Benjamin and Sarah Abbot accused Martha Carrier being a witch because Benjamin fell gravely ill after his argument with Martha over a land property. In Sarah's testimony, she <span>also claimed that her husband's illness was not the only thing that Martha had caused. She said Benjamin's </span><span>cattle strangely died without a natural reason. They used these reasons as proof that Martha was a witch. However, their evidence was subjective because they had no physical evidence to prove. Their accusation was merely from the fact that Benjamin </span>fell<span> ill after he argued with Martha. </span>
