The grammatical errors are appauling. That being said Ann Putnam shows up yet again in Mary Walcott's testimony. I'm beginning to think that most of our answers lie with Putnam.

It appears Andrew Foster had testified against Carrier, about something he had heard . . . It seems there was really no criteria for these testimonies. Anything goes!

Who is the black man that they are referring to . . . Perhaps Satan? Or is that a misinterpretation.

Interestingly enough, Ann Putman shows up again in this court transcript.

Andover is a town in Essex, Mass. link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andover,_Massachusetts

Goody is a goodwife or house wife, of lower standing. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged

I question why Mary Eastie denies any wrong doing at first, but then makes claim of an evil spirit towards the very end?

Jonathan Corwin - judge during the witch trials, sent 19 to the gallows who all claimed innocence. link: http://www.salemweb.com/witchhouse/

Ann Putman - Ann Putnam, a frequent accuser during the salem witch trials. Was said to have been possessed by Tituba, a former indian servant. link: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/asa_put.htm

John Hathorne - Local magistrate during Salem Witch trials, distant relative of Nathaniel Hawthorne. link: http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people?group.num=all&mbio.num=mb14