The Story Of Abigail Williams By: Hannah Barnwell And Lindsay Wolfenbarger
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS OF SALEM
By: Hannah Barnwell & Lindsay Wolfenbarger, 2nd Block, Mrs. Cupp
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
- First colony of settlers arrived in 1628.
- Under the leadership of Captain John Endicott.
- In 1629, made up of mostly Puritans; Governer was Sir William Phips.
- In colonial times, encompassed most of the North Shore.
- Didn't become an official city until March 23, 1836.
RELIGION IN SALEM
- Community consisted mostly of Puritans.
- Believed in predestination.
- Everyone tried to do good, thinking God might change his mind.
- Women were considered more likely to be predestined to go to hell.
- Abigail definitely went against her religion when she falsely accused innocent people.
BACKGROUND OF ABIGAIL WILLIAMS
- Abigail and her cousin Betty Parris we're first two accusers in Salem witch trials of 1692.
- Only eleven at the time of the witch trials.
- Lived with her uncle because her parents were killed in an Indian raid.
- She was a Puritan, like most others in the community.
ABIGAIL AND BETTY'S FITS
- Reverend Deodat Lawson said Abigail and Betty would throw random fits.
- They would run around rooms, hide under chairs, and try to climb chimneys.
- Their bodies would contort into impossible positions.
- Abigail's uncle decided they should see a doctor to find out if something was medically wrong.
- The doctor suggested it was not medical problems, but that it was witch craft.
THE WITCH CAKE
- One of Parris' slaves was asked to make a witch cake.
- It consisted of rye and the girls' (Abigail and Betty's) urine.
- It was fed to the dog.
- If Abigail and Betty were bewitched, the dog would start having their symptoms.
- It would prove if they were bewitched or not.
FALSE ACCUSATIONS
- Because of Abigail and Betty's claims to be possessed, they made false accusations.
- They accused Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba of witch craft.
- They were all found guilty but only Tituba confessed.
- Sarah Good was hung; Sarah Osborne died in prison; Tituba was released.
- Their accusations led to the death of several innocent people in nearby villages.
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Abigail Williams testimony against Sarah Osbourne, Sarah Good, and Tituba.
PROCEDURE USED IN WITCH CRAFT TRIALS
- Afflicted person makes complaint to the Magistrate about a suspected witch.
- Magistrate issues warrant for the arrest of the accused person; accused person is taken into custody and examined.
- The case is presented to the Grand Jury.
- A jury instructed by the Court decides the defendant's guilt.
- The convicted defendant receives his or her sentence and the sheriff and his deputies carry out the sentence.
ABIGAIL'S FINAL DAYS
- Abigail made her last testimony on June 3rd, 1692.
- There are no historical records suggesting what happened to abigail.
- Some say she was never married and died a lonely woman.
- Considering the lack of historical records, we'll never really know what happened to Abigail Williams.
FINAL THOUGHTS
- We believe the witch trials of 1692 were very tragic.
- Abigail was very cruel.
- She was a liar.
- Abigail was one of the main reasons for the witch trials.
- She betrayed her whole community.
