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Mercy Lewis was a servant during the Salem Witchcraft Trails. She was born in 1675 in the town of Falmouth, Maine. Mercy moved to Salem after the lives of her parents were taken by an attack. Brought on by Indians. Salem Witch Trails. Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people?group.num=&mbio.num=mb37

Mercy Lewis was brought to work for Reverend George Burroughs; a Puritan minister whom served the community during 1680 to 1683. ''Beth, Mary. The Devil's Snare-The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692. (2002)''

After Reverend George Burroughs left Salem, Mercy was sent to work for Thomas Putnam, a upperclass citizen of Salem. ''Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. 1953''

Mercy Lewis was known for her "storytelling", thus played a crucial role in the accusations of the people of Salem during the witch trails. ''Beth, Mary. The Devil's Snare-The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692. (2002)''

Mercy Lewis  Sources:
 * 1) Beth, Mary. The Devil's Snare-The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692. (2002).
 * 2) Beslaw, Elaine G. Tituba's Confession: The Multicultural Dimensions of the 1692 Salem Witch-hunt. (1997).
 * 3) Starkey, Marion. The Devil in Massachusetts, a modern inquiry into the Salem witch trials. (1949)
 * 4) Hoffer, Peter. The devil's disciples : makers of the Salem witchcraft trials. (1996)
 * 5) Salem Witch Trails: Documentary achieved and Transcription Project