The voluminous diary of Samuel Sewall (1652-1730), American jurist, provides a vivid picture of the Boston of his day as well as of himself. Samuel Sewall was born on March 28, 1652, in North Baddesley, Hampshire, England. His father was an occasional...

Samuel Sewall, the author of the most vivid and most entertaining diary written by an American Puritan, also wrote one of the first antislavery tracts in America, The Selling of Joseph ... (1700). As the only judge in the infamous Salem witchcraft...

March 28, 1652 Hampshire, England January 1, 1730 Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts businessman and judge Portrait: Samuel Sewall....

Born: March 28, 1652 Hampshire, England Died: January 1, 1730 Boston, Massachusetts Businessman and public official Samuel Sewall was a prominent businessman and judge in Boston, Massachusetts, during a time of social and political upheaval in the New...

Diary Entries of Samuel Sewall Apology of Samuel Sewall Both reprinted in Early American Writing in 1994 Samuel Sewall (1652–1730; see biography entry) was a prominent Boston businessman who served on the panel of judges for the Salemwitch...

Samuel Sewall (March 28, 1652 - January 1, 1730), was a Massachusetts judge, best known for his involvement in the Salem witch trials, for which he later apologized, and his traducement of slavery, The Selling of Joseph...

As Christmas draws near, Pastor John Foster won't be decorating a tree, shopping for last-minute gifts or working on a holiday sermon for his flock. After all, it's been 50 years since Christmas was anything more than a day of the week to him.He's one...