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Walter Tanner was a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina. In December 1705 Tanner accused Mary Rookes of being a witch, though the specific circumstances that motivated hm to make such a claim were not recorded. Rookes later took Tanner to court for defamation and the court found in Rookes' favor. Tanner died in Perquimans in about 1714.

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