Rebecca West, a young woman from Lawford in the county of Essex, and daughter to accused witch Anne West. West confessed to being at a meeting of witches, convened by Mother Benfield and Mother Goodwin, numerous other women, and a number of small familiar kittens and puppies. After agreeing to keep their council, and reciting a malefic compact, "the Divel in the shape of a little blacke dog leaped into her lap, & kissed her three times," kisses she claimed were cold. Later that night, the Devil (later legally treated as a familiar spirit), she claimed, appeared to her again, in "the shape of a hand some young man, saying that he came to marry her." He conducted an impromptu marriage ceremony in her bed chamber, where she promised to be an "obedient wife till death, faithfully to performe and observe all [his] commands, she took him to bed. Although she likewise swore to Mother Miller "shee would confesse nothing, if they pulled her to pieces with pincers," upon imagining herself surrounded by flames, "confessed all shee ever knew." Her big revelation, beyond testifying against numerous other women (including Anne Leech, Elizabeth Gooding, Hellen Clark, Anne West, and Elizabeth Clark), was that the "devel can take any shape, and speake plaine English." West had obviously struck a deal with Hopkins and/ or the state. She testified against her own mother, Anne West, on the charge that Anne had bewitched John Cutler Jr. to death. She testified against Elizabeth Gooding on charges of having bewitched John Edwards to death. Moreover, although indicted as a witch, and accused of entertaining, employing and feeding three evil spirits, one in the likeness 'of a grey catt' called Germany, the second like 'a white katt' called Newes and the third like 'a young man' called 'her husband,' with the intention of getting their help in withcraft and sorcery," she was not prosecuted for witchcraft, nor had she confessed to committing any crimes. (1)

Rebecca West, a young woman from Lawford in the county of Essex, and daughter to accused witch Anne West. West confessed to being at a meeting of witches, convened by Mother Benfield and Mother Goodwin, numerous other women, and a number of small familiar kittens and puppies. After agreeing to keep their council, and reciting a malefic compact, "the Divel in the shape of a little blacke dog leaped into her lap, & kissed her three times," kisses she claimed were cold. Later that night, the Devil (later legally treated as a familiar spirit), she claimed, appeared to her again, in "the shape of a hand some young man, saying that he came to marry her." He conducted an impromptu marriage ceremony in her bed chamber, where she promised to be an "obedient wife till death, faithfully to performe and observe all [his] commands, she took him to bed. Although she likewise swore to Mother Miller "shee would confesse nothing, if they pulled her to pieces with pincers," upon imagining herself surrounded by flames, "confessed all shee ever knew." Her big revelation, beyond testifying against numerous other women (including Anne Leech, Elizabeth Gooding, Hellen Clark, Anne West, and Elizabeth Clark), was that the "devel can take any shape, and speake plaine English." West had obviously struck a deal with Hopkins and/ or the state. She testified against her own mother, Anne West, on the charge that Anne had bewitched John Cutler Jr. to death. She testified against Elizabeth Gooding on charges of having bewitched John Edwards to death. Moreover, although indicted as a witch, and accused of entertaining, employing and feeding three evil spirits, one in the likeness 'of a grey catt' called Germany, the second like 'a white katt' called Newes and the third like 'a young man' called 'her husband,' with the intention of getting their help in withcraft and sorcery," she was not prosecuted for witchcraft, nor had she confessed to committing any crimes. (1)

A widow from Lawford in the county of Essex and the mother of Rebecca West, Anne West is described as "the old Beldam Weste," a reputed which who is tried for witchcraft in 1641 and in 1642. Although she is twice acquitted, she is popularly believed to be a witch, and is at the center of the Matthew Hopkins / John Sterne witch-hunt, 1645, when her daughter becomes a key-witness and testifies against her. She allegedly read from a book containing "no goodnesses" with Anne Leech, Elizabeth Gooding, and Elizabeth Clark. She is also believed to have "three or foure little things in the shape of black rabbits," which would be seen "leaping and skipping" by an unnamed man from Manningtree, and may be represented by the image of Sacke and Sugar in the woodcut of Matthew Hopkins, Anne West, and Elizabeth Clark. She is indicted on the charge, however, of having of two familiars, one in the shape of "'a dogg" and another in the form of a kitten with the intention of procuring their help in "withcrafts.'" She would be found guilty of entertaining these two familiars in 1645. Found guilty on the charge of having "bewitched John son of John Culter yeo., whereby he died instatly," a crime in which her own daughter, Rebecca West served as witness, she would be and hanged as a witch in Manningtree, August 1, 1645, (2)

A woman and reputed witch who allegedly keeps imps in the form of kittens, which she states "she had by as handsome a man as any was in England," a possible reference to the devil. Benefield also, along with Mother Goodwin, Anne West, and Rebecca West, allegedly sends the imps to kill a cow and an unnamed child (Anonymous 193). (2)

A woman and reputed witch who allegedly prays with other witches from a non-Christian text, after which their imps appear in several forms. Goodwin, along with Mother Benefield, Anne West, and Rebecca West, also allegedly sends her imps to kill a cow and a unnamed child (Anonymous 193).(2)

A child from Manningtree in the county of Essex who is allegedly murdered by the imps kept by Mother Benefield, Mother Goodwin, Anne West, and Rebecca West.(2)

A woman and alleged witch who is present with Rebecca West when she is travelling to the Grand Inquest. West claims that she told Mother Miller that she would not tell the Inquest anything, even "if they pulled her to pieces with pincers."(4)

A woman from Ipswich in the county of Suffolk described as a witch who sends her maid (Anonymous 195) to collect herbs. Anonymous 194 cuts up the herbs and strews them about a room. The following day Anonymous 194's husband (Anonymous 196) discovers twelve or fourteen dead hogs in the yard, which he suspects to be the work of Anonymous 194 and Anonymous 195.(4-5)

A woman from Ipswich in the county of Suffolk, described as a maid of a reputed witch (Anonymous 194). Anonymous 195 is sent by her Mistress to collect herbs, but is delayed by a "meeting with her sweetheart" and beginning to grow nervous, that she "should bee halfe hanged for staying so long," was told by her lover that she could get the same herbs "in their owne garden." She collected the herbs, and despite her long delay, her mistress was pleased because she brought the herbs back. She spied her employer cut up and "strew the herbs about a room," and the next day witnessed the master of the house cry that he had "found twelve or fourteene great Hogs, being all his owne, dead in the yard, and so for his Sheepe and all his other Cattell." (4-5)

The husband of a reputed witch (Anonymous 194). Anonymous 196 finds twelve or fourteen dead hogs in his yard, and suspects his wife (Anonymous 194) and her maid (Anonymous 195) may be the cause of their death.(4-5)

A man who is nearly hurt by a spirit in the form of a red dog. The spirit was sent by Goodwife Clarke, who had intended for it to kill Mr. Long by making him fall off his horse and break his neck.(5)

A woman and reputed witch who calls upon God as her witness to pass judgment on her, and is presently struck to the ground on her back because of this declaration. Anonymous 197 then suffers in a most lamentable condition, trembling and crying for two days, after which she confesses to having a malefic compact with the devil, stating that he usually appeared to her in the form of a squirrel. (6-7)