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An accuser and one of the aflicted during the Salem witchcraft trials.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21-23, 1692 Ann Putnam, Sr. Vs. Rebecca NurseThis continuation of a deposition by Ann Putnam, Sr.,relatestothetorments suffered by her during the several days priortoRebeccaNurse'switchcraft examination. The deposition was sworntobeforemagistratesJohn Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin on May 31,1692.
21:th march being the day of the Examinati of martha Cory: Ihadnotmanyfitts tho I was very weak my strenth being as I thoughtalmostgon:buton the:22 march 1691/92 the Apperishtion of Rebekah nursdidagainesettupon in a most dreadfull maner very early in the morningassoon asitwas well light and now she appeared to me only in hershift#[andnightcap] and brought a litle Red book in hir hand urgingmevehementlytowrit in hir book and because I would not yeald tohirhellishtemtationsshe threatened to tare my soule out of mybody:blasphemouslydenying theblessed God and the power of the LordJesusChrist to save mysoule anddenying severall places of scripture whichItould hir of: toRepell hirhellish temtations and for near Twohourstogether at this timetheApperishtions of Rebekah Nurs did temp andtortorme before she leftmeas if indeed she would have kiled me: and allsothegrates part ofthisday with but very little respitt: 23 march: I amagaineaffleted bytheApperishtions of Rebekah nurs: and martha Cory: butCheaflybyRebekahnurs:
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(Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Mass., Salem Witchcraft Papers, #22)
# = crossed out words FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MARCH 18 & 19, 1692 Ann Putnam,Sr. Vs. Martha Cory & Rebecca Nurse This is the first part of adeposition written in the handwritingofThomasPutnam concerning his wife,Ann, the mother of Ann Putnam, Jr.Inhertestimony Mrs. Putnam tells ofbeing afflicted not only bythespectre ofGoody Cory, but also by a newspectral tormentor,RebeccaNurse. Nurse wasa Salem Village inhabitant andwife of FrancisNurse.She was also acovenant member of the Salem Church.This depositionwassworn to on May31, 1692.
The Deposition of Ann. putnam the wife of Thomas putnam aggedabout30yearswho testifieth and saith that on the 18th march 1691/92Ibeingwearied outin helping to tend my poor afflected Child andMaid:aboutthe middle of theaffternoon I layd me down on the bed to takealittleRest: and Immediatly Iwas allmost prest and Choaked to death:thathadit not been for the mircyof a gratious God and the help ofthosethatware with me: I could not havelived many moments: and presentlyIsawthe Apperishtion of Martha Cory whodid torter me so as IcannotExpressRedy to tare me all to peaces: and yndeparted from mealitlewhile: butbefore I could recover strenth or welltake breaththeApperishtion ofMartha Cory fell upon me again withdreadfull tortorsandhellishtemtations to goe along with hir and she alsobrought to mealittle Redbook in hir hand and a black pen urging mevehemently towritin hirbook: and severall times that day she did mostgreviouslytortormeallmost redy to kill me and on the 19 th march:MarthaCoryagaineappeared to me and also Rebekah nurs the wife of francesnurssenr:andthey both did tortor: me agrate many times this daywithsuchtortors asno toungu can express because I would not yealdtotheirHellishtemtations that had I not been upheild by an AllmightyArmeIcould nothave lived while night ye 20 th march being sabboth dayIhadagrat dealof Respitt. between my fitts:
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Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Mass., Salem Witchcraft Papers, #22) Notesfor ANN CARR:
Ann was the youngest daugerter of George and Elizabeth Carr of Salisbury.
Mrs. Thomas Putnam took a prominent part in witchcraft delusionof1692.Shewas the sister of Mary Carr, wife of Mr. James Bayley,whoseministryat thevillage was the cause of so much dissension andwhichindirectlyadded tothe bitterness of the witchcraft persecutions.
By nature, Mrs. Putnam was a woman of ahighsensitivetemperament,apparently easily wrought upon and deceived.TheCarrs seemall to havebeen rather weak in that respect, although ofgoodsocialposition.
Afterwards, at the trails of the accused persons, Mrs.Putnamwasoftenseized with strange attacks of imagination, evidentlyproducedbytheover-excitement and consequent strain on her brain. Atthesetimesshewas a prominent witness, but after this was over andRev.Parriswasattempting to retain his hold on the parish and todickerwiththeinhabitants over terms of settlement, she seems to haverefusedtohimher aid of encouragement.
She probably was a firm believer in the whole matter there seemstobebutlittle doubt. The strain was to much for Sergeant Putnamanddiedshortlyafters the trails; she followed him to the grave afewweekslater.
With the exception of Deliverance, all of the 'named' childrenwerealivein1715. (See Ann Putnam's will.)
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Burial: Putnam Cemetery, Hathorne, Danvers ??
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