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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Samuel_ParrisSamuel Parris - Wikipedia

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   Samuel Parris was a Puritan minister in Salem Village, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials. He accused his slave Tituba and others of witchcraft, and faced charges and disputes for his role in the trials.

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3. historyofmassachusetts.org › reverend-samuel-parrisReverend Samuel Parris: Was He to Blame for the Salem Witch ...

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   Sep 8, 2015 · Samuel Parris was the minister at Salem Village during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Learn about his early life, his conflicts with his parishioners, his involvement in the trials and his legacy.

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4. www.legendsofamerica.com › ma-samuelparrisReverend Samuel Parris of Salem Village, Massachusetts

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   Samuel Parris was the Puritan minister in Salem Village, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials and the father of one of the afflicted girls, Elizabeth Parris, and the uncle of another — Abigail Williams. Learn about his life, ministry, controversies, and role in the witchcraft hysteria.

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   What role did Samuel Parris play in the Salem witch trials?

   • Many historians agree that Samuel Parris played a pivotal role in the Salem Witch Trials and some even consider him one of the main causes of the trials, according to the book The Account of the Life of Samuel Parris:

   Reverend Samuel Parris: Was He to Blame for the Salem Witch Trials?

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   Who was Samuel Parris?

   • Samuel Parris (1653 – February 27, 1720) was the Puritan minister in Salem Village, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials. Accusations by Parris and his daughter against an enslaved woman precipitated an expanding series of witchcraft accusations.

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   Where did Samuel Parris live?

   • After Parris’ dismissal from Salem Village he moved to Concord, Mass where he lived until 1705 and then moved to Dunstable where he preached for six months in 1711. Parris then moved to Sudbury, Mass where his daughter, Betty, lived until adulthood. Samuel Parris died in Sudbury on February 27, 1720.

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   When did Samuel Parris become a pastor?

   • In 1686, Samuel Parris began serving as a guest minister and interim pastor for several Boston churches. In 1688, Parris entered negotiations to become the new minister in Salem Village. Parris accepted the position and became the official minister in July of 1689. At the time, Salem was suffering from constant conflicts and feuds.

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6. www.history.com › news › salem-witch-trials-accusersSalem Witch Trials: Who Were the Main Accusers? | HISTORY

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   • Elizabeth (Betty) Parris and Abigail Williams. An illustration depicting an officer leading away an elderly woman accused of witchcraft. In January 1692, a doctor was called to the home of Reverend Samuel Parris, the Puritan minister of Salem Village (present-day Danvers, Massachusetts), after his nine-year-old daughter, Betty, and her 11-year-old cousin, Abigail Williams, began exhibiting strange symptoms, such as convulsing, barking and speaking unintelligible words.
   • Ann Putnam Jr. The 12-year-old daughter of Thomas Putnam and his wife, Ann Carr Putnam, became one of the most prolific accusers of the trials, naming and/or testifying against more than 60 people.
   • Elizabeth Hubbard. Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth was an orphan who worked as a maid in the household of her aunt, Rachel Griggs, and her husband, William Griggs, the doctor who first attended the afflicted girls in the Parris household.
   • Mary Walcott. A witchcraft trial where Mary Walcott is shown as a witness. The 16-year-old daughter of Captain Jonathan Walcott, leader of the Salem Village militia, was related to the Putnam family by marriage; Ann Jr.

7. www.neh.gov › article › records-salem-witch-trialsRecords of the Salem Witch Trials | National Endowment for ...

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   Elizabeth Parris, daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris, was one of the first girls to exhibit strange behavior that triggered the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. Learn about her role, the historical records, and the controversy surrounding the events.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › Samuel-ParrisSamuel Parris | American minister | Britannica

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   American minister. Learn about this topic in these articles: role in Salem witch trials. In Salem witch trials: Setting the scene. …the influence of the Putnams, Samuel Parris, a merchant from Boston by way of Barbados, became the pastor of the village’s Congregational church.

9. www.history.com › topics › colonial-americaSalem Witch Trials ‑ Events, Facts & Victims - HISTORY

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   Nov 4, 2011 · In January 1692, 9-year-old Elizabeth (Betty) Parris and 11-year-old Abigail Williams (the daughter and niece of Samuel Parris, minister of Salem Village) began having fits, including violent...