What is Abigail Williams?
{{Infobox person | name = Abigail Williams | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{circa}} 1680 or 1681 | birth_place = | disappeared_date = {{disappeared_date|df=yes|1692|06|03}}<br/> (aged {{circa}} 10 to 12) | disappeared_place = [[Salem Town]], [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] (modern-day [[Salem]], [[Massachusetts]]) | known_for = One of the first accusers in the [[Salem witch trials]] | nationality = | father = Unknown | mother = Unknown | relatives = [[Samuel Parris]] (supposed relative)<br/> [[Betty Parris]] (supposed relative) }} '''Abigail Williams''' ({{circa}} 1680 or 1681{{spnd}}disappeared 3 June 1692) was a girl who, along with her supposed relative [[Betty Paris]], was one of the first people to falsely accuse her neighbors of performing witchcraft. The accusations eventually led to the foundation of the [[Salem witch trials]]. == Biography == === Birth and early life === Abigail Williams was born {{circa}} 1680 or 1681. Her precise birth date and place is rather disputed. The names and identities of both of her biological parents are also rather disputed. It has been suggested she may have been a orphan, as she was adopted and lived with [[Samuel Parris]] and his daughter [[Betty Parris]]. Samuel and his daughter Betty might be Abigail's relatives, and it has been suggested that they might have been her uncle and cousin. She lived with Samuel and his daughter Betty in [[Salem Town]], [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] (in modern-day [[Salem]], [[Massachusetts]]). Some modern-day scholars suggest she may have been Samuel's household servant. === Exhibiting signs of odd behavior and Abigail's appearances and in court === It is said that beginning in December 1691 or January 1692, Abigail Williams and her supposed relative [[Betty Paris]] began exhibiting signs of odd behavior. They ran around rooms with their hands high up, they tried to climb the roof of their house through