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Samuel Sewall's Prophecy - A North American Folktale
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:05:06
Publish Date: 2019-04-03 09:00:00
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The peace of Newbury is deemed to be permanently secured by the prophecy of Samuel Sewall, the young man who married the buxom daughter of Mint-Master John Hull, and received, as wedding portion, her weight in fresh-coined pine-tree shillings. He afterward became notorious as one of the witchcraft judges. The prophecy has not been countervailed, nor is it likely to be, whether the conditions are kept or not. 
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