THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS
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LEGAL DOCUMENTS
REGARDING
ELIZABETH PROCTOR
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transcripts of the legal documents of Elizabeth Proctor...
(Complaint v.
Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce)
�����This.
4'th Aprill. 1692. Capt Jonathan Walcott and Leut
Nathaniell Ingerson personally Appeared before us & Exhibited there Compl't
in behalfe of theyr Majestyes for them selves & Severall of theyr Neighbours
against Sarah Cloyes wife of peter Cloyes of Salem Village & [Eliz.] proctur
the wife of Jno proctur of Salem for High Suspition of Severall Acts of
Wichcraft donne or comitted by them upon the Bodyes of Abigall Williames &
John. Indian of the family of mr Sam'll parris, & Mary Walcott daughter of
one of the complaynants & Ann. Putnam and Mercy Lewis of the family of
Thomas putnam Whereby great hurt & damage hath bin donne to the Bodyes of
s'd persons & Therefore Craved Justice
�����(Reverse)
Walcutt & Ingersol comp'ts
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( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 24 )
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(Warrant
for Arrest of Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce)
�����Salem
Aprill. 4'th 1692
�����There Being
Complaint this day made (Before us) by Capt Jonat Walcott, and Lt Nathaniell
Ingersull both of Salem Village, in Behalfe of theire Majesties for
themselfes and also for severall of their Neighbours Against Sarah Cloyce
the wife of peter Cloyce of Salem Village; and Elizabeth Procter the wife of
John Procter of Salem farmes for high Suspition of Sundry acts of Witchcraft
donne or Committed by them upon the bodys of Abigail Williams, and John
Indian both of Mr Sam parris his family of Salem Village and Mary Walcott
daughter of one of the abovesaid Complainants, And Ann Putnam and Marcy
Lewis of the famyly of Thomas Putnam of Salem Village whereby great hurt and
dammage hath beene donne to the Bodys of s'd persons above named therefore
Craved Justice.
�����You are
therefore in theire Majest's names hereby required to apprehend and bring
before us Sarah Cloyce the wife of peter Cloyce of Salem Village and
Elizabeth procter the wife of John Procter of Salem farmes; on Munday
Morneing Next being the Eleventh day of this Instant Aprill aboute Eleven
of the Clock, at the publike Meeting house in the Towne, in order to
theire Examination Relateing to the premises aboves'd and here of you are.
not to faile Dated Salem Aprill 8'th 1692
�����To George
Herick Marshall [unclear: ] of the County of essex
�����*John
Hathorne [unclear: ] Assists
�����*Jonathan.
Corwin
�����You are like
wise to warne & order Eliz Hubert and Mary Warren not to faile of being
present at the aboves'd tyme & place to give in w't evedence thay know
therein
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( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 24
)
�
(Officer's
Return)
�����
Aprill. 11'th 1692 I have taken the persons of
Sarah Cloycie and Elizabeth Procter and brought them befor this honorable
Courte to answer above
�����I have allso
warned the above named Elizabeth Hubbart to answer as above
�����pr *Geo.
Herrick Marshall of Essex
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( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 24
)
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(Examination of
Sarah Cloyse and Elizabeth Proctor)
�����At a court
held at Salem
11th April 1692, by the honoured Thomas Danforth,
Deputy Governor. Q. John; who hurt you? A. Goody Procter first, and then
Goody Cloyse. Q. What did she do to you? A. she brought the book to me. Q.
John! tell the truth, who hurts you? have you been hurt? A. The first, was
a gentlewoman I saw. Q. Who next? A. Goody Cloyse. Q. But who hurt you
next? A. Goody Procter. Q. What did she do to you? A. She choaked me, and
brought the book. Q. How oft did she come to torment you? A. A good many
times, she and Goody Cloyse. Q. Do they come to you in the night as well
as the day? A. They come most in the day. Q. Who? A. Goody Cloyse and
Goody Procter. Q. Where did she take hold of you? A. Upon my throat, to
stop my breath. Q. Do you know Goody Cloyse and Goody Proctor? A. Yes,
here is Goody Cloyse. (Cloyse) when did I hurt thee? A. A great many
times. (Cloyse) Oh! you are a grievous liar. Q. What did this Goody Cloyse
do to you? A. She pinched and bit me till the blood came. Q. How long
since this woman came and hurt you? A. Yesterday at meeting. Q. At any
time before? A. Yes a great many times. Q. Mary Walcot! who hurts you? A.
Goody Cloyse. Q. What did she do to you? A. She hurt me. Q. Did she bring
the book? A. Yes. Q. What was you to do with it? A. To touch it, and be
well. -- Then she fell into a fit. Q. Doth she come alone? A. Sometimes
alone, and sometimes in company with Goody Nurse and Goody Corey, and a
great many I do not know. -- Then she fell into a fit again. -- Q. Abigail
Williams! did you see a company at Mr. Parris's house eat and drink? A.
Yes Sir, that was their sacrament. Q. How many were there? A. About forty,
and Goody Cloyse and Goody Good were their deacons. Q. What was it? A.
They said it was our blood, and they had it twice that day. Q. Mary Walcot!
have you seen a white man? Yes, Sir, a great many times. Q. What sort of
man was he? A. A fine grave man, and when he came, he made all the witches
to tremble. -- Abigail Williams confirmed the same, and that they had such
a sight at Deacon Ingersoll's. Q. Who was at Deacon Ingersoll's then? A.
Goody Cloyse, Goody Nurse, Goody Corey, and Goody Good. -- Then Sarah
Cloyse asked for water, and sat down as one seized with a dying fainting
fit; and several of the afflicted fell into fits, and some of them cried
out, Oh! her spirit is gone to prison to her sister Nurse. -- Q. Elizabeth
Procter! you understand whereof you are charged, viz. to be guilty of
sundry acts of witchcraft; what say you to it? Speak the truth, and so you
that are afflicted, you must speak the truth, as you will answer it before
God another day. Mary Walcot! doth this woman hurt you? A. I never saw her
so as to be hurt by her. Q. Mary Lewis! does she hurt you? -- Her mouth
was stopped. -- Q. Ann Putman, does she hurt you? -- She could not speak.
-- Q. Abigail Williams! does she hurt you? -- Her hand was thrust in her
own mouth. -- Q. John! does she hurt you? A. This is the woman that came
in her shift and choaked me. Q. did she ever bring the book? A. Yes, Sir.
Q. What to do? A. to write. Q. What, this woman? A. Yes, Sir. Q. Are you
sure of it? A. Yes, Sir. -- Again, Abigail Williams and Ann Putman were
spoke to by the court, but neither of them could make any answer, by
reason of dumbness or other fits. Q. What do you say Goody Procter to
these things? A. I take God in heaven to be my witness, that I know
nothing of it, no more than the child unborn. Q. Ann Putman! doth this
woman hurt you. A. Yes Sir, a great many times. -- Then the accused looked
upon them and they fell into fits. Q. She does not bring the book to you,
does she? A. Yes, Sir, often, and saith she hath made her maid set her
hand to it. Q. Abigail Williams! does this woman hurt you? A. Yes, Sir,
often. Q. Does she bring the book to you? A. Yes. Q. What would she have
you do with it? A. To write in it and I shall be well. -- Did not you,
said Abigal, tell me, that your maid had written? (Procter) Dear Child, it
is not so. There is another judgement, dear child. -- Then Abigail and Ann
had fits. -- By and by they cried out, look you there is Goody Procter
upon the beam. -- By and by, both of them cried out of Goodman Procter
himself, and said he was a wizard. -- Immediately, many, if not all of the
bewitched, had grievous fits. -- Q. Ann Putman! who hurt you? A. Goodman
Procter and his wife too. -- Afterwards some of the afflicted cried, there
is Procter going to take up Mrs. Pope's feet. -- And her feet were
immediately taken up. -- Q. What do you say Goodman Proctor to these
things? A. I know not, I am innocent. -- Abigail Williams cried out, there
is Goodman Procter going to Mrs. Pope, and immediately, said Pope fell
into a fit. -- You see the devil will deceive you; the children could see
what you was going to do before the woman was hurt. I would advise you to
repentance, for the devil is bringing you out. -- Abigail Williams cried
out again, there is Goodman Procter going to hurt Goody Bibber; and
immediately Goody Bibber fell into a fit. There was the like of Mary
Walcot, and divers others. -- Benjamin Gould gave in his testimony, that
he had seen Goodman Corey and his wife, Procter and his wife, Goody Cloyse,
Goody Nurse, and Goody Griggs in his chamber last thursday night. --
Elizabeth Hubbard was in a trance during the whole examination. -- During
the examination of Elizabeth Procter, Abigail Williams and Ann Putman,
both made offer to strike at said Procter; but when Abigail's hand came
near, it opened, whereas it was made up into a fist before, and came done
exceeding lightly, as it drew near to said Procter, and at length with
open and extended fingers, touched Procter's hood very lightly.
Immediately Abigail cried out, her fingers, her fingers, burned, and Ann
Putman took on most greviously, of her head, and sunk down.
�����Salem, April
11th, 1692. Mr. Samuel Parris was desired by the honourable Thomas
Danforth, deputy-governor, and the council, to take in writing the
aforesaid examinations, and accordingly took and delivered them in; and
upon hearing the same, and seeing what was then seen, together with the
charge of the afflicted persons, were by the advice of the council all
committed by us,
�����John
Hawthorne,
�����John Corwin,
Assistants.
�����
( Thomas Hutchinson , History of Massachusetts-Bay, II,
21-23 .)
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(Mittimus for
Sarah Cloyce and Elizabeth Proctor)
�����Salem
�����Aprill II --
1692
�����At a Councill
held at Salem. and [fig=BS20661a][/fig]esent
�����Thomas
Danforth Esq'r Dept. Gov'er
�����James Russell
--
�����John Hathorne
�����Isaac
Adington
�����Maj'r Sam
Appleton
�����Capt Samuell
Sewall
�����Jonath'
Corwin
�����Esq'rs
�����Whereas
Complaint was Exhibited by Capt Jonathan Walcot and Leiut Nathaniell
Ingersall both of Salem Village, on behalfe of theire Majest's not only
for themselfes, but also for severall of theire Neighbours Against Sarah
Cloyce the wife of peter Cloyce of Salem Village, and Elizabeth procter
the wife of John procter of Salem farmes for high Suspition of Sundry acts
of witchcraft donne or Committed by them upon the Bodys of abigail
Williams and John Indian both of mr Sam parris his famyly in Salem
Village, Mary Walcot Ann putnam and Marcy Lewis &c -- accord'g to s'd
Compl't appears.
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�����Salem
�����Aprill 8'th
And Warrants being given forth for theire apprehention s'd Cloyce and
procter ware by George Herrick Marshall of Essex brought before us, and mr
Samuell parris being desired and appointed to wright the Examination, did
take the same & also read itt before the Councill in publicke.
�����And John
procter of Salem farmes being then personally present was by Abigail
Williams and Anna putnam Charged with severall acts of Witchcraft by him
Committed on the person of Mrs pope the wife of mr Joseph pope and Others,
who ware at s'd tyme accordingly afflicted apparent to all, likewise marcy
Lewis and [] cott charged s'd John procter at s'd tyme upon w'ch s'd Jno
proctor & his wife and Sarah Cloyce ware all Committed to prison per
advise of the Councill
�����Also further
Information being given against s'd Jno procter by mr Samueell parris.
Aprill 12'th as appeares.
�����Aprill 12'th
1692
�����John procter
and Elizabeth procter his wife -- and Sarah Cloyce, also: Rebecka Nurse.
Martha Cory and Dorothy Good ware sent to Boston Goale per Marshall Geo:
Herrick -- upon high Suspition as aboves'd --
�����(Reverse)
Councill at Salem Apr'll 11'th 1692 Sarah Cloyce Eliz. Proctor
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 24
)
�
(Indictment.
v. Elizabeth Proctor, No. 1.)
�����Anno Regis et
Reginae Willm et Mariae nunc Angliae &c Quarto Essex ss
�����The Jurors
for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen p'esents That:
Elizabeth Procter Wife of John Procter of Salem -- the 11'th Day of Aprill
in the fourth Year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William
and Mary: by the Grace of God of England Scottland France and Ireland King
and Queen Defenders of the faith &c and Divers other Dayes and times. as
well before, as after, certaine Detestable Arts called witchcraft &
sorceries, wickedly and feloniously
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hath usedractised
and Exercised, at and within the Towneship of Salem in the County of Essex
aforesaid in upon and ag't on Mary Walcott of Salem Villiage Singlewoman
-- by which said wicked arts the said Mary Walcott the II'th Day of Aprill
in the forth Year as aboves'd and Divers other Dayes and times as well
before; as after was and is Tortured afflicted Pined Consumed wasted and
Tormented: and also for sundry other acts of witchcraft by said Elizabeth
Procter Committed and donne be fore and since that time ag't the Peace of
our Sovereigne Lord and Lady, the King and Queen and ag't the forme of the
Statute in that case made and Provided
�
�����Witnesses.
�����Mary Wolcutt
[unclear: ] Sworn
�����Ann Putman
�����Mercy Lewis
�����(Reverse) No.
El. Procter bill a vera Procter & wife
�����(I)
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 24
)
�
(Indictment. v.
Elizabeth Proctor, No. 2)
�����Anno Regis et
Reginae Willm et Mariae nunc Angliae &c Quarto Essex ss
�����The Jurors
for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen [fig=BS20663a][/fig]'esents
that Elizabeth Procter. Wife of John Procter of Salem husbandman -- the
II'th day of Aprill in the forth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord
and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God. of England Scottland France
and Ireland King and Queen Defenders of the faith &c and Divers other
Dayes and times as well before as after, Certain Detestable Arts called
Witchcrafts and Sorceries Wickedly and feloniously hath used Practised and
Exercised at and within the Towneship of Salem in the County of Essex
afores'd in Upon and ag't one Marcy Lewis of Salem Villiage in the County
afores'd Singlewoman by which said wicked Arts, the said Marcy Lewis the
II'th Day of Aprill in the forth year abovesaid and Divers other Dayes and
times as well before as after was and is Tortured Afflicted Pined Consumed
wasted & Tormented, And also for Sundry
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other Actsf
Witchcraft by the said Elizabeth. Procter Committed and Done before and
since that time. ag't the peace of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King
and Queen and ag't the forme of the Statute, in that case made and
Provided.
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�����Witnesses
�����Mercy Lewis.
[unclear: ]
�����Ann Putman
Sworn
�����Eliz. Hubbard
�����(Reverse)
Bill a vera No. Eli. Proctor.)
�����(2)
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 24
)
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(Petition for
John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor)
�����We whose
names are under witten havinge several yeares knowne John Procter and his
wife do testefy that we never heard or understood that they were ever
suspected to be guilty of the crime now charged apon them and several of
us being their neare neighbours do testefy that to our aprehension they
lived christian life in their famely and were ever ready to helpe such as
stood in need of their helpe
�����*Nathaniel
Felton sen: and mary his wife
�����Samuel Marsh
and Prescilla his wife
�����*James
Houlton and Ruth his wife
�����*John Felton
�����*Nathaniel
Felton jun
�����*Samuell
Frayll and an his wife
�����*Zachriah
Marsh and mary his wife
�����*Samuel
Endecott and hanah his wife
�����*Samuell
Stone
�����*George
Locker
�����*Samuel
Gaskil & provided his wife
�����*George Smith
�����*Ed Edward:
Gaskile
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 28
)
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(Daniel Elliott
for Elizabeth Proctor)
�����the testimony
of Daniel elet aged 27 years or thear abouts who testifieth & saith that I
being at the hous of leutennant ingasone one the
28 of march in the year 1692 thear being preasent
one of the aflicted persons which cryed out and said thears goody procter
William raiment juner being theare present told the garle he beleved she
lyed for he saw nothing then goody ingerson told the garl she told aly for
thear was nothing: then the garl said that she did it for sport they must
have some sport
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 27
)
�
(Declaration of
Arthur Abbott)
�����This may
Certifie all whome this writting shall come before, that on the
15'th of October 1692, Arthur Abbut sent for me
Daniell Epps and Capt Thomas wade Esqr both of Ipwich, finding himselfe
very weake and Ill by Reason of some sad distempers upon him, in Order to
the makeing his will. leaveing something that might be to the view of the
world -- Reffering to the Evidence that he had given in the Honored Court
of Oyer and terminer held at Sallem a little before, which was as
followeth, Viz:
�����I Arthur
Abbut haveing a great impulse upon me to declare unto the Honored Court
(as abovesayed sitting in Salem) some things that I had formarly
discoursed with Goodwife procter of Salem about and seen in her House, And
gave Evidence thereof unto the s'd Honored Court, being a short time after
sent for by the Wor'll Samuel Appleton Esq'r And by him accused for
takeing a false oath therein, I doe humblie acknowledg my weaknes and
reale sorrow for mentioning stateing the time, or any way insisting upon
that, Butt being Extraordinarily Charged with fallshood as to the things I
had both seen and heard in her House, I did with more than ordinarie
Exprestion atest the truth thereof And doe as in the presence of God,
before whose Tribunall, both the accuser and the accused must appeare,
Certinly affirme upon good Consideration and deep meditation, that to be
true, which I had before declared to the Court, neither did I intend any
of those great and solem expressions at Majore Appletons, should any way
be understood as to the time, but the things themselves,
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and this desired
to leave to the world, not knowing how it might please God to deale with
me;
�
�����This was
taken from Arthur Abbut at his Earnest request, at the time above
mentioned by us
�����*Daniell
Epps. J: p
�����Dated this
9'th of November 1692
�����I also
affirme that I did hear the said Arther Abbutt the day above mentioned
(when Cap't. Epps was present) declare & affirme that what he had before
said was the Truth according as is above Expressed. it being read to him
or the like words after it was taken downe from his Mouth. speach
�����Wittness
*Thos Wade: J. P.
�����(Reverse)
Arthur Abbott his declaration when sick before Justices
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 27
)
�
(Elizabeth
Hubbard v. Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
Deposistion of Elizabeth Hubburd agged about 17 years who testifieth and
saith that about the begining of April 1692 I saw the Apperishtion of
Elizabeth procktor the wife of john procktor sen'r and she did immediatly
tortor me most greviously all most redy to choak me to death: urging me to
writ in hir book: and so she continewed afflecting of me by times tell the
day of hir examination being the IIth of Aprill and then also I was
tortored most greviously dureing the time of hir examination I could not
spake a word and also severall times sence the Apperishtion of Elizabeth
procktor has tortored me most greviously by biting pinching and allmost
choaking me to death urging me dreadfully to writ in hir book
mark: Eliz: [fig=BS20666a][/fig] Hubburd
Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) Elizabeth Hubbard ag't Eliz procter
Elizabeth procktor
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 25
)
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(Mary Warren v.
Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
deposistion of mary warrin aged a bout 20 years ho testefieth and saith I
have often seen the apperition of Elizabth Procter the wife of John
proctor a mong the witches and she hath often tortored me most greviously
by biting me and choakeing me and pinching me and presing my stomack tell
the blood Came out of my mouth and allso upon the day of hir examingnation
I saw her tortor mary walcoot marcy lues ann putnam Elizabeth Hubbert
abigell williams and she hath ever sence at times tortored me most
greviously Mary Warrin owned this har testimony to be the truth before the
Juriars of Inqwest this
30 of June 1692
Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) Mary Warren Con El. Procter
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 25
)
�
(Abigail Williams
v. Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The testimony
of Abigail Williams Witnesseth & saith that divers times in the month of
March last past, #[past,] particularly on the. 14. 21. & 29. dayes of the
same month, and also divers times in the month of April last past,
particularly, on the 2. &. 13. dayes, she the said Abigail hath been
greviously vexed with the apparition of Eliz: Proctor the wife of John
Proctor of Salem, by which apparition she has been greviously pinched, had
also her bowels almost pulled out, by this together with the apparition of
Rebekah Nurse, & by the afores'd apparition of Elizabeth Proctor has been
tempted by the offer of fine things to subscribe to a book the said
apparition tendered her the said Abigail Williams.
May 31: 1692
The mark of Abigail [fig=BS20667a][/fig] Williams.
attested before
Abigail Williams owned to the Jury of inquest: that the above writen
evidence is the truth: June 30: 92
(Reverse) Abig Williams ag'st Eliz: Procter
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 25
)
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(Mary Walcott v.
Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
Deposistion of mary walcott agged about 17 years who testifeth and saith
that I never saw the Apperishtion of Elizabeth proctor the wife of Jno:
proctor before the day of hir examination being the
II'th Aprill 1692: but sence that time the
Apperishtion of Elizabeth Proctor has most greviously afflected me by
biting pinching and almost choaking me urging me to writ in hir book
mark Mary [fig=BS20668a][/fig] Walcott hir
�
�
�����Mary Walcut
owned her Deposition above written upon her oath before & unto the Grand
inquest on the 30'th Day of June 1692 --
Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) Mary Walcott against Eliz: proctor
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1, Page 25
)
�
(Ann Putnam, Jr.
v. Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
Deposistion of Ann putnam Jun who testifieth and saith that on the
3'th of march 1691/92 I saw the Apperishtion of
gooddy procktor amongst the wicthes & she did almost choake me Immediatly
and bite and pinch me but I did not know who she was tell the 6'th of
march that I saw hir att meeting and then I tould them that held me that
that woman was one that did afflect me: and severall times sence she hath
greviously afflected me by biting pinching and almost choaking me urging
me vehemently to writ in hir book: but on the
II'th April 1692 the Apperishtion of Elizabeth
proctor the wife of John procktor sen'r did most greviously torment me
dureing the time of hir examination and also severall times sence by
biting pinching and allmost choaking me to death urging me vehemently to
writ in hir book: also on the II'th April it being the day of the
examination of Elizabeth proctor I saw the Apperishtion of Elizabeth
proctor goe
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and afflect the
bodys of Mistris pope Mary walcott Mircy lewes Abigail Williams and also
all the time of hir examination she and hir: Husband and Sarah Cloys did
most greviously afflect Elizabeth Hubboard and would not let hir spake a
word as I herd
�
�����ann Putnam
owned this har testimony to be the truth one har oath before the Juriars
of Inqwest this: 30 dy of June; 1692
Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) Ann puttnam ag't Eliza. procter
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 25
)
�
(Stephen Bittford
v. Elizabeth Proctor and Rebecca Nurse)
�����The
Deposistion of Steephen Bittford agged about 23 years who testifieth and
saith that about the begining of April 1692 about midnight as I was a bed
att the house of James Darling of Salem I being parfittly awake I saw
standing in the chamber Rebekah Nurs and Elizabeth procktor the wife of
John procktor whom I very well knew and I was in very grate paine in my
neck and could not stir my head nor spake a word but I cannot say that it
was they that hurt me and for 2. or 3 dayes after I could not stir my neck
but as I moved my wholl body
mark Steephen [fig=BS20669a][/fig] Bittford his
�
�
�����Stephen
bittford owned this his testimony to be the truth on his oath before the
Juriars of Inquest this. 30. of June: 1692
Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) Stephen bittford testimony
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 25
)
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(Mercy Lewis v.
Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
Deposistion of Mircy lewes aged about 19 years who testifieth and [saith]
that on the
26th march 1692 I saw the Apperishtion of Elizabeth
proctor the wife of Jno proctor senr.: and she did most greviously tortor
me by biting and pinching me most greviously urging me to writ in hir book
and she continewed hurting me by temes tell the
II'th April 1692 being the day of hir examination
and then also dureing the time of hir examination she did tortor me most
greviously and also severall times sence: also on the day of hir
examination I saw the Apperishtion of Elizabeth proctor Mercy Lewes owned
this har testimony to be the truth one har oath: before the Juriars of
Inqwest this
30 of June 1692
�����(Reverse)
Mircy lewes against: Elizabeth proctor
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 25
)
�
(William Rayment
v. "Some of the Afflicted Persons")
�����The testimony
of William Rayment aged 26 years or there about testifieth and saith that
I being at the hous of Left'nt Ingarsols some time in the Later end of
march; there discoursing conserning the examyning of sewerall persons
suspected for wiches: I was saying that I hard that goody procter was to
be examyned to morrow to which goody Ingarsoll replyed she did not beleve
it for she heard nothing of it: some of the afflicted persons being
present one of them or more cryed out there goody procter there goody
procter and old witch Ile have her hang goody Ingersoll sharply reproved
them then they semed to make a jest of it
�����(Reverse)
william rayment
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 25
)
�
(William Rayment
v. "Some of the Afflicted Persons")
�����The testimony
of william Rayment aged 26 years or there abouts testifieth & saith that I
being at the house of leftint Ingesone . some
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time in the later
end of march: there discoursing conserning. the examying of severall
person suspected for witches: I was saying that I hard that goody procter
was to be examyned to morrow to which goody ingersone replyed she did not
beleve it for she heard nothing of it; some of The afflicted persons being
present one of them or more cryed out there is goody procter there is
goody procter and old wich Ile have har hung goody ingerson Sharply
reproved them: then they semed to make. a Jest of it
�
�����(On reverse
side of paper) Wm. Rayment.
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( Essex Institute -- Fowler Papers )
�
(Thomas Putnam
and Edward Putnam v. Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
Deposistion of Thomas putnam agged 40 years and Edward putnam agged 36
years who testifie and say that we haveing been conversant with divers of
the afflected parsons as mary walcott mercy lewes Eliz Hubburt and ann
putnam and we have seen them most dreadfully tormented and complaining of
Elizabeth proctor for hurting them: but on the
II'th April 1692. being the day of hir examination
the afforesaid parsons ware much affleted dureing the time of hir
examination also severall times sence we have seen the afforesaid parsons
most dreadfully tormented as if all their bones would have been disjoyned
complaing of goody proctor for hurting them: and we verily beleve in our
hearts that Eliz: proctor the prisoner at the barr. as very often
afflected the affore said parsons by acts of wicthcraft & that thay have
seen many bites on the afflicted [fig=BS20671a][/fig]sons by acts of
wicthcraft & that thay have seen many bites one the afflicted
[fig=BS20671b][/fig]sons w'ch they said was Elizabeth proctor that did it.
Jurat in Curia
Attest. *Stephen Sew'll, C
(Raverse) Tho & Edw. Puttnam
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 25
)
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(Elizabeth Booth
v. Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
Deposistion of Eliz: Booth agged about 18: years who testifieth and saith
that on the 27 June Elizabeth proctor came to me and did most greviously
tortor me by biting pinching and pricking me and allmost choaking me: and
tould me that my mother nor I would not beleve that she was a wicth but
she said she would make me know she was a wicth before she had don with
me.
*Eliz: Booth --
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�
�����elizabeth
Booth owenid this har testimony to be the truth one har oath before the
Juriars of Inqwest this 30. dy of June 1692
Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) El. Booth
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 26
)
�
(Elizabeth Booth
v. Elizabeth Proctor and John Proctor)
�����The testimony
of Elesebth Booth Aged 18 years or their a bout testifieth & saith that
one the 8 day of June father Law Shafling Apered unto me & said Elesebeth
procktor Kiled him Because my mother wold not seand for doctor grigs to
give him feseke & also Because she was not sent for when he was. first
taken sick
�����Elesebeth
Booth
�����The testimony
of Elesebeth Booth Aged 18 years or their a Bout testifieth that one the 8
day of June Robert Stone Sinyer Apered unto me. & told me that John
proctor Senyer & Elesebeth his wife Kiled him Because they had som
diferance in a rekninge & also. at the Same time Robert Stone Juner Apered
unto me & told me that John prockter & Elesebeth his wife Kiled him be
Cause he tooke his fatheirs part
Elesebeth Booth
(Reverse) Booth agt procter
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 26
)
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(Elizabeth Booth
v. Elizabeth Proctor and John Willard)
�����The testimony
of Elisebeth Booth Aged 18 yers or ther a bout testifieth that one the 8
of June hugh Joanes Apered unto me & told me that Elesebeth procter Kiled
him be Cause he had a poght of sider of her which he had not paid her for
�����Elesebeth
Booth.
�����The testimony
of Elesebeth Booth. Aged 18 yers or their a bout testifieth that one the 8
of June Elesebeth Shaw apeared unto me & told me that Elesebeth proctor &
John wilard Kiled Her Because she did not use those doctors she Advised
her too
�����Elesebeth
Booth
�����The testimony
of Elesebeth Booth Aged 18 yers or their a bout testifieth that one the 8
of June the wife of John fulton Apered unto me & told me that Elesebeth
proctor Kiled her Because she would not give her Aples when she sent for
sum
�����Elesebeth
Booth
�����The testimony
of Elesebeth Booth Aged 18 yers or their a bout testifieth that one the 8
of June Doc'r Zerubabel Endecot Apered unto me & told me Elesebeth proctor
Kiled him because they difered in their judgments a bout thomas veries
wife & lickwis the saide Elesebeth proctor would have kiled doct Endecots
wife but Cold not But lamed her a Good while
Elesebeth Booth
All the Depositions of Elisabeth Booth written in this side of paper were
acknowledge by said Booth before & unto the Grand inquest on the: 30'th
Day of June 1692 upon Oath
(Reverse) Procter
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 26
)
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(Joseph Bayley v.
Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
deposition of Joseph Bayley aged forty four years testifyeth and saith,
that I on the: 25'th day of may last my self & my wife being
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bound tooston, on
the road when I came in Sight of the house where John proctor did live,
there was a very hard blow strook on my brest which caused great pain in
my Stomoc & amasement in my head but did see no person near me only my
wife behind me on the same hors, and when I came against s'd proctors
house according to my understanding I did see John proctor & his wife att
s'd house proctor himself loocked out of the windo & his wife did stand
Just without the door, I tould my wife of it, & shee did loock that way &
could see nothing but a littell maid att the dore I saw no maide there but
proctors wife according to my understanding did stand att the dore,
afterwards about half a mile from the afores'd house I was taken spechles
for sum short time my wife did ask me severall questions and desiered me
that if I could not speak I should hould up my hand which I did. and
immediatly I could speak as well as ever, and when we came to the way
where Salem Road cometh into Ipswich road there I received another blow on
my brest which caused much pain that I could not sitt on my hors and when
I did alite off my hors, to my understanding I saw a woman coming towards
us about sixteen or twenty pole from us but did not know who it was my
wife could not see her when I did get up on my hors againe to my
understanding there Stood a cow where I saw the woman, after that we went
to Boston without any father molestation but after I came home againe to
newbury I was pinched and nipt by sumthing invisible for sumtime but now
through gods goodness to me I am well again
�
Jurat in Curia
by both [fig=BS20674a][/fig]sons.
(Reverse) Joseph Bayley & wife
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 26
)
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(Samuel Barton
and John Houghton for Elizabeth Proctor)
�����the testimony
of Samuel Barton aged 28 years or therabouts who testifieth and saith that
I being at Thomas putnams a helping to tend the aflickted folks i heard
them talking who the Children Complained of an I heard them teel mercy
lewes that she Cryed out of goody procter and mercy lewes said that she
did not Cry out of goody procter nor nobody she said she did say thear she
is but did not teel
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them who and
Thomas putnam & his wife & others told her that she Cryed out of goody
procter and marcy lewes said if she did it was when she was out in her
head for she said she saw nobody this being the
29 of march in the year 1691/2
�
�����John Houghton
aged 23 testifieth and saith I this Deponent was present at the same tyme
above written and I heard Thomas Putnam, and his wife sayd that mercy
Lewis saw or named the wife of John Procter in her fitt and we heard the
sayd mercy Lewis affirme that she never sayd that ever she saw her
�����
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 27
)
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(Samuel Parris,
Nathaniel Ingersoll and Thomas Putnam v. Elizabeth Proctor)
�����The
Deposition of Sam: Parris aged about.39.years, & Nathanael Ingersol aged
about fifty & eight year, & Thomas Putnam aged about fourty years all of
Salem --
�����testifyeth &
saith that John Indian, Ann Putman & Abigail Williams & others of the
bewitched persons were severall times & greivously tortured at the
Examination of Elizabeth Proctor wife to John Proctor of Salem Farmes
before the Honoured Magistrates the. II'th April. 1692 . &
particularly that Eliz: Hubbard was in a Trance during the whole
examination unable to speak a word tho often called upon by s'd
Magistrates, & also the said Abigail Williams & Ann Putman then testifyed
that they saw this Eliz: Proctor & her husband John Proctor severall times
afflicting of Bathshua Pope the wife of Joseph Pope of Salem Yeoman, at
which times the said Bathshua Pope was seized with violent fits: & farther
that the said Abigail Williams & Ann Putnam, both of them made offer to
strike at said Eliz. Proctor, but when said Abigails hand came near to
said Eliz: Proctor it opend (whereas it was made up into a fist before) &
came down exceeding lightly as it drew near to said Proctor, & at length
with open & extended fingers touche said Proctors hood very lightly, &
immediately said Abigail cryed out, Oh! my fingers, my fingers, my fingers
burne, & Ann Putman took on most greviously of her head, & sunk down, as
far as she could being held up by such as tended her.
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�����Nath:
Ingatson and thom. Putman did on their oaths owne this their testimonies
to be the truth be fore the Juriors of Inques this 30 of June 1692.
�����
( Boston Public Library -- Dept of Rare Books and Manuscripts
)
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Compiled and transcribed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration,
under the supervision of Archie N. Frost ; edited and with an introduction
and index by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum,
courtesy of the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library
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