Escaping Salem Book Questions Answers
Who are the key people involved in the “the other witch hunt?” what roles do each play in the incident? Specific examples/evidence from book the whole
1) Katherine Branch
a) Servant of Daniel and Abigail Wescot
b) Has fits may or may not be real
c) accuses Disborough and Clawson
i) claims Disborough was her guide to compo there and back ii) accused Clawson of pinching her and later red spots appeared on Kate which later turned into black and blue bruises
d) begins trial and other colonist’s confession to start coming forward because of her
2) Mercy Disborough
a) Accused witch by Katherine Branch
b) Many neighbors accuse her of witchcraft
i) Goody Godfrey and Goodman Benit’s daughter went to visit Mercy Disborough and told her about the rumors going around. Mercy was very angry. That night Goody Godfrey could not sleep and heard strange noises. The next morning she and her husband found one of their heifers dead near the door. ii) Kate immediately fell into one of her fits in the meeting house when Mercy Disborough looked at her
c) From compo
3) Elizabeth Clawson
a) Accused witch by Katherine Branch
b) Many neighbors accuse her of witchcraft
i) Goody Clawson was angry because Goody Newman’s daughter had taken some fruit from her orchard, some angry words were said and the next day 3 sheep died suddenly.
4) Daniel Wescot
a) Master of Katherine Branch
b) initiates trial by going to ------ magistrate
c) possibly influences Katherine’s accusations
d) “Nathaniel and Abigail cross had confronted Mister Wescot with the charge that Kate was counterfeiting her torments to which he replied “I’ll venture… that she’ll do a trick tomorrow morning that nobody else can”.
5) Abigail Wescot
a) Wife of Daniel Wescot
b) Master of Katherine Branch
c) Possibly influences Katherine’s accusations
i) Mentions possible names while Katherine is “unconscious” in her “fits” ii) When she wakes up says same names that Abigail mentioned
6) William Jones
a) Magistrate in charge of
1) Katherine Branch
a) Servant of Daniel and Abigail Wescot
b) Has fits may or may not be real
c) accuses Disborough and Clawson
i) claims Disborough was her guide to compo there and back ii) accused Clawson of pinching her and later red spots appeared on Kate which later turned into black and blue bruises
d) begins trial and other colonist’s confession to start coming forward because of her
2) Mercy Disborough
a) Accused witch by Katherine Branch
b) Many neighbors accuse her of witchcraft
i) Goody Godfrey and Goodman Benit’s daughter went to visit Mercy Disborough and told her about the rumors going around. Mercy was very angry. That night Goody Godfrey could not sleep and heard strange noises. The next morning she and her husband found one of their heifers dead near the door. ii) Kate immediately fell into one of her fits in the meeting house when Mercy Disborough looked at her
c) From compo
3) Elizabeth Clawson
a) Accused witch by Katherine Branch
b) Many neighbors accuse her of witchcraft
i) Goody Clawson was angry because Goody Newman’s daughter had taken some fruit from her orchard, some angry words were said and the next day 3 sheep died suddenly.
4) Daniel Wescot
a) Master of Katherine Branch
b) initiates trial by going to ------ magistrate
c) possibly influences Katherine’s accusations
d) “Nathaniel and Abigail cross had confronted Mister Wescot with the charge that Kate was counterfeiting her torments to which he replied “I’ll venture… that she’ll do a trick tomorrow morning that nobody else can”.
5) Abigail Wescot
a) Wife of Daniel Wescot
b) Master of Katherine Branch
c) Possibly influences Katherine’s accusations
i) Mentions possible names while Katherine is “unconscious” in her “fits” ii) When she wakes up says same names that Abigail mentioned
6) William Jones
a) Magistrate in charge of