Dorcas Good was one of the youngest accusers in the infamous Salem Witch Trials that took place in Massachusetts in 1692. She was born in 1679 to William and Sarah Good, and was only four years old at the time of the trials. The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. The trials began when a group of young girls, including Dorcas Good, began experiencing mysterious physical symptoms, such as fits, convulsions, and hallucinations. These girls accused several women in the community of bewitching them, which set off a period of hysteria and mass panic. Dorcas Good's accusations held significant weight due to her young age, as it was believed that children were more susceptible to the influence of witches.

About: Dorothy Good

Dorothy Good (historically referred to as Dorcas Good; ca. 1687/1688 – ?) was the daughter of William Good and Sarah Good (née Solart). Dorothy and her mother Sarah were accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem at the beginning of the Salem witch trials in 1692. Only four years old at the time, she was interrogated by the local magistrates, confessed to being a witch and purportedly claimed she had seen her mother consorting with the devil. Mary Walcott and Ann Putnam Jr. claimed the child was deranged and repeatedly bit them as if she were an animal.

• Dorothy Good, auch Dorcas Good (* ca. 1687/1688 in Salem; † unbekannt), war mit 4 oder 5 Jahren die jüngste der Angeklagten in den Hexenprozessen von Salem im Jahr 1692. (de)
• Dorothy Good (historically referred to as Dorcas Good; ca. 1687/1688 – ?) was the daughter of William Good and Sarah Good (née Solart). Dorothy and her mother Sarah were accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem at the beginning of the Salem witch trials in 1692. Only four years old at the time, she was interrogated by the local magistrates, confessed to being a witch and purportedly claimed she had seen her mother consorting with the devil. Mary Walcott and Ann Putnam Jr. claimed the child was deranged and repeatedly bit them as if she were an animal. Dorothy, written as "Dorcas" on the warrant for her arrest, received a brief hearing in which the accusers repeatedly complained of bites on their arms. She was sent to jail, becoming at age five the youngest person to be jailed during the Salem witch trials. Two days later, she was visited by Salem officials. She claimed she owned a snake given to her by her mother that talked to her and sucked blood from her finger. The officials took this to mean it was her "familiar", which is defined as a witch's spiritual servant in animal form. Dorothy was in custody from March 24, 1692, when she was arrested until she was released on bond for £50 on December 10, 1692. She was never indicted or tried. Her examinations by the magistrates were conducted on March 24, 25, and 26th, according to Rev. Deodat Lawson: The Magistrates and Ministers also did informe me, that they apprehended a child of Sarah G. and Examined it, being between 4 and 5 years of Age And as to matter of Fact, they did Unanimously affirm, that when this Child, did but cast its eye upon the afflicted persons, they were tormented, and they held her Head, and yet so many as her eye could fix upon were afflicted. Which they did several times make careful observation of: the afflicted complained, they had often been Bitten by this child, and produced the marks of a small set of teeth, accordingly, this was also committed to Salem Prison; the child looked hail, and well as other Children. I saw it at Lievt. Ingersols After the commitment of Goode. N. Tho: Putmans wife was much better, and had no violent fits at all from that 24th of March to the 5th of April. Some others also said they had not seen her so frequently appear to them, to hurt them. . On the 26th of March, Mr. Hathorne, Mr. Corwin, and Mr. Higison were at the Prison-Keepers house to examine the Child. The child told them there, it had a little Snake that used to Suck on the lowest Joint of her Fore-Finger. When they inquired where, pointing to other places, The child told them, not there, but there, pointing on the Lowest point of the Fore-Finger; where they observed a deep Red Spot, about the Bigness of a Flea-bite. Dorothy had a younger sister, Mercy, who was born after Sarah Good's arrest and died shortly after birth, likely from malnourishment and the harsh conditions of imprisonment. (en)
• Dorothy Good, akats batengatik historikoki Dorcas Good (1687-1750 hamarkada) Salemgo sorginkeria prozesuan auzipetu zuten pertsona gazteena, lau urte baino ez zituen eta. (eu)
• Dorothy Good (referida históricamente como Dorcas Good; ca. 1687/1688-?) era la hija de William Good y Sarah (nacida Solart) Good. Tanto Dorothy como su madre fueron acusadas de practicar la brujería en Salem, en el comienzo de los juicios de brujas de Salem en 1692. Con solo cuatro años de edad en el momento,​ ella fue interrogada por los magistrados locales, confesó ser una bruja y supuestamente afirmó que ella había visto a su madre en asociación con el diablo. Mary Walcott y Ann Putnam, Jr. afirmaron que la niña estaba desquiciada y las mordía repetidamente, como si fuera un animal. Dorothy, escrito como "Dorcas" en la orden de arresto, recibió una breve audiencia en la que las acusadoras se quejaron repetidamente de picaduras en sus brazos.​ Fue enviada a prisión a la edad de 5 años, convirtiéndose en la persona más joven en ser encarcelada durante los juicios. Dos días más tarde, fue visitada por funcionarios de Salem. Afirmó que era dueña de una serpiente que su madre le había dado y que habló con ella y chupó sangre de su dedo.​​ Dorothy estuvo en custodia desde el 24 de marzo de 1692, hasta que fue liberada, pagando una fianza de 50 libras, el 10 de diciembre de 1692.​​ Ella nunca fue acusada o juzgada. Sus exámenes por los magistrados se hicieron el 24, 25 y 26 de marzo, según Rev. Deodat Lawson: Los Magistrados y Ministros también me informaron que aprehendieron a una niña de Sara G. y la examinaron, teniendo entre 4 y 5 años de edad. Y en cuanto a la materia de hecho, afirmaron unánimemente, que cuando esta niña posaba sus ojos sobre las personas afligidas, estas eran atormentadas, y ellos sujetaron su cabeza, y sin embargo, cuando sus ojos se fijaban en el afligido, ellos eran atormentados. Lo que hizo varias veces hacer una observación cuidadosa de los afligidos que se quejaron, que a menudo habían sido mordidos por esta niña, y produjo las marcas de un pequeño conjunto de dientes, por lo tanto, por esto también se entregó a la prisión de Salem, La esposa de Putman estaba mucho mejor y no tenía ataques violentos en absoluto desde ese 24 de marzo hasta el 5 de abril. Otros también dijeron que no la habían visto tan frecuentemente, para hacerles daño. . El 26 de marzo, el Sr. Hathorne, el Sr. Corwin y el Sr. Higison estuvieron en la casa de los prisioneros para examinar a la Niña, esta les dijo que tenía una pequeña serpiente que solía chupar en la parte más baja de su dedo del pie. Cuando preguntaron dónde, señalando a otros lugares, la niña les dijo, no allí, sino allí, apuntando al punto más bajo del dedo de la mano; Donde observaron una mancha roja profunda, que parecía la mordedura de una pulga.​ Dorothy tuvo una hermana más joven, Mercy, quién nació después del arresto de Sarah Good y murió poco después de su nacimiento, probablemente de desnutrición y las duras condiciones de la prisión. (es)
• ドロシー・グッド（Dorothy Good、1687年/1688年頃 - ?）は、ウィリアム・グッドとサラ・グッドの娘。ドロシーと母親のサラは、1692年のセイラム魔女裁判の初期に、魔女術を行った容疑で告発され、ドロシーは当時4歳で、治安判事の尋問を受けた。メアリー・ウォルコットとアン・パットナム・ジュニアは、その子が狂乱しており、動物のように頻りに噛み付くと主張した。 ドロシーは1692年3月24日に逮捕されてから、1692年12月10日に50ポンドが支払われることによって釈放されるまで、勾留されていた。 (ja)
• Dorothy Good, née en 1687 ou 1688, était la fille de William Good et Sarah Good. Elle ainsi que sa mère ont été accusées de pratiquer la sorcellerie en 1692 lors du procès des sorcières de Salem aux États-Unis. (fr)
• 多蘿西·古德（英語：Dorothy Good，1687或1688年－1710年以後）是塞勒姆審巫案中年紀最小的被指控者，在遭受指控時年僅四歲。多蘿西是威廉·古德與薩娜·古德所生的女兒，另有一個素未謀面，在監獄中死亡的妹妹梅西·古德。有時她的名字會被錯誤記載為多卡斯·古德（英語：Dorcas Good） 多蘿西受到當地的地方法官審問，並承認自己是女巫。據稱多蘿西聲稱她看到她的母親與魔鬼廝混。多蘿西於1692年3月24日起被監禁，此時年僅五歲。在接下來的三天內，塞勒姆的官員前來拜訪她。多蘿西宣稱她有一條她母親給她的蛇，這條蛇會與她交談，還會從她的手指上吸吮鮮血。官員們認為這條蛇是薩娜·古德所使換的使魔，這些供詞後來被用來替薩娜·古德定罪。 多蘿西於1692年3月24日被捕，並於1692年12月10日以五十英鎊的金額保釋出獄。期間她從未被起訴或審判。德奧達·勞森牧師留下了3月24日到3月26日間，對多蘿西進行的審訊紀錄，指控者瑪麗·沃爾科特與安·普特南聲稱這孩子瘋了似的不斷咬她們，她就像是一隻動物。在這場短暫的審訊中，指控者們不斷地抱怨她在她們的手臂上留下咬傷。3月26日，多蘿西做出了有關蛇的供詞。 (zh)

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• Dorothy Good, auch Dorcas Good (* ca. 1687/1688 in Salem; † unbekannt), war mit 4 oder 5 Jahren die jüngste der Angeklagten in den Hexenprozessen von Salem im Jahr 1692. (de)
• Dorothy Good, akats batengatik historikoki Dorcas Good (1687-1750 hamarkada) Salemgo sorginkeria prozesuan auzipetu zuten pertsona gazteena, lau urte baino ez zituen eta. (eu)
• ドロシー・グッド（Dorothy Good、1687年/1688年頃 - ?）は、ウィリアム・グッドとサラ・グッドの娘。ドロシーと母親のサラは、1692年のセイラム魔女裁判の初期に、魔女術を行った容疑で告発され、ドロシーは当時4歳で、治安判事の尋問を受けた。メアリー・ウォルコットとアン・パットナム・ジュニアは、その子が狂乱しており、動物のように頻りに噛み付くと主張した。 ドロシーは1692年3月24日に逮捕されてから、1692年12月10日に50ポンドが支払われることによって釈放されるまで、勾留されていた。 (ja)
• Dorothy Good, née en 1687 ou 1688, était la fille de William Good et Sarah Good. Elle ainsi que sa mère ont été accusées de pratiquer la sorcellerie en 1692 lors du procès des sorcières de Salem aux États-Unis. (fr)
• 多蘿西·古德（英語：Dorothy Good，1687或1688年－1710年以後）是塞勒姆審巫案中年紀最小的被指控者，在遭受指控時年僅四歲。多蘿西是威廉·古德與薩娜·古德所生的女兒，另有一個素未謀面，在監獄中死亡的妹妹梅西·古德。有時她的名字會被錯誤記載為多卡斯·古德（英語：Dorcas Good） 多蘿西受到當地的地方法官審問，並承認自己是女巫。據稱多蘿西聲稱她看到她的母親與魔鬼廝混。多蘿西於1692年3月24日起被監禁，此時年僅五歲。在接下來的三天內，塞勒姆的官員前來拜訪她。多蘿西宣稱她有一條她母親給她的蛇，這條蛇會與她交談，還會從她的手指上吸吮鮮血。官員們認為這條蛇是薩娜·古德所使換的使魔，這些供詞後來被用來替薩娜·古德定罪。 多蘿西於1692年3月24日被捕，並於1692年12月10日以五十英鎊的金額保釋出獄。期間她從未被起訴或審判。德奧達·勞森牧師留下了3月24日到3月26日間，對多蘿西進行的審訊紀錄，指控者瑪麗·沃爾科特與安·普特南聲稱這孩子瘋了似的不斷咬她們，她就像是一隻動物。在這場短暫的審訊中，指控者們不斷地抱怨她在她們的手臂上留下咬傷。3月26日，多蘿西做出了有關蛇的供詞。 (zh)
• Dorothy Good (historically referred to as Dorcas Good; ca. 1687/1688 – ?) was the daughter of William Good and Sarah Good (née Solart). Dorothy and her mother Sarah were accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem at the beginning of the Salem witch trials in 1692. Only four years old at the time, she was interrogated by the local magistrates, confessed to being a witch and purportedly claimed she had seen her mother consorting with the devil. Mary Walcott and Ann Putnam Jr. claimed the child was deranged and repeatedly bit them as if she were an animal. (en)
• Dorothy Good (referida históricamente como Dorcas Good; ca. 1687/1688-?) era la hija de William Good y Sarah (nacida Solart) Good. Tanto Dorothy como su madre fueron acusadas de practicar la brujería en Salem, en el comienzo de los juicios de brujas de Salem en 1692. Con solo cuatro años de edad en el momento,​ ella fue interrogada por los magistrados locales, confesó ser una bruja y supuestamente afirmó que ella había visto a su madre en asociación con el diablo. Mary Walcott y Ann Putnam, Jr. afirmaron que la niña estaba desquiciada y las mordía repetidamente, como si fuera un animal. (es)

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Dorcas Good, The Diary of a Salem Witch

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Rose Earhart allows the reader to experience the flavor of life in 1692 Salem including all of the difficulties and struggles of everyday life. She manages to portray, with amazing clarity and passion, the accounts of the horrific injustices and degrading circumstances of living on the edge of society that Dorcas and her mother, Sarah, had to endure even before the witch hysteria began.

"The Diary Of Dorcas Good" finally tells the real story of the savagery and terror of the Salem witch trials.

The New World Times

A four year old child is chained to a wall after whimpering out a confession to witchcraft. Dorcas (Dorothy) was born to the poor Sarah and William Good. Sarah and William lost their home ten years ago when they had too many debts to pay and not enough money to pay them. The Goods became homeless, spending most days asking for food and money from their neighbors in Salem Village. Sarah and Dorcas Good were recently accused of witchcraft on February 25th, 1692, and arrested.

Sarah Good was often considered an outcast, since she begged for a living and was a woman who might argue with people who would refuse or disrespect her. When Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and other young girls recently began having never-before-seen symptoms such as fits and visions as well as barking like dogs, the many doctors who came to try to cure them could not define it as any disease or sickness. So the people of Salem explained it in their own way: witches. Everyone began accusing their neighbors or loved ones of being witches, but it was thought that an accusation of a witch from an afflicted person was the most accurate of all. Sarah Good and Dorcas Good were accused by Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and other afflicted girls. Sarah Good had no real place in the community, so her neighbors agreed she might be bewitching young girls since she was such an outcast.

Sarah Good was very stubborn and persistent during her trial. She was examined for witchcraft along with two other accused witches, Sarah Osborne and Tituba, at Lieutenant Nathaniel Ingersoll’s house on March 1st, 1692. Good’s daughter Dorcas also joined her, while almost the entire town watched in anticipation. Sarah Good was checked over for warts on her body, a clear identifier of a witch, during which she stood still as stone, not wanting her examiners to assume anything from her body language. After being examined, Sarah was questioned about her involvement in the ways of witches. She looked straight ahead, never hesitating, and refused to admit to being a witch. She answered question after question as her interrogators tried to get her to confess. Her own husband, William Good, said that he remembered noticing a wart on her for the first time the night before the trial. William was probably scared that his wife might actually be practicing witchcraft, so he would rather get rid of a potential witch than support his wife. When Tituba was questioned, she claimed that both Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne were her partners in crime, and were definitely witches. Sarah Good had many charges against her, but she still held strong.

Dorcas Good, however, could not stand the intensity of the trial. Finally, she could not sustain her silence. Whether or not she was actually guilty, Dorcas confessed to practicing witchcraft with her mother, Sarah Good. Tears of shame rolled down Dorcas’ cheeks as they hauled her and Sarah off to the prison in Salem Town. Sarah also had a newborn baby that she could not part with, and brought the baby with her into the prison. As some of the first few witches to be accused, there were not many others imprisoned currently, but the stench of previous usage was overwhelming. It was dim, dank and beyond unsanitary. Mother and daughter were chained close to the wall, barely able to reach out and touch each other because the chains were so tight. Sarah’s baby died not long after they were chained because of the dire conditions. There was not much for Dorcas to do except think about how she wished she had not confessed, and there was plenty of time to do that in the eight months she was imprisoned there.

Dorcas Good never recovered from her imprisonment. She probably went insane because of the tedious boredom of being chained up for eight full months, and not being able to move without the chains digging into her skin. She was never given proper care or love, since her mother Sarah Good was hanged for witchcraft on July 19, 1692, (along with four other accused witches) when Dorcas was just five years old. As for her father, he was an irresponsible man and couldn’t care for her like a proper father. But he was all that Dorcas had, so she relied on him to take care of her after her mother’s death. Dorcas could never become independent since her mind was shattered when she was so young, but at least she lived, unlike her mother Sarah. Dorcas Good and Sarah Good, like many others, would be scarred forever because of the betrayal of loved ones and inhumane punishments of the Salem Witch Trials.

Dorcas Good's accusations held significant weight due to her young age, as it was believed that children were more susceptible to the influence of witches. She accused multiple individuals, including Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse, who were both prominent members of the community. These accusations led to their arrest and eventual execution.

Despite her age and lack of evidence, Dorcas Good's testimony was accepted by the court. Her accusations were cited as evidence against the accused, and she played a significant role in the proceedings. The trials resulted in the execution of 20 people, including several innocent individuals, before they were eventually ended by order of the governor. Dorcas Good's involvement in the Salem Witch Trials raises questions about the validity of children's testimony in legal proceedings. The trials highlighted the dangers of mass hysteria and the power of belief in shaping the course of justice. Today, the events of the Salem Witch Trials serve as a cautionary tale, reminding us of the importance of critical thinking, due process, and the presumption of innocence..

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