The Putnam’s were one of the most affluent families in Salem. They were also connected in several ways to the Salem Trials. Ann Putnam Jr. (Ruth in The Crucible) and Mercy Lewis, the Putnam’s servant, were the first afflicted girls after the Parris household. Ann Jr. and Abigail Williams were the two most vocal accusers throughout the trials. Eventually, Ann Putnam Sr. became afflicted as well and joined the younger girls as an accuser. Years after the trials, Ann Jr. issued a formal apology in the church for her participation in the trials; she was the only one to do so.
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