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Rebecca TOWNE

Rebecca TOWNE

Female 1621 - 1692  (71 years)

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  1. 1.  Rebecca TOWNE was born on 21 Feb 1621 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened on 21 Feb 1621 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England (daughter of William TOWNE and JoAnna BLESSING); died on 19 Jul 1692 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in unknown where in Salem Village, now Danvers.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: ^
    • _UID: 1D8AB9B36985A6439821F7E3AF12134293CF

    Notes:

    Rebecca was christened at St. Nicolas Church.

    Rebecca was arrested pm 23 March 1692 during the Salem witch trials. She was hanged at Gallows Hill, 19 July 1692. She was buried in a common grave, but her family took her body and buried her in a secret place. In 1885 a monument was errected to her. In 1910 she was cleared of all charges. John Tarbell was her son in law. Samuel nurse a son and Widow Preston her daughter.

    Rebecca married Francis NURSE on 24 Aug 1644 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Francis was born on 18 Jan 1618 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died on 22 Nov 1695 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John NURSE was born in 1645 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 1 Dec 1719 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    2. Rebecca NURSE was born in 1647/1648 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1719 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. Samuel NURSE was born on 3 Feb 1649 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 15 Jul 1715 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    4. Sarah NURSE was born in 1652 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 15 Dec 1699 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    5. Mary NURSE was born in 1659 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 28 Jun 1749 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    6. Francis NURSE was born on 3 Mar 1661 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 5 Feb 1715/1716 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    7. Elizabeth NURSE was born on 9 Jan 1665 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1734/1735.
    8. Benjamin NURSE was born on 26 Jan 1666 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1748 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    9. girl NURSE was born about 1667 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    10. girl NURSE was born about 1673.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William TOWNE was born in 1598/1599 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; was christened on 18 Mar 1598/1599 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England (son of John TOWNE and Elizabeth CLARKE); died on 24 Jun 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: gardener
    • Reference Number: ^
    • _UID: 2AB1550D9A2E5E4994493F329071EAA68BDD

    William married JoAnna BLESSING on 25 Mar 1620 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England. JoAnna (daughter of John //BLESSING BLYSSYNGE and Joane PREASTE) was born about 1595 in Somerlayton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 22 Jun 1595 in Caister-On-Sea, , Norfolk, England; died about 1682 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried about 1682 in Topsfield, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  JoAnna BLESSING was born about 1595 in Somerlayton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 22 Jun 1595 in Caister-On-Sea, , Norfolk, England (daughter of John //BLESSING BLYSSYNGE and Joane PREASTE); died about 1682 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried about 1682 in Topsfield, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

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    • Reference Number: ^
    • _UID: CA47E2AFD62F484AA2543301723A015666E0

    Notes:

    Church of St. Nicholes

    Children:
    1. 1. Rebecca TOWNE was born on 21 Feb 1621 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened on 21 Feb 1621 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died on 19 Jul 1692 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in unknown where in Salem Village, now Danvers.
    2. John TOWNE was born on 16 Feb 1624; was christened on 16 Feb 1624 in Yarmouth On, Bristol, Gloucester, England; died on 13 Sep 1627 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England.
    3. Susannah TOWNE was born on 20 Oct 1625 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; was christened on 20 Oct 1625 in ; died on 29 Jul 1630 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England.
    4. Edmund TOWNE was born on 28 Jun 1628 in Saint Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; was christened on 28 Jun 1628 in ; died on 3 May 1678.
    5. Jacob TOWNE was born on 11 Mar 1632 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; died on 27 Nov 1704 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    6. Mary TOWNE was born on 24 Aug 1634 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; was christened on 24 Aug 1634 in Saint Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; died on 22 Sep 1692.
    7. Sarah (Goody) TOWNE was born on 3 Sep 1636 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened in 1636 in Salem Meeting House, Salem, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1713.
    8. Joseph TOWNE was born in 1639 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened in 1639 in Salem Meeting House, Salem, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1713.
    9. William TOWNE


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John TOWNE (son of Leonard TOWNE and Ellen GREENE); died in 1617.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: gardener
    • _UID: 66A346403B9FCE4991B47B297682B7EB0311

    John married Elizabeth CLARKE on 20 Sep 1597 in Fixton Parish, Blundeston, Suffolkshire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1568 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened on 3 Apr 1569; died on 7 Sep 1630 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; was buried in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth CLARKE was born in 1568 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened on 3 Apr 1569; died on 7 Sep 1630 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; was buried in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 905A01AFD4BE61419A75ECE0B557C249C0F5

    Children:
    1. 2. William TOWNE was born in 1598/1599 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England; was christened on 18 Mar 1598/1599 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died on 24 Jun 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    2. Leonard TOWNE
    3. Helen TOWNE

  3. 6.  John //BLESSING BLYSSYNGE was born in in England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A446292CCEA80E469B14DAC0789AB1B3C8B9

    John married Joane PREASTE on 15 Oct 1569 in Somerlayton, Suffolk, England. Joane was born in in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Joane PREASTE was born in in England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0B97C65D00DBB146BCE8C85FCC0D80B06BA9

    Children:
    1. 3. JoAnna BLESSING was born about 1595 in Somerlayton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 22 Jun 1595 in Caister-On-Sea, , Norfolk, England; died about 1682 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried about 1682 in Topsfield, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Jullian //BLESSING BLYSSYNGE was born in 1571 in Somerlayton, Suffolk, England; was christened about 1571 in Of, Somerleyton, Suffolk, England; died in in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. Margaret //BLESSING BLYSSYNGE was born in in England.
    4. Alice //BLESSING BLYSSYNGE was born in in England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Leonard TOWNE

    Other Events:

    • _UID: EDB81F66C5E0734ABA5E05B6A54F0D9AFAAF

    Leonard married Ellen GREENE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ellen GREENE

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A702AA9F60E59042833D3EA60D6B208FD4EF

    Children:
    1. 4. John TOWNE died in 1617.


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