In "Popular and Theological Meanings of Witchcraft" by Richard Weisman, on p 66 he calls her "Mary Glover, an old Irish washerwoman, was called out by the goodwin children during their lenghty affliction of 1688." He mentions "Mary Glover" again on p. 68 and goes into more detail on p 113 & 114, telling the story: "Mary was charged with the affliction of four children of a respected member of Cotton Mather's own Boston congregation. Four ministers and several physicians testified to the validity of the afflictions. The investigation of the suspect was far more thorough than any conducted for previous trials. Mary's house was searched for puppets and images, and her body was examined for witch's marks. She was also requested by the magistratres to recite the Lord's Prayer, a task she could not complete without blaspheming. Finally, she confessed." (p 113) "But judicial rigor was applied even to this testimony. Five doctors decided that she was compos mentis and that her confession could be accepted by the court." (p. 114) "Mary Glover was hanged in Boston on November 16, 1688. Just before her death, she revealed the names of several confederates who had assisted her in delivering the afflictions. This time, however, the investigation was not pursued. Four years later, when the opportunity srose once again, the magistrates were prepared to be more diligent." (p. 114) Nancy Enright University of Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Francine Nicholson [mailto:sorcha432@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:43 PM To: SALEM-WITCH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SALEM-WITCH-L] Goody Glover Hello All: I'm new to the list, though I've been looking through the archives. I'm related to Elizabeth Morse of Newbury through her husband's brother, Anthony Morse. However, my question concerns "Goody Glover", the Irish woman whose trial and execution at Boston was described by Cotton Mather and mentioned by John Hale (both of whom cover E. Morse, too). Does anyone know what Glover's first name was? Neither Mather nor Hale mentions a first name. In books and on web sites I've seen both Ann and Mary, but no one cites a source I've been able to verify. The Boston Irish Heritage Trail web site, which describes "Ann or Annie" Glover seems to be quoting the Catholic Encyclopedia which doesn't cite any sources. Does Robert Calef have anything to say about this? (I haven't been able to get a look at his bit on Goody Glover.) Thanks! Francine Nicholson _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.