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Sarah Hooper[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]

Female 1650 - 1711  (60 years)


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  • Name Sarah Hooper 
    Birth 7 Dec 1650  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7, 13, 15] 
    Gender Female 
    Arrested 15 Aug 1692  [11] 
    witchcraft
    Parties Involved:
    Sarah Hawkes Jr., child
    Samuel Wardwell
    Mary Wardwell, child
    • He was indicted on two counts, first with bewitching a sixteen year old Martha Sprague, and second having made a covenant with the devil some twenty years previously.

      Many years a fortuneteller, his hobby seemed to be to pick out suitable lovers for the lovesick in town. Laws of England and some of the colonies prescribed punishment for those who assumed to read the future. The chief complaint against Wardwell was that his predictions too often came true, this proved he was a wizard. After a few days in jail he confessed that he was a wizard and could charm even cattle and pigs so they would follow him anywhere. A few days later he denied his confession and was promptly brought to trial. His wife and daughter testified against him and told of his strange antics.
    • Role: Wife
    Jailed 15 Aug 1692  [11, 17, 18] 
    Parties Involved:
    Elizabeth Wardwell, child
    Rebecca Wardwell, child
    John Ballard, foster parent
    Eliakim Wardwell, child
    William Wardwell, child
    Samuel Wardwell Jr., child
    Mary Wardwell, child
    Condemned 22 Sep 1692  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    witchcraft

    • (Confession of Sarah Wardwell)
      The 1st Septemb'r 1692.

      Before Maj'r Gidney Mr Hathorne Mr Corwin Jno Higginson Esq'r The Confession of Sarah Wardwel wife of Sam'll Wardwel of Andivor after many Denials of w't She was accused for & p'rticularly of tormenting the afflicted p'rsons by looking on them w'th her Eyes before the Justices w'ch not withstanding was Evident to the behold'rs She was required to declare the truth in the fear of God, & then She Conffeses as followeth that She thinkś She has been in the Snare of the Divel 6 years at w'ch time aman appeared to her & required her to worship him & doe him Service he said he was god & Should be worshiped & promised Me such thing as I wanted as Cloathing & the like She Saith She Signed a peice of paper by putting her finger to it which (as She thinks) made a black mark being asked why she did not weep & lament for it She answered She could not weep. She S'd She was baptized in Shawshin River & he dipt her face in the Watter & at her baptizme She gave her Self Soul & body to him & he told her she was his Servant She Says She both went & Retturned on foot & was alone She was also once at Salem Village Witch metting where their ware many people & that She was Carried upon a pole in Company w'th 3 more Viz Goody Fostter Goody Carrier & Goody Lawrence their was also aminister there & Some Men w'th pretty handsome apparell & that She Saw a woeman Cary wine & amongts them She S'd She knew Goody Carrier to be awitch She S'd She afflicted none butt Martha Sprauge last night -- being asked how She did it Said that Marthr Spraue was ameans of taking up her husband & because he was gone from home & she much Vext at it & thereupon Suddenly Catcht up her child in her armes & wished Sprauge might be afflicted a little after S'd She Squezed her Child w'th an Intention that the p'rsons should be afflicted she s'd she never new her husband to be a witch till she was such an one her self & thinks her daughters have been so butt a little while not above amonth she ownes she is sorry for w't she has done & promises to renounce the Divel & all his works & serve the true Liveing god -- Noate she is accused for afflicting Sprauge Martin & Rosse fostt.'r & In the time of her Examination struck them dwone w'th her Eyes & Recovered them by her touching of their armes as also struck dwone Sarah Bridges & Hanah Post & Mary Warren Mary lacy Jun'r & Martha Sprauge Testified they saw her afflict Abigal Martin in the Court & Hannah Post s'd she saw her afflict Sarah Bridges

      Sarah Wardwell signed & owned the above s'd Examination & Conffession Before me


      The Mark

      of Sarah Wardwel

      *John Higginson, Justice peace

      ( Essex Institute MSS. Collection )

      (Case of Sarah Wardwell)
      January 10'th All the Judges present Except Wait Winthrop who was not at any of the following Tryalls --

      Sarah Wardwell of Andover in the County Essex, being Indicted by the Jurors for o'r Soveraigne Lord and Lady, the King and Queen, upon their Oathes by two Severall Indictments --

      For that shee the said Sarah Wardwell widow, about Six Yeares past, wickedly, mallitiously, and felloniously, a Covenant with, and Signed, a peece of paper to the Devill, and was baptized by the Devill and gave her Self, Soule and body to him, promised to be his Servant, by which diabolicall and wicked Covenant with the Devill, by her the said Sarah Wardwell made, #[shee the said Sarah Wardwell made,] shee the said Sarah Wardwell, is become a detestable witch, against the Peace of our Soveraigne Lord and Lady, the King and Queen, their Crowne, and Dignity, and the Lawes in that case made and Provided --

      2'dly For that shee the said Sarah Wardwell widow, on or about the first Day of September last in the year 1692, aforesaid, and divers other dayes, and times, as well before, as after, certain detestable arts, called witchcrafts, and Sorceries, wickedly, mallitiously, and felloniously, hath used, practised and Exercised, in, upon, and against Martha Sprague, at, and in the Towne of Salem, in the County of Essex aforesaid, by which said wicked Arts, the Said Martha Sprague, the Day, and Year aforesaid, and divers other dayes, and times, as well before, as after, was, and is tortured, afflicted, and tormented, consumed, pined, and wasted, contrary to the Peace of our Souveraigne Lord and Lady The King and Queen, their Crowne, and Dignity, and the Lawes, in that case made, and Provided -- Upon the aforesaid Indictments, and each of them, the said Sarah Wardwell, was then, and there, before the Justices of our Lord and Lady, the King and Queen, aforesaid, arraigned, and upon her arraignment, did then, and there, the day and year aforesaid, plead to them, and each of them, Not Guilty, and put her Selfe upon Triall, by God, and her Countrey. --

      Jury Sworn

      Nathan'l Howard

      John Hale

      James freind

      Samuel Morgan

      John Kent

      Richard Gross

      John Witt

      Nathan'l Emerson

      John Emery

      Benayah Tidcom

      John Platts

      John Lamson

      A Jury being called Nathan Howard foreman and acordingly Sworne, no Exception made by the Prisoner, the said Indictements, and each of them, being read, together with Evidences, and Examinations, and the Prisoners defence being heard, the Jury went out to agree on their verdict, who returning did then, and there in open Court, deliver their verdict, that the said Sarah Wardwell was Guilty of covenanting with the Devill, for which she stood Indicted, in the first Indictment as also Guilty of the fellony by witchcraft for which she stood Indicted, in the Second Indictment.

      The Court Ordered the Keeper of the Goale to take care of the Prisoner, Acording to Law.

      (Case of Sarah Hawkes)
      Sarah Hawkes of Andover in the County of Essex being Indicted by the Jurors, for our Sovereigne Lord and Lady, the King and Queen, upon their Oathes, by two Severall Indictments

      That is to Say; 1'st --

      For that shee the said Sarah Hawkes, of Andover Single woman, sometime in the beginning of this present Yeare 1692, and in the towne of Andover aforesaid, wickedly malitiously and felloniously, a Covenant with the Devill did make and Signed a Paper which he offered to her, and Promised to serve the Devill, and gave to him her Soule and body, and afterwards about the latter end of July or beginning of August last was baptised by the Devill, and renounced her former christian Baptisme, by which diabolicall covenanting with the Devill, shee the said Sarah Hawkes, is become a wicked, and detestable witch, against the peace of our Soveraign Lord and Lady, the King and Queen their Crown, and dignity, and the Lawes in that case made and Provided.


      ***** POST - 1692 *****

      (Petition of Francis Faulkner et al.)
      To: To his Excellency the Governour, and Councill, and Representatives now in Generall Court Assembled;
      at Boston:

      The Petition of severall of the Inhabitants of Andover, Salem village & Topsfield, humbly sheweth:

      That whereas in the year 1692 some of your Petitioners and the near Relations of others of them, viz: Rebecca Nurse, Mary Estey, Abigail Faulkner, Mary Parker, of Andover John Procter & Elizabeth his wife: Elizabeth How, Samuel Wardwell & Sarah his Wife: were accused of Witchcraft by certain possessed persons, and thereupon were apprehended and Imprisoned, and at a Court held at Salem were condemned upon the Evidence of the aforsaid possessed persons; and sentence of Death hath been executed on them (except Abigail Faulkner, Elizabeth Procter & Sarah Wardwell) of whose Innocency those that knew them are well satisfyed. And whereas the invalidity of the aforesaid Evidence and the great wrong which (through Errors & mistakes in those tryalls) was then done, hath since plainly appear'd which we doubt not but this Honored Court is sensible of: Your Petitioners being dissatisfyed and grieved, that (besides what the aforesaid condemned persons have suffered in their persons and Estates) their Names are Exposed to Infamy and reproach, while their Tryall & condemnation stands upon Publick Record: We therefore humbly Pray this Honored Court, that something may be Publickly done to take off Infamy from the Names, and memory of those who have suffered as aforesaid, that none of their surviving Relations, nor their Posterity may suffer reproach upon that account. And yo'r Petition'rs shall ever pray &c.

      Dated March 2d 1702/3

      Francis Faulkner

      Abigail Faulkner

      Sarah Wardwel

      John Parker

      Joseph Parker

      Nathaniel Dane

      Francis Dane

      Mary How

      Abigail How

      Issac Estey

      Samuel Nurse

      Phebe Robinson

      Samuel Wardwell

      John Tarbel

      John Nurse

      Peter Cloys sen'r

      Isaac Estey Jun'r

      Sarah Gill

      Rebecca Preston

      Thorndick Procter

      Benjamin Procter

      In the House of Representatives March. 18th 1702. Read & sent up

      (Reverse)

      Pet'con of Fra. Faulkner &C.

      ( Mass. Archives Vol. 135 No. 110 )
    Court 2 Jan 1692/3  [14] 
    tried and found guilty

    • "A jury being called, Nathan Howard foreman and accordingly
      sworne, the jury went out to agree on their verdict, who returning
      did then and there in open court deliver their verdict that the said
      Sarah Wardwell was Guilty of covenanting with the Devill for
      which she stood Indicted in the first Indictment as also Guilty of
      the ffelony by witchcraft, for which she stood indicted in the second
      Indictment."
    Event 1703  [9, 19] 
    sentence was revoked
    Event 13 Sep 1710  [9, 20] 
    petioned the court
    Samuel Wardwell Jr.
    Samuel Wardwell 

    • To the Honourable Committee Sitting in Salem Sept 13. 1710. An Account of what was seiz'd and taken away by the Sheriffe or his Deputy and assistants out of the Estate of Samuel Wardwell late of Andover Deceased who suffered the paines of Death under condemnation on the Sorrowfull tryalls for witchcraft in the year 1692.


      viz Seis'd and taken away

      5 Cowes at 2 P 10-00-00
      1 Heifer & a yearling 2-5-00
      1 Horse 3-0-00
      9 Hogs 7-0-0
      8 Loads of Hay 4-0-0
      A set of Carpenters Tools 1-10-0
      6 Acres of corn upon the ground. 9-00-00
      36.15.00
    • Role: Parent
    Death 1711  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Cemetery:
    Old North Parish Burying Ground
    Person ID I3436  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2016 

    Father William Hooper,   b. 1617, Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1678, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Fletcher,   b. 13 Apr 1625   d. Bef 1656, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 30 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1647  [1, 21, 22] 
    Family ID F1356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Adam Hawkes,   b. 1604/5, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1671/2, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [7, 10, 16, 23] 
    Marriage Jun 1670  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 23, 24, 25] 
    Children 
    +1. Sarah Hawkes, Jr.,   b. 1 Jun 1671, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1716, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
    Family ID F502  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Samuel Wardwell,   b. 16 May 1643, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 1692, Salem Towne, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)  [10, 12, 14, 23] 
    Marriage 9 Jan 1672/3  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 20, 23, 26, 27] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Wardwell,   b. 3 Oct 1673, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1754, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Elizabeth Wardwell,   b. 3 Sep 1675, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1675, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Samuel Wardwell, Jr.,   b. 24 Feb 1676/7, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1756, Somers, Hartford, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     4. William Wardwell,   b. 9 Nov 1679, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1751, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +5. Eliakim Wardwell,   b. 17 Aug 1687, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 16 Oct 1753, York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 66 years)
     6. Elizabeth Wardwell,   b. Abt 1689, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1712 (Age ~ 24 years)
    +7. Rebecca Wardwell,   b. 10 Sep 1691, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1736/7, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
    Family ID F412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Dec 1650 - Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Jun 1670 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Jan 1672/3 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCondemned - witchcraft - 22 Sep 1692 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1711 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Cemetery:
    Old North Parish Burying Ground - - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Erroneously listed as Susan in "William Hooper".

  • Sources 
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    2.  2.  [S147] Connecticut Genealogies, 00113.

    3.  3.  [S250] William Hooper, 9, 00628.

    4.  4.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 5:252, 00390.

    5.  5.  [S262] Vital Records of Andover, MA, Vol. 2, 339, 00565.

    6.  6.  [S168] Hamlin Family, 151, 00249.

    7.  7.  [S509] Hooper Genealogy, 4, 00285.

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