Sarah Good was pregnant at the time of her arrest and gave birth in jail. Good's daughter, Dorcas, then only five, soon joined her mother in jail because the afflicted girls accused the young girl of biting them.
Based on this "evidence", she was ordered bound over for trial. Sarah's husband, William, also testified that he was afraid of her, that she was an enemy of God and he also believed she was a witch. During her examination, she stated that Tituba and Sarah Osborne were also fellow witches and she claimed that they frightened her into afflicting the girls. When Sarah Good was questioned about these incidents, it was noted that her answers were given in mean-spirited and spiteful ways, using abusive words. Others would claim that Sarah would cause objects to disappear or would bewitch their families. Over fifteen people gave statements claiming that Sarah Good bewitched their cattle and other livestock. On March 1, 1692, Sarah Good was taken to Ingersoll's Tavern in Salem Village, where she was examined by magistrates John Hawthorne and Jonathon Corwin. Some neighbors began to notice that their livestock would sicken and sometimes die after the Good's left their households which caused much suspicion and fear towards Sarah. Sarah Good's actions and attitudes caused friction with their hosts and eventually the Good's would be asked to leave. At times, the Goods were forced to move in with their neighbors, an arrangement which never lasted for long. William Good, Sarah's husband, was a laborer who made a meager income which caused the Goods to rely on the charity and goodwill of their neighbors. The community viewed her as a distracted and melancholic woman whose erratic behavior caused most people to believe the accusations of witchcraft against her.
Sarah Good was well known to the people of Salem Village. "punished" by the accusation of witchcraft. Also, an outspoken individualist or a "strong" woman was also frowned upon by the community and whom was therefore Most of the people who were accused of witchcraft were either looked down upon by the towns folk or were envied for their land and position in the community. Sarah Good is an excellent example of a "socially undesirable" member of the community which made her prone to being accused of witchcraft and evil doings.
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