Sample Salem Witch Trial Complaint

Complaint v. Mary Lacey Sr. , and Mary Lacey, Jr.

Joseph Ballard of Andover, husbandman, complains of Mary Lacy, wife of Lawrence Lacy of Andover, and of Mary Lacy, daughter of said Lawrence Lacy of Andover aforesaid, singlewoman, as follows: that whereas this complainers wife, Elizabeth Ballard, has been this several months sorely afflicted & visited with Strange pains and pressures & remains so to this day, which I verily believe is occasioned by witchcraft and have cause to suspect the above mentioned Mary Lacy and her daughter Mary to be the actors of it, and accordingly enter this, my complaint against them, and acknowledge myself indebted to Our Sovereign Lord & Lady the King & Queen one hundred pounds current money of New England, on condition to prosecute this my complaint to effect as the law directs

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 19th day of July, 1692

Joseph Ballard

This complaint was exhibited in Salem July the 19th, 1692 by Joseph Ballard abovesaid before

Bartholomew Gedney

Jonathon Corwin

John Hathorne

John Higginson

Justices of the Peace

Link to Original Document

Complaint Against Mary Lacey Sr and Mary Lacey Jr at The Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcript Project

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