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The witchcraft hysteria of the 17th century began in Salem Village (now Danvers) when a group of girls became fascinated with the supernatural and overcome with hysteria. John Cotton Mather and other clergymen from Boston determined that they were afflicted with the devil.  The girls claimed that their physical manifestations were caused by members of the community.  Those that they named were tried as witches.  Thus began what became known as the Salem Witch Trials.
Andover resident and builder Mike Ristuccia has moved and renovated many historic houses in town.  His work includes the 2002 move of the Captain Stephen Abbott House from 45 Ballardvale Road to 373 South Main Street and the 2004 move of the historic house on 221 Main Street to 352 Main Street.


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In 1692 Elizabeth Ballard of Andover was ill and a cause and cure could not be determined. Her husband John, sent to Salem for two of these girls to ascertain the cause of Elizbeth's illness. The girls maintained that certain members of the Andover community were causing the illness. These people were jailed and tried. Eight were condemned and three were hanged.
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*Martha Carrier ([[Carrier, Martha]]), Samuel Wardwell, and Mary Parker were hanged.
*Ann Foster died in prison.
*Abigail Faulkner was reprieved.
*Sarah Warwdell, Elizabeth Johnson, and Mary Lacey were condemned but were not hanged.


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The trials and executions were brought to an end when on October 3, 1692 after the girls had accused a number of prominent people, including a judge and the wife of the governor. Then, the Reverend Increase Mather, President of Harvard College, denounced the use of spectral evidence. On October 8, 1692 Governer Phipps ordered that spectral evidence could no longer be used as evidence and the Witchcraft tirals came to an end.


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There is some thought that the Abbot House might have been the home of Martha Carrier. The PBS House Detectives researched this in [http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigations/103_abbotshouse.html Could a house in Essex County, Massachusetts, have once belonged to an accused witch?]
* "Preserving historic structures: Craftsman receives permission to relocate second home", ''Eagle Tribune'', July 29, 2004.
* "Restoring historic homes, sometimes brick by brick, remain's resident's passion", ''Andover Townsman'', September 16, 2004.
* "Oldest home in town hits the market", ''Andover Townsman'', February 2, 2006.


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*Andover File - Witchcraft
*[http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_CH.htm Chronology of Events Relating to the Salem Witchcraft Trial of 1692]
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=title&tp=title&t=cry%20witch%20the%20andovers&ft=&l=5&d=1&f=at&av= ''Cry Witch: the Andovers Remember 1692''.]by Mary K. Hervol. (Andover Room R 133.40944 Cry)
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=103693&t=historical%20sketches%20of%20andover&tp=title&d=0&hc=7&rt=title ''Historical Sketches of Andover''] by Sarah Loring Bailey, (974.45 Bai) pages 194 - 237.
*[http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/tour/andover.shtml North Andover(Andover)from the Salem Witch Museum]
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=title&tp=title&t=story%20of%20essex%20county&ft=&l=1&d=0&f=&av= ''Story of Essex County''] vol. 1, by Claude Fuess 974.45 Fue, pages 181 - 233


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--[[User:Kim|Kim]] 09:48, November 30, 2011 (EST)
 
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Andover resident and builder Mike Ristuccia has moved and renovated many historic houses in town. His work includes the 2002 move of the Captain Stephen Abbott House from 45 Ballardvale Road to 373 South Main Street and the 2004 move of the historic house on 221 Main Street to 352 Main Street.

...352 South Main Street and 373 South Main Street.... click to enlarge
...Michael Ristuccia.... click to enlarge




See

  • "Preserving historic structures: Craftsman receives permission to relocate second home", Eagle Tribune, July 29, 2004.
  • "Restoring historic homes, sometimes brick by brick, remain's resident's passion", Andover Townsman, September 16, 2004.
  • "Oldest home in town hits the market", Andover Townsman, February 2, 2006.



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