Martha Corey Executed, September 22, 1692

[Warrant for Arrest of Martha Corey] This is the warrant issued for Martha Corey verbatim after Ann Putnam began complaining of Martha Coreys apparition hurting her.

Salem, March the 19'th 1691/2 There being Complaint this day made before us, By Edward putnam and Henery Keney Yeoman both of Salem Village, Against Martha Cory the wife of Giles Cory of Salem farmes for suspition of haveing Comitted sundry acts of Witchcraft and thereby donne much hurt and injury unto the Bodys of Ann Putnam the wife of Thomas Putnam of Salem Village Yeoman And Anna Puttnam the daugtter of s'd Thomas putnam and Marcy Lewis Single woman Liveing in s'd Putnams famyly; also abigail Williams one of mr parris his family and Elizabeth Hubert Doctor Grigs his maid.

You are therefore in theire Majest's names hereby required to apprehend and bring; before us. Martha Cory the wife of Giles Cory abovesaid on Munday next being the 21't day of this Instant month, at the house of Lt Nathaniell Ingersalls of Salem Village aboute twelve of the Clock in the day in order to her Examination Relateing to the premises and hereof you are not to faile

Dated Salem. March. the 19'th. 1691/2

p us *Jonathan. Corwin *John:Hathorne *Jonathan. Corwin { Assists

To Geo Herrick Marshall of the County of Essex -or any Constable in Salem ( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 12 )

[Abigail Williams v. Martha Corey] This is the testimony of Abigail Williams in court verbatim against Martha Corey on the account of witchcraft.

The testimony of Abigail Williams Witnesseth & saith that divers times in the monthe of March last past particularly 14.20.21. & 23 dayes of that month, & also in the month of April last past at several times, particularly on the. 12. 13. &.14 dayes of that month she the said Abigail was much disquieted by the apparition of Martha Kory , by which apparition she was sometimes haled to & fro. & somtimes pinched, & somtimes tempted to put her hand to the Devils book, & that she hath several times seen her at the Devils sacrament

May 31'st 1692

attested before ( Massachusetts Historical Society )

[Elizabeth Hubbard v. Martha Corey] This is the testimony of Elizabeth Hubbard verbatim against Martha Corey on the account of witchcraft.

The Deposistion of Elizabeth Hubburd agged about 17 years who testifieth and saith that about the 15'th march 1691/2 I saw the Apperishtion of Martha Cory who did Immediatly hurt me and urged me to writ in hir book and so she continewed hurting of me by times tell the 21 march being the day of hir Examination: and then in the time of hir Examination she did torment me most dreadfully by biting pinching and almost choaking me the marks of which I shewed to severall and at the same time aso I saw the Apperishtion of Martha Cory greviously afflect mircy lewes: and also severall times sence the Apperishtion of martha Cory has most greviously afflected me and urged me vehemently to writ in hir book also on the day of hir Examination I saw martha Cory or hir Apperan[ce most greviously tormet mary wolcott mercy lewes Abigail williams] and ann putnam and I beleve in my heart that martha Cory is a dreadfull wicth and that she hath very often affle[c] ted and tormented me and the afformentioned parsons by acts of wicthcraft

- 264Jurat in Curia Eliz: Hubbard: declared the above written Evidence: to be the truth:

before the Jury of inquest upon oath: Aug'st 4: 1692 Aug'st 4: 1692 ( Massachusetts Historical Society )

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