Samuel Sewall (Topsfeild)

Samuel Sewall,was born in 1652 in Hampshire, England. He was one of the judges, issued a public confession of guilt and an apology. He shifted blame to others. He was also famous for his diary. Sewall was a representative of a new breed of Puritans who took more interest in secular matters like business, politics, and good living. Sewall kept a diary for almost fifty-seven years (1673-1729). It was an excellent indicator of the manners and mores of the times. A good edition is The Diary of Samuel Sewall edited by M. Halsey Thomas, 1973.

Abigail Word!

Abigail Willams {Devil}


Abigail is a a 17 year old girl and she is falling for an older guy named John Proctor. Abigail wants to get rid of Proctors wife Elisabeth and do so by accusing her of witchcraft. Abigail is a very dishonest person that would probably accuse the people around her to save her self. People think she is evil like the devil.

Witchcraft Poem

O wrongly accused thou art judged
By the townspeople
They accused you of witchcraft
In dark agony

In your nightmares
in the daytime
you wake up
from your restless sleep.