_September_ 9. Six more were tried, and received Sentance of Death, viz. _Martha Cory_ of _Salem_-Village, _Mary Easty_ of Topsfield, _Alice Parker_ and _Ann Pudeater_ of _Salem_, _Dorcas Hoar_ of _Beverly_, and _Mary Bradberry_ of _Salisbury_. September 16, _Giles Cory_ was prest to Death.[42] _September_ 17. Nine more received Sentance of Death, viz. _Margaret Scot_ of _Rowley_, Goodwife _Redd_ of _Marblehead, Samuel Wardwell,_ and _Mary Parker_ of _Andover,_ also _Abigail Falkner_ of _Andover,_ who pleaded Pregnancy, _Rebecca Eames_ of _Boxford, Mary Lacy,_ and _Ann Foster_ of _Andover,_ and _Abigail Hobbs_ of _Topsfield._ Of these Eight were Executed, _September_ 22, viz. _Martha Cory, Mary Easty, Alice Parker, Ann Pudeater, Margaret Scot, Willmet Redd, Samuel Wardwell,_ and _Mary Parker_.[43] _Giles Cory_ pleaded not Guilty to his Indictment, but would not put himself upon Tryal by the Jury (they having cleared none upon Tryal) and knowing there would be the same Witnesses against him, rather chose to undergo what Death they would put him to. In pressing his Tongue being prest out of his Mouth, the Sheriff with his Cane forced it in again, when he was dying. He was the first in _New-England_ that was ever prest to Death. The Cart going to the Hill with these Eight to Execution, was for some time at a sett; the afflicted and others said, that the Devil hindered it,[44] _&c._ _Martha Cory_, Wife to _Giles Cory_, protesting her Innocency, concluded her Life with an Eminent Prayer upon the Ladder. _Wardwell_ having formerly confessed himself Guilty, and after denied it, was soon brought upon his Tryal; his former Confession and Spectre Testimony was all that appeared against him. At Execution while he was speaking to the People, protesting his Innocency, the Executioner being at the same time smoaking Tobacco, the smoak coming in his Face, interrupted his Discourse, those Accusers said, the Devil hindered him with smoak. [107] _Mary Easty_, Sister also to _Rebecca Nurse_, when she took her last farewell of her Husband, Children and Friends, was, as is reported by them present, as Serious, Religious, Distinct, and Affectionate as could well be exprest, drawing Tears from the Eyes of almost all present. It seems besides the Testimony of the Accusers and Confessors, another proof, as it was counted, appeared against her, it having been usual to search the Accused for Tets; upon some parts of her Body, not here to be named, was found an Excrescence, which they called a Tet. Before her Death she put up the following Petition: