Lois Denaut Witchcraft Trial: Call to witness - Ralph Farnum A summons for witnesses issued July 30, 1692, for the trial of Martha Carrier as a witch who was hanged Aug. 19, 1692: " Wm. & Mary by ye Grace of God of England, Scot land ffrance & Ireland King and Queen DefendTM of y e faith &css. To ye Constable or Constables of Andover Greeting. Wee Comand you to Warn and give Notice unto Allen Toothaker , Ralph ffarnum junr. John ffarnum son of Ralph ffarnum senr. Benjamin Abbott and his wife, Andrew Foster, Phebe Chandler daughter of William Chandler, Samuel Holt, Se nr. Samuel Preston junr, that they and every one of them be and personally oppear at ye Court of Ayer and Terminer to be held by adjurnment on Tuesday next at Ten of ye Clock in yeMorning there to testify6 ye truth to ye best of their knowledge on certain indictments to be exhibited against Martha Carrier of Andover; hereof fail not at your utmost perill and make return of your doings herein. Stephen Sewell Clerk" Source: The Sterling Genealogy by Albert Mark Sterling