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The Salem witchcraft papers : verbatim transcipts of the legal documents of the Salem witchcraft outbreak of 1692 / 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

Volume 1

Boyer, Paul and Stephen Nissenbaum Compiler Works Progress Administration ix, 334 p.
Da Capo Press
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1977
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Wilmott Reed Executed, September 22, 1692

   (See also: Martha Carrier -- Complaint .)

(Warrant for Arrest of Wilmott Reed )

To: To the Constables
of Marblehead

   You are in theire Majest's names hereby required to apprehend and bring before us willmot Reed the wife of Samuell Reed of Marblehead, on Tuesday next being the 31'st day of thisInstant moneth of May aboute ten of the Clock in the forenoon at the house of Lt Nathan'll Ingerslls in Salem Village: who stands Charged with haveing Committed Sundry acts of Witchcraft on the bodys of Mary Walcot and Marcy Lewis and Others of Salem Village to theire great hurt &c, in order to her Examination Relateing to the aboves'd premises and hereof you are not to faile


Dated Salem May 28'th 1692
P us *John Hathorne Assis'ts

*Jonathan. Corwin Assis'ts

(Reverse) In answer to the withinmentioned warrant I have apprehended Willmot Reed wife to Sam'll Reed of Marblehead & brought her to the house of Lt Ingersals , May the 31'th 92 .

*James Smith Const' for Marblehead

( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 3 )



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(Indictment v. Wilmott Reed , No. 1)

   Essex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England ss

   Anno RR's & Reginae Gulielmi & Mariae Angliae &c Annoq'e Domini 1692

   The Juriors for our Sov'r Lord and Lady the King & Queen doe present That Willmott Redd Wife of Samuel Redd of Marblehead In the County of Essex fisherman upon the Thirty first day of May In the Yeare afores'd and divers other days and times as well before as after Certaine detestable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Mallitiously and felloniously hath used practised and exercised At and in the Towne of Salem in the County of Essex-aforesaid in upon and against one Eliza' Booth of Salem Aforesaid Single Woman -- by which said Wicked acts the said Eliza' Booth the day & Yeare afore said and divers other days and times both before and after was and is Tortured Aflicted Consumed Pined Wasted and Tormented and also for Sundry other Acts of Witchcraft by the said Willmott Redd Comitted and done before and Since that time against the peace of our Sov'r Lord & Lady the King & Queen theire Crown and DignityDignity and the forme Of the Stattute in that case made and Provided.

   (Reverse) Indictm't Vs Willmott Redd for:bewitching Eliza' Booth Ignoramus

    ( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 3 )

(Indictment v. Wilmott Reed , No. 2)

   Essex in the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England ss

   Anno RR's & Reginae Gulielmi & Mariae Angliae &c Quarto Annoq'e Domini 1692

   The Juriors for our Sov'r Lord and Lady the King & Queen doe present that Willmott Redd wife of Samuel Reed of Marblehead In the County of Essex fisherman upon the Thirty first day of May In the year aforesaid and divers other days and times as well before as after Certaine Detestable Arts. called Witchcraft and Sorceries Wickedly Mallitiously and felloniously hath used practised and Exercised at


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and in the Towne of Salem in the County of Essex aforesaid in Upon and against one Eliza' Hobert of Salem aforesaid in the County of Essex Essex aforesaid Single Woman by which said wicked Acts the said Eliza' Hobert the day & Yeare aforesaid and Divers other dayes and times both before and after was and is Tortured aflicted Consumed Pined Wasted and Tormented and also for sundry other Acts of Witchcraft by the said Willmot Redd Comitted and done before and since that time against the peace of o'r Soveraigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen theire Crowne and Dignity And the forme Of the Stattute Stattute in that Case made and Provided --

   (Reverse) Indictm't ags't Willmott Redd for bewitching Eliza' Hobert Billa Vera-Ponet Se

    ( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 4 )

(Examination of Wilmott Reed )

   The examination of Wilmot Redd wife of Sam'll Red of marble hed fisherman 31 May 1692

   When this examinant was brought in Mercy Lewes Mary Walcot & Abigail Williams fell into fits

    Mercy Lewis said this Woman hath Pincht me a great many times. Mary Walcot sais this Woman brought the Book to her.

    Ann Putman jun'r saith she never hurt her, but she hath seen her once upon Mercy Lewes & once upon Mary Walcot the last fast day.

    Eliz: Hubbard said this Examinant had brought the book to her, & told her she would knock her in the head, if she would not write.

    Ann Putman said she brought the Book to her just now

    Eliz: Booth fell into a fit, & Mary Walcot & Ann Putman said it was this Woman afflicted her.

    Susan: Sheldon was ordered to go to the examinant but was knock down before she came to her, & being so carryed to said Redd in a fit, was made well after said Redd had graspt her arm.

    Eliz: Hubbard dealt with after the same manner

   This examinant was bid by the Magistrates to Look upon Eliz: Hubbard, & upon the examinants casting her eye upon said Hubbard , she the said Hubbard was knockt down.



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    Abig: Williams & John Indian being carried to the examinant in a grevious fit were made Well by her grasping their arms.

   This examinant being often urged what she thought these Persons ailed; would reply, I cannot tell. Then being askt if she did not think they were Bewitcht: she answered I cannot tell And being urged for her opinion in the case All she would say was my opinion is they are in a sad condition.

   (Reverse) Examination of Willmott Redd

    ( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Vol. 2 Page 4 )

(Summons for Witnesses)

   Essex ss. Wm & Mary by the Grace of God. of England Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen defend'rs of the faith &ca

   To the Sheriff of Essex or deputy or Constable of Marblehead

   Greeting

   We Comand you to Warne & give Notice unto the Wife & daughter of Thomas Dodd the Wife & daughter of Thomas Ellis John Caley David Shapley Wife & daughter John Chinn Marthah Beale , Elias Henly jun'r & wiffe. Benjamin Gale , Joane Bubbee , Charity Pittman , & Jacob Wormwood , That they & Every of them be and personally appear at the Court of Oyer and Terminer holden at Salem tomorrow at Eight of the Clock in the Morning there to testify the truth to the best of your knowledge on Severall Indictments Exhibited against Wilmot Redd herof Make return fail not dated in Salem Sep'r 13'th 1692 . & in the fourth yeare of Our Reign:

    *Stephen Sewall Cle

   (Reverse)

   I have warn & sumonsed all the persons withinmentioned accordingly except John Calley & Ellis henly who are at sea, & benj. gale not well. Sept'ber the 14'th by 7 O'clock in the morning

   P mee *James Smith Cons't in Marblehead

   (Reverse) Wilmot Redd

    ( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 4 )



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( Mary Walcott v. Wilmott Reed )

   The deposistion of Mary Walcott who testifieth and saith I was for a considerable time afflected by a woman which tould me hir name was Redd: and that she came from marblehead but on the 31: of may 1692 being the day of the examination of willmott Redd then I saw that she was the very same woman that tould me hir name was Redd: and she did most dreadfully afflect and torment me dureing the time of hir examination for if she did but look upon me she would strick me down or almost choak me: also on the day of hir examination I saw willmott Redd: or hir Aperance most greviously afflet and torment marcy lewes Eliz: Hubburd and Ann putnam and I beleve in my heart that willmott Redd is a wicth and that she has often affleted and tormented me & the afores'd persons by acts of wicthcraft


Jurat in Curia
Mary Walcot: upon her oath Affirmed to the grand Inquest that the above written evidence is the truth:Sep'r 14: 1692

(Reverse) Mary Walcott Evidence against Willmott Redd

( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 5 )

( Mary Warren v. Wilmott Reed )

   The deposistion of mary warren who testifieth and saith that I cannot say that willmott Redd ever hurt me but I saw willmott Redd on the 31 may 1692 most greviously afflect and torment mary walcott Abigail williams and Eliz. Booth & elizabeth Hubbard and Ann putnam and I verily beleve in my heart that wilmott Redd is a wicth & that she has often hurt the above said persons by acts of wicthcraft

    Mary:Warin upon oath: affirmed to the grand Inquest: to the truth of the above written evidence: Sept'r 14'th 1692 & this day, she hath aflicted this deponant most Greviously


Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) Mary Warren depo ags't Willmot Redd

( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 5 )



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( Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Wilmott Reed )

   The deposition of Ann putnam who testifieth and saith that I was for a considerable time afflected by a woman that tould me hir name was Redd and that she came from marble head but on the 31 may 1692 being the day of the examination of wilmott Redd then I saw that she was the vary same woman that tould me hir name was Redd and she did most greviously torment me dureing the time of hir examination for if she did but look on me she would strick me down or almost choak me:also on the day of hir examination I saw willmott Redd or hir Apperance most greviously afflet and torment mary walcott Eliz: Hubbard Eliz: Booth and Abigail williams: and I very beleve that willmott Redd is a wicth and that she has often affleted me and the afforesaid persons by acts of wicthcraft

    An Putnum ownd the truth of the above written evidence; to the grand Inquest: Sept'r 14: 1692 upon oath


Jurat in Curia
(Reverse) An Puttnam Evidence against Willmott Redd

( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 5 )

( Elizabeth Hubbard v. Wilmott Reed )

   The deposistion of Eliz. Hubburd who testifieth and saith that I was a #[a] considerable time afflected by a woman w'ch tould me hir name was Redd and that she came from marblehead; but on the 31 may 1692 being the day of the examination of willmott Redd then I saw that she was the very same woman that tould me hir name was Redd: and she did most greviously afflect and torment me dureing the time of her examination for if she did but look upon me she would strick me down or almost choake me: also on the day of hir examination I saw willmott Redd or hir Apperance most dreadfully afflect and torment mary walcott Abigail williams and Ann putnam and I beleve that willmott Redd is wicth and that she hath often affleted me and the affore said persons by acts of wicthcraft

    Eliz Hubbert: upon her oath; to the grand Inquest to the truth of the above written: evidence; Sep'r 14: 1692 Jurat in Curia

   (Reverse) Eliz Hobert agst. Willmott Redd

    ( Essex County Archives Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 5 )



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( Charity Pitman v. Wilmott Reed )

   The Testimony of Charity Pitman of Marblehead.

   This deponent aged twenty nine years affirms, that about five years agoe, Mrs Syms of the Towne having lost some linnen which she suspected Martha Laurence the girle which then lived with Wilmott Redd had taken up, desired the deponent to goe with her to Wilmott Redds , and demanding the same, having many words about the same, mrs Syms told her, that if she would not deliver them she would go to Salem to mr Hathorne and gett a speciall warrant for her servant girle; upon which the s'd Redd told her in my hearing, that she wished that she might never mingere, nor cacare, if she did not goe, and some short time after the deponent observed. that the s'd Mrs Syms was taken with the distemper of the dry Belly-ake, and so continued many moneths during her stay in the Towne, and was not cured whilst she tarryed in the Countrey, --


Jurat in Curia,
(Reverse) Charity Pittman ags't Willmott Redd

( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 6 )

( Sarah Dodd v. Wilmott Reed )

    Sarah Dod: Affirmed:upon her oath to the grand Inquest: that: she heard Mrs Simse threatned to have Wilmot Redd: before a Majestrate for some of s'd Redds misdemeanures. s'd Redd. wisht s'd Simse might never any wayes ease nature before she did it: & soon aftar; to this deponants knowledge it fell out with: Mrs Simse: according. s'd Redds wish

   this she ownd before: s'd Jury of inquest: Sept'r 14: 1692

   (Reverse) Sarah Dodd evidence ags't Willmott Redd

    ( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 6 )



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( Ambrose Gale v. Wilmott Reed )

   Mr Ambros Gale: Affirmd that: Mrs Simse was:abo't that time: or soon after so: aflicted: as was then Reported Septem'r 14, 1692


Jurat in Curia.
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 6 )

Page 719

Sarah Rice

   (See also: Martha Carrier -- Complaint;    John Alden -- Mittimus .)

(Warrant for Arrest of Sarah Rice )

To: To the Constables
in Reding

   You are in theire Majesties names hereby required to apprehend and bring before us Sarah Rice the wife of Nicholas Rice of Reding on Tuesday next being the 31't day of this Instantmoneth. at the house of Lt Nathan'l Ingersalls at Salem Village aboute ten of the Clock in the forenoon, who stand charged with haveing Committed. sundry acts of Witchcraft on the Bodys of Mary Walcot and Abigail Williams & others, to theire great hurt: &c in order to her Examination Relateing to the premises aboves'd faile not Dated Salem May 28'th 1692

   &Pbar; us *John Hathorne Assis'ts

    *Jonathan. Corwin

   (Reverse) In obedence to this warant I have brought the Body of Sarah Rice the wife of Nicolas Rice of Redding to the house of Leut nathanal Ingersons in Salem Viledg the: 31 of this Instant May: 1692

   Atest *John Parker Constable of Redding

    ( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 52 )



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(Petition of Nicholas Rice )

To: To the honoured Generall Court now Sitting
in Boston

   The humble Petition of Nicholas Rist of Reading Sheoweth that whereas Sara Rist wife to the petition'r was taken into Custody the first day of June last and ever Since laine in Boston Goal for witchcraft, tho in all this time Nothing has been made Appear for w'ch shee desur'd Imprisonment or death, the petition'r has been a husband to the Said woman above Tweinty years, in all w'ch time he never had reason to accuse her for any Impietie or witchcraft, but the Contrary Shee lived w'th him as a good Faithfull dutifull wife and alwise had respect #[to the respect] to the ordinances of God while her Strength Remain'd and the petition'r on that Consideration is Obliged in Conscience and Justice #[oblige] to use all lawfull means for the Support and preservation of her life, and it is deplorable that in old age the poor decriped woman should ly under Confinment so long in a Stinching Goal when her Circumstances rather requires a Nurse to Attend her



May it therefore please yo'r hon'rs
to take this matter in to yo'r prudent
Considerations.and derect Some
speedy Methods whereby this ancient
decriped person may not for ever ly
in such Miserie wherein her life is
made more afflictive to her than death,
and the petition'r Shall as in dutie bound

   Ever pray


Dated the 19'th october 1692
(Reverse) 1692 The humble petition of Nicholas Rist of Reading

( Mass. Archives Vol. 135 No. 63 )

Page 721

Susannah Roots

   (See also: Sarah Proctor -- Complaint .)

(Warrant for Arrest of Susannah Roots )

   Salem May 21-1692

   To the Constables of Beverly.

   Whereas Complaint hath been this day made before us, by Sergent Thomas Puttnam and John Puttnam: both of Salem village yeomen against Susannah Roots of Beverly widdow for sundry acts of witchcrafft by her Commited on the bodys of Mary wallcott Abigal williams Marcy Lewis Ann Puttnam and others.

   You are therfore in their Majesties names hereby Required to apprehend and forthwith bring before us Susannah Roots of Beverly widdow, who stands charged with Committing Sundry acts of witchcraft as aboves'd to the wrong and Injury of the bodys of the above-named Persons, in order to her Examination Relateing to the aboves'd Premises faile not Dated Salem May the 21'st1692

    John Hathorne

    Jonathan. Corwin

   &Pbar;r order of the Govener & Councell

   To the Marshall of Essex or his Deputy vera Copia attest

   May 21 -- 1692

    *Geor: Herrick Marshall of Essex

   I doe apoint mr Jonathan Biles to bee my Lawffull Deputy to serve this warrant

    *Geo: Herrick Marshall of Essex



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   (Reverse) I have prosecutted the within written warant and have apprehended the person of the within mentioned Suzannah Roots and Brought her befour awthority. 23: may 1692

   By me *Jonathan Biles Constible of Beverly

    ( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 133 )

( Andrew Elliott v. Susannah Roots )

   An information if it might be any help in the examination of the person before you goode Roots I being in the house of Mr Laurence Denni's some time since she was suspected for what shee is now before you & there was Likewise Leonard Austen of our Town of Beverly s'd Austen then s'd that he thought she was a bad woman, his reason was that he Living in the house with s'd Roots not Long since and when he went to prayer at any time with his wife & thought s'd Roots would acompany them in s'd Duty but Did not at any time but would withdraw & absent herselfe: & further when my self were gone to bed & she unto her bed. she would rise in the night & we Could hear her talk in the roome below I lying in the Chamber over s'd roome as if there #[there] were: 5: or six persons with her more s'd Austen might speak if caled thereunto as far as know more concer[n]ing Roots


*Andrew Eliott

(Reverse)

Andrew Elliot ag't G. Roots

( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 133 )