Why does the wealth of Mr. Putnam matter in the court?

Mr. Putnam family was royal family but because of some misunderstanding he was excluded from the property.

Explanation:

Late Thomas Putnam was very wealthy person. But he was excluded from the property by his father and father-in-law. His half brother got benefit from this inheritance from his father. He got married from a rival family. He fueled the ill will in the family.

Putnam, his daughters and his wife all were levied by the accusations by the witchcraft. Many people were against the Porter family. He was accused for 48 peoples and his daughters were for 64. They have around 12 children. They were died in 1699 and leave behind 10 children.