Six Women of Salem (66 page)

John and Hannah Putnam’s baby dies: Ibid.,
362
; Eben Putnam,
History,
1
:
56
–
57
; Parris, “Records,”
21
.

Complaint against Mary Warren, Bridget Bishop, and so forth: Doc,
42
.

Mary Warren hearing: Ibid.,
75
,
699
.

Chapter 6: April 19 to 30, 1692

Bridget Bishop hearing: Docs,
63
–
64
(combination of notes by Ezekiel Cheever and Samuel Parris).

Mary Warren hearing continued: Ibid.,
75
,
699
.

Giles Corey specter and Mary Warren questioned in Salem jail April
19
and
20
: Ibid.,
78
.

John Procter vs. Giles Corey suit: EQC,
7
:
89
–
91
.

Burroughs specter vs. Annie Putnam: Doc,
457
; Lawson,
Brief
,
148
. Lawson noted that an unnamed suspect examined before March
19
had said that Burroughs killed Lawson’s wife and child. At that point only Tituba was confessing.

Thomas Putnam’s letter and complaint vs. Mary Esty, Mary English, and so forth: Docs,
82
,
79
.

Mary Warren questioned April
21
: Ibid.,
80
.

Arrests of Mary English: Ibid.,
79
; Cheever, “A Sketch,”
163
–
164
; Bentley,
Diary
,
2
:
23
; EQC,
7
:
238
.

Christian Trask and Sarah Bishop: Doc,
189
; Mahler, “English Origin,”
243
; Perley,
The History of Salem,
1
:
94
–
98
; Savage,
Genealogical Dictionary,
4
:
624
–
626

Witch meeting in Parris’s pasture: Roach,
Salem Witch Trials
,
88
–
89
.

Dorcas Hobbs hearing: Doc,
89
.

William Hobbs hearing: Ibid.,
90
.

Nehemiah Abbott hearing: Ibid.,
83
.

Mary Esty hearing: Ibid.,
86
.

Mary Black hearing: Ibid.,
84
.

Sarah Wildes hearing: Ibid.,
90
.

Mary English hearing: Cheever, “A Sketch,”
163
.

John Willard and Annie Putnam: Docs,
185
,
486
,
488
,
185
. Doc,
185
, clearly says Willard confronted Annie May
25
. As the first arrest warrant would be issued May
10
around the time he fled (Doc,
132
), this confrontation may have occurred April
25
unless it happened closer to the complaint, May
2
or
5
, perhaps.

Baby Sarah’s ghost: Doc,
185
. So far genealogists have not found evidence of a first wife for John Willard.

Philip English suspected and familiars: Cheever, “A Sketch,”
163
; Docs,
163
–
164
,
202
.

Complaints against Philip English, and so forth: Docs,
96
–
97
.

Philip English escapes: Ibid.,
99
.

Boston jail repairs: Ibid.,
612
,
841
.

John Indian and Edward Bishop: Calef,
More Wonders,
351
,
348
.

Chapter 7: May 1 to 12, 1692

Deliverance Hobbs confession, Mary Warren’s statement: Docs,
116
,
95
,
262
–
263
.

Election and Fast order: Ibid.,
488
; Love,
The Fast,
481
,
220
.

Philip English’s second arrest warrant: Doc,
117
.

George Burroughs extradited: Ibid.,
99
,
97
.

Wilkins family ailments: Ibid.,
488
,
184
.

May
2
hearings: Ibid.,
96
,
98
,
102
(Dorcas Hoar),
104
–
105
(Susanna Martin);
1
Samuel
28
.

Prisoners to Boston: Docs,
97
–
99
,
100
,
114
.

Burroughs specter vs. Mercy Lewis: Ibid.,
124
.

May
8
torments: Ibid.,
119
–
118
.

Parris’s sermon: Parris,
Sermon Notebook
,
199
.

Reading and Woburn Complaints: Doc,
119
.

“Old Pharaoh”: Ibid.,
157
.

Burroughs specter and ghosts: Ibid.,
124
(vs. Mercy Lewis),
125
(vs. Annie Putnam).

Mercy Lewis’s vision: Ibid.,
124
; C. Mather,
Wonders
,
217
; Matthew
4
:
1
–
11
; Luke
4
:
1
–
13
.

George Burroughs examination: Docs,
120
–
130
; C. Mather,
Wonders
,
216
–
217
.

Other suspects: Doc,
215
(Dustin, also Dastin); EQC,
4
:
207
–
209
(Goody Burt).

Sarah Churchill: Docs,
133
–
134
,
258
; S. Noyes, Libby, and Davis,
Genealogical
,
142
,
98
–
99
.

Prisoners moved to Boston: Doc,
862
,
612
.

George Jacobs specter vs. Mercy Lewis: Ibid.,
134
.

George and Margaret Jacobs arrests: Ibid.,
131
.

Sarah Churchill accuses the Jacobs: Ibid.,
133
,
261
.

John Willard arrest warrant: Ibid.,
132
.

Sarah Churchill vs. the Jacobs continued: Ibid.,
133
,
145
.

Sarah Osborn dies: Ibid.,
612
,
841
.

Mary Warren questioned: Ibid.,
145
,
120
(Abigail Hobbs),
699
(other confessors).

Alice Parker and Ann Pudeator warrants: Ibid.,
143
.

Alice Parker hearing: Ibid.,
144
–
145
.

Chapter 8: May 12 to 30, 1692

Mittimus
: Docs,
146
,
612
,
841
,
216
. Their Boston jail bills begin on May
12
, even though the trip to Boston took the better part of a day. A prison census, Doc,
216
, says they were sent May
13
, which makes better sense.

Abigail Soames’s arrest: Ibid.,
147
.

Abigail Soames hearing: Ibid.,
150
; Swan, “Bedevilment,”
158
; EQC,
7
:
420
,
8
:
147
,
237
,
372
,
8
:
237
; Perley, “Part of Salem, No.
8
,”
98
.

Touch test: Brattle, “Letter,”
171
; Lawson,
Brief
,
162
.

Elizabeth Hart confronts Annie Putnam: Doc,
158
.

More arrests: Ibid.,
151
–
154
.

Daniel Andrews and George Jacob Jr. escape: Ibid.

May
12
, Mercy Lewis reports specters hurting Bray Wilkins: Ibid.,
184
.

Second arrest warrant for John Willard: Ibid.,
156
.

Annie Putnam reports John Willard’s specter tormenting Rebecca Wilkins: Ibid.,
185
.

John Willard arrested: Calef,
More Wonders,
361
.

Daniel Wilkins dies: Doc,
165
.

Search for Elizabeth Coleson: Ibid.,
161
.

Governor Phips arrives: Sewall,
Diary
,
1
:
291
, May
14
,
1692
.

May
17
, coroner’s jury on Daniel Wilkins: Doc,
165
,
162
; Parris, “Records,”
21
.

Governor’s Council sworn: Massachusetts Archives, “Council Records,”
165
–
168
.

May
18
hearings: Docs,
296
–
300
,
168
,
173
–
174
.

Sarah Buckley hearing: Ibid.,
168
,
170
.

Mary Whittredge hearing: Roach,
Salem Witch Trials
,
131
.

Rebecca Jacobs hearing: Calef,
More Wonders,
371
; Doc,
172
; D. Greene, “George Jacobs,”
73
.

Roger Toothaker: Doc,
166
.

John Willard hearing: Ibid.,
173
–
174
(dialogue combined, emphasis added),
177
(re-afflicted).

Mary Esty: Ibid.,
206
(evidence vs. Mary Esty had come from Annie Putnam, Mary Walcott, Mercy Lewis, Elizabeth Hubbard, and John Indian).

Margaret Jacobs and Sarah Churchill: Ibid.,
295
,
172
,
512
,
753
; Calef,
More Wonders,
364
–
366
.