Andover is very much a separate town. Many of the events of 1692 actually took place in Salem Village, which is now the town of Danvers, MA. There are many books on the trials. For a beginning, and relatively easily found, both Norton's _In The Devil's Snare_ and Boyer & Nissenbaum's _Salem Possessed_ have definite viewpoints, but there is good information to be had from them. The works of Frances Hill (_The SWT Reader_, IIRC) and Marilynne Roach's _The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-day Chronicale of a Community under seige_ also seem to have good information, although I have nto read either carefully enough yet to comment on any bias. Another good source is http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/ BJ most interested in Hathorne, Hobbs, Towne and Putnam (lots of Putnams -- up to 14 lines back to John Sr & Priscilla Gould, and at least 2 lines to each of their sons......) > -----Original Message----- > From: jude [mailto:jude@midmaine.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 2:38 PM > To: SALEM-WITCH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SALEM-WITCH-L] An accurate book available? > > > I was wondering if there is a book available today that is accurate > account of what happened in Salem during the trials and one that might > include my ancestor Samuel Wardwell? I don't see him mentioned all that > much. > > I was also wondering if where the witch trials took place is actually > located in the Salem of today as well as is Andover still a separate > town? > > Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. > > >