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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Blyssynge was born Abt 1548.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: NJJ7-NT

    John — Joane Preaste. Joane was born Abt 1552. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Blyssynge  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1574, Somerleyton, Norfolk, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Blyssynge Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1574, Somerleyton, Norfolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: NJJ7-RC

    William — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Joanna (Jone) Blessing  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1599, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1682, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Topsfield, Salem, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Joanna (Jone) Blessing Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.John1) was born 1599, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1682, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Topsfield, Salem, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • 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.

    Joanna married William Towne 25 Mar 1620, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. William (son of John Towne and Elizabeth) was christened 18/18 Mar 1598/1599, St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 24 Jun 1673, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Rebecca Town  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 19 Jul 1692, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried Abt 19 Jul 1692, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    2. 5. John Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1623, , England; was christened 16 Feb 1623/1624, St. Nicholas Par, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died Bef 1673.
    3. 6. Susanna Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1625, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened 20 Oct 1625, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1678.
    4. 7. Edmund Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Jun 1628; was christened 28 Jun 1628, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1678.
    5. 8. Jacob Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1632; was christened 11 Mar 1632, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 27 Nov 1704, , Massachusetts.
    6. 9. Mary Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1634, , England; was christened 24 Aug 1634, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 22 Sep 1692, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    7. 10. Sarah Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1639; was christened 3 Sep 1639, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1703.
    8. 11. Joseph Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1639, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; was christened 3 Sep 1639, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Rebecca Town Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanna3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 19 Jul 1692, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried Abt 19 Jul 1692, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Rebecca was in the eyes of those who knew her well the very essence of what a Puritan mother should be. Deeply pious, she was so steeped in Scripture that the country roughness of her speech - she had a Chaucerian fondness for triple negatives - was often shot through with a poetical Scriptural quality. It was not merely a matter of lugging in texts, but a deep, instinctive poetry of
    feeling that overflowed into her simple, pregnant speech. When Rebecca spoke it was as if one of the grand women of the Old Testament were speaking Naomi or Ruth amid alien corn (Rebecca herself remembered her birthplace, Yarmouth, England), or the beloved Rachel, or indeed her own namesake.

    In her home life she had resembled the wise woman of Proverbs, and her children she had reared with loving devotion to both their spiritual and temporal welfare. Now in her old age they rose up and called her blessed, not only her four sons and four daughters, but what perhaps the super most tribute, her three sons-in-law and four daughters-in-law.

    This is not to say that she was altogether a saint. Even the Bible women, as anyone can discover by examining Scripture closely, had their off days. The years had made Rebecca hard of hearing and infirm; when she was ill and did not clearly understand what was said to her, she could sometimes lose her temper.

    Rebecca was one of 19 hanged as witches in the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Her trial is most often cited for the injustice of this trying period. Recent evidence indicates the accusers were suffering from ergot poisoning.

    The night of the hanging, her family secretly removed her body from a mass grave to their family farm.
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    Reference:
    "The Devil in Massachusetts", 1989, Marion L. Starkey, p 78-84, 159-165, 175-176, 189.
    "Salem Possessed, The Social Origins of Witchcraft", 1974, Paul Boyer & Stephen Nissenbaum.

    Rebecca married Francis Nurse 24 Aug 1644, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Francis (son of Allen Nurse) was born 18 Jan 1618, Yarmouth, Bristol, England; died 22 Nov 1695, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. John Nurse  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1645, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 1 Dec 1719.
    2. 13. Rebecca Nurse  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1647, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 1719.
    3. 14. Sarah Nourse  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1648, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. 15. Samuel Nurse  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Feb 1649, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 15 Jul 1715.
    5. 16. Michael Nurse  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1651, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    6. 17. Elizabeth Nourse(Nurse)  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jan 1656, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 1734/1735.
    7. 18. Mary Nurse  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1657, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    8. 19. Francis Nurse  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Feb 1660, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 8 Oct 1716.
    9. 20. Benjamin Nurse  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1666, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 1747/1748.
    10. 21. Nurse  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1667, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.

  2. 5.  John Towne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanna3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 1623, , England; was christened 16 Feb 1623/1624, St. Nicholas Par, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died Bef 1673.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3G71-9G

    Notes:

    Baptized in St. Nicholas Parish Church.


  3. 6.  Susanna Towne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanna3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 1625, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened 20 Oct 1625, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1678.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3G71-BM

    Susanna married Thomas Hayward Bef 1632, , Aylesford, Kent, England. Thomas was born 1597, Aylesford, Essex, England; died 1681, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Thomas Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1623, Aylesford, Kent, Kent, England; died 15 Aug 1698.
    2. 23. John Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1625, , Aylesford, Kent, England; died Abt 1681; was buried Abt 1710, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
    3. 24. Elizabeth Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1627, , Aylesford, Kent, England.
    4. 25. Susan Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1629, , Aylesford, Kent, England.
    5. 26. Nathaniel Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1645, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died 1681.
    6. 27. Joseph Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1642, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died 1718.
    7. 28. Elisha Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1649, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died Aft 1703, Not Married.
    8. 29. Mary Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1651, Duxbury, Massachusetts.
    9. 30. Martha Hayward  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1653, Aylesford, Kent, Massachusetts, England; died Bef 15 Oct 1701, , Massachusetts.

  4. 7.  Edmund Towne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanna3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born Abt Jun 1628; was christened 28 Jun 1628, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1678.

    Other Events:

    • 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]

    Children:
    1. 31. William Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1658.
    2. 32. Joseph Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Feb 1661, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1717, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. 33. Rebecca Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1669.
    4. 34. Samuel Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1673.
    5. 35. Elizabeth Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1674.

  5. 8.  Jacob Towne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanna3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 1632; was christened 11 Mar 1632, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 27 Nov 1704, , Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 2P4M-47

    Jacob married Katherine Symonds 26 Jun 1657. Katherine was born 18 Apr 1630, , England; died 1704, , Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. John Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1658; died 1740.

  6. 9.  Mary Towne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanna3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 1634, , England; was christened 24 Aug 1634, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 22 Sep 1692, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 2P4M-5D

    Notes:

    Mary Esty, so gentle in life that the magistrates themselves were with
    difficulty convinced of her witchhood, and her very jailers pleaded for her,
    nevertheless had the will of a Cromwell. Even when she knew that there was no
    hope of establishing her own innocence, she had continued her contest with the
    judges in the hope of saving others.

    She was hanged accused of practicing witchcraft despite the moving appeal to
    the court she composed after her trial. "I petition your honors not for my own
    life," she wrote, "for I know I must die, and my appointed time is set; but
    ..., if it be possible, that no more innocent blood be shed."
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    References:
    "The Devil in Massachusetts", 1989, Marion L. Starkey, p 207-210.
    "Salem Possessed, The Social Origins of Witchcraft", 1974, Paul Boyer & Stephen
    Nissenbaum, p 8.
    "The Devil Discovered", 1991, Enders A. Robinson, p 273, 278.

    Mary married Isaac Estey Abt 1658, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Isaac was born 1627; was christened 17 Feb 1627, Freston, Suffolk, England; died 1711, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Isaac Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1656, Topsfield, Massachusetts; died 1714, Massachusetts.
    2. 38. Joseph Estey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1657, Massachusetts; died 1739, Massachusetts.
    3. 39. Sarah Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jun 1660, , Massachusetts.
    4. 40. John Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jan 1662, Topsfield, Massachusetts.
    5. 41. Hannah Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1667, , Massachusetts; died 5 Nov 1741, Topsfield, Massachusetts.
    6. 42. Benjamin Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Apr 1669/1670, Topsfield, Massachusetts.
    7. 43. Samuel Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1672; died Bef 1709.
    8. 44. Jacob Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jan 1674/1675, Massachusetts; died 1732, Topsfield, Massachusetts.
    9. 45. Joshua Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jul 1678, Massachusetts; died Bef 25 Apr 1718.
    10. 46. Jeffrey Estey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1680, , Massachusetts.
    11. 47. Mary Estey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1680, , Massachusetts.
    12. 48. Abigail Esty  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1680.

  7. 10.  Sarah Towne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanna3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 1639; was christened 3 Sep 1639, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1703.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3G70-ZR

    Notes:

    On April 4, 1692 the conspiracy filed a complaint [No. 6] against Sarah Cloyce.
    On April 11 she was arrested. The examination was held in Salem Town before
    Thomas Danforth (the deputy governor), Isaac Addington (the secretary of the
    province), John Hathorne, Major Samuel Appleton, James Russell, Captain Samuel
    Sewall, and Jonathan Corwin. All of the last five were assistants to the
    governor; that is, they were members of the upper legislative chamber. Sarah
    Cloyce refused to confess, and in response to testimony by John Indian said,
    "Oh! You are a grievous liar." She was imprisoned at Salem, then Boston.

    On January 3, 1693 at the Superior Court of Judicature at Salem, the grand jury
    dismissed the charge against Sarah Cloyce. Peter Cloyce paid his wife's prison
    fees. Eventually they left Salem Village and settled in Marlborough.
    Afterwards they moved to neighboring Sudbury, Massachusetts.
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    References:
    "Salem Possessed, The Social Origins of Witchcraft", 1974, Paul Boyer & Stephen
    Nissenbaum, p 190.
    "The Devil Discovered", 1991, Enders A. Robinson, p 274-275, 278.

    Sarah married Edmund Bridges, Jr. 11 Jan 1660, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Edmund was born 1637, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 24 Jun 1682. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 49. Bridges  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 50. Bridges  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 51. Bridges  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 52. Bridges  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 53. Bridges  Descendancy chart to this point

    Sarah married Peter Cloyce Abt 1681. Peter was born Abt 1639; died 1708. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 54. Cloyce  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 55. Cloyce  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 56. Cloyce  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 11.  Joseph Towne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanna3, 2.William2, 1.John1) was born 1639, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; was christened 3 Sep 1639, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: FZ28-F0

    Joseph married Phebe Perkins 1665, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. Phebe was born Abt 1644, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1680. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 57. Phebe Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 May 1666, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died 3 Jan 1669.
    2. 58. Joanna Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jan 1667/1668, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1736.
    3. 59. Mary Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Mar 1670, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. 60. Susanna Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Dec 1671, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died 13 Sep 1766, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.
    5. 61. Joseph Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Mar 1673, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died 28 May 1757, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. 62. Sarah Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Dec 1675, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1 Nov 1760.
    7. 63. John Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Feb 1677/1678, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died 28 Mar 1714.
    8. 64. Martha Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1680, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.
    9. 65. Miss Towne  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1685, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.


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