jan 1, 1657 - John India, a slave

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John was Samuel Parris’s slave and is believed to be Tituba’s husband.

He was one of the afflicted people of Salem Village.

Although John didn’t file complaints against anyone himself, other villagers like John Walcott and Nathaniel Ingersoll filed complaints against people suspected of bewitching him.

John attended court proceedings, showed symptoms of affliction when accused witches were present and testified against some of them.

John was named as an afflicted person in cases against Sarah Bibber, Sarah Cloyce, Mary Easty, Elizabeth Howe, Deliverance Hobbs, Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor, Susannah Martin, Mary Warren, John Willard, Wilmot Redd.

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