In their testimony against Howe, on June 1, 1692, they quoted their daughter as saying, "I could never afflict a dog as Good Howe afflicts me." At first the parents did not believe their daughter's accusations. The child complained of being pricked by pins and sometimes fell into fits. They had a ten-year-old daughter they claimed was being afflicted by Howe.
The Perley (also spelled Pearly) family of Ipswich, Massachusetts, were among the chief accusers of Elizabeth Howe. The fight against the devil was viewed as an individual religious responsibility.
"The devil, as envisioned by the people of Salem, was a short, black man with cloven feet who stood about as high as a walking stick". They believed firmly in the devil, and felt that he was not only an enemy to mankind, but to the Puritans specifically. They were a deeply pious society, with an extreme religious focus not only as a community but also on an individual basis. Elizabeth married James Howe in April 1658 the couple had six children, and resided in Topsfield, Massachusetts. She was found guilty and executed on July 19, 1692.Įlizabeth Jackson Howe was born circa 1637 near Rowley, Yorkshire, the daughter of William and Joanne Jackson. 1637–July 19, 1692) was one of the accused in the Salem witch trials.
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