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 Abigail Williams, aged 11—a niece of Mr. Parris, and residing in his family.

Ann Putnam, aged 12—daughter of Thomas Putnam, the parish clerk.

Mary Walcott, aged 17—daughter of Deacon Jonathan Walcott.

Mercy Lewis, aged 17—servant in the family of John Putnam, constable.

Elizabeth Hubbard, aged 17—niece of Mrs. Dr. Griggs, and living in her family.

Elizabeth Booth, aged 18.

Susannah Sheldon, aged 18.

Mary Warren, aged 20—servant in the family of John Proctor.

Sarah Churchill, aged 20—servant to George Jacobs, Senior.

Three young married women—Mrs. Ann Putnam, mother of the above-named girl, a Mrs. Pope, and Mrs. Bibber; to these must be added the names of John Indian and Tituba, his wife, slaves in the family of Mr. Parris, and brought by him from the Spanish West Indies, where he had been engaged in trade before entering the ministry.

For what definite and avowed purpose these meetings at the house of the pastor