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Samuel Parris Contributed by Peikola
Pastor of the church in Salem Village.
Sample(s):
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ecca1079 Sample of the Scribal Hand of Samuel Parris

Description:
Overview Editor
A small, tight hand which appears in many of the early examinations, among them Nehemiah Abbot (not extant in manuscript form), Bridget Bishop, Mary Black, Sarah Buckley, Martha Carrier, Sarah Cloyce, Martha Corey, Mary Easty, Dorcas Hoar, John, Abigail & Deliverance Hobbs, Elizabeth How, George Jacobs, Sr., Susannah Martin, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Procter, Mary Warren, Sarah Wilds, and John Willard. These were typically written in two equal-width columns on folio paper, folded to make four legal-size pages. He also penned several depositions. Burns
Letter Forms Sample Editor
Lower case t rarely is rarely crossed   Burns
I and J formed identically   Burns
Punctuation Sample Editor
Numbers in dates are often separated by periods   Burns
Abbreviations Sample Editor
"Sam:" for Samuel   Burns
Consistent use of "&" for and   Burns

50 Manuscripts With This Hand:
ID Title Hand Amount Editor
No. 1Warrant for the Apprehension of Sarah Good3 #Burns
No. 8Deposition of Samuel Parris, Thomas Putnam, & Ezekiel Cheever v. Sarah Good, Sarah Osburn, & Tituba1 ###Grund
No. 16Examination of Martha Cory1 #####Burns
No. 20Deposition of Samuel Parris, Nathaniel Ingersoll, & Thomas Putnam v. Martha Cory1 ###Burns
No. 28Examination of Rebecca Nurse1 #####Burns
No. 30Deposition of Ann Putnam Sr. v. Martha Cory & Rebecca Nurse, and Testimony of Ann Putnam Jr. v. Rebecca Nurse, Martha Cory & Sarah Cloyce2 ###Burns
No. 52Deposition of Samuel Parris, Nathaniel Ingersoll, & Thomas Putnam v. Elizabeth Procter1 ###Burns
No. 57Deposition of Samuel Parris, Nathaniel Ingersoll, & Thomas Putnam v. John Procter, Elizabeth Procter, & Sarah Cloyce1 ###Grund
No. 61Statement of Samuel Parris Concerning Abigail Williams & Mary Walcott v. John Procter, Elizabeth Procter, Sarah Cloyce, Martha Cory, Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Good & Dorothy Good1 #####Burns
No. 64Examination of Bridget Bishop, as Recorded by Samuel Parris1 #####Grund
No. 67Examination of Abigail Hobbs1 #####Peikola
No. 75Examination of Mary Warren1 #####Burns
No. 84Examination of Mary Black1 #####Burns
No. 86Examination of Mary Esty1 ####Peikola
No. 89Examination of Deliverance Hobbs1 #####Grund
No. 90Examinations of Sarah Wilds & William Hobbs1 #####Peikola
No. 102Examination of Dorcas Hoar1* #####Peikola
No. 104Examination of Susannah Martin1 ####Peikola
No. 105Examination of Susannah Martin, Revised Version1 ####Peikola
No. 109Deposition of Samuel Parris, Nathaniel Ingersoll & Thomas Putnam v. Susannah Martin1 ###Peikola
No. 113Testimony of Abigail Williams v. Susannah Martin1 ##Peikola
No. 119Warrant for the Apprehension of Ann Sears, Bethiah Carter Sr. & Bethiah Carter Jr.5 ##Grund
No. 120Examination of George Burroughs and Statement of Abigail Hobbs v. George Burroughs1 ####Burns
No. 133Examinations of George Jacobs Sr.1 #####Peikola
No. 135Testimony of Abigail Williams v. George Jacobs Sr., Margaret Jacobs, George Jacobs Jr., Rebecca Jacobs, Sarah Churchill, Philip & Mary English1 ###Burns
No. 138Testimony of Abigail Williams v. George Jacobs Sr.1 ##Peikola
No. 168Examination of Sarah Buckley1* ####Burns
No. 173Examination of John Willard1 #####Grund
No. 174Examination of John Willard, Second Version1* #####Grund
No. 176Deposition of Samuel Parris, Nathaniel Ingersoll & Thomas Putnam v. John Willard1 ###Peikola
No. 183Testimony of Abigail Williams v. John Willard1 ##Grund
No. 191Deposition of Jonathan Putnam, James Darling, Benjamin Hutchinson & Samuel Braybrook v. Mary Esty1 ###Peikola
No. 207Testimony of Abigail Williams v. Sarah Good, Sarah Osburn, & Tituba1 ###Grund
No. 235Examination of Martha Carrier1 ####Peikola
No. 240Testimony of Abigail Williams v. Martha Cory1 ###Burns
No. 241Examination of Elizabeth How1* ####Peikola
No. 244Testimony of Abigail Williams v. Rebecca Nurse & Sarah Cloyce1 ###Burns
No. 245Testimony of Abigail Williams v. Elizabeth Procter1 ###Grund
No. 246Testimony of Abigail Williams v. John Procter1 ###Burns
No. 247Examination of Wilmot Redd1 ####Grund
No. 338Deposition of Susannah Shelden v. Sarah Good2 ###Grund
No. 339Deposition of Mary Walcott v. Sarah Good2 ##Grund
No. 343Deposition of Sarah Stephens & Margery Pasque v. Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Cloyce, & Faith Black1 ###Grund
No. 360Deposition of Samuel Parris & John Putnam Sr. v. Rebecca Nurse & Martha Carrier1 ###Burns
No. 361Deposition of Samuel Parris, Nathaniel Ingersoll & Thomas Putnam v. Rebecca Nurse1 ###Burns
No. 363Deposition of Thomas Putnam & Edward Putnam v. Rebecca Nurse1 ###Grund
No. 384 (?)Testimony of Elizabeth Booth v. Elizabeth Procter, John Procter, and Martha Cory3 #Grund
No. 488Deposition of Bray Wilkins v. John Willard1 ####Peikola
No. 501Statement of Samuel Sibley v. John Procter, as Recorded by Samuel Parris1 ###Burns
(?) in the ID column indicates some uncertainty that this actually is this scribe.
* in the Hand column indicates signature on manuscript



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