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One Rape. Two Stories. is long and involved. You can start from the top and work your way down one chapter at a time, or you can jump around using the links below.


 
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Pleads not Guilty (in Court Records)
The "official" story
shocking indeed (in Martha's handwriting)
The story from Martha Ballard's Diary
Introduction Indictment for an Assault
"Shocking Indeed!"
Chapter 1 The New Minister
The New Minister
Chapter 2 Henry Sewall mounts an attack against Rev. Mr. Foster
Martha likes Foster's sermons
Chapter 3 Foster sues the Sewalls
Martha attends the slander trial
Chapter 4 More suits and countersuits
Martha looks after the Fosters
Chapter 5 Foster is dismissed
Foster's dismissal is debated
Chapter 6 Foster haggles with the town
Foster haggles with the town
Chapter 7 Foster's creditors line up to collect
Fosters creditors line up to collect
Chapter 8 Foster is out of town in August of 1789
Martha is "at Mrs Fosters" in August of 1789
Chapter 9 What happened to Foster's wife while he was away?
What happened to Foster's wife while he was out of town?
Chapter 10 Rebecca Foster accuses Judge North and two others of rape
Rebecca Foster swears a Rape "on a number of men"
Chapter 11 The case is heard in Vassalboro
The case is heard in Vassalboro
Chapter 12 Judge North flees after the Sessions hearing
Judge North flees after the Sessions hearing
Chapter 13 Rebecca Foster has a child
Rebecca Foster has a child
Chapter 14 The Supreme Judicial Court hears the case in Pownalboro
The Supreme Judicial Court hears the case in Pownalboro
Chapter 15 The verdict of the Supreme Judicial Court
The verdict of the Supreme Judicial Court
Chapter 16 The Foster story in the official town history
Martha's entries on Rev. Foster appear in a 1904 town history
Chapter 17 The Foster epilogue
The Foster epilogue
Conclusion
CONCLUSION
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