The Salem witch hunt : a brief history with documents / Richard Godbeer.
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- ISBN: 9780312484552
- ISBN: 0312484550
- Physical Description: xx, 202 p. : map ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Bedford/St. Martins, c2011.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : explaining the Salem witch hunt. Putting Salem into a larger context ; Puritanism and the supernatural world ; Dangerous women ; Malevolent neighbors ; The witch panic of 1692 ; The afflicted girls ; Trying a witch ; The collapse of the trials - The documents. 1. Signs and assaults from the supernatural world. The arrival of a comet and the death of a star preacher ; Samuel Sewall finds reassurance in a rainbow ; The death of Cotton Mather's infant son ; Strange afflictions in the Goodwin household ; The horseshoe controversy in Newberry, Massachusetts ; Mary Rowlandson's account of the Indian attack on Lancaster ; Cotton Mather on the Quaker threat ; The Dominion of New England ; Cotton Mather on the recent history of New England -- 2. Beginnings. John Hale's account, 1702 ; Deodat Lawson's account, 1692 ; Samuel Parris on the outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Salem village, March 27, 1692 ; Samuel Parris's statement to his congregations about Mary Sibley's use of countermagic, March 27, 1692 -- 3. Witches on trial. Sarah Good. Arrest warrant for Sarah Good, February 29, 1692 ; Examination of Sarah Good (as recorded by Ezekiel Cheever), March 1, 1692 ; Elizabeth Hubbard against Sarah Good, March 1, 1692 ; Ann Putnam Jr. against Sarah Good, March 1, 1692 ; William Allen, John Hughes, William Good, and Samuel Braybrook against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, March 5, 1692 ; Abigail Williams against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, May 23, 1692 ; Indictment against Sarah Good for afflicting Sarah Bibber, June 28, 1692 ; Sarah Bibber against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 ; Sarah Gadge and Thomas Gadge against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 ; Joseph Herrick Sr. and Mary Herrick against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 ; Samuel Abbey and Mary Abbey against Sarah Good, June 29, 1692 ; Henry Herrick and Jonathan Batchelor against Sarah Good, June 29, 1692 ; Samuel Sibley against Sarah Good, June 29, 1692 ; Death warrant for Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth How, and Sarah Wilds (July 12, 1692) and officer's return (July 19, 1692) - Tituba. First examination of Tituba (as recorded by Jonathan Corwin), March 1, 1692 ; Second examination of Tituba (as recorded by Jonathan Corwin), March 2, 1692 ; Elizabeth Hubbard against Tituba, March 1, 1692 ; Ann Putnam Jr. against Tituba, March 1, 1692 ; Indictment against Tituba for covenanting with the devil, May 9, 1693 - John Proctor. Elizabeth Booth against John Proctor, April 11, 1692 ; Abigail Williams against John Proctor, May 31, 1692 ; Physical examination of John Proctor and John Willard, June 2, 1692 ; Mary Warren against John Proctor, June 30, 1692 ; Petition of John Proctor, July 23, 1692 ; John DeRich against John Proctor and others, August 4, 1692 ; Samuel Sibley against John Proctor, August 5, 1692 ; Petition for John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, August 5, 1692 ; Petition for John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, August 5, 1692 - Bridget Bishop. Examination of Bridget Bishop (as recorded by Ezekiel Cheever), April 9, 1692 ; William Stacy against Bridget Bishop, May 30, 1692 ; Sarah Churchill and Mary Warren against Bridget Bishop and others, June 1, 1692 ; Physical examinations of Bridget Bishop and others, June 2, 1692 ; John Bly Sr. and Rebecca Bly against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 ; Richard Coman against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 ; John Louder against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 ; Samuel Shattuck and Sarah Shattuck against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 ; Susannah Sheldon against Bridget Bishop and others, June 3, 1692 - Dorcas Hoar. Examination of Dorcas Hoar (as recorded by Samuel Parris), May 2, 1692 ; Sarah Bibber against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 ; Elizabeth Hubbard against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 ; Ann Putnam Jr. against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 ; Mary Walcott against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 ; Mary Gage against Dorcas Hoar and others, September 6, 1692 ; John Hale against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 ; Joseph Morgan and Deborah Morgan against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 ; John Tuck against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 ; Petition of John Hale, Nicholas Noyes, Daniel Epes, and John Emerson Jr. September 21, 1692 - George Burroughs. Benjamin Hutchinson against George Burroughs and others, April 22, 1692 ; Examination of George Burroughs (as recorded by Samuel Parris), May 9, 1692 ; Elizar Keyser against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 ; Mercy Lewis against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 ; John Putnam Sr. and Rebecca Putnam against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 ; Mary Walcott against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 ; Simon Willard and William Wormall against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 ; Abigail Hobbs, Deliverance Hobbs, and Mary Warren against George Burroughs and others, June 1, 1692 ; Mary Webber against George Burroughs, August 2, 1692 ; Ann Putnam Jr. against George Burroughs, August 3, 1692 ; Physical examination of George Burroughs and George Jacobs Jr. August 4, 1692 ; Hannah Harris against George Burroughs, August 5, 1692 ; Sarah Wilson and Martha Tyler against George Burroughs, September 15, 1692 |
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The Salem Witch Hunt : A Brief History with Documents
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword | ||
Preface | ||
A Note about the Text | ||
Part 1 | Introduction: Explaining the Salem Witch Hunt | |
Putting Salem into a Larger Context | ||
Puritanism and the Supernatural World | ||
Dangerous Women | ||
Malevolent Neighbors | ||
The Witch Panic of 1692 | ||
The Afflicted Girls | ||
Trying a Witch | ||
The Collapse of the Trials | ||
Part 2 | The Documents | |
1 | Signs and Assaults from the Supernatural World | |
1 | The arrival of a Comet and the Death of a Star Preacher | |
2 | Samuel Sewall finds Reassurance in a Rainbow | |
3 | The Death of Cotton Mather's Infant Son | |
4 | Strange Afflictions in the Goodwin Household | |
5 | The Horseshoe Controversy in Newberry, Massachusetts | |
6 | Mary Rowlandson's Account of the Indian Attack on Lancaster | |
7 | Cotton Mather on the Quaker Threat | |
8 | The Dominion of New England | |
9 | Cotton Mather on the Recent History of New England | |
2 | Beginnings | |
10 | John Hale's Account, 1702 | |
11 | Deodat Lawson's Account, 1692 | |
12 | Samuel Parris on the Outbreak of Witchcraft Accusations in Salem Village, March 27, 1692 | |
13 | Samuel Parris's Statement to his Congregation about Mary Sibley's Use of Countermagic, March 27, 1692 | |
3 | Witches on Trial | |
Sarah Good | ||
14 | Arrest Warrant for Sarah Good, February 29, 1692 | |
15 | Examination of Sarah Good, (as recorded by Ezekiel Cheever), March 1, 1692 | |
16 | Elizabeth Hubbard against Sarah Good, March 1, 1692 | |
17 | Ann Putnam Jr. against Sarah Good, March 1, 1692 | |
18 | William Allen, John Hughes, William Good, and Samuel Braybrook against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, March 5, 1692 | |
19 | Abigail Williams against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, May 23, 1692 | |
20 | Indictment against Sarah Good for Afflicting Sarah Bibber, June 28, 1692 | |
21 | Sarah Bibber against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 | |
22 | Sarah Gadge and Thomas Gadge against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 | |
23 | Joseph Herrick Sr. and Mary Herrick against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 | |
24 | Samuel Abbey and Mary Abbey against Sarah Good, June 29, 1692 | |
25 | Henry Herrick and Jonathan Batchelor against Sarah Good June 29, 1692 | |
26 | Samuel Sibley against Sarah Good, June 29, 1692 | |
27 | Death Warrant for Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth How, and Sarah Wilds (July 12, 1692) and Officer's Return (July 19, 1692) | |
Tituba | ||
28 | First Examination of Tituba, March 1, 1692 | |
29 | Second Examination of Tituba, March 2, 1692 | |
30 | Elizabeth Hubbard against Tituba, March 1, 1692 | |
31 | Ann Putnam Jr. against Tituba, March 1, 1692 | |
32 | Indictment against Tituba for Covenanting with the Devil, May 9, 1693 | |
John Proctor | ||
33 | Elizabeth Booth against John Proctor, April 11, 1692 | |
34 | Abigail Williams against John Proctor, May 31, 1692 | |
35 | Physical Examination of John Proctor and John Willard, June 2, 1692 | |
36 | Mary Warren against John Proctor, June 30, 1692 | |
37 | Petition of John Proctor, July 23, 1692 | |
38 | John DeRich against John Proctor and others, August 4, 1692 | |
39 | Samuel Sibley against John Proctor, August 5, 1692 | |
40 | Petition for John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, August 5, 1692 | |
41 | Petition for John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, August 5, 1692 | |
Bridget Bishop | ||
42 | Examination of Bridget Bishop (as recorded by Ezekiel Cheever), April 19, 1692 | |
43 | William Stacy against Bridget Bishop, May 30, 1692 | |
44 | Sarah Churchill and Mary Warren against Bridget Bishop and others, June 1, 1692 | |
45 | Physical Examinations of Bridget Bishop and others, June 2, 1692 | |
46 | John Bly Sr. and Rebecca Bly against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 | |
47 | John Bly Sr. and William Bly against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 | |
48 | Richard Coman against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 | |
49 | John Louder against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 | |
50 | Samuel Shattock and Sarah Shattock against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 | |
51 | Susannah Sheldon against Bridget Bishop and others, June 3, 1692 | |
Dorcas Hoar | ||
52 | Examination of Dorcas Hoar (as recorded by Samuel Parris), May 2, 1692 | |
53 | Sarah Bibber against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 | |
54 | Elizabeth Hubbard against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 | |
55 | Ann Putnam Jr. against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 | |
56 | Mary Walcott against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 | |
57 | Mary Gage against Dorcas Hoar and others, September 6, 1692 | |
58 | John Hale against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 | |
59 | Joseph Morgan and Deborah Morgan against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 | |
60 | John Tuck against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 | |
61 | Petition of John Hale, Nicholas Noyes, Daniel Epes, and John Emerson Jr., September 21, 1692 | |
George Burroughs | ||
62 | Benjamin Hutchinson against George Burroughs and others, April 22, 1692 | |
63 | Examination of George Burroughs (as recorded by Samuel Parris), May 9, 1692 | |
64 | Elizar Keyser against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 | |
65 | Mercy Lewis against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 | |
66 | John Putnam Sr. and Rebecca Putnam against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 | |
67 | Mary Walcott against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 | |
68 | Simon Willard and William Wormall against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 | |
69 | Abigail Hobbs, Deliverance Hobbs, and Mary Warren against George Burroughs and others, June 1, 1692 | |
70 | Mary Webber against George Burroughs, August 2, 1692 | |
71 | Ann Putnam Jr. against George Burroughs, August 3, 1692 | |
72 | Physical Examination of George Burroughs and George Jacobs Jr., August 4, 1692 | |
73 | Hannah Harris against George Burroughs, August 5, 1692 | |
74 | Thomas Greenslit against George Burroughs, September 15, 1692 | |
75 | Sarah Wilson and Martha Tyler against George Burroughs, September 15, 1692 | |
4 | The Witch Court under Attack | |
76 | Confession of William Barker Sr., August 29, 1692 | |
77 | Recantation of Margaret Jacobs, undated | |
78 | Declaration of Mary Osgood, Mary Tyler, Deliverance Dane, Abigail Barker, Sarah Wilson, and Hannah Tyler, undated | |
79 | Increase Mather's Conversation in Prison with Mary Tyler, undated) | |
80 | Sarah Ingersoll for Sarah Churchill, undated | |
81 | The Return of Several Ministers Consulted by His Excellency and the Honorable Council upon the Present Witchcrafts in Salem Village, June 15, 1692 | |
82 | Letter from Cotton Mather to John Foster, August 17, 1692 | |
83 | Letter from Robert Pike to Jonathan Corwin, August 9, 1692 | |
84 | Letter from Thomas Brattle to an Unnamed Clergyman, October 8, 1692 | |
85 | Letter from William Phips to William Blathwayt, Clerk of the Privy Council in London, October 12, 1692 | |
5 | Aftermath | |
86 | Samuel Parris, "Meditations for Peace", Read to the Congregation at the Salem Village Church, November 18, 1694 | |
87 | Summary of Grievances against Samuel Parris, Read to the Congregation at the Salem Village Church, November 26, 1694 | |
88 | A Proclamation, December 17, 1696 | |
89 | Public Apology by Samuel Sewall, January 14, 1697 | |
90 | Public Apology by Jurymen, undated | |
91 | The Public Confession of Ann Putnam, August 25, 1706 | |
92 | Reversals of Conviction, Judgment, and Attainder, October 17, 1711 | |
93 | The Massachusetts General Court Makes Restitution, December 17, 1711 | |
94 | Reversals of Excommunication at the Church in Salem Town, March 6, 1712 | |
95 | John Hale on "Hidden Works of Darkness", 1702 | |
Appendixes | ||
A Chronology of the Salem Witch Hunt (1692-1712) | ||
Questions for Consideration | ||
Selected Bibliography | ||
Index |