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SWP No. 121: Susanna Sheldon

SWP No. 121.1

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(Testimony of Robert Moulton Sr. Regarding Susannah Sheldon, in Support of Rebecca Nurse)

[++ June 29, 1692]

the testimony of Robart Moulton sener who testifith and saith that I waching with Susannah Sheldon sence she was afflicted I heard her say that the witches halled her upone her bely through the yeard like a snacke and halled her over the stone walle & presontly I heard her Controdict her former: discource and said that she Came over the stone wall her selfe and I heard her say that she Rid upone a poole[=pole] to boston and she said the divel Caryed the poole
*Robart Mouelton
Samuel Nurs
and
Joseph Trumball
saw Robart moulton sine this wrighting

( Essex County Court Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2, no. 128, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Judicial Archives, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, MA. )

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