Claim: Abigail Hobbs, who was arrested for witchcraft in 1692, pleaded guilty to both indictments against her, one for afflicting Mercy Lewis and another for covenanting with the Devil, and she accused George Burroughs, the previous minister of Salem, of being a witch.
Evidence: Abigail Hobbs was a girl of about 14 to 16 years old when she was arrested for witchcraft on April 18, 1692, along with Giles Corey, Mary Warren, and Bridget Bishop. At her trial in September, she pleaded guilty to both indictments against her, one for afflicting Mercy Lewis and another for covenanting with the Devil. In her examination on April 20, 1692, Abigail Hobbs accused George Burroughs, the previous minister of Salem, of being a witch.