Parris, Samuel, 1653-1720
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Samuel Parris was the minister in Salem Village, Massachusetts, during the witchcraft controversy. His preaching shaped the village's interpretation of the "afflictions." The son of a wealthy British merchant, Parris dropped out of Harvard College in 1673, failed at running an inherited Barbados plantation, and decided to seek a clerical position in 1685. After prolonged negotiations, he accepted a call to Salem Village in 1689. His six years there were marked by haggling over delinquent salaries, the provision of firewood, and the transfer of land to Parris for a parsonage.
From the description of Samuel Parris sermon notebook, 1689-1694. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 38929234
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Subjects:
- Lord's Supper
- Sermons, American
- Trials (Witchcraft)
- Witchcraft
- Witchcraft
- Witchcraft
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- Salem (Mass.) (as recorded)
- Salem (Mass.) (as recorded)
- Salem (Mass.) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Salem (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Salem (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Salem (as recorded)
- Salem (Mass.) (as recorded)
- Salem (Mass.) (as recorded)
