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Sarah Good Executed July 19, 1692 Warrant v. Sarah Good Salem Feb'y the 29th 1691/2 Whereas Mrs. Joseph Hutcheson Thomas Putnam Edward Putnam and Thomas Preston Yeomen of Salem Village in the County of Essex personally appeared before us, and made Complaint on Behalf of their Majesty against Sarah Good the wife of William Good of Salem Village abovesaid for suspicion of Witchcraft by her Committed, and thereby much Injury done to Elizabeth Parris, Abigail Williams Ann Putnam and Elizabeth Hubbard all of Salem Village aforesaid Sundry times within this two months and Lately also done, at Salem Village Contrary to the peace of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William & Mary King & Queen of England &c--You are therefore in their Majesties names hereby required to apprehend & bring before us the said Sarah Good, tomorrow about ten of the clock in the forenoon at the house of L't Nathaniell Ingersalls in Salem Village or as soon as may be then & there to be Examined Relating to the abovesaid premises and hereof you are not to fail at your peril Dated Salem, Febr 29th 1691/2 John Hathorne [unclear:] Assists. Jonathan Corwin To Constable George Locker Officer's Return I brought the person of Sarah Good the wife of William Good according to the tenor of the within warrant as is Attest by me 1 March 1691/2 George Locker Constable
Examination of Sarah Good The examination of Sarah Good before the worshipful Assts. John Hathorne, Jonathan Curren (H.) Sarah Good what evil spirit have you familiarity with (S G) none (H) have you made no contract with the devil, (G) Good answered no (H) why do you hurt these children (G) I do not hurt them. I scorn it. (H) who do you employ then to do it (G) I employ no body, (H) what creature do you employ then, (G) no creature but I am falsely accused (H) why did you go away muttering from Mr. Parris his house (G) I did not mutter but I thanked him for what he gave my child (H) have you made no contract with the devil (G) no (H) desired the children all of them to look upon her, and see, if this were the person that had hurt them and so they all did look upon her and said this was one of the persons that did torment them--presently they were all tormented. (H) Sarah Good do you not see now what you have done why do you not tell us the truth, why do you thus torment these poor children (G) I do not torment them, (H) who do you employ then (G) I employ nobody I scorn it (H) how came they thus tormented, (G) what do I know you bring others here and now you charge me with it (H) why who was it. (G) I do not know but it was some you brought into the meeting house with you (H) we brought you into the meeting house (G) but you brought in two more (H) Who was it then that tormented the children (G) it was Osburn (H) what is it that you say when you go muttering away from persons houses (G) if I must tell I will tell (H) do tell us then (G) if I must tell I will tell, it is the commandments I may say my commandments I hope (H) what commandment is it (G) if I must tell you I will tell, it is a psalm (H) what psalm (G) after a long time she muttered over some part of a psalm (H) who do you serve (G) I serve God (H) what God do you serve (G) the God that made heaven and earth though she was not willing to mention the word God; her answers were in a very wicked, spiteful manner reflecting and retorting against the authority with base and abusive words and many lies she was taken in. It was here said that her husband had said that he was afraid that she either was a witch or would be one very quickly; the worshipful Mr. Hathorne asked him his reason why he said so of her whether he had ever seen any thing by her; he answered no not in this nature but it was her bad carriage to him and indeed said he I may say with tears that she is an enemy to all good. Salem Village March the 1t 1691/2 Examination of Sarah Good Salem Village March the 1t 1691/2 Sarah Good the wife of Wm Good of Salem Village Labourer Brought before us by George Locker Constable in Salem, to Answer Joseph Hutcheson, Thomas Putnam, &c of Salem Village yeomen (Complainants on behalf of their Majesties) against said Sarah Good for suspicion of Witchcraft by her Committed and thereby much Injury done to the Bodies of Elizabeth Parris Abigail Williams Ann Putnam & Elizabeth Hubbard all of Salem Village aforesaid according to their Complaints as per warrants. Dated Salem March 29th, 1691/2 Sarah Good upon Examination denied the matter of fact (viz) that she ever used any witchcraft; or hurt the abovesaid Children or any of them, The above named Children being all present positively accused her of hurting of them Sundry times within this two months and also that morning. Sarah Good denied that she had been at their houses in said time, near them, or had done them any hurt; all the abovesaid children then present accused her face to face, upon which they were all dreadfully tortured & tormented for a short space of time, and the affliction and tortures being over they charged said Sarah Good again that she had then so tortured them, and came to them and did it, although she was personally then kept at a Considerable distance from them. Sarah Good being Asked if that she did not then hurt them; who did it, And the children being again tortured, she looked upon them, And said that it was one of them We brought into the house with us, We Asked her who it was, she then Answered and Said it was Sarah Osburn, and Sarah Osburn was then under Custody & not in the house;--And the children being quickly after recovered out of their fit said. that it was Sarah Osburn that then did hurt & torment or afflict them--although both of them at the same time at a distance or Remote from them personally;--their were also sundry other Questions put to her & Answers given thereunto by her according as is also given in. John Hathorne [unclear:] Assists. Jonathan Corwin
Mittimus for Sarah Good and Tituba; List of Witnesses To: To the Keeper of their Majesty's Gaol in Boston You are in their Majesty's names hereby required, to take into your care and safe Custody the Bodies of Sarah Good the wife of W'm Good of Salem farms husbandman and Tituba an Indian Woman, belonging unto Mr. Samuell Parris of Salem Village Minister, who stand Charged on behalf of their Majesty's for their feloniously Committing Sundry acts of Witchcraft at Salem Village on the Bodies of Elizabeth Parris, Elizabeth Hubbard, Abigail Williams And Ann Putnam of Salem Village, whereby great hurt hath been done to their Body contrary to the peace of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William & Mary of England &c King & Queen, Whom you are well to secure until they shall thence be delivered by due order of Law and hereof you are not to fail Dated Boston May the 24t 1692 John Hathorne [unclear:] Assists. Jonathan Corwin
Witnesses against Sarah Good
Examinations of Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba What Sarah Good said 1 with none 2 she said that she did do them no harm 3 she implied no body to do the children 4 she said that she hath made no contract nor covenant 5 she said that she never did hurt the children 6 she said that she never had familiarity at the Devil 7 she said that she never saw the children in such a condition; she said that she came not to meeting for want of clothes; who is it she usually discoursed with--nobody, but it is a psalm or a commandment; her God is the God that made heaven and earth she hopes; she said that she never did no harm to Mr. Parris; she said it was not she, it is gamer Osburn that doth pinch and afflict the children; William Good said that she is an enemy to all good; she said she is cleared of being a witch
What gamer Osburn said -- She said she had no hand in hurting the children neither by herself by instruments. She said that she said that [she] was more likely bewitched than a witch. She said she would never believe the devil; the devil did propound to her that she should never go to meeting no more, and at that time nothing was suggested to her else. Why did she pinch the young woman; she never did nor don't know who did
What the Indian woman said They have done no harm to her; she said she doth not know how the devil works--Who it is that hurts them; the devil frot I know there is [power] that hurts the children. 2 of the women are gamer Osburn and gamer Good and they say it is she one of the women is a tall and short women and they would have her go with them to Boston and she owned that she did it at first but she was sorry for it; it was the appearance of a man that came to her and told her that she must hurt the Children and she said that 4 times shapes or a hog or a dog and bid her serve him; she said that she could not then; she said he would hurt her; she also said that She saw a yellow bird that said unto her serve me and she saw 2 cats and they said serve me; she must more pinch the children; she said she sends the cat to bid her pinch them, and the man brings the maid and bids her pinch her, and they do pull her and make her go with them to Mr. Putnam to perplex them, and they make her ride upon a pole and they hold the poll and Osburn and Good also rides upon poles and they the 2 women would have her kill Thomas Putnam's child. The 2 women and the man told her that if she told to her master they would cut of her head and yesterday tetaby [Tituba?] Abigail said that she saw a thing with wings and 2 legs and vanished into the shape of Osburn and the Indian oneth the same, and also attends Osburn a short and hairy thing with 2 legs and two Wings; also Tituba owneth that Sarah Good sent a wolf to scare the Dr.'s maid Written by Jos. Putnam Salem Village March the 1t 1691/2
Summary of Evidence v. Sarah Good Tituba's Confession & Examination against herself & Sarah Good abstracted. Charges Sarah Good to hurt the Children & would have had her done it; 5 were with her last night & would have had her hurt the Children which she refused & that Good was one of them. Good with others are very strong & pull her with them to Mr. Putnam's & made her hurt the Child. Good [then] rode with her upon A pole behind her, taking hold of one another; does not know how they go for she never sees trees nor path but are presently th -- Good [then] tell her she must kill some body with a knife & would have had her killed Thomas Putnam's Child last night; the Child at the same time affirmed she would have had her cut of her own head if not Tituba would do it & complained of a knife cutting her. Good came to her last night when her Mr. was at prayer & would not let her hear; hath one yellow bird & stopped her Ears in prayer time, the yellow bird hath been seen by the Children & Tituba saw it suck Good between the forefinger & long finger upon the right hand. Saw Good [then] practice witchcraft. Saw Good have a Cat besides the bird & a thing all over hair [then] Sarah Good appeared like a wolf to Hubbard going to proctors & saw it sent by Good to Hubbard. Good [then] hurt the Children again & the Children affirm the same Hubbard knew th[em] not being blinded by them & was once or twice taken dumb herself i.e. Tituba. Good caused her to pinch the Children all in their own persons. Saw Good's name in the book, & the devil told her they made these marks & said to her she made their mark & it was the same day she went to prison. Good [then] came to ride abroad with her & the man showed her Good's mark in the book. Good [then] pinched her on the legs & being searched found it so after confession. Nota S. G. mumbled when she went away from Mr. Parris & the children after hurt.
Dorothy Goods Charge against her mother Sarah Good. That she had three birds, one black, one yellow & that these birds hurt the Children & afflicted persons.
Her own Confession Nota None, here sees the witches but the afflicted & themselves; Charges Sarah Osburn with hurting the Children--looking upon them at the same time & not being afflicted must consequently be a Witch.
Deliverance Hobs Confession Being at a meeting of the witches in Mr. Parris' field when Mr. Burroughs preached & administered the sacrament to them saw Good amongst the rest & this fully agrees with what the afflicted persons relate. 22th Apr (92)
Abigail Hobbs' Confession Was in Company with Sarah Good & knows her to be a witch & afterwards was taken deaf & Mary Walcott [then] saw Good & Osburn run their fingers into this doits ears a little after she spoke & said Good told her she should not speak
Mary Warren's Confession That Sarah Good is a Witch & brought her the book to sign to. Abigail Williams: afflicted by S. Good & saw her shape. W'm Allen: that she appeared to him when abed W'm Good: that she hath a strange teat or wart John Hughes: that he saw strange sights. Sam Braybrooke: that she said she would not confess unless proved against her & that there was but One Evidence & that an Indian & therefore did not fear
Evidences against. Sarah Good
Witnesses v. Sarah Good
Indictment v. Sarah Good, No. 1 The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen presents That Sarah Good wife of William Good of Salem Village in the County of Essex, Husbandman, the Second Day of May in the forth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland, King and Queen, Defenders of the faith &c, and Divers other Days and times as well before as after, certain Detestable arts called Witchcrafts and Sorceries, Wickedly & feloniously, hath used Practised, & Exercised at and within the Township of Salem in the County of Essex aforesaid in upon and against one Sarah Bibber wife of John Bibber of Salem aforesaid Husband man, by which said wicked Arts, she the said Sarah Bibber, the said Second Day of May in the fourth year abovesaid and diverse other Days 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 Sarah Good committed and done before and since that time against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord & Lady the King & Queen, their Crown and Dignity and against the form of the Statute in that case made and Provided Witnesses
Indictment v. Sarah Good, No. 2 Anno Regis et Reginae Willm et Mariae nunc Angliae &, Quarto, Essex ss The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen presents That Sarah Good Wife of William Good of Salem Village in the County of Essex husbandman the first Day of March in the forth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Defenders of the faith &c and divers other Days, and times, as well before as after certain Detestable arts called witchcrafts & Sorceries wickedly and feloniously hath used Practised & Exercised at and within the Towne Ship of Salem in the County of Essex aforesaid, in upon and against one Elizabeth Hubbard of Salem aforesaid Single woman by which said wicked arts the said Elizabeth Hubbard, the said first Day of March in the fourth year aforesaid and at Divers other Days and times as well before as after, was and is Tortured Afflicted, Pined, wasted and Tormented as also for Sundry other acts of witchcraft by said Sarah Good Committed and done before and since that time against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord and Lady King & Queen of England, and against the form of the Statute in that case made & Provided Witnessed Elizabeth Hubbard, Anne Putnam, Jurat; Mary Walcott, Jurat in Curia, June 28th, 1692. Abigail Williams, Jurat (O.R.)
Indictment v. Sarah Good, No. 3 The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord & Lady, King William & Mary, Do present That Sarah Good the Wife of William Good, of Salem, Village In the County of Essex husband man, upon the first day of March In the fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord & Lady W'm. & Mary, by the Grace of God of England, Scotland France & Ireland, King & Queen, defenders of the faith &c & Divers other days, & Times as well before as after, Certain Detestable Arts, Caleditchcrafts & Sorceries, wickedly & feloniously, hath used, practiced & Exercised at & within the Township of Salem aforesaid In upon & against A. Putnam, Singlewoman of Salem Village, by which said Wicked arts, the said A. Putnam the said first day of March in the fourth, year, abovesaid & divers other days & times, as well before as after, was & is hurt, Tortured, afflicted, Pined Consumed, wasted & Tormented, & also for Sundry acts, of Witchcraft by said Good, Committed & done before & since that time, against the peace of our Sovereign Lord & Lady the King & Queen, Their Crown & dignity and against the form of, the Statutes, In that Case made & provided. Witnesses: Ann Putnam, Jurat; Elizabeth Hubbard, Abigail Williams, Jurat.
Summons for Witnesses W'm & Mary By the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen defenders of the faith &ca. To Samuel Abbey & his Wife, Joseph Herrick & his Wife, goodwife Bibber, Abigail Williams, Elizabeth Hubbard, Mary Wolcott, Ann Putnam, Mercy Lewis, Samuel Braybrook We command you and Every of you all Excuses set apart to appear at the Special Court of Oyer & Terminer to be held at Salem for the County of Essex on the 28th of this Instant month at Nine of the Clock in the Morning there to testify the truth to the best of your knowledge on Several Indictments then & there to be Exhibited against Sarah Good for Sundry acts of Witchcrafts by her Committed & done hereof make return; fail not dated in Salem June 27, 1692 *Step, Sewall Clerc.
Samuel Abbey and Mary Abbey v. Sarah Good Samuel Abbey of Salem Village Aged 45 Years or thereabouts and Mary Abbey his wife aged 38 years or thereabouts, Deposeth and Said That about this Time three Years past W'm Good and his wife Sarah Good being destitute of an house to dwell in these Deponents out of Charity, they being Poor, let them live in theirs some time, until that the said Sarah Good was [of] so Turbulent a Spirit, Spiteful and so Maliciously bent, that these Deponents could not suffer her to Live in their house any Longer; and was forced for Quietness sake to turn she the said Sarah, with her husband, out of their house, ever since, which is about two years 1/2 agone; the said Sarah Good, hath carried it very Spitefully & Maliciously, towards them, the winter following after the said Sarah was gone from our house, we began to Lose Cattle, and Lost several after an unusual Manner, in drooping Condition and yet they would Eat and your Deponents have Lost after that manner 17 head of Cattle within two years, besides Sheep, and Hogs and both do believe they Died by witchcraft, the said William Good on the last of May, was twelve months, went home to his wife the said Sarah Good, and told her, what a sad-Accident had fallen out, she asked what, he answered that his neighbour Abbey had lost two Cows, both dying within half an hour of one another; the said Sarah Good said she did not care if he the said Abbey had Lost all the Cattle he had, as the said Jno. Good told us. Just that very Day, that said Sarah Good was taken up, we your Deponents had a Cow that could not rise alone, but since presently after she was taken up, the said Cow was well and could rise so well, as if she had ailed nothing, she the said Sarah Good ever since these Deponents turned her out of their house she hath behaved herself very crossly & Maliciously, to them & their Children calling their Children vile Names and hath threatened them often Jurat in Curia. Sam Abbey & wife, Sworn
Sarah Gadge v. Sarah Good The deposition of Sarah Gadge the wife of Thomas Gadge aged about 40 years; this deponent testified and said that about two years & an half agone; Sarah Good Came to her house & would have come into the house, but said Sarah Gadge told her she should not come in for she was afraid she had been with them that had the Smallpox & with that she fell to muttering & scolding extremely & so told said Gadge if she would not let her in she should give her something & she answered she would not have any thing to do with her & the next morning after two said Deponents best remembrance one of said Gadge's Cows Died in A Sudden, terrible & Strange, unusual manner so that some of the neighbors & said Deponent did think it to be done by witchcraft & farther said not.
Thomas Gadge v. Sarah Good And Thomas Gadge husband of said Sarah testified that he had a Cow so Died about the time abovementioned & though he & some neighbors opened the Cow yet they Could find no natural Cause of said Cow's Death & farther said not. Thomas Gadge and Sarah Gadge owned this to be the truth on their oath. before us; the Jurors for Inquest this 28. of June, 92
Joseph Herrick, Sr., and Mary Herrick v. Sarah Good The Deposition of Joseph Herrick, senr., who testified and said that on the first day of March 1691/2, I being then Constable for Salem, there was delivered to me by warrant from the worshipful Jno. Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin Esqrs. Sarah Good for me to carry to their majesties Gaol at Ipswich and that night I set a guard to watch her at my own house namely Samuel Braybrook, Michael Dunell, Jonathan Baker, and the forenamed persons Informed me in the morning that that night Sarah Good was gone for some time from them both barefoot and barelegged and I was also Informed that that night Elizabeth Hubbard, one of the Afflicted persons, Complained that Sarah Good came and afflicted her being bare foot and bare legged, and Samuell Sibley, that was one that was attending of Elizabeth Hubbard, struck Good on the Arm as Elizabeth Hubbard said and Mary Herrick and wife of the abovesaid Joseph Herick testified that on the 2th March 1691/2 in the morning I took notice of Sarah Good in the morning and one of her Arms was Bloody from a little below the Elbow to the wrist and I also took notice of her arms on the night before and then there was no sign of blood on them Joseph Herrick senr and Mary Herrick appeared before us the Jury for Inquest and did on the oath which they had taken own this their evidence to be the truth; the 28 of June 1692 Sworn in Court
William Batten and William Shaw v. Sarah Good and Lydia Dustin The testimony of William Batten aged 76 years or thereabouts and William Shaw aged about 50 years and Deborah his wife aged about 40 years, these all testified and say that this day was a week ago Susannah Shelding being at the house of William Shaw she was tied her hands a cross in such a manner we were forced to cut the string before we could get her hand loose and when she was out of her fit she told us it [was] Good[y] Dustin that did tie her hands after that manner, and 4 times she hath been tied in this manner in two weeks time the 2 first times she said it was Good[y] Dustin and the 2 last times it was Sarah Good that did tie her, we further testified that when ever she doeth but touch this string she is presently bit. We further testified that in this time there was a broom carried a way out of the house invisible to us and put in a apple tree two times and a shirt once and a milk tube once was carried out of the house; three poles from the house into the woods and she sayeth that it This person above named upon their oath owned this their testimony to be the truth before us the Jurors for Inquest this. 28. of June, 1692 Jurat in Curia W'm. Batten Con. Good
William Allen, John Hughes, William Good, and Samuel Braybrook v. Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba March 5'th 1691/2 Wm Allen said that on the 1'st of March at night he heard a strange noise not usually heard, and so continued for many times so that he was affrighted and coming nearer to it he there saw a strange and unusual beast lying on the Ground so that going up to it the said Beast vanished away and in the said place straight up 2 or 3 women and flew from me not after the manner of other women but swiftly vanished away out of our sight which women we took to be Sarah Good, Sarah Osburn, and Tituba; the time was about an hour within night and I John Hughes said the same being in Company then with said Allen as witness our hands William Allen John Hughes
William Allen further said that on the 2'd day of March the said Sarah Good visibly appeared to him in his chamber, said Allen being in bed, and brought an unusual light in with her; the said Sarah came and sat upon his foot; the said Allen went to kick at her upon which she vanished and the light with her. William Good said that the night before his said wife was Examined he saw a wart or teat a little below her Right shoulder which he never saw before and asked Goodwife Engersol whether she did not see it when she searched her. John Hughes further said that on the 2'd day of March that coming from Goodman Sibleys about Eight of the clock in the night he saw a Great white dog whom he came up to but he would not stir, but when He was past he the said dog followed him about 4 or 5 pole and so disappeared; the same night the said John Hughes being in Bed in a closed Room and the door being fast so that no cat nor dog could come in the said John saw a Great light appear in the said Chamber and Rising up in his bed he saw a large Grey Cat at his beds foot. March the 2'd Samuel Brabrook said that Carrying Sarah Good to Ipswich the said Sarah leapt off her horse 3 times which was Between 12 and 3 of the clock of the same day which the daughter of Thomas Putnam declared the same at her fathers house; the said Brabrook further said that said Sarah Good told him that she would not own her self to be a witch unless she is proved one; she said that there is but one Evidence and that's an Indian and therefore she fears not and so Continued Rayling against the Magistrates and she Endeavored to kill herself
Elizabeth Hubbard v. Sarah Good The Deposition of Elizabeth Hubbard aged about 17 years who testified and said that on the 28 February 1691/92 I saw the Apparition of Sarah Good who did most grievously afflict me by pinching and pricking me and so she continued hurting of me till the first day of March being the day of her examination and then she did also most grievously afflict and torture me also during the time of her examination and also several times since she hath afflicted me and urged me to write in her book; also on the day of her examination I saw the Apparition of Sarah Good go and hurt and afflict the bodies of Elizabeth Parish, Abigail Williams, and Ann Putnam junior and also I have seen the Apparition of Sarah Good afflicting the body of Sarah Bibber mark Eliz Hubbard Also in the Night after Sarah Good's Examination Sarah Good came to me barefoot and barelegged and did most grievously torment me by pricking and pinching me and I verily believe that Sarah Good hath bewitched me also; that night Samuell Sibley that was then attending me struck Sarah Good on her Arm
Ann Putnam, Jr. v. Sarah Good The Deposition of Ann Putnam Jr. who testified and said, that on the 25th of February 1691/92 I saw the apparition of Sarah Good which did torture me most grievously but I did not know her name till the 27th of February and then she told me her name was Sarah Good and then she did prick me and pinch me most grievously and also since several times urging me vehemently to write in her book and also on the first day of March being the day of her Examination Sarah Good did most grievously torture me and also several times since and also on the first day of March 1692 I saw the Apparition of Sarah Good go and afflict and torture the bodies of Elizabeth Parish, Abigail Williams, and Elizabeth Hubbard; also I have seen the Apparition of Sarah Good afflicting the body of Sarah Bibber. mark Ann Putnam Ann Putnam owned this her testimony to be the truth one her oath before the Jurors of Inquest this 28 of June 1692 And further says that she verily believes that Sarah Good doth bewitch & afflict her Sworn before the Court
Susannah Sheldon v. Sarah Good The Deposition of Susannah Sheldon aged about 18 years who testified and said that since I have been afflicted I have very often been most grievously tortured by Apparition of Sarah Good who has most dreadfully afflicted me by biting, pricking, and pinching me and almost choking me to death but on the 26 June 1692 Sarah Good most violently pulled down my head behind a Chest and tied my hands together with a whele band & almost Choked me to death and also several times since the Apparition of Sarah Good has most grievously tortured me by biting, pinching, and almost Choking me to death, also William Battin and Thomas Buffington Junior were forced to cut the whele band from off my hands for they could not untie it. And farther said Sheldon upon giving in this testimony to the grand jury was seized with sundry fits which when she came to herself she told the said jury being asked that it was said Good that afflicted her & a little after Mary Warren falling into a fit said Sheldon affirmed to the Grand jury that she saw said Good upon her, & also a saucer being by invisible hands taken off from a Table & carried out of doors; said Sheldon affirmed she saw said Sarah Good carry it away & put it where it was found abroad. Susannah Sheldon owned this her testimony to be the truth before the Jurors of Inquest on the oath which she had taken this 28 of June 1692.
Johanna Childin v. Sarah Good The deposition of Johanna Childin testified and sayeth that upon 2d of June, 1692 that the apparition of Sarah Good and her least Child did appear to her and the Child did tell its mother that she did murder it, to which Sarah Good replied that she did it because that she Could not attend it and the Child told its mother that she was A witch and then Sarah Good said she did give it to the devil
Henry Herrick and Jonathan Batchelor v. Sarah Good The deposition of Henry Herrick aged About 21 one years, this deponent testified & said that in Last March was two years, Sarah Good came to his fathers house & desired to lodge there & his father forbid it & she went away Grumbling & my father bid us follow her & see that she went away clear, lest she should lie in the barn & by smoking of her pipe should fire the barn & said deponent with Jonathan Batchelor seeing her make a stop near the barn, bid her be gone or he would set her father of to which she replied that then it should cost his father Zachariah Herick one or two of the best Cows which he had; -- And Jonathan Batchelor aged 14 year testified the same abovewritten; and doth farther testified that about a week after two of his grandfather's Master Cattle were removed from their places & other younger Cattle put in their rooms & since that several of their Cattle have been set Loose in a strange manner -- Jurat in Curia
Sarah Bibber v. Sarah Good The Deposition of Sarah Bibber aged about 36 years who testified and said that since I have been afflicted I have often seen the Apparition of Sarah Good but she did not hurt me till the 2 day of May 1692 tho I saw her Apparition most grievously torture mercy Lewis & Jno. Indian at Salem on the 11th April 1692, but on the 2 May 1692 the Apparition of Sarah Good did most grievously torment me by pressing my breath almost out of my body and also she did immediately afflict my child by pinching of it that I could hardly hold it and my husband seeing of it took hold of the Child but it cried out and twisted so dreadfully by reason of the torture that the Apparition of Sarah Good did afflict it with all that it got out of its father's Arms; to also several times since the Apparition of Sarah Good has most grievously tormented me by beating and pinching me and almost Choking me to death and pricking me with pins after a most dreadful manner. Sarah Bibber owned this her testimony to be the truth one; the oath she had taken before us the Jurors for Inquest this 28 day of June 1692 Sworn. in Court June 29th. 1692. And further Adds that she very believes upon her Oath that Sarah Good had bewitched her --
Sarah Bibber v. Sarah Good The deposition of Sarah Bibber aged 36 years testified and sayeth that the Saturday night before Goody Dustin of Reding was examined I saw the apparition of Sarah Good standing by my bedside, and she pulled aside the curtain and turned down the sheet and Looked upon my child 4 years old and presently upon it the child was stricken into a great fit that my husband and I could hardly hold it. Sara Bibber on her oath did own this her testimony before the Jurors for Inquest this 28 of June 1692 Jurat Sarah Bibber
Mary Walcott v. Sarah Good The Deposition of Mary Wolcott aged about 17 years who testified and said that since I have been afflicted I have often seen the Apparition of Sarah Good amongst the witches who has also afflicted me and urged me write in her book The Mark of Mary Walcott Mary Walcott owned this her testimony to be the truth on her oath before the Jurors for Inquest this 28 of June 1692 Also Mary Walcott testified that I have seen Sarah Good afflicting Mercy Lewis and Elizabeth Hubbard and Abigail Williams and I verily believe she bewitched me
Samuel Sibley v. Sarah Good Samuell Sibley aged about 34 years Testified and said that I being at the house of doctor Grides that night after that Sarah Good was examined and Elizabeth Hubbard Said that there stands Sarah Good upon the table by you with all her naked breast and barefooted, barelegged and said O nasty Slout if I had something I would kill her then I Struck with my Staff where She Said Sarah Good Stood and Elizabeth Hubbard cried out you have hit her right across the back you have almost killed her; if anybody was there they may see it Jurat in Curia
Death Warrant for Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth How, and Sarah Wilds To George Corwine Gent'n High Sheriff of the County of Essex, Greeting Whereas Sarah Good, Wife of William Good of Salem Village, Rebecca Nurse, wife of Francis Nurse of Salem Village, Susanna Martin of Amesbury, Widow Elizabeth How, wife of James How of Ipswich, Sarah Wild, Wife of John Wild of Topsfield, all of the County of Essex in their Maj'ts Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England At A Court of Oyer & Terminer, held by Adjournment for Our Sovereign Lord & Lady King William & Queen Mary for the said County of Essex at Salem in the said County on the 29th day of June [torn] were Severally arraigned on Several Indictments for the horrible Crime of Witchcraft by them practiced & Committed On Several persons and pleading not guilty did for their Trial put themselves on God & Their Country whereupon they were Each of them found & brought in Guilty by the Jury that passed On them according to their respective Indictments and Sentence of death did then pass upon them as the Law directs Execution whereof yet remains to be done. Those are Therefore in their Majesties name William & Mary now King & Queen over England &ca to will & Command you that upon Tuesday next being the 19th day of [torn] July between the hours of Eight & [torn] in [torn] forenoon the same day you Elizabeth How & Sarah Wild From their Majesties Goal in Salem aforesaid to the place of Execution & there Cause them & Every of them to be hanged by the Neck until they be dead and of the doings herein make return to the Clerk of the said Court & this precept and hereof you are not to fail at your peril and this Shall be your Sufficient Warrant Given under my hand & seal at Boston the 12'th day of July in the fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord & Lady Wm & Mary King and Queen &ca Wm Stoughton Anno Dom. 1692 -- Salem July 19th 1692 I caused the within mentioned persons to be Executed according to the Tenour of the with [in] warrant George Corwin Sheriff |