SWP No. 051: Edward Farrington
(Indictment No. 1 of Edward Farrington, for Covenanting)
[++ January 13, 1693]
Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Essex ss//Anno'qe RRs & Reginae Gulielmi & Mariae Angliae &c Quarto Anno'qe \ Dom . 1692
The Jurors for o'r Sov'r Lord & lady the King & Queen Present That Edward Farington of Andivor in the County of Essex afors'd Above fouer or five years Since, In the Towne of Anduor aforesaid Wickedly Mallitiously & felloniously A Covenant with the Devill did Make & was Baptised by the Devill & unto him Renounced his first Baptizme & promised to be the Devills both Soul & body for ever, And to Serve the devill & Signed the Devills Booke; By which Diabollicall Covenant by him with the Devill Made In Maner & forme aforesaid -- The Said Edward Farington is become a detestable Witch Against the peace of o'r Soveraigne lord & lady the King & Queen their Crowne & dignity & the Laws in that Case made & provided
Wittness his owned Confesion --
(Reverse) Edward Farington for
Covenanting w'th the Devill
Billa Vera
Robert Payne
foreman
f[i]led
( Massachusetts Archives Collection, Vol. 135 No. 51, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, MA.)
(Indictment No. 2 of Edward Farrington, for Afflicting Mary Warren)
[++ January 13, 1693 ]
Province of the Massathutetts Bay in New England EssexAnno RRs & Reginae Gulielmi & Mariae Angliae &c Quarto Anno'qe \ Dom 1692
The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord the King & Queen Present That Edward Farrington of Andivor in the County of Essex aforesaid --
And Divers other Dayes & times as well before as after Certaine Detestable arts called witchcrafts & Sorceries Wickedly and Mallishiously & felloniously hath Used Practised & Exercised at & in the Towne of Salem, in the County of Essex aforsed Upon and against one Mary Warren of Salem Single Woman By which wicked Arts the said Mary Warren the Day and year afores'd and Divers other Dayes & times as well before as after was and is Tortured Afflicted Pined & Tormented Consumed Pined & wasted against the Peace of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen their Crowne and Dignity and the Lawes in,that case made and Provided
Wittness
Martha Sprague
Ann Puttnam
(Reverse) Edward Farington Aflicting Mary Warren
Billa vera
Robert Payne
foreman
( Massachusetts Archives Collection, Vol. 135, No. 52. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, MA.)