The Salem Witchcraft Papers, Volume 3: Verbatim Transcripts of the Legal Documents of the Salem Witchcraft Outbreak of 1692 / edited and with an Introduction and Notes by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum

The Salem Witchcraft Papers, Volume 3 : Verbatim Transcripts of the Legal Documents of the Salem Witchcraft Outbreak of 1692 / edited and with an Introduction and Notes by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum
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Front Matter

Case 1 Ann Pudeator Executed, September 22, 1692 (See also: George Jacobs, Sr. -- Mittimus.)

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of Ann Pudeater and Alice Parker)

Section (Sarah Churchill v. Ann Pudeator, Bridget Bishop, and George Jacobs, Sr.)

Examination (Examination of Ann Pudeator)

Summons (Summons for Witnesses v. Ann Pudeator and Alice Parker)

Indictment (Indictment v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Sarah Churchill v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Mary Warren v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Elizabeth Hubbard v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Sarah Bibber v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Mary Walcott v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Samuel Pickworth v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (John Best, Sr. v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (John Best, Jr. v. Ann Pudeator)

Section (Petition of Ann Pudeator)

Case 2 Wilmott Reed Executed, September 22, 1692 (See also: Martha Carrier -- Complaint.)

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of Wilmott Reed)

Indictment (Indictment v. Wilmott Reed, No. 1)

Indictment (Indictment v. Wilmott Reed, No. 2)

Examination (Examination of Wilmott Reed)

Summons (Summons for Witnesses)

Section (Mary Walcott v. Wilmott Reed)

Section (Mary Warren v. Wilmott Reed)

Section (Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Wilmott Reed)

Section (Elizabeth Hubbard v. Wilmott Reed)

Section (Charity Pitman v. Wilmott Reed)

Section (Sarah Dodd v. Wilmott Reed)

Section (Ambrose Gale v. Wilmott Reed)

Case 3 Sarah Rice (See also: Martha Carrier -- Complaint; John Alden -- Mittimus.)

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of Sarah Rice)

Section (Petition of Nicholas Rice)

Case 4 Susannah Roots (See also: Sarah Proctor -- Complaint.)

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of Susannah Roots)

Section (Andrew Elliott v. Susannah Roots)

Case 5 Henry Salter

Examination (Examination of Henry Salter)

Indictment (Indictment v. Henry Salter)

Case 6 John Sawdy

Recognizance (Recognizance for John Sawdy)

Case 7 Margaret Scott Executed, September 22, 1692

Section (Frances Wycom v. Margaret Scott)

Section (Phillip Nelson and Sarah Nelson v. Margaret Scott)

Case 8 Ann Sears

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of Ann Sears, Bethiah Carter, Sr., and Bethiah Carter, Jr.)

Recognizance (Recognizance for Ann Sears)

Case 9 Susanna Sheldon

Section (Robert Moulton v. Susannah Sheldon)

Case 10 Abigail Somes

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of Abigail Somes)

Examination (Examination of Abigail Somes, May 13, 1692, at Salem)

Section (Mary Warren v. Abigail Somes)

Indictment (Indictment v. Abigail Somes)

Case 11 Martha Sparks

Recognizance (Recognizance for Martha Sparks)

Section (Petition of Thomas Barrett)

Case 12 Mary Taylor

Examination (Examination of Mary Taylor)

Section (John Parker and Josiah Eaton v. Mary Taylor)

Indictment (Indictment v. Mary Taylor)

Case 13 Tituba (See also: Sarah Good -- Examination and Mittimus.)

Warrant (Warrant vs. Tituba and Sarah Osborne)

Section (Officer's Return)

Examination (Summary of Examinations of Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne)

Examination (Examination of Tituba)

Examination (Examination of Tituba -- A Second Version)

Examination Second Examination. March. 2 1691/2

Indictment (Indictment v. Tituba)

Section (Elizabeth Hubbard v. Tituba)

Section (Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Tituba)

Section (Samuel Parris v. Tituba)

Section (Thomas Putnam & Ezekiel Cheever v. Tituba)

Case 14 Job Tookey

Section (Mary Warren, Susannah Sheldon, Ann Putnam, Jr., Sarah Bibber, Mary Walcott, Elizabeth Hubbard, and Elizabeth Booth v. Job Tookey)

Examination (Examination of Job Tookey)

Section (James Darling v. Job. Tookey)

Section (John Louder, Samuel King, and Daniel Bacon v. Job Tookey)

Section (John Stacy and John Putney, Jr. v. Job Tookey)

Examination (Examination of Job Tookey)

Indictment (Indictment v. Job Tookey, No. 1)

Indictment (Indictment v. Job Tookey, No. 2)

Indictment (Indictment v. Job. Tookey, No. 3)

Case 15 Jerson Toothaker

Section (Mary Warren and Mary Ireson v. Jerson Toothaker)

Case 16 Mary Toothaker (See also: Martha Carrier -- Complaint.)

Examination (Examination of Mary Toothaker)

Indictment (Indictment v. Mary Toothaker)

Case 17 Roger Toothaker Died in Prison, June 16, 1692

Warrant (Warrant v. Roger Toothaker)

Mittimus (Mittimus for Roger Toothaker, John Willard, Thomas Farrar, and Elizabeth Hart)

Section (Thomas Gage and [] Pickworth v. Roger Toothaker)

Warrant (Coroner's Warrant)

Section (Return of the Coroner's Jury on the Death of Roger Toothaker)

Case 18 Johanna Tyler (See also: Dorothy Faulkner -- Confession.)

Examination (Examination of Johanna Tyler)

Indictment (Indictment v. Johanna Tyler)

Case 19 Martha Tyler (See also: Dorothy Faulkner -- Confession; Johanna Tyler -- Recognizance)

Section (Rev. Increase Mather's Report of his Conversation in Prison with Martha Tyler)

Recognizance (Recognizance for Martha Tyler and Johanna Tyler)

Case 20 Mercy Wardwell

Examination (Examination of Mercy Wardwell)

Indictment (Indictment v. Mercy Wardwell)

Case 21 Samuel Wardwell Executed, September 22, 1692

Examination (Examination of Samuel Wardwell)

Indictment (Indictment v Samuel Wardwell, No. 1)

Indictment (Indictment v. Samuel Wardwell, No. 2)

Section (Martha Sprague v. Samuel Wardwell)

Section (Mary Warren v. Samuel Wardwell)

Section (Mary Walcott v. Samuel Wardwell)

Section (Ephraim Foster v. Samuel Wardwell)

Section (Thomas Chandler v. Samuel Wardwell)

Section (Joseph Ballard v. Samuel Wardwell)

Section (Abigail Martin and John Bridges v. Samuel Wardwell)

Section (Petition from Andover Selectmen)

Case 22 Sarah Wardwell (See also: Samuel Wardwell -- Petition from Andover Selectmen.)

Section (Confession of Sarah Wardwell)

Case 23 Mary Warren (See also Giles Corey -- Warrant.

Examination (Examination of Mary Warren, April 19, 1692)

Examination (Examination of Mary Warren in Prison)

Examination (Examination of Mary Warren, April 21, 1692)

Examination (Examination of Mary Warren, May 12, 1692)

Section (Edward Bishop, Sarah Bishop, and Mary Eastey v. Mary Warren)

Section (Mary English v. Mary Warren)

Section (Elizabeth Booth v. Mary Warren and Daniel Andrew)

Section (Elizabeth Hubbard v. Mary Warren)

Case 24 Sarah Wilds Executed July 19, 1692 (See also William Hobbs -- Mittimus; George Jacobs Sr. -- Mittimus; Sarah Good -- Death Warrant)

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of Sarah Wilds, William Hobbs, Deliverance Hobbs, Nehemiah Abbott Jr., Mary Easty, Edward Bishop, Jr., Sarah Bishop, Mary Black, and Mary English)

Section (Examination of Sarah Wilds)

Indictment (Indictment v. Sarah Wilds)

Section (John Wilds for Sarah Wilds)

Section (Ephraim Wilds for Sarah Wilds)

Section (Ephraim Wilds for Sarah Wilds)

Section (Rev. John Hale v. Sarah Wilds)

Section (Ann Putnam, Jr. vs. Sarah Wilds)

Section (Mary Walcott v. Sarah Wilds)

Section (Nathaniel Ingersoll v. Sarah Wilds)

Section (Elizabeth Symonds v. Sarah Wilds)

Section (John Gould and Zacheus Perkins v. Sarah Wilds)

Section (Humphrey Clark v. Sarah Wilds)

Section (Thomas Dorman v. Sarah Wilds)

Section (John Andrew and Joseph Andrew v. Sarah Wilds)

Case 25 John Willard Executed August 19, 1692 (See also John Proctor -- Physical Examination; Roger Toothaker -- Mittimus.)

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of John Willard)

Warrant (Warrant for Arrest of John Willard)

Section (George Herrick and Others v. John Willard and Sarah Buckley)

Section (Return of a Jury of Inquest on the Death of Daniel Wilkins)

Examination (Examination of John Willard)

Examination (Examination of John Willard -- Second Version)

Indictment (Indictment v. John Willard, No. 1)

Indictment (Indictment v. John Willard, No. 2)

Indictment (Indictment v. John Willard, No. 3)

Indictment (Indictment v. John Willard, No. 4)

Indictment (Indictment v. John Willard, No. 7)

Summons (Summons for Witnesses v. John Willard)

Summons (Summons for Witnesses v. John Willard and Martha Carrier)

Section (List of Evidence v. John Willard.)

Section (Susannah Sheldon v. John Willard)

Section (Susannah Sheldon v. John Willard and Elizabeth Colson)

Section (Susanna Sheldon v. John Willard, Elizabeth Colson, George Jacobs, Jr., Rebecca Jacobs, John Proctor, and Elizabeth Proctor)

Section (Ann Putnam, Sr. v. John Willard, William Hobbs, and Martha Corey)

Section (Samuel Parris, Nathaniel Ingersoll, and Thomas Putnam v. John Willard)

Section (Sarah Bibber v. John Willard)

Section (Elizabeth Hubbard v. John Willard)

Section (Elizabeth Booth v. John Willard)

Section (Lydia Nichols and Margaret Knight v. John Willard)

Section (Samuel Wilkins v. John Willard)

Section (Thomas Bailey v. John Willard)

Section (Elizabeth Bailey v. John Willard)

Section (Rebecca Wilkins v. John Willard)

Section (Thomas Putnam and Edward Putnam v. John Willard)

Section (Henry Wilkins, Sr. v. John Willard)

Section (Benjamin Wilkins and Thomas Flint v. John Willard)

Section (Bray Wilkins v. John Willard)

Section (Philip Knight and Thomas Nichols v. John Willard)

Section (Benjamin Wilkins v. John Willard and Sarah Buckley)

Section (John Putnam, Jr. v. John Willard and Sarah Buckley)

Section (Mercy Lewis v. John Willard)

Section (Evidence of Benjamin Wilkins, John Wilkins, and Nathaniel Richardson)

Section (Ann Putnam, Jr. v. John Willard)

Section (Mary Walcott v. John Willard)

Section (Abigail Williams v. John Willard)

Case 26 Abigail Williams

Section (Joseph Hutchinson v. Abigail Williams)

Case 27 Sarah Wilson, Sr. (See also Mary Osgood -- Petition.)

Section (Rev. Increase Mather's Report of his Conversation in Prison with Sarah Wilson, Sr.)

Recognizance (Recognizance for Sarah Wilson, Sr. and Sarah Wilson, Jr.)

Case 28 Mary Witheridge (See also: George Jacobs, Jr. -- Complaint; Rebecca Jacobs -- Warrant.)

Indictment (Indictment v. Mary Witheridge)

Section (Elizabeth Hubbard v. Mary Witheridge)

Case 29 Additional Documents 1692-1750

Chapter Two Letters of Gov. William Phips (1692-1693) (Letter No. 1)

Letter Preparation for the Court of Oyer and Terminer (May - August 1692)

List List of Eleven Accused Persons and Their Accusers, May 1692

Deathwarrant Death Warrants Folder and Census of Prisoners (May - July 1692)

Section Petitions from Relatives of Prisoners and Others (October 1692 - January 1693)

Bill A Bill Against Conjurations, Witchcraft, and Dealing with Evil and Wicked Spirits (December 1692)

Warrant Superior Court of Judicature: Warrants for Jurors and Returns (December 1692 - January 1693)

Section Superior Court of Judicature: Witchcraft Trials (January - May 1693)

Section Officials' Expense Accounts for 1692 (Submitted 1692 - 1694)

Section Petitions to the General Court, with Responses (1696-1709)

Section Reversal of Attainder and Restitution (1710 - 1750)

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