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Abigail Williams (born c. 1681, date of death unknown) [2] was an 11- or 12-year-old girl who, along with nine-year-old Betty Parris, was among the first of the children to falsely accuse their neighbors of witchcraft in 1692; these accusations eventually led to the Salem witch trials.
The first three people accused and arrested for allegedly afflicting Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, 12-year-old Ann Putnam, Jr., and Elizabeth Hubbard, [16] were Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba. [44] Some historians believe that the accusation by Ann Putnam Jr. suggests that a family feud may have been a major cause of the witch trials.
Bray Wilkins, age 81 and living in Salem Village/Danvers; Daniel Wilkins, age 17 and living in Salem Village/Danvers. He died on May 16, 1692. Rebecca Wilkins, age 19 and living in Salem Village/Danvers; Samuel Wilkins, age about 36 and living in Salem Village/Danvers; Abigail Williams – age 11 and living in Salem Village/Danvers. Cousin of ...
Elizabeth Parris (November 28, 1682 – March 21, 1760) [1] was one of the young girls who accused other people of being witches during the Salem witch trials.The accusations made by Parris and her cousin Abigail Williams caused the direct death of 20 Salem residents: 19 were hanged, while another, Giles Corey, was pressed to death.
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March 19: Abigail Williams accuses Rebecca Nurse as a witch. March 21: Magistrates Hathorne and Corwin examine Martha Corey. [4] March 23: Salem Marshal Deputy Samuel Brabrook arrests four-year-old Dorothy Good. March 24: Corwin and Hathorne examine Rebecca Nurse [5] and Dorothy Good. [6]
The newly unsealed documents provide insight into what investigators found at the crime scene as well as their interactions with Richard Allen before and after his arrest.
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