Parris, Samuel, 1653-1720
Samuel Parris (born 1653, London, England – died February 27, 1720, Sudbury, Massachusetts) was the Puritan minister in Salem Village, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials. He was also the father of one of the afflicted girls, and the uncle of another. 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.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Parris, Albion. Account book, 1797-1811. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Library. Houghton Library printed book provenance file, L-Q. 1942. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Parris, Samuel, 1653-1720. Examination of Geo. Burroughs, 1692 May 9-11. | Massachusetts Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Various. Salem Witchcraft Trials Records, 1691-1693. | Peabody Essex Museum | |
| creatorOf | Parris, Samuel, 1653-1720. Samuel Parris Papers, n.d. | Peabody Essex Museum | |
| creatorOf | Parris, Samuel, 1653-1720. Rev. Samuel Parris sermons, 1689-1695. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Parris, Samuel, 1653-1720. Samuel Parris sermon notebook, 1689-1694. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Burroughs, George, d. 1692. | person |
| associatedWith | Houghton Library. | person |
| associatedWith | Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. | person |
| associatedWith | Parris, Albion. | person |
| associatedWith | Robbins, Thomas, 1777-1856. | person |
| ownerOf | Tituba, before 1680-after April 1693 | person |
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| Sudbury | MA | US | |
| Salem | MA | US | |
| London | ENG | GB |
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| Lord's Supper |
| Sermons, American |
| Trials (Witchcraft) |
| Witchcraft |
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Birth 1653
Death 1720-02-27
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