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- Edmond Farrington moved to Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts where two indictments were brought against him for witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. One "for Covenantin w'th the Devill Billa" and one for "aflicting Mary Warren."
1692. Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, Essex County. Edward Farrington four or five years since in the town of Andover, The jurors for our Soverign Lord and Lady the King and Queen, present that Edward Farrington, wickedly, malitiously and feloniously made a covenant with the Devil both soul and body forever, and to serve the devil and signed the Devil's Book; by which diabollical covenant by him with the Devil made in manner and form aforesaid. "The said Edward Farrington 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 witness his own Confession." (Reverse for Covenantin with the Devill Billa. Vera Robert Payne, foreman files. Mass. Archives, Vol. 135. No. 51.
In 1692, a second indictment followed, citing Edward Farrington of Andover, , . as "after certain detestable arts called witchcrafts and sorceries, wickedly and malisiously and feloniously, served, practiced and exercised at and in the town of Salem, aforesaid, upon and against one Mary Warren of Salem, a single woman by which wicked arts the said Mary Warren the day and year foresaid, and divers and other days and times as well before as after, was and is tortured, afflicted, pined, tormented, consumed, pined and wasted against the peace of our Soverign Lord, etc., and the laws in that case made and provided. Witnesses, Martha Sprague and Ann Puttnam. (Reversed). Robert Payne, foreman. Ibid, Vol. 135, No. 52.
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