Salem City (part 2 of 4)

Jvn 27. 1692. The difpofition of Ifaac commins fyner aged about fixty years or thare abouts who teftyfyeth and faith that about aight yers agon James how ivnr 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 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 ye 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 wc i gave her then J fent for my brother thomas 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 anderos 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> 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 hvnkins 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.

from Ipfwich June 27, 1692. Jofeph knoulton being acquainte with the wife of James How Junr 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 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 information for Elizebeth How the wife of lames How Iunr Jams How Senr 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 Chriftion with Refped: to myfelf as a father very dutyfully 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 fenr of Ipfwich.

June 28th 1692. The teftiniony of Jfack Com-* ings Juner aged about 27 years Teftifieth and faith yr 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 wch in a fhort Tyme after my father and mo ther Ridd their maer to Their Neighbours houfe ye fame maer wch fd hough would have Borowed wch femingly was well when my fathr and mothr came home J feeing ye fame fd maer ye nex morn ing could Judge noe other butt y1 (he had bin Rid ye other part of yl night or othr ways horibly abufed vpon wch my fathr feeing w1 a condition his maer was in fent for his Broth1 Thomas Andros wch when he came he gin her feuerall Things wch he Thought to be good for her butt did her not any good upon wch he faid he would try one thing moer wch was a pipe and fome Tobaco wch he applid to her Thinking itt might doe her good againft ye Belly ake Thinking y1 might be her difceale wch when they vied ye pipe wth Tobaco in itt abought ye fd maer yc pipe being Litt itt Blazed fo much y£ itt was as much as two perfons could putt itt ought wth both of Their hands, vpon wch my father faid we will Trye no more brother my vncle fd he would trye once more ye wch he did ye pipe be- ing Litt ye fyed Blazed out of ye fame fd pipe more vehemently than before vpon wch my father anfwered 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 fathr had well cleered him felfe from her - furthr faith not.

Jvn 27, 1692. The difpofition of mary commings ye wif of ifaac commins lenr 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 ivnr his wife elefebeth confcarning 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 combvftables 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 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 ye mare and have her vp amongft the naghbors that peopl might fee her for I hered that James how wnr 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.

Jvn 27, 1692. J mary comins ageed abovt (ixty yers or thar abovts the wife of ifaac comins fyner 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 mantionedas the garl poyntedto (howmewhare goode 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 commins aged abovt fixty yers or there aboots ho teftefieth and faieth that above too yeres agon J went to vifet my naighbovr fherins wife and me told me that James how ivnr 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.

Francis Lane g-ged 27 yeares teftifyeth and faith that about feauen yeares agoe James How the hufband of Elizabeth How of Ipfwich farmes hired fd Lane to get him a parcell of pofts and railes and fd Lane hired John Pearly the fon of Samuell Pear- 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 fd James how told faid Lane that fhe did not beleiue that fd Pofts and railes would doe becaufe that fd 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 fd James How went with faid Lane for to take deliuery of fd Pofts and railes and the fd 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.

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 fufpacted 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 Ipfwich 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.

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 abufed Jacob ffofter declared ye evidence to be ye truth before ye Jury of inqueft, on oath June 30. 92.

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- ther myfelfe nor my wife were at home and goodwife 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 Ipfwich wherupon fum objection aRofe by fum unfatisfied 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 need fay nothing ther, but goodwife how then being Rether Rendred guilty than cleered 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- 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 anfwer was med by the ftandars by, and again fhee faid ha J was miftaken majar appletons wife ftanding 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 confarning 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 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.

The Teflimony of Thomas Andrews of Boxford aged about 50 years this deponant Teftifieth and faith yt Jiiah Comings, fenior of Topsfield fent for me to help a mare y£ was not well and when I came thare ye mare was in fuch a condition yl I could not tell wf fhe ailed for J never fawe ye like her lips ware exceedingly fwelled y£ ye Jnfides of Them

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 wl to doe for her J perceived me had not ye Botts wch 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 fd pipe and took hold of ye haer of fd 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 yr is fett on ye grafs to Burn itt in ye spring Tyme and we (truck itt outt wth our hands and ye fd Comings fd yl he would trye no more for fd he J had Rather loofe my mare y11 my barn and J this deponant doe teftin* yf to yc Beft of my vnderftanding was ye farrie mare y1 James Hough Junior Belonging to Ipfwich farmes hufband to Elizabeth Hough would have have Borowed of ye fd Comings.

You are hereby required in theyr Majeftys Names to Apprehend and bring before us William proper of Salem ffarmes fon of John procter of fd 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 Lev1 Nath11 Jnger- foils in fd Village, Whoe ftands charged wth Sundry Acts of Witchcraft done or Comitted upon the Bodys of Mary Walcott and Sufanah Shelden and others of Salem Village to theyr great hurt, in order to his examination, Relateing to ye above fd premiies and hereof you are nott to fayle. Dated Salem May 28th 1692.

J Jonathan Corwin

The Juriors for our Sour 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 fellonioufly 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 dig6 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 Sour 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,

The Juriors for our Sour 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 Townefhip 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- craft by the faid William Procter Comitted and done before and fince that time againft Our Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and the forme in the ftatute in that cafe made and Prouided.

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 :

You are in theire Majefts names hereby required to apprehend and bring before vs willmot Reed the wife of Samuell Reed of Marblehead, on Tuefday next being the 3ist day of this Jnftant month of May aboute ten of the cloak in the forenoon at ye houle of Lr 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

Onathan Corwin

Jn anfwer to ye within mentioned warrant J have apprehended Willmot Reed wife to Sam1 Reed of Marblehead and brought her to ye houfe of Lc Jngerfals, May ye 3ist, 92.

The Juriors for our Sou1' 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 aforefd and diuers other days and times as well before as after Certaine deteftable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Mallitioufly and fellonioufly hath ufed practifed and exercifed At and in the Towne of Salem in the Coun ty of EfTex aforefaid in upon and againft one Eliza Booth of Salem aforefaid Single Woman by which laid Wicked acts ye faid Eliza Booth the day and year aforefaid and diuers other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured Aflicled Confumed Pined Wafted and Tormented and alfo for

Sundry other adts of Witchcraft by the faid Willmot Redd Comitted and done before and fince that time againft the peace of our Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and the forme of the Stattute in that cafe made and Provided.

Eflex in the province | Anno RRS& Reginee Guliof the MalTachufetts }-elmi & Marie Anglice &c Bay in NewEngland fs, ] QuartoAnnoq Domini 1 692. The Jvrors for our Sour 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 Deteftable 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 Eliza Robert of Salem aforefaid in the County of Effex aforefaid Single Woman by which faid wicked Afts the faid Eliza 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

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.

This examinant was bid by the Magiflrates to look vpon Eliz : Hubbard and upon the examinants cafling her eye vpon faid Hubbard, fhe the faid Hubbard was knodt down.

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.

Wm and Mary by ye Grace of God of England Scottland fFrance and Jreland King and Queen L. S. defendrsofye faith &c Eflex is. To ye Sheriff of EiTex or deputy or Conftable of Marblehead. Greeting.

Wee Comand you to Warm and give notice vnto ye wife and daughter of Thomas Dodd ye Wife and Daughter of Thomas Ellis John Caley David Shapley wife and daughter John Chin Marthah Beale Elias Henly junr and wiffe Benjamin Gale Joane Bubbee, Charitty Pittman, and Jacob Worm wood, That they and Every of them be and perfonaly appear at yc Court of Oyer and Terminer holden at Salem to morrow at Eight of ye clock in ye Morning there to Teftify ye truth to ye beft of your knowledge on Seuerall Indictments Exhibited againft Wilmot Redd hereof make return fail not dated in Salem Septr I3ch 1692. and in ye fourthe year of our Reign. STEPHEN SEWALL Ce.

J haue warn and fumoned all yc peribns with in mentioned accordingly except John Galley and Ellis henly who are at Tea, and beni. gale not well. Sep'ber ye 14th by 7 o'clock in yc morning.

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 aforefd perfons by acts of witchcraft Jurat in Curia.

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.

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-

The depofiftion of Eliz. Hubburd who teftifieth and faith that J was a confiderable time afflected by a woman wct 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 ye 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.

that about five years agoe, Mrs Syms of ye 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 mr Hathornes and gett a fpeciall war rant for her fervante girl, upon which the fd 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 fd 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,

Sarah Dod Affirmed upon her oath to ye grand Jnqueft that fhe heard Mrs Simfe threatened to have Wilmot Redd before a Majeftrate for fome of fd Redds mifdemeanures fd Redd wifht fd Simfe might never any wayes eafe nature before fhe did it, and foon aftar, to this deponants knowledge it fell out with Mrs Simfe, according fd Redds wifh

Lt Nathaniell putnam and Joieph Whipple both of Salem Village made Complaint in behalfe of theire majests againft Elizabeth fFofdick of Maulden the wife of John fTofdick aforefd Carpenter & Eliz abeth paine of Charlftown the wife of Stephen paine offd 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.

peter Tuft of Charlftowne alfo appeared before vs Salem June 2d 1692 and alfo Complained againft both ye abouefd for acls of Witchcraft by them Committed on his negro Woman.

You are in theire Majeft3 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 2d 1692 :

June 2d 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 aforefd in order to her examination and waite in expectation of the above fd Elizabeth Fofdick by mee.

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,

You are in theire Majests 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 Majeft5 with hauing Committed Sundry ads of Witchcraft on ye 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 fd premifes faile not.

He anfwered is was fo long fince he could not tell : yet he owned he was at meeting one Sab : at Bofton parr 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 denyed 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.

Being alk1 w1 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.

Cap' Wormwood teftifyed about the Gun and the Mallaflbes He denyed that about the nalaffoes About the Gun he faid he took it before the lock and refted it upon his breaft,

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.

Wee comand you all Excufes fet apart to be and perfonaly appr at ye next Court of Oyer and Termina held at Salem on ye firft Tueiday in Auguft next There to Teftify ye Truth on certain Jndict- ments to be Exhibited againft George Burroughs and not depart ye Court without lycenfe or leave of fd Court hereof faile not on penalty of One hun dred poundes money to be leuied on your Goods chattels &ca Dated in Salem July 26th 1692. To ye Sheriffe of ErTex. STEP. SEWALL, Cle.

July 26th 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

Wee whoes names are under written hauing re ceived an order from ye freife for to fearch ye bodyes of George Burroughs and George Jacobs wee find nothing upon ye body of ye above fayd bur roughs but w1 is naturall, but upon ye body of George Jacobs wee find 3 tetts wch according toye beft of our Judgments wee think is not naturall for wee run a pinn through 2 of ym and he was not finceible of it. one of them being within his mouth upon yelnfide of his right cheake and 2nd upon his right (boulder blade an a 3rd upon his right hipp. Ed. Welch fworne Tom flint Jurat Will. Gill fworne. Tom Weft fworne

Samuell Webber aged about 36 yeares Teftifieth and fayth yl 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 fd Burroughs ; he Coming to our houfe wee ware in difcourfe aboute the fame and he then told mee y1 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 2d 1692,

The Depofition of Ann putnam who teftifieth and faith that on 2oth of April 1692 at euening me faw the Apperifhtion of a minifter at which me was grevioufly affrighted and cried out oh dreadfull : 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 Jmmediately i was tortored by him being Racked and allmoft 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 dreadfull thing : that he which was a Minifter that mould teach children to feare God mould com to vill : Oh, dreadfull dreadfull, tell me your name yl J may know who you are : then againe he tortored 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 Mif1 Lawfon becaufe (he was fo unwilling to goe from the village and alfo killed Mr 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 eaftword 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 choaking me feuerall times a day and he alfo tould me that he was above a width he was a conjurer. Jurat in Curia.

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 Mr 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 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,

The depofiftion of Ann putnam who teftifieth and faith that on the 3th of may 1692, at euening J faw the Apperimtion of Mr 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 belieue 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 Mr 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 vanifhed away, and as foon as he was gon the Two women turned their faces towards me and looked as pail as a white wall : and tould me that they were Mr 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 Mr parifh now lived wr it was don, and the other tould me that Mr 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 Mr Burroughs face and if he did not own them they did not know but they mould appere their : thes moring. alfo Mis Lawfon and hir daughter Ann appeared to me whom J knew, and tould me that Mr 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 9th 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.

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 Apperifhtion of Mr George Burroghs and from thol which accufed him for murthering of them.

the depofiftion of mircy Lewes who teftifieth and faith that one the 7th of may 1692. att evening J faw the apperifhtion of Mr George Burroughs whom j very well knew which did grevioufly tortor 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- 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 9th 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 9th may being the time of his examination mr. George Burroughs did moft dreadfully torment me : and alfo feueral times fence.

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 Apperifhtion 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 mr Bur roughs J will not writ in your book tho you doe kil me.

The Depofition of Simon Willard aged about forty two years fayth J being at ye houfe of Mr Rob1 Lawrance at ffalmoth in Cafco Bay in Septembr 1689 ld Mr Lawrance was commending Mr George Borroughs his ftrength : faying that we none of us could doe what he could doe : for fd Mr Borroughs can hold out this gun with one hand ; Mr. Borroughs being there : fayd J held my hand here behind ye lock and took it up, and held it out, J fd deponant faw Mr Borroughs put his hand on ye gun : to fhow us : how he held it and where he held his hand, and faying there he held his hand when he held fd gun out : but J faw him not hold it out then, fd gun was about feven foot barrill

The Depofition of Simon Willard aged about 42 years faith J being at Saco in ye year 1689 fome in Cap1 Ed Sarjants garifon was fpeaking of mr 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 ye Cannoo or boat and carry it and fet it on ye more and mr Burroughs being there fayd that he had carryed one barrill of molafles or fider out of a cannoo that had like to have done him a difplealure: fd mr Borroughs intimated as if he did not want ftrength to do it but ye difadvantage of ye more was fuch, that his foot flipping in the fand : he had liked to have ftrained his legg.

The depofiftion of farah viber who teftifieth and faith that on the 9th 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 Mr George Bur roughs or his Apparance moft grevioufly torment and afflecl: mary walcott mercy luis Elizabeth Hubbert Ann putnam and abigaill Williams by pinching twifting&almoftchoaking them to death alfofeuerall times fence mr George Burrougs or his Apperance has moft grevioufly tormented me with variety of tortors and J beleue in my heart that mr 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 ye Jury of inqueft that the above written evidence is the truth. Augst 3 : 1692. the which (he owned on her oath Jurat in Curia.

May ye 9. 1692. Elizabeth bubord aged about 17 yers faith that ye 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 of his pocket : and opened it and bid me fet my hand to it J tould him J would not ; ye 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 9th may 1692. being the time of his examination mr 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 almoft 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 yf mr 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.

William & Mary by ye Grace of God of England Scotland ffrance & Jreland King & Queen defendrs of ye faith 6cca mr Jn° Ruck mrs Eliz : Ruck mr Thomas Ruck

Wee comand you all Excufes fet apart to be and perfonaly appear at ye prefent Court of Oyer & Termina held at Salem there to Teftify ye truth to ye beft of our knowledge on certain Jndictm" Exhib ited againft mr George Burrough : hereof fail not : dated in Salem Augr 5th 1692. and in ye fourth year of Our Reign.

Th° Greenflett aged about forty years being depofed Teftifieth y1 about the firft breaking out of the laft Indian warre being att the houfe of Cap1 Jomua Scotts att Black point, he faw mr 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 fd gunn and that he held it out att arms end only wth thatt finger, and further this deponent teftyfieth that at the fame time he faw the fd Burrows Take up a full barr11 of molafTes wth 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 wth out letting itt downe and that Liuf Richd Hunniwell and John Greinflett were then prefent and fome others yl are dead.

Deliverance Hobs Confeffion. That they were both at the generall meeting of the Witches in Mr Parimes Mr. Burroughs preach ed and adminiftered to them.

The depotion of Hannah Harris Aiged twenty feuen years or thare abouts Teftifieth and faith that fhe lived at ye 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 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 Ellnefs and ye aboue faid burros chid his Daughter for telling and ye 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.

Beniemin huchenfion fd that one the 2ist aprell 92. abegeral Wiluams fd that there was a lettell black menefter that Liued at Cafko bay he told me fo and fd that he had kild 3 wifes two for himfelf and one for mr Lofen and that he had made nine weches in this plafe and fd that he could hold out the heueft gun that is in Cafko bay wth one hand wc no man can Cafe hold out wc both hands this Js about a 1 1 a clock and J afk her where about this lettel man flood id (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 prefently 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 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 fd 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 ym 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 yf ye knew not. This being about 4 a clock in ye after noone.

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 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 uittals (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.

Memorandm in mr George Burroughs Tryall befides ye written Euidences yrwasSworne Seu11 who gave yrs by word of mouth Major Browne holding out a heauy Gun wth one hand.

Thomas Euans yr he carried out Barrels MolofTes and meat &c out of a canoo whilft his mate went to ye fort for hands to help out wth ym Sarah Wil fon Confefs1 yc ye night before mr Burroughs was Executed yc yr was a great meeting of ye witches Nigh Sarjc Chandlers y' mr Bur. was yr and yy had

ElTex in the Prouince ] Anno R Rs &Reginee Guliof the MalTachufetts I elmi & Mariee Anglice &c BayinNewEnglandfs. j QuartoAnnoq Domini 1 692. The lurers for or Sour Lord and Lady King and Queen do prefent that Abigaill ffalkner Wife of ffrancis ffalkner of Andivor In the County of EfTex aforfd Hufbandm on or about the beginning of Auguft 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 year aforefaid and diuers other dayes and times both before and after was and is Torturd 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 or Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity and the forme of the Stattute in that Cafe made and Prouided,

The Jurors for our Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe prefent That Abigaill ffalkner wife of ffrances falkner of Andivor 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 Mailitioufly 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 Andivor aforefaid hufbandman by which faid Wicked Acls the fd 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 Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Cruwne and Dignity and the forme of ye Stattute In yf cafe made and Prouided.

fon preflent when {he was brought into ye room : ye afflicted perfons fell down. mr Ha : you are heare aprehended for witchcraft : but anfwd J know nothing of it : with ye caft of her eye Mary Waicot and ye reft of ye afflicted mary waren and others fell down : it was fd to her do you not fee. She fd yes but it is ye deuill dos it in my fhape : mary Walcot fd 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 fFalknr but was not hurt by her till laft night and then me pulled me off my hors : mary warin fd 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 Abig1 ffolkner 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 yr 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 ffalknr had a cloth in her hand, that when me fqueezed in her hand ye afflicted fell into grevous fits as was obferved : ye aflicted fayd Dan11 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 undr ye table and was helpd out of her fitt by a touch of fd ffaulknr (he fd (he had looked on fome of thefe afflicted : when they came to Andovr 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 fd it was not fo that (lory was cleared up : and

Auguft 30: 92. Abig1 ffokner before their Majeftrs 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 fd herfifter Jonfon would come out next and me did look with an evil eye on ye afflicted perfons and did confent that they mould be afflicted becavs they were ye 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 ye devil might take that advantage but it was ye devil not (he that afflicted them ; this (he faid (he did at Capr Chandlers garifon : ye Right after Eliz. Jonfon had bin examined before Capt Bradftreet in ye day.

The depofiftion of mary walcott who teftifieth and faith that about the 9th Auguft 1692. J was moft dreadfully afHected by a woman that tould me her name was Abigail ffalkner but on the iithof Auguft being the day of the examination of Abi gail ffalkner (he did moft dreadfully afflict me dureing 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 depofiftion of marry warren who teftifieth, and faith that Abigail ffalkner of Andevor did moft grevioufly afflict and torment me on I Ith 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 walcott 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 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 Sep1 1692. Jurat.

The depofiftion of Ann putnam who teftifieth and faith that about the 9th of Auguft 1692. J was affledted by a woman which tould me her name was ffalkner : but on the iith 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 grevioufly 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.

Effex in the Province 1 Anno RRs&RegineeGulielof theMaffachuetts, mi & Mariee Angliee &ca Bay in New Eng- 1 Quarto Annoq Domini 1692. land fs.

The Juriors for our Sour Lord & Lady King & Queen doe prefent that Ann ffofterof Andivor In the County of Effex Widow Jn and vpon the fifteenth day of July In the year aforefd and diuers other days and times as well before as after Certaine Deteftable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries wickedly and Malitioufly and fellonioufly hath vfed praclifed & Exercifed 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 or Sour 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 wth her eye euer) fince, and being afk1 why fhe thought yr 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 y1 me muft beleiue him and told her fhe fhould haue profperity, and fhe faid yf 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 £; great eyes and yl it was the fecond time of his apearance that he promifed her profperity and y* it was Carriers wife about three weeks agoe y1 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 yt me came to her in perfon about Six yeares agoe & told her if (he would not be a witch ye divill mould tare her in peices and cary her away at wch time me promifed to Serue the divill, yl me had bewitched a hog of John Loujoys to death and that me had hurt fome perfons in Salem Vilage, yf 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, yc 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 mr Burroughs ye 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 yl complayned of her by fquefing popets like them and fo almoft choaked them.

her a witch and that (he promifedto feme the divill two yeares, upon wch 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 ye Vilage, alfo faith ther was was prefent att that metting two men befides mr Burroughs ye minifter and one of them had gray haire, me faith yr fhe for merly frequented the publique metting to worfhip god. but the diuill had fuch power ouer her y1 me could not profit there and yr was her undoeing : me faith yl 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 :

EiTex in the Province] Anno R Rs Reginee Gulof the MafTachuietts I lielmi & Mariee & Angliee Bay in New Eng- |& Quarto Annoq. Domini land j 1692.

The Jurors for or Sour 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 year aforefaid and diners other dayes and Times Both Before and after was and is Tortured aflicted Conlumd 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 or Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity and the forme of the Stattute in that Cafe made and Provided

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 Carryer 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, anfwered 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-

Sheconfeffes that (he afflicted Timothy Swan in Compa 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 yf Richd Carryer was yr alfo,

Eliz : Hubert affirmed to ye grand Jnqueft that me hath feen Mary lafcy fenr afflict Jofeph Ballards wife of Andover me fayth alfo that fd Mary Lafcy did at ye time of her examination afflict her fd Eliz Hubbert and mercy Lewis and (he dos beleue fd mary lafcy was a witch and afflicted me and ye above fd perfons by witchcraft but me never afflicted her fd Hubberd fince me confefTed.

upon oath Septr 14 : 1692. Mercy lewis affirmed to ye grand Jnqueft that he faw Mary Lafcy fenr afflict Jofeph Ballards wife of Andover me faith alfo : that mary Lafcy fenr af- fli<fted her fd Lewis and Eliz Hubbert at ye time of her examination but fince me has not hurt her : fhe fayth me beleeves fd Lacy was a witch and af flicted her and ye aboue named perfons by witch craft Septr ye 14: 1692. upon oath.

Mary Warin affirmed to ye Grand Jnquefl that fhe faw Mary Lafcy fenr Afflict Eliz : Hubbert & Mercy lewis at ye time of her examination : fhe owned it upon her former oath Sept 14: 1692.

EfTex in the Province! Anno R Rs Reginee Gulielof the MalTachufetts ' mi & Mariee Angliee &c BayinNew England i Quarto Annoq Domini fs. j 1692.

The Juriors for our Sour 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 aforefd 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 Andivor in the County of EfTex aforefd in vpon and againft one Timothy Swan aforefd by which faid wicked acts the faid Timothy Swan the day and yeare aforefd and Diuers other dayes and times both before and was and is Tortured aflicted Confumed Wafted Pined and Tormented and alfo for Sundry other Acts of Witchcraft by the faid Rebekah Eames Comitted and done before and fince that time againft the peace of our Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and dignity and the forme in the Stattute In that cafe made and provided.

The Juriors for or Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen doe preient that Rebekah Eames Wife of Robert Eames of Boxford in ye County aforefd About twenty fix yeares paft in the Towne of Boxford in the County aforeiaid Wickedly and fellonioufly 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 ye fnare a monthe or 2 : and had bin perfuaded to it 3 monthes and that ye 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 yf ye 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 ye devil might alk her body and foul and fhe knows not but yl 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 fd 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 wl 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 abo1 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 yor body or fpirit 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 ye 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 fd ye devil was in ye Shape of a hors when he caried her to afflict : but would not own anybody went with her to afflict but ye afflicted fd her fon Dan11 went with her to afflict : 2. did you not fay ye Devil baptiied yor fon daniell. A. he told me fo ; but ; did you not touch the book nor lay yor hand on book nor paper. A : I layd my hand on nothing without it was a peice of board : and did you lay yor hand on ye board when he bid you. A: yes ; mary Lafcy fd me had given her fon Dan11 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 ye hand and beg forgivnes and did fo and they forgave her me fd if me had given her ion Dan11 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 Dan11 ftand before her and fd Dan11 bid his mother not confefs he was a Wich : his mother did not know me fd but me might fe him for (he faw a burlling thing before her : Mary Lafcy fd me had baptized her fon Dan11 and me had bin babtized in five mile Pond : me fd ye reafon me feared Dan11 was a witch : was becaus he ufed dredfull bad words when he was Angry : and bad wifhes ; being afked the age of Dan11 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 ye devil : me knew not but ye devil might come once a day lik a mous or ratt : me fd me knew Sarah parker but did not know her Ta 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 Dan11 he was there when J came theether : (lie would have Dan11 perfwaded to confes but was told me were bed to perfwade him becaus (he knew him to be a wich : (he was afkt if (he was at ye execution : (he fd (he was at ye hous below ye hill : (he faw a few folk : the woman of ye hous had a pin ftuck into her foot : but (he fd (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 peices : 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 laydyor hand on ye board : A. J cannot tell except it was a mous.

and Queen doe prefent that Samuel Wardell of Andivor 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 fellonioufly 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 Singlewoman 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 Prouided.

The Juriors for our Sour Lord and Lady the King and Queen prfent Samuel Wardell of Andivor in the County of EfTex Carpenf About Twenty yeares agoe in the Towne of Andivor Jn the County of

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.

The examination and Confeffion of Sam11 wardwell taken Sep1 1st 92. before John Higginlbn Efq of theire majties Juftices of peace for the County of EfTex.

After the returneing of negative anfwers to feverail 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 & promifed him he fhould live comfortably and be a cap- 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 Capt1 bradgreets 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 expreft, he faid it was about a frnight 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 yr 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

Sam11 Wardwell owned to ye grand Jnqueft that ye above written confemon was taken from his mouth and that he faid it but he fd he belyed himfelfe he alfo fd it was alone one he knew he mould dye for it whether he ownd it or no.

Martha Spreag Aged 16 years Affirmed to ye grand Jnqueft : that Sam11 Wardwell has afflicted her both before his examination and at ye time of it by pinching and flicking pinfe into her and ftriking me downe and yeflerday when I had a warant to come to court faid wardwell did grevioufly af flict me J alfo have feen fd 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,

Mary Warin affirmd to Jury of Inqueft that Sam11 Wardwell hath often afflicted her and that he now before ye grand inqueft hath afflicted her alfo me fd that yc on ye day and at ye time of fd wardwels examination he did afflict Martha Spreag and

Mary Walcot affirmed to ye grand Jnqueft that me law Sam11 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. Septr 14: 1692 upon oath Jurat.

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 ye ground allways before he told Enything this I have both feen and heard feuerall times and about feveral perfons, and yr he could make cattle come to him when he pleaied. Jurat in Curia.

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 y1 Sam11 Wardwell owned to this deponent that he had (poke it to my brother.