Deposition of Mercy Lewis v. George Burroughs, and Statement of Thomas Putnam & Edward Putnam v. George Burroughs
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Essex County Court Archives, vol. 2, no. 25, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Judicial Archives, on deposit James Duncan Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
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Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt (2009)
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No. 124: Deposition of Mercy Lewis v. George Burroughs, and Statement of Thomas Putnam & Edward Putnam v. George Burroughs
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See pp. 98-99 of Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt for more information about how dates were assigned.
May 9, 1692†: Deposition
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‡ indicates that there is no original date present in the record itself, and there is a lack of sufficient circumstantial evidence, so the date given is the best approximation
[?] after the date indicates that a date cannot be established with any level of confidence, and a speculative date or month has been assigned
See pp. 98-99 of Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt for more information about how dates were assigned.
Aug. 3, 1692: Sworn Before the Grand Jury
of George Burroughs
No symbol after the date indicates that the assigned date is certain. This is typically based on the inclusion of the date in the text of the document
† indicates that although there is no date on the document itself, internal references or other evidence make the dating probable
‡ indicates that there is no original date present in the record itself, and there is a lack of sufficient circumstantial evidence, so the date given is the best approximation
[?] after the date indicates that a date cannot be established with any level of confidence, and a speculative date or month has been assigned
See pp. 98-99 of Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt for more information about how dates were assigned.
Aug. 5, 1692†: Sworn at Trial
of George Burroughs
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The Salem Witchcraft Papers (1977)
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Vol. 1, pp. 168-169: Mercy Lewis v. George Burroughs
Vol. 1, p. 169: Thomas Putnam and Edward Putnam v. George Burroughs
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Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive (University of Virginia, 2019)
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No. 22.24: Deposition of Mercy Lewis v. George Burroughs & Statement of Thomas Putnam and Edward Putnam ) v. George Burroughs
22.27: Testimony of Benjamin Hutchinson v. George Burroughs
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Woodward's Records of Salem Witchcraft (1864)
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Vol. 2, pp. 117-118: Mercy Lewis v. Geo. Burroughs
Vol. 2, p. 119: Thomas Putnam Edward Putnam v. Geo. Burroughs
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| Godbeer's The Salem Witch Hunt (2011)
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#65 (pp. 133-134): Mercy Lewis against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692
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Levin's What Happened in Salem? (1960)
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pp. 75-76: Mercy Lewis v. Geo Burroughs.
p. 76: Thomas Putnam Edward Putnam v. Geo Burroughs.
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