ABIGAIL WILLIAMS
Abigail Williams was one of the two girls that helped start the Salem Witch Trials. She was the niece of Reverend Samuel Parris. Not much is known about where she came from before the Trials. Since she lived with her cousin, her accusations could have been based on the conflict between the Putnam family and the Parris family.
The story goes that Abigail and Betty were bored one day. They decided to make a "venus glass," which is like a homemade crystal ball. They would put an egg white in water and see what shape it would make. This was supposed to show them what their future husband's job would be. The girls became terrified when the egg white formed the shape of a coffin. Shortly after this incident, the girls began to show symptoms of being ill. The accusations would follow after that.
Not much is known about what happened to Abigail after the Trials, but it is suggested that she died alone.
The story goes that Abigail and Betty were bored one day. They decided to make a "venus glass," which is like a homemade crystal ball. They would put an egg white in water and see what shape it would make. This was supposed to show them what their future husband's job would be. The girls became terrified when the egg white formed the shape of a coffin. Shortly after this incident, the girls began to show symptoms of being ill. The accusations would follow after that.
Not much is known about what happened to Abigail after the Trials, but it is suggested that she died alone.