# (Pages) |
Godbeer Title |
Notes & Corrections |
Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt |
#11 (pp. 54-61) | Deodat Lawson's Account |
Godbeer includes the entire text of Lawson's tract; RSWH includes extracts. |
No. 17 *: Examination of Martha Cory, as Told by Deodat Lawson |
No. 25 *: Examination of Dorothy Good, as Told by Deodat Lawson |
No. 29 *: Examination of Rebecca Nurse, as Told by Deodat Lawson |
No. 33 *: Examination of Dorothy Good, as Told by Deodat Lawson |
#14 (pp. 68-69) | Arrest Warrant for Sarah Good, February 29, 1692 |
Does not include the return of the arresting officer |
No. 1: Warrant for the Apprehension of Sarah Good, and Officer's Return |
#15 (pp. 69-71) | Examination of Sarah Good(as Recorded by Ezekiel Cheever), March 1, 1692 |
Godbeer has extracted only the examination of Good from this manuscript. |
No. 3: Examinations of Sarah Good, Sarah Osburn & Tituba, as Recorded by Ezekiel Cheever |
#16 (p. 71) | Elizabeth Hubbard against Sarah Good, March 1, 1692 |
No. 7: Deposition of Elizabeth Hubbard v. Sarah Good |
#17 (p. 72) | Ann Putnam Jr. against Sarah Good, March 1, 1692 |
No. 9: Deposition of Ann Putnam Jr. v. Sarah Good |
#18 (pp. 72-73) | William Allen, John Hughes, William Good, and Samuel Braybrook against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, March 5, 1692 |
No. 14: Statement of William Allen, John Hughes, William Good, & Samuel Braybrook v. Sarah Good, Sarah Osburn, & Tituba |
#19 (p. 74) | Abigail Williams against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, May 23, 1692 |
No. 207: Testimony of Abigail Williams v. Sarah Good, Sarah Osburn, & Tituba |
#20 (pp. 74-75) | Indictment against Sarah Good for Afflicting Sarah Bibber, June 28, 1692 |
No. 330: Indictment No. 1 of Sarah Good, for Afflicting Sarah Bibber |
#21 (pp. 75-76) | Sarah Bibber against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 |
No. 335: Deposition of Sarah Bibber v. Sarah Good |
#22 (p. 76) | Sarah Gadge and Thomas Gadge against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 |
No. 336: Depositions of Sarah Gage & Thomas Gage v. Sarah Good |
#23 (p. 77) | Joseph Herrick Sr. and Mary Herrick against Sarah Good, June 28, 1692 |
No. 337: Deposition of Joseph Herrick Sr. & Mary Herrick v. Sarah Good |
#24 (p. 78) | Samuel Abbey and Mary Abbey against Sarah Good, June 29, 1692 |
No. 352: Deposition of Samuel Abbey & Mary Abbey v. Sarah Good |
#25 (p. 79) | Henry Herrick and Jonathan Batchelor against Sarah Good, June 29, 1692 |
No. 353: Deposition of Henry Herrick & Jonathan Batchelor v. Sarah Good |
#26 (p. 80) | Samuel Sibley against Sarah Good, June 29, 1692 |
No. 354: Testimony of Samuel Sibley v. Sarah Good |
#27 (pp. 80-81) | Death Warrant for Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth How, and Sarah Wilds (July 12, 1692) and Officer's Return (July 19, 1692) |
No. 418: Warrant for the Execution of Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth How, & Sarah Wilds, and Officer's Return |
#28 (pp. 82-87) | First Examination of Tituba (as Recorded by Jonathan Corwin), March 1, 1692 |
No. 6: Two Examinations of Tituba, as Recorded by Jonathan Corwin |
#29 (pp. 87-90) | Second Examination of Tituba (as Recorded by Jonathan Corwin), March 2, 1692 |
#30 (p. 90) | Elizabeth Hubbard against Tituba, March 1, 1692 |
No. 12: Deposition of Elizabeth Hubbard v. Tituba |
#31 (p. 91) | Ann Putnam Jr. against Tituba, March 1, 1692 |
No. 13: Deposition of Ann Putnam Jr. v. Tituba |
#32 (pp. 91-92) | Indictment against Tituba for Covenanting with the Devil, May 9, 1693 |
No. 844: Indictment of Tituba, for Covenanting (Returned Ignoramus) |
#33 (p. 93) | Elizabeth Booth against John Proctor, April 11, 1692 |
No. 55: Deposition of Elizabeth Booth v. John Procter |
#34 (p. 94) | Abigail Williams against John Proctor, May 31, 1692 |
No. 246: Testimony of Abigail Williams v. John Procter |
#35 (p. 94) | Physical Examination of John Proctor and John Willard, June 2, 1692 |
No. 272: Physical Examinations of the Bodies of John Procter & John Willard |
#36 (p. 95) | Mary Warren against John Proctor, June 30, 1692 |
No. 391: Deposition of Mary Warren v. John Procter |
#37 (pp. 95-96) | Petition of John Proctor, July 23, 1692 |
No. 433 *: Petition of John Procter from Prison |
#38 (p. 97) | John DeRich against John Proctor and Others, August 4, 1692 |
Godbeer's citation of the original manuscript is incorrect. |
No. 481: Testimony of John DeRich v. George Jacobs Sr. et al. |
#39 (p. 98) | Samuel Sibley against John Proctor, August 5, 1692 |
No. 501: Statement of Samuel Sibley v. John Procter, as Recorded by Samuel Parris |
#40 (pp. 99-100) | Petition for John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, August 5, 1692 |
No. 496: Petition in Support of John Procter & Elizabeth Procter |
#41 (p. 101) | Petition for John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, August 5, 1692 |
No. 495: Petition in Support of John Procter & Elizabeth Procter |
#42 (pp. 102-105) | Examination of Bridget Bishop (as recorded by Ezekiel Cheever), April 19, 1692 |
No. 63: Examination of Bridget Bishop, as Recorded by Ezekiel Cheever |
#43 (pp. 105-106) | William Stacy against Bridget Bishop |
No. 231: Deposition of William Stacy v. Bridget Bishop |
#44 (p. 107) | Sarah Churchill and Mary Warren against Bridget Bishop and Others, June 1, 1692 |
No. 258: Testimony of Sarah Churchill v. Ann Pudeator and Testimony of Mary Warren v. Bridget Bishop, Elizabeth Cary, George Jacobs Sr., & Ann Pudeator |
#45 (pp. 108-109) | Physical Examinations of Bridget Bishop and Others |
No. 271: Physical Examinations No. 1 & No. 2 of Bridget Bishop, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Procter, Alice Parker, Susannah Martin, & Sarah Good |
#46 (pp. 109-110) | John Bly Sr. and Rebecca Bly against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 |
No. 281: Deposition of John Bly Sr. & Rebecca Bly v. Bridget Bishop |
#47 (p. 110) | John Bly Sr. and William Bly against Bridget Bishop |
No. 280: Testimony of John Bly Sr. & William Bly v. Bridget Bishop |
#48 (pp. 110-111) | Richard Coman against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1682 |
No. 282: Testimony of Richard Coman v. Bridget Bishop |
#49 (pp. 112-113) | John Louder against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 |
No. 278: Testimony of John Louder v. Bridget Bishop |
#50 (pp. 113-115) | Samuel Shattuck and Sarah Shattuck against Bridget Bishop, June 2, 1692 |
No. 279: Deposition of Samuel & Sarah Shattuck v. Bridget Bishop |
#51 (p. 116) | Susannah Sheldon against Bridget Bishop and Others, June 3, 1692 |
It is unclear why Godbeer dates this document on June 3, or who the "Others" might be, since only Bishop is mentioned in the text. |
No. 283: Deposition of Susannah Shelden v. Bridget Bishop |
#52 (pp. 117-120) | Examination of Dorcas Hoar (as Recorded by Samuel Parris), May 2, 1692 |
No. 102: Examination of Dorcas Hoar |
#53 (p. 120) | Sarah Bibber against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 |
No. 402: Deposition of Sarah Bibber v. Dorcas Hoar |
#54 (p. 121) | Elizabeth Hubbard against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 |
No. 403: Deposition of Elizabeth Hubbard v. Dorcas Hoar |
#55 (pp. 121-122) | Ann Putnam Jr. against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 |
No. 404: Deposition of Ann Putnam Jr., v. Dorcas Hoar |
#56 (p. 122) | Mary Walcott against Dorcas Hoar, July 2, 1692 |
No. 405: Deposition of Mary Walcott v. Dorcas Hoar |
#57 (p. 123) | Mary Gage against Dorcas Hoar and Others, September 6, 1692 |
No. 556: Deposition of Mary Gage v. Dorcas Hoar, Sarah Wilds, & Sarah Bishop |
#58 (pp. 124-126) | John Hale against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 |
No. 557: Testimony of John Hale v. Dorcas Hoar |
#59 (p. 126) | Joseph Morgan and Deborah Morgan against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 |
No. 560: Depositions of Joseph Morgan & Deborah Morgan v. Dorcas Hoar |
#60 (p. 127) | John Tuck against Dorcas Hoar, September 6, 1692 |
Godbeer left off Joseph Tuck's supporting statement in the transcription of this manuscript. |
No. 561: Deposition of John Tuck v. Dorcas Hoar and Statement of Joseph Tuck v. Dorcas Hoar |
#61 (pp. 127-128) | Petition of John Hale, Nichlas Noyes, Daniel Epes, and John Emerson Jr., September 21, 1692 |
No. 676: Petition of John Hale, Nicholas Noyes, Daniel Epps Jr., & John Emerson Jr. for Dorcas Hoar |
#62 (pp. 130-131) | Benjamin Hutchinson against George Burroughs and Others, April 22, 1692 |
No. 85: Statement of Benjamin Hutchinson v. George Burroughs |
#63 (pp. 131-132) | Examination of George Burroughs (as recorded by Samuel Parris), May 9, 1692 |
No. 120: Examination of George Burroughs and Statement of Abigail Hobbs v. George Burroughs |
#64 (pp. 132-133) | Elizar Keyser against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 |
No. 123: Statement of Elizer Keyser v. George Burroughs |
#65 (pp. 133-134) | Mercy Lewis against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 |
No. 124: Deposition of Mercy Lewis v. George Burroughs, and Statement of Thomas Putnam & Edward Putnam v. George Burroughs |
#66 (p. 134) | John Putnam Sr. and Rebecca Putnam against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 |
No. 126: Deposition of John Putnam Sr. & Rebecca Putnam v. George Burroughs |
#67 (p. 135) | Mary Walcott against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 |
No. 129: Deposition of Mary Walcott v. George Burroughs |
#68 (p. 136) | Simon Willard and William Wormall against George Burroughs, May 9, 1692 |
No. 130: Depositions of Simon Willard v. George Burroughs, and Testimony of William Wormall v. George Burroughs |
#69 (p. 137) | Abigail Hobbs, Deliverance Hobbs, and Mary Warren against George Burroughs and Others, June 1, 1692 |
No. 255: Deposition of Abigail Hobbs, Deliverance Hobbs, & Mary Warren v. George Burroughs, Sarah Good, Sarah Osburn, Bridget Bishop, Giles Cory, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Procter, Alice Parker, Ann Pudeator, Abigail Soames, John Procter, & Lydia Dustin |
#70 (p. 138) | Mary Webber against George Burroughs, August 2, 1692 |
No. 446: Testimony of Mary Webber v. George Burroughs |
#71 (p. 139) | Ann Putnam Jr. against George Burroughs, August 3, 1692 |
No. 457: Deposition of Ann Putnam Jr. v. George Burroughs, and Statement of Thomas Putnam, Peter Prescott, Robert Morey, & Ezekiel Cheevers v. George Burroughs |
#72 (p. 140) | Physical Examination of George Burroughs and George Jacobs Jr., August 4, 1692 |
No. 474: Physical Examinations of George Burroughs & George Jacobs Sr. |
#73 (pp. 140-141) | Hannah Harris against George Burroughs, August 5, 1692 |
No. 492: Deposition of Hannah Harris v. George Burroughs |
#74 (pp. 141-142) | Thomas Greenslit against George Burroughs, September 15, 1692 |
No. 634: Deposition of Thomas Greenslit v. George Burroughs |
#75 (p. 142) | Sarah Wilson and Martha Tyler against George Burroughs, September 15, 1692 |
Transcription of only the bottom half of this manuscript. |
No. 636: Memorandum: Major Brown, Thomas Evans, Thomas Ruck, Martha Tyler, & Sarah Wilson Jr. v. George Burroughs |
#76 (pp. 145-146) | Confession of William Barker Sr., August 29, 1692 |
No. 525: Examination of William Barker Sr. |
#77 (pp. 147-148) | Recantation of Margaret Jacobs, undated |
No. 753 *: Plea of Margaret Jacobs |
#78 (pp. 148-149) | Declaration of Mary Osgood, Mary Tyler, Deliverance Dane, Abigail Barker, Sarah Wilson, and Hannah Tyler, undated |
No. 749 *: Petition of Mary Osgood, Mary Tyler, Deliverance Dane, Abigail Barker, Sarah Wilson Sr., & Hannah Tyler |
#79 (pp. 150-151) | Increase Mather's Conversation in Prison with Mary Tyler, undated |
This is only a portion of the entire record of Mather's conversations with prisoners, as first published in 1815. |
No. 699 *: Recantations of Mary Osgood, Eunice Frye, Deliverance Dane, Abigail Barker, Mary Tyler, Sarah Wilson Sr., Mary Bridges Sr., Mary Marston, Sarah Churchill, Hannah Post, & Mary Post, as Reported by Increase Mather |
#80 (p. 151) | Sarah Ingersoll for Sarah Churchill, undated |
No. 261: Statement of Sarah Ingersoll & Ann Andrews Regarding Sarah Churchill |
#85 (pp. 165-166) | Letter from William Phips to William Blathwayt, Clerk of the Privy Council in London, October 12, 1692 |
No. 693 *: Letter of William Phips to the Privy Council |
#92 (pp. 177-178) | Reversals of Conviction, Judgment, and Attainder, October 17, 1711 |
No. 931: An Act to Reverse the Attainders of George Burroughs et al. for Witchcraft |
#93 (pp. 179-180) | The Massachusetts General Court Makes restitution, December 17, 1711 |
No. 934: Order for Payment of Damages by Governor Joseph Dudley |