curia. Thos. Putnam & Edward Putnam v. Jno Willard. The depofiftion of Thomas putnam agged 40 years and Edward Putnam agged 38 years who teftifie and fay that we haueing been conuerfant with fe- ueral of the afflicted parfons, as namly Mary Wal- cott mercy lewes Elizabeth hubbert abigail Willi ams and Ann Putnam Jun r and we haue feen them moft grevioufly tormented by pinching and pricking and being all moft choaked to death moft grevioufly complaining of John Willard for hurting them but on the 1 8 th day of May 1 692. being the day of his examination the aforefaid afflicted parfons were moft grevioufly tormented dureing the time of his examination for if he did but caft his eies upon them they were ftrochen down or all most choak alfo feuerall times fence We have feen the Affbrelaid afflicted parfons moft grevioufly tormented as if their bones would have been diljoyned grevioufly complaining of John Willard for hurting them, and we veryly beleue that John willard the priz- foner at the bar has feuerall times tormented and afflicted the afforefaid parfons with acts of witch craft. Thomas Putnam Edward putnam. Jurat in Curia. Salem Witchcraft. j Henry Wilkins jr. v. John Willard. The depofition of Henery Wilknes fen aged 41 yeares, who teftifieth and fayth that upon the third of May laft, John Willard came to my houfe and very earneftly entreated me to go uith him to Boftton w ch I at length contented to go with him. my fon Daniel comeinge and underftandinge I was goinge with him to Bofton and feemed to be much troubled that I would go with the faid Willard and he fayd he thought it were wel if the fayd Willard were hanged w ch made me admire for I never heard fuch an expreffion come from him to any one beinge fine he came to yeares of difcretion, but after I was gone in a few days he was taken ficke and grew every day worfe and worfe whereupon we made ap- lication to a phyfitian who affirmed his ficknes was by Ibme preter natural caufe and would make no aplication of any phificke Some tymes after this our neighbours coming to vifit my fon Mercy Le wis came w th them and affirmed that me saw the apparition of John Willard afflicting him quickly after came An Putnam and me faw the fame appa rition and then my eldeft daughter was taken in a fad manner and the fayd An faw the fayd Willard afflicting her at Another tyme mercy lewes and mary Walcott came to vifit him and they faw the fame apparition of Willard afflicting him and this not but a little tyme before his death. Sworne in Court. 8 Salem Witchcraft. Benj m . Wilkins gTbo,. Flint v. John Willard. The teftimony of benjamin Wilkins aged about and Thomas fflint aged about 46 years tefti- fieth that one y e 1 6 day of May laft 1 692, we being at the hous of henry Wilkins where we faw his fon daniell Wilkins as we judged at y e point of death and marcy lues and Mary wolcot being with us Tould us That John Willard and goody buckly were upon his throat and upon his breaft and preiTed him and choked him and to our bes judg ment he was preffed and choked time we faw him almoft to death, and the faid benjamin wilkins continued with him till was about 3 hours after and he altered not in the manner condifthtion only grew wors and wors till he died. Jurat in Curia by Ben Wilkins Bray Wilkins v. "John Willard. The depofition of Bray Wilkins of Salem Vil lage aged about eighty and one years with reference to John Willard of sd Salem lately charged with witchcraft, when he was at firft complained of by the afflicted perfons for afflicting of them he came to my houle greatly troubled defiring me with fome other neighbours to pray for him. I told him I was then going from home and could not ftay, but if I could come home before night I fhould not be unwilling, but it was near night before I came home and fo I did not anfwer his defire, but I heard no more of him upon that account whether Salem Witchcraft. 9 my not anfwering his delire did not offend him, I cannot tell I was jealous afterward that it did A lit tle after my wife & I went to Bofton at the laft Election when I was as well in health as in many yeares before & the Election day coming to my brother Left Richard Way s houle at noon there were many iriends to dine there, they were fat down at the Table Mr. Lawfon and his wife & fe- verall more John Willard came into the houfe with my fon Henry Wilkins before I fat down & fd Wil lard to my apprehenfion look d after fuch a fort upon me as I never before difcerned in any. I did but ftep into the next room & I was prefently taken in a ftrange condition fo that I could not dine nor eat any thing. I cannot exprefs the mifery I was in for my water was fuddenly ftopt & I had no be nefit of nature but was like a man in a Rock and I told my wife immediatly that I was afraid that Willard had done me wrong my pain continuing and finding no relief my jealoufie continued: Mr. Lawfon and others there were all amazed & knew not what to do for me. There was a woman ac counted fkilful came hoping to help me and after me had ufed means me afked me whether none of thofe evil perfons had done me damage I faid I could not lay they had but I was fore afraid they had (he anfwered (he did fear fo too as near as I remem ber I lay in this cafe 3 or 4 dayes at Bofton and af terwards with the jeopardy of my life (as I thought) I came home and then fome of my friends coming to fee me (and at this time John Willard was run away) one of the afflicted perfons mercy Lewes B io Salem Witchcraft. came in with them & they afked whether me faw any thing : (he faid yes, they are looking for John Willard but there he is upon his Grandfathers Belly (and at that time I was in grievous pain in the fmall of my Belly) I continued fo in greevous pain and my water much ftopt till sd Willard was in chains and then as near as I can guees I had confid- erable eafe, but on the other hand in the room of a ftoppage I was vexed with a flowing of water fo that it was hard to keep myfelf dry. On the 5 July laft talking with fome friends about John Willard fome pleading his innocenfy and myfelf and fome others arguing the contrary, within about 1-4 of an hour after that I had faid it was not I nor my fon Benj Wilkins, but the teftimony of the afflicted perfons and the jury concerning the murder of my grandfon : Dan : Wilkins, that would take auay his life if any thing did and within about 1-4 hour after this I was taken in the foreft diftrefs & mifery my water being turned into real blood, or of a bloody colour and the old pain returned exceffively as before which continued for about 24 hours toge ther. Philip Knight & Tho s Nichols, v. John Willard. The depnfition of Philip knight aged 46 yeares and of Thomas Nicols 22 years who do teftify and fay. That Some tyme in April lad there was difcourfe at the houfe of the fayd Philip knight about ieue- ral of the village that were taken vp vpon fufpition Salem Witchcraft. 1 1 of witchcraft., John Willard being prefent then re~ plyed, hang them, they are all witches Mercy Lewis v. John Willard. The depofiftion of Mircy Lewes who teftifieth and faith that I have often feen the Apperifhtion of John Willard amongft the witches within this three weeks, but he did not doe me much hurt till the I I th of May 1692 and then he fell upon me moft dreadfully and dis moft grevioufly afflect me allmoft Redy to kill me urging me moft vehemently to writ in his book, and fo he hath continued euer fince at times tortoring me moft dreadfully beating and pinching me and allmoft Redy to choak me threatning to kill if I would not writ in his book alfo I being carried to wills hill on the 14 th of may at euening to fee the afflicted parfons there. I faw there the Apperifhtion of John Willard grevioufly afflicting his grandffather wilknes and I alfo law the apperifhtion of John Willard there grevioufly af- flecting the body of Daniell Wilknes who laid fpeachles and in a fad condition and John Willard tould me he would kill Daniell Wilknes within Two days if he could alfo I was at Henry Wilknes the 1 6 May a little before night and their I law the apperifhtion of John Willard a choaking Daniell Wilknes alfo on the i8 th May being ing the day of his examination I was moft grevioufly tortured by him dureing the time of his examination for if he did but look upon me he ftruck me down or almoft choaked me to death and feveral times fence 1 2 Salem Witchcraft. the Apperifhtion of John Willard has moft grevi- oufly afHecled me by beating pinching and allmoft choaking me to death, alfo dureing the time of his examination I faw the Apperithtion of John Wil lard goe from him and afflidt the bodyes of Mary Wolcott Abigail Williams Elizabeth Hubbard and Ann Putnam Jun r> Benj*. Wilkim v. Jno Willard, The teftimony of benjamin Wilkens aged about 36 years faith That about y e 12 or May laft Mary lues being at my fathers houfe tould us that flie law John wilard and goody buckly upon my father wilknes preffing his belly and my father complained of extreme paine in his bely at y e fametime, then John putnam ftruck at y e aperiftions then marcy lues fell down and my father had eafe emidiatly, John Putnam v. John Willard. John putnam teftifieth to y e fame above written. Indi5lment v Ann Pudeater, EfTex in the Province of) Annog3R. R d & Reginee the Maffachufetts Bay V Gulielmi & Mariee An- Jn New England fs ) glice& c Quarto. Anno- gu Dom. 1692 . . . The Juriors for our Sou 5 Lord and Lady the Kino- and Queen Pfent, That Ann Pudeator of Salem in the County of Effex, aforefaid widdow, The fecond day of July in the yeare aforefaid and diuers othere Salejn Witchcraft. 13 days and times as well before as after certaine de- teftable arts called witchcraft & Sorceries Wickedly j Mallitioufly and fellonioufly hath ufed pra&ifed and exerciled At and within the Townefhip of Salem aforefaid in & upon and againft one Mary Warren of Salem aforelaid fingle woman by which (aid wicked arts the faid Mary Warren the fecond day of July aforelaid and diners other days and times both before and after was and is tortured Afflicted Pined Confumed wafted and tormented and alfo for fundry other acts of witchcraft by the faid Ann Pudeater Committed and done before and Since that time Agft the peace of o r Sou n Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and agft the forme of the ftatute in y r Cafe made and Provided. WitnefTes Mary Warren Jurat. Sarah Churchel Jurat. Ann Putnam Jurat. Warrant, v. Ann Pudeater. To the Marfhall of EfTex or Conftable in Salem. You are in theire Majef ts names hereby required forthwith to apprehend and bring before vs Allic Parker the wife of John Parker of Salem and Ann Pudeater of Salem widdow who ftand charged with fundry acts of witchcraft by them committed this day Contrary to y e Laws of our Sou n Lord and La dy, ffaile not. Dated Salem May the 12 th 1692. Jvs. JOHN HATHORNE J/~* ONATHAN CORWIN May 12 th 1692. I have apprehended the above 1 4. Salem Witchcraft. named perfons and Brought them att y e place ap- ointed by you r honors P mee GEORGE HERRICK Marfhall of Effex Sarah Churchill Confeffion. Sarah Churchwell confefTeth that Goody pudeater brought the book to this examina t and (he figned it but did not know her at that tyme, but when (he law her (he knew her to be the fame and that Goody Bifhop als Oliver appeared to this Examin- ant and told her me had killed John Trafks child (whofe child dyed about that tyme) and faid Bimop als Oliver afflicted her as alfoe did old George Ja cobs and before that time this Examin 1 being af flicted could not doe her fervice as formerly and her f d Mafter Jacobs called her bitch witch and ill names and then afflicted her as above and that pudEater brought 3 Images like Mercy Lewis Ann Putnam Eliz a Hubbard and they brought her thornes and (he ftuck them in the Images and told her the perfons whofe likenefs they were would be afflicted and the other day faw Goody Oliver fate vpon her knee. Jurat in Curia by Sarah Churchill. this confeffion was taken before John Hathorrie and Jonathan Corwiu Esq rs I. Juni 1692. as atteft. Th Newton. Salem Witchcraft. 15 Examination of Ann Pudeator. An Pudeater examined before y e Majeftrates of Salem July 2. i 692 Sarah Churchwell was bid to fay what fhe had to fay of her. You have charged her with bringingy e book to you. A : Yes faid Churchwell. have you feen her iince. A : no. Goodwife puddeater, you have former ly bin com- playned of we now further enquire : here is one perfon faith you brought her y e book which is Sa rah Churchell look on y e perfon fes. Churchill : you did bring me y e book : I was at Goodman Ja cob fes. Pudeater fd I never faw y e woman before now. it was told puddeater this mayd charged you with bringing her y e book at y e lafl examinat" Puddeater f d I never faw y e Devils book, nor knew that he had one. L Jer Neal was alked what he could fay of this woman. Neal f d fhe had been an ill carriaged wo man and fmce my wife has been fick of y e fmall pox this woman has come to my houfe pretending kindnes and I was gkd to fee it fhe afked whe ther (lie might ufe our morter which was ufed for my wife : and I contented to it, but I afterward re pented of it : for y e nurs told me my wife was y e wors lenc fhe was very ill of a flux which (he had not before. When the officer came for puddeater, y e nurs f d you \ f > Salem Witchcraft. are come to late for my wife grew worfe till (he dyed : fd Pudeater had often threatened my wife. Eliz Hubbard fd me had Teen fdP udeater fd Mary Wolcot but flic had not hurt her {he had feen her with Goodwife nurs. goody puddeater what did you do with y- oint ments that you had in y e hous fo many of them, fhe fd I never had ointment or oyl but meat tried out in my houfe fince my hufband dyed : but the conftable Jofeph Neal affirmed me had (he had near 2O that had oyntment or greas in them, a little in a thing : me fde fhe never had any ointment but neats foot oy 1 in y- hous, but what was in thefe things y c conftablcs fpeakes of. A. It was greafe to make (ope of. but why did you put them in fo many things, when one would have held all but anfwered not to y e porpofe, but the conftable sd oyntments were of feveral forts. Sarah Vibber did you ever fe this woman before now, anfwered no. An putnam sd fhe had never feen her, but fince fhe come to Salem Town laft : fd Putnam fell into a fitt and sd Puddeater was com manded to take her by y- wrift, and did and fd Putnam was well prefently. mary warin fell into two fitts quickly after one another and both times was helped by fd Puddeators taking her by y c wrift. Salem ff^itchcraft. 17 Summons to vritnt/fes i\ Anri PuJeatsr. \\ m 5c Marv by y e Grace of God of England, Scottland ffrance 5c Ireland King and Queen, defend- 6cc. To Y- Sheriff" of Eif-x or deputy. L- ^ Greeting. ^ ee commondyou to warn John Wefgate John Bullock, Martha Dutch Sufanna Dutch Lt. Jere miah Xeale John Beckett John Beft Jun r Jno Loader, Sarah parott, that they and every of them appear at y* next Court of Over 6c Terminer holden at Salem en y s next Tueiday at twelve of y s clock there to Tertiryy* truth toy* beftof theire knowl edge on certain Indictments to be exhibited againft ^- ^ Alice Parker and Ann Pudeater, hereof make return fail not Dated in Salem Sept r ^ 1692. in y~ fourth year ot our Reigne. STEPHEN SEWALL cler Sept 5 - 1692. I have lumoned and have warned all the within named perfons John Bell Jun r Ex cept 2- Bert being Removed to Ipfwich that thay and every of them appeare to Giue in their Euid jScc att time and place within written. P me GEORGE HERRICK dep r SherirT. Sarah Churchill i\ Ann Pudeater. Sarah Churchel affirmed to y e Jury of inqwert that Ann Puddeator has greatly afflicted her id Churchel by choaking her pinching her and sticking pinfe into her and by prelling of her and making her iett ^ 1 8 Salem Witchcraft. her hands to y e hook upon y e oath fhe hath taken Sept. 6 th 1692. Sworn in Court. & brought poppits to her to ftick pins to w ch fhe did & y e Pfons afflicted by it. Mary Warren v. Ann Pudeator* Mary Warin upon her oath y c fhe hath taken af firms to y e Jury of Inqweft that Ann Puddeator hath often afflicted me by biting me, pinching me, flicking pins in me and choaking me and particu- larly on y e 2 day of July att her examination id Puddeator did afflict me greatly alfo fhe on her Ap- perifhtion did offer me the booktofign to, fhe told me alfo y c fhe was y e caufe of Jno Turners ffalling off y e cherry tree : to his great hurt and which amazed him in his head and almoft kiled him, fhe told me alfo fhe was the caus of Jeremiah Neals wifes death and I faw her hurt Eliz Hubbard, Mary Walcott and An Putnam y e laft night fhe afflicted me alfo laft night by her witchcraft and \ doe verily beleev fd Ann Puddeater is a witch ; fhe affirms Puddeator told her fhe kiled her hufband Puddeator and his firft wife and that fhe was an inftrument of John Befts wifes death Sept r 7 : 1692. Sworne in Court. Eliz Hubbard v. Ann Pudeator. Eliz Hubbard affirmed upon y e oath fhe hath taken that fhe hath feen Ann Pddeator afflict Mary Salem Witchcraft. ig Kn and that (he or her Apperiftion did hurt me and Mary Warin y e laft night, before y e Jury of Inqueft Sept r 7. 1692 & that (he hath afflicted her fince me came into Court. Jurat in Curia. Ann Putnam v. Ann Pudeator. An Putnam affirmed upon her oath, to y e Jury of Inqueft that me hath feen Ann Puddeater afflict Mary Warin Mary Walcott and Eliz Hubbard of ten and particularly att y e time of her laft examina tion before y e Majeftrates at Mr. Tho Beadles, me alfo hath afflicted me both then and at other times Sept r 7. 1692. Owned her Euidence in Court. Sarah Vibber v. Ann Pudeator. Sarah Vibber upon her oath affirmed to y c Jury of inqueft that mee hath feen An Puddeator afflict Mary Warin Mary Walcot and An Putnam both aty c time of her examination at Mr. Tho Beadles and y e laft night Ihe together with Goodwife Par ker did afflict y e fornamed Warin Walcot and Put nam ; fd Puddeator hath afflicted me to, and i do believe (he is a witch. Sept r 7. 1692. Mary Walcott < v. Ann Pudeator. Mary Walcot upon oath affirms to y e Jury of In queft that me hath feen An Puddeator afflict Mary Warrin An Putnam and Eliz Hubbard at y e time 2o Salem Witchcraft * of her examination at Mr Tho Beadles : and alfo y c laft night I law her afflict Mary Warin An Put nam and Eliz Hubbard by witchcraft and I verily beleiv sd Puddeator is a witch September 7: 92, & that this day fhe hath afflicted this deponent. Jurat in Curia. Sep f - 10. 92. Atteft S. SEWALL. I find by my characters : which I took : at y e Ex amination of An Puddeator, that it was in y c 2 day of July that (he was examined at Mr. Tho. Beadles thay bearing date fo. Sept r 7. 1692. Simon Willard, Sam 11 Pickworth v. Ann Pudeater. The teftimony of Samuell Pickworth whoW tefti- fieth that a bowt fix weeks agoo : I this deponant was coming along Salem Strete between Ann Pud- eatres hous and Captin higilon hous it being in the ewening and J this deponant faw a woman neare Captin higifonn corner., the which I fuppofed to be Ann Pudeatar and in a moment of time me pafid by me as fwift as if a burd flwe by me and I faw faid woman goo into Ann Pudeaters hows. Jurat in Curia. S, SEWALL cle. Sam 11 Pickworth affirmeth y l y e above written eui- dence is y e truth : upon oath to : y e Jury of Inqueft Sept r * 7. 92. Ann Putnam v. Ann Pudeater. Sept f< 7. 92, Ann Putnam afarmed to the grand Salem Witchcraft. 21 Jhqueft that ann Pudeatar : tould bar that (he flu by a man in the neight into a hous John Bert Sr. v. Ann Pudeater. The Teftimony of Jn Bert Senior aged about 48 yeres Teftifieth & faith ^ fome yeers paft y f I this deponant did often hear my wife faye y r Ann Pudeater would not Lett her alone vntill me had killd her By her often pinching & Brufeing of her Till her Earms 6c other parts of her Body Looked Black by Refon of her ioer pinching of her in y e Time of her fick- nefs of my wife did affirm ag r itt woes an pudeater y f did afflict her & flood in y e Belefe of itt as Long as me Lived. Jurat in Curia. Sept 7. th 92. S. SEWALL cler. Jno Beft affirmed to y e truth of y e aboue written before ye Jury of Inqueft. Sept r 7 ; 1692. "Jno. Eejl v. Ann Pudeater. The testimony of John beft Jwnear how teftifieth uppon his. oath before the grant Inqweft, that his mother did feuerall tims in bar ficknis complain of ann pudeater of Salem the wife of Jacob pudeater how me had bewitched bar and that me did belieue me would kill hor before me had dun and foo fhe laid feuerall timsduering hear ficknis vntill bar death allio I this deponant did feuerall tims goo in to the woods to fech my fathers Cowes and I did driue 22 Salem Witchcraft. goode pudeaters cow bak from our Cowes and I being all alone ann pudeater would chide me when J came howm for turning the cow bak by Relon of which I this deponant did couclude (aid pudea^- ter was a witch Jurat in Curia. Petition of Ann Pudeator. The humble Petition of Ann Pudeater unto y e ho noured Judge and Bench now Setting in Judicature in Salem humbly Sheweth. That whereas your Poor and humble Petitioner being condemned to die, and knowing in my own conference as I fhall mortly anfwer it before y e Great God of heaven, who is the fearcher and knower of all hearts : That the Euidence of Jn Beft Sen r and Jn Beft Jun r and Sam" Pickworth w ch was given in againft me in Court were all of them altogether falfe and untrue, and befides the abouefaid Jno Beft hath been formerly whipt. and likewife is recorded for A Lyar, I would humbly begg of yo r honowrs to Take it into your Judicious and Pious confidera- tion, That my life may not be taken away by fuch falfe Evidences and witnefles as theie be likewife y e Euidence given in againft me, by Sarah Church and Mary Warren I am altogether ignorant off and know nothing in y e lean: mealure about it, nor nothing elfe concerning y c crime of witchcraft for w ch I am condemned to die as will be known to men and angells, att the great day of Judgment, begging and imploring your prayers att the throne Salem Witchcraft. 23 of grace in my behalfe and your poor and humble petition 1 " ihall for ever pray as fhe is bound in duty for you r hon rs health and happinefs in this life and eternall felicity in y e world to come. Warrant v. Rebecca "Jacobs. To the Conftable in Salem. You are in theire Majei ts names hereby required to Apprehend and bring before vs, on Tufday next being the leauenteenth day of this Jnftant month of May aboute ten of y e clocki n the forenoon at y e houfe of L r Nathaniell Ingerfons, of Salem Village Daniell Andrews, of Salem Village Bricklayer George Jacobs Jun r of Salem Village hus bandman and Rebecka Jacobs the wife of faid George Jacobs and Sarah Buckley the wife of W m Buckley of Sa lem Village Cordwayner And Mary Withridge the daughter of faid Buckley who all ftand charged in behalfe of theire Majefties with high fufpition of fundry acts of witchcrafts by them donne or com mitted on y e Bodys of Ann putnam Marcy Lewis Mary Walcot, and Abigail Williams and others of Salem Village (Lately) Whereby great hurt hath been donn them. And hereof you are not to faile. Dated Salem May the 14 th 1692. JOHN HATHORNE | A/r/1 J . ^ } AiTiits. JONATHAN CORWIN J In profecution of this Warrant I have apprehended and brought the bodyes of Sarah Buckley and Mary withridg and Rebekah Jacobs all of Salem velage 24 Salem Witchcraft. according to the tenor of the within written war rant, and haue likewife made delegant farch at the houfe of Daniell Andrew and at the houfe of Georg Jacobs for them likewife but cannot find them. P me Jonathan Putnam Conftable in Salem, Indictment v. Rebecca Jacobs. EfTex in the Prouince Anno R. R s & Reginee Gu- of the MalTachufetts^lielmi& Mariee Anglice &c c Bay in New England f Quarto Annog 3 Domini ) 1692. The Juriors for our Sou e Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe Psent, That Rebeccah Jacobs the wife of George Jacobs of Salem Villadge in the County of Eflex afors d hufbandman In the year aforefaid In Salem Villadge in the County of Eflex aforefd Wickedly and fellonioufly a Couenant with the Euil Spiritt the Devill did make Contrary to the Peace of our Sou e Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity. And the forme in the Stattute in that Cafe made and Provided. Eliz Hubbard v. Rebecca Jacobs, The depofiftion of Eliz Hubbard who teftifieth and faith that one the begining of May 1 692. I was afflicted by Rebecah Jacobs the wife of George Jacobs, but on the i8 th May 1692. being the day of hir examination I faw Rebekah Jacobs or hir apperance moft greviouily afflict Mary Walcott Abigail williams and Ann putnam tho when fhe began to confefs (he left ofe hurting of us but feuera.l Salem Witchcraft. 2 5 times fenc that me has rnoft grevioufly afflicted me and I beluee in my heart that Rebeckah Jacobs is a width and that me has often afflected me and the aforefaid parfons by acts of wicthcraft. Eliz : Hubbard owned y e truth of y e aboue writ ten evidence before y e Jury of Inques. Sept r 10, 1692. Warrant v. Roger Toothaker. To the Marmall of Effex or his dept or Conftables in Salern You are in theire Majei ts names hereby required to apprehend forthwith and bring before vs, (Roger Toothaker of Bilrica who ftands charged with fun- dry acts of witchcraft by him committed or donne on y e bodyes of Eliz Hubert, Ann Putnam Mary Walcot &c of Salem Village in order to his exami nation Relateing to y e premifes. faile not Dated Salem May i8 th 1692. JOHN HATHORNE ) JONATHAN CORWIN j J order of the Gover r and Councill. the perfon fpicefied in this warrant was Appre hended this day and brought before the corte Ac- ordinge to ye tennor of this warrant by mee JOSEPH NEAL. Conftable Jn Salem May 18 1692. D 26 Salem Witchcraft. Mittimus v. Roger Toothaker. To the Keeper of Theire Majef ts Goale in Bofton. You are in theire Majef ts names hereby required to take into your care and fafe Cuftody the Bodys of Roger Toothaker of Bilrica John Willard of Salem Village, hulbandman Thomas ffarrer of Lyn hufbandman and Elizabeth Hart the wife of Ifaac Hart of Lyn hufbandman who all ftand charged with Sundry acts of witchcraft, by them and Euery one of them Committed on the Bodys of Mary Walcot Abigail Williams Mary Lewis Ann Putnam and others of Salem Village or farmes whom you are well to fecure in order to theire tryall for the fame and vntill they mail be deliuered by due order of Law and hereof you are not to faile. Dated Salem May i8 th 1692. JOHN HATHORNE ) by order of y e JONATHAN CORWIN | Gouern r & Councill. +J ./ Tbo Gage v. Roger Toothaker. The Depofition of Thomas Gage Aged aboute thirty fix years. This Deponant faith & doth tefti- fie that fometime this Laft fpring of y e year, that Doctor Toothaker was in his houle in Beuerly (vpon fome occafion) & we diicourfed aboute John Mar- ftons Childe of Salem, that was then fich and haue- ing vnwonted fitts and Likewile another Childe of o Phillip Whites of Beuerly who was then ftrangely fick. I perfwaded fd Toothaker to goe and fee I d Salem Witchcraft. 27 Children and fd Toothaker anfwered he had feen them both already and that his opinion was they were vnder an Evill hand And farther fd Toothaker fd that his Daughter had Kild a witch and I afked him how me did it and fd toothaker anfwered rea dily that his daughter had Learned fomething from him J. afked" by what means fhe did it and he fd that there was a a certaine perfon be witched and fd perfon complained of beeing afHidted by another perfon, that was fufpefted by y e afflicted perfon & further fd Toothaker fd that his fd Daughter gott fome of y e afflicted perfons urine and put it into an Earthern pott and ftopt fd pott uery clofe and putt fd pott into a hott oven and ftopt vp fd oven and y e next morning fd childe was dead, other things I haue forgotten and farther faith nott. ias Pickworth Aged aboute thirty foure years teftifieth to all that is aboue written. Sworne by Thomas Gage. Salem Village May. 20//6 1692 , c JOHN HATHORNE | Ajrr/ , befor vs. % ~ } Auifts. ONATHAN CORWIN ^ J Complaint of Mary Eajly. Salem May the 2o th 1692. There being complaint this day made before mee by John Putnam Jun r and Benjamin Hutchefon both of Salem Village for themfelfes and alfo for theire Neighbours in behalfe of theire Majefties again ft Marah Eafty the wife of Ifaac Efty of Topf- field for fundry acts of witchcraft by her Commit- 28 Salem Witchcraft, ted yefterday and this prefent day of the date hereof vpon the bodys of Ann putnam Marcy Lewis, Ma ry Walcot and Abigail Williams of Salem Village to y e urong and Jnjury of theire bodys therefore crave Juftice. John Putnam Jun. Beniamin Hutchinfon. Warrant v. Mary Eafty. To the Marfhall of the County of EiTex or dept or Conftables of Salem. You are in theire Majef ts names hereby required to apprehend and forthwith bring before me at ye houfe of Mr. Thomas Beadles in Salem, the Body of Mary Eafty the wife Ifaac Eafty of Topffield to Be Examined Relating to fundry ats of witchcraft, by her committed yefterday and this prefent day according to Complaint aboucfd. and hereof you are not to faile. Dated Salem May 2o th 1692. JOHN HATHORNE Affift May 2o th 1692. J order of ye Councill. I have taken the body of the abouenamed Mary Eftiee and brought her at y e time and place aboue named. P e me. GEO HERRICK Marfhall of Eflex. Indictment v. Mary Eafty No. i. Province of y e MafTachu ] AnnoRegni Regiset Re- fetts, Bay In New Eng- I gineeGulielmiet Mariee land Eftex is. fnunc Anglice J" Quarto j Annog Dom. 1692. The Jure for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the Salem Witchcraft. 29 King and Queen P r fents that Mary Eafty wife of Ifaack Eafty of Topsfield hulbandman -on the twenty third day of May in the fourth year of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland ffrance and Ireland King and Queen Defenders of the faith &c. and divers other Day and times as well before as af ter certaine Deteftable arts called Witchcrafts and Sorceries wickedly and ffellonoufly hath vfed Prac- tiled and Exercifed at and within the Townefhip of Salem in the County of EfTex aforefaid in Vpon and againft one Marcy Lewis of Salem Village Single- woman by which faid wicked Arts the laid Marcy Lewis the Twenty third day of May in the year abovefaid and Divers other Days and times as well before as after, was and is Tortured Afflicted Pined Confumed wafted and Tormented ag r the Peace of our Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King and Queen and ag c the forme of the Statute in that cafe made and Provided WitnefTes Marcy Lewis Jurat Eliz Hubbard Jurat. Ann Putnam Jurat Mary Wolcott Jurat. Indictment v. Mary Eajiy No. 2. Province of the Mafia- 1 Anno Regni Regis et Re- chufetts Bay in Newlginee Gullielmiet Mariee England EfTex, fs. f nunc Anglice &c Quarto j Annog Dom 1692. The Juro s for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen p r fents That : Mary Efty wife of 30 Salem tf^itchcraft . Ifaack Efty of Topsfield hufbandman the twenty third day of May in the fourth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady-William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland ffrance and Ireland King and Queen Defenders of the faith &c and Divers other Dayes and times as well be fore as after certaine Deteftable Arts called Witch crafts & Sorceries Wickedly and ffellonioufly hath Vfed Practifed and Exercifed at and within the Townfhip of Salem in the County of Eflex afores d in vpon and ag one Elizabeth Hubbard of Salem Single women by which faid Wicked Arts the faid Elizabeth Hubbard the twenty third Day of May in the fourth year aboues d and Divers other Dayes and times as well before, as after was, and is, Tor tured Afflicted Pined Confumed wafted and Tor mented ag r the Peace of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen and ag the fform of the Statute in that cafe made and Provided. Witnefles Eliz : Hubbard Jurat Marcy Lewis Jurat, Ann Putnam Jurat. Geo : Herrick v. Mary Ea/ty. May 20 th 1692. The teftimone of Geo: Herrick aged thirty four or thereaboutes and John Puttnam Jun r of Salem Village agid thirty five yeares or there aboutes teftifieth and faith y r beeing att the houfe of y e aboue fd John Puttnams both faw Mercy Lewis in a very Dreadfull and Solemn Condition : So y r to our aprehention fhee could not continue Salem Witchcraft. 31 long in this world without A mittieation of thoes O o Torments wee (aw her which Caufed us to Expediate A hafty difpatch to apprehend Mary Esftick in hopes if poflable it might faue her Life and Returneing y e fame night to fd John Puttnams houfe aboute middnight wee found y e fd Mercy Lewis in a Dreadffull fitt but her reafon was then Returned Againe me faid what haue you brought me y e wind ing Sheet Goodwife Esftice, well J had rather goe into y e winding Sheet then Sett my hand to ye Book but affter that her fitts was weaker and weaker but ftill Complaining y l Shee was very lick of her Sto- make aboute break of Day She fell a Sleep but ftill Continues Extream fick and was taken w th A Dread fitt Juft as wee left her fo y r wee perceaued life in her and that was all. Jurat in Curia. Sep r 9 th 92. Ateft. Geo. Herrick. John putnam Jun. "Jonathan Putnam, James Darling, Benj a Hutcb- infon & Sam. Bray brook v. Mary Eafty. The depofition of Jonathan Putman, James Dar ling, Benj a Hutchinfon & Sam : Braybrook w tef- tify and fay that we together with divers others the 20 : May. 1692. between eight and eleven oclock at night being with Mercy Lewes whom we found in a cafe as if death would have quickly followed, and to whom Eliz: Hubbard wasbrought(faid Mercy being unable to Speak moft of the day) to difcover what fhe could fee did afflict laid Mercy, heard and obferved that thefe two fell into fits by turns, the 32 Salem Witchcraft. one being well whilft the other was ill, and that each of them complained much of Mary Eaftie, who brought the book to faid Mercy feverall times as we heard her fay in her trances, and vexed and tortured them both by choking and feemingly breathlefs fits and other fits, threatning faid Mercy with a winding meet &, afterwards with a Coffin if faid Mercy would not figne to her book, with abundance more of vexations the both received from her. Examination of Mary Eafty. The Examination of Mary Eaftie. At a Court held at Salem village 22 : Apr. 1692, By the Wop. John Hathorne & Jonathan Cor- win. At the bringing in of the accuted feverall fell into fits. Doth this woman hurt you. many mouths were ftopt, and feveral other fits feized them Abig : Williams faid it was Goody Eaftie, and me had hurt her, the like laid Mary Walcot, & Ann Putman, John jackfon faid he faw her with Goody Hobbs. What do you fay, are you guilty ? I can fay before Chrift Jefus, I am free. You fee thefe accufe you. There is a God. Hath (he brought the book to you ? Their mouths were ftopt. Salem Witchcraft. 33 What have you done to thefe children ? I know nothing. How can you fay you know nothing, when you fee thefe tormented, and accufe you that you know nothing ? Would you have me accufe myfelf ? Yes if you be guilty. How far have you complyed w th Satan whereby he takes this advantage ag r you ? Sir, J never complyed but prayed againfl him all my dayes, J have no complyance with Satan, in this. What would you have me do ? Confefs if you be guilty. J will fay it, if it was my laft time, J am clear of this lin, Of what fin ? Of witchcraft. Are you certain this is the woman ? Never a one could ipeak for fits. By & by Ann Putman faid that was the woman, it was like her, and me told me her name. It is marvailous to me that you mould fometimes think they are bewitched, and fometimes not, when feverall confefs that they have been guilty of be witching them. well Sir would you have me confefs that J never knew ? Her hands were clinch d together and then the hands of Mercy Lewis was clincht. Look now you hands are open, her hands are open. E 34. Salem Witchcraft. Js this the woman ? They made lignes but could not fpeak, but Ann Putman afterwards Betty Hubbard cryed out Oh. Goody Eafty, Goody Eafty you are the woman, you are the woman Put up her head, for while her head is bound the necks of thefe are broken. What de you fay to this ? Why God will know. Nay God knows now. I know he dos. what did you think of the actions of others be fore your fitters came out, did you think it was Witchcraft ? I cannot tell. Why do you not think it is Witchcraft ? Jt is an evil fpirit, but wither it be witchcraft J do not know, Severall faid me brought them the Book and then they fell into fits, Salem Village March 24 th 1692. Mr Sam 1 parris being defired to take in wright- ing the Examination of Mary Eaftie hath deliuered itt as aforefaid. Upon heareing the aforefaid, and feeing what we did then fee, together with the Charge of the per- fons then prefent, Wee Committed fd Mary Eaftie to theire Majef ts Goale. JOHN HATHORNE ] *rrn I ^ > Amits. JONATHAN CORWIN J Salem W^ itch craft. 35 Sarah Vibber <u. Mary Eajiy. Sarah Viber : afirmed vpon her oath : that (he Taw Mary y e wife of Ifaac Efty upon Jn Nortons bed ; when fd Norton was ill : and fd goody Efty flew out upon her : and afflicted her : fd Vibber : and fd Vibber affirmed : that iince y e time of the laft examination of fd Efty : fd Efty has hurt and afflicted mercy Lewis: and mary walcot and Ann Putman : fhe or her Apperition : and me fd Efty has fome times hurt and afflicted her : fd Vibber alfo fince fd, Efty her laft examination : alfo : fd Vibber fd that fd Efty or her apperition has Afflicted Elis. Hubbard : this fd Vibber owned to be y e truth : before y e Jury of Inqueft Aug st : 3 : 1692. Mary Warin 11. Mary Eafly. Mary Warin affirmed before the Jury of Inqueft: that Goodwife Efty of Topsfield has afflicted her fhe or her Apperition : and that fd Efty hath af flicted Marcy Lewis : Elizabeth Hubbard & Mary Walcot and Ann Putman : upon ye oath : y r (he has taken. Aug st 3 : 1692. Mary Walcott v. Mary Eafly. The Depoeftion of Mary Walcott : who Tefti- fieth and faith on the 2o th of may 1692 : about twelve of the clock : I faw the Apparition of good- 36 Salem Witchcraft. dy Eaftleck come and pinch and choake me : and terrified me much and me told me that me had blinded al our eyes, that ware afflicted only merfy Lewis for me faid that (he had not power anought to doe itt on that day me was cleared : on this 2o th Inftante of may : 92 about an hour by fun J went to m r John Putnams to fee merfey Lewis : and their J faw the apparition of the aboue faid gooddy Eafheck : a choaking of merfy Lewis and prefling upon her breaft with her hands and J faw hur put a chane aboute her neck and choaked her : and all the while J was their J law her hurting of her gre- vioufly : and fhe told me that me would kill her this night if fhe could. Sworne Salem Village May 23 d 1692. , c JOHN HATHORNE ) A/r/1 before vs ; ~ [ AfMs. JONATHAN CORWIN / J mary Walcott fturther teftifieth y l on 23 may 1692. mary Eftick did moft grevioufly torment me during the time of hir examination alfo ye day J faw hir or hir Apperanc moft grevioufly torment mercy lewes Eliz : Hubbrt and ann putnam arid I veryly beleve in my hart that Mary Eftick is a moft dread- full width and that fhe hath very often moft dread fully tormented me and perfons aboue named by her acts of witchcraft. Mary walcot declared before y e Jury ot Inqueft y 1 y e above written evidence and that on y e other fide of this paper is ye truth, upon oath : Aug st 4 : 1692. Salem Witchcraft* 37 The Depofiftion of Abigail! williams Ann Put nam who teftifieth and faith that we both goeing along with goodman Abby and Sarah Trafk the 2o th of may 1692. to the houfe of Conftable Jn Putnam to fe Mercy lewes as we ware in the way we both faw the Apperimtion of Gooddy Eftick the very fame woman that was fent whom the other day : and alfo the apperifhtion of that woman that was with hir the other day : and the Apperimtion of Gooddy Eftick tould us both that now (he was affiecting of mrcy lewes becaufe me would not clear hir as others did and w n came to nircy lewes who laye fpeachlds and in a fad condition we faw there the Apperimtions of gooddy Eftick and Jn willard and mary witheridge afflec~ting and choaking mer cy lewes in a moft dreadfull maner, which did moft grevioufly affright us and jmmediately gooddy Ef tick did fall upon us and tortor us, allfo Redy to choake us to death. Abigail Williams and An putnam Teftified toy e truth of y e abouf d Evedence. Salem Village May the 23 d . 1692. n c JOHN HATHORNE ] .^r^ Berore vs -4 ^ } Amfts. JONATHAN C^RWIN j i Ann putnam further teftifieth on 23 may 1692. being the laft day of the examination of Mary Ef tick me did moft grevioufly torment me dureing the time of hir examination alfo on the fame day J faw Mary Eftick or hir Apperance moft grevioufly torment and afflecl: mary walcott, mercy lewes Eliz. Hubbard and abigail william and J veryly beleue 38 Salem Witchcraft. in my hart that mary Eftick is a moil dreadfull width and that me hath very often afflected me and the perfons affore named by hir acls of witchcraft. Ann Putnam declared to y e Jury of Inqueft y y e her above written evidence : is y e truth upon her oath. Aug st . 4: 1692. Eliz. Hubbard v. Mary Eafty* The Depofiftion of Elizabeth Hubburt who tef- tifieth and faith J being caryed vp to Conftable Jn putnams houfe on the 2o th of may 1692 to fe Mircy lewes who laid fpeachlels and in a lad con dition J law there the apperifhtions of gooddy eft- ick the very lame woman that was fent whom the other day : and Jn willard and mary witherridge Afflecl:ing and tortoring of Mircy lewes in a moft dreadfull maner which did affright me moft gre- vioufly and jrnmediately gooddy Eftick did fett upon me moft dreadfully and tortoree me almoft Ready to choak me to death and urged me vehemently to writ in his book. Sworne Salem Village May the 23 d : 1692. n c JOHN HATHORNE ) A/7 ~ n Before vs. ; ^ \ Amfts. JONATHAN CORWIN J we whole names are under writen heaving been along with Elizabeth Huburd this time aboue men tioned herd hir declare what is aboue writen and we read it to hir when we came away and fhe laid it was all true this 21 may 1692. Thomas putnam John putnam Jun. Jurat in Curia Sept m 9 th 1692. Salem Witchcraft. 39 Eliz. Hubburd further teftifieth that on the 23 may 1692, being the laft day of the examination of mary Eftick me did moft grevioufly afltct and tor ment mary walcott mercy lewes Abigail williams and ann putnam by twifting and allmoft choaking them to death and I verily beleve in my heart that Mary eftick is a moft dreadfull witch and that me hath very often afflected and tormented me and perfons aboue named by hir acls of witchcraft. Eliz. Hubbard declared y e two aboue written evidences : in this paper before ye Jury of Inqueft to be y e truth upon oath : Auguft 4. 1692. Excufe of Mary Towne. To the Honered Court now Seting in Salem Right honered : the Conftable of Topsffild hath farved a warant on me and too of my dafters ; to Apere this day at Salem I humby baig that your honer will not Impuet anything concerning our not coming as Contempt of athority for ware I myfelf or any of my famely fent for in any capafete of Co ming we would com but we are in a ftraing con dition and moft of vs can fears, git of of our beds we are fo wake and not abell to Reid at all : as for my dafter Rebeka me hath ftraing fitts fometimes me is knoked downe of a fodin : Mary Towne. Date y e 7 th of September 1692. 4_o Salem Witchcraft. Summons of Mary Town. W m & Mary by y e Grace of God of England Scotland {Trance & Ireland King & Queen de fend" of y e faith. L. S. To Mary Towne Widow and Rebecka Towne her daughter. Greeting : Wee Comand you all Excufes Set apart to be and appear at ye Court of Oyer and Terminer holden at Salem to morrow morning at Eight of y e Clock precifely there to Teftify y e truth to y e beft of your knowledge on Seuer 11 Jndiclments Exhibited againft Mary Eafty hereof fail not at your vtmoft perill Dated in Salem Sep r 8 th 1692 and in y e fourth yeare of our Reign. STEPHEN SEWALL cler To y e Conftable of Topsfield hereof make return fail not. I have warned the Widow town and her dafter to apear at the corte acording to time fpoken of in the warant as atefted. by me EPHRAIM WILDES conftable of Topsfield Thomas FfoJJe & Elizabeth Ffojfe for Mary Eafty. this may fartifie home it may cuncern that wee hows names are vnder Kitfen Being dafired by fome of the Realeations of mary eftwcke to giue our abfarvations how Salem Witchcraft. 41 me behaued hurfelf while fhe Remain^ in Iplwech priion we dow afarme that wee fawe noe ell carreg or behav/0#r in hure but that hure daportment wofi Sobor and civell as witnes own haWj- this 5 Saptem. 92, thomos ^[jfofle his mark elefebeth Fffije hu r m Samuel Abby v. Mary Eafty. The Depofiftion of Samuell Abby aged about 45 years who teftifieth and faith that on the 2oth of may 1692 I went to the houfe of conftable Jn putnam about 9 a clock in the moring and when J came there : Mircy lewes lay on the bed in a fad condition and continueing fpeachlefs for about an hour : the man not being at whom : the woman defired me to goe to Tho : putnams to bring Ann putnam to fe if me could fe who it was that hurt Mircy lewes : accordingly J went : and found Abi gail williams along with ann putnam and brought them both to fe mercy lewes : and as they ware a goeing along the way both of them faid that they faw the Apperifhtion of Goody Eftick and faid it was the fame woman that was fent whom the other day ; and faid alfo that they faw the Apperifhtion of the other woman that appered with gooddy eft- ick the other day, and both of them allfo faid that the Apperifhtion of gooddy Eftick tould them that now fhe was affledting of mircy lewes and when they came to Mircy lewes both of them faid that F* 42 Salem Witchcraft. they law the Apperifhtion of gooddy Eftick and Jn willard and mary witheridge afflecting the body of mircy lewes : and J continueing along with mircy who contineued in a lad condition the greateft part of the day being in fuch tortors as no toungue can exprels ; but not able to fpake : but at laft faid Deare lord Received my foule and againe laid Ior4 let them not kill me quitt, but at laft (he came to hir felf for a little whille and was very fenfable and then fhe faid that goody eftick faid (he would kill hir before midnight becaufe fhe did not cleare hir fo as the Reft did, then againe prefently fhe fell very bad and cried out pray for the falvation of my foule for they will kill me. Jurat in Curia Sep r 9 th 92. Sarah Trajk v. Mary Eajiy, Sarah Trafk aged about 19 years teftifieth that fhe went along with Abigaill williams and Ann putnam and alfo hard them fay what is aboue writ- en they faid : and alfo hard mercy lewes declare what is aboue writen fhe faid. Edward Putnam v. Mary Eajiy. the depofiftion of Edward Putnam aged abought 38 years he teftifieth and faith abought 18 day of may 1692. mary eafty the prifner now at the bar being then feat at liberty but one the 20 and 21 days of may marcy lues was fo greuioufly aflicl:ed and tortred by her (as fhe herfelf and mary walcott ann putnam Elizabeth hubbart abjgel williams) Salem Witchcraft. 43 faid) I myfelf being ther preient with feueral others with marcy lues looked for nothing elfe : but pre- fent death with marcy lues for all moft the fpace of two days and a night me was choked allmoft to death in Co much we thought fumtimes me had banded her mouth and teath (hut and all this uery often untill much time as we under flood mary eafty was laid in Jrons, allfo upon the fecond day of mary eftys examination at the uilag marcy lues mary wallcott elizabeth hubbart ann putnam mary warin and abigell williams when mary eafty came to the mar was choked in much a moft greuious maner that the honred mageftrats cold not profeed to her examination untell they delired me nd haile to go to prayer and in prayer time and fumtime after it they remaned in this fad condition of being all moft choked to death and when they ware abul againe to (peak they all with one Confent charged her that me did them that milchief. J all fo haue hard sum of them Complain uery often of hur hurting them with the fpindall of -a wheel. Jurat in Curia. Edward Putnam. Samuel Smith v. Mary Bafty. The depoiiftion of Samuell Smith of Boxford aged about 25 yers who teftifieth and faith that about fiue years fence J was one night at the houfe of Ifaac Eftick fen r of Topsfield and J was as farr as I know to Rude in difcorfe and the aboue faid Efticks wife laid to me J would not haue you be fo rude in difcorfe for J might Rue it here after and as 44 Salem Witchcraft. J was agoeing whom that night about a quarter of a mille from the faid Efticks houfe by a ftone wall J Received a little blow on my moulder with I know not what and the ftone wall rattled uery much which affrighted me my horfe alfo was affrighted very much but I cannot give the refon of it, Margaret Redington v. Mary Ea/iy. the depefiafion of mafgret Redengton aged about feuenty yees teflifieth and faith that about three yers a gow J was at goodman Efties and tallking with his wife about an Jnfermety J hade and pre- fently after J fell jnto a moft follorri condition and the threfday before the thanklgiuing that wee hade laft Jn the afternone J was exfeding elle and that night godey Eftiey apered to mee and profered me a pece of frem mete and J tolld hare twas not fete for the doges and J woulld haue non ofite and then me vanifhed awaye. Petition of Mary Eajiy. The humbl petition of mary Eaftick unto his Excellencyes S r W m Phipps and to the honour d Judge and Bench now Siting Jn Judicature in Salem and the Reuerend minifters humbly fhew- eth. Thatwheras your poor and humble Petition be ing condemned to die Doe humbly beggof you to take it in your Judicious and pious confederations that your Poor and humble petitioner knowing my own Jnnocencye Blifed be the Lord for it and fee- Salem Witchcraft. 45 ing plainly the wiles and fubtility of my accufers by myfelfe cannot but Judg charitably of others that are going ye fame way of myfelfe if the Lord ftepps not mightily in i was confined a whole month upon the fame account that J am condemed now for and then cleared by the afflicted perfons as fome of your honours know and in two dayes time J was cryed out upon by them and have been confined and now am condemned to die the Lord aboue knows my Jnnocencye then and likewife does now as att the great day will be known to men and Angells I Petition to your honours not for my own life for J know J muft die and my appointed time is fett but the Lord he knowes it is that if it be poffible no more Jnnocent blood may be med which undoubt- idly cannot be Anoydd Jn the way and courfe you goe in J queftion not but your honours does to the uttmoft of your Power in the difcouery and Select ing of witchcraft and witches and would not by gulty of Jnnocent blood for the world but by my oun Jnnocencye I know you are in the wrong way the Lord in his infinite mercye direct you in this great work if it be his blefled will that no more Jnnocent blood be fried J would humbly begg of you that your honors would be pleafed to examine theis Aflicted Perfons ftrictly and keep them apart fome time and Likewife to try fome of thefe con- fefing wiches J being confident there is feverall of them has belyed themfelves and others as will ap- peare if not in this word J am fure in the world to come whither J am now agoing and J Queftion not 46 Salem Witchcraft. but youle fee an alteration of thel things they fay myfelfe and others haueing made a League with the Divel we cannot confeiTe J know and the Lord knows as uill mortly appeare they belye me and fo J Queftion not but they doe others the Lord aboue who is the Searcher of all hearti knowes that as I mail anfwer it att the Tribunall feat that I know not the leaft thinge of witchcraft therefore J cannot J dare not belye my own foule J beg you honers not to deny this my humble petition from a poor dying Jnnocent perion and J Queftion not but the Lord will giue a bleffing to yor endeuers. To his Excellencye S r W m Phipps. Gouern 1 " and to the honoured Judge and Magiftrates now fetting in Judicature in Salem. Petition of Mary Eajiy & Sarah Cloys. The humble Requeft of Mary Efty and Sarah Cloys to the Honoured Court. Hambly fheweth, that whereas we two Sifters Mary Efty and Sarah Cloys ftand now before the Honoured court charged with the fufpition of Witchcraft, our humble requeft is firft that feing we are neither able to plead our owne caufe, nor if councell alowed to thofe in our condicion, that you who are our Judges, would pleafe to be of councell to us, to direct us wher in we may ftand in neede, Secondly that wheras we are not conicious to our- felves of any guilt in the leaft degree of that crime, wherof we are now accufed (in the prefence of ye Living God we fpeake it, before whole awfull Tri- Salem Witchcraft. 47 bunall we know we fhall ere Long appeare) nor of any other fcandloufe evill, or mifcaryage inconfiftant with Chriftianity, Thofe who have had ye longeft and beft knowledge of vs, being perions of good report, may be luffered to Teftifie upon oath what they know concerning each of vs, viz Mr. Capen the paftour and thofe of y e Towne and Church of Topsfield, who are ready to fay fomething which we hope may be looked upon, as very confiderable in this matter : with the feven children of one of us, viz Mary Efty, and it may be produced of like nature in reference to the wife of Peter Cloys, her lifter, Thirdly that the Teftimony of witches, or fuch, as are afflicted, as is fuppofed, by witches may not be improved to condemn us, without other Legal evidence concurring, we hope the honoured Court and Jury will be foe tender of the lives of fuch as we are who have for many yeares lived vnder the vnblemifhed reputation of Chriftianity as not to condemne them without a fayre and equall hearing of what may be fayd for us, as well as againft us, And your poore fupplyants fhall be bound always to pray &c. Complaint v. Sarah Prottor, Salem May the 21 st 1691. Thomas putnam and John Putnam of Salem Village yeomen made Com plaint (before vs) on behalfe of theire Majes ts againft BafTet ye wife of BalTet of Lyn hufband- man and Roote of Beverly widow, and Sarah proctor of Salem ffarms daufter of John procter of 48 Salem Witchcraft, fayd place for Sundry acts of Witchcraft by them doune and Committed on the Bodys of Mary Wai- cot Abigail Williams, Marcy Lewis, ann putnam and others Lately whereby great hurt and Jnjury hath benne donne them therefore Craves Juftice, Thomas putnam John putnam Jun. This Comp 11 was Exhibited Salem 2i st may 1692. n r JOHN HATHORNE Berore vs. -i ^ JONATHAN CORWIN J ord r of y c Govern 1 " and Councill, Eliza Booth v. Sarah Proffer, May. 20 th : 1692. Elizabeth Booth aged 18 years or thereabouths Teftifieth and Saith. That Sarah Procter apeared vnto her and brought her a Book and bid her fett her hand to it, this Deponent told her that me would not, ever fence this Depo nent hath been grevioufly afflicted by her y e laid Procter, and John Procter and his wife hath Pinch 1 and Pricked this Deponent Likewife feverall times : and ftill continues to do fo : day Etiz* Booth v. Sarah Protter & Mary Derijh. May y e 23. 1692. Elizabeth Booth aged 18 years or thereaboutes depofeth and faith. That Sa rah Procter and Mary Derifh the wife of Michell Derifh apeared to this deponent in the night and called her Jade, Mary Derifh afked her what made her fay any thing about Sarah Procter, faid it was Salem If^itcbcraft. 49 well (he did not come to the Village that Day : and with all afflicted, and Pinched her, this Deponent mod grevioufly and fo Continues to afflict her this Deponet ftill, and John Procter and his wife Like- wile whos name is Elizabeth Procter: Mary IValcott u. Sarah Proffer. The Depoeftion of mary Walcott who teftifieth and faith on the 2O th omay 1692. law the appari tion of Sarah Procter : come and choake me and pincht me and terrified me much and urged me greuioufly to write in her book: but J told her I would not touch it and then fhe tormented me dreadfully. Sworne Salem Village May 23 d , 1692. . c JOHN HATHORNE ) A/r/1 before vs. ; ^ \ Amfts. JONATHAN CORWIN J J Sufanah Sheldon *u. Sarah Proffer. The complaint of Sufanah Shelden of M r andras and Sarah Procter 20 of this may they both a flicked me the next day Sarah Procter brought the book to me and Sarah Procter and andres and irog yato fo they mad me def and dumb and blind al nigh and the next day teh 10 of clock then cam inges and brought his book and drod his knife and laid if I would not touch it he would cut my throt, then thar A pered to me a ded man he told me his name was Joieph rabfon then he looked upon ingles and told him that he murdered him and drounded him in tho fe thar was a nother man in the boot Along G* 50 Salem Witchcraft. with me and the boot tofed vp and doun and turend ouer and my hand es ware clunched that J could not lay hold, the other man layd hold and was fa- ued then he told me that J muft tell mufter hath- eren and told me that J mould not reft tel J had told it then inglim told me that if J did he would cut my leges of then ther a pered to me a fhinging and told me J mould tell of it to morah then inglefh told me that he would go kill the gouernor if he could he would go try he was the gretes innemy he had then he fayd that he would kil 10 folck in bofton before next fix day if he was not tacken up the greter weemen a flicT: me ftil not. David Ferneax & Jon a Walcott jr. v. Sarah Proffer. The Depofition of David Furneax Aged 23 or their abouts and Jonathan Walcott Junior aged 21 : who teftifieth and faith y r on the 2o th of may 1692. about i 2 of the clock we hearde mary Walcott in one of her fitts fay that (he faw the apparition of Sarah Prodltor come and hurte her by choaking and pinching of her we both allb heard her fay that (he brought the book to her and urged her to write in her book we ware then both prefante and heard her fay J would not write in your book though you kill me. David Furneax Jonathan Walcott Junior. Salem Witchcraft. 51 John Putnam jr. v. Sarah Proffer. John putnam Juner teftifieth that very latly he hath hard Elizabeth Huburd complaine of Sarah procter that me hath tortored hir very much and urgeth her vehemently to writ in hir book. ^Thomas Putnam v. Sarah Proffer. The Depofiftion of Thomas putnam who teftifi- eth and faith that within thele few days I have hard Elizabeth Hubbard and Ann putnam Two of the afflected perfons grevioufly complaine of Sarah procler that (he did tortor them very much and ur ged them vehemently to writ in hir book. Warrant v. Sufannah Roots. Salem May 21 1692. To y e Conftables of Beuerly. Whereas, Complaint hath been this day made be fore us by Sergent Thomas Puttnam and John Putt- nam both of Salem village yeomen againft Sufannah Roots of Beuerly widdow for Sundry acts of witch- crafFt by her commited on the bodys of Mary wall- cott Abigal williams Marcy Leuis Ann Puttnam and others. You are therefore in their Majefties names hereby Required to apprehend and forthuith bring before us Sufannah Roots of Beuerly widdow who ftands charged with Committing Sundry adts of witchcraft, as abou f d to the wrong and Jnjuryof the bodys of the abouenamed perfons, in order to 52 Salem Witchcraft. her Examination Relating to y e abouf d premifes faile not. Dated Salem, May the 2i st 1692. JOHN HATHORNE JONATHAN CORWIN To the Marlhall of EfTex or his Deputy, pr order of y e Gouerner & Councell. vera Copia atteft GEO. HERRICK Marfhall of EfTex, May 21. 1692. J doe apoint m r Jonathan Biles to bee my LawfTull Deputy to ierve this warrant. GEO. HERRICK Marfhall of EfTex, I haue prefented the within written warant and haue aprehended the perfon of the within men tioned Sufanah Roots and Brought her before au thority. By me JONATHAN BILES Cunftible of Beuerly. Andrew Rlliott v. Sujannah Roots. An " information if it might be any help in the examination of y e perfon before you goode Roots, J being in y e houfe of m r Lauvonco Dennis fome time fince (he was fufpedled for what me is now before you and there was Likewife Leonard Auften of our Town of Beuerly fd Auften then fd that he thought me was a bad woman, his reafon was that he Living in ye houie with f d Roots not Long Since and when he went to prayer at any time with his wife and thought fd Roots would accompany them in fd Duty but did not at any time but would with- Salem Witchcraft. 53 draw and abfent herfelfe and farther when my felf and wife were gone to bed and me vnto her bed (he would rife in ye night and we could hear her talk in y e roome below J lying in ye Chamber over f d roome a if there were 5 or fix perfons with her more id Auften might fpeak it called therevnto as far as know more concerning Roots Andrew Eliott. Complaint v. Benj a Proffer. L c Nathanell Ingerfall and Thomas Rayment both of Salem village yeoman Complained on be- halfe of theire Majes ts againft Benjamin procter the fon of John Procter of Salem ffarmes, and Mary Derich y e wife of Michall Derich and daufter of William Baffet of Lyn and peafe the wife of Robert peafe of Salem weaver for Sundry a<5ts of Witchcraft by them Committed on y e bodys of mary Warren Abigaile Williams and Eliz. Hub- bard &c of Salem Village, whereby great hurt is donne them therefore Craues Juftice. Salem May 23 d 1692. Nathannil Jngerfoll the mark of Thomas c Rayment Warrant v. Benj a Proffer & als. To the Marfhall of ErTex or dep : or Conftables in Salem. You are in theire Majes ts names hereby required to apprehend and forthwith bring before us Benja min procter the fon of John Procter of Salem farmes and Mary Derich the wife of mic 1 Derich 54 Salem Witchcraft. of Salem ffarmes hufbandman, and Sarah peafe the! wife of Robert peafe of Salem Weaver who all ftand charged of haueing Committed Sundry acts of Witchcraft on the Bodys of Mary Warren Abigail Williams and Eliz. Hubbert of Salem Village whereby great hurt is donne them Jn order to theire examination Relating the abouelaid premifes and hereof you are not to faile. Dated Salem May the 23 d 1692. JOHN HATHORNE, JONATHAN CORWIN, J order of y e Gou r & Councill I doe apoint m r John Putnam to bee my lawffull Deputy to ferue this warrant p r GEO HERRICK Marfhall of Efx. I haue fefed the body of Beniemin prokter and haue brought him to the place w in exprelfed. by me, JOHN PUTNAM marmell Debety, Complaint v. Martha Carrier. Salem May the 28 th 1692. Jofeph Houlton and John Wallcot both of Salem village yeoman made Complaint in behalfe of theire Majes ts againft Carrier of Andover the wife of Thomas Carrier of f d Towne hufbandman ffoldick of maulden or charleftown Reed of Marblehead the wife of Samull Reed of fd place Rice of Reding the wife of Nicholas Rice of fd Towne How the wife of James How of Topsfield Capt. John Alden of Bofhon mariner, William procter of Salem fFarmes. Salem Witchcraft. 55 Capt. John fflood of Rumney mardi mariner, Mary Toothaker, the wife of Roger toothaker of Belrica and Toothaker the daufter of f d Roger Toothaker Abbott y t Hues between Jp s Tops- field & wenham ffor (undry acts of Witchcraft by them and every one of them Committed on the bodys of Mary Walcot, Abigail Williams Marcy Lewis Ann putnam and others belonging to Salem Village or farmes Lately to the hurt and Jnjury of theire bodys therefore Craues Juftice. Jofeph houlton John Walcott. Warrant v. Martha Carrier. To the Marfhall of EfTex or his dep r or to the Con- ftables of Andover You are in theire Majef ts names hereby required to apprehend and forthwith fecure, and bring be fore us martha Carrier the wife of Thomas Carrier of Andover on Tuelday next being the 3i st day of this Jnftant month of Maye about ten of the clock in the forenoon or as foon as may be afterwards at the houfe of L 1 Nathaniell Jngerfalls in Salern Vil lage who ftands charged with haueing Committed Sundry acts of Witchcraft on the Bodys of Mary Walcot and abigail Williams of Salem Village to theire great hurt and injury in order to her Exam- nation Relating to y e prcmifes abouelaid faile not. Dated Salem May 28 th 1692. JOHN HATHORNE ) A/r/1 I vs. \ r> r Aunts. J JONATHAN CORWIN ] 56 Salem Witchcraft. J haue apprehended the w in named parfon and brought her to the place appointed. by me JOHN BALLARD. conft and ouer. Examination of Martha Carrier. The Examination of Martha Carrier 31 May, 1692. Abigail Williams w hurts you ? Goody carrier of Andover. Eliz. Hubbard who hurts you ? Goody carrier Sufan Shelden who hurts you ? Goody carrier, fhe bites me pinches me, and tells me me would cut my throat if I did not figne her book. Mary Walcot faid (he afflicted her and brought the book to her. What do you lay to this you are charged with ? I have not done it. Sus : Sheldon cried me looks upon the black man. Ann Putman complained of a pin tuck in her, What black man is that ? J know none. Ann Putman teftifyed there was. Mary Warrin cryed out (he was prickt What black man did you fee ? J law no black man but your own prefence. Can you look upon thefe and not knock them down ? They will difTemble if I look upon them. Salem Witchcraft. 57 You fee you look upon them and they fall down. Jt is falfe the Devil is a liar. J lookt upon none fince I came into the room but. Sufan Sheldon cryed out in a Trance J wonder what could you murder 1 3 perfons ? Mary Walcot teftifyed the fame that there lay 1 3 Ghofts. All the afflicted fell into moft intolerable out cries and agonies. Eliz Hubbard and Ann Putman teftifyed the fame that fhe had killed 13. at Andover. Jt is a mamefull thing that you mould mind thefe folks that are out of their wits. Do not you fee them ? Jf J do ipeak you will not believe me? You do fee them laid the accufers. You lye, I am wronged. There is the black man wifpering in her ear faid many of the afflicted. Mercy Lewes in a violent fit, was well upon the examinants grafping her arm. The Tortures of the afflicted was fo great that there was no enduring of it, fo that fhe was ordered away and to be bound hand and foot with all ex pedition the afflicted in the meanwhile almoft killed to the great trouble of all fpectators Magif- trates and others. Note. As foon as fhe was well bound they all had ftrange and fodain eafe. Mary Walcot told the Magiftrates that this woman told her me had been a witch this 40 yeares. H a 58 Salem Witchcraft. Indictment v. Martha Carter. Anno Regis et Reginee Willm et Maria nune Anglia &c. Quarto : EfTex fs. The Juro rs of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen p r fents That Martha Carier wife of Thomas Carier of Andover in y e county of ErTex hufbandman the 31 day of May in the forth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of England, Scottland ffrance and Ireland King and Queen, defenders of the faith &. c. And divers other Dayes and Times as well before as af ter, certaine deteftable Arts called Witchcraft and Soceries, Wickedly and ffellonioufly hath vfed Praftifed and Exercifed at and within the Towne- mip of Salem in the County of Eflex afores d in, and Upon and ag 1 one Elizabeth Hubbard of Salem in y e County of ErTex afores d by which faid Wicked Arts the faid Elizabeth hubbard the thirty firft day of May in the fforth year abouefd and Divers other Dayes, and times, as well before as after was and is Tortured Afflicted Pined Confumed Wafted and Tormented ag r the Peace of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen : and ag r the fforme of the Statute in that cafe made and Provided. Witneffes. Elizabeth Hubbard Jurat. Ann Putnam Mary Walcutt Jurat. Mary Warren Jurat. Salem Witchcraft. 59 Summons to witnejjes v. Martha Carrier. W m & Mary by ye Grace of God of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland King and Queen defend rs of y e faith &c a L. S. To ye Conftable or Conftables of Ando- ver Greeting. Wee Comand you to Warn and give Notice vnto Allen Toothaker Ralph fFarnum Jun r John fFarnum ton of Ralph farnum fen r Benjamin Abbot and his wife Andrew ffofter Phebe Chandler daughter of W m Chandler : Sam 1 Holt Sen r Samuel Prefton Jun r that they and Euery of them be and perfonaly appear at ye Court of Oyer and Termina to be hed by adjournment on Tuefday next at Ten of ye clack in y e Morning there to teftifye y e truth to y e beft of their knowledge on certain Jndictment to be Exhibited againft Martha Carrier of Andover hereof fail not at your vtmoft perill and make re turn of your doings herein. Dated in Salem July 3o th 1692. STEPHEN SEWALL Cler. Jn obedence to this writ J haue timely warned the perfons hofe names are herein written and euery one of them this i day of Auguft 1692. By me JOHN BAILAY conftable of Andover. Benj a Abbott v. Martha Carter. The teftymony of Beniamin Abbutt aged about 3 1 years Saith : laft march was twelfe months, then 60 Salem Witchcraft. haueing fome land granted to me by the Townc of Andover near to goodman Carriers his land, and when this land came to be laid out good- wiffe Carrier was very Angery, and faid me would flick as Clofs to Benjamin Abbut as the bark Stooke to the Tree and that J fhould Repent of it afore feuen yeares Came to an End and that docter pref- cott could neuer cure me : Thefe words were heard by Allin Toothaker fhe alfo faid to Ralph farnam Jun r that fhe would hold my nofs fo Clofe to the grindflone as Ever it was held Since my name was Beniamin Abbut prefently after J was taken with a Swelling in my ffoot and then was taken with a payne in my fide Exkfedingly Tormented, wich bred to a fore, which was lancit by dofter prefcott and Seuerall gallons of Corruption did run out as was Judged and fo Continued about fix weeks very bad, and then one other fore did breed in my grine wich was lancit by do6t. prefcott alfo and Contin ued very bad awhile and then another fore breed in my grine which was alfo cutt and putt me to very great mifTery, So that it brough me almoft to Deaths doore, & Continued, untill goodwiffe Car rier was Taken and Carried a waye by the Confta- ble, and that very day J began to grow better, my foers grew well and J grew better Every day and fo haue been w e ll ever fince and have great caufe to think that the f d Carrier had a great hand in my ficknefs and mifery. beniamin Abbut. Jurat in Curia Aug f 3 d 1692. Atteft STEP. SEWALL Cler. ISalem Witchcraft. 61 Sarah Abbott v. Martha Carrier. The depofition of Sarah Abbott aged about 32 years teftifieth that fince my hufband had a parcell of land granted by y e Towne, lying near ye land of Thomas Carrier, (which as J have heard) his wife martha Carrier was greatly troubled att and gaue out threatning words that my hufband Benjamin Abbott has not been only afflicted in his body, as he teftifies, but alfoe that flrange and unuluall things has happened to his Cattle, for fome have died fud- denly and ftrangely, which we could not tell any naturall reafon for, and one Cowe Cleaned a fourth- night before me Calved but y e Cowe died after wards ftrangely though fhe calved well foe far as we could perceive, and fome of ye Cattle would come out of ye woods w th their tongues hanging out of their mouths in a ftrange and affrighting manner, and many fuch things, which we can give noe account of ye reafon of, unlefs it mould be y e effects, of martha Carrier threatings. her mark Jurat in Curia. Sarah *j~ Abbott Aug c 3 d 1692. atteft. STEPH. SEWALL Cler. John Roger v. Martha Carrier. The depofition of John Rogger of Billreca aged 50 yeares or Thereabouts Saith, That about Seven yeares Since Martha Carrier being a Nigh Neigh bour vnto this dpon 1 and there hapening fome dif ference betwixt vs, She gave forth seueral threat- 62 Salem Witchcraft. ning words as me often vfed to doe and in a fhort time after this deponent had two large lufty fowes w ch frequented home daily that were loft and this deponent found one of them dead nigh y e f d Car riers houfe w th both Eares cut of and y e other fow J Neuer heard of to this day, and y e fame fummer to y e beft of my rembrance J had a Cow w ch vfed to give a good Mess of milk twice a day and of a fudden She would giue little or none Every Morn ing though a Night (he gaue as formerly and this continued about ye fpace of a month in w ch time J had three meals milke on three Severall Mornings not Succeffively and no more though One Night three of vs Watched y e Cow all night yet J could have no milke in y e morning of her and about y e monthes End She gave milke as formerly me vfed by all w ch J did in my Confcience belieue then in y e day of it and have fo done euer iince and doe yet belieue that Martha Carrier was y e occafion of thofe Jll accidents by Meanes of Witchcraft fhe being a very Malicious woman and further faith not. John -f- Rogger marke of Phebe Chandler v. Martha Carrier. The depolition of Phebe Chandl r aged about 1 2 years. Teftifieth that about a fourtnight before Martha Carrier, was fent for to Salem to be exam ined, upon y e Sabbath day when ye pfalm was fing- ing, f d Martha Carrier took me fd deponent by ye Salem Witchcraft. 63 moulder and (haked me, in ye meeting houfe and afked me where I lived, but J made her no anfwer, (not doubting but that me knew we, hauing liued Tome time the next door to my futhers houfe, on one fide of y e way) and that day that f d Martha Carrier was ceafed, my mother fent me to Carry fome bear to y e folks y 1 were att work in ye lott, and when I came within y e fence, there was a voice in ye bufhes (which J thought was Martha Car riers uoice, which J know well) but faw noe body, and y e voice afked me what J did there and whe ther J was going : which greatly frighted me, foe that J run as faft as J could to thofe att work, and told them what J had heard, about an hour & half or two hours after, my mother fent me again upon y e fame occaiion, to y e workmen aboui d and Com- ming home, near y e place abouf d where I heard that voice before, J heard y e fame uoice, as J judg ed, ouer my head, faying J mould be poyfoned within two or three days, which accordingly hap pened, as J conceiue, for J went to my fifter Al iens farm ye fame day, and on friday following, about one half of my right hand was greatly fwo- len and exceeding painfull, and alibe part of my face, which J can give nn account how it came and Con tinued uery bad fome days, and feueral times fince J haue been troubled with a great weight upon my breaft, and upon my leggs, when J haue been go ing about, fo that J could hardly goe, which J haue told my mother ojf : And y c laft fabbath day was feauennight, J went to meeting very well in y e 64 Salem Witchcraft. morning, and went to my place where J ufed to fitt (y e minifters not being come) and Richard Car rier fon of abouef d Martha looked uery earneftly upon me, and imediately my hand which had for merly been poyfoned as abouef d began to pain me greatly, and J had a ftrange burning att my ftom- ake and then was ftruck deaf that J could not hear any of ye prayer, nor tinging till ye two or three laft words of ye finging. her mark Jurat in Curia Phebe -j- Chandler. Bridget Chandler v. Martha Carrier. Bridget Chandler aged 40 years mother y e f d Phebe Teftifieth y 1 in ye day of it her daughter Complained as aboue is exprefTed. Jurat in Curia. Allen Toothaker v. Martha Carrier. The Depofition of Allin Toothaker aged about 22 years Saith, J heard martha Carrier fay that Beniamin Abbutt would wim he had not medled with that land fo Near our houfe for She would flick as Cols to him as the barck to the tree afore feauen years Com a but, and that do6ter preicott mould Neuer Cure him, and about laft march Richard Carrier and my felfe had Som difference and faid Richard pulled me downe by the hair of my head to the ground for to beat me, J deflred him to lett me Rifle, when J was up J went to ftrike at him, but J fell down flatt upon my back Salem Witchcraft. 65 to the ground and had not power to ftir hand Nor foote then J toold fayd Richard J would yeald to him and owne him the beft man and then J faw Martha Carrier goe of from my breft, butt when J was Rifen up J faw non of her, J was Wounded in the Warre, Martha Carrier tould me J mould never be Cured, afore me was Aprehended J could thruft in my Wound a knitting nedle four Jnches deep but, fmce She have been taken J am tho roughly healed, and haue had more Eafe then J haue had in halfe a year before Sometimes when Martha Carrier and J had fome difference me would Clap her hand at me and fay J mould get nothing by it, and fo with in a day or two J loft a three year old heffer : Next a yealin, and then a Couw, and then had fom little difference againe and loft a yearlin, And J know not of any naturall Caufes of ye death of the abouf d Creatures, but haue always feared it hath been ye effect of my Aunt Martha Carrier her malice : Jurat in Curia. Allen -f Toothaker his mark Samuel Prefton v. Martha Carrier. Samuel Prefton aged about 41 years Saith y l about 2 yeares Since J had fome difference w th Martha Carrier w ch alfo had hapened Seuer 11 times before and foon after J loft a Cow in a Strange manner being Caft upon her back w th her heels vp in firm ground when me was very Lufty it being in June I a 66 Salem Witchcraft. and within abo 1 month after this ye f d martha and J had fome difference again at which Time me told me J had loft a Cow lately and it mould not or mould not be long before J mould loofe another w ch accordingly came to pafs, for J had a Cow y* was well kept w th Englim Hay and J could not pceive y l me aild any thing and y f me pined and quickley lay downe as if me was afleep and dyed. Jurat in Curia. Francis Dane Sen r for Martha Carrier. R. vd S r Whereas there haue been divers reports rayf- ed, how and by what hands Jknownot, of theTowne of Andover, and the Jnhabitants, J thought it my bounden duty to giuean account to others, fo farr as J had the vnderftanding of any thing amongft us. Therefore do declare that, J beleeue the reports haue been Scandalous, and unjuft neither will bear y e light. As for that, of the Sine, and bifers J ne ver heard of it, till this laft Summer, and the Sab- both after J fpake publiqly concerning it fince which J beleeue it hath not been tryed, As for fuch things of Charmes, and ways to find their cattle, J never heard, nor doe J know any Neighbour that ever did fo, neither have J any grounds to beleeue it, I haue lived above Fortie foure yeares in the Towne, and haue been frequent among y e Jnhab itants, and in my healthfull, yeares oft at their ha bitations, and mould certainly heard if fo it had been. That there was a fuipicion of Good wife Car rier among fome of us before me was apprehended, Salem Witchcraft. 67 J know. As for any other perfons, J had no fuf- picion of them, and had Charity been put on the Diuel would not haue had fuch an advantage againft us, and J beleeve many Jnnocent perfons haue been accufed, and Jmprifoned y e Conceit of Spectre Evi dence as an infallible mark did too far prevaile with us Hence we fo eafily parted with our neighbours of honeft and good report, arid members in full Comunion, hence we fo eafily parted with our Children, when we knew nothing in their Hues, nor any of our neighbours to fufpect them and thus things were hurried on, hence fuch flrange breaches in families, feverall that came before me, that fpoke with much fobriety, profeffing their innocency, though through the Devils Subtilty they were to much urged to confeiTe, and we thought we did doe well in fo doing, yet they flood their ground pro feffing they knew nothing, never fay ye deuil, never made a Covenant with him, and ye like, and fome children that we haue caufe to feare that dread has overcome them to accufe themfelves in that they knew not. Stephen Johnfon Mary Barker y e daughters of Lieftenant Barker, and fome others by what we had from them with fuitable affections we haue caufe to beeleeve they were in the truth, and fo held to it, if after many indeavours they had not been overcome to fay w c they never knew. This hath been a trouble to me, confedering how oft it, hath been fayd, you are a witch, you are guilty, and who afflicts this maid or the like, and more then this hath been fayd, charging perfons with 68 Salem Witchcraft. witchcraft, and what flatteries haue paft from ; and threats and telling them they muft goe to prifon and this I feare haue caufed many to fall, our Sinne of Jgnorance wherein we thought we did well, will not excufe us when we know we did amille but whatever might be a ftumbling block to others muft be removed, elfe we mall procure divine dif- pleafure, and Euills will unavoidably breake in upon us. Yours S r who am though unworthie a friend to them y t are friends to Sion. Andever Jan 2. 92. FRANCIS DANE Ser. Concerning my Daughter Elizabeth Johnfon, J never had ground to fufped: her neither have J heard any other to accufe her, till for Spedre evidence me was brought forth, but this J muft fay, me was weake, and incapacious, fearfull, and in that ref- pect J feare me hath falfely accufed herfelf and others Not long before that me was lent for me fpake as to her owne particular, that me was fure me was no witch, and for her daughter Elizabeth, me is but fimplim at ye beft, and J feare the com mon fpeech that was frequently fpread among us, of theire liberty, if they would confeffe, and the like expreflion, ufed by fome, haue brought many into a fnare, the Lord direct and guide thofe that are in place, and giue us all fubmiffiue wills, and let the Lord doe with me, and mine, what feems good in his owne eyes. Salem Witchcraft. 69 Warrant v. Elizabeth How. To ye Conftable of Topsfield You are in theyre Majeftyes Names hereby Re quired to Apprehend and bring before us Elizabeth How y c wife of James How of Topsfield Hufband- man, on Tuefday next being y c thirty firft day of May about Ten of y e Clock in y e forenoon at y e houfe of Lev 1 Nathan iell Ingerfolls of Sallem Village, Whoe Stand Charged w th Sundry A&s of Witch craft done or Committed on y e bodyes of Mary Walcott, Abigail Williams and others of Salem Vil lage, to theyr great hurt, in order to hir examina tion, Relateing to y e abouef d premifes, and hereof you are nott to fayle. Dat d Salem May 28 th 1692. JOHN HATHORNE ) A/r/1 I vs. J T r^ r Affifts. J JONATHAN CORWIN J In obedence to this warrant J have apprehended Elizabeth How the wife of Jems how on the 29 th of May 1 692, and haue brought har unto the houfe of leftenant nathaniell englofons according too to warant as atefted by me. EPHRAIM WILDES conftabell for the town of Topsfield. Dated may 31" 1692. Examination of Elizabeth How. The examination of Eliz. How. 31. May 1692. 70 Salem Witchcraft. Mercy Lewis and Mary Walcot fell in a fit quickly after the examinant came in. Mary Walcot faid that this woman the exami nant had pinch d her and choakt this month. Ann Putman faid me had hurt her three times. What lay you to this charge ? Here are them that charge you with witchcraft. If it was the laft moment I was to live, God knows J am innocent of any thing in this nature. Did not you take notice that now when you lookt upon Mercy Lewis (he was ftruck down ? J cannot help it, You are charged here, what doe you fay ? J am innocent of any thing of this nature. Js this the firft time that ever you were accufed ? YesS r Do not you know that one at Ipfwich hath ac cufed you ? This is the firft time that ever J heard of it. You fay that you never heard of thefe folks be fore. Mercy Lewis at length fpake and charged this woman with hurting and pinching her. And then Abigail Williams cryed (he had hurt me a great many times, a great while and me hath brought me the book, Ann Putman had a pin ftuck in her hand. What do you fay to this ? J cannot help it. What confent have you given ? Mary Warren cryed out me was prickt Salem Witchcraft. 71 Abig Williams cryed ou.t that me was pincht, and great prints were feen in her arm. Have not you feen fome apparition ? No, never in all my lite. Thole that haue confeffed, they tell us they ufed images and pins, now tell us what you haue ufed. You would not haue me confefs that which J know not. She lookt upon Mary Warren, and faid Warren violently fell down. Look vpon this maid viz : Mary Walcot, her back being towards the Exami- nant, Mary Warren and Ann Putman faid they faw this woman upon her, Sufan Sheldon faith this was the woman that carryed her yefterday to the Pond, Sus. Sheldon carried to the examinant in a fit and was well upon grafping her arm. You faid you never heard before of thefe people. Not before the warrant was ferved upon me laft Sabbath day, John Jndian cryed out O me bites, and fell into a grevious fit ; and fo carried to her in his fit and was well upon her grafping him, What do you fay to thefe things, they can not come to you? S r I am not able to give account of it. Cannot you tell what keeps them ofF from your body ? J cannot tell, J know not what it is ? That is ftrange that you mould do thefe things and not be able to tell how. This a true account of the examination of Eliz : How taken from my characters written at the time thereof. Witnefs my hand Sam. Parris. 72 Salem Witchcraft. WitneJJes v. Elizabeth How. WitnefTes againft goody How. Samuel Pearly & his wife. Deborah Pearly Timothy Pearly Sarah Andrews deacon Cumnins his wife Thomas Heafons wife Sofeph Andrews & his wife of boxford Boxford J nn fherring of Ipf- Jofeph SafFord Jpfwich wich Abram Howe wife IndiElment v. Elizabeth How. Anno Regis et Reginee Willm et Mariee nune Anglice &c Quarto. EfTex fs. The Juror 5 for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen P r fents That Eliza beth How wife of James How of Ipfwich the thir ty firft day of May in the forth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady, William & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland flrance, and Jreland King and Queen defenders of the ffaith &c. and Divers other dayes and times as well before as after CertaineDeteftable Arts called witch craft, and forceries wickedly and ffellonioufly hath vfed Practifed and Exercifed at and within the Townemip of Salem in the county of EfTex afore- faid in upon and againft one Mary Wolcott of Sa lem Villiage finglewoman by which faid wicked arts the faid Mary Walcott the 3i st day of May in the forth year as aboueiaid and Divers other Dayes and times as well before as after was and is Tor- Salem Witchcraft. 73 tured Afflicted Pined Confumed wafted and Tor mented and alfo for fundrey other Acts of witchcraft by faid Elizabeth How Committed and Done be fore and fince that time, agt the Peace of our So- vereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen, and againft the forme of the Statute in that cafe made and Provided. Mary Wolcott Jurat, Jofeph Andrews & wife Ann Putman Jurat, Sarah Jurat Abigail Williams Jno. Sherrin Jurat. Sam 11 Pearly & wife Jos. Safford Jurat Ruth. Jurat ffrancis Lane Jurat. Abraham ffofter wife Jurat Jfack Cumins Jun r Jurat. Timothy Perky & Deborah Per ley v. Elizabeth How. the firft of iune 1692. the deposition of timothi Perley and Deborah Perley his wife, timoth Perley aged about 39 and his wife about 33 there being fom diferance betwene goode how that is now feiled namely Elizabeth How wife of James How Jun r and timothi Perli abouefaid about fom bords the night folowing thereof our cous lay out and finding of them the next morning we went to milk them and one of them did not give but two or thre fpoone fuls of milk and one of the other cous did not give above halfe a Pinte and the other gave aboute a quart and thefe cous ufed to give three or four quarts at a meale two of thes cous continued to giue litle or nothig four or five meals and yet thai went in a good inglefh pafture and within four K> 74 Salem Witchcraft. dais the cous gave ther full Proportion of milk that thai ufed to give. furder deborah Perley teftifieth and as confern- ing hanah Perley Samuel Perleys daughter that was fo fore afflicted her mother and fhe coming to our houfe hanah Perley being fuddinli feared and f d the r s that woman me goes into the oven and out againe and then fell into a dredful fit and when J have afked her when fhe faid that woman what woman fhe ment me tould me ieams howfwife fometime hanah Perley went along with me to ieams hows an fone fell into a fitt goode how was ueri loving to her and when the garl and J came away i afked whi fhe talked fo of goode How being fhe was fo louing to her fhe tould me that if i were aflicted as fhe was that i would talk as bad of her as fhe did at another time i faw goode how and hanah Perley together and thai were veri louing together and after goode How was gone i afked her whi fhe was fo louing to goode how when thai were together fhe tould me that fhe was afraide to doe other wife for then goode how would kil her. deborah Perley. Timothy Pearly And Deborah his wife declared to y e Jury of inqueft to all of y e above written evi dence, on this fide of this paper, that it is y e truth upon oath : June 3o th Sam 1 Perky & ux v. Elizabeth How. the firfl of iune 1692. the depofition of Samuel Perley and his wife aged about 52 an his wife about Salem Witchcraft. 75 46 years of age we hauing a dafter about ten years of age being in aforowful condition this being fone after a faling out thai had bene betwen ieams how and his wife and and mifelf our daughter told us that it was ieams hows wife that afflicted her both night and day fomtimes complaining of being Pricked with Pins and fometimes faling doun into dredfull fits and often fai i could never aflict a dog as goode how ailifts me mi wife and i did often chide her for naming goode how being loth her name mold be defamed but our daughter would tell us that though we would not beleue her now yet you wil know it one day we went to feveral dockers and thai tould us that me was under an evil hand our daughter tould us that when me came nere the fire or water this witch Puls me in and was often foreli burnt and me would tel us what cloaths me wore and would fai there me goes and there me goes & now me is gone into the ouen and at thefe fights faling down into dredful fits andthusour daughter continuing about two or three years con- ftantli afirming to the laft that this goode how that is now feifed was the caufe of her forows and fo Pined a wai to Skin and bone and ended her forow- ful life, and this we can ateft vpon oath nith Per- leys mark Sam 11 Pearly and his wife declared y e above written to be y e truth upon oath, after this the abouefaid goode how had a mind to wyn to ipf- wich church thai being unfatisfied fent to us to bring in what we had againft her and when we had declared to them what we knew thai fee caufe to Salem Witchcraft. Put a Stop to her coming into the Church within a few days after J had a cow wel in the morning as far as we knew this cow was taken ftrangli runing about like a mad thing a litle while and then run into a great Pon -and drouned herfelf and as fone as me was dead mi fons and mifelf towed her to the fhore and fhe flunk fo that we had much a doe to flea her. As for the time of our daughters being taken ill it was in the yere of our lord 1682. Sam 11 Pearly Declared to ye Jury of inqueft that all ye above written isy e truth upon oath, June 3O th 92. Samuel Phillips Jor Elizabeth Ho<W. The teftimony of Samuel Phillips aged about 67, minifter of the word of God in Rowly, who fayth, that mr payfon (minifter of gods word alfoe in Rowley) and myielf went, being defired to Samuel pearly of ipfwich to fe theire young daughter who was vifeted with ftrang fitts and in her fitts (as her father and mother affirmed) did mention good wife How the wife of James How Junior of Ipfwich, as if fhe was in the houfe and did afflict her: when we were in the houfe the child had one of her fitts but made noe mention of goodwife how : and when the fitt was over and fhe came to herfelf, goodwife how, went to the child and took her by the hand and afkt her whether fhe had ever done her any hurt And fhe anfwered noe never and if J did complain of you in my fitts J knew not, that J did foe : J further can affirm vpon oath that young Salem Witchcraft. 77 Samuel Pearly, Brother to the afflicted girle look ing out of a chamber window (I and the afflicted child being without dores together) and fayd to his lifter fay goodwife How is a witch, fay fhe is a witch, and the child fpake not a word that way, but I lookt up to the window where the youth flood and rebuked him for his boldnefs to ftir up his fifler to accufe the faid goodw : How when as me had cleared her from doing any hurt to his fitter in both our hearing, and J added no wonder that the child in her fitts did mention Goodwife How, when her neareft relations were foe frequent in expreffing theire fufpitions in the childs hearing when me was out of her fitts that the fayd Good- wife How, was an Inftrument of mifchief to the child. Rowley 3 June 1692, Samuel Phillips. I Edward Paifon of ye Towne abovef d tho pre- ient at y e place and time aforei d yet cannot evidence in all the particulars mentioned : Thus much is yet in my remembrance, viz c being in ye abovef d Pear- leys houfe fome confiderable time before ye f d Goodw How came in : their Afflicted Daughter upon fomething that her mother fpake to her with tartnefs, prefently fell into one of her ufual ftrange fitts, during which me made no mention (as I ob- ferved) of ye above f d How her name, or any thing relating to her, fometime after, the f d How came in, when i d Girl had recovered her capacity, her fitt being over f d How took f d Girl by ye hand, afked her whether me had ever done her any hurt ? y e 7 8 Salem Witchcraft. child anfwered no never : with feveral expreffions to y* purpofe which I am not able particularly to recount, &c, Rowley, June 3 1692. Edward Paifon. Deborah Hadley v. Elizabeth How, The Depofition of Debory Hadley aged about 70 yeares : this Deponant teftifieth and f th that J have lived near to Elizabeth How (ye wife of James How Junior of Ipfwich) 24 year and have found her a Neighbourly woman Confciencious in her dealing, fatthfull to her pmifes and Chriftianlike in her Converiation fo far as I have obferved and fur ther faith n 1 June 24. 1692. Deborah Hadley. Daniel Warner John Warner G? Sarah Warner for Elizabeth How. from Jpfwich Ju- y e 25 : 1692. this may fer- tify horn it may conferne we being defired to wright fome thing in y e behalfe of y e wife of Jeams how Junior of Ipfwich hoe is aprehended upon fufTpition of being gilty of ye Sin witchcraft and now in Sa lem priflbn upon ye fame acount for ouer oun partes we haue bin well aquainted w c hur for aboue twen ty yeers we never fee but y 1 fhe cared it very wel and y l both hur wordes and adtions wer always fuch as well become a good criflian : we ofte fpake to hur of fome things y c wer reported of hur y 1 gave fome fufTpition of y 1 fhe is now charged w 1 and fhe Salem Witchcraft. 79 always profeffing hur Inofency y r in ofFen defiring our prayers to god for hur y f god would keep hur in his fear and y 1 god would fupport her under hur burdin we have offen herd hur Speaking of thos perfons y f raifd thos reports of hur and we never heerd hur Speake badly of y for ye fame, but in ouer hering hath offen faid y t me defired god that he would iantify y c affliction as well as others for hur fpiritual good. Daniel Warner fen r John Warner fen r Simon Chapman & Mary Chapman for Elizabeth How. Ipfwich June the 25 th , 1652. The teftimony of Simon Chapman agid About 48 years teftifieth andfayth that he hath ben Aquainted with the wiuef of James how iunr as a naybar for this 9 or 10 yers and he never faw any harm by hur but that That hath bin good for J found hur Jouft Jn hur delling faythfooll too hur promicilis I haue had ocation to be in the compiny of good wief howe by the fort night togathar at Thayar hous : and at othar times and I found at all Tims by hur difcors fhee was a woman of afliktion and mourning for fin in hur felves And othars and when me met with eny Afliktion me femid to ioftifi god. and fay that Itt was all better than me derTufid that it war. By falls aqufations from men and me yuft To bles god that me got good by afliktions for it med hur exfamin hur oun hart. I neuar herd hur refil any perfon that hath akufid hur with wichcraft but pittied 8o Salem Witchcraft. them and fayid i pray god for giue them for thay harm them felves more then me Thof i am a gret finar yit i am cler of that fayid me and Inch Kind of afliktions doth but fet me a exfamining my oun hard and J find God wondarfolly feportining me and comfarting me by his word and promilis me femid to be a woman thron in that gret work of conuiktion and conuertion which J pray god mak us all. Simon Chapman my wiuef Mary Chapman cane Teftifi to the moft of this abou retan as witnes my hand Mary Chapman. Ifaac Cummins Sr v. Elizabeth How, Jvn 27. 1692. The difpofition of Ifaac commins fyne r aged about fixty years or thare abouts who teftyfyeth and faith that about aight yers agon James how ivn r of ipfwech came to my hous to borow a hors J not being at home my fon ifaac, told him as my fon told me whan i cam home i hade no hors to ride on hot my fon ifaac did tell the faid how that his father hade no hors to ride on but he hade a mare the which he thovght his fa ther wovld not be wiling to lend this being vpon a thvrfday the next day being fryday J took the mare and my felf and my wif did ride on this maer abvte half a mile to an naighbours hovs and home again and when we came home J tvrned the maer out the maer being as well to my thinking as ever me Salem Witchcraft. 81 was next morning it being faterday abovt fun rifing this faid maer flood neer my doore and the faid maer as i did aperehend did (how as if fhe had bin much abvfed by riding and here flefh as J thovg mvch wafted and her movth mvch femenly to my aperehantion mvch abvfed and hvrt with y e bridel bits J feing ye maer in fvch a fad condition J toke vp the faid maer and pot her into my barn and me wold eate no maner of thing as for provender or ary thing w c i gave her then J fent for my brother tho- mas andros which was living in boxford the faid Anderos came to my hovs, J not being at home when J came home a letil afore night my brother an- deros told me he head giving the faid mear fonthing for the bots bvt as he coold pvrfeve it did do her no good bvt faid he J cannot tell but fhe may have the baly ach and faid he i wil try one thing more my brother anderos faid he wold take a pipe of tobaco and lite it and pot itt in to the fvndement of the mare J told him that I thought it was not lawfvll he faid it was lawfvll for man or beaft then I toke a clen pipe and filled it with tobaco and did lite it and went with the pipe lite to the barn then the faid anderos vfed the pipe as he faid before he wold and the pipe of tobaco did blaze and bvrn blew then I faid to my brother anderos you mall try no more it is not lawfvl he faid I will try again once mor which he did and then thar arofe a blaze from the pipe of tobaco which feemed to me to cover the bvtocks of the faid mear the blaz went vp ward to wards the roof of the barn and in the roof of the J> 82 Salem Witchcraft, barn thar was a grate crackling as if the barn wovld have falen or bin bvrnt which femed fo to vs which ware within and Torn that ware with ovt and we hade no other fier in the barn bvt only a candil and a pipe of tobaco and then J laid I thought my barn or my mear muft goe the next day being Lords day J fpoke to my brother anderos at noone to come to fee the faid mear and faid anderos came and what h did J fay not the fame Lords day at night my naighbour John Hvnkins came to my hovs and he and J went into my barn to fee this mear faid hvn- kins faid and if I ware as you i wolvd cut of a pece of this mear and burn it J faid no not to day bvt if me lived til to morrow morning he might cut of a pece off of her and bvrn if he wovld prefentely as we hade fpoken thefe words we ftept ovt of the barn and emedeiatly this faid mear fell down dade and never ftvred as we coold pvrfeve after me fell down but lay dead. Jfa c Comings fen r declared to ye Jury of Inqueft that ye above written evidence is ye truth upon oath June 30 th 1692. Jofepb Knowlton for Elizabeth C. How. from Ipfwich June 27, 1692. Jofeph knoulton being acquainte with the wife of James How Jun r as a neighbour and fomtims hording in the houfe, and at my firft coming to live in thofe parts which was about ten years ago J hard a bad Report of her about Samuell perleys garle which caufed me to take fpemall noates of her life and conversation Salem Witchcraft. 83 ever fence and I have afked her if (he could freely forgive them that Railed fuch Reports of her (he tould me yes with all her heart defiering that God would give her a heart to be more humble vnder fuch a prouidences and further (he fayd (he was willing to doe any good me could to them as had don vnneighbourly by her alfo this I have taken notes of that (he would deny herfelf to doe a neigh bour a good turn and alfo J have known her to be faithfull in he word and honeft in her dealeings as fare as ever I faw Jofeph knoulton aged forty tu mary knowlton aged thury tu James Howferffor Elizabeth How. information for Elizebeth How the wife of lames How Iun r Jams How Sen r aged about 94 fayth that he liuing by her for about thirty years hath taken notes that (he hath caried it well becoming her place as a daughter as a wife in all Relation fet ing a fide humain infurmitys as becometh a Chrif- tion with Refped: to myfelf as a father very duty- fully and a wifife to my fon uery Carefull loveing obediant and kind confidering his want of eye fight tenderly leading him about by the hand now de fiering god may guide your honours to fe a differans between predigous and Confentes. I Reft yours to Sarve James How fen r of Ipfwich. Dated this 28 day of June 1692. 84 Salem Witchcraft. IJaac Cummins jr v. Elizabeth How. June 28 th 1692. The teftiniony of Jfack Com-* ings Juner aged about 27 years Teftifieth and faith y r James Hough Juner came to my fathers houfe when he was not at home he afked me if my father had ever a hors and J told him no he afked me if he had Ever a maer and I told him yem he afked me if J Thought my father would lend him his maer and J told him J did not Think he would vpon w ch in a fhort Tyme after my father and mo ther Ridd their maer to Their Neighbours houfe y e fame maer w ch fd hough would have Borowed w ch femingly was well when my fath r and moth r came home J feeing ye fame f d maer y e nex morn ing could Judge noe other butt y 1 (he had bin Rid ye other part of y l night or oth r ways horibly abu- fed vpon w ch my fath r feeing w 1 a condition his maer was in fent for his Broth 1 Thomas Andros w ch when he came he gin her feuerall Things w ch he Thought to be good for her butt did her not any good upon w ch he faid he would try one thing moer w ch was a pipe and fome Tobaco w ch he ap- plid to her Thinking itt might doe her good againft ye Belly ake Thinking y 1 might be her difceale w ch when they vied y e pipe w th Tobaco in itt abought y e fd maer y c pipe being Litt itt Blazed fo much y itt was as much as two perfons could putt itt ought w th both of Their hands, vpon w ch my father faid we will Trye no more brother my vncle f d he would trye once more y e w ch he did ye pipe be- Salem Witchcraft. 85 ing Litt ye fyed Blazed out of ye fame f d pipe more vehemently than before vpon w ch my father an- fwered he had Rather Loofe his maer yn his barn ye uery next night folio ing ye fd maer folloing my father in his barn from one fide to ye other fide fell down imediately Dead againft ye fell of ye Barn before my fath r had well cleered him felfe from her furth r faith not. Mary Cummings v. Elizabeth How. Jvn 27, 1692. The difpofition of mary com- mings y e wif of ifaac commins len r aged aboot fixty yers or thare abovts tefeifieth and faith my hufband not being at home J was tent to by fom parfons of ipfweg fent to me for to have me to write what J cold fay of James how ivn r his wife elefebeth con- fcarning her life or converfation and that J woold fay what I cold fay for or againft her when the faid hows wife fovght to aioyn with ythe church at ipfweg and I fpoke to my Ton Jfaac to write that we hade vfed no brimfton nor oyl nor no combvf- tables to give to our mear becavs thare was a report that the faid hows wife hade faid that we hade given the mear brim brimfton and oyl and the like and a ftort time after J hade written my teftemony confarning this hows wife my fon Ifaac his maer was miffing that he coold not find her in to or thre days and in a fhort time after my fon iiaacs maer came in fight not fare from the hovs and my fon ifaac praid me to go ovt and look on his maer when J came to her he afked me what J thovght on her 86 Salem Witchcraft. and J faid if he wold have my thoughts i covld not compair it nothing elce but that (he was riden with a hot bridil for (he hade divirfes broles as if (he had bin runing over rocks an mvch wronged and where the bridil went was as if it had been burnt with a hot bridil then J bide Jfaac take y e mare and have her vp amongft the naghbors that peopl might fee her for I hered that James how wn r or his wife or both hade faid that we kept vp ovr maer that popel might not fee her and ifaac did (how his maer to faveril and then the faid how as i hered did report that ifac had riden to Sin fpring and caryed his gairl and fo fvrfited the maer the which was not fo. Mary Comins owned this har teftimony to be truth before the Juryes for Inqueft this 29 of June 1692 Jurat in Curia. Jvn 27, 1692. J mary comins ageed abovt (ixty yers or thar abovts the wife of ifaac comins fyne r J being at my neighbour Samul parlys hovs samvel parlys davgter hannah being in a (Iraing condition afked me if J did not fee godee how in the hovs going round vpon the wall as the gvrl directed her finger along rovnd in won place and another of the hovs J teled her no J loked as dilegently as i cold and i covld fee nothing of her the gorls mother then did chek her and told her (he was alwas fvll of fvch kind of notions and bid her hold her tovng then, (he told her mother me wovld belive it one day and fomthing mor which (hold have bin man- tionedas the garl poyntedto (howmewhare goode Salem Witchcraft. 87 how was me afked me if J did not fe her go ovt at that crak which me poynted at Mary Comins owned this har teftimony one her oath to be the truth before the Juriars of Inqueft this 29 of June 92. Jurat in Curia Jvn 27-1692. The difpofi-tion of Mary com- mins aged abovt fixty yers or there aboots ho tefte- fieth and faieth that above too yeres agon J went to vifet my naighbovr fherins wife and me told me that James how ivn r had bin thare to give her a vifet and he did fharply talk to her afking her what hopes me hade of her falveation her anfwer was to him that me did bild her hopes vpon that fver rock Jelvs chrift this the faid ferins wife did tell me and me told me alfo that me had never talked of the faid how or his wife bot me was the wors for it af terwards, and me faid alfo when me lay fick of the fame fiknefs whareof me dyed that the faid how would come fom times into the roome to fee her but me covld not tell how to bare to fe him nor that he fhovld be in the hovs. Mary Comins ownid that this har teftimony on har oath before the Juryars for Jnques, this 29 of June. 1692. Jurat in Curia Francis Lane i). Elizabeth How. Francis Lane g-ged 27 yeares teftifyeth and faith that about feauen yeares agoe James How the huf- band of Elizabeth How of Ipfwich farmes hired f d Lane to get him a parcell of pofts and railes and f d Lane hired John Pearly the fon of Samuell Pear- 88 Salem Witchcraft. ly of Ipfwich to help him in getting of them And after they had got faid Ports and railes, the faid Lane went to the faid James How that he might goe with him and take delivery of faid Pofts and railes, and Elizabeth How the wife of f d James how told faid Lane that fhe did not beleiue that fd Pofts and railes would doe becaufe that f d John Pearly helped him and (he faid that if he had got them alone and had not got John Pearly to help him (he beleived beleived that they would have done but feing that faid Pearly had helped about them me beleived that they would not doe, fo f d James How went with faid Lane for to take deliu- ery of f d Pofts and railes and the f d James How toke feverall of the faid railes as they lay in heaps up by the end and they broke of, fo many of them broke that faid Lane was forced to get thirty or forty more and when faid How came home he told his wife thereof and me faid to him that fhe had told him before that they would not doe becaufe faid Pearly helped about them which railes faid Lane teftifyeth that in his Aprehention were good found railes. ffrancis Lane declared to ye Jury of inques to ye truth of y e above written evidence upon oath June 39 th 1692. Jurut in Curia. John How v. Elizabeth How. The Teftimony of John How aged about 50 yers faith that one that day that my brother James his wife was Caried to Salem farmes upon exami- Salem Witchcraft. 89 nation (he was at my houfe an d would a have had me to go with her to Salem farmes J tould hur : that if me had ben fent for vpon allmoft any aCount but witchcraft J would a have gone with hur bvt one that aCount I would not for ten pounds, but faid I If you are a witch tell me how long you have ben a witch and what mifcheve you have done and then J will go with you for faid I to hur you have ben acufied by Samuell pearleys Child and fufpact- ed by Daken Cumins for witchcraft : (he femed to be aingry with me, jftell afked me to come on the morow I told hur I did not know but I might com to morow but my ocafhons caled me to go to Ipf- wich one the morow and came whome a bout fun faet and {landing nere my door talking with one of my Naibours, I had a fow with fix fmall pigs in the yard the fow was as well fo fare as I know as ever one a fuding (he leaped up about three or fouer foot hie and turned about and gave one fqueake and fe}l 4owne daed I told my naibour that was with me I thought my fow was bewitched for faied I think (he is daed he lafed at me but It proued true for (he fell downe daed he bed me cut of hur eare the which I did and my hand I had my knif in was fo numb and full of paine that night arid fauerall days after that I could not doe any work and is not wholy wall now and I fofpedted no other perfon by my f* fifter Elizabeth How. Cap 1 Jn How declared ye above written evi dence to be ye truth before ye Jury of inqueft. June 3O th 1692. upon his oath in court, M" 90 Salem Witchcraft, Jacob Fojler v. Elizabeth How, The depofion of Jacob fofter aged about 29 yeares this deponant faith that fome years agoe good wife How the wife of James how was a bout to Joyne with the church of Ipfwich My father was an inftrumentall means of her being denyed admifion quickly after my mare was turned out to grafs on the tufday arid on thurfday J went to feek my mare to go to lecture I fought my mare and could not find her I fought all friday and found her not on Saturday I fought till noon and I found my mare (landing leaning with her butocks againft a tree I hit her with afmall whipfhegave a heave from a tree and fell back to the tree again then I took of her fetters and ftruck her again (he did the fame again then J fet my moulder to her fide and thruffc her of from the tree and moued her feet then (he went home and leapt into the paufture and my mare lookt as if me had been miferably beaten and abu- fed Jacob ffofter declared ye evidence to be ye truth before ye Jury of inqueft, on oath June 30. 92. Jofepb Sajford V. Elizabeth How. The depofiftion of Jofeph Safford aged about 60, he teftefyeth and faith that my wife was much afraid of Elizabeth how the wife of James how upon the Reports that were of her about Samuell perlleys child but upon a tim after thes Reportes James how and his wife coming to my houfe ne- Salem Witchcraft. 91 ther myfelfe nor my wife were at home and good- wife how afked my children wher ther mother was and thay faid at the next nayboaers hovs fhe difired them to Coll ther mother which they did, when my wife cam whom my wife told me that fhe was much ftartled to fe goode how but me took her by the hand and faid goode Safford, J beliue that you are not ignorant of the grete fcandall that I Ly un der upon the euill Report that is Raifed upon me about Samuell perlleys child and other things Jofeph Safford faith that after this his wife was taken be yond Rafon and all parfwafion to tekthe part of this woman after this the wife of this Jams how pro pounded herfelfe to com into the church of Ipf- wich wherupon fum objection aRofe by fum un- fatisfied brethren wherupon ther was a meeting apinted by our elders of the church to confidar of things brought in againft her my wife was more then ordenery ernift to goe to Leclur the church meeting being on that day notwithftanding the ma ny arguments I ufed to perfwed her to the Contrery yet I obtained a promis of her that fhe would not goe to the church meeting but meeting with fom of the naybourhood they perfwaded her to go with them to the church meeting at eldar pains and told her that fhe nee d fay nothing ther, but goodwife how then being Rether Rendred guilty than cleer- ed my wife took her by the hand after meeting and told her though me wer condemned before men fhe was Juftefyed befor god, the next Sabath after this my fon that caried my wife to Leftur was ta- 92 Salem IV itch craft. ken aftar a ftrang manar the Saturday aftar that my wife was taken after a Raving frenzy manar expref-ing in a Raging manar that goode how muft Com into the church and that mee was a precious faint and though mee wer condemned befor men fhee was Juftefyed befor god and continued in this fram for the fpace of thre or four hours after that my wife fell into a kind of a tranc for the fpac of two or thre minits mee then coming to herfelfe opened her eye and faid ha J was miftaken no an- fwer was med by the ftandars by, and again fhee faid ha J was miftaken majar appletons wife ftand- ing by faid wherein art miftaken J was miftaken faid me for I thought goode how had bene a pre cious faint of god but now I fee me is a witch for fhee hath bewitched mee and my child and we mall neuer be well till ther is teftemoney for her that fhe may be taken into the church, after this ther was a meeting of the eldars at my hous and thay defired that goode how might be at the meeting infign wallis went with myfelfe to inuite goode how to this meeting fhe coming in difcours at that time fhee faid two or thre times fhee was lory to fe my wife at the church meeting at eldar pains aftar this fhee faid fhe was aflid:ed by the aparifh* tion of goode how a few dayes after fhe was taken fhee faid the caus of her changing her opinion con- farning goode how was becaus fhee apeared to her throug a creuie of the clambouerds which fhe knew no good perfon could do and at thre feuerall tims after was aflidted by the aperifhtion of goode how Salem Witchcraft. 93 and goode olleuer and furdir this deponit faith that Rifmg erlly in the moring and kindling a fir in the other Room in wife fhricked out I prefently Ran into the room wher my wife was and as foon as euer I opened the dore my faid ther be the evill one take them wherupon I Replyed whar are they I will take them if I can fhee faid you will not tak them and then fprang out of the bed herfelfe and went to the window and faid thar they went out thay wer both biger than me and thay went out ther but me could not then J Replyed who be thay me faid goode how and goode olleuer goode olleuer faid J you never faw the woman in your Life no faid me I never faw her in my Life but fo me is Reprefented to me goode ollever of Sallam that hurt william ftace of Sallam the millar. Jofeph Safford declared to ye Jury of inqueft that ye evidence above written and on ye other fide of this paper is ye truth upon oath, June 30 th 1692. Jurat in Curia. Thomas Andrews v. Elizabeth How. July I st 1692. The Teflimony of Thomas Andrews of Boxford aged about 50 years this deponant Teftifieth and faith yt Jiiah Comings, fenio r of Topsfield fent for me to help a mare y was not well and when I came thare y e mare was in fuch a condition y l I could not tell w f fhe ailed for J never fawe ye like her lips ware exceedingly fwelled y y e Jnfides of Them 94- Salem Witchcraft. Turned outward and Looked Black and blew and gelled, her Tung was in ye fame Condition J told ye faid Comings I could not tell w l to doe for her J perceived me had not ye Botts w ch J did att firft think me had butt J faid me might have forne great heat in her Body and I would applie a pipe of To bacco to her and y was concented to and I litt a pipe of Tobaco and putt itt vnder her fundiment and there came a Blew flame out of ye Bowie and Run along ye ftem of f d pipe and took hold of ye haer of f d maer and Burnt itt and we tryed itt 2 or 3 times together and itt did ye fame itt femed to Burn Blew butt Run Liki fyer y r is fett on ye grafs to Burn itt in ye spring Tyme and we (truck itt outt w th ou r hands and y e f d Comings f d y l he would trye no more for f d he J had Rather loofe my mare y 11 my barn and J this deponant doe teftin* y f to y c Beft of my vnderftanding was y e farrie mare y 1 James Hough Junior Belonging to Ipfwich farmes hufband to Elizabeth Hough would have have Borowed of y e f d Comings. Tho. Andrews. Warrant t v. William ProEier. To ye Conftable of Salem, You are hereby required in theyr Majeftys Names to Apprehend and bring before us William proper of Salem ffarmes fon of John procter of f d rTarmes Hufbandman, upon Tuefday next being ye Thir ty ffirft day of May about Tenne of the Clock in ye morning att ye houfe of Lev 1 Nath 11 Jnger- Salem Witchcraft. 95 foils in f d Village, Whoe ftands charged w th Sundry Acts of Witchcraft done or Comitted upon the Bo- dys of Mary Walcott and Sufanah Shelden and others of Salem Village to theyr great hurt, in order to his examination, Relateing to ye above f d premi- ies and hereof you are nott to fayle. Dated Salem May 28 th 1692. JOHN HATHORNE I 170 -J J JONATHAN CORWIN Affifts. I have apprehended the parfon above named and brought him to the place apinted by me JOHN PUTNAN Cunt of Salem. Indictment v. William Proffer No. i. ElTex in the Province of the MafTachuetts, Bay in New Eng- Anno R R s & Reginee Guliel- mi & Mariee Angliee Quarto Annoq Domini 1692. land fs. ) The Juriors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent that William Procter of Salem Jn the county of Eflex Hufbandman Jn and Vpon the Thirty firft 4ay of May Jn the yeare aforefaid and divers other days and times as well before as after Certaine deteftable arts called Witch crafts, and Sorceries Wickedly Mallitioufly and fel- lonioufly hath ufed practifed and Exercifed at and in the Townemipe of Salem aforefaid in upon and againft one Elizabeth Hobert of Salem aforefaid Single Woman by which faid Wicked acts the faid Elizabeth Hobart the day and year aforefaid and di- g6 Salem Witchcraft. uers other days and times both before and after, was and is Tortured Afflicted Confumed pined Wafted and Tormented and alfo for fundry other acts of Witchcraft by the faid William procter Comitted and done before and fince that time againft Our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theive Crowne and Dignity And the forme in the ftattute in that Cafe made and Provided, Witnefs, Mary Warren, Indictment v. William Proffer No. 2. EfTex in the Province of the Maflachufetts Bay in New Eng- Anno R R s & Reginee Gul- lielmi & Mariee &c. Quarto Anonq. Domini 1692. land fs. The Juriors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doeprefent that William Procter of Sa lem Jn the county of Effex hufbandman in and vpon the thirty firft day of May Jn the yeare abovefaid and diuers other days and time as well before as after Certaine deteftable art called Witchcrafts and Sorceries Wickedly mallitioufly and fTellonioufly hath ufed practifed and Exercifed at and in the Towne- fhip of Salem aforefaid in upon and againft one Mary Warren of Salem aforefaid Single woman by which faid Wicked Acts Mary Warren aforefaid the day and year the aforefaid and diuers other days and times tothe before and after was and is Tor tured aflicted Confumed Pined Wafted and Tor-^ mented and alfo for fundry other acts of Witch- Salem Witchcraft. 97 craft by the faid William Procter Comitted and done before and fince that time againft Our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and the forme in the ftatute in that cafe made and Prouided. Wittnefs, Eliz. Robert. Eliz a Hobert v. William Proffer. elizabeth hubart dooth teftify one har oath before the grand inqueft that William Procter did aflidle me this deponant the 3 1 day of may 92. at the time of his examination, and allib I did lee faid William proper aflicte mary Warren at the time of his ex amination, and faid William Proper hath aflikted me this deponant feuerall tims fins : feptember the 8 day 1692. Warrant v. Willmot Reed. To the Conftables of Marblehead, You are in theire Majef ts names hereby required to apprehend and bring before vs willmot Reed the wife of Samuell Reed of Marblehead, on Tuefday next being the 3i st day of this Jnftant month of May aboute ten of the cloak in the forenoon at ye houle of L r Nathaniell Ingerfalls in Salem Village; who ftands charged with hauing Committed Sun dry a6ts of Witchcraft on ye bodys of Mary Walcot and Marcy Lewis and others of Salem Village to theire great hurt &c. in order to her Examination 98 Salem Witchcraft. Relateing to y c abovef d premifes and hereof you are not to faile. Dated Salem May 28 th 1692. Pvs. JHN HATHORNE I Affifts _ ONATHAN CORWIN J j Jn anfwer to ye within mentioned warrant J have apprehended Willmot Reed wife to Sam 1 Reed of Marblehead and brought her to ye houfe of L c Jngerfals, May ye 3i st , 92. JAMES SMITH Con st for Marblehead. Indictment v. Wilmott Reed No. i. EfTex in the Province ] Anno R R s &Reginee Guli- of the MafTachufetts : elmi & Mariee Anglice &c BayinNewEnglandls. I Quarto Annoq 2 Domini J 1692. The Juriors for our Sou 1 Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent that Willmott Redd wife of Samuel Redd of Marblehead, Jn the Coun ty of EfTex ffifherman vpon the Thirty firft day of May Jn the yeare aforef d and diuers other days and times as well before as after Certaine deteftable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Malli- tioufly and fellonioufly hath ufed practifed and exer- cifed At and in the Towne of Salem in the Coun ty of EfTex aforefaid in upon and againft one Eliz a Booth of Salem aforefaid Single Woman by which laid Wicked acts ye faid Eliz a Booth the day and year aforefaid and diuers other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured Aflicled Con- fumed Pined Wafted and Tormented and alfo for Salem Witchcraft. 99 Sundry other adts of Witchcraft by the faid Will- mot Redd Comitted and done before and fince that time againft the peace of our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and the forme of the Stattute in that cafe made and Provided. Indictment v. Wilmott Reed No. 2. Eflex in the province | Anno RR S & Reginee Guli- of the MalTachufetts }-elmi & Marie Anglice & c Bay in NewEngland fs, ] QuartoAnnoq Domini 1 692. The Jvrors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent that Willmott Redd wife of Samuel Redd of Marblehead Jn the Coun ty of EiTex ffimerman vpon the Thirty firft day of May In the year aforefaid and divers other days and times as well before as after Certaine Deteft- able Arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wicked ly Mallicioufly and fellonioufly hath vfed pra&ifed and Exercifed at and in the Towne of Salem in the County of Effex aforefaid in Vpon and againft one Eliz a Robert of Salem aforefaid in the County of Effex aforefaid Single Woman by which faid wicked Afts the faid Eliz a Robert the day and year afore faid and Divers other dayes arid times both before and after was and is Tortured articled Confumed Pined Wafted and Tormented and alfo for fvndry other ads of Witchcraft by the faid Willmot Redd Comitted and done before and fince that time againft the peace of our Soueraigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity ioo Salem Witchcraft. And the forme of the Stattute in that Cafe made and Prouided. Examination of Wilmott Reed. The examination of Wilmot Redd wife of Sam 1 Redd of marblehead ffi(herman,3 i May 1692. When this examinant was brought in Mercy Lewis Mary Walcot and Abigail Williams fell into fits. Mercy Lewis laid this Woman hath Pinch 1 me a great many times Mary Walcot fais this woman brought the Book to her. Ann Putman jun r Saith fhe never hurt her, but fhe hath feen her once upon Mercy Lewis and once upon Mary Walcot the laft faft day, Eliz. Hubbard laid this Examinant had brought the book to her, and told her fhe would knock her in the head, if fhe would not write. Ann Putnam faid fhe brought the Book to her juft now. Eliz. Booth fell into a fit, and Mary Walcot and Ann Putnam faid it was this woman afflicted her, Sufan Sheldon was ordered to go to the examin ant but was knockt down before fhe came to her, and being fo carryed to faid Redd in a fit, was made well after faid Redd had grafpt her arm. Eliz. Hubbard dealt with after the fame man ner. This examinant was bid by the Magiflrates to look vpon Eliz : Hubbard and upon the examin- ants cafling her eye vpon faid Hubbard, fhe the faid Hubbard was knodt down. Salem Witchcraft. 101. Abig. Williams and John Jndian being carried to the examinant in a grevious fit were made well by her grafping their arms. This examinant being often urged what me thought thefe Perfons ailed, would reply, J cannot tell. Then being afkt if me did not think they were Bewitched : me anfwered I cannot tell, And being urged for her opinion in the cafe. All me would fay was : my opinion is they are in a fad condition. Summons v. Willmott Reed. W m and Mary by y e Grace of God of England Scottland fFrance and Jreland King and Queen L. S. defend rs ofy e faith &c Eflex is. To y e Sheriff of EiTex or deputy or Conftable of Marble- head. Greeting. Wee Comand you to Warm and give notice vnto y e wife and daughter of Thomas Dodd y e Wife and Daughter of Thomas Ellis John Caley David Shapley wife and daughter John Chin Marthah Beale Elias Henly jun r and wiffe Benjamin Gale Joane Bubbee, Charitty Pittman, and Jacob Worm wood, That they and Every of them be and perfo- naly appear at y c Court of Oyer and Terminer holden at Salem to morrow at Eight of y e clock in y e Morning there to Teftify y e truth to y e beft of your knowledge on Seuerall Indictments Exhibited againft Wilmot Redd hereof make return fail not dated in Salem Sept r I3 ch 1692. and in y e fourthe year of our Reign. STEPHEN SEWALL Ce. .to 2 Salem Witchcraft. J haue warn and fumoned all y c peribns with in mentioned accordingly except John Galley and Ellis henly who are at Tea, and beni. gale not well. Sep ber y e 14 th by 7 o clock in y c morning. P me JAMES SMITH Con! 1 in Marblehead. Mary Walcott v. Willmott Reed. The depofiftion of mary Walcott who teftifieth and faith J was for a confiderable time afflefted by a woman which tould me hir name was Redd and that me came from marblehead but on the 3 i of may 1692 being the day of the examination of willmott Redd then J faw that me was the very fame woman that tould me hir name was Redd, and (he did moft dreadfully afflict and torment me dureing the time of hir examination for if fhe did but look upon me me would ftrike me down or almoft choak me, alib on the day of hir examina tion J faw willmott Redd, or hir Aperance moft greviouily affect and torment marcy lewes Eliz : Hubberd and ann putnam and J beleue in my heart, that willmott Redd is a witch and that me has often affleted and tormented me and the aforef d perfons by acts of witchcraft Jurat in Curia. Mary Walcot upon her oath Affirmed to y e grand Jnqueft y c y e above written evidence is y e truth, Sep 1 14. 1692. Mary Warren v. Wilmott Reed. The depofiftion of mary warren who teftifieth Salem Witchcraft. 103 and faith J canot fay that willmott Redd ever hurt me but J law willmott Redd on the 31 may 1692. moft grevioufly afflecT: and torment mary walcott Abigaill williams and Eliz. Booth and elizabeth Hubard and Ann putnam and J verily beleue in my heart that willmott Redd is a witch and that (he has often hurt the above laid perfons by acts of wiclhcraft. Mary Warin vpon oath affirmed to y e grand In- queft to y e truth of y e above written evidence Sept r 14 th 1692. and this day me hath aflicted this deponant mod: Grevioufly. Jurat in Curia. Ann Putnam v. Wilmott Reed. The depofition of Ann putnam who teftifieth and faith that J was for a confiderable time affected by a woman that tould me hir name was Redd and that me came from marblehead but on the 31 may 1692, being the day of the examination of wilmott Redd then J faw that (he was the very fame woman that tould me hir name was Redd and me did moft grevioufly torment me dureing the tim of her examination for if me did but look, on me me would ftrick me down or almoft chook me alfo on the day of her examination J faw will mott Redd or hir aperance moft grevioufly afflet and torment mary walcott Eliz Hubbard Eliz Both and Abigail williams and J very beleve that Will mott Redd is a witch and that (he has often affle- IO4 Salem Witchcraft. ted me and the aforefaid perfons by acts of witch- craff. Ann Putnam ownd y e truth of y e above written evidence to y e grand inqueft Sept r . 14. 1692. upon oath Jurat in Curia. E/zz a Hubbard v. Wilmott Reed. The depofiftion of Eliz. Hubburd who teftifieth and faith that J was a confiderable time afflected by a woman w ct tould me hir name was Redd and that me came from marblehead but on the 3 \ may 1 692 being the day of the examination of willmott Redd then J law that me was y e very fame woman that tould me hir name was Redd, and me did moft grevioufly afflect and torment me during the time of hir examination for if ihe did but look upon me me would ftrick me down or almofl choake me, alfo on the day of hir examination J faw will mott Redd or hir Apperance moft dreadfully afflecT: and torment mary walcott Abigail williams and Ann putnam and J beleue that willmott Redd is width and that me hath often affleted me and the affore faid perfons by acts of widthcraft. Eliz Hubbert upon her oath to ye grand inqueft to ye truth of ye above written evidence, Sept r 14.. 1692- Jurat in Curia. Charity Pitman v. Wilmott Reed. The Teftimony of Charity Pitman of Marblehead. This deponent aged twenty nine years affirms, Salem Witchcraft. 105 that about five years agoe, Mrs Syms of y e Tovne haveing loft fome linen which fhe fufpe&ed Martha Laurence the girle which then lived with Wilmott Reed had taken up defired the deponant to goe with her to Wilmott Redds, and demanding the fame, having many words about the fame, mrs Syms told her, that if me would not deliver them, me would go to Salem to m r Hathornes and gett a fpeciall war rant for her fervante girl, upon which the f d Redd told her in my hearing, that me wifhed me might never mingere, nor cacare, if me did not goe, and fome fhort time after the deponent obierved, that the f d Mrs Syms was taken with the diftemper of the dry Belly-ake and fo continued many moneths dureing her ftay in the Towne, and was not cured whilft me tarryed in the Countrey, Jurat in Curia. Sarah Dod v. Wilmott Reed. Sarah Dod Affirmed upon her oath to y e grand Jnqueft that fhe heard M rs Simfe threatened to have Wilmot Redd before a Majeftrate for fome of f d Redds mifdemeanures f d Redd wifht f d Simfe might never any wayes eafe nature before fhe did it, and foon aftar, to this deponants knowledge it fell out with M rs Simfe, according f d Redds wifh this fhe ownd before f d Jury of inqueft, Sept r 14: 1692. Ambrofe Gale v. Wilmott Reed. M r Ambros Gale Affirmed that M rs Simfe was O io6 Salem Witchcraft. abo 1 that time or foon after fo aflicled ; as was then reported. Septem r 14, 1692. Juriat in Curia. Complaint v. E/iz a Fofdick & E/iz a Paine, Salem May the 3o th 1602. Lt Nathaniell putnam and Joieph Whipple both of Salem Village made Complaint in behalfe of theire majes ts againft Elizabeth fFofdick of Maulden the wife of John fTofdick aforef d Carpenter & Eliz abeth paine of Charlftown the wife of Stephen paine off d hufbandman for fundry acts of Witchcraft by them Committed Lately on the bodys of Marcy Lewis and Mary Warren of Salem Willage or farmes to theire great hurt therefore craues Juftice. Nathanell Putnam Jofeph whipple. The abouefayd Complaint was Exhibited before us Salem May the 3o th 1692. JOHN HATHORNE ) A/r/1 . \ Aililt. JONATHAN CORWIN ^ J peter Tuft of Charlftowne alfo appeared before vs Salem June 2 d 1692 and alfo Complained againft both y e abouef d for acls of Witchcraft by them Committed on his negro Woman. The mark of Peter f Tufts Salem Witchcraft. 107 Warrant v. Elizabeth Fofdick & Elizabeth Paine. To the Marfhall or Sheriff of the County ofMid- dleiex or dep r You are in theire Majeft 3 names hereby required to apprehend and bring before vs at Salem forthwith or as foon as may be Elizabeth ffofdick the wife of John ffofdick of Maulden Carpenter and Elizabeth paine the wife of Stephen paine of Charleftowne huibandman, forfundry acts of Witchcraft by them Committed Lately on ye Bodys of Marcy Lewis Mary Warren &c of Salem Village or farmes to theire great hurt and Jnjury accords to Complaint Exhibited before vs appears, fail not, Dated Salem June the 2 d 1692 : JOHN HATHORNE ) .^^ i ^ Y Amlts. JONATHAN CORWIN J J I doe Appoint Sam 11 Gibfon of Cambridge To Serue this warrant To Effect. June 2 d 1692. SAN !I GOOKIN Marfh 11 for Mddx. June 2 d 1692. J haue Appehended the aboue named Elizebeth paine and delivered her unto the Sheriff of the County of Elfex att Salem in ye Coun ty aforef d in order to her examination and waite in expectation of the above f d Elizabeth Fofdick by mee. June 3, 92 J haue all fo apprehended the body of Elizabeth ffofdick of mauldin and delivered her to the above laid Sheriff of Effex, SAM IJ GIBSON ye mar sh dep. io8 Salem Witchcraft. Deacon Edward putnam and Thomas Rayment both of Salem Village Complained on behalfe of theire Majesfties againft Mary Irefon the wife of Benjamin Jrefon of Lyn hufbandman for Sundry acts of Witchcraft by her Committed Lately on ye bodys of Mary Waren Sufana Shelden and Mary Walcot and others of Salem Village whereby great hurt hath beene donne to theire bodys therefore Craves Juftice, Salem June 4 th 1692, alfo Eliz both Abe Williams Ann Putnam Edward Putnam the mark of Thomas -f- Rayment alfo To the Sheriffe of the County of EfTex or his de- putie or conftable in Lyn. You are in theire Majes ts names hereby required to apprehend and brig before vs Mary Jrefon ye wife of Benjamin Irefon of Lyn hufbandman on Munday next about ten of ye Clock in the forenoon at ye houfe of Thomas Beadles in Salem who ftands Charged on behalfe of theire Majeft 5 with hauing Committed Sundry ads of Witchcraft on y e bodys of Marry Warren, Sufanah Shelden Mary Walcot and others whereby great hurt is donne to theire bodys, in order to her Examination Relate - ing to the aboue f d premifes faile not. Dated Salem June 4 f 1692. JOHN HATHORNE BARTH GEDNEY JONATHAN CORWIN Jpeace Salem Witchcraft. 109 Examination of George Eurrough. The examination of Geo : Burrough. 9 May, 1692. [W m Stoughton ] By the i John Hathorne I p^ s Honourd Sam. Sewall, Jonath. Corwin j Being afk 1 w m he partook of the Lords fupper, he being (as he faid) in full comunion at Roxbury. He anfwered is was fo long fince he could not tell : yet he owned he was at meeting one Sab : at Bofton par r of the day, and the other a Charleftown part of a Sab : when that facrament happened to be at both, yet did not partake of either. He de- nyed that his houfe as Cafko was haunted, yet he owned there were Toads. He denyed that he made his wife fwear, that me could not write to his father Ruck without his approbation of her letter to her Father. He owned that none of his children, but the eldeft was Baptized The above was in private none of the Bewitched being prefent, At his en try into the Room many (if not all of the Be witched) were grevioufly tortured. i. Sus. Sheldon teftifyed that Burroughs two wives appeared in their winding meets, and faid that man killed them. He was bid to look upon Sus. Sheldon, He looked back and knockt down all (or moft), of the afflicted w flood behind him. no Salem Witchcraft. Sus : Sheldon . . (one line gone) the foldiers 2. Mary Lewes depofition going to be read and he lookt upon her and me fell into a dreadful and tedious fit, 7. Mary Walcot [^ a . T-T TT uu j leltimony gomor to be read 4 Ehz Hubbard \ , , f ; r ,9 . ~ c r 01 11 and tnev all fell into ntts oulan sheldon ^ f affirmed each of them that Sufan Sheldon he bought the Book Ann Putman jun r and w d have them write. Being alk 1 w 1 he thought of thefe things. He anfwered it was an amazing and humbling Provi dence, but he underftood nothing of it and he laid (fome of you may obferve, that) when they begin to name my name, they cannot name it. . . r f Teftifyed that his 2 Ann rutman iun r Xi-u c r c , I, { 2, Children were buian oheldon , , . [ by him. The Bewitched were fo tortured that Authority ordered them to be taken away fome of them. 6. Sarah Bibber teftifyed that he had hurt her, tho fhe had not feen him perfonally before as (he knew. Abig. Hobbs. | Deliverance Hobbs I- Teftimony read Elizar Keifer Capt Willard frp n- u Teitimony about his great Jno Brown Jno Wheldon ftrength and the Gun. Capt Putman teftifyed about the Gun. Salem Witchcraft. in Cap Wormwood teftifyed about the Gun and the Mallaflbes He denyed that about the nalaf- foes About the Gun he faid he took it before the lock and refted it upon his breaft, John Brown teftifyed about a bbl Cyder. He denyed that his family was affrighted by a white calf in his houfe Cap 1 Putman teftifyed that he made his wife en ter into a covenant. 11 May 1692. Abig : Hobbs in prifon affirmed that Geo. Bur roughs in his fhape appeared to her, and urged her to let her hand to the Book, which (he did, and af ter-wards in his own peribn he acknowledged to her, that he had made her fet her hand to the Book. The original minutes (of which the above is a true copy) is in the porTeffion of I. F. Andrews Efq. and was found among Judge Hathornes pa pers. Aug. 8. 1843. I. B. Curwine Summons v. Geo. Burrougb. Wm & Mary by ye Grace of God of England L. S. and Scotland ffrance & Ireland King defend 1 " of ye faith &c a To James Greenilit Greeting Wee comand you all Excufes fet apart to be and perfonaly app r at ye next Court of Oyer and Ter- mina held at Salem on y e firft Tueiday in Auguft next There to Teftify y e Truth on certain Jndict- 112 Salem Witchcraft. ments to be Exhibited againft George Burroughs and not depart ye Court without lycenfe or leave of f d Court hereof faile not on penalty of One hun dred poundes money to be leuied on your Goods chattels &c a Dated in Salem July 26 th 1692. To y e Sheriffe of ErTex. STEP. SEWALL, Cle. July 26 th 1692. J haue Sumoned the within named James Greintley according to this within Sub. pena to Give in his Euidence att the time and place within mentioned, by me GEO HERRICK Dept. Sheriff. View of body of Geo. Burroughs. Wee whoes names are under written hauing re ceived an order from y e freife for to fearch ye bo- dyes of George Burroughs and George Jacobs wee find nothing upon y e body of y e above fay d bur roughs but w 1 is naturall, but upon ye body of George Jacobs wee find 3 tetts w ch according toy e beft of our Judgments wee think is not naturall for wee run a pinn through 2 of y m and he was not finceible of it. one of them being within his mouth upon y e lnfide of his right cheake and 2 nd upon his right (boulder blade an a 3 rd upon his right hipp. Ed. Welch fworne Tom flint Jurat Will. Gill fworne. Tom Weft fworne Zeb. Hill Jurat Sam Morgan fworne John Bare Jurat. Salem Witchcraft. 113 Samuel Webber v. Geo. Burroughs. Samuell Webber aged about 36 yeares Teftifieth and fayth y l aboute feauen or eight Yeares agoe J liued at Cafco Bay and George Burroughs was then Minefler there, and haueing heard much of the great ftrength of him f d Burroughs ; he Coming to our houfe wee ware in difcourfe aboute the fame and he then told mee y 1 he had put his fingers into the Bung of a Barrell of Malafes and lifted it vp, and carryed it Round him and fett it downe againe. Salem Auguft 2 d 1692, Jurat in Curia. Samuell Webber. Ann Putnam v. Geo. Burroughs. The Depofition of Ann putnam who teftifieth and faith that on 2o th of April 1692 at euening me faw the Apperifhtion of a minifter at which me was grevioufly affrighted and cried out oh dread- full : dreadfull here is a minifter com, what are Minifters wicthes to : whence com you and What is your name for J will complaine of you tho you be A minifter: if you be a wizzard : and Jmmedi- ately i was tortored by him being Racked and all- moft choaked by him : and he tempted me to write in his book which J Refufed with loud out cries and faid J would not writ in his book tho he tore me al to peaces but tould him that it was a dread- full thing : that he which was a Minifter that mould teach children to feare God mould com to perfwad poor creatures to giue their fouls to the de- pa H4 Salem Witchcraft. vill : Oh, dreadfull dreadfull, tell me your name y l J may know who you are : then againe he tor- tored me and urged me to writ in his book : which J Refufed : and then prefently he tould me that his name was George Burroughs and that he had had three wives : and that he had bewitched the Two firft of them to death ; and that he kiled Mif 1 Law- fon becaufe (he was fo unwilling to goe from the village and alfo killed M r Lawfons child becaufe he went to the eaftward with Sir Edmon and preached foe to the fouldiers and that he had be witched a grate many fouldiers to death at the eaft- word when Sir Edmon was their, and that he had made Abigail Hobbs a width and feuerall wicthes more : and he has continwed ever fence ; by times tempting me to write in his book and greviouily tortoring me by beating pinching and almoft choak- ing me feuerall times a day and he alfo tould me that he was above a width he was a conjurer. Jurat in Curia. Thomas Putnam, Peter Prefcott, Robert Morrell & Ezekiel Cbeever v. Geo. Burroughs. wee whofe names are under writen being prefent with Ann putnam att the time aboue mentioned hard hir declare what is aboue writen what me faid {he faw and hard from the Apperifhtion of M r George Burroughs and allfo beheld hir tortors and perceived her hellim temtations by hir loud out cries J will not J will not writ tho you torment me Salem Witchcraft. 115 al days of my life, and being converfant with hir euer fence have feen hir tortored and coplaining that Mr Burroughs hirt hir, and tempts hir to writ in his book, Thomas putnam peter prefcott Roburt Morrell, Ann Putnam declared her above written evidence to be ye truth before y e Jury of Inqueft. Aug st 3. 92. upon her oath Ezekiel Cheever made oath to ye latter part of this paper. Jurat in Curia. Ann Putnam v. Geo. Burroughs. The depofiftion of Ann putnam who teftifieth and faith that on the 3 th of may 1692, at euening J faw the Apperimtion of M r George Burroughs who grevioufly tortored me and urged me to writ in his book which J refufed then he tould me that his Two firft wives would appear to me prefently and tell me a grat many lyes but J mould not be- lieue them, then Jmmediately appeared to me the forme of Two women in winding meats and nap kins about their heads, att which J was gratly af frighted, and they turned their faces towards M r Burroughs and looked very red and angury and tould him that he had been a cruell man to them, and that their blood did crie for vengance againft him : and alfo tould him that they mould be cloathed with white Robes in heauen, when he mould be caft into hell, and immediately he van- ifhed away, and as foon as he was gon the Two n6 Salem Witchcraft. women turned their faces towards me and looked as pail as a white wall : and tould me that they were M r Burroughs Two first wives and that he had murthered them : and one tould me that me was his firft wife and he ftabed her under the left Arme and put a peace of fealing wax on the wound and me pulled afide the winding (heat, and mewed me the place and alfo tould me that me was in the houfe M r parifh now lived w r it was don, and the other tould me that M r Burrough and that wife which he hath now kiled hir in the verTell as (he was coming to fee hir friends becaufe they would have one another : and they both charged me that J mould tell thefe things to the Magisflrat.es before M r Burroughs face and if he did not own them they did not know but they mould appere their : thes moring. alfo Mi s Lawfon and hir daughter Ann appeared to me whom J knew, and tould me that M r Burroughs murthered them, this morning alfo appered to me another woman in a winding meat and tould me that me was goodman ffullers firft wife and Mr Burroughs kiled hir becaufe there was fum differance between hir hufband and him, alfo on the 9 th may dureing the time of his exam ination he did moft grevioufly torment and afflecl: mary Walcott mercy lewes Eliz. Hubberd and Abigail williams by pinching pricks and choaking them. Jurat in Curia. Salem Witchcraft. 117 Edward Putnam and Thomas Putnam v. Geo. Bur roughs. we whofe names are under writen being prefent with ann putnam at the times aboue mentioned, law hir tortured and hard hir refufe to writ in the book alfo hard hir declare what is aboue writen : what me faid me faw and hard from the Apperifh- tion of Mr George Burroghs and from thol which accufed him for murthering of them. Edward putnam Thomas putnam Ann putnam ownid this har teftimony to be the truth uppon her oath before the Juriars of Jnqueft this 3 d of Aguft 92. Mercy Lewis v. Geo. Burroughs. the depofiftion of mircy Lewes who teftifieth and faith that one the 7 th of may 1692. att evening J faw the apperifhtion of M r George Burroughs whom j very well knew which did grevioufly tor- tor me and urged me to writ in his book and then he brought to me a new famon book which he did not ufe to bring and tould me J might writ in that book : for that was a book that was in his ftuddy when J lived with them : but J tould him J did not beleve him for I had been often in his ftuddy but J never faw that book their : but he tould me that he had feverall books in his ftuddy, which J never faw in his ftuddy and he could raife the diuell : and now had bewitched Mr. Shep- 1 1 8 Sak?n Witchcraft. pards daughter and J afked him how he could goe to bewitch hir now he was keept at Salem ; and he tould me that the divell was his farvant, and he fent him in his map to doe it, then he againe tortored me moft dreadfully and threatened to kill me for he faid J mould not witnes againft him alfo he tould me that he had made Abigaill Hoobs a width and feverall more then againe he did moil dreadfully tortor me as if he would haue racked me all to peaces and urged me to writ in his book or elce he would kill me but J tould him J hoped my life was not in the power of his hand and that J would not writ tho he did kill me : the next night he tould me J mould not fee his Two wifes if he could help it becaufe J mould not witnes againft him : this 9 th may mr Burroughs carried me up to an exceeding high mountain and mewed me all the Kingdoms of the earth and tould me that he would give them all to me if J would writ in his book, and if J would not he would thro me down and brake my neck : but J tould him they ware non of his to give and J would not writ if he throde me down on 100 pichforks : alfo on the 9 th may being the time of his examination mr. George Burroughs did moft dreadfully torment me : and alfo feueral times fence. marce Iwis uppon har oath did owne this har teftimony to be the truth before the Juriors for Jnqueft ; aguft 3: 92. Salem Witchcraft. 119 Thomas Putnam Edward Putnam v. Geo. Bur roughs. we whofe names are under writen being prefent hard mircy lewes declare what is above written what (he faid me faw and hard from the Apper- ifhtion of Mr George Burroughs and alfo beheld hir tortors which we cannot exprefs for fume times we wore redy to fear that euery joint of hir body was redy to be difplaced : alfo we perceived hir hellim temtations by hir loud out cries m r Bur roughs J will not writ in your book tho you doe kil me. Thomas putnam Edward Putnam. Jurat in Curia. Simon Willard v. Geo. Burroughs. The Depofition of Simon Willard aged about forty two years fayth J being at y e houfe of M r Rob 1 Lawrance at ffalmoth in Cafco Bay in Sep- temb r 1689 l d M r Lawrance was commending M r George Borroughs his ftrength : faying that we none of us could doe what he could doe : for f d M r Borroughs can hold out this gun with one hand ; Mr. Borroughs being there : fayd J held my hand here behind y e lock and took it up, and held it out, J f d deponant faw M r Borroughs put his hand on y e gun : to fhow us : how he held it and where he held his hand, and faying there he held his hand when he held f d gun out : but J faw him not hold it out then, f d gun was about feven foot barrill I2O Salem Witchcraft. and very hevie J then tryed to hold out f d gun with both hands, but could not do it long enough to take fight. Simon Willard Simon willard owned to y e Jury of inqueft, that y e above written evidence is ye truth, Aug st 3 : 1692. Jurat in Curia, W m Wormall v. Geo. Burroughs, Cap 1 W m Wormall Sworne to y e above and y l he faw him Raife it from ye ground, himfelfe. Jurat in Curia. The Depofition of Simon Willard aged about 42 years faith J being at Saco in ye year 1689 fome in Cap 1 Ed Sarjants garifon was fpeaking of m r George Borroughs his great ftrength faying he could take a barrill of molafles out of a Cannoe or boat alone, and that he could take it in his hands or arms out of y e Cannoo or boat and carry it and fet it on y e more and m r Burroughs being there fay d that he had carryed one barrill of molafles or fider out of a cannoo that had like to have done him a difplea- lure: f d m r Borroughs intimated as if he did not want ftrength to do it but y e difadvantage of y e more was fuch, that his foot flipping in the fand : he had liked to have ftrained his legg. Simon Willard Simon Willard ownd to ye Jury of inqueft, that y e above written evidence is y e truth. Jurat in Curia. Salem Witchcraft. 121 Sarah Vibber v. Geo. Burroughs. The depofiftion of farah viber who teftifieth and faith that on the 9 th day of may 1692. as J was agoeing to Salem village J faw the apperimtion of a little man like a minifter with a black coat on and he pinched me by the arme and bid me goe along with him but J tould him J would not but when J came to the village J faw theire M r George Bur roughs or his Apparance moft grevioufly torment and afflecl: mary walcott mercy luis Elizabeth Hub- bert Ann putnam and abigaill Williams by pinching twifting&almoftchoaking them to death alfofeuerall times fence m r George Burrougs or his Apperance has moft grevioufly tormented me with variety of tortors and J beleue in my heart that m r George Burroughs is a dreadfull wizzard and that he has moft grevioufly tormented me and the aboue men tioned parlons by his acfts of wicl:hcraft. Sarah Viber declared to y e Jury of inqueft that the above written evidence is the truth. Aug st 3 : 1692. the which (he owned on her oath Jurat in Curia. E/iz a Hubbard v. Geo. Burroughs. May y e 9. 1692. Elizabeth bubord aged about 17 yers faith that y e laft lecond day at night : There apeared a little black heard man to me in blackim aparill J afked him his name and he told me his name was borrous, Then he tooke a booke out 122 Salem Witchcraft. of his pocket : and opened it and bid me fet my hand to it J tould him J would not ; y e lines in this book was read as blod, then he pinched me twife and went away : The next morning he ap peared to me againe and tould me he was aboue a wizard ; for he was a conjurar and fo went away but fins that he hath apeared to me euery day & night uery often and urged me uery much to fet my hand to his book, and to run a way telling me if J would do foe J mould be well and that J mould need feare no body : and withall tormented me feuerall ways euery time he came exept that time he told me he was a conjuror : This night he afked me very much to fet my hand to his book or elfe he fayed he would kill me; withall tortoring me uery much by biting and pinching fquefing my body and run ning pins into me, alfo on the 9 th may 1692. being the time of his examination m r George Burroughs or his Apperance did moft grevioufly afflecT: and torment the bodyes of mary walcott mercy lewes Ann putnam and Abigail williams for if he did but look upon them he would ftrick them down or al- moft choak them to death alfo feuerall times fence he has moft dreadfully afflicted and tormented me with variety of torments and J beleue in my heart y f m r George Burroughs is a dreadful! wizzard and that he has very often tormented me and alfo the above named parfons by his acts of wiclhcraft. Jurat in Curia. Eliz. Hubbard declared y e above written evidence to be ye truth, upon her oath, that me had taken : Salem Witchcraft. 123 this me owned before ye Jury of inqueft : Aug ss 3. 1692. Summons v. Geo. Burroughs. William & Mary by y e Grace of God of England Scotland ffrance & Jreland King & Queen de- fend rs of ye faith 6cc a m r Jn Ruck m rs Eliz : Ruck m r Thomas Ruck and Samuel Ruck, To Cap 1 William Worwood Greeting Wee comand you all Excufes fet apart to be and perfonaly appear at ye prefent Court of Oyer & Ter- mina held at Salem there to Teftify ye truth to ye beft of our knowledge on certain Jndictm" Exhib ited againft m r George Burrough : hereof fail not : dated in Salem Aug r 5 th 1692. and in ye fourth year of Our Reign. STEPHEN SEWAL Clee Auguft 5 th The perfons aboue Named where all euery of them fumoned to appeare as aboue by me, by me JOSEPH NEALE Conf tb in in Salem. Thos. Green/left v. Geo. Burroughs. Th Greenflett aged about forty years being de- pofed Teftifieth y 1 about the firft breaking out of the laft Indian warre being att the houfe of Cap 1 Jomua Scotts att Black point, he faw m r George Burrows who was lately executed at Salem lift a gunn of fix foot Barrell or thereabouts putting the fore finger of his right hand into the mufell of f d 124- Salem Witchcraft* gunn and that he held it out att arms end only w th thatt finger, and further this deponent teftyfieth that at the fame time he faw the f d Burrows Take up a full barr 11 of molafTes w th butt two of fingers of one of his hands in the bung and carry ittfrom ye ftage head to the door att the end of the ftage w th out letting itt downe and that Liu f Rich d Hun- niwell and John Greinflett were then prefent and fome others y l are dead. Thomas Greenflit his f marke. Jurat. Deliverance Hobbs v. Geo. Burroughs. Deliverance Hobs Confeffion. That they were both at the generall meeting of the Witches in M r Parimes Mr. Burroughs preach ed and adminiftered to them. Hannah Harris v. Geo. Burroughs. The depotion of Hannah Harris Aiged twenty feuen years or thare abouts Teftifieth and faith that fhe lived at y e hous of Georg Burros at falmouth and the aboue faid hannah harres many times hath taken notis that when me hath had anny Difcorfe with the aboue faid burrofs wife when the aboue faid burros was from horn that apone his Returne he hath often fcolded wife and told her that he knew what they faid when he was abroad and fur ther faith that apone a time when his wife had Laine Jn Not aboue one weake that he fell out with his wife and kept her by Difcorce at the Dore till Salem Witchcraft. 125 me fell licke In ye place and grew wors at night fo that ye aboue laid hannah harres was afraid me would dye andthay called In thare Naibours and the aboue faid burrofes Daughter told One of ye wo men that was thare ye caufe of her mothers Ell- nefs and ye aboue faid burros chid his Daughter for telling and y e aboue faid burros came to the aboue faid hannah harres and told her Jf that his wif Did otherwife then well fhe mould not tell of it & the aboue faid hannah harres told him that fhe would not be confined to any fuch thing. Jurat in Curia. Eenf Hutcbinfon v. Geo. Burroughs. Beniemin huchenfion f d that one the 2i st aprell 92. abegeral Wiluams f d that there was a lettell black menefter that Liued at Cafko bay he told me fo and f d that he had kild 3 wifes two for himfelf and one for m r Lofen and that he had made nine weches in this plafe and f d that he could hold out the heueft gun that is in Cafko bay w th one hand w c no man can Cafe hold out w c both hands this Js about a 1 1 a clock and J afk her where about this lettel man flood i d (he juft where the Cart wheell went along J had a 3 graned irne fork in my hand and J thru it wher fhe faid he flud and fhe pre- fently fell in aletel feet and when it twas ouer Said She you have toren his coot for I herd it tare wher abouts faid I one won fide faid fhe, then we come into the houfeof left. Ingerfall and I went into the great roome and abigle come in and faid ther he 126 Salem Witchcraft. ftands J faid wher wher and prefently drood my rapyer but he emmedetly was gon as fhe laid then faid fhe ther is a gray catt then i faid wher abouts doth fhe ftand ther f d fhe thar then J ftruck with my rapyer then fhe fell in a fitt and when it was ouer fhe faid you kild hur and immedatly Sary good com and carrid hur away, this was about i 2 a clock. The fame day after ledttor in ye faid : Jngerfolls chamber abigaill wiliams mary walcot faid that goody hobs of topfell bitt mary walcot by ye foot then both falling into a fit as foone as it was ouer ye faid william hobs and his wife goe both of them a longe ye table ye faid huchefon tooke his rapier ftabed gooddy hobs one ye fide as abigaill williams and mary walcot faide ye faid abigaill and mar faid ye roome was full of y m then ye faid huchefon & Ely putnam ftabed with their raperres at a uentor yn faid mary and abigell you haue killed a greet black woman of Stonintown and an Jndian that come with her for ye flore is all couered with blood then ye faid mary and abigaill looked out of dores and faid ye faw a greet company of them one a hill & there was three of them lay dead ye black woman and the indian and one more y f ye knew not. This being about 4 a clock in ye after noone. Sufannah Sbelden v. Geo. Burroughs. The Complaint of Sufannah Shelden againft mr burros which brought a book to mee and told mee if i would not fet my hand too it hee would tear mee to peefTes i told him i would not then hee told Salem Witchcraft. 127 mee bee would ftarve me to death then the next morning hee tould mee hee could not flarve mee to death, but hee would choake mee that my uit- tals (hould doe me but litl good then he tould mee his name was borros which had preached at the vilage the laft night hee came to mee and afked mee whither i would goe to the uillage to morrow to witnes againft him i afked him if he was examened then he told hee was then i told him i would goe then hee told mee hee would kil mee beefour morning then hee apeared to mee at the hous of nathanniel ingolfon and told mee hee had been the death of three children at the eaftward and had kiled two of his wifes the firft hee fmouthered and the fecond he choaked and killed two of his own child ren. Major Brown, Thomas Ruck, Thomas Evans, Sarah Wilfon, Martha Tyler & als v. Geo. Burroughs. Memorand m in m r George Burroughs Tryall be- fides ye written Euidences y r wasSworne Seu 11 who gave y rs by word of mouth Majo r Browne holding out a heauy Gun w th one hand. Thomas Ruck of his fudden coming in after y m and y r he could tell his thoughts. Thomas Euans y r he carried out Barr els MolofTes and meat &c out of a canoo whilft his mate went to ye fort for hands to help out w th y m Sarah Wil fon Confefs 1 y c ye night before m r Burroughs was Executed y c y r was a great meeting of ye witches Nigh Sarj c Chandlers y m r Bur. was y r and yy had 128 Salem Witchcraft. ye Sac 1 and after yy had done he tooke leaue and bid y m Stand to y r faith, and not own any thing. Martha Tyler faith ye fame w th Sarah Wilfon & Seuerall others, Indictment v. Abigail Faulkner No. i . ElTex in the Prouince ] Anno R R s &Reginee Guli- of the MalTachufetts I elmi & Mariee Anglice &c BayinNewEnglandfs. j QuartoAnnoq Domini 1 692. The lurers for o r Sou r Lord and Lady King and Queen do prefent that Abigaill ffalkner Wife of ffrancis ffalkner of Andivor In the County of EfTex aforf d Hufband m on or about the beginning of Au- guft In the year aforefaid and divers othec dayes and times as well before as after Certaine Deteftable Arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Malliftioufly and felloniouily hath vfed practifed & Exercifed at and in the Towne of Boxford in the County of EfTex aforefaid in vpon and againfl: One Martha Sprague of Boxford aforefaid Single Wo man by which faid wicked Acts the faid Martha Sprague the day and yea r aforefaid and diuers other dayes and times both before and after was and is Tortur d Aflicted Confumed Pined Wafted and Tor mented and alfo for Sundry other Acts of Witch craft by the faid Abigaill ffalkner Comitted and done Before and Since that time againft the Peace of o r Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity and the forme of the Stattute in that Cafe made and Prouided, Salem Witchcraft. 129 Indictment v. Abigail Faulkner No. 2. Anno RR S & Reginee Guli- elmi & Marie Angliee &c a QuartoAnnoqDominii692. EfTex in the province of the M attach ufetts Bay in NewEngland fs. The Jurors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent That Abigaill ffalkner wife of ffrances falkner of Andivo r In the County of Eflex Hufhandman in and About the begining of Auguft In the Yeare aforefaid and diuers and dayes and times as well before as after Certaine deteftable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Mai- litioufly and fellonioufly hath vfed pradlifed and Exercifed at and in the Towne of Andivor in the County of Effex aforefaid in upon and againft one Sarah Phelps daughter of Samuel Phellps of Andi- vo r aforefaid hufbandman by which faid Wicked Acls the f d Sarah Phellps the day and yeare afore faid and divers other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured Aflicted Confumed Pined Wafted and Tormented, and alfo for fundry other ads of Witchcraft by the laid Abigaill ffalkner Comitted and done before and fince that time againft the peace of our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Cruwne and Dignity and the forme of ye Stattute In y f cafe made and Pro- uided. Examination of Abigail Faulkner. Abig 1 ffolkner examined Aug st u : 1692. M r Hauthorne : M r Corwin : and Cap. Higgin- R 130 Salem Witchcraft. fon preflent when {he was brought into ye room : ye afflicted perfons fell down. m r Ha : you are heare aprehended for witchcraft : but anfw d J know nothing of it : with y e caft of her eye Mary Wai- cot and ye reft of ye afflicted mary waren and others fell down : it was f d to her do you not fee. She f d yes but it is ye deuill dos it in my fhape : mary Walcot f d me had feen her 2 monthes : a good while agoe but was not hurt by her till laft night : An Putnam fayd me had feen fd fFalkn r but was not hurt by her till laft night and then me pulled me off my hors : mary warin f d me had feen her in company with other witches : but was not hurt by her till lately. Mary Warin and others of ye afflicted were ftruck down into fitts and helped up out of their fitts by a touch of Abig 1 ffolkn er hand : me was urged to confes ye truth for ye credditof hir Town: her Couz. Eliz lonfon urged her with that but me refufed to do it faying god would not require her to confefs that y r me was not gilty of. Phelpfes daughter complayned her afflicting her: but me denyed that me had any thing to doe with witchcraft : me fd ffalkn r had a cloth in her hand, that when me fqueezed in her hand ye afflicted fell into grevous fits as was obferved : y e aflicted fayd Dan 11 Eames and Capt ffloyd was upon that cloth when it was upon ye table. She fayd me was forry they were afflicted : but me was told and it was obfervd me did not (hed a tear: mary warin was pulld und r ye table and was Salem Witchcraft. 131 helpd out of her fitt by a touch of fd ffaulkn r (he f d (he had looked on fome of thefe afflicted : when they came to Andov r and hurt them not : but me was told it was before (he had began to afflicte them me was told that it was reported fhe ufed to con jure with a feiv. but fhe f d it was not fo that (lory was cleared up : and Auguft 30: 92. Abig 1 ffokner before their Ma- jeft rs Juftices at firft denyed witchcraft as me had done before : but afterwards me owned that me was Angry at what folk fd : when her Couz. Eliz. Jonfon was taken up and folk laught and f d herfif- ter Jonfon would come out next and me did look with an evil eye on y e afflicted perfons and did con- fent that they mould be afflicted becavs they were y e caus of bringing her kindred out and me did wifh them ill and her fpirit being raifed me did pinch her hands together : and (he knew not but that y e devil might take that advantage but it was ye devil not (he that afflicted them ; this (he faid (he did at Cap r Chandlers garifon : y e Right after Eliz. Jonfon had bin examined before Capt Brad- ftreet in ye day. This is ye fubftance of what f d Abig 1 ffolkners examination was taken out of my characters : Atteft, Simon Willard. The abouef d Examination was before John Ha- thorne Juf* peace. Rofe Fofter v. Abigail Faulkner. The depofiftion of Rofe ffofter who teftifieth & faith J have ben mod grevioufly afflected and tor- 132 Salem Witchcraft. mented by Abigail ffalkner of Andeueour al(o J have feen Abigail ffalkner or hir Apperance moft grevioufly affledl and torment martha Sprague farah phelps and Hannah Bigsbe fence the begining Augft and J veryly beleue that Abigail ffalkner is a width and that fhe has often affledted me and the affore- faid perfon by acts of wicthcraff. The abouenamed Rofe ffofter affirmed beffore ye Jrand inqueft that y e aboue written evidence is truth vppon her oath Sep c 17 : 1691. Mary Walcott v. Abigail Faulkner. The depofiftion of mary walcott who teftifieth and faith that about the 9 th Auguft 1692. J was moft dreadfully afHected by a woman that tould me her name was Abigail ffalkner but on the ii th of Auguft being the day of the examination of Abi gail ffalkner (he did moft dreadfully afflict me dure- ing the time of hir examination J faw Abigail ffalkner or hir Apperance moft grevioufly afflecl: and torment farah phelps and Ann putnam and J veryly beleve in my heart that Abigail ffalkner is awicth and that fhe has often afflected me and the afforefaid faid perfons by acts of wicthcraft. The above named mary Walcott affirmed ye Grand inqueft that y e aboue written Euidences is truth vpon her oath 17 Sept. : 1692. Martha Sprague v. Abigail Faulkner. The depofiftion of Martha Spreague who teftifi eth and faith that J haue ben moft greuioufly af- Salem Witchcraft. 133 fleeted and tormented by Abigail ffalkner of Ande- vor fence the begining of Auguft 1692. alfo J faw Abigail ffalkner or hir Apperance moft greviouQy torment and afflict Hannah Bigfbe and Rofe ffofter and Sarah phelps and J veryly beleue in my heart that Abigaill ffalkner is a width and that (he has often afflected me and feverall others by acts of witchcraft The aboue named Martha fprague affirmed be fore ye grand inqueft that y e aboue written evi dence is truth vpon her oath 17 Sep 1692. Mary Warren v. Abigail Falkner. The depofiftion of marry warren who teftifieth, and faith that Abigail ffalkner of Andevor did moft grevioufly afflict and torment me on I I th Auguft 1692 dureing the time of hir examination for if me did but look upon me (he would ftrick me downe or almoft choak me alfo on the day of her examination J faw Abigail ffalkner or hir Apper ance moft grevioufly afflect and torment mary wal- cott Ann putnam and Sarah phelps and J veryly beleue that Abigail ffalkner is a width and that me has often afflected me and feverall other by acts of wicthcraft Mary Waren ownd upon her oath to ye grand Inqueft that ye above written evidence is ye truth. Sept 17 : 1692. Sarah Phelps v. Abigail Faulkner. The depofiftion of Sarah phelps who teftifieth and faith that about the begining of Auguft 1692 J 134 Salem Witchcraft. was moft grevioufly affledted and tormented by Abigail ffalkner or hir Apperance : but moft dread fully me did torment on the 1 1 Auguft being the day of her examination for if (he did but loock upon me me would ftrick me down or almoft choake me : alfo fence the begining of Auguft J have feen Abigaill ffalkner or hir apperance moft grevioufly afflecl: and torment mary Walcott Ann putnam and Martha fprague and J veryly beleue in my heart that Abigail ffalkner is a width and that me has very offten affledted me and the afforefaid perfons by acts of wicthcraft. The aboue named Sarah Phelps affirmed before ye Grand inqueft that ye aboue written evidence is truth vpon her oath ye aboue written evidence is truth vpon her oath ye 17 Sep 1 1692. Jurat. Dorothy Faulkner, Abigail Faulkner, Martha Ty ler, Jobannab Tyler, Sarah Wilfon, "Jofeph Dra per v. Abigail Faulkner. dorritye fforkner and Abigale fforknor children to Abigail fforknor of Andouer now in prifon con- farfed befor the honoured majaftrats vpon theire examination heare in Salam the 16 day of this en- ftant fubtember 1692 that thire mother apared and mayd them witches and alfo marthy Tyler Johanah Tyler and Sarih willfon and Jofeph draper all ac- knowlidge that they ware lead into that dreadfull fin of witchcraft by her meanfe the foref d Abigale forknor The above named perfons each and euery Salem Witchcraft. 135 one of them did affirm before ye Grand inqueft that the aboue written evidences are truth : 17 fept 1692. Ann Putnam v. Abigail Faulkner. The depofiftion of Ann putnam who teftifieth and faith that about the 9 th of Auguft 1692. J was affledted by a woman which tould me her name was ffalkner : but on the ii th of Auguft being the day of the Examination of Abigail ffalkner me did moft dreadfully torment me during the time of hir Examination alfo on the day of hir Examination J law Abigaill ffalkner or hir Apperance moft grevi- oufly afflecl: and torment mary walcott farah phelps and J beleue that Abigal ffalkner is a width and that me has often afflected me and feueral others by acts of witchcraft. The above named Ann Putnam affirmed before ye Grand inqueft that ye aboue written evidence is the truth vpon her oath. Sworne before y e grand Jury. Sept. 17. 1692. Indictment v. Ann Fojler. Effex in the Province 1 Anno RR s &RegineeGuliel- of theMaffachuetts, mi & Mariee Angliee &c a Bay in New Eng- 1 Quarto Annoq Domini 1692. land fs. The Juriors for ou r Sou r Lord & Lady King & Queen doe prefent that Ann ffofterof Andivor In the County of Effex Widow Jn and vpon the fifteenth day 136 Salem Witchcraft. of July In the year aforef d and diuers other days and times as well before as after Certaine Deteftable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries wickedly and Ma- litioufly and fellonioufly hath vfed praclifed & Ex- ercifed at and in the Towne of Salem in the County of EfTex aforefaid in vpon and againft one Eliz* Hobert of Salem in the County of EfTex aforefaid Single Woman by which faid wicked arts the faid Elizabeth Hobert the day and yeare aforefaid and divers other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured aflicted Confumed Pined wafted and Tormented and alfo for fundry other acts of witchcraft by the faid Ann fofter Comitted and done before and fince that time againft the peace of o r Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity, and the forme of the Stattute in that Cafe made and Provided. The examination and Confeflion of Ann ffofter at Salem Vilage 15 July 1692. after a while Ann ffofter confefed that the deuil apered to her in the fliape of a bird at feueral Times, fuch a bird as me neuerfaw the like before, and that me had had this gift (viz. of ftriking ye aflicted downe w th her eye euer) fince, and being afk 1 why fhe thought y r bird was the diuill fhe anlwered becaufe he came white and vanifhed away black and y { the diuill told her y* fhe mould haue this gift and y 1 me muft beleiue him and told her fhe fhould haue profperity, and fhe faid y f he had apeared to her three times and was always as a bird, and the laft time was a bout half a yeare fince, and fat upon a table had two legs ; Salem Witchcraft. 137 great eyes and y l it was the fecond time of his apear- ance that he promifed her profperity and y* it was Carriers wife about three weeks agoe y 1 came and perfwaded her to hurt thefe people. 1 6 July. 1692. Ann ffofter Examined confefed y* it was Goody Carier y made her a witch y t me came to her in perfon about Six yeares agoe & told her if (he would not be a witch y e divill mould tare her in peices and cary her away at w ch time me promifed to Serue the divill, y l me had bewitched a hog of John Loujoys to death and that me had hurt fome perfons in Salem Vilage, y f goody Carier came to her and would haue her bewitch two child ren of Andrew Allins and that me had then two popets made and (luck pins in them to bewitch ye faid children by which one of them dyed ye other very fick, that me was at the meeting of the witches at Salem Village, y c Goody Carier came and told her of the meeting and would haue her goe, fo they got upon Sticks and went faid Jorny and being there did fee m r Burroughs y e minifter who fpake to them all, and this was about two months agoe that ther was then twenty five perfons meet toge ther, that me tyed a knot in a Rage and threw it into the fire to hurt Timo. Swan and that me did hurt the reft y l complayned of her by fquefing popets like them and fo almoft choaked them. 1 8 July 1692. Ann ffofter Examined confefed y ye deuil in mape of a man apered to her w tlx Goody carier about fix yeare fince when they made 138 Salem Witchcraft. her a witch and that (he promifedto feme the di- vill two yeares, upon w ch the Diuill promifed her profperity and many things but neuer performed it, that (he and martha Carier did both ride on a ftick or pole when they went to the witch meeting at Salem Village and that the ftick broak : as they ware caried in the aire aboue the tops of the trees, and they fell but {he did hang faft about the neck of Goody Carier and ware prefently at the vilage, that fhe was then much hurt of her Leg, me fur ther faith that fhe hard ibme of the witches fay, that there was three hundred and flue in the whole Country and that they would ruin that place y e Vilage, alfo faith ther was was prefent att that mett- ing two men befides m r Burroughs y e minifter and one of them had gray haire, me faith y r fhe for merly frequented the publique metting to worfhip god. but the diuill had fuch power ouer her y 1 me could not profit there and y r was her undoeing : me faith y l about three or foure yeares agoe Mar tha Carier told her fhe would bewitch James Hobbs child to death and the child dyed in twenty four hours. 21. July : 92. Ann ffofter Examined Owned her former conffeiion being read to her and further conffefed that the difcourfe amongft ye witches at ye meeting at Salem village was that they would afflicT: there to let up the Diuils Kingdome. This confefion is true as witnefe my hand : the marke of Ann -f ffofter Salem Witchcraft. 139 Ann fFofter Signed and Owned theaboue Exam ination and Conffefion before me JOHN HIGGINSON Jus 1 peace Salem Septem br 1692. Indictment v. Mary Lacey. EiTex in the Province] Anno R R s Reginee Gul- of the MafTachuietts I lielmi & Mariee & Angliee Bay in New Eng- |& Quarto Annoq. Domini land j 1692. The Jurors for o r Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent that Mary Lacey Wife of Lawrence Lacey of Andivor in the County of Eflex Hufbandman vpon the Twentieth day of July In the year aforefaid and diners other dayes and times as well before as after Certaine deteftable Arts called Witchcraft and Soceries wickedly Mallitioufly and ffellonioufly hath vfed Practifed and Exercifed at and in the Towne of Salem in the County of EfTex aforefaid in vpon and againft one Elizabeth Robert of Salem aforefaid Single Woman by which Said wicked Arts the faid Eliza : Hobert ye day and yea r aforefaid and diners other dayes and Times Both Before and after was and is Tortured aflicted Con- lum d Pined Wafted and Tormented and alfo for Sundry other Acts of witchcraft by the faid Mary lacey comitted and done Before and fince that time againft the Peace of o r Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and the forme of the Stattute in that Cafe made and Provided 140 Salem Witchcraft. Examination of Mary Lacey. 21 July 1692. A part of Goody Laceyes 2 d Examination and confeffion to be added to the firft. Before maj r Gedney, M r Hauthorn & M r Corwin. When Goody fofter was upon examination the fecond tyme, Goody Lacey was brought in alfo, who faid to her mother fofter, we haue forfaken Jefus chrift, and the devil hath got hold of us. how mall we get cleare of this evil one. {he confeies that her mother fofter, Goody Car- ryer and herfelf rid upon a pole to Salem Village meeting, and that the pole broke a litle way off from the village, (he fayth further that about 3 or 4 yeares agoe me faw miftrefs Bradburry Goody How and Goody nurfe baptifed by the old Serpent at newburry falls And that he dipped theire heads in the water and then faid they wer his and he had power over them, me fayes there were Six baptifed at that tyme who were fome of the chieff or heigher powers, and that there might be neare about a hun dred in company at that tyme. It being afked her, after what maner fhe went to Newberry falls, an- fwered the devil carryed her in his armes, And Sayth further that if me doe take a ragg, clout or any fuch thing and Roll it up together, And Ima gine it to reprefent fuch and fuch a perfone, Then whatfoever me doth to that Ragg or clout fo rouled up, The perfone reprefented thereby will be in lyke manner afflidted. It being againe afked her if what me had faid was all true, She anfwered affirma- Salem Witchcraft. 14.1 lively, confefling alfo that Andrew Carryer was witch. Sheconfeffes that (he afflicted Timothy Swan in Comp a with miftrefs Bradbury Goody Carryer, Richard Carryer and her own daughter mary lacey, The afflicted him with an Jron Ipindleand me thinks they did once with a tobacko pipe. She faid (he was in Swans chamber and it being afk t which way me got in anfwered the devil helpt her in at the window: She alfo remembers the af flicting of Ballards wife, and y f Rich d Carryer was y r alfo, She faid further the devil take away her memory and will not let her remember. Eliz : Hubbard v. Mary Lacey. Eliz : Hubert affirmed to y e grand Jnqueft that me hath feen Mary lafcy fen r afflict Jofeph Ballards wife of Andover me fayth alfo that f d Mary Lafcy did at ye time of her examination afflict her f d Eliz Hubbert and mercy Lewis and (he dos beleue f d mary lafcy was a witch and afflicted me and ye above f d perfons by witchcraft but me never afflicted her f d Hubberd fince me confefTed. Mercy Lewis v. Mary Lacey. upon oath Sept r 14 : 1692. Mercy lewis affirmed to ye grand Jnqueft that he faw Mary Lafcy fen r afflict Jofeph Ballards wife of Andover me faith alfo : that mary Lafcy fen r af- 142 Salem Witchcraft. fli<fted her f d Lewis and Eliz Hubbert at y e time of her examination but fince me has not hurt her : fhe fayth me beleeves f d Lacy was a witch and af flicted her and ye aboue named perfons by witch craft Sept r ye 14: 1692. upon oath. Mary Warren v. Mary Lacey. Mary Warin affirmed to y e Grand Jnquefl that fhe faw Mary Lafcy fen r Afflict Eliz : Hubbert & Mercy lewis at ye time of her examination : fhe owned it upon her former oath Sept 14: 1692. Indictment v. Rebecca Eames No. i. EfTex in the Province! Anno R R s Reginee Guliel- of the MalTachufetts mi & Mariee Angliee &c BayinNew England i Quarto Annoq Domini fs. j 1692. The Juriors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent. That Rebekah Eames wife of Robert Eames of Boxford in the County of EfTex aforefaid In the yeare aforef d and diuers other dayes and times as well before as After Certaine Deteftable Arts called witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Mallitioufly and ffellonioufly hath vfed practifed and Exercifed at and in the Towne of An- divor in the County of EfTex aforef d in vpon and againft one Timothy Swan aforef d by which faid wicked acts the faid Timothy Swan the day and yeare aforef d and Diuers other dayes and times both before and was and is Tortured aflicted Confumed Wafted Pined and Tormented and alfo for Sundry Salem Witchcraft. 143 other Acts of Witchcraft by the faid Rebekah Eames Comitted and done before and fince that time againft the peace of our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity and the forme in the Stattute In that cafe made and provided. (Endorfement) She acknowledged y* me aflicted Tim Swann. Indictment v. Rebecca Eames. No. 2. EiTex in the province of theMaffachuetts Bay, in New Eng- An R R s & Reginee Guliel- mi & Mariee Angliee &c quarto Anoq. Dom. 1692. land fs The Juriors for o r Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe preient that Rebekah Eames Wife of Robert Eames of Boxford in ye County aforef d About twenty fix yeares paft in the Towne of Box- ford in the County aforeiaid Wickedly and felloni- oufly A covenant with The evill Speritt the Devill did make in and by which Wicked Couenant Shee the faid Rebekah Eames hir Soule and body to the Deuill did giue and promifed to Serve and obey him and Keep his wayes Contrary to the Stattute of the firft yeare of ye Reigne of King James the firft in that cafe made and Provided And Againft the peace of our Soveraigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen their Crowne and Dignity Examination of Rebecca Eames. Rebecca Eames examined before Salem, Majef- trats, Aug st 19: 1692. She owned me had bin in 144 Salem Witchcraft. y e fnare a monthe or 2 : and had bin perfuaded to it 3 monthes and that y e devil apeared to her like a colt very ugly ye firfr. time but fhe would not own y* (he had bin baptifed by him fhe did not know but y f y e devil did perfuade her to renounce god and chrift and ffolow his wicked wayes and that fhe did take his Counfell and that fhe did afflict Timo : Swan fhe did not know but that y e devil might alk her body and foul and fhe knows not but y l fhe did give him foul and body after ward flief^ fhe did do it and that fhe would forfake god and his works : and ye devil promifed her to give herpowr to avenge herfelfe on them that offended her after ward fhe f d ye devil apeared to her 7 year agoe and that he had tempted her to ly and had made her to afflict perfons but fhe could not tell their names that fhe firft afflicted 2 who came w l ye devil when he made you a witch A : a ragged girl : they came to gether and they perfwaded me to afflict : and J afflicte mary Warin and an other fayr face it is abo 1 a quarter of a year agoe : J did it by flicking of pins : but did you afflict Swan : yes, but I am forry for it : 2. where had you your fpear A. J had nothing but an all but was it with yo r body or fpi- rit you came to hurt thefe maydes : A. with my fpirit : 2. but can you afk them forgivnes A : J will fall down on my knees to afk it of them : She would not own that fhe fignd y e devils book when he afkd her body and foul : but he would have had her done it nor to a burch Rign nor nothing : She f d ye devil was in ye Shape of a hors when he Salem Witchcraft. 14.5 caried her to afflict : but would not own anybody went with her to afflict but y e afflicted f d her fon Dan 11 went with her to afflict : 2. did you not fay y e Devil baptiied yo r fon daniell. A. he told me fo ; but ; did you not touch the book nor lay yo r hand on book nor paper. A : I layd my hand on nothing without it was a peice of board : and did you lay yo r hand on ye board when he bid you. A: yes ; mary Lafcy f d me had given her fon Dan 11 to ye devil at 2 years old : and y her apertion told her fo : but me could not remember it : me was bid to take warin and lafcy by y e hand and beg forgivnes and did fo and they forgave her me f d if me had given her ion Dan 11 to ye devil it was in an Angry fitt me did not know but me might do it nor J do not know he is a wich but J am afrayd he is : mary lafcy faw her fon Dan 11 ftand before her and f d Dan 11 bid his mother not confefs he was a Wich : his mother did not know me f d but me might fe him for (he faw a burlling thing before her : Mary Lafcy f d me had baptized her fon Dan 11 and me had bin babtized in five mile Pond : me f d ye reafon me feared Dan 11 was a witch : was becaus he ufed dredfull bad words when he was Angry : and bad wifhes ; being afked the age of Dan 11 fd he was 28 years old ; me was told ihe had bin long a witch ; then, if Lhe gave her fon to ye devil at 2 years old me owned me had bin difcontented fince me had bin in league with y e devil : me knew not but y e devil might come once a day lik a mous or ratt : me f d me knew Sarah parker but did not know her T a 146 Salem Witchcraft. to be a wich : but (he heard (he had bin crofd in love and ye devil had come to her and kifd her: who was with you when you afflicted fvvan : A. nobody but my fon Dan 11 he was there when J came theether : (lie would have Dan 11 perfwaded to con- fes but was told me were bed to perfwade him becaus (he knew him to be a wich : (he was afkt if (he was at y e execution : (he f d (he was at y e hous below y e hill : (he faw a few folk : the woman of y e hous had a pin ftuck into her foot : but (he f d (he did not doe it : but how do you afflict : A : J Confent to it : but have you bin a width 26 years : A : no, J cannot remember but 7 years and have afflicted about a quarter of a year : but : if you have bin a wich fo long : why did you not afflict before feing you promiied to Sen ye devil, A : others did not Afflict before and the devil did not require it : but : doth not ye devil threaten you if you not do what he fes : A, yes he thretens to tere me in pei- ces : but did you ufe to goe to meeting on Sabbath dayes ; yes, but not fo often as J fhould have done : what (hape did the devil com in when you laydyo r hand on y e board : A. J cannot tell except it was a mous. Indictment v. Samuel War dwell No. i . Eflex in the province] Anno R R s Reginee Gu- of the MaiTachufetts I lielmi Mariee Angliee & c Bay in New Eng- j Quarto Annoq. Domini landfs. j 1692. The Juriors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King Salem Witchcraft. 14.7 and Queen doe prefent that Samuel Wardell of An- divor Jn the County of Eilex Carpenter on or about the fifteenth day of Auguft Jn the yeare aforefaid and diuers other days and times as well be fore as after Certaine deteftable arts called Witch craft and Sorceries Wickedly Mallitioufly and fello- nioufly hath ufed praclifed and Exercifed at and in the Towne of Boxford in the County of EfTex aforefaid in upon and againft one Martha Sprague of Boxford in the County of EfTex aforefaid Single- woman by which laid wicked Acts the faid Mar tha Sprague the day and yeare aforefaid and diuers other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured Aflicted Confumed Pined Wafted and Tormented, and alfo for fundry other Acts of Witchcraft by the faid Samuel Wardell Comitted and done before and iince that time againft the peace of our Soueraigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity And the forme in the Stattute in that cafe made and Pro- uided. Indictment v. Samuel War dwell No. 2. ElTex in the province of the Maffachufetts Bay, in New Eng- An R R s & Reginee Guliel- mi & Mariee Angliee &c Quarto Anoq. Dom. 1692. land fs. The Juriors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen p r fent Samuel Wardell of Andivor in the County of EfTex Carpenf About Twenty yeares agoe in the Towne of Andivor Jn the County of 14.8 Salem Witchcraft. EfTex aforefaid Wickedly and ffellonioufly he the faid Samuel Wardell with the Evill Speritt the Devill A Couenant did make Wherin he promifed to ho nor Wormip and beliue the devill Contrary to the Stattute of King James the firft in that behalfe made and provided, And Againft the peace of Sovareigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity. Examination of Samuel War dwell. The examination and Confeffion of Sam 11 ward- well taken Sep 1 1 st 92. before John Higginlbn Efq of theire majties Juftices of peace for the County of EfTex. After the returneing of negative anfwers to feve- rail queftions He faid he was fenlible he was in the fnare of the devil, he ufed to be much difcontented that Pie could get no more work done, and that he had been foolifhly led along with telling of fortunes, which fometymes came to pals, He ufed alfo when any creature came into his field to bid the devil take it, and it may be the devil took advantage of him by that Conftable fofler of Andover laid that this wardwell told him once in the woods that when he was a young man he could make all his cattell come round about him when he pleafed. The faid wardwell being urged to tell o truth he proceeded thus, That being once in a difcontented frame he faw fome catts together with the appearance of a man who called himfelf a prince of the aire & pro- mifed him he fhould live comfortably and be a cap- Salem Witchcraft. 149 tain and requyred faid wardwell to honor him which he promifed to doe and it was about twenty years agoe : He faid the reafon of his difcontent then was becaufe he was in love with a maid named Barker who flighted his love, And the firft Apperance of the catt then was behind Capt 1 brad- greets houfe, about a week after that a black man appeared in the day tyme at the fame place and called hirfelf prince and lord and told him the faid wardwell he muft wormip and believe him, and promifed as above, with this addition that he mould never want for any thing but that the black man had never performed anything, and further that when he would goe to prayer in his family the de vil wold begin to be angry. He faith alfo that at that tyme when the devil appeared and told him he was prince of the aire that then he Syned his book by makeing a marke like a fquare with a black pen and that the devil brought him the pen and Jnk : He faith further he couenanted with the devil untill he mould arryve to the age of fixty years and that he is now about the age of 46 years And at that tyme the devil promifed on his part, as is above ex- preft, he faid it was about a f r night agoe fince he began to afflidl, and confefles that mary Lilly and Hannah Tayler of Ridding were of his company, Further he faith that martha Sprague was the firft he afflicted, that the devil put him upon it and threatned him y r unto And that he did it by pinch ing his coat and buttons when he was difcontented, and gave the devil a commiffion ib to doe, He fayes 150 Salem Witchcraft. he was baptized by the black man at Shaw fhin river alone and was dypt all over and beleues he renounced his former baptifme John Higginfon Sam 11 Wardwell owned to y e grand Jnqueft that ye above written confemon was taken from his mouth and that he faid it but he f d he belyed him- felfe he alfo f d it was alone one he knew he mould dye for it whether he ownd it or no. Sept r 13 th 1692. Martha Sprague v. Sam 1 Wardwell. Martha Spreag Aged 16 years Affirmed to ye grand Jnqueft : that Sam 11 Wardwell has afflicted her both before his examination and at ye time of it by pinching and flicking pinfe into her and ftrik- ing me downe and yeflerday when I had a warant to come to court faid wardwell did grevioufly af flict me J alfo have feen f d wardwell afflict Rofe ffofter and her mother and I veryly beleeve he is a wizzard and that he afflicted me and ye above men tioned by acts of witchcraft, Sep tr 14 ; 1692 Jurat. Mary Warrin v. Sam 1 Wardwell. Mary Warin affirmd to Jury of Inqueft that Sam 11 Wardwell hath often afflicted her and that he now before y e grand inqueft hath afflicted her alfo me fd that y c on y e day and at ye time of f d ward- wels examination he did afflict Martha Spreag and Salem Witchcraft. 151 me veryly beleevs f d Wardwell is a wizzard and y* he afflicted her and martha Spreag by witchcraft. Jurat Sept . j^ : 1692 upon her oath. Mary Walcott v. Sam 1 Wardwell. Mary Walcot affirmed to ye grand Jnqueft that me law Sam 11 Wardwell or his Apperition pull Martha Spreag off from her horfe as fhe was riding out of Salem and verily beleevs he did it by witch craft. Sept r 14: 1692 upon oath Jurat. Ephraim Fojier v. Sam 1 Wardwell. The depofetion of Ephraim ffofter of Andover aged about thirty four years this deponant teftifyeth and fayeth that he heard Samuell Wordwell the priioner now at the bare tell my wife that me mould haue five gurls before (he mould have a ion ; which thing is come to pafe : and J heard him tell dority Eames hur forten and J have heard faid dority fay after that me belived wardwell was a witch or els he cold neuer tell what he did and J took knotes that faid wardwall would look in their hand and then would caft his eyes down upon y e ground all- ways before he told Enything this I have both feen and heard feuerall times and about feveral perfons, and y r he could make cattle come to him when he pleaied. Jurat in Curia. Thomas Chandler v. Sam 1 Wardwell. The tiftimony of Thomas Chandler aged about 65 who faith that J have often hard Samuell war- 152 Salem Witchcraft. die of Andouer till yung perfon their fortine and he was much adicted to that and mayd fport of it and farther faith not Jurat in Curia. "Joseph B a Hard v. Sam 1 War dwell. The teftimony of Jofeph Ballard of andouer eaged about 41 yeares faith that my brother John Ballard told me that Samuel Wardel told him that J had reported that he had bewitched my wife thefe wordes ware fpoken before J had any knolidg of my wife being aflicled by wichcraft after J met ing with faid Samuel wardel prilhor at the bar J told him that J douteed that he was gilty of hurt ing my wife for J had no futch thoughts nor had fpoken any fuch wordes of him or any other perfon and tharefore J doe not know but you are gilty, & further y 1 Sam 11 Wardwell owned to this deponent that he had (poke it to my brother. Jurat in Curia, Abigail Martin, "John Bridges v. Sam 1 Wardwell. the depofitionof Abigell marten of Andavr Aged about fixteen years this deponant teftifyeth and fayeth that fome time laft winter Samuel wordwall being at my fathers hows with John ffarnom : J heard faid John farnom afk faid wordwall his for- teen, which he did and told him that he was in love with a gurl but mould be croft and mould goe to the Sutherd which faid farnom oned to be his thought faid wardwall further told he had like to be fhot with a gon, and mould haue a foall of from Salem Witchcraft. 153 his horfe or mould haue, which faid farnom, after oned that he told right. And further} heard him tell Jeams bridges his forten that he loued a gurll at forteen years old which faid bridges oned to be the truth but cold not imagin how laid wordwall knew : for he neuer fpake of it ; John bridges, father of faid ieams bridges fayeth he heard Jeam fay J wonder how wordwall cold teell fo true Jurat in Curia, by both. Indiffiment v. Mary Parker. EiTex in the Province] Anno R R s & Reginee Gu- of the MalTachufetts | lielmi & Mariee Angliee Bayin New England J &c Quarto Annoq. Domini fs J j 1692. The Jurors for o r Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent That Mary Parker of Andi- vor In the County of EfTex Widdow ye firft day of Septemb r In the yeare aforefaid and diuers other dayes and Times as well before as after Certaine deteftable Arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Malliftioufly and fellonioufly hath vfed pra&ifed and Exercifed at and in the Towne of Sa lem in ye County of EiTex aforefaid in upon and againfl one Martha Sprague of Boxford in aforefaid the County of Effex aforefaid Single Woman By which faid wicked Acts the faid Martha Sprague ye day and yea r aforefaid and divers other dayes and times hath before and alter was and is Tortured aflidted Confumed Pined wafted and Tormented U* 154- Salem Witchcraft. and alfo for Sundry other acts of witchcraft by the faid Mary Parker Comitted and done before and fince that Time againft the peace of or Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity and the forme of the Stattute in that cafe made and Prouided. Examination of Mary Parker. 2 Sep r 1692. The Examination of mary parker of Andover widow taken before Barth Gidny John Hathorne Jona 1 Corwin and John Higginfon Efq r ther majefties Juftices of the peace for the County of ElTex in the forth yeare of theire ma jefties reigne. upon mentioneing of her name, feverall afflicted perfones wer ftruck down as mary warrin Sarah churchhill, hannah poft, Sarah Bridges Mercy ward, And when me came before the Juftices, me recovered all the afflicted out of their fitts by the touch of ther hand. She is accufed for acting of witchcraft upon martha fprague And Sarah Phelps. 2. how long have y e been in the fnare of the devil. Anfr. I know nothing of it. There is another woman of the fame name in Andover. But martha Spreague affirmed that this is the very woman that afflicted her : The faid mary parker Lookeingupon Sprague ftruck her down, and recovered her again out of her Mary Lacey being in a fitt, cryed out upon mary parker, and f d parker recovered her Salem Witchcraft. 155 out of her fitt, mercy wardwell was twice afflicted by parker and recovered again by her ; William Barker lookeing upon mary Parker faid to her face That me was one of his company, And that the laft night me afflicted martha Sprague in company with him. Mercy wardwell faid that this mary parker was alfo one of her company and that the faid parker afflicted Timothy Swan in her company Mary Warrin in a violent fitt was brought neare haveing a pinn run through her hand and blood runing out of her mouth She was recovered from her fitt by f d mary parker, The faid mary warrin faid that this mary parker afflicted and tormented her, And fur ther that me faw the faid parker at ane examination vp at Salem Village fitting upon one of the beams of the houfe. I under written being appointed by the Juftices of the peace in Salem to wry 1 down the Examina tion of Mary Parker above mentioned, Doe teftify this to be a true copy of the originall examination, As to the fubftance of it, W m MURRAY. yno Weftgate v. Mary Parker. In Wefgate aged about forty years This depo- nant Teftifyeth thatt about Eight years fince he being att the houfe of m r Sam 11 Beadle In the com pany of Ino Parker and feverall others, the wife of faid In Parker came into the company and fcolded att and called her hufhand all to nought whereupon 156 Salem Witchcraft, I the faid deponent tooke her hufbands part telling of her it was an unbefeeming thing for her to come D O after him to the taverne and raile after thatt rate w th thatt fhe came up to me and called me rogue and bid me mind my owne bufines and told me J had better have faid nothing ibmetime afterwards, J y e f d deponent going ffrom the houfe of m r San 11 King w n I came over againft Jn Robinfons houfe I heard a great noyce coming ffrom towards m r babage his houfe then there apeared a black hogge running towards me w th open mouth as though he would have devoured me, att that Inftant time, I the laid deponent fell downe vpon my hipp and my knjfe runn into my hipp up to the haft w n J came home my knife was in my fheath w n J drew itt out of the {heath then imediately the meath fell all to peaces, and further this deponent teftifyeth thatt after he gott up from his fall his ftockin and (hue was full of blood and that he was forc t to craule along by the fence all the way home and the hogg followed him and never left him tell he came home, and haueing a flout dog then with mee, the dog run then away from him leapeing ouer y e fence and Crying much, which at other tymes vied to Wory any hog well or Sufficiently, which hogg J then ap prehended was either y c Diuell or fome euill thing not a reall hog, and did then really Judge or deter mine in my mind that it was Either Goody parker or by her meenes, and procureing feareing y r me is a Witch. Sworne Salem June 2 d 1692. Before John Ha- Salem Witchcraft. 157 thorne Affii t JnWeftgate declared y e aboue written and what is written on the other fide of this paper to be a true evidence before ye Jury of Jnqueft upon y e oath he hath taken : Septem r 7 : 1692. Jurat in Curia. W m Barker v. Mary Parker. W m Barker Jun r affirmed to ye grand Jnqueft that mary Parker did in company with him f d Barker confefTed which was y e i of Sep 1 1692. this he owned to ye grand Jnqueft : Sep f 16 : 1692. Owned in Court. Mary War dwell v. Mary Parker. Mercy Wardwell owned to y e grand inqueft that (he had feen ye mape of Mary Parker when me f d Wardwell afflicted Tim Swan : alfo me f d me faw f d parkers Shape when the f d wardwell afflicted Martha Sprage but J did not certainely know that f d parker was a witch : this me owned to ye Grand Jnqueft. Sept: 16: 1692. yno Bullock v. Mary Parker. Jn Bullock aged 36 years teftifieth y r aboute ye middle of January laft paft one of my neighbo 13 told mey c mrs park r did lay upon ye durt & Snow if J did not take care of her y* me would perim whereupon I did defire fome men y 1 were in mye hous to goe and help her : and when they came to hery t they would not meddle becaufe they thought 158 Salem Witchcraft. me was ded there being a neighho r by faid (lie faw her before in fuch kind of fits : then J perfwaded one man bye : to take her upon his (boulders and Carrye her home but in a little way going he let her fall upon a place of ftones : w ch did not awake her w ch caufed me to think fhe was really dead after y r wee Carryed her into her hous and Caufed her Cloaths to be taken of and while we were taking of her Cloaths to put her into bed me rifes up & laughs in o r faces. Martha Dutch aged abo t 36 years teftifyeth to ye above written and farthar faith that J have fene laid parker in fuch a condition feuerall othar tims. Jurat in Curia Sep r 7 : 92. S SEWALL Cle. Sam 11 S hat took < v. Mary Parker. Sam 11 Shattock aged 41 years teftifieth y 1 in the year 1685 : Goodwife Parker wife of Jn Parker mariner Came to my hous, and went into the room where my wife and Children were and fauned upon my wife w th very Smooth words in a Short tyme after that Child w ch was Suppofed to haue bin un der an ill hand for Seuerall years before : was taken in a Strange and unuceall maner as if his vitalls would haue broake out his breaft boane, drawn up togather to the uper part of his breft his neck & Eyes drawne Soe much afide as if they would neuer come to right againe he lay in So Strange a maner y* the Doctor and others did beliue he was be witched Soom days after Som of the viliters Cut Salem Witchcraft. 159 Som of his haire of to boyle w ch they faide altho they did w th great tendernes ye Child would Shreek out as if he had bin tormented : they put his hair in a fkillet ouer a fier w ch Stood plaine on the hearth and as ion as they were gon out of ye room it was throwne doune and i came immediatly into y e room and Could See no Creature in ye room they put it on againe and after it had boyled Som tyme the aboue faid Goodwife Parker Came in and afked if i would buye Soom Chickens J told her no : the woman y r were above in the Chamber faid to me it is pitty you did not afk to See her chick ens for they did beleiue me had none to Sell : and advifed me to fend to her hous to buy Som w ch i did and y e mefTenger brought me word y c me told him (he had none and y c y e woman y 1 liued in the Same hous told him y r ye faid Parker had not had any in three weeks before : Soom days after She w th her huiband and two men moor Came to mye hous. & to anfwer their requeft i went to them : She afked me if i faide (he had bewitched mye Child J told her J did beliue She had : fhe faid to me you are a wicked man : ye lord avenge me of you ye lord bring vengeance upon you for this wrong: one of y e men afked her w 1 made you Com to this hous laft Saturday : She faide to Sell Chicken : why did not you let him haue y m when he fent for ym faid he : She faid becaus fhe had fold y m he afked to whome, She faid to fuch a one wee fent prefently y e party and the anfwer was brought us y t he never bought any of her well you fee faide they you have 160 Salem Witchcraft. told us y f w ch is not true w< did you w th y m She was at a Stand but at lafl faide her Ton carryed y m to Tea w th him : her hufband told her y l was not true for her fon went to fea laft fryday : and if he had Carryed y m to fea (he could not brough ym here y e Saturday following She could not giue any true account w l me did w 1 them : but went into y e room where y e Child was and told my wife y c me was a wicked woman for Saying foe of her : & told my wife in thefe words J hope J mail fee the down fall of you, my wife told me, and foe went away in a great anger : and this is all true and reall to the uttermoft of my remembrance and after this threat- ning or Euill wifhing the Child has Continued in a very Sad Condition fowllowed w th very Solem fits w ch hath taken away his understanding. Jurat in Curia. Indictment v. Mary Bradbury No. i . EiTex in the province] Anno R R s & Reginee Gu- of the Malfachufetts I lielmi Mariee Angliee & c Bay in New Eng- 1 Quarto Annoq Domini land fs. ] 1692. The Juriors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent That Mary Bradbury Wife of Cap r Thomas Bradbury of Salifbury Jn the County of EfTex Gen 1 vpon the Twenty Sixth day of July Jn the yeare aforefaid and diners other dayes & times as well before as after Certaine Deteftable arts called Witchcraft and Soceries Wickedly Malliti- ouflv and fellonioufly hath ufed praclifed and ex- Salem Jf^itcbcraft. 161 ercifed At and in the Townfhip of Andivor in the County of EfTex aforefaid in upon and againft: one Timothy Swann of Andivor Jn the county afore faid Hufbandman, by which faid wicked Acts the faid Timothy Swann vpon the 26 th day of July aforefaid and diuers other days and times both be fore and after was and is Tortured Afflicted Con- fumed Pined Wafted and Tormented and alfo for Sundry other Acts of witchcraft by the faid Mary Bradbury Comitted and done before and fince that time againft the Peace of ou r Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity And the forme of the Stattute Jn that cafe made and Prouided. Witnefs. Mary Walcott Ann Puttnam Indictment v. Mary Bradbury No. 2. ElTexin the Prouince of the M attach u let ts Bay, in New Eng land fs. Anno R R s & Reginee Gu- lielmi & Mariee Angliee & c Quarto Annoq. Domini 1692. The Juriors for our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent that Mary Bradbury Wife of Cap c Thomas Bradbury of Salifbury Jn the County of EiTex Genm 1 : vpon the Second day of July Jn the yeare aforefaid and diuers other days and times as well before as after certaine deteftable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Mal- litioufly and fellonioufly hath ufed practifed and Ex- ercifed at and in the Towne of Salem in the County of EfTex aforefaid in upon and againft one Sarah 1 62 Salem Witchcraft. Vibber Wife of John Vibber of Salem aforefaid Hufbandman by which faid wicked acts the faid Sarah Vibber the fecond day of July aforefaid and diners other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured Afflicted Confumed Pined Wafted and Tormented and alfo for fundry other acts of Witchcraft by the faid Mary Bradbury Comitted Acted and done before and fince that time againft the peace of our Sou r Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and the forme of the Stattute Jn that cafe made and Pro- uided. Wittnefs Mary Walcott Eliz. Booth Eliz. Hobard Mercy lewis Anfwer of Mary Bradbury. The anfwer of Mary Bradbury in ye charge o, wichcraft or familliarity with ye Divell. J doe plead not guilty. I am wholly inocent of any fuch wick- / ednefs through the goodnefs of god that haue kept/ mee hitherto) J am y e fervant of Jefus Chrift and/ have given myfelfe up to him as my only lord and faviour : and to the dilligent attendance upon him! in all his holy ordinances, in vtter contempt and\ defiance of the divell, and all his works as horid &^ deteftible : and accordingly haue endevored to frame my life, and converfation according to y e rules of his holy word, and in that faith & practife refolue by ye help and affiftance of god to contineu to my lifes end : for ye truth of what J fay as to matter of practils Salem Witchcraft. 163 J humbly refer myfelf myfelfe, to my brethren and neighbo rs that know mee and vnto ye fearcher of all hearts for the truth and uprightnefs of my heart therein (human frailties, and unavoydable infirmi ties excepted) of which i bitterly complayne every day : Mary Bradbury. Geo : Herrick v. Mary Bradbury. May 26 th 1692. Beeing^ at Salem village w th Conftable Jofp neale the perfons under written was afflicted much and Complained againft viz. Mary Walcott Ann Putnam vpon Cap 1 Bradberys wife of Sallbury and Mary Walcott Ann Putnam m rs mar- mall vpon Goodwife Rice of Reding and Mary wal- cott ann Puttnam Marcy Lewis vpon Goodwife Read of Marblehead and Mary Walcott Marcy Lewis Ann Puttnam vpon Goody Fofdicky e fame woemen tells them y r me afflicts m r Tufts Negro, atteft GEO: HERRICK Marfhall. Thos : Bradbury for Mary Bradbury. July y e 28 : 1692. Cocerning my beloued wife Mary Bradbury this is that J haue to fay ; wee haue been married fifty five yeare : and mee hath bin a loueing and faithfull wife to mee, vnto this day mee hath been wonderfull laborious dilligent & induf- tryous in her place and imployment, about the bringing vp o r family (w ch haue bin eleven childeren of or r owne, and fower grand children ; me was both prudent and provident ; of a cheerfull fpiritt liberall and charitable. Shee being now very aged 1 64 Salem Witchcraft. and weake and greiued vnder her affliction may not bee able to fpeake much for herfelfe, not being fo free of fpeech as lome others may bee: J hope her life and converfation hath been fuch amongfther neighbours, as gives a better and more reall Tellimoney of her, then can bee expreft by words own d by mee Tho : Bradbury. Summons v. Mary Bradbury. W m & Mary by ye Grace of God of England L.S. Scotland ffrance & Jreland King and Queen defend" of ye faith &c To Thomas Ring of Amelbury or Salfbury Timo thy Swann of Andover Richard Carr & James Carr of Salfbury. Greeting Wee Comand you all Excufes fet apart to be and perfonaly appear at ye Next Court of Oyer & Ter- miner holden at Salem OnTuefday Next at Twelue of ye Clock or as foon after as poffible There to Teftify ye truth on Seuerall Jndiftments to be Ex hibited againft m rs Mary Bradbury and other per- fones to be Tried for y e horrible Crime of Witchcraft hereof make return fail not. dated in Salem Sep r 5 th 1692 and in ye fourth year of our Reign. STEPHEN SEWALL Cler To ye Sheriff of EfTex or Conftables of Andouer Hauerhill Salfbury Amefbury Bradford or New- bury. Salem Witchcraft. 165 James Allen, Rob* Pike & John Pike for Mary Bradbury. Being defired to give my teftimony concerning the life and converfation of m rs Bradbury of Salifbury amonft us, w ch is as followeth viz I having lived nine years at Salifbury in the work of the miniftry and now four years in the office a Paftour ; to my beft notice and obfervation of m rs Bradbury me hath lived according to the rules of the gofpell ; amongft us : was a conftant attender upon the min- iftry of ye word : and all the ordinances of the gof pell ; full of works of charity and mercy to the lick and poor, neither have J feen or heard an thing of her unbecoming the profeffion of the gofpell. James Allin. m r James Allin made oathe to the truth of what is above written Septemb 1 " y e 7 th 1692. before me ROB PIKE Asft. J do alfo aferm to the truth of w r is aboue tefti- fyed vpon vpward of fifty years experience and mall fo teftify if opertunity do prefent w ch J mall en- dever Rob 1 Pike. Having lived many years in Sallbury and been much Converfent there according to my beft notice and obfervation of Mrs. Bradbury rnuft needs affirm to what is above written and add my oath to it if called thereto: John Pike 1 66 Salem lf^ itch craft. Ann Putnam v. Mary Bradbury. The depofition of Ann Putnam who teftifieth & faith that J being at Andevour on the 26 day of July 1692. J faw there Mis mary Bradbery the wife of Cap 1 Tho : Bradbery of Salifbury or hir Ap- perance moft grevious affle&ing and tormenting of Timothy Swan of Andevor allmoft Redy to kill him alfo feverall times before and fence that time J haue feen mif Bradbery or hir Apperance moft grevioufly afflicting Timothy Swan and J beleue that Mis Bradbery is a moft dreadfull wiclh for fence (he has been in prifon me or hir Apperance has com to me and moft grevioufly afflicted me, ann putnam ownid before the grand Jnqueft this bar evidens to be the truth one the oath that me hath taken this 8 day of Septem r 1692 Sam 1 Endicott v. Mary Bradbury. Sam 11 Endecott aged thirty one years or there about Teftifieth Thatt about eleven years fince be ing bound upon a vioage to fea w th Cap 1 Sam 11 Smith Late of Bofton DeceaCdjuft before we Sayi d m rs Bradbery of Salifbury the prilbner now att the barr came to Bofton w th fome ferkins of butter of w ch Cap 1 Smith bought two, one of y m proved halfe way butter and after wee had been at fea three weekes our men were nott able to eatt itt, itt ftunck foe and runn w th magotts, w ch made the men very much difturb d about itt and would often fay thatt Salem Witchcraft. 167 they heard m rs Bradbury was a witch and that they verily believed {he was foe or elfe me would not have ferved the Cap 1 foe as to fell him fuch butter. And further this deponent teftifieth y* in four dayes after they fett fayle they mett w th fuch a violent ftorm y* we loft our main maft and riggin & Loft fifeteen horfes and thatt about a fortnight after we fett our jury maft and thatt very night lhare came up a ihipp by our fide and carried away two of the mizon Shrouds and one of the Leaches of the main- faile. And this deponent further fayth thatt after they arrived att Barbados and went to Saltitudos & had Laden their veftell the next morning me fprang a leake in the hold w ch wafted fevrall tunns of fait in foe much thatt we were forct to unlade our vefTell again wholy to ftopp our leake there was then four foot of water in the hold after we had taken in our lading again we had a good pafiage home butt when we came near the land the Cap c fent this de ponent forward to looke out ror land in a bright moone mining night and as he was fitting upon the Windlefs he heard a Rumbling noife under him w th that he the f d deponent Teftifieth thatt he looked one the fide of the windlefs and law the leggs of forne p fon being no wayes frighted and thatt pre- fently he was fhook and looked over his fhoulder, and law the appearance of a woman from her mid dle upwards, haueing a white Capp & white neck cloth on her, w ch then affrighted him very much, and as he was turning of the windlefs he law the aforfaid two leggs. Jurat in Curia Sep r 9 th 1692. 1 68 Salem Witchcraft. Mary Warren v. Mary Bradbury. The Depofiftion of mary warren who teftifieth and faith that J haue ben a long time afflecfted by a woman which tould me hir name was M is Brad- bery and that me came from Salifbury but on the 2 d of July 1692: being the day of the examination of mis mary Bradbery J then faw that me was the very fame woman which tould me hir name was M is Bradbery and me did moft grevioufly Afflec~l and torment me dureing the time of hir examination for if me did but look upon (he would ftrick me down or allmoft Choake me alfo on the day of her examination J faw mi s Bradbery or hir Apperance moft grevioufly afflect and torment mary wallcott Sarah vibber Eliz Hubbard and Ann putnam and J beleue in my heart that mi s Bradbery is a witch & that me has very often afflecled and tormented me and feueral others by hir acts of wifthcraft. mary warrin ownid this har teftimony one the oath which me hath before the grand Jnqueft this 9 th of September 92, Richard Carr & Zerubbable Endicott v. Mary Bradbury. The depofiftion of Richard Carr who teftifieth and faith that about i 3 years agoe prefently affter fume Diferance that happened to be between my Hon rd ffather m r George Carr and Mi s Bradbery the prifoner at the barr upon a Sabbath at noon as Salem Witchcraft. 169 we ware riding horn by the houfe of Cap* Tho : Bradbery J faw m is Bradbery goe into hir gate turne the corner of: ann Jmmediatly there derted out of hir gate a blue boar and darted at my fathers horfes ledgs which made him ftumble but J faw it no more and my father faid boys what doe you fe we both anfwed a blue bore. Zorobabell Endicott teftifieth and faith that J liued att m r George Carr now deceafed at the time aboue mentioned and was prefent with m r George Carr and m r Richard Carr and J alfo faw a blue boar dart out of m r Brdbery gate to M r George Carrs horfes ledges which mad him ftumble after a ftrange manr and J alfo faw the blue bore dart from mr carrs horfes ledgs in att m ls Bradberys window : and m r carr jmmediately faid boys what did you fee and we both faid a blue bore then faid he from whence came it and we faid out of m r Bradberys gate, then faid he J am glad you fee itt as well as well as J. Jurat in Curia Sep r 9 th 92. and they both further fay on y r Oathes that m r Carr difcourfed w th them as they went home about what had happened and y7 all concluded that it was m rs Bradbury that fo app rd as a blue boar. "James Carr v. Mary Bradbury. The Depofiftion of James carr who teftifieth & faith that about 20 years agoe one day as J was acci- dently att the houfe of mr wheleright and his daughter the widdow maverick then liued there : W a 170 Salem If^itchcraft. and fhe then did moft curtuoufly invite me to com oftener to the houfe and wondered J was grown fuch a ftranger, and within a few days after one eue- ning J went thether againe and when J came thether againe; william Bradbery was y r who was then a futer to the faid widdow but J did not know it tell afterwards; affter J came in the widdow did fo corfely threat the f d william Bradbery that he went away lemeing to be angury ; prefently affter this J was taken affter a ftrange maner as if liuing crea tures did run about euery part of my body redy to tare me to peaces and foe J continued for about 3 quarters of a year by times and J applyed myfelf to docker crofbe who gave me a grate deal of vifek but could make none work tho he fteept tobacco in bo- fit drink he could make non to work where upon he tould me that he beleued J was behaged : and J tould him J had thought fo a good while : and he afked me by horn J tould him J did not care for ipaking for one was counted an honeft woman but he uging J tould him and he laid he did be- leue that mi s Bradbery was a grat deal worfe then gody mertin : the prefently affter this one night J being a bed and brod awake there came furnthing to me which J thought was a catt and went to ftrick it ofe the bed and was geud faft that J could not ftir hand nor foot but by and by coming to my ftrenth J hard fumthing a coming to me againe and J prepared myfelf to ftrick it : and it coming upon the bed J did ftrick at it and J beleue J hit it : and after that vifek would work on me and J Salem Witchcraft. 171 beleue in my hart that mi s Bradbery the prifon r att the barr has often afflected me by acls of wicthcraft. Jurat in Curia Sep tm 9 : 92. Mary Walcott v. Mary Bradbury. The depofiftion of mary walcott who teftifieth and faith that J being at Andeur on the later end of July 1692: and on the 26 day of the fame month J law there Mis mary Bradbery the wife of Cap 1 Tho : Bradbery of falfbury or her Apperance moft grevioufly affecting and tormenting of Timothy Swan of Andevor allmoft Redy to kill him : alfo before and fence that time J haue feen m ls Brad bery or hir Apperance moft grevioufly afflecting and tormenting Timothy fwan and J doe beleue in my heart that mis 1 Bradbery is a moft dreadfull width for fence fhe has been in prifon fhe or hir Apperance has come to me and moft grevioufly tormented me. mary Walcot affirmed y c truth of y e aboue writ ten evidence before y e Jury of Jnqueft upon oath Sep r 9 : 1691 : William Carr for Mary Bradbury. The teftamony of william carr aged 41 or ther abouts is that my brother John Carr when he was young was a man of as good capafity as moft men of his age but falling in Love with Jane Tru (now wife of Cap 1 John march) and my father being pfwaded by fome of the family (w ch J fhall not 172 Salem Witchcraft. name not to Let him mary fo yong : my fa-> ther woold not giue him a portion w r vpon the mach broke of w ch my brother Layd fo much to hart that he grew meloncoly and by degrees much crazed not being the man that he was before to his dying day. J do father teftify that my f d brother was lick about a fortnight or three weeks and then dyed and J was prefent with him w n he dyed and J do aferm that he dyed peacibly and quietly neuer manifefting the Left troubl in y e world about any body nor did not fay any thing of mr s Bradbury nor anybody elfe doing him hurt and yet J was with him till the breath and lif was out of his body. Jurat in Curia. Evidence for Mary Bradbury* July 22 d 1692. Concerning m s Bradburies life & converfation Wee the Subfcribers doe teftifie, that it was fuch as became y e gofpel fhee was a louer of y c miniftrie in all appearant and a dilligent attender vpon gods holy ordinances, being of a curteous, and peaceable difpofition and cariag ; neither did any of vs (fome of whom haue lived in y e town w th her aboue fifty year) ever heare or know that fhee ever had any difference or falleirig oute w th any of her neighbo rs man woman or childe but was always, readie and willing to doe for them w 1 laye in her power night and day, though w th hazard of her health or other Salem Witchcraft. 173 danger more ; more might be fpoken in her com- endation but this for the p r fent Elizabeth Eafman Jofeph Eaton Mary Eaton his wife Robert Downer Sarah Downer Richard Long and his wyfe Richard Smith and his wyfe Jofeph True and his wyfe Martha Pike William Bufwell Sarah Bufwell Samuell ffelloes fen r Rodger Eafman Sarah Eafman Jofeph ffletcher and his wife Jofeph ffrench John ffrench fen r Mary ffrench his wife Andrew Greley and his Abigayl ffrench John Allin Mary Allin William Carr Elizabeth Carr Sam 11 Colby Samuell ffrench and his wyfe Henry Ambros and his wyfe Nathanel Stevens & his wyfe Ephraim Severans Lidia Severans Sam 11 ffelloes jun r Abigail ffelloes Sam 1 Eafman wyfe William Hooke Elizabeth Hooke Benjamin Allin and Ra chel his wyfe Benj Allin and Rachell his wyfe Ifaac Bufwell and his wyfe William Allin Ephraim Eaton Ephraim Winfley Mary Winfley his wyfe Philip Grele & his wyfe Richard Hubbard Mathew Hubbard his wyfe Salem Witchcraft. Daniel Moody Elizabeth Moody Jfaac Morrill Phebee Morrill John Maxfield Jarves Ring Hannah Ring Nathanel Whitter MaryWhitther Jacob Morrill Jufannah Morrill Elizabeth Maxfield Hanah Stevens widdow John Stevens Dorethie Stevens Joanna Stevens Sarah Racket Martha Carter Elizabeth Gettchell Benj ; Eaftman Ann Eafman Benony Tucker Ebenezer Tucker Nathanel Brown Hannah Brown Tho : Evens Hannah Evens Nathaniel Eaftman Elizabeth Eafman John Eaftman and Mary Eaftman his wife Sarah Shepherd Willi: Ofgood Abigayl ofgood Sufanah Severance Onefiphris Page and his wife Sam 11 Gill and his wyfe John Clough and his wyfe Abraham Brown & his wyfe Tho : Clough and his wyfe Sarah Conner widow John Tomfon John Watfon and his wyfe Steven Tongue and his wyfe John Connor and his wyfe Jofeph Page Meres Tucker and his wyfe Henry Brown Sen r and his wife Salem Witchcraft. 175 Summons v. Giles Corey. W m & Mary by ye Grace of God of England T Scotland France & Jreland King and Queen defend 1 " 5 of y e faith and To y e Conftable of Salem Greeting, Wee Comand you to Warn and giue notice vnto Jn Derick y e wife of Stephen Small ye Widow Adams and Goody Golthite that they and Euery of them be and perfonaly apear at ye p r fent Court of Oyer and Termina holden at Salem frorthwith there to Teftify y e truth to y c beft of their knowledge On Certain Jndicl:ments Exhibited againft Giles Corey here of make return fail not. STEPHEN SEWALL Cl. Salem Sep r 7 th 1692. g e pt ^th 1692 : J Defire m r John Tomkins to ferue this within Sumons and Make Returne thereof: by mee PETER GSGOOD Conftable in Salem J have warned the w th in perfons to appeare at the time and place within written by JN TOMKINS Deputed. Ann Putnam v. Giles Corey. The Depofiftion of Ann putnam who teftifieth and faith that on 1 3 th of April 1692, J fa w the Apperifhtion of Giles Cory com and affledt me urging me to writ in his book and fo he continewed 176 Salem Witchcraft. hurting me by times tell the 19 th April being the day of hir examination and dureing the time of his examination Giles cory did tortor me a grat many times : and allfo feuerall times fence Giles Cory or his Apperance has moft greuioufly afflecled mee by beating pinching and allmoft choaking me to death urging me to writ in his book alfo on the day of his examination J faw Giles Cory or his Apper ance moft grevioufly afflect and torment mary wal- cott mercy lewes and farah vibber and J verly be- leue that Giles Cory is is a dreadfull wizzard for fence he has ben in prifon he or his Apperance has com to me a grat many tims and afflecled me. An Putnam owned upon her oath that y e aboue written evidence it y e truth to y e Jury of inqueft Sept 9 : 92. Mercy Lewis v. Giles Corey. The depoiiftion of Mercy lewes agged 19 years who teftifieth and faith that on the 14 th April 1692 J faw the Apperimtion of Giles Cory com and afflect me urging me to writ in his book and fo he continued moft dreadfully to hurt me by times beating me and almoft breaking my back tell the day of his examination being the 19 th April and then allfo dureing the time of his examination he did afflic~l and tortor me moft grevioufly and alfo feueral times fence urging me vehemently to writ in his book and J veryly beleve in my heart that Giles Cory is a dreadfull wizzard for fence he has Salem Witchcraft. 177 ben in prifon he or his Apperance has com and moft grevioufly tormented me. Mercy Lewis affirmed to ye Jury of Jnqueft y l y e aboue written evidence is the truth upon y e oath me has formerly taken in y e Court of Oyer and terminer Sept r 9 : 1692 : Sarah Vibher 13. Giles Corey. The depofiftion of Sarah vibber who teftifieth and faith that J haue ben moft grevioufly afflected by Giles Cory or his Apperance and allfo J have feen Giles Cory or his Apperance moft grevioufly affeting and tormenting the bodyes of mary wal- cott mercy lewes and ann putnam and J beleue in my heart that Giles Cory is a wizzard and that he has very often afflected and tormented me and the perfons above mentioned by his acts of wicthcraft : J teftifie y t on y e fourteenth of Auguft & ever fince at times f d Cory has afflicted me by whipping me & beating me & urging me vehemently to read & write in his book : and cote me with his knife. Sarah Vibber affirmed to ye Jury of Jnqueft y 1 ye aboue written evidence is ye truth upon oath : Sep r 9 : 1692 : Mary Warren t u. Giles Corey. Mary Warin affirmed to ye Jury of Jnqueft that me hath been afflicted by Giles Cory or his appearition and that by beating of me with his ftaffe & by biting me & pinching & choaking me X a 178 Salem Witchcraft. greatly torturing me & cutting me with a knife & perticulerly at y e time of his examination he did grevioufly torment me alfo at the time of his examination J faw f d Cory or his appearition moft dredfully afflict mary Walcot An putnam mercy lewes & Sarah Vibber : Sept r 9 : 1692 Eliz : Woodwell & Mary Walcott v. Giles Corey. Eliz : Woodwell upon y e oath me formerly has taken in this Court : did affirm to y e Jury of Jn- quefl that me faw Giles Cory at meeting at Salem on a lecture day fince he has ben at prifon he or his apearition came in & fat in y e middlemoft feat of y e mens feats by y e Poft : this was y e lecture day before Bridget Bifhop was hanged and J faw him come out with y e reft of y e people : mary Walcot affirmed y* (he faw f d Cory as above fit in y e fame place at y e fame time he or his appearance & y t me did fe him goe out with y e reft of y e people : this me affirmed to y e Jury of Jnqueft. Sep 1 9 : 1692 Eliz : Hubbard v. Giles Corey Eliz ; Hubbard to y e Jury of Jnqueft that Giles Cory hath feverall times afflected me with feveral forts of torments J veryly think he is a wizzard & afflicted me by wichcraft Sept 9 ; 1692 : - Benj. Gould v. Giles Corey. The depofiftion of beniamin gould aged about 23 yeares he teftifieth and faith one the 6 day of Salem Witchcraft. 179 april 1692: giles cory and his wife came to my bead fide and looked upon me fum time and then went away: and emediately J had two penches upon my fide : allfo another time J faw giles Cory and John proctir and J had then fuch a paine in one of my feet that J could not ware my fhu for 2 or 3 days. Ben : gould. & J doe beleiue in my : - Jurat Sufannah Sheldon v. Giles Corey. Sufanna Shelden faith y c y e fpedtre of Giles Co rey Murdered his firft wife & would haue mur dered this to if (he had not ben a witch y 1 his firft wife gave him nothing but Skim Milke and J he did it & y Goody Procters fpedtre told her me murdered her owne child and y 1 it was fick & me did it becaufe me would not be troubled with it & y r Ihe allfo faies y r Goody Buckley and Jn Willard app d w th Hen. Wilkins app en Jo/in Doricb v. Giles Corey. the teftomeny of John dereth Eaged about fix- ten years teftefieth and fayeth that gils Cory alfo came to me and afli<ted me this 5 of September as wel before as after he alfo threteneth me to kill me if J will not yeld to him he alfo came about the 20 of oges and told me that he wanted fom pla ters for he was gowen to a feaft he told me that he had a good mind to afk my dame but he fayd that (he wouled not let him haue them fo he took 180 Salem Witchcraft. the platers and cared them a way being gown about half a cure with them then he brot them againe gowen away and fayd nothing - alfo Sary pefe afliceth me at feueral times me came to me of the faft day laft at Salem She pinched me then and i have not feen har fencs. Hannah Small & Martha Adams v. Giles Corey. thefe howes nams are wten were there and faw the platers were gown as John derich fayed. hanah smal martha Adams. The depofiftion of Eliz : booth the wife of George booth & Allies Booth who testifie and fay that on the 1 2 th of this Jfant Sept r at y e widow Shaflins houfe in Salem their appeared to us a grate number of widlhes as neare as we could tell about fifty: thirteen of which we knew who did Receiue the facriment in our right amongft whidth we faw Giles Cory who brought to us bread and wine urging us to partake thereof: but becaufe we Re- fufed he did moft grevioufly afflecl: and torment us : and we beleue in our hearts thas Giles Cory is a wizzard and that he has often afRected us and feurall others by acfts of wifthcraft. Elizabeth Booth s mark. Alice > ft Booth s mark B. Martha Dutch v. Alice Parker. The Teflimony of martha Dutch aged about 36 yeers This deponant Teftifieth and faith y f about Salem Witchcraft. 181 2 yeers laft paft Jn Jarman of Salem coming in from fea J This deponant & Alice parker of Salem Both of us ftanding Together faid vnto her w* a great mercy itt was for to fee Them come home well and Through mercy, J faid my hufoand had gone and came home well many Times & J this deponant did faye vnto ye f d parker y J did hope he would come whome This voyage well allfo and y e fd parker made anfwer vnto me and faid no neuer more in this world ye w ch came to pafs as (he yn toldj me for he died abroad as J fartinly heare Jurat in Curia Sep r 7:92: atteft STEP. SEWALL. Cli- Frances Wycom v. Margaret Scott. The depofiftion of ffrances wycum who teftify- eth and faith that quickly affter the firft court at Salne about wicthcraft margerit Scott whom J very well knew or hir Apperance came to me and did moft grevioufly torment me by choaking and al- moft prefing me to death : and fo me did continue afflecting me by times tell the 5 th Auguft 1692 being the day of hir examination allfo during the time of hir examination margerit scott did moft grevioufly afflect m : And allfo feuerall times fence : and J beleue in my heart that margert fcott is a wicth and that me has offten afflected me by als of wifthcraft. ffrances Wycum ownd to y e grand Jnqueft that y e aboue written evidence is y e truth upon oath Sept r 15 : 1692 : Jurat in Curia. 1 82 Salem Witchcraft. Phillip Nelfon & Sarah Nelfon v. Margaret Scott. phillip Nellfon and Sarah his wife doe teftifie and fay that for two or three years before Robert Shilleto dyed we have often hard him complaining of margerit Scott for hurting of him and often faid that me was a wiclh and fo he continewed complaneing of margartt fcott faying he mould neuer be well fo long as margerit fcott liued and fo he complayned of margret Scott att times untill he dyed. Phillip Nelfon and Sarah his wife affirmed upon their oath to y e grand inqueft : that y e aboue writ ten euidence is ye truth Sep 1 15 : 1692: Jurat in Curia: c Tho s Putnam & Will Murray v. Alice Parker. the depofiftion of Tho : putnam aged 40 years and william murry aged 36 year who teftifieth and faith that feuerall of the afflected parfons as mary walcott and mary warren and seuerall other were much afflected on the 6 th Sept r 1692, dureing the time of the examination of Elce parker and we ob- farved that upon the glance of hir eies they ware ftruck down and upon hir laying hir hand on them they ware Recouered and we beleue that Elce parker the prifoner att the barr has often hurt the afore- faid perfons by a<5ts of wi&hcraft. Thomas putnam W m Murray Salem Witchcraft. 183 Warrant v. Lydia Dufting. To y e Conftable of Reading. You are in theyr Majeftyes Names Required to Apprehend and bring before vs Lydah Dufting of Reading widdow in y e County of Midlefex on Munday next being ye fecond day of y e Month of May next enfuing y e date hereof, about eleven of y e Clock in y e forenoone att y e houfe of Lev 1 Nath 1 Ingerfolls in Salem Village, in Order to hir exam ination, relateing to high fufpition of Severall aclis of Witchcraft done or Comitted by hir upon y e Bodys of Mary Walcott, Ann putnam, Mercy Lewis & Abigael WilHames all of Salem Village, Whereby great hurt & damage hath bin done to y e Bodys of faid perfons according to Complaint Cap 1 Jonathan Walcott & Serg* Thomas putnam in behalfe of theyr Majeftys for y m felves & feverall of theyr Neighbours, and hereof you are not to fayle att your perrill : da 1 Salem Aprill 3o th 1692. P vs. JOHN HATHORNE 1 A/r/1 1 /^ r Amlts. JONATHAN CORWIN j Purfeuance to a warant from yvs honrs baring date the 30 of aprill laft fore the aprihending and bringing of y e perfon of Lidea Dofting in obedi- ance ther to J haue brought the faid Lidea Dofting of Redding to y e hous of Lv* Jngerfons in Salem uiledg. dated in Salem viledg the 2 d day of may 1692. Ateft. John Parker c. for Redding. 184 Salem Witchcraft. Warrant v. Sarah Dufting. Whereas Complaint hath bin exhibited before us by m r Thomas Putnam and m r Jn putnam Jun r of Salem village In ye behalfe of theyr Ma- jefties againft Sarah Daftin of Redding fingle woman for high fufpition of Severall Acls of Witchcraft done or comitted by hir upon y e Boydes of Mercy Lewis, Mary Walcott, Anna putnam and Abigail Williams all of Salem Village and craved Juftice Therefore you are in theyer Majeftyes Names Required forthwith to Apprehend the aforef d Sarah Daftin of Redding Single woeman and hir Safely convey unto y e houfe of Lev t Nathaniell Jngerfolls of Salem Village upon y e Ninth day of this inftant May by Twelve of the Clock in y e forenoone in order to hir examination upon y e premifes and hereof faille nott at y or perrill. Salem, dated May 8 th 1692. To y e Conftable of Redding. P vs. JOHN HATHORNE ) A/r n ~ \ Aflifts. JONATHAN CORWIN J J In obediance to this warant J haue brought the body of Sarah Duftin of Redding fingal woman to y e houfe of Leu 1 Nathanall Ingorfon of Salem Villeg the nint of this Inftant Maye 1692 John Parker Conftable of Redding Salem Witchcraft. 185 Warrant v. Ann Sears, Betbiah Carter & Bethiab Carter. Whereas Complaint hath benne this day Exhi bited (before vs) by Thomas Putnam and John putnam Junr both of Salem Village yeoman on behalfe of theire Majefties Againft Ann Seeres the wife of John Seeres of Woburne and Bethiah Carter of f d Towne of Woburne widdow and Bethya Carter y e daufter of f d Carter widdow for high fufpition of fundry acts of Witchcraft donne by them vpon the Bodys of Ann putnam Marcy Lewis Mary Walcot &c of Salem Village whereby much hurt and wrong is donne vnto them their- fore Craves Juftice. Thefe are therefore in theire majes ts Names to require you, to apprehend and forthwith bring the perfons of the abouenamed before vs at Salem Vil lage at y e houfe of L f Nathaniell Jngerfalls in order to theire examination Relateing to y e aboue- faid premifes and hereof you are not to faile Dated Salem May 8 th 1692. To y e Conftable of Woburne P vs. JOHN HATHORNE ) *rrn i ^ Y Amirs. JONATHAN CORWIN J I Ephraim bouck counftabel of Woburn haue farved this warant acording to Caza hau apurhanded the parfon of anah Sauris and of the wado cartter and hauf broit them to Laufanant ingarfons hois as warant dus expreft. 1 86 Salem Witchcraft. In purfuance to the within fpecified warrant J haue apprenheded the bodies of the within men tioned Anna Seers and Bethia Carter fen r & brought them to the place within ordered this 9 May 1692. EPHRAIM BOCK Conftabil of woburn Examination of Deliverance Hobbs. (i) The Examination of Deliverance Hobbs 22 Apr. 1692. Ata court held at Salem village by John Hauthorne ) ^ rst Jonah Corwin J Mercy Lewes do you know her that ftands at the Bar (for the Majeftrates had privately ordered who mould be brought in and not fufFered he name to be mentioned) Do you know her? ipeaking to another : but both were ftruck dumb. Ann Putnam jun r faid it was Goody Hobbs and {he hath hurt her much. John Indian faid he had feen her, & me choake him. Mary Walcot faid, yefterday was the firft time that me law her i. c. as a Tormenter Why do you hurt thefe perfons ? Jt is unknown to me. How come you to commit acts of witchcraft ? J know nothing of it. Jt is you or your appearance, how comes this about? Tell us the truth. J cannot tell. Tell us what you know in this cafe. Who hurts them if you do not ? Salem Witchcraft. 187 There are a great many Perfons hurts us all. But it is your appearance. J do not know it. Have not you confented to it, that they mould be hurt ? No in the fight of God, and man, as J mall an- fwer another day Jt is faid you were afflicted, how came that about ? J have feen fundry fights. What fights. Laft Lords day in this meeting houfe and out of the door, J faw a great many birds cats and dogs, and heard a voice fay come away. What haue you feen fince ? The fhapes of feverall perfons. What did they fay ? Nothing. What neither the birds, nor perfons ? No. What perfons did you fee ? Goody Wilds and the fhape of Mercy Lewes. What is that? Did either of them hurt you? None but Goody Wilds, who tore me almoft to peices. Where was you then ? Jn bed Was not the book brought to you to figne ? No. Where were you not threatened by any body, if you did not figne the book ? 1 88 Salem Witchcraft. No, by nobody. What were you tempted to under you afflic tion ? J was not tempted at all. Js it not a folemn thing, that laft Lords day you were tormented, & now you are become a tor mentor, fo that you have changed fides, how comes this to pafs ? Abig: Williams and Ann Putnam jun r cry out there is Goody Hobbs upon the Beam, me is not at the Bar, they cannot fee her there : tho there me flood. What do you fay to this, that tho you are at the bar in perfon, yet they fee your appearance upon the beam, & whereas a few dayes part you were tormented, now you are become a Tormentor ? Tell us how this change comes. Tell true. J have done nothing. What have you refolved you will not confds ? Hath any body threatened you if you do confefs ? You can tell how this change comes. She lookt upon John Jndian, & then another, & then they fell into fits. Tell us us the reafon of this change : Tell us the truth. What have you done ? J cannot fpeak. What do you fay ? What have you done ? J cannot tell. Have you figned to any book? Jt is very lately then. When was it ? Salem Witchcraft. 189 The night before the laft. Will the Lord open your heart t9 confefle the truth. Who brought the book to you ? Jt was Goody Wilds. What did you make your mark with in the book ? Pen and ink. Who brought the Pen and Ink ? They that brought the book, Goody Wilds. Did they threaten you if you did not figne ? Yes, to teare me in peices. Was there any elfe in company ? No, Sir. What did you afflict others by ? Did they bring images ? Yes. Who brought the images ? Goody Wild and Goody Ofburn. What did you put into thofe images. Pins, Sir. Well tell us who haue you feen of this com pany ? None but thofe two. Have you not feen many ? No. J heard laft night a kind of Thundring. How many images did you ufe ? But two. Nay here is more afflicted by you, You laid more, Well tell us the truth. Recoiled: yourfelf. J am amazed. can you remember how many were brought ? i go Salem Witchcraft. Not well, but feverall were brought. Did they not bring the image of John Nichols his child ? Yes. Did not you hurt that child ? Yes. Where be thofe images, at your houfe ? No, they carry ed them away again. When? They carred fome then, & fome fince. Was it Goody Wild in body, or appearance ? Jn appearance. Was there any man with them ? Yes a tall black man with an highcrown d hat. Do you know no more of them ? No/ Sir. Note. All the fufferers free from affleclion during her examination after once me began to confefle, tho at fundry times they were much af flicted till then. Note. Wheras yefterday at Deacon Jngerfols Mary Walcot & Abigail Williams cryed there ftands Goody Hobbs, mowing alfo where, Benj a Hutchinfon ftruck at her with a Rapier, & the af flicted that is the faid Mary & Abigail faid, oh you have ftruck her on the right fide ; Whereupon the Magiftrates afking her after the publick examina tion whither me had received any hurt yefterday, she faid yes in her right fide like a Prick, & that it Salem Witchcraft. 191 was very fore, & done when me was in a Trance, telling us alfo in what hovfe and room it was done. Whereupon the Magiftrates required fome women to fearch it, who found it fo as me had confefled. Alfo a little after the faid prick in her fide, me had som what in her left eye like duft, w th agrees with w* the afflicted farther faid that Benj a Hutchinfon afterwards toucht her eye w th the fame Rapier, & faid pointing to the place there was a mark which the Marmall being by faid fo there was. Salem Village Aprill the 22 th 1692. m r Sam 11 parris being defired to take in wrighting y e Exam ination of Deliuerance hobs hath deliuered itt as aforefaid. And vpon hearing the fame and feeing what wee did fee together with the Charg of the afflicted perfons againft them Wee Committed her. John Halhorne. Examination of Deliverance Hobbs. The firft Examination of Deliverance Hobbs in prifon. She continued in the free acknowledging herfelf to be a Covenant Witch, and further Con- fefleth She was warned to a meeting yefterday morning, and that there was preient Procter and his Wife, Goody Nurfe, Giles Cory and his Wife, Goody Bifhop alias Oliver, and m r Burroughs was y e Preacher, and preft them to bewitch all in the Village, telling them they mould do it gradually and not all att once, afTureing them they mould 192 Salem Witchcraft. prevaile. He adminiftred the facrament unto them at the lame time with Red Bread, and Red Wine like Blood, fhe affirms fhe faw Ofburn, Sarah Good, Goody Wilds ; Goody Nurfe, and Goody Wilds diftributed the bread and Wine, and a Man in a long crownd white Hat, fat next y e Miniiier and they fat feemingly att a Table, and They filled out the wine in Tankards, The Notice of this meet ing was given her by Goody wilds. She herielf affirms did not nor would not Eat or drink, but all the Reft did who were there prefent, therefore they threatened to torment her. The meeting was in the Pafture by M r Parris s Houfe, and me faw when Abigail Williams ran out fpeak with them : But that Time Abigial was come a little dii- tance from the Houfe. This Examinant was ftrucke blind, fo that fhe faw not with whome Abigail fpake She further faith, that Goody Wilds to prevail with her to fign, told her that if fhe would put her hand to the book fhe w ld give her fome Cloaths, and would not afflict her any more Hir daughter Abigail Hobbs being brought in att the fame time while her mother was prefent was immediately taken with a dreadful fitt, and her mother being afked who it was that hurt her daughter anfwered it was Goodman Cory and fhe faw him and the gentlewoman of Bofton ftriving to break her Daughter s neck. Salem Witchcraft. 193 Warrant v. Abigl Somes. To Conftable peter Ofgood. You are in theire Magef ts names hereby required to apprehend and forthwith bring before vs Abi- gaile Soames Single Woman, now liveing at y e houle of Sam 1 Gafkill in Salem : who ftand accufed of Sundry acls of Witchcraft, (or high fufpition thereof) donne or Committed by her Lately on the body of Mary Warren &c faile not. Dated Sa lem, May the i 3 th 1692. P vs. JOHN HATHORNE ) A/P/ , \ r^ \ Affifts. JONATHAN CORWIN J I haue Apprehended y e perlbn Abigail Soams Acordinge to worrante exprefte on y e other fide and heaue broghte hir to ye hewfe of m r Thomas Beadles. p r me Peter Ofgood conftable in Salem May y e i 3, 1692. Warrant v. Eliz a Colfon. To y e Conftable of Ridding. You are in theyr Majeftyes Names hereby Re quired to Apprehend & bring before us (upon Tuelday next being the feaventeenth day of this Jnftant may by Tenne of y e Clock aforenoone att y e houie of Lev 1 Nathaniell Jngerfolls in Salem Village) the body of Elizabeth Colfon of Redding Single woeman, whoe ftandeth charged in behalfe of theyr Majeftys w th high fufpition of sundry Acls of Witchcraft done or Comitted upon y e Bodyes of Mary Walcott Mercy Lewis and others Z a Salem Witchcraft. in Salem Village, whereby great hurt hath bin done them : And hereof you are nott to faile. Salem dat r May 14 th 1692. P vs. JOHN HATHORNE ) .rrr, ^ \ Ailifts. ONATHAN CORWIN / J May 1 6 th 1692. I haue made Diligent Search for y e aboue named Elizabeth Collfon and find mee is fled and by the beft Information fhee is att Bofton in order to bee mipt of d and by way of El- cape to be tranfported to fome other Countrey whereof J make my Returne. p r me John Parker conftable for Redding, Warrant v. Mary De Rich. To y e Marfhall of y e County of EfTex or his Law- full Deputy or Conftable in Salem. You are in theyr Majeftys Names hereby re quired to apprehend and forthwith bring before us, Mary de Rich y e Wife of Michaell de Rich of Salem ffarmes Hufbandman, whoe ftands charged w th Sundry Acts of Witchcraft by hir Comitted lately on the Bodys of Abigail Williames & Eliza beth Hubbard of Salem Village &c. whereby great hurt and Jnjury hath bin done y m in order to hir examination relateing to y e fame & hereof you are not to fayle Salem, Dat May 23 : 1692. J ord r of ye Govern 1 " & J JOHN HATHORNE Council!. JONATHAN CORWIN. \ ** Salem Witchcraft. 195 I haue apprehended y e aboue named perfon and brought her as aboue p r Jos h Neal Conftable. Warrant v. Sarah Pease. To the Marshall of EfTex or his dep c or Conftables of Salem. You are in theire Majes ts names hereby required to apprehend and forthwith bring before vs (Sarah peafe y e wife of Robert peafe of Salem Weauer who ftands charged with fundry acts of witch craft by her Committed lately on y e Body of Mary Warren of Salem village whereby great Jnjury was don her &c.) in order to her Examination Re- lateing to y e fame faile not. Dated Salem May 23^ 1692. Pr ord r of y e Govern 1 " & ) JOHN HATHORNE Councill. I JONATHAN CORWIN. J J J haue apprehended y e perfon mentioned within this warrant and heaue broughte hir p r me Peter Ofgood conftable in Salem. May y e 23 : 1692. Warrant v. Sarah Rice. To the Conftables in Reding. You are in theire Majefties names hereby re quired to apprehend and bring before us, Sarah Rice the wife of Nicholas Rice of Reding on Tuefday next being the 31 st day of this Jnftant moneth at the houfe of L f Nathan 1 Jngerfalls at 196 Salem Witchcraft. Salem Village aboute ten of the Clock in the fore noon, who ftand charged with haueing Committed funday acts of witchcraft on y e Bodys of Mary Walcott and Abigail Williams & others to theire great hurte &c, in order to her Examination Relate- ing to y e premifes abouefaid faile not. Dated Sa lem May 28 th 1692. P vs. T. HATHORNE ) A rrn \ Amlts. JONATHAN CORWIN s In obedence to this warant J haue brought the Body of Sarah Rice the wife of Nicholas Rice of Redding to the houfe of Leu* 1 Nathanal Ingerfons in Salem Viledg the 31 of this inftant : May 1692 : Ateft John Parker Conftable of Redding. Complaint v. Rlizabetb Gary. Salem, May 28 th 1692. M r Thomas putnam & Benjamin Hutchinfon both of Salem Village Yeomen Complaine of Elizabeth Carey y e wife of Cap 1 Nathaniell Cary of Charls Towne Mariner, on behalfe of theyr Majeftyes, for fun dry Acts of witchcraft by hir Comitted upon ye Bodyes of Mary Walcott, Abigail Willyams & Mercy Lewis all of Salem Village, whereby great hurt & dam age is done y m and therefore Craue Juftice. Thomas putnam Beniamin Huchinfon. Warrant v. "John Alden To the Conftable of Salem. Effex. fs. Whereas Complaint hath been made Salem Witchcraft. 197 vnto us John Hathorne & Jonathan Corwin Esq rs by feverall perfons of Salem Village that Cap 1 John Alden of Bofton Marrin 1 " is guilty of Witchcraft in cruelly torturing & afflicting feverall of ther children & others thefe are therefore in their Maj ts Cing William & Queen Maryes name to Authorize & Comand you forthwith to Apprehend the body of the faid John Alden and Jmediately bring him before vs to anfwer what mall be objected ag 1 him in that behalfe and this fhall be yo r fufficient war rant Given vnder our hands the 3i st day of May 1692 And in the ffourth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William & Mary now King and Queen over England & v. P vs. JOHN HATHORNE ) Ajrr/ , ^ \ Affifts. JONATHAN CORWIN J perfons Complaining viz c Mary Walcott Mercy Lewis Elizabeth Hubbard Abigail Williams Ann putnam Elizabeth Booth Marry Warren Jn obediance to the within written warant J haue Apprehended the Body of Cap c John Alden according to the tener of this warant. Booth v. Martha Corey. The teftimony of Elefebeth Booth Aged 1 8 yers or their about teftifieth y r one y e 8 of June Geiorg nedam Apeired onto me and faide y 1 mattha Georie kiled him becaufe he wold not mend her Lening wheal Elefebeth Booth. The teftimony of Elefebeth Booth Aged 1 8 yers 198 Salem Witchcraft. or their about teftifieth y 1 on y e 8 day of June Thomas Goold Senyer Apered vnto me 6c told me yt mattha Corie kiled him becauie he told her me did not doe well by Goodman parkers Childringe. Elefebeth Booth vpon oath. Elizabeth Booth owned all that is aboue writ ten before & vnto y e Grand inquert on ye 3o th Day of June 1692. Examination of Rich d Carrier. Richard Carriers Confeffion July 22: 1692. Q.. have you bin in ye devils fnare A : yes. Q. is yo r bro : Andrew enihared by ye devils Snare : A : Yes. how long has yo r brother bin a wich. A : neare a monthe how long have you bin a wich : A : not long : Q. have you joined in aflicting y e afli&ed peribns ; A : Yes. Q. you help 1 to hurt Timo. Swan did you A. Yes. Q. how long have you bin a wich. A. abo 1 five weeks: who was in Company when you Coun- anted with y e devill : A: M rs Bradbery. did (he help yo u aflict. yes : what was y e occaiion m rs Bradbery would have to afflict Timo. Swan : A. becaufe her hufband & Timo Swan fell out about a Scyth J think Q. did they not fall out abo c thaching of a barn to : A : no not as J know of. Q. who was att the Villadge meeting when you was there Goodwife How. goodwife Nurs. g wildes, Procter & his wife m rs Bradbery & Gory s wife : Q : was any of Bofton there. A : no : Q. Salem Witchcraft. 199 how many was there in all : A. a duzzen J think, was Jno. Willard there A. J think he was Q. what kind of man is Jn willard : a young man or an old man. A : he is not an old man. he had black hair. Q. what meeting was this meeting : was this that that was near Jngerfals: A: Yes. J think. Q. what did they do then. A. the eat & drank wine: was there a minifter there. A. no : not as J know of : from whence had you your wine : A. from Salem J think was Q.. goodwife Olliver there, yes I knew her. Warrant v. Ann Do/iver EfTex fs. To the SherifFe of the County of EfTex or his deputie or Conftable in Salem or Beuer- ley. You are in theire Magis ts names hereby required to apprehend and forthwith bring before vs Ann Dalibar the wife of W m Dalibar of Glocester who ftands charged this day with haueing Committed fundry acts of Witchcraft on the Bodys of Mary Warren & fufannah Shelden to the hurt of theire Bodys in order to her Examination Relateing to the premifes faile not. dated Salem June the 6 th 1692. BARTH GEDNEY j P vs. JOHN HATHORNE L Juft cs of y e peace JONATHAN CORWIN ) In obediance to this warant J haue aprehended y e perfon within Named and brought her to the 2OO Salem Witchcraft. place apoynted in order to her examination as atefl my hand. Peter Ofgood conftabll for the town of Salem. E/iz a Nicholafon v. Ann Do/her. Elizabeth the wife of Edmond Nicolaflbn will teftify; that coming to the houfe of Samuell Dal- labar; Peter Pitford and the wife of the faid Dalla- bar were in difcourfe before the dore in the yard : and in theire difcourfe fhe heard Peter Pitford fay : J merualle how that old witch knowes every thing that is don in my houfe : Rebecca the wife of Sam uell Dallabar replied oh Peter doe not fay foe : for J belieue me is no Witch, foe me came away and left Peter Pitford and the wife of Samuell Dallabar in difcourfe Elizabeth Nicolafon. The depofition of Sarah Jngelfon Aged about 30 yers Saith that feing Sarah Church after hur ex amination fhe came to me crieing and wringing hur hands feming to be mutch trobeled in Sparet J afked hur what me ailed me anfwered ihe had undon hurfelf J afked hur in what fhe faid in be- lieing hurfalfe and others in faieing (he had let hur hand to the diuells Book whairas fhe faied fhe nauer did J told hur J beleued fhe had feat hur hand to the Book fhe anfwered crieng and faid no. no. no : J nauer J nauer did. J afked then what maed hur fay fhe did fhe anfwered becaufe they thratenedhur and told hur thay would put her into the dongin and put hur along with m r Borows and thus fauerall times fhe folowed one up and Salem Witchcraft. 201 downe tealing me that me had undon hurfalfe in belieing hurfalf and others I afked hur why me did writ it, fhe tould me becaufe {he had ftood out fo long in it that now {he darft not {he faied allfo y Jf {he told m r Noys but ons fhe had fat hur hand to y e Booke he wold beleue her but Jf {he told the truth and faied {he had not feat her hand to y e Book a hundred times he would not beleue hur. Sarah Jngrfol. Ann Putnan Tbo* Putnam & Robert Morrill v. Thomas Farrer. the depofiftion of Ann Putnam who teftifieth and faith that on the 8 th of may 1692. there ap peared to me the Apperifhtion of an old gray head man with a great nofe which tortored m and al- moft choaked me and urged me to writ in his booke and J afked him what was his name and from whence he came for J would complaine of him : and he told me he came from linne and people ufed to call him old father pharoah and he faid he was my grandfather for my father ufed to call him father : but J tould J would not call him grand father : for he was a wizzard and J would com plaine of him : and euer fence he hath afflected me by times beating me and pinching me and all moft choaking me and urgeing me continewally to writ in his book, we whofe names are under writen hav ing been converlant with ann putnam haue hard hir declare what is a bove writen what fhe faid fhe faw & heard from the apperifhtion of old pharoah A aa 2O2 Salem Witchcraft. and alfo haue feen hir tortors : and perceiued her hellifh temtations by hir loud out cries J will not writ old pharaoh J will not writ in your book. Thomas putnam. Robert Morrell. Mary Warren & Mary Irefon v. Jerfon Toothaker. one may the 24 mary waren being in a feet and geeuofly aflected then was in a trans for fum tim we hard her fay who ar y e what is your name and again (he faid what to thaker Doc~lr toothakers wiffe we offten her d her fay J wont i wonte i will not touch y e book and then the fet was ouer then {he told us that dochter toothekers wiff brought the book to her and a cofen and a winding met and grav cloths and faid that (lie muft fet her hand to the book or elfe me would kill her and ftil me urged to touch the book o r elfe wrapt in that meet this haue ben done this day by toothekers wifF. mary iyerfon, wifF to benjamin iyerfon at lin hoe in the fame maner hau tormented almoft to deth and brought the book to her. James Kettle v. Sarah Eijhop. The depofition of James Kettle aged twenty feven years or there about teftyfieth & faith that J was att Docter Grigs his houfe on the tenth of this inftant may & there faw Elizebeth Hubbard in feverall Fitts : and after her frits ware ouer me told me that me faw my two childdren Laying before Salem Witchcraft. 203 her & that thay cry d for vengeance & that Sarah Bifhop bid her Look on them & faid that fhe kiled them & and they were by her defcription much as they were when they ware put into there Coffins to be buried & and fhe told me that Sarah bifhop told her that J was going to burn a kiln of potts & that me would break them if (he could : & i took notice that while me was in her Fitts that me cried & held her apron before her face faying that me would not fe them Docter Grigs & his wife and John hues ware thare prefent. "John Doritcb *u. Margaret "Jacobs. The teflamany of John derech Eaged about fix- teen years teftifieth and Sayeth that marget Jacobs Came and aflicted me this 5 of September as {he hath many tims before alfo teleth me that me will kill me if J woul not yield to hur fhe alfo bringeth the book to me tempen me to fot my hand to it fhe teleth me that i mall be wel if i will fet my hand to the book fhe teleth me that fhe will run a fcuer thoraw me and threteneth me to cut me with a knife beger than an ordnery knife is as fhe hath don wonle before. John Porter & Lydia Porter v. Sarah Bibber. The Teftimony of John porter And Lidia porter Thefe The Teftimony of John porter, who Teftifieth and Sayth that Goodwife Biber fom time liueing 204. Salem Witchcraft. amongft us J did obferve her to be a woman of an unruly turbulent i pirit ; And fhee would offten fall into ftrange fitts when fhee was croft of her hu mor : Likewife Lidea porter Teftifieth, that Good- wife Bibber and her hufband would often quarrel & in their quarrels fhee would call him, very bad names, and would haue ftrange fitts when fhe was croft, And a woman of an unruly turbulent fpirit And double tongued. Jofeph Fowler v. Sarah Bibber. The teftimony of Jofeph fowler, who Teftifieth that Goodman Bibber & his wife, Liued at my houfe And J did obferve and take notice, that Goodwife Bibber was a woman who was uery idle in her calling, And uery much given to tatling & tale Bareing makeing mischief amongft her neigh- bo 1 5 Sc uery much giuen to fpeak bad words and would call her hufband bad names & was a wom an of a uery turbulent unruly fpirit. Thomas Jacobs and Mary Jacobs v. Sarah Bibber. The teftymony of Thomas Jacob and mary his wife doth teftyfy and fay that good bibbor now that is now counted aflidted parlon fhe did for a time furgin in our hous and good bibber wood be uery often fpekeking againft won and nother uery obfanely and thos things that were uery falls and wichfhing uery bad wichchis and uery often and me wichs that wen hor chill fell into the reuer Salem Witchcraft. 205 that (he had neuer pull hor child out and good bibber yous to wich ill wichches to horfelfe and hor chilldren and allfo to others : the nayborhud were (he liueued amonkes aftor fhe bered hor fuft houfbon hes tolld us that this John bibber wife coud fall into fitts as often as {he plefed. Rtcb d Walker v. Sarah Bibber. The Teftimony of Richard Walker who teftifi- eth that Goodwife Bibber fometime Liueing neare to me, I did obferue to be a woman of an unruly turbulent fpirit, And would often fall into ftrange fitts when anything croft her humor. Clement Coldum v. E/iz a Hubbard. The depofition of Clement Coldum aged 60 years or y r about faith, y c on y e 29 th of May 1692. being at Salem Village carrying home Elizabeth Hubbard from y e meeting behind me ; fhe defcred me to ride fafter, I afked her why : me faid y e woods were full of Deuils, & faid y r are there they be, but J could fe none ; then J put on my horfe, & after J had rid a while, fhe told me I might ride fofter, for we had outrid them, I afked her if fhe was not afraid of y e Deuil, me anfwered me no, me could difcourfe with y e Deuil as well as with me, further faith not ; this I am ready to tef- tifie on Oath if called thereto, as witnefs my hand : Clement Colddum 206 Salem Witchcraft. James Kettle v. Eliz a Hubbard. the teftimony of James Cetel being of age who teftifie and faith i being a r dopier grigfes one a Sabath day about the laft of may in 1692. hauing fome difcourfe with Elizabeth hubberdand J found her to fpeach feuerall untruths in denying the Sab ath day and faying {he had not ben to meting that day but had onely bean up to James houltons this J can teftifie to if called : as witnes my hand James Ketle Evidence of John Putnam & Rebecca Putnam. the teftemony of John putnam : Sen and rebecke his wife faith that our fon in law John fuller and our dafter rebecke Shepard did both of them dy (a moft uiolent death and did acting uery ftrangely at the time of ther death) farder faith that we did Gudg then that thay both diead of a malignant feuer and had no fufpition of witchcraft of aney nether Can wee a cuie the prifner at the bar of any fuch thing. Evidence of Nath 1 Ingerfoll & Hanah IngerJolL The depofiftion of Nathaniell Ingerfoll and Hannah his wife who teftifie and fay that we ware converfant with Benjamin Holton for aboue a week before he died and was acted in a very ftrange maner with moft violent fittes acting much like to our poor bewidthed perfons w n wee thought they Salem Witchcraft. 207 would haue died tho then we had no fufpition of wiclhcraft amongft us and he died a moil violent death with dreadful fitts and the Defter that was with him (aid he could not tell what his diftember was and he died about Two days before Rebekah Sheepard Jurat in Curia atteft Steph, Sewall le.C Evidence of Benj a Wilkins & John Wilkins & Nath 1 Ricbardjon. The depofition of benjamin Wilkins aged 36 years and John Wilkins aged 36 years thefe depon ents teftifieth and fay that Lidia Wilkins wiffe of John Wilkins was well delivered with child and was well the next day after but the 2 day after {hee was deleivered fhee was taken with a violent feaver and flux as we fuppofed had in a little time the flux abated but the reaver continued till me died which was about four dayes. Nath. Richifon tells of a Namway man y 1 fpeakes of a profound deep y r Willard was in Evidence of Hannah Welch. the depotion of hanah welch the wife of Phelup welch hannah walch eaged forty foer yers thus de- ponian teftifieth and faith that J was with m r Sal- infton and capten eapes neer this land now in contreeuarce and they both of them agreed that the fence (hud ftand as it was and that we (hud not transgrace of one fide nor Jonathan hobs one 2o8 Salem Witchcraft. the other fide tel the line was run and the agree ment that thay agreed tow was that if eather hade tranfgrefed mud make fatesfaction to the other and the reafon of this agreement was, becaus hobs and we was allway contending. Jurat Att an Jnferior Court. Robert Moulton v. Sufannab Sheldon. the teftimony of Robart Moulton fener who tef- tifieth and faith that J waching with Sufannah Sheldon fence me was afflicted J heard her fay that the witches hailed her vpone her bely through the yearde like a fnacke and hailed her ouer the ftone walls & and prefently J heard her Contradict her former difcource and faid that (he came ouer the ftone wall herfelfe and J heard her fay that me Rid vpone a poole to bofton and me faid the diuel caryed the poole. Robart Mouelton. Samuel Nurs & Jofeph Trumball law Robert Moulton fine this wrighting. Expenfes by Abr m Perkins. An Accomp 1 of what was taken vpon their Ma- jefties accomp* in the yeare 1692. Jmp r by Geo. Herrick vnd r Sheriff for himfelfe & prifeners viz : Jn Jackfon jun r Jn Howard & Guard 00-08-00 To Entertainment for y e Confta- bles and their prifoners from Hauerill 00-06-00 To Entertainement for y e Confta- bles & prifoners from Glofefter oo : 04 : oo Salem Witchcraft. 209 To Hauerill Conftable another time oo : 02 : oo 01-00 : oo By Abraham Perkins allow d Nattt Ingerfolls Acct. v. Country. March ye I st 169! Vppon a meeteing of y e Majeftrates M r Jn Ha- thorne and Jonathan Corwin Efq rs in an Jnquirere after witchcraft Expences upon y e Countrys Acco 1 for Majeftrates Marmalls Conftables & Affiftance at my Houfe Viz 1 . Jmp r To y e Majeftrate Dinner & , s. d, Drink 8 To y e Marmalls 2 Conftables & Af fiftance & Victuals 3 To 43 d Cakes 6 qts Cider 2 To 2 Conftables at 2 qts of 3 d Cider one Cake 9 To Rum 6 To Majeftrates Horfes 6 To y e Marmall & Conftable Herricks Horfes 6 y e 3 d Inftant y e Marmall Expences 6 y e Marmall & his horfe i pott Sider 6 vpon examination of Goodwife Corry To y e Marmall for horfes & drink 6 To y e Majeftrates Horfes drink and Entertainement 4 vpon examination of goodwife Nurfe. To y e Marmalls Horfe Standing, Sup- 210 Salem Witchcraft. per Lodging one night and drink for his attendance 3 6 To Conftable Herrick & Drink & Cake 6 To y e Majeftrates Drink & Enterta- ment and Horfes w th y e Majeftrates Horfes 5 Aprill 19 : 1692. A further Accent in Examination of witchcraft at Salem Village before y^ Wormipfull John Hathorne and Jona than Corwin Esq r & Affift : for the County of EfTex To y e Majeftrates entertainemt & horfes 6 The 22 Majeftrates Minefters & at- tendence diners 16 The 22 for 8 HoiTes Hey and Otes 4 May 2 d for Majeftrates Entertainem 1 4 ffor Horfes hey & Gates 2 ffor y e Marmall & Affiftance Viclualls and Drink 4 ditto 3 d fFor Drink for y e Guard upon y e Committed perfons one night 3 o ditto 3 d ffor Yictualls & Drink y e next morning for y Attendance Guard Com mitted woman to Bofton Goal by order of Mittimus 3 ditto 3. for Gates for the Cart Horfes & Marfhalls Horfe \ May 9 th ffor conueyance m r Burrows Salem Witchcraft. 211 and other prifoners ffbr Victualls for the Majeftrates & tendance & Horfes & whole charge at this Examination is 16 May 1 8 & 19 dayes for Victual! & drink for y e Guard in watching J Wil- lard Tho : ffarrier & others 16 Carried ouer to the other fide 549 Ib. s. d. Brought over from y e other fide 549 To drink for y e Majeftrates & Vic- tualls for attendance & Horfes Paftering 5 May 20 To Sider for Majeftrates & attendance 5 21. Vitualls & Drink to Majeftrates 2 6 23 d To Majeftrats Horfes Meat & Attendance 3 24. To Attendance Supper & drink next morning 5 6 May y e 2 1 1692 vpon the Examina tion of William Procter and feverall others to their Victualls Drink to y e Majeftrates & and their attendance & Horfe meat and victualls & drink to y e Attendance of the Prifoners i 10 July 15 1692 vpon an Examination to y e Majeftrates Conftables an others to attend y e prisen r Meat Drink & Horfe meat 15 8 10 9 212 Salem Witchcraft. Manning Ace* v. County. Thomas Manning his Accompe of work down by him for ye County of in y 1 yare 1692. tto mending & pouting one Rachalls fetters i 6 tto John howward I pare of fetters 5 tto John Jackfhon fener i pare of fetters 5 tto John Jackmon Juner i pear of fetters 5 allow d 1 6 6 Jfaac Little & John Harris ace 1 v. County. The County of EfTex is D r 1692 : s. for 1 8 pound of iron. y r was preft from Jfack Little: Alle for feetters for y e prif- iners at a 4 d a pound 6 An account from John Harris fherife deputy of fondry charges at y e Corts of ir an terminar held at Sallem in ye yere 1692. s. d. Jtt prefing a hores & man : to affift in earning of Sary good from Jpfwich goalie to Sallem 8 Jtt forgoing to Sallem to carry a re turn of y e Juriars of ipfwich & Rowly & Attending y l fiting 4 Salem Witchcraft. 213 Jtt for a man & horfe y was preft to Remoue Sary good & chilld ffrom ipf- wich to Sallem 7 6 Jtt for preffing of hores & man to gard me with y e wife of John willes & ye widow pudeater from Jpfwich to Sa lem my felf & gard 9 6 Jtt for tending y e Court at y e fecond fiting 4 Jtt for prouiding a Jury to make fearch upon Cori & his wife & Clenton Eafty : hore : Cloifs : & m rs bradbury 4 Jtt. Tending y e Court on a Jurnment Auguft y e 2 d 1692 from Tuefday till Satterday 4 Jtt for expenc & Time to git 3 paire of feeters made for y e two Jackfons & John howard 2 Jtt for Remoueing of howard & y e two Jackfons & Jofeph emmons from Jpfwich Goall to Sallem & thare Tend ing y e Courts pleafure thre dayes till three of them was fent back to ipfwich Goall by me which time of thre dayes for myfellffe & exspenc for Thos y 11 af- fifted me in y l farues 6 for prefing of men & horfes for This defigne 2 Jtt. for bringing of m rs bradbury from 214- Salem Witchcraft. Sallem to ipswich goall & a man to affift me 4 2 18 6 asatteft John Harris deputy fheref. Att A Gen 11 Seffions of y e peace holden at Jpf- wich March 27 : 94 This account is allowed provided it be not Jn- cluded in y e High Sheriffs acc. atteft St. Sewall Cle r yofepb Fuller ace 1 v. County. Jofeph fuller as cunftablle for y e yere 1692. for feafing of Rachall Clenton & being of har before Juftis According to warrant for tending y e Court of oyer & i o terminer is o at Salem ten days i o o Cunftaball Choat for feafeing of goody penne & carreing of har to Sallem & and bring of hur back to Jpfwich Goall from Sallem by uertu of a mittemas with one s. d. man to affiftance 8 9 for tending at y e Court of Oyer & turmener two weeks i o o 1692. James fuller & nathaniell fuller thre dayes a pefe at Salem being fumoned to giue evidence Againft Rachell Clenton s. at ye Court of Oyer & Termina 12 o Death Warrants. Warrant for execution of Sarah Good Rebecka Salem Witchcraft. 215 Nurfe, Eliz; How Sufanna Martin & Sarah Wildes On Tuefday 19 July 1692. Seucrall fent to Bofton Goale on ace 1 of witch craft Salem March i d from Ex fent bofton Sarah Ofburne Sarah Good Titiba Jndian Martha Cory Sarah Cloyce ] Aprill 12 th Rebecha Nurce Eliz. procter I fent to Bofton. Dorothy Good John procter J May 2 d Lydia Darting wid of Red 6 Sufanna Martin of Ames br Dorcas Hoar of Beverley wid Sarah Murrell of Bev r Bethya Carter ) of Woburn Ann Seires j Sarah Dafting In/- T~> n n r> \ all fent to Bofton, George Burrows J Salem May 12 th J mittimas w ch went May 13 th to Bofton. 1. George Jacobs fen r 7. Sarah Wild 2. Giles Cory 8. Mary L f Nath put- 3. W m Hobs nam s negro 4. Edw d Bufhop -\ 9. Mary Englifh 5. Sarah Bufhop hislio. Allice parker wife J II. Ann pudeater 6. Bridget Bumop alias Oliuer Jn Salem prifon Eafty Margaret Jacobs Del 1 " Hobs Abigail Soames Abigail Hobs Rebeca Jacobs 2 1 6 Salem Witchcraft. Mary Warren Sarah Buckley Churchwell Mary Witheridge Sarah prodler fent toBofton Wedenfday the 1 8 th May 1692. Thomas ffarror ) c T Eliz : Hart j f ^ John Willard of Salem Village Roger Toothaker of bilrica. fent to Bofton munday the 23 d 1692, Mary Eafty Abigaile Soames Sufannah Rootes Mary Derich Sarah Baflett Benjamin profter Eliz. Gary. Sent to Salem Goale y e 23 d May 1692. Sarah peafe Sarah pro<fter. Reverfal of Attainder October 1 7** 1 7 1 1 . Province of the Maflachufets Bay : Anno Reg-> ni Anna Reginas Decimo. An Act to reverfe the attainders of George Bur roughs and others for Witchcraft Forafmuch as in the year of our Lord one Thoufand fix hundred ninety two feveral Towns within this Province were Infefted with a horrible Witchcraft or pofeffion of devils ; And at a Special Court of Oyer and Termina holden at Salem in the County of Eflex in the fame year 1692. George Burroughs of Wells, "John Proffer, George Jacobs t John Willardj Giles Core, and Martha his wife, Re becca Nurfe and Sarah Good all of Salem aforefaid Elizabeth How of Ipfwich, Mary Ea/ley, Sarah Salem Witchcraft. 217 Wild and Abigail Hobbs all of Topsfield, Samuel Wardell, Mary Parker, Martha Carrier, Abigail Falkner, Anne Fofter, Rebecca Eames, Mary Poft and Mary Lacey all of Andover, Mary Bradbury of Sal- iibury, and Dorcas Hoar of Beverley Were fever- ally Indicted convicted and attainted of Witchcraft, and fome of them put to death, others lying ftill under the like fentance of the faid Court, and liable to have the fame Executed upon them. The Influence and Energy of the Evil Spirits fo great at that time acting in and upon thofe who were the principal accufers and WitnefTes proceed ing fo far as to caufe a Profecution to be had of perfons of known and good reputation, which caufed a great difatisfaction and a flop to be put thereunto until theire Majefty s pleafure mould be known therein : And upon a Reprefentation thereof accordingly made her late Majefty Queen Mary the fecond of blefled memory by Her Royal Letter given at her Court at Whitehall the fifteenth of April 1693. was Graciovily pleafed to approve the care and Circumfpedtion therein ; and to Will and require that in all proceedings ag 1 perfons ao cufed for Witchcraft, or being poflefTed by the devil, the greateft Moderation and all due Circum- fpedtion be ufed, fo far as the fame may be without Impediment to the Ordinary courfe of Juftice. And fome of the principal Accufers and Wit- nefles in thofe dark and fevere profecutions have (ince difcovered themfelves to be perfons of profli gate and vicious converfation. C ca 218 Salem Witchcraft. Upon the humble Petition and fuit of feveral of the s d perfons and of the children of others of them whofe Parents were Executed. Be it Declared and Enacted by his Excellency the Governor Council and Reprefentatives in General Court af- fembled, and by the authority of the fame That the feveral convictions Judgments and Attainders again ft the faid George Bor roughs, John Proffer, George Jacob, John Willard, Giles Core and Mar tha Core, Rebecca Nurfe, Sarah Good, Elizabeth How, Mary Eajly, Sarah Wild, Abigail Hobbs, Samuel War dell, Mary Parker, Martha Carrier, Abigail Falkner, Anne Fojler, Rebecca Eames, Mary Poftj Mary Lacey, Mary Bradbury, and Dorcas Hoar, and every of them Be and hereby are re- verfed made and declared to be null and void to all Intents, Conftructions and purpofes whatfoever, as if no fuch convictions Judgments, or Attainders had ever been had or given. And that no penal ties or forfeitures of Goods or Chattels be by the faid Judgments and attainders or either of them / o had or Incurrd. Any Law Ufage or Cuftom to the contrary notwithftanding. And that no Sheriffe, Conftable Goaler or other officer mall be Liable to any profecution in the Law for anything they then Legally did in the Execution of their refpective offices. Made and Pafs d by the Great and General Court or AfTembly of Her Majeftys Province of the Maffachufets Bay in New England held at Bofton the 1 7 th day of October. 1711. Salem Witchcraft. 219 Whereas we the fubfcribers are Informed that His Excellency the Governour Honourable Coun cil, and Generall aflembly of this province have been pleafed to hear our Supplication and anfwer our Prayer in paffing an act in favour of us refpect- ing our Reputations and Eftates : Which we hum bly and gratefully acknowledge. And inafmuch as it would be Chargeble and Troublefome for all or many of us to goe to Bofton on this affair : Wherefore we have and do Authorize and Requeft our Trufty Friend the Worfhipfull Stephen Sewall Efq : To procure us a Coppy of the faid ad; and to doe what may be further proper and neceffary for the reception of what is al lowed us and to take and receive the fame for us and to Tranfact any other thing referring to the Premifes on our Behalfe that may be requilite or Convenient. EfTex. December 1711. John Eames in behalfe Charles Burrough eldeft of his mother Rebec- fon ca Eames Jhn Barker Abigael Faulkner Lawrence Lacy Samuel Prefton on behalf Abraham Fofter of his wife Sarah Pref- fy e fons of ton Jhn Parker maryPar Samuel Ofgood on behalfe JoiephParker ker de- of his mother mary [ceafed. Ofgood John Marfton Nathaniel Dane Thomas Carrier Jofeph Wilfon John Frie Samuel Wardwell Mary Poft 22O Salem Witchcraft. John Wright John Johnfon in behalf Ebenezer Barker of his mother Rebec- Francis Johnfon on be- ca Johnfon & his half of his mother, fifter Brother & fifter Eli- William Barker fen r zabeth Gorge Jacob on behalfe Jofeph Emerfon on behalf of his father who fuf- of his wife martha Em- fered erfon of Hauerhill Thorndik Procter on be- Ephraim Willds halfe of his father John Moulton on behalfe John Procter who of his wife Elizabeth fuffered the daughter of Giles Beniamin Procter fon of Coree who fuferd the aboues d Robert peafe on behalfe Doarcas hoare of his wife willem town Annies King on behalf of Samuel nurs her mother Jacob eftei Edward Bifhop By his Excellency the Gouerno r Whereas y e Generall AfTembly in their laft feffion accepted y e report of their comitte ap pointed to confider of ye Damages fuftained by Sundry perfons profecuted for witchcraft in y e year 1692 viz 1 s. d. s. d. To Elizabeth How 12 o o John Profter and George Jacobs 79 o o wife 150 o o Mary Eaftey 20 o o Sarh Wild 14 o o Mary Parker 800 Mary Bradbury 20 o o George Burroughs 50 o o Abigail Faulkner 20 o o Giles Cory & wife 21 o o Abigail Hobbs 10 o o Rebeccah Nurfe 25 o o Anne Fofter 610 o John Willard 20 o o Rebeccah Eames 10 o o Salem Witchcraft. 221 Sarah Good 30 o o Dorcas Hoar 21 17 o Martha Carrier 760 Mary Poft 8 14 o Samuel Wardwell Mary Lacey 8 I o o &wife 36 15 o 269 ii o 309 i o 309 i o 578 12 o The whole amounting vnto Five hundred fev- enty eight poundes and Twelve Shillings. J doe by & with the advice and confent of her MajT 8 council hereby order you to pay y e above fum of flue hundred feventy eight poundes & twelve {hillings to Stephen Sewall Efq r who together with y e gentlemen ofy e Comitte that Estimated and Re ported y e faid damages are defired & directed to diftribute y e fame in proportion as aboue to fuch of y e faid perfons as are Liuing and to thofe that legally reprefent them that are dead according as y e law directs and for which this mall be your War rant. Given under my hand at Boton the 17 Day of December 1711 J Dudley To M r Treasurer Taylor By order of y e Gouer- no r & Council Jfa Addington Secrty. Whereas His Excellency the Governor and Gen- erall court haue been pleafed to grant to y e perfons who were fufFerers in y e year 1692 fome confider- able alowance towards reftitution with refpecl: to what they fuffered in their Eftates at that Sorrow- full time and haue alfoe appointed a Comitte viz. John Appleton Efq r Thomas Noyes Efq r John Burrel Efq r Nehemiah Jewet Efq. & Stephen 222 Salem Witchcraft. Sewall to diftribute y e Same to and amongft y e parties concern d as in & by y e records and Court orders May appear. Now Know yee that wee Subfcribers herevnto being Either y e proper parties or fuch as reprefent them or have full power & authority from them to Receiue their parts and mares of ye money afbref d and fuch of vs as haue orders from Tome of y e parties concerned to receive their parts and fhares doe avouch them to be real and good fo that for whomfoever wee take vpon us to receive any fuch fum wee doe oblige ourfelves to Idemnify y e faid Comitte to all Jntents con- ftru&ions & purpofes, wee fay Recieved this 19 th day of February anno Domi 1711-12 & in y e Tenth year of Abram How For Mary & Abigail How 4 14 o Ephraim Roberdes for James Martha & Sarah How children of John How 4 14 o mark of Abraham A fofter for mother 6 i o o mark of Abraham A fofter for Mary lacey by order 8 10 o Samuel wardel 36 15 o Benia putnam for Sarah Good 30 o o William W Towne for wife widow ofWillard 6 12 8 Jfaac Eftey 2 9 o for felfe John Eafty 290 for Mary poft William Cleur 1 1 o o for M. Carier John Ames ten poundes by ord. of his mother on file 10 o o Salem Witchcraft. 223 Ephraim Wiles 14 o o Abigail Faulkner 20 o o marke of George Yorry John king for him- ) Jacobs 46 o o } felfe & fifter J marke of marke Anne X Andrews 23 oo! Chriftopher X Read John fofter 8 7 o | 79 o o Charge i 130] maried Eliz. Hoar. marke Joana X Green Jofeph Parker 800 Jofeph Parker 8 14 o Jofeph Parker 760 Received as on y e foregoing fide s. d. Samuel Nurs for himfelfe & John Nurfe& John Tarbeu Rebeccah Prefton William Ruflell Martha Bowden & francis Nurs 21 14 o marke Elizabeth x Richards alias Procter Benjam x Procter Ebenezer Bancraft for Martha Procter John procter william procter Thorndik Procter in behalfe of myfelfe and Jofeph procter and Abigill Procter and mary procter and fifter Elizabeth Very. marke marke Sarah Munion x alias Procter. Elizabeth x Procter. s. d. Charles Burrough for myfelfe and for 420 Jeremiah Burrough and Rebeccah Fowle each of us Hanah Fox & Elizabeth Thomas 20 o o John Appleton Rec d for G Burrough y e fum of ffore poundes & two fhilK ,? marke 23 d Abigail x Hoar 20 4 marke both Rebeccah x Hoar 224 Salem Witchcraft. marke of Feb 23. 1711 William x Hobbs for his fifter Abigail Hobbs 9 15 o cha 4 o 10 o o marke Leonard* Slue forfelfe & fifter Rachel 10 4 d marke Mary x Pittman alias How Rec d as aforef d for George Abbott & Hanah his wife s. d. daughter of mary Eafty 290 March 4, 1711 by y r written order forty nine {hillings John farnum March 5 : Rec d for myfelfe forty nine (hillings 290 Jacob efti. March 6. 1711. Received for myfelfe three poundes 4 s & 6 d for my owne mare. marke Hanah x Willard March 6 Rec d for our daughter Margaret Wil lard being vnder age three pounds four millings 6 d marke marke William x Town Margaret x Towne wife of f d W m Town. March 22 Received for my daughter Mary Burroughs four pounds 2 s in full for her (hare. Mary x Hall alias Burroughs March 22, 171 1-12 Received for myfelfe Ten marke poundes Mary x Hall alias Burroughs Aprill 5 1712 Rec d of Stephen Sewall as aforef d marke 690 John x Willard May i. 1712. Rec d on behalf of my wife De- Salem Witchcraft. 225 borah How Two pounds Seven Shilling in full. Ifaac Howe. Rec d for Benj. Nurfe fifty four (hillings & 6 d May 12, 1712. Samullnurs. Rec d for myfelf y e fubfcriber & for my Bro r in Law Peter Thomas in right of Elizabeth his wife & my fifter Hanah ffox wife of m r Jabez ffox & & Rebecca fowles four pounds Ten millings. George burrougs Receiued for my bro r Jeremiah Burroughs & myfelfe Two pounds fiue millings. Charles Burrough. Newbury May 22 d , 1712. Rec ed for & in be- halfe of my wife Jane True & Mary Stanion daughters of Mary Bradbury & for John Bufs & Eliz a Bufs Children of Elizabeth Bufs y e Sum of nine poundes fifteen millings p me Henry True May 22 d 1712. Reced. for my Brethren & Sifters being fix of vs in number children of Judah Moodey one of y e daughters of y e aforef d Mary Bradbury Dec d . thre pounds fiue mill 8 Caleb Moodey. May 22 d 1712. Rec d for my fifter Anne Allen & myfelfe children of Wymond Bradbury Dec d three pounds five Shillings p me Wymond Bradbury. Reced for my Two Brothers William Bradbury & Jacob Bradbury & myfelfe Three pounds fiue {hillings in full p me Thomas Bradbury. July 27, 1712. Rec d on y e acct aforefaid D da 226 Salem Witchcraft. Eleuen pounds five {hillings for my part Rec d in marke full Samuel x Procter. Sep r 3 d 1712. Received for my brother Jomua& myfelfe 4180 which J ingage to produce his or der for & fend to S. Sewall. Benjamin Eftie. Sept 3 d . 1712. Rec d for my fifter Sarah Gills forty nine millings which J promife to lend her receipt for Beniamin Eftie. Rec d for Jofeph Eftie & and by his written or der forty nine millings Nou r 28, 1712. John Commings. Receipts of y e relations 6cc of y e Sufferers in y e year 1692 taken February 19 th 1711-12, Mr Burroughs s family widow. Charles Burroughs George Burroughs Jeremiah Burroughs Rebecca Fowle alias Burrougs Hanah Fox alias Burroughs Elizabeth Thomas, Mary Burroughs. M rs Mary Bradbury s progeny. Wymond Bradbury Dec d has left Wymund, Anne. Judah Moodey Dec d Caleb Moodey, Hana Moodey, Jofhua Moody, Samuel Moody, Mary Hale. Judith Toppen. William Bradbury dec d William Bradbury, Thomas Bradbury Jacob Brad bury Mary Stanian Jane True Elizabeth Bufs Dec d John Buis Elizabeth Bufs. Families Jnterefted in ye allowance following. Children of Elizabeth How viz. daughters Mary How, Deborah How wife of Jfa : How of Salem Witchcraft. 227 Roxbury, Abigail How. Grandchildren James How, Martha How & Sarah How being y e chil dren of her only fon John How Dec d . William Hoar Dec d left 3 daughters. Dorcas Hoar family, Mary Burt widow. Eliza beth Read wife of Chriftopher Read 400 Annis King wife of John King 12 o o Johanna Green widow i o o Tabitha Slue Dec d left two children Leonard Rachel. George Jacobs family George Jacobs only fon 46 o o Anne Andrews 23 o o Margret Jacobs alias Fofter for her goods taken away 870. The Charge 113 Mary Eafty s family. Jfa Eafty Jofeph Eafty John Eafty Ben : Eafty, Jacob Eafty. Jomua Eafty p d to Benj Sarah Gill daughter Hanah Abbot of Andover Rebeccah Nurfe family, John Nurfe Sarah Bowden Rebecah Prefton, Samuel Nurfe, Francis Nurfe, Mary Tarbel Elizabeth Ruflel. John Procters family widow alias Richards Benj. Procter John Procter, Eliz. Verey, Martha Join Mary Procter Thorndick Procter William Procter Jofeph Procter, Samuel Procter Sarah Procter Eliz. Procter Abigail Procter. Mr. Sewall& Hon rd friend S r Refpects J mifed, you 8 J receiued of yo r fon, bearing date y e 27 th of this Jnftant mo th & accord ing to yo r delire J haue drawne out y e names & Sums (of ye Refpedtive Sufferers) y l y e petition 1 " 5 pray d for. i st of thofe executed. 228 Salem Witchcraft. s. d. Elizabeth How ; Mary Abigail her daughters pray d for 1200 Georg Jacobs, Georg Jacobs his fon pray d p 79 o o Sara Wild, Ephraim Wild her fon pray d for 1400 Mary Eafty. Jfaack Eafty her huf- band pr d p 20 o o Mary Parker. Jofeph & Jn parker her fon pr d p 08 o o M r Georg Burroughs, Charles Bur roughs his fon pr d p 50 o o Elizabeth Core. & Martha y e wife of Jno Molton he pr d p 2100 Rebecca Nurie. Samuell Nurfe her fon pr d p 25 o o Jn Willard. Margeret Towne his relic~b pr d p 20 o o Sarah Good. William Good her hufband pr d p 30 o o Martha Carrier. Thomas Carriar her hufband pr d p 07 o o Samuel Wardell executed & his wife Sarah condemned. Samuell Wardell their fon pr d p 36 15 o John procter, John & Thordick his fons pr d p 150 9 o Jfons Condemned & not Executed Mrs Mary Bradbury. Henry & Sam 1 True her fons pr d p 20 o o Salem Witchcraft. 229 Abigail Faulkner for her and her children pr d p 2o o o Abigail Hobs william Hobs her Fa ther pr d p io lb 10 o o Ann Fofter. Abraham Fofter her fon pr d p 600 Rebeccah Eames prayes p 10 o o Dorcas King alias whore pr d p 21120 Mary poft prayes p 8 14 o Mary Lacy Lawrence her huf- band pr d p 8100 Elizabeth Procter & Elizabeth John- fon. J find their names amongft y e aboue condemned pflbns & lum put to them. Pfons Jmprifori d & not Con demned petitioned for Allowances for their Jmprifonment charges &c Sarah Buckley & Mary witredg for fo much they pay d 15 o o John Johnfon for Rebecca his wife & daughter 604 Cap f Ofgoods wife Mary 574 Sarah Cole for hers 6 10 o Edward Bimop petitions for 100 o o Jn Barker p Mary Barker his daughters expences he p d for her 03 15 10 Rob 1 peafe p his 1330 Nath 1 Dane p his 4130 Jn Fry p his 4174 Jofeph Wilfon p his 4154 Jn Wright p his 040 230 Salem Witchcraft. Mercy Woodell y e wife of Jn Wright for 540 Jn Barker prayes for his Br W m Barkers 3 1 1 o Lawrence Lafy for his daughter Mary 304 Jn Marfton p his wife 214 4 Ebenezer Barker for his wife 574 Francis Johnfon for his wife then Sarah Hawks 540 Francis Johnfon for his mother 712 o & for his filler Elizabeth 3 oo o Totall 796 1 8 o befides m r Englim his demands left to ye Courts Confideration & determination Ips 28-9-1711. S r y e mofl humble fervant NTH JEWIT. To the Committee appointed by the Governour & Council for the diftribution of the money al lowed by y e Generall Court to y e Sufferers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay my part & proportion allowed me by the faid court unto Deacon Benjamin Putnam whom J have defired to pay my part of the neceff- ary charge, And his receipt ihall be your full dif- charge. from your fervant. W m Good x his mark Salem Vill. Janua. 21:17 Whereas the Governour and Generall Court have been pleafed to grant a Confiderable fum to wards Reftitution to thofe who were Sufferers in y e year 1692, & and have appointed a Committe to diftribute y e fame amongft the perfons concerned. Salem Witchcraft. 231 Wherefore in as much as J y e fubfcriber Married with Martha Procter one of y e daughters of John Procter late of Salem deced doe Requeft the gen tlemen of y e committee to Deliver what part and proportion May belong to me on behalfe of my faid wife unto Cap 1 Ebenezar Bancroft of Lynn and his Receipt mail be your full difcharge. from your Serv 1 . Nathanell Gowing Jan e y 2 I st 1711. To the Gentelmen of the Comittee appointed by the Governer and Councell to diftribute the money allowed by the General Court to fuch as weare fufferers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay and deliuer unto my brother Thorndik Procter the Sume allowed unto me and his receipt mall fully difcharge you ffrom the fame February i8 th 1711-12 Elizabeth Very. Whereas we are Jnformed the Generall Couart hath a Pointed a Committee to diftrubute to the pearties Confearned what the s d Court heath alowed to make Reparation to fuch as weare fuf ferers in the yeare 1692. Whearfore wee doe de- fire and heareby order and Jmpower our brother Thorndik Procter to receive what mall bee alowed to each of ys and to giue receit for the fame which mall fully difchargue you thearof. marke the x of abigaill Procter. To y e Committey appointed by y e Generall Court to diftribute what was allow d by y e s d Court towards reftitution to y e relations of thofe whoe furTered in y e Sorrowfull times called y e Witchcraft 232 Salem Witchcraft. times, pleas to pay and deliuer what mare and proportion belongs to me on that fcore vnto my Brother m r Samuel Nurfe of Salem & his receipt mall be a full and fufficient difcharge from your friend &c. Beniamin Nurfe. May 8 th anno Dom 1712. Whereas we are Jnformed the Generall court hath apointed a Committe to diftribute to the par ties concearned what the s d Court hath alowed to make Reparation to the Sufferers in the year 1692. Therefore wee doe deiire and hereby Jmpour our Brother Samuel Nurfe te receive what is alowed to us and to give receipt for the fame John Nurs willem rufel John Farbell martha bouden Rebaka prefton francis nurs. Whereas y e Gouernour & Generall Court have been Pleafed to grant a confiderable fum towards reftitution to thofe who were Sufferers in ye year 1692 : & have appointed a Committee to diftribute y e fame amongft y e perfons concerned. Wherefore J yefubfcriber (being then a Sufferer) doe requeft y e gentlemen of y e Comittee to Deliver what Part and Proportion may belong to me unto my father William Hobbs, or my brother William Hobbs (both of Topffield) and either of their receipts {hall be your full difcharge from your Servant. the mark of Abigaill x Hobbs. We whofe names are hereunto Subfcribed being requefted by George Locker Deputy Sherife in Salem Witchcraft. 233 Effex by order and direction of y e Juftices to ap- praize and vallue a Gun & a fword of John Byfli w ch Gun we vallue and apprize to be worth 2o s & y e fword to be worth Ten Shillings as witnefs our hands this 25 th day of auguft 1716. Abrm Punchard Phill h Englifh jun. Petition of M r Englijh. To y e Comitte appointed to Diftribute y c money allowed to the Sufferers in 1692 Gen 1 I requeft y e favour of you to reprefent it to y e Gen 11 Court what a great Sufferer I have been in my eftate by reafon of y e fevere profecution of me and my wife in that Dark time. It Coft me fifty pounds at Bofton & we were forced to fly for our Lives at which time my eftate was feized and Squandred away to a great Value and much of my provifion vfed to Subfift y e numerous Company of prifoners In y e whole I am Exceedingly Dem- nified y e moft of my perfonal eftate to y e Value of many hundreds of pounds taken from me & very little of it Reftored againe I pray to Confider my Extraordinary Sufferings. I am Gen r yo r humble Serv a an account of what John King and Annis his wife one of y e Daughters of Dorcas Hoare late of Beverly Deceafed difburfed & expended on their aforefaid Mother dureing y e time of her imprifon- ment and Great Troubles in ye year 1692. Imprimis. Subfiftance for her 9 s. d. months when (he was in Salem prifon 900 E ea 234 Salem Witchcraft . tt a Journey to Bofton and money carryed to her while in prifon there 10 tt my Journey to Bofton to carry her to Ipswich & Expence while there 1 5 tt my wife s going two Journeys to Ipfwich and exfpence & attendance up on her 10 tt two Journeys to Bofton to procure a reprieve i o tt a Journey to fetch her from Ipf wich to Salem c 12 o o befides confiderable cloathing & other things for her neceffitys. her mark John king. Annis x King. Andover feb y e 26: 1711-12 honoured Sir thes are to dezier you to deliuer to y e bearer hereof John Farnum the money y l falleth to my mare of what the Cort alowed to the fufferers in 92. J being the daughter of Goodwife Eftey of topf- feeld and now wife to George Abbut in Andover, Geoge Abbut Hannah abbut To the much honred mager fewall pray S r be pleafed for to pay to the barer hearof John cum- mings my part of the money that the generall court did geve to the fufferers in the yeare 1692. and his recit mail bee your defcharge S r J underftand that you have payd all of my brothers, and fo J would pray you for to pay the barer heareof fo J raft your friend and Saruent Jofeph Efti, Salem Witchcraft. 235 from Dorcheftour november the 01 day 1712 as witnes my hand. Salem ffebx 19 th 1711-12 To the Honour d Committy The petition of Benjamin Prodler humbly mew- eth ; That 1. for as much as J your petitioner was Jmprif- oned for feveral monthes Jn the time they called witchcraft and was by that a great fufferer. 2. for as much as J was y e eldeft fon of my father & worked hard with my father : till J was about thirty years of age : and helped bring up all my father s children, by all his wives one after another. 3. for, as much as after my fathers death J your petitioner was at great coft and trouble in the dif- pofition of my s d fathers affairs as to relieving his s d family fome of them helples : with anfwering debts charges, legafies &c. All which confidered your petitioner thinketh he deferves a greater mare of this that y e country hath bin pleafe to alow us then y e reft of our family doe: which J leave in confideration of you r hon rs and mall forever remain yo r hon rs moft humble ferv c . Benjamin Prodler. To the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed by the Governo r and Council to diftribute the money allowed by the General Court, to fuch as were Sufferers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay and deliuer into Jofeph Parker of Andover the fum allowed unto me, and his Re ceipt mall fully difcharge you from the fame. Andover January 7. 1711-12 Thomas Carrier 236 Salem Witchcraft. Know all whom it doth or may confarn that wee Mary and Abegill How both daughters of James How of Jpfwich late deceaft being informe that y e honered Generall Court hath a-Lowed fom money for us in way of Restitution for y e damig wee fuf- tained in y e yere 92 by that as was called witch craft when our honoured mother was executed. We pray your honours to fend us y e money alowed us, by our vncle Abraham How whom we have defired and employed to Receive y e fame for us. dated in Jpfwich 22 of January 1711 or 12 as mark her mark witnes our hands Mary x How Abigill x How her To the gent m of the Committee to Diftribute the money that the Generall Court allow d to y e Famleys of those that were SufFarers in the year of y e witchcraft. J requeft that you would deliver my p r of the money unto Col. John Appleton and his Receipt (hall be accept d . dated Jan 22 : 171 1. p r George burouhs. Forafmuch as it is made Manifeft that y e child ren of m r George Burroughs Deced. by his former wiues did in y e time of his Jmprisonment admin- ifter vnto him NecefTary things & were at con siderable charge thereabout & for his Jnterment & that y e widow had moft or all of ye perfonal eftate. In Consideration where of Wee y e Subfcribers a committee appointed by y e Generall Court & confent agree & order that ye fix pounds 6 d money Salem Witchcraft. 237 yet remaing of y e fifty pounds allowed by ye Gou- ernment fhall be payed to y e s d children in equal Shares. January 3 d 1712. John Appleton Stephen Sewall Thomas Noyes Neh. Jewett. Bofton New England Jan r i6 th 1711-12. Whereas we are Jnformed the Generall Court hath appointed a Committee To Diftribute To the Partys Concern d what the s d court have Al- low d to Make Repare Ation to the fufferers Jn the yere 1692. wherefore we defier and hereby order and Jmpower Our Brother Charles Bur- rough To Receive what is Allowed to each of us And his Receipt (hall be a fufficient Difcharge. Peter Thomas Jabez Fox Rebekah Fowle Jeremiah Burrough. Attelborow March the 14 th 171 1-12 Loving brother my Love Remembred vnto you hoping that you eare well as I am at this prefent I make bold to wright a few lins vnto you defiring you to be fo kind vnto mee as to fend mee that which is my wright and proper due from the Jeneral court I pray you to fend it by my mother which will take fom care about itt and Let me not be forgotten by you who am your Sifter till deth. Mary Burros. Bofton, Decernb 1 i6 th 171 2. To the Honourable Gentlemen Appointed for a Committee Relateing to the Affairs of Witchcraft Jn theyeare 1692. Gentlemen. We the Subfcribers and children 238 Salem Witchcraft. of m r Georg Burrough late of wells, who fufFered att Salem in the Trouble there humbly offer for you Honours Confederation A few Lines Relateing our Cafe and Circomftances vpon Acco 1 of our Mother in Laws Conduct and Carriage Towards us, after our Father was Apprehended and Taken away Our Mother in Law laide hands vpon all me could fecure (the Children were generally unable to fhift for Themfelves) and what me could lay hands on was her Own without any perfon but her own Daugh r to mare with her, whom me fays was to bring up, but may it Plefe your Honours to Confider there was feaven children more befides That were To bring up the eldeft of which was but fixteen years old att that Time, but infleed of fhareing in what our father Left and me had fe- cur d were Turn d to mift for ourfelves without anythiug for fo much as a Remembrance of Our father Tho Som of us can Remember of Confid- erable in the houfe, befides his Liberary which me fold and Rec d the money for : then Lett it out at intereft and was afterward Rec d by another Huf- band : and not one farthing beftowed on any child but her Own. This being matter of facl: we Hum bly leave it with your honours to Confider wheather of what the Honourable Generall Court allow d &c She have not already Rec d To much and the Children To Little. We Subfcribe ourfelves your Honours Humble Ser tts rebaker fowl. Charles Burrough mark e x Eliz Thomas Jerimi Burrough hannah fox Salem Witchcraft. 239 Bofton Aprill 3 d Honoured Sir the fauour which i would humbly afk of your hounour at this time is that you would pleafe to let my brother George Burrough have what remains in your hands on the account of my deceafed but Honnoured Father M r George Burrough Sir my requeft is that it may be don without delay for euery difTcourfe on this melloncely fubiect doth but give a frem wound to my bleeding hart but i defire to fit down in lilence and remain, Sir your Honnours moft obedei nt fer- uant Rebekah Fowle. To the Gentlemen ap-1 Bofton Apr 11 8. 1713, pointed A Comittee Re- I Gentlemen we the fub- lateing to the affairs of| fcribers & children of Witchcraft &c j m r Georg Burrough who fuffered in the late Troubles at Salem in the yere 1692. offer to your confideration the conduct of our Mother in Laue, affter the deth of our ffa- ther She made lure of all that there was of houfe- hold Goods &c togather with our fathers Library which was off fom Value, faid Liberary was fold affterward & part of the money came afterward into the hands of a fecond Hufband, but nothing thereof nor the houfehold goods &c ever came into our hands we were Turn d out into a wide world to Shift for ourfelves haueing nothing to truft unto but Divine Providence and the Generofity of friends (not on the fide of our mother in Law) & fom of us fo young that we can give no acco" of perticular Circomftances of the ffamily, nor Ca- peable any of us to give a perticular acco 1 of the 24-Q Salem Witchcraft. wrong don us any ffurther then we are informed by others, but can allure you we never had the value of fixpence to Remember our ffather with when Dead and gon. And we cannot but obferve to you that what the Honerable Court allowed when divided among y e Children according to the Direction of the fame Amou" to but about four pounds a piece, which we think but a poor recom- penfe (fetting afide the deth of our father) to make good Our due proportion of his fubftance which we were deprived of by means of his deth, befides the difficulties we were put unto & the Charge of bringing up of the Confederation of w f we relate which is matter of fad: well known to many be- fides ourfelves bee motive fufficient to Engage yo r Confederation of us in what you have Stopt of the above mentioned grant of the Honerable Court we defier you to deliver what you fee caufe to allow us to our brother Georg Burrough, if what we offer be not worth of your Confederation or Argument Sufficient that we mould have what Remains in your hands, we only defier the flavour of a Speedy Anfwer : for the fum as we are Inform d is fo fmall that much trouble in the bufiness will furmount it by ffarr mould we be allowed itt at laft : fo that an information of your refolves in the bufiness will Prove more of a flavour then tedious Delays mould you grant it at laft. Not ffurther at prefent but Remaine to offer We Remaine Geutlemen your humble Serv tts Peter Thomas in behalf of my wife. Jabez Fox in behalf of my wife. Salem fFitchcraft. 24.1 Salem May II th 1713. Majeager Seuell Sir be pleafed to let my brother Charles Burrough haue my part y was Leaft So you will oblige your humble Serveant. Jeremiah Burrough. To the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed by the Governor and Council to diftribute the money allowed by the Generall Court to fuch as were fufferers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay and deliver unto my fon John Eames the fum allowed unto me and his receipt mall fully difcharge you from the fame January 7, 171 1-12 mark rebeckah x Ames. her To the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed by the Governour and Council to diftribute the money allowed by the Generall Court to fuch as were fufferers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay and deliver unto Samuel Wardell our Eldeft Brother, the fum allowed unto us, and his Receipt mall fully difcharge you from the fame. Andover January 7. 1711-12. William Wardell Eliakim wardell John Right Elizabeth wardell Ezekiel Ofgood. The children of Samuel Wardell deceafed. To the honourable the Gentleman of the Com- mitee fitting at Salem Feb. 19. 1711-12 Whereas my mother Sarah Wardel was con- JTfa 242 Salem Witchcraft. demned by the court at Salem fometime in Janu ary in the year 1692, as I fuppofe will appear by the Records of the Ingalls at that Court, but her name is not inferted in the late Ad: of the Generall Court, for the taking of the Attainder of thofe that were condemned in that year, my mother being fince deceafed. I thought it my duty to en deavour that her name may have the benefit of that Act. J therefore humbly pray your Honours to Reprefent this cafe to the Honourable Gen 11 Court, that my mothers name may be inferted in the faid Act. And whereas in the Account which J gaue to your Hono rs when you met at Salem the laft winter, J mentioned only what was feized of my Father s eftate, by the fherriffe, but gave no account of other charges which did arife from the imprifon- ment of my Father and mother, they having pro vided for their own fubfiftance while they were in Prifon, and I fuppofe there was fomething confider- able payd to the keeper of the Prifon, though I am not able now to give a particular account how much it was. Jf your honours pleafe to allow me fomething upon that account, Jt will be thankfully acknowledged by, Your honours moft humble fervant Samuel wardel Feb. 19. 1711-12. Whereas feveral of the neer Relations of us the fubfcribers fuffered imprifonment at Salem in the year 1692. And we were put to great charges and expence to provide for them while they were in prifon, and for Prifon fees and court charges, which Salem Witchcraft. 24.3 we were forced to pay before we could obtain their Releafe. An account of which we haue put into the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed by the Gen 11 Court, we do unanimoufly agree to make our fupplication to the Gen 11 Court to conlider the fuf- .ferings of our Relations, and the Dammage we then fuftained and to allow us fu it, according to the ac counts which we haue given to the committee to aforefaid. And to that end we humbly requeft the wormipfull Stephen Sewall Efq to write a Petition for us to the General court at their next feffion. Andover January 21. 1711-12 Nathaniel Dane John Johnfon Jofeph willfon John wright Ebenezer Barker Samuel Ofgood ffrancis Johnfon Sara parker. To the Honourable the Gentlemen of the Com mittee Sitting in Salem Feb. 19. 1711-12. Whereas the Honouble Generall Court hath lately made an Act for taking off the Attainder of thofe that were condemned for witchcraft in the year 1692. J thought meet to Jnform your Hon ours that J was condemned by the Court at Salem in January in the year 1692, as will appear by the Records of the Tryalls at Said court, but my name is not inferted in faid act. Being very defirous of the favour of that Act, am bold humbly to pray your Honours, to reprefent my cafe to the General court at their next Seflion, that my name may be inferted in that Act, if it may be, and that the Honourable court would pleafe to allow me fome 24-4- Salem Witchcraft. thing in confideration of my charges by reafon of my long Jmprifonment, which will be thankfully acknowledged as a great favour. by your Honours moft humble fervant. Elizabeth Johnfon jun r Andover Feb- 19, 1711-12. To y e honourable Comittee Salem february 1 9 th 1711-12 Jentlemen. Jn ye Darke & forrowful tims in y e yeare 1692 when fo maney perfons of undoubted Creditt were accufed of witchcrafte owr famelue as well as others was vnder grate truble and it cofte vs veary confiderable in owur neflarey Expencue for our Honoured and tender mother Duringe hir Jmprifonment. Wherefore requefte of your honours to maneft itt to y e members of y e members of y e Jennarall Courte that we might have fom reafonable allow ance for owr charge therein, which will euer oblidgeyour SearventTo pray. Peter Ofgood in y e name of y e reafte of y e familey Hampton March 24. 1711-12. MaiorSewall S r this is to defier you to deliuer to my Brother Henry True for my vie that part of money that y e Gene 11 Court have allotted to my wife as one of Cap 11 Bradbury s Daughters & his receipt thereof {hall be your discharge from your friends and feruants. John Stanyan Mary Stanyan. To the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed Salem Witchcraft. 245 & the Governour and Council to diftribute the money allowed by the Gen 11 court to fuch as were fufFerers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay and deliuer unto my Brother Jof- eph Parker the fum allowed unto us, and his receipt mall fully difcharge you from the fame. Andover January 7 1711-12 John Parker. To the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed by the Governour and Council to diftribute the money allowed by the Generall court to fuch as were fufferers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay and deliuer vnto Jofeph Parker of Andover the fum allowed vnto me, and his Receipt mail fully difcharge you from the fame Andover mark January 7. 1711-12 Mary A: poft bur To the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed by the Governour and Council to diftribute the money allowed by the Generall court, to fuch as were Sufferers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay and deliuer vnto my brother Thorndike Procter the fum allowed unto me, and his Receipt mall fully difcharge you from the fame. January 15. 1711-12 mary Procter. To the Gentlemen of the Committee fitting at Salem this 22 of January 1711-12. Whereas I the Subfcriber fuffered Imprifonment at Salem, 17 weeks in the year 1692. And was put to great charges and Expences before I could ob tain a Releafe. And not having an oppertunity to giue your Honours an account of my charges dur- 24.6 Salem Witchcraft. ng my imprifonment, when others of my neigh bours and fellow fufFerers, put in their ac counts : J haue thought meet to do it at this time, which is as followeth. To the keeper of the Prifon two pounds eight millings & four pence. For Court charges Thirty millings & four pence. For necefTary Expences while J attended the Court one pound four millings. Sarah Parker of Andover. Maj r Sewall pleafe to pay to Leonard Slue the money Comeing to y r humble Serv t Feb 23. 1711- 12 Rachel R Slue. Mary Rich of Lynn widow in y e year 1692 was Imprifoned & loft he bed & pot & other houfehold fluffe, in about halfe year. At a Superior Court of Indicature holden at Salem for the County of EiTex the 12 th December by Adjournment from the laft Tuefday in Novem ber paft. Ordered. Whereas there hath arifen a great Charge in holding the feverall Courts of Oyer and Terminer in the County of Eftex in the year 1692. the payment of part of w ch hath been ordered by the Governour and Councill out of the publique Treafury and yet there remains due to feverall per- fons for their fervice and difbur(em ts one hundred and thirty pounds in money whofe Acco ts haue been examined and allowed by r he Court the dif- charge of which properly belongs to faid County This Court doth therefore order the Clerk therof 247 Salem Witchcraft. to fignifie and make known the fame unto their Majeft ts Juftices of the peace in faid County. Who are directed at their next Generall Sefllons of the peace to make an AfTefTment on the Jnhabitats of faid County proportionally for the payment of the faid fumm And that by an Order they caufe the fame to be paid to the County Trear and that he pay the faid fum to the feverall perfons unto whom it is due according to the feverall Acco ts herewith Tranfmitted. Vera Copia Taken out of y e Record of f d Court. Atteft. Jon a ElaiTon Cler An account of what is due to the feverall perfons hereafter named from the publique for their ref- pective diiburfem ts aud fervices according to their Acco ts Given in and & Examined by the Supereour Court holden at Salem by Adjournm 1 December y e 12 th 1693. viz Thomas Beadle C r by his acc ofdifburfim ts 58 n 5 Dr to what was p d by y e Sheriff 17 17 6 Due to Ballance 40 13 1 1 Samuel Beadle C r by his acc 21 o o Dr to what p d by the Sheriff 10 o o 11 o o 248 Salem Witchcraft* Samuel Shattock C r as p his acc d 7 02 oo Dr to what p d by the Sheriff 3 oo oo 420 John Cook C r by his acc 213 o Mary Gedey C r by her acc 70 oo oo Dr by what s p d by the Trear & Sherriffe 55 13 oo 14 07 o John Stacy Cr by his acc of di(burfem ts 400 Mr Thomas Newton for his feruice 250 John Putnam Conftable 305 & Jonathan Putnam 3o s for their Extraordinary Seruice & Travell 300 Joieph Neal for his Service and Travell 200 Cap 1 Willard William Mur- ry & Thomas Putnam for their Seruice 5 each 15 o o Nathaniel Jngerfoll his acc of difburfem ts 600 George Herrick for his Great feruice 25 o o 130 oo 1 1 Allowed upon the acc aboue the feverall fumes Salem Witchcraft. 249 there amounting to the Summ of one hundred and thirty pounds Eleuen pence. W m Stoughton ver Copia atteft Jon a ElafTon Cler. County Eftex Deto July 92. Ittm. for making fouer payer of Iron ffetters and tow payer of hand Cuffs and putting them on to y c legs and hands of Goodwife Cloys eftes Bromidg and Green all at one pound aluen Shillings money s. d. I II O March 2 8 th 94 A making a letter B att i o i 12 o This work was done by order from athority Re quiring me thereunto atteft Rob" Lord Smith. deduct p d by y e Marfhall 6 s reft is 26 s allow d . M r Sewall S r I thought good to returne you y e names of feverall Jfons y l were Condemned & Ex ecuted that not any perfon or relations Appeared in ye behalfe of for y e taking of y e Attainder or for other Expences, they I fuppofed were returned to y e Gen 1 Courts confederation for to act about ac cording to their beft prudence. Bridget Bifhop alias Oliuer, fufanna Martin, Alice parker, Ann pu- deter, Welmot Read. Marget Scott. Sr J am y rs Honors to Serue Neh Jewet. To the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed by the Governour & Council to diftribute the 250 Salem Witchcraft. money allowed by the Gen 11 Court to fuch as were (offerers in the year 1692. Pleafe to pay and deliuer vnto Abraham Fofter of Andover the fum allowed vnto me and his Re ceipt fhall fully difcharge you from the fame Andover January 7: 1711-12 his mark larance x lace "John Eradftreet for Witchcraft 7 th mo 1652. The Court held at Ipfwich 28 th (7) 1652. 26 John Broadftreet vpon his p r fentm of the laft court for fufpition of haueing familiarity w th the devill upon examynation of the cafe they found he had tould a lye w ch was a feconde being con victed once before. The court fets a fine of 2o s or elfe to be whipt. Edw Coborne is furety for the payments of the fine & fees of court. Cbriftopber Brown for witchcraft 24 : 9 mo 1674. At a County Court held at Salem the 24 : 9 mo 1674, 24 Chriftopher Browne haueing reported that he had beene trafing or difcourfing with one whome he apprehending to be the Deuill. which came like a Gen 1 in order to his binding himfelfe to be a fervant to him, vpon his examination his difcourfe feeming inconliftant with truth &c : the court giueing him good councell & caution for the prfent difmifs him. Salem Witchcraft. 251 Abel Powell for witchcraft March 30 1680. The Court held at Ipfwich the 30 of March 1680 30 In the cafe of Abell powell though the court do not fee fufficient to charge further yet find foe much fufpition as that he pay the charges left to m r Jo : woodbridge. W m Morfe v. Abel Powell. The teftimony of W m Morfe w ch fayth together with his wife, aged both about 65 yeeres. That Thurfday night being the 2y th day of No r we heard a grate noyfe without round the houfe of knocking the boards of the house, & as we conceiued throw ing of ftones agt the houfe : whereupon myfelfe & wife lookt out, & faw nobody, & the boy all this time with vs : but we had ftones & fticks throwne at vs that we were forced to retire into the houfe againe, afterwards we went to bed & the boy with us, & then the like noyes was vpon the roofe of the houfe. 2. The fame night about midnight the doore being lockt when we went to bed, we heard a great hog in the houfe grunt & make a noyes, as we thought willing to gett out & that we might not be difturbed in o r deep I rofe to lett him out & I found a hog in the houfe & the doore unlockt : the doore was firmely lockt when we went to bed. 3. The next morning, a ftick of Links hanging in the chimney, they were throwne out of their 252 Salem Witchcraft. place, & we hanged them vp again & they were throwne downe againe and fome into the fire. 4. The night following I had a great awle lying in the window, the w ch awle we faw fall downe out of the chimney into the afhes by the fire. 5. After this I bid the boy putt the fame awl into the cupboard w ch we faw done, & the doore fht too : this fame awle came preiently downe the chimney againe in o r fight & I tooke it vp myielfe againe the fame night we faw a little Indian bafkett that was in the loft before come downe the chimney againe, & I tooke the fame bafket & put a piece of brick into it, and the bafket with the brick was gone, & came downe againe the third time with the brick in it, & went up againe the fourth time, & came down againe without the bricke : & the bricke came downe a little after. 6. The next day being Saturday, (tones, flicks, & pieces of bricks came downe fo that we could not quietly drefTe o r breakfaft, and flicks of fire allfo came downe at the fame time. 7. That day in the afternoone my thread 4 times taken away and came downe y e chimney, againe, my awle & a gimblett wanting came downe the chimney : againe my leather taken away came downe the chimney : againe my nails being in the cover of a firkin taken away came downe the chimney. Againe the fame night the door being lockt, a little before day hearing a hog in the houfe I rofe and faw the hog to be mine. I let him out. Salem Witchcraft. 253 8. The next day being Sabath day, many flones & flicks & pieces of bricks came downe the chimney: on the munday m r Richardfon & my brother being there, the frame in my cow houfe they faw very firm. I fent my boy out to fkare the fowles from my hogs meat : he went to the bowhoule, & it fell downe my boy crying with the hurt of the fall : in the afternoone, the potts hanging ouer the fire did dam fo vehemently one ag r the other, we fett downe one that they might not dam to pieces : I faw the andiron leap into the pott & dance & leap out, & again leap in & dance & leap out againe, & leap on a table & there abide, & my wife faw the andiron on the table : allfo I faw the pott turne itt felfe over and throw downe all the water : againe we faw a tray with wooll leap vp & downe & throw the wooll out, & fo many times & faw no body medle with it : againe a tub his hoop fly off of itfelfe & the tub turne over & nobody neere it : againe the woollen wheele turned vpfide downe & flood vp on its end, & a fpade fett on it : Steph Greenleafe faw it, & my- ielfe & my wife, againe my rope tooles fell downe vpon the ground before my boy could take them, being fent for them, & the fame thing of nailes tumbled downe from the loft into the ground, & nobody neere. Againe my wife & boy making the bed, the chefl did open and fhutt the bed cloathes could not be made to ly on the bed but fly off againe. Againe Caleb Powell came in & being affec~led 254- Salem Witchcraft. to fee o r trouble did promife me 6c my wife that if* we would be willing to lett him keep the boy we mould fee o r felves that we (hould be neuer difturbed while he was gone with him, he had the boy & had bin quiet ever fince. Tho ; Rogers, & George Hardy being at W m Morfe his houfe affirme that the earth in the chim ney corner moued & fcattered on them that Tho ; Rogers was hitt with fomewhat, Hardy with an Iron ladle as is fuppofed. Somewhat hitt W nl Morfe a great blow : but it was fo fwift that they could not certainely tell what it was : but looking downe after they heard the noyfe they faw a mooe. The boy was in the corner at the firft, afterwards in the houfe. M r Richardfon on faturday teftifyeth that a board flew ag r his chaire & he heard a noyfe in another roome, w ch he fuppofed in all reafon to be diabolicall. Auth Morfe affirmeth that he faw the bord be fore tackt with nailes to the window, but his evi dence is drawne at large by himfelfe. John Dole faw a pine ftick of candlewood to fall downe, a ftone, a firebrand, & thefe things he faw not what way they came till they fell downe by him. The fame affirmed by John Tucker the boy was in one corner, whom they faw & obferved all the while & faw no motion in him Elizabeth Titcomb affirmeth that Powell fayd that he could find the witch by his learning if he had another fcholler with him, this fhe fayeth were his expreffions to the beft of her memory Steph. Greenleafe, & Edw Salem Witchcraft. 255 Richardfon affirme the motion of the woll in the tray. Jo. Tucker affirmeth that Powell fayd to him, he faw the boy throw the (hooe while he was at prayer. John Badgers oath is drawne out by itfelfe. Jo. Emerfon affirmeth that Powell fayd he was brought vp vnder Norwood, and it was gudged by the people there, that Norwood ftudied the black Art. A father teftimony of W m Morfe and his wife. We law allfo a rooler of bread turne over ag f me & (truck me not any being neere it, & fo over turned. I faw a chaire ftanding in the houfe & not any body neere it did often bow towards me & fo rife vp againe. My wife allfo being in the cham ber the chamber doore did violently fly together not any body being neere it. My wife going to make a bed the bed did moue to & fro not any body being neere it. J allfo faw an Iron wedge & fpade was flying out of the chamber on my wife & did not ftricke her. My wife going into the Cellar a drum ftanding in the houfe did rowle over the doore of the Cellar & being taken vp againe the door did violently fly downe againe. My barnes doors 4 times vnpinned I know not how. I going to mutt my barne doore looking for the pin the boy being with me. (as I did judge) the pin com ing downe out of the aire & did fall down neere to me, Againe Caleb Powell came in as before fayd & feeing o r fpirits very low by y e fenfe of o r great 256 Salem Witchcraft. affliction began to bemoane o r condition & fayd that he was troubled for o r afflictions, & fayd that hehad eyed this boy, & drawed neere to vs with great companion, poore old man, poore old woman this boy is the occafion of your griefe, for he hath done thefe things, & hath caufcd his good old grand mother to be counted a Witch, then fayd I how can all thefe things be done by him, fayd he allthough he may not haue done all yett moft of them, for this boy is a young rogue, a vile rogue, I haue watched him & fee him do things as to come up & downe. Caleb Powell allfo faid he had vnder- ftanding in Aftrology & Aftronomy, & knew the working of fpirits, fome in one country, and fome in another, & looking on the boy fayd you young rogue to begin fo foone, Goodman Morfe of you be willing to lett me haue this boy, I will vndertake you (hall be free from any trouble of this kind while he is with me: I was very unwilling at the firft & my wife, but by often vrging me til he told me whither, & what imploym 1 & company he mould goe, I did confent to it and this was before Jo: Bedger came & we haue bin freed from any trouble of this kind euer fince that promife made on mun- day night laft, to this time bung friday in the af- ternoone then we heard a great noyfe in the other roome oftentimes, but looking after it, could not fee anything, but afterwards looking into the roome, we faw a board hanged to the preffe then we being by the fire, fitting in a chaire my chaire often would not fland ftill but ready to throw me backward Salem Witchcraft. 257 often times : afterward my cap allmoft taken off my head 3 times againe a great blow in my polle & and my catt did leap from me into the chimney corner prefently after this cat was throwne at my wire : we faw the catt to be ours we put her out of the houfe & mutt the doore : prefently the catt was throwed into the houfe : we went to goe to- bed fuddenly my wife being with me in bed the lamp light by o r fide my catt againe throwed at vs 5 times jumping away prefently into the floore, & one of thofe times, a red waftcoat throwed on the bed, & the catt wrapped vp in it : againe the Lamp ftanding by vs on the cheft, we fayd it fhould ftand & burn burne out, but prefently was beaten downe, & all the oyle fhed, & we left in the darke : Againe a great noyfe a great while very dreadfull : againe in the morning a great ftone being 6 pound weight did remoue from place to place we faw it : two fpoones throwed off the table, & prefently the table throwed downe & being minded to write my ink home was hid from me, w ch I found couered with a rag, & my pen quite gone. I made a new pen & while 1 was writing one eare of corne hit me in the face, & fire flicks & ftones & throwed at me, & my pen brought to me while I was writing with my new pin, my Ink home taken away, and not knowing how to write any more, we looked vnder the table, & there found him, & fo I was able to write againe : againe my wife her hat taken from her head fitting by the fire by me 258 Salem Witchcraft. the table allmoft, throwne downe : againe my fpec- ticles throwne from the table, and throwne allmoft into the fire by me & my wife & the boy: againe my booke of all my accounts throwne into the fire, & had bin burnt prefently if I had not taken it vp : againe boards taken off a tub, and fett upright by themfelves & my paper do what I could hardly keep it while I was writing this relation & things throwne at me while a wrighting prefently before I could dry my writing a mormouth hatt rubbed along it but I held fo fail that it did blott butfome of it : my wife and I being much afraid that I fhould not preferve it for the publike vfe did thinke beft to lay it in the bible, & lay it fafe that night, againe the next I would lay it there againe, but in the morning it was not there to be found the bag hanged downe empty, but after was found in a box alone againe while I was writing this morning, I was forced to forbeare writing any more I was fo difturbed with fo many things conftantly throwne at me. This relation brought in de r 8 th . John Badger affirmeth that being at W m Morfe his houfe and heard Caleb Powell fay, that he thought by Aftrology, & I thinke he fayd by aftronomy to with it he could find out whether or no there were diabolicall means vfed about the fayd Morfe his trouble, & that the fayd Caleb, fayd he thought to try to find it out. Sarah Hale v. Abel Powell. The teftimony of Sarah Halle about 33 yeeres, & Salem Witchcraft. 259 Jofeph Mlrick about 19 who affirme. That John Moores Boatfwaine of the veffell wherein Joieph Dole was Cap 1 & Caleb Powell was mate, hath often fayd in their hearing, that if there were any wizards he was fure that Caleb Powell was a wiz ard, w ch he affirmed oftentimes in their houfe, Taken on oath Febr 2y th 1679, before me Jo Woodbridge Commifs r . Anthony Morje v. Abel Powell. I Anthony Mores occafionally being at my brothar s Mores hows my brothar fhowid me a pece of a brik which had feuerall tims come down thechimne: I fitting in the cornar J towke the pece of brik in my hand : with in a litell fpas of tiem the pece of brik was gon from me, J knu not by what meaines Quickly aftar the pece of brik came down the Chimny : allfo in the chimny cor nar J faw a hamar on the ground : thar being no parfon near the hamar itt wafs fodenly gone : by what meians J know not : but with in a litell fpas aftar the hamar came down the chimny : and with in a littel fpas of time aftar that came a pece of woud down the chimny about a fute loung. and within a litell while aftar that came down a fiar brand the fiar being out : this was about ten dayes agoe. newbury 8:9: 79. Taken on oath De r 8 th 1679 before me Jos. Woodbridge Com. 260 Salem Witchcraft. De r 3: 1679: Caleb Powell being complained of for fufpicion of working with the Devill to the molefting of W m Morfe & his family, was by warrant directed to the Conftable brought in by him. The accufation & teftimonyes were read, & the complaint refpited till the munday following. De r 8 th 1679. Caleb Powell appeared accord ing to order, & farther teftimoney produced ag 1 him by W m Morfe, w ch being read and considered it was determined that the fayd W m Morfe fhould profecute the cafe ag c fay d Powell at the County Court to be held at Jpfwich the laft tuefday in march enfuing & in order heervnto. W m Morfe acknowledgeth himfelfe indebted to the treafurer of the County of EfTex, the full fumm of 2O 1 . The condition of this obligation is that the fayd W m Morfe fhall profecute his complaint ag* Caleb Pow ell at that Court. Caleb Powell was delivered as a prisoner to Con ftable till he could find fecurity of 2O 1 for the anfwering of the fayd complaint or elfe he was to be carryed to prifon. Jo Woodbridge Commifs r Mary Tucker v. Abel Powell. The depofition of Mary Tucker aged about 20. She remembreth that Caleb Powell came into her houfe & fayd to this purpofe that he coming to W m Morfe his houfe & the old man being at prayer, he thought not fitt to goe in but looked in at Salem Witchcraft. 261 the window, & he fayd he had broken the inchant- m r , for he faw the boy play tricks while he was at prayer, & mentioned fome & and among the reft that he faw him to fling the move at the fayd Morfes head. Taken on oath march 29 th 1680 before me. Jo : Woodbridge Commifs r Mary Richardfon confirmed the trueth of the aboue written teftimony on oath at the fame time. John Badger v. Abel Powell. John Badger afermeth that being at william morie his hous : and heard Calleb powell fay that he thought, by Aftroligie : and I think he faid by aftronmie too with it he could find out whither or no ther wear diabolicoll meanes ufed about the faid mors his trouble and that the faid Caleb faid he thoug to try to find it out. Vpon the hearing the complaint brought to this court agt Caleb Powell for fufpicion of working by the devill to the molefting of the family of W m Morfe of Newbery, though this court cannot find any euident ground of proceeding farther ag t the fayd Caleb Powell, yett we determine that he hath given fuch fuch ground of fufpicion of his fo deal ing, that we cannot fo acquit him, but that he guflly deferves to bear his owne mame & the cofts of the profecution of the Complaint, refered to m r woodbridge to examine & determrne w the charges. 262 Salem Witchcraft. Complaint v. Margaret Read. 29 : 4 mo 1680. At a County Court fitting in Salem, the 29 : 4 mo 1680. 34 There being a complaint made by m r phillip Reade, againft margarett Giffords to the court, vpon fufpicion of witchcraft, and p r (cnting feveral papers & euidences againft her, & affirming feverall other things againft her, which he faith he can produce evidence for this court hearing all that was p rc lented & read as aforefaid. The Court fees caufe to In- joyne the Margarett Gifford to appeer at the next court at Jpfwich, there to make further anfwer &c : & the faid Read is injoyned then to profecut againft her, & bring in what euidence he has, or can pro cure to make good his complaint, & the whole cafe to be returned to the faid court : The court held th 28 of September 1680. 34 m r Phillip Read appeared to Jfecute againft m rs margaret Gifford, but fhe being legelly called did not appeare. 55 m r Phillip Read appeared to p r fecute againft m rs Margrt Giffard vpon fufpition of her being a witch, and feverall teftimony vpon oath were then brought But the faid Giffard being orderly called to Anfwere did not appeare. M. Pearfon vs Burt. November!. 1669. The Teftimony of Maddlene Pearfon aged fifty yeeres, or there abouts faith fhe heard Sarah Pearfon Salem Witchcraft. 263 fay when her father had hur down to Goodwife Burt to be cuered of her fore foote y e firft night fhee was there y e laid Burt put her to bed : and tould y e faid Sarah if fhee would beeleve in her God, fhee would cure her body and foule : But if fhee tould of it, fhee fhould be as a deftracled body as long as fhee lived, and further that her hufband did not * eleue in her God and fhould not be cured and that he maid did beleue in her God and was cuered : this fhee faid being in her right mind fhee being fhee being fome time in good health the faid Burt faid to her Sarah will you Smok it and giueing of her the pipe fhe fmoket it : and y e faid Sarah feall into her fitts againe and faid that Good- wife Burt brought y e diuill to her to tormeante her : further faith not. Eethiah Carter vs. Burt. The teftymony of Bethiah Carter Aged 23 yeares or therabouts Teflifyeth that fhe herd Sara townfan fay when fhe was a mayd and liued with goodwife Burt that fhe faid goodwife Burt told her if fhe could beliue in her god fhe would cure her body and foul and farther fhe fay d goodwife burt tould her fhe could not cure her owne hufband becaufe he would notbelue in her god : but her mayd did beliue in her god and fhe was curd : this fhe herd Sara townfan fay when ihe was in good helth and feve awhile after this the faid Sara townfan Being forely afflickted with laid fitts, crying out and Rayling 264. Salem Witchcraft. agaynft me fay in my father carryed me to bofton But carryed her too Lin too an owld witch) and farther the s d Sarah hath tould to me and others that me hath fen the s d Burt apeare often at her beds feete and at diuers other places in the Day and alfo at Night, this me hath often related as well in helth as in ficknes fFarther faith nott. Phillip Reed vs. Burt. M r Phillip Rede Phyfiftion aged 45 years or thereabouts teftifyeth that he being fent for 3 feu- erall times too fe the above s d Sara townfan and her fitter Carter: being both very il but efpeffially me s d Sara townfan being in a more fadder condittion he had noe oppertunyty, too examine her condittion but did playnly perceiue there was noe naturall caus for fuch unnatural fitts but being fent for the 4 th time and rinding her in a meat capaffity to give iufomation of her agreuanc and caufe of her former fitts me tould me the abous d Burt had afflicted her and told her if euer me did relate it to any one me would afflict her wors one hower after me had a fadder fit than any euer me had afore : then i afkt her whoe afflict her now and what the matter was me replide with a great fcrich me had tould me alreddy and that me did now fuffer with it much more not related at p r fent. Witness my hand 15 th 9 69. Philip Reade. Thomas ffarar aged aboue fifty years faith that my daughter Sarah & my daughter Elizabh were in Salem Witchcraft. 265 former time forely afflicted and in their greateft extremity they would cry out & roare & fay that they did fee goody Burtt & fay ther me is doe you not fee her kill her ther me is & that they laid feuerall times and I haue a fon now in extrem misery much as the former hath bin and the defter fays he is bewiched to his vnderflanding. John Pearfon & Mary Burnop vs. Burt. The Teftimony of John Pearfon aged about ninetene years and Mary Burnop aged about 26 yeres teftifieth that Goodwif Burt coming into the Roome wheare Sarah Pearfon was afked her how fhee did : fhee faid the worfe for her : the faid Burt feat down, and laughed at y e faid Sarah fhee com ing towards her faid douft thou laugh and know- eth thou heath don me a mifchefe I could find in my heart to bafte thy fids the faid Burt faid doe if thou durft, and I will pay thy fids, ffurther y e aboue faid John Pearfon faith that he heard good- wife Burt aboue faid did fay that the aboue faid Sarah mould fpake as much againfl her friends as eure She did againft her. furthermore that the aboue faid Mary Burnop faith me heard the aboue- faid Sarah fpake telling Bethyah Cerrter that her father had her to Boftown ; but carryed me to Lin to an ould witch further faith not. John Knight vs. Burt. The teftimony of John Knight about fourty 266 Salem Witchcraft, feaven yeares of age faith he was goinge to fetch fome things for his wife and he faw old goody hurt coming out of a Swamp and fhe was in her fmok fleeves and a blacke hancather and black cap of her head and he looked up and fuddenly fhe was gone out of fight and I looked aboute and could not fee her foe when I cam into the houfe I found her in the fame habit as I faw her and he faid vnto her did I not lee you in the fwamp even now and fhe s d noe I was in the houfe and he told her then fhee was a light headed woman and further faith not. Jacob Knight vs. Burt. The teftimonye of Jacob Knight aged about 24 or 25 yeares : I boarded in the houfe of Mr Cobit with my brother wormwood : in which houfe wid- dow Burt liuen at that tyme, my brother, & fifter being gone to Boftone : there being noe fire in my brothers roome, I went into widdow Burts roome to Lite, my pipe, & tould her I had a paine in my head, & foe went into my Lodging roome : which was through five dores (& ftooping downe to Loofe my fhoee looking vpward there was widdow Burt with a glaffe bottle in her her hand, & fhee tould mee, there was fumething would doe my head good, or cure my head, & gaue mee the botle in my hand, & when I had drunke of it, I was worfe in my head) but Concerning the five doeres I pafled through intorny Roome, I thinke they were Salem Witchcraft. 267 all mutt after mee, but however ther is one fflore, y l mud be patted over to come into my Roome, that was foe Loofe y c it would make fuch a noyfe y l might, in an ordinarye waye be heard when any patted over it, but I heard nothing & her fudden being with mee put mee into affright, & foe re mained while the next morneing though (hee p r fentlye Left mee, & foe the next morning but one, I being to goe to Salem, intended to tell my fifter wormwood of it, before I went, but widdow Burt coming into my fifter wormwoods Roome, s d I hade a minde to faye fomething to my fifter ag her y 1 I would not haue her heare, & this was be fore I had faid any thing, & foe went out of the the houfe & then I tould my fifter, and going to Salem, I faw a Catt, which being out of fight againe, I p r fentlye faw faw a dogg it being, Likewife p r - fentlye out of fight, I faw one before mee, Like- unto widdow Burt goeing before mee downe a hill as I was goeing vp it, & foe I loft fight of her, the night following I Lodged at my brother knights at Salem, I Looking out of the chamber, it being a deare moone light night, I faw widdow Burt vppon a graye horfe or mare in my brothers yard, or one in her fhape, & foe I waked my Cozen John knight y l Lodged with mee, & tould him of it, then neither he, nor I, could fee any thing, fo when he was a fleep againe, mee appeared to me in the chamber, &. then I tooke vpp a piee of a barrell head & threw it at her, & as I think hit her on the breft : & then could fee her noe more that tyme. 268 Salem Witchcraft. Effex fs. Clerk s office, October 22, 1859. I Afahel Huntington, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court and of the Superior Court and the Court of County Commiffioners for faid county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing except the words in red ink are true copies of original papers on file in faid office, and that the fame were made by direction of faid County Commiffioners, under the authority of a law of the commonwealth, patted May 1 5, 1851. Atteft, A. HUNTINGTON, Clerk. EfTex fs. Clerk s office October 22, 1859. The words in red ink in the foregoing pages are to be taken as conjectural readings, where, from the lofs, decay or obliteration of the manufcript, the original writing has become illegible. Atteft, A. HUNTINGTON, Clerk. INDEX Plaintiff* Abbott, Benjamin Abbott, Sarah Abby, Samuel Abbey, Samuel & ux Adams, Martha Alden, John Allen, James Allen, John Allen, William Allen, William Andras, Mary Andrew, ThomaS Atkinfon, John Atkinfon, Sarah Attainder, Badger, John Bailey, FKzabeth Bailey, Thomas Balch, Elizabeth Ballard, Jofeph Barker, William Barton, Samuel Batchelor, Jonathan Batten, William Bayley, Jofeph Beft, John fen r Beft, John jun r A. Defendant, Vol. Page. v. Martha Carrier, II. 59-60. v. II. 61. v. Mary Eafty II. 41-42. v. Sarah Good, I. 2 4~ 2 5- v. Giles Corey, II. 180. Warran, v. II. 196-197. for Mary Bradbury, II. 165, v. Sufanna Martin, I. 222-224* v. Sarah Good, I. 34. v. Sarah Ofborne, I. 38-39. v. Sufanna Martin, I. 227. v. Elizabeth How, II. 93~94> v. Sufanna Martin, I. 232. v. I. 233. Reverfal of II. 216-220. B. v. Abel Powell, II. 261. v. JohnWillard, II. 5. v. II. 4-5. v. Bridget Bimop, I. 167-168. v. Samuel Ward well, II. 152. v. Mary Parker, II. 157. for Elizabeth Profter, I. 114-115. v. Sarah Good, I. 29. v. I. 27-28. v. Elizabeth Profter, I. 113-114. v. Ann Pudeater, II. 21. V. II. 21-22. 270 Index. Plaintiff. Defendant. Voi. ^Bifhop, Bridget Indictment, v. I. do Examination of, I. do of body, I. do Death Warrant, vs I. Bifhop, Edward v. Mary Warren, I. Bifhop, Sarah v- I. Bittford, Stephen v. Elizabeth Procter, I. Ely, John fen r v. Bridget Bifhop, I. Ely, John fen r & ux v- ,-, y, I. Ely, William v. I. Booth, Alice v. Martha Corey, II. Booth, Elizabeth v. John Procter, I. do v, Elizabeth Procter, I. do v. Mary Warren, I. do v. John Willard, 11. do v. Sarah Procter, II. do v. Mary Derifh, II. do v. Giles Corey, II. do v. Martha Corey, II. ^ Bradbury, Mary Indictment, v. II. do Anfwer of, II. do Summons, v. II. do Evidence for. II. Bradbury, Thomas for Mary Bradbury, II. Bradftreet, John Prefented for witchcraft, II. Braybrook, Samuel v. Sarah Good, I. do v. Sarah Ofborne, I. do f. Mary Eaftey, II. Bridges, John v. Samuel Wardwell, II. Brown, Chriftopher Prefented for witchcraft, II. Browne, Major v. George Burroughs, II. Browne, William v. Sufanna Martin, I. Bullock, John v, Mary Parker, II. Burroughs, George Examination of, II. do Summons, v. II. do View of body of, II. do Summons, v. II. c. Carr, James v. Mary Bradbury, II. Carr, Richard V if II. Carr, William for II. Vat. Pagt I. 135-14* I. 140-146. I. 146-148. I. 170-172". I. 134-I35- I. 34-135 I. 108-109. I. 163. I. 1 66. I. 163, II. 1 80. I. 69-70. I. 111-113. I. J 33-i34- 11. 2. II. 48-49. II. 48-49. II. I 80. II. 197-198. II. l6o-l62. II. 162-163, II. 164. II. 172-174. II. 163-164. :, II. 2 5 0. I. 34- I. 38-39. II. II. 152-153. , II. 250. II. 127-128. I. 206-208. II. 157-158. II. 109-11 1. II. 1II-II2. II. 1 12. II. 127. 1 69- 171. 168-169. 171-172, Index 271 Plaintiff. Defendant, JV. Carrier, Martha Complaint, v. II. do Warrant, v, II. do Examination of, II. do Indiftrrient, v. II. do Summons, v. II. Carrier, Richard Examination of, II. Carter, Bethiah Warrant, v. II. Cary, Elizabeth Complaint, v, II. Chandler, Bridget v. Martha Carrier, II. Chandler, Phcbe v. ,, II. Chandler, Thomas v. Samuel Wardwell, II. Chapman, Simon & ux for Elizabeth How, II. Cheever EzekieJ v. Tituba, I. do v. Martha Corey, I. do v. George Burroughs, II. Chilbun, Johanna v. Sarah Good, I. Childen, Johannah v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. Chub, Prifcilla v. Abigail Hobbs, I. Churchill, Sarah v. George Jacobs, fen* I. Churchill, Sarah v. Ann Pudeater, II. Clark, Elizabeth v. Sufanna Martin, I. Cloys, Sarah Petition of, II. Coldum, Clement v. Elizabeth Hubbard, II. Colfon, Elizabeth Warrant, v. II. Coman, Richard v. Bridget Biftiop, I. Cook, John v. I. Corey, Martha Warrant, v. I. do Indiftment, v. I. do Mittimus, v. I. do Summons, v. I. Corey, Giles v. Martha Corey, I. Corey, Giles Summons, v. II. Cox, Hannah v. Dorcas Hoar. I. Cummins, Ifaac s r v. Elizabeth How, II. Cummins, Ifaac j r v. II. Cummins, Mary V- > II. Dane, Francis Darling, James De Rich, Mary Dod, Sarah D. for Martha Carrier, II. v. Mary Eaftey, II. Warrant, v. II. v. Wilmott Read, II. 14. Page. 54-55- 55-56. 56-57. 58. 59- 198-199. 185-186. 196. 64. 62-64. 151-152. 79-80. 50. 56 60. 114-115. 28. 92. 177-178. 262. II. 17-18. 225-226. 46-47. 205. 193-194. 163-164. 165. 50-51. 51-52. 53-54- 75- 240-241. 80-82. 84-85. 85.87. 66-68. 31-32. 194-195. 105. 272 Index. Plaintiff. Defendant. Vol. Doliver, Ann Warrant, v. II. Doritch, John v. George Jacobs, s r II. do v. Giles Corey, II. do v. Margaret Jacobs, II. Downer, Robert v. Sufanna Martin, I. Draper, Jofeph v. Abigail Faulkner, 11. Dufting, Lydia Warrant, v. II. Dufting, Sarah i) II. Dutch, Martha v. Alice Parker, II. E. Eames, Rebecca Indictment, v. II. Eames, Rebecca Examination of, II. Eafty, Mary Complaint, v. II. do Warrant, v. II. do Indictment, II. do Examination of, II. do Petition of, II. Elliot, Andrew v. Sufanna Roots, II. Elliot, Daniel for Elizabeth Procter, I. Endicott, Samuel v. Mary Bradbury, II. Endicott, Zerubbable " yy yy II. Englifh, Mary v. Mary Warren, I. Englifh, Philip Warrant, v. I. Efty, Mary v. Mary Warren, I. Evans, Thomas v. George Burroughs, II. F. Faulkner, Abigail Indictment, II. do Examination, II. do v. Abigail Faulkner, II. Faulkner, Dorothy v II. Flint, Jofeph v. George Jacobs, s r I. Flint, Thomas v. John Willard, II. Fofdick, Elizabeth Complaint, v. II. Fofdick, Elizabeth Warrant, v. II. Fofle, Thomas & ux for Mary Eaftey, II. Fofter, Ann Indictment, II. Fofter, Ann Examination of, II. Fofter, Ephraim v. Samuel Wardwell, II. Fofter, Jacob v. Elizabeth How, II. 199-200. 262,263. 179-180. 203. 226-227. 134-135. 183. 184. 180-181. II. 142-143. II. 143-146. II. 27-28. II. 28. II. 28-30. II. 32-34- II. 4447- II. 52-53- I. 115-117. II. 166-167. II. 168-169. I. 35- I. 189-191. I. l 34- 35- II. 127-128, 128-129. 129-131. 134-131;. 1 34-1 35. 265. 8. 106. 107-108. 40-41. 135 136, 136-139. 151. 90. Index. 273 Plaintiff. Defendant. Vol. Fofter, Rofe v. Abigail Faulkner, II. Fowler, Jofeph v. Sarah Bibber, II. Fuller, Jofeph Account of, II. Ferneax, David v. Sarah Prodler, II. G. Gage, Maria v. Dorcas Hoar, I. Gadge, Sarah v. Sarah Good, I. Gadge, Thomas " I. Gage, Thomas v. Roger Toothaker, II. Gale, Ambrofe v. Wilmott Read, II. ^^ Good, Sarah Warrant, v. I. do Indiftment, v. I. do Mittimus, v. I. do WitnefTes, v. I. do Summons for do, v. I. do Examination of, I. do Evidence, v. I. do Death Warrant, II. Good, Dorcas Warrant, v. I. Good, William v. Sara Ofburn, I. Gould, Benjamin v. Giles Corey, II. Gray, Samuel v. Bridget Bifhop, I. Greenflit, Thomas v. George Burroughs, II. H. Hadley, Deborah for Elizabeth How, II. Hale, John v. Bridget Bifhop, I. Hale, John v. Dorcas Hoar, I. Hale, Sarah v. Abel Powell, II. Harris, Hannah v. George Burroughs, II. Harris, John Account of, II. Hart, Elizabeth Warrant, v. I. Herrick, George v. George Jacobs, fen r I. do v. Mary Eaftey, II. do v. Mary Bradbury, II. Herrick, Henry v. Sarah Good, I. Herrick, Jofeph s r & ux v. I. ^ Hoar, Dorcas Warrant, v. I. do Indictment, v. I. do Examination of, I. Hobbs, Abigail > j I. J ja Page. 131-132. 204. 214. 50. 250251. 25-26. 26. 26-27. 105-106. 11-12. 12-15. I5-l6. 1 6. 16-17. 17-21. 2 1 -24. 214-215. 74- 38-39. 178-179. 152-153- 123-124. 78. 53-157- 245-248. 258-259. 124-125. 212-214. 233-234- 260-261. 163. 29. 26-27. 189-190. 235-236. 237-240. 172-177. 274 Index. Plaintiff. Defendant. Vol. Hobbs, Deliverance v. George Burroughs, II. do Examination of, II. do v. Bridget Bifhop, I. Hobbs, William Examination of, I. Hobert, Elizabeth v. William Profler, II. Holton, James v. John Prodler, I. Holton, Sarah v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. Hooper, Edward v. Dorcas Hoar, I. Houghton, John for Elizabeth Profter, I. How, Elizabeth Warrant, v. H. do Examination of, II. tio Witnefles, v. II. do Indidlment, v. II. do Death Warrant, II. How, James fen r for Elizabeth How, H. How, John V- , II. Hubbard, Elizabeth v. Sarah Good, I. do v. Sarah Ofborne, I. do v. Tituba, I. do v. John Prodler, I. 67 do v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. do v. Elizabeth Profter, I. do v. Mary Warren, I. do v. Bridget Bifbop, I. do v. Abigail Hobbs, I. do v. Sufanna Martin, I. do v. Dorcas Hoar, I. do v. George Jacobs, fen r I. do v. John Willard, II. do v. Ann Pudeater, II. do v. Rebecca Jacobs, I. do v. Mary Eaftey, II. do v. Wilmott Reed, II. do v. George Burroughs, II. do v. Giles Corey. II. do v. Mary Lacey, II. Hughes, John v. Sarah Good, I. Hughes, John v. Sarah Ofborne, I. Hutchinfon, Benjamin v. Mary Eaftey, H. Hutchinfon, Benjamin v. George Burroughs, II. I. Ingerfol, Nathaniel v. Martha Corey, I. Pagt, -124, 186-192. 148-149. 182-187. 97- 93-94- 249-250. 114-115. -"69. 69-72. 72. 72-73- 215. 83. 88-89. 29-30. 39-4- 48-49. 89-90. 105. 134- 170. 179-180. 229-230. 243-244. 261. 1-2. 18-19. 26l. 38-39. 104. 121-123. I 7 8. 141. 34- 38-39- 31-32. 125-126. Plaintiff. Ingerfoll, Nathaniel do do do do do Ingerfol, Sarah Irefon, Mary do do Jacobs, George fen r do do do do Jacobs, Rebecca Jacobs, Rebecca Jacobs, Thomas & ux Jurors, Kettle, James Kettle, James Kimball, John Knight, Jofeph Knight, Margaret Knight, Margaret Knight, Phillip Knowlton, Jofeph Lacey, Mary Lacey, Mary Lane, Francis Lewis, Mercy do do do do Index. 275 Defendant. Vvl. Page. v. John Prpdler, I. 68-69, v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. 91-92. v. Sufanna Martin, I. 22^-229. v. John Willard, I. 276-277. Evidence of, II. 206-207. Account of, II. 209-211. v. Sarah Church, IT. 200-201. Complaint v. II. 108. Warrant, v. II. 108. v. Jerfon Toothaker, II. 202. j. Warrant, v. I. 253. Complaint, v. I. 254. Indiftment, v. I. 254-255. Examination of, I. z S$- 2 59> Summons, v. I. 260. Warrant, v. II. 23-24. Indiftment, v. II. 24. v. Sarah Vib.ber, II. 204-205. Warrant for, I. 10-11. K. v. Sarah Bifliop, II. 202-203. v. Elizabeth Hubbard, II. 206. v. Sufanna Martin, I. 218-221. v. I. 224-225. v. John Willard, II. 3. v. Abigail Hobbs, I. 178. v. John Willard, II. lo-iu for Elizabeth How, II. 82-83. L. Indictment, v. II. 139. Examination of, II. 140-141. v. Elizabeth How, II. 87-88. v. Sarah Ofborne, I. 41. v. Dorcas Good, I. 75. v. Elizabeth Procter, I. 109. v. Abigail Hobbs, I. 178. v. Sufanna Martin, I. 230 276 Index. Plaintiff. Lewis, Mercy do do do do Little, Ifaac Lender, John Lovet, John Manning, Thomas Martin, Abigail in, Sufanna do do do do do Morgan, Deborah Morgan, Jofeph Morrell, Robert Morrill, Robert Morfe, Anthony Morfe, William Moulton, Robert Murray, William Murrell, Sarah Nelfon, Philip & ux Newton, Thomas Nichols, Elizabeth Nichols, Lydia Nichols, Lydia Nichols, Thomas Nicholafon, Elizabeth Nurfe, Rebecca do do do do Defendant. Vol. v. George Jacobs, fen r I. v. John Willard, II. v. George Burroughs, II. v. Mary Lacy^ II. v. Giles Corey, II. Account of, II. v. Bridget Bimop, I. v. Dorcas Hoar, I. M. Account of, II. v. Samuel Wardwell, II. Warrant v. I. Indiftment, v. I. Examination of, I. Mittimus, v. I. Summons, v. I. Death Warrant, II. v. Dorcas Hoar, I. v- I. v. George Burroughs, II. v. Thomas Farrer, II. v. Abel Powell, II. v. II. v. Sufanna Sheldon, II. v. Alice Parker, II. Warrant, v. I. N. v. Margaret Scott, II. Atty. Gen 1 oath of, I. v. Abigail Hobbs, I. V- I. v. John Willard, II. v. j) H. v. Ann Doliver, II. Warrant, v. I. Indiclment, v. I. Summons, v. I. Examination of, I. Petition of, I. 263-265. 11-12. 117-118. 141-142. 176-177. 212-214. 160-162. 251. II. 212. II. 152-153- I. 193-194. I. 194-196. I. 196-203. I. 203-204. I. 204-206. II. 215. I. 249. I. 249. II. 114-115. II. 2O1-2O2. II. 259. II. 25 1-260. II. 208. II. 182. I. 190. 182. 9-10. 177. 177. 3. 10-11. 200-201. 76-77. 77-8 1. 82. 82-87. 98-99. Index. 277 Plaintiff. Nurfe, Rebecca Defendant. Death Warrant,, Vol. II. Page. 215, Nurfe, Samuel for Rebecca Nurftr, I. 97-98. 0. Olborne, Sarah Examination of, I. 35-38> P. Paine, Elizabeth Complaint, v. II. .106. Paine, Elizabeth Warrant, v. II. 107. Paine, Edward for Elizabeth How, II. 77-78. Parker, Mary Indidlment, v. II. Parker, Mary Examination of, II. 54-155- Parris, Samuel v. Tituba, I. 49- do v. Martha Corey, I. 55- do v. John Procler, I. 68-69. do v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. 91-92. do v. Sufanna Martin, I. 228-229. do v. John Willard, I. 276-277. Peach, Barnard v. Sufanna Martin, I. 212-213. Peafe, Sarah Warrant, v. II. 195. Perkins, Abraham Expenfes by, II. 208-209. Perley, Timothy v. Elizabeth How, II. 73-74- Perley, Samuel & ux v. II. 74-76. Phelps, Sarah v. Abigail Faulkner, II. Phillips, Samuel for Elizabeth How, II. 76-78 Pickworth, Samuel v. Ann Pudeater, II. 20. Pike, John for Mary Bradbury, II. I6 5 . Pike, Mofes v. Sufanna Martin, I. 227. Pike, Robert for Mary Bradbury, II. I6 S . Pitman, Charity v. Wilmott Read, II. 104-105. Porter, John v. Sarah Bibber, II. 203-204. Porter Lydia v. II. 203-204. Powell, Abel Prefented for Witchcraft.il. 251. Prefcott, Peter v. George Burroughs, II, I14-II5. Prefly, John v. Sufanna Martin, I. 208-212. Prefly, Mary v. I. 21 1-212, Prefton, Samuel v. Martha Carrier, II. 65-66. Prefon, Rebecca for Rebecca Nurfe, I. 9 8. Pro&er, John Indiftment, v. I. 60-63. do Examination of body, I. 63-64. do Petition for, I. 71-74. I. 115. Profter, Elizabeth Complaint, v. 99- 1 oo. 278 Index. >5, Plaintiff. J^ Profter, Elizabeth do do do Procter, Sarah Procter, Benjamin Procter, Benjamin Procter, William Procter, William Pudeater, Ann do do do do Putnam, Ann do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do Putnam, Thomas do do do Putnam, Edward do do do do do Defendant. Vol Warrant, v. I. Mittimus, v. I. Indiftment, v. I. Petition for, I. Complaint, v. II. Complaint v. II. Warrant, v. II. II. Indidlment, v. II. n. Warrant, v. II. Examination of, II. Summons, v. II. Petition of, II. v. Sarah Good, I. v. Sarah Ofborne, I. v. Tituba, I. v. John Procter, I. v. Dorcas Good, I. v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. 88. v. Elizabeth Procter, I. v. Abigail Hobbs, I. v. Sufanna Martin, I. v. Elizabeth Hart, I. v. Dorcas Hoar, I. v. Ann Pudeater, II. 1 9. v. Mary Eaftey, II. v. Willmot Reed, II. v. George Burroughs, II. 1 1 3-4. v. Abigail Faulkner, II. v. Mary Bradbury, II. v. Giles Corey, II. v. Thomas Farrer, II. v. Tituba, I. v. Martha Corey, I. v. John Procter, I. 68-69. v. Rebecca Nurfe. I. 91-92. v. Martha Corey, I. v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. 93. v. Elizabeth Procter, I. v. Dorcas Hoar, I. v. Mary Eaftey, II. v. John Willard, II. Page. IOOIO1. 101-103. 103-105. 115. 47-48. 53- 53-54- 94-95- 95-97- 12-13. 3-I4- 15-17. 17- 22-23. 31-32. 40. 49- 67-68. 75-76. I. 94-95. 107-108. 179. 231-232. 234- 245. II. 20-21. 37- 38- 103-104. 11.115-6. 135- 166. 175-176. 201-202. 50. 55- I. 70. I. 96-97. 56-60. I. 96-97- 110. 251-252. 42-43- 6. Index 279 Plaintiff. Putnam, Edward Putnam, John do s r do & ux do doj r do & ux Putnam, Thomas do do do do do do do do Putnam, Hannah Putnam, Jonathan Rayment, William Reed, Margaret Receipts & Orders, Redington, Margaret Reed, Wilmott do do do Rice, Sarah Richards, John Richardfon, Nathaniel Ring, Jarvis Ring, Jofeph Roger, John Roots, Sufannah Ruck, Thomas Saflbrd, Jofeph 117. II. Defendant. Pol v. George Burroughs, II v. John Procter, I. v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. v. I. v. John Willard, II. v. Sarah Procter, II. Evidence of, II. v. Elizabeth Procter, I. v. Dorcas Hoar, I. v. Sufanna Martin, I. 227-8. v. John Willard, I. 276-7. v. Sarah Procter, II. George Burroughs, II. 114-5 II. v. Alice Parker, II. v. Thomas Farrer, II. v. John Willard, I. v. Mary Eaftey, II. Q. R. v. Elizabeth Procter, I. Complaint, v. II. II. v. Mary Eaftey, II. Warrant, v. II. Indictment, v. II. Examination of, II. Summons, v. II. Warrant, v. II. v. Dorcas Hoar, I. Evidence of, II. v. Sufanna Martin, I. v. " " I. v. Martha Carrier, II. Warrant, y. II. v. George Burroughs, II. s. v. Elizabeth How, IL 119. 70. 95-96. 92. 12. 5 2O6. 1 10. 251-252. I. 228-9. n. 6. 5 n. 117. 119. 182. 2OI-IO2. 275-276. 31-32- I09-IIO. 262. 22O-25O. 44- 97-98- 98-100. IOO-IOI. IOI-IO2. 195-196. 241-242. 207. 2I 4 . 214-118. 61-62. 51-52. 127-128. 90-93 280 Index P> atntiff. Sears, Ann Sewall, Stephen Shattuck, Samuel Shattuck, Samuel Shaw, William & ux Sheldon, Ephraim Sheldon, Sufannah do do do do do do do Sibleys, Small, Hannah Smith, Samuel Somes, Abigail Sprague, Martha Sprague, Martha Stacey, William Tarball, John Tarbel, Mary Tituba, Tituba, Toothaker, Allen Toothaker, Roger Toothaker, Roger Towne, Mary Towne, Mary Tuck, John Tuck, Jofeph Tuck, Rachel Tucker, Mary Tyler, Martha Tyler, Martha Tyler, Johannah Defendant. Warrant, v. Clerk, oath of, v. Bridget Bifhop, v. Mary Parker, v. Sarah Good, v. Martha Corey, v. Sarah Good, v. Bridget Bifhop, v. Phillip Englifh, v. Elizabeth Hart, v. John Willard, v. Sarah Procter, v. George Burroughs, v. Giles Corey, v. John Procter, v. Giles Corey, v. Mary Eaftey, Warrant, v. v. Abigail Faulkner, v. Samuel Wardwell, v. Bridget Bifhop, for Rebecca Nurfe, Warrant, v. Examination of, v. Martha Carrier, Warrant, v. Mittimus, v. Excufe of, Summons of, v. Dorcas Hoar, v> j> v- v. Abel Powell, v. George Burroughs, v. Abigail Faulkner, " u. Vol. Page. II. 185-186. I. 10. I. 157-160. II. 158-160. I. 27-28. I. 54-55- I. 3-3*- I. 165. I. 168-170. I. 191-193. I. 234- I. 274-5. I. 277-9. II. 49- II. 126-127. II. 179. I. 63-64. II. 180. II. 43-44- II. 193- II. II. 150. I. 150-152. I. 97-98. I. 98. I. 41-42. I. 43-48. II. 64-65. II. 25. II. 26. II. 39- II. 40. I. 252-253. I. 253- I. 240-241, II. 260-261. II. 127-128. II. 134-135. II. 34-I35- Veach, Barnard Vibber, Sarah V. v. Sufanna Martin, v. Sarah Good, 222. 32-33. Index. 281 Plaintiff. Defendant. Vol. Vibber, Sarah v. John Procter, I. do v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. do v. Sufanna Martin, I. do v. Dorcas Hoar, I. do v. John Willard, II. do v. Ann Pudeatur, II. do v. Mary Eaftey, 11. do v. George Burroughs, II. do v. Giles Corey, II. w. Walcott, Jonathan jr v. Sarah Procter, II. Walcott, Mary v. Sarah Good, I. do v. John Proper, I. do v. Dorcas Good, I. do v. Rebecca Nurfe, I. do v. Elizabeth Procter, I. do v. Abigail Hobbs, I. do v. Dorcas Hoar, I. do v. George Jacobs, fen r I. do v. Ann Pudeater, II. do v. Mary Eaftey, II. do v. Sarah Procter, 11. do v. Wilmot Reed, II. do v. Abigail Faulkner, II. do v. Samuel Wardwell, II. do v. Mary Bradbury, II. do v. Giles Corey, II. Walker, Richard v. Sarah Bibber, 11. Wardwell, Mary v. Mary Parker, II. Wardwell, Samuel Indictment, v. II. Wardwell, Samuel Examination of, II. Warner, Daniel for Elizabeth How, II. Warner, John for II. Warner, Sarah for II. Warren, Mary v. John Procter, I. do v. Elizabeth Procter, I. do Warrant, v. I. do Summons, v. I. do Examination of, I, do v. George Jacobs, fen r I. do v. Ann Pudeatur, II. do v. Mary Eaftey, II. Page. 66. 91. 231. 242-243. 19. 35- 121. 177. 50. 34- 71- 75- 88. 107. 179. 244. 262. 19-20. 35 38. 49-50. 102. 132. I 5 I. I 7 8. I 7 8. 205. >57- 146-148. 148-150. 78-79. 78-79. 66-67, 69. 105-106. 1 17-1 18. i 18-1 19. 261! 1 8. 35- 282 Index. Plaint!/. Warren, Mary do do do do do do Webber, Samuel Welch, Hannah Weftgate, John Wilds, Ephraim V/ilds, John r *^> Wilds, Sarah & ala do do Wilkins, Benjamin Wilkins, Benjamin Wilkins, Bray Wilkins, Henry fen r Wilkins, John Wilkins, Rebecca Wilkins, Samuel Willard, John do do do do Willard, Simon Williams, Abigail do do do do do do do do Wilfon, Sarah Wilfon, Sarah Woodwell, Elizabeth Wormall, William Wycom, Francis Defendant. Vol. v. Wilmott Reed, II. v. Abigail Faulkner, II. v. Mary Lacey, II. v. Irefon Toothaker, II. v. Samuel Wardwell, II. v. Giles Corey, II. v. Mary Bradbury, II. v. Geo. Burroughs, II. Evidence of, II. v. Mary Parker, II. for Sarah Wilds, I. for I. Warrant, v. I. Examination of, I. Death Warrant v. I. v. 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