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An American Family History

Sarah Bibber v. Mary Easty
  Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Volume 1 Page 121  

Mary Walcott was about 17 at the time of the trials. She was the daughter of Captain Jonathan Walcott. She married Isaac Farrar and David Harwood. Her step-mother was Deliverance Putnam.

Deacon Edward Putnam was about 38 at the time of the trials. He was born on July 4, 1654 in Salem to Thomas Putnam and Ann Holyoke. He married Mary Hale. He died on March 10, 1747 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

His brother was Thomas Putnam.

Ann Putnam was 12 years old at the time of the trials. She was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Putnam. Ann died in 1716 and was the only girl to apologize.

Constable John Putnam. Jr. was born March 26, 1627. His parents were John Putnam and Priscilla Gould. He married Rebecca Prince. John died April 7, 1710.

Sarah Viber afirmed upon her oath that she saw Mary the
wife of Isaac Esty upon Jno Norton bed when s'd Norton was ill and s'd goody Esty flew out upon her & afflicted her

s'd Vibber and s'd Vibber affirmed that since the time of the last examination of s'd Esty s'd Esty has hurt & afflicted mercy Lewis and mary walcot & Ann Putman she or her Apperition & she s'd Esty has some times hurt & afflicted her s'd Vibber

also since s'd Esty her last examination also s'd Vibber s'd that s'd Esty or her apperition has Afflicted Eliz Hubbard this s'd Vibber owned to be the truth before the Jury of inquest Aug'st 3 1692

Mercy Lewis was a servant in the Thomas Putnam home. She was born in Maine about 1673 and lost both parents in Indian attacks at a young age.

Very little is known about Elizabeth (Betty) Hubbard.

Sarah Bibber (Vibber) was about 36 at the time of the trials. She was both accused and an accuser.

     

 

     

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