Reverend Samuel Parris (1653-1720)

Samuel Parris (1653 – February 27, 1720) was the Puritan minister in the town of Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) during the Salem witch trials, as well as the father and uncle of two of the afflicted girls. Image File history File links Samuel Parris, 1653-1720, puritan minister in Salem Village during the Salem witch trials Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Samuel Parris, 1653-1720, puritan minister in Salem Village during the Salem witch trials Source: http://www. ... Events February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... The Puritans were originally members of a group of English Protestants seeking purity — further reforms from the established church — during the Protestant Reformation, though many later sought separation from the church. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain or Elder. ... Salem Maritime National Historic Site Salem is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... 1876 illustration of the courtroom; the central figure is usually identified as Mary Walcott The Salem witch trials, which began in 1692 (also known as the Salem witch hunt and the Salem witchcraft episode), resulted in a number of convictions and executions for witchcraft in both Salem Village and Salem...

Life

Samuel Parris was born in London, England, the son of a cloth merchant. When his father died in 1673 he left the majority of his estate, including interests in Ireland and Barbados, to his eldest son. Samuel received only a twenty acre (80,000 m²) plot of land in Barbados, hardly enough to cultivate successfully. He chose to emigrate to Boston in the early 1680s, where he attended Harvard University, but failed to graduate. London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Events January 22 - Impostor Mary Carleton is hanged in Newgate prison in England for multiple thefts and returning from penal transportation March 18 - John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton sells his part of New Jersey to the Quakers. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... Events and Trends The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers. ...

He came to Salem, Massachusetts as a minister. He was a rigid Puritan and he demanded that he be given personal title to the Salem parsonage, in addition to his salary, as part of his compensation. This, along with the rumour that he was, in fact, a homosexual, led to friction with the villagers, and some stopped contributing to his salary in October of 1691. The events that lead to the Salem witch trials began when his daughter, Betty Parris, and her, though there are no documents to support the relation to Parris, cousin, Abigail Williams accused Tituba of witchcraft. Tituba was a Carib slave who was living with the Parris family as a servant. In February of 1692, Betty Parris began having "fits" that the doctor could not explain. Parris beat Tituba and compelled her to confess that she was a witch. The hysteria lasted 16 months, concluding with the Salem witch trials. Settled: 1626 â€“ Incorporated: 1626 Zip Code(s): 01970 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... The Puritans were originally members of a group of English Protestants seeking purity — further reforms from the established church — during the Protestant Reformation, though many later sought separation from the church. ... After shuving up her anusElizabeth Betty Parris (November 28, 1682 – March 21, 1760) was the nine-year-old daughter of the Salem villages reverend Samuel Parris (1653–1720) and was the first to become ill after being bewitched as most people thought. ... Abigail Williams testimony against George Jacobs, Jr. ... Tituba was the first woman to be accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. ... Witchcraft, in various historical, religious and mythical contexts, is the use of certain kinds of alleged supernatural or magical powers. ... Drawing of Caribe woman Carib or Island Carib is the name of a people of the Lesser Antilles islands, after whom the Caribbean Sea was named; their name for themselves was Kalinago for men and Kallipuna for women. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1876 illustration of the courtroom; the central figure is usually identified as Mary Walcott The Salem witch trials, which began in 1692 (also known as the Salem witch hunt and the Salem witchcraft episode), resulted in a number of convictions and executions for witchcraft in both Salem Village and Salem...

Samuel Parris died on February 27, 1720 of complications due to an infection related to his unregulated sex in Wayland, Massachusetts. February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... Settled: 1638 â€“ Incorporated: 1780 Zip Code(s): 01778 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ...

Fiction

Parris features in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible relating to witch trials. Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and author. ... Cover of the acting edition The Crucible is a play that was written by Arthur Miller in 1952. ...

References

• Samuel Page Fowler, An Account of the Life and Character of the Rev. Samuel Parris, of Salem Village, (Salem 1857)
• Charles W. Upham, Salem Witchcraft, (Boston, 1867)
• C. H. Webber and W. S. Nevins, Witchcraft in Salem Village, (Boston, 1892)
• Essex Historical Society publications