Rebecca Towne

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Devil Discovered", 1991, Enders A. Robinson, p 274-277.

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• AFN: 2P4M-32

Edmund married Mary Browning Abt 1652, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Mary was born 1629, , England; died 16 Dec 1717, Topsfield, Ess., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: BVQ8-DK

Notes:

Mary Towne was summoned to testify against her sister in laws on 6 September
1692. On 7 September 1692 the widow Towne sent her regrets to the court, "I
humbly beg that your honors will not impute anything concerning our not coming
as contempt of authority. We would come, but we are in a strange condition.
Most of us can scarcely get out of our beds, we are so weak, and not able to
ride at all. As for my daughter, Rebecca, she has strange fits and sometimes
she is knocked down of a sudden."

On 8 September 1692 a second summons for the widow Towne and her daughter
Rebecca stated, "We command you, all excuses set apart to be and appear at the
Court of Oyer and Terminer holden at Salem tomorrow morning at eight of the
clock precisely, there to testify the truth against Mary Easty. Hereof, fail
not at your utmost peril." Ephraim Wildes, constable of Topsfield, answered,
"I have warned the widow Towne and her daughter to appear in court." No Towne
testimony is extant.
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Reference:
"The Devil Discovered", 1991, Enders A. Robinson, p 277-278.

Notes:

Married in St. Nicholas church in Yarmouth, England, one of the finest
buildings in that city, founded in 1101.

Came to Salem in 1632 and moved to Topsfield, Massachusetts in 1652.

Death place not certain.

Died intestate in 1672 leaving a "small estate."

Estate of William Towne of Topsfield
Essex Probate Docket # 27923

Administratation granted 24:4:1673 to Johana Towne on the estate of Wm Towne, her late husband, and she was to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.

Salem Quarterly Court Records 5:66
Petition for settlement of a small estate left the undersigned by their father, who died ten years ago leaving no will, but left his estate in the hands of their mother who was appointed admininistratrix and the estate remained unsettled until her death, and now they desire that the following division may be allowed: the land to be divided equally to his three sons, Edmund, Jacob, and Joseph and the moveables equally to the three daughters, Rebecka, Mary and Sarah; also the three brothers to pay all debts now due and what charges shall after arise in settlement of the estate to be equally borne by all six. Adted Jan 17, 1682.
Signed by Mary (her mark) Towne relict of Edmond
Jacob Towne
Josep (his mark) Towne
Francis (his mark) Nurs with the consent of Rebeka
Mary (her mark) Esty, formerly Mary Towne
Sarah (her mark) Bridges.

Witness:
John How
John Pritchet
Allowed by the court at Ipswich April 10, 1683

Source: Ipswich Deeds, vol4, page 515
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Reference:
"Salem Possessed, The Social Origins of Witchcraft", 1974, Paul Boyer & Stephen Nissenbaum, p 199.
"A Brief Sketch of Thomas Fuller", Jesse Franklin Fuller, 1896, p 33.
"The Descendants of William Towne...", Edwin Eugene Towne, 1901, p 11

William married Joanna (Jone) Blessing 25 Mar 1620, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Joanna (daughter of William Blyssynge) was born 1599, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1682, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Topsfield, Salem, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: 2P4M-0J

Notes:

Accused of witchcraft though never arrested or brought to trial.
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Reference:
"Salem Possessed, The Social Origins of Witchcraft", 1974, Paul Boyer & Stephen
Nissenbaum, p 149.

John — Elizabeth. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: NJJ7-RC