William TOWNE

1598 - 1673  (75 years)

• Name	William TOWNE
  Born	15 Mar 1598	Norwich, Norfolk, England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Planter
  Immigrant?	Y
  Died	24 Jun 1673	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
  Buried	Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts   [1]
  Person ID	I46748	Main
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family	Joanna BLESSING,   b. 22 Jun 1600, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England ,   d. 1682, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1620	St Nicholas Church, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
  Children	1. Jacob TOWNE,   b. 11 Mar 1631, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England ,   d. 27 Nov 1704, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2021
  Family ID	F32431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Mar 1598 - Norwich, Norfolk, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  s/o Capt Samuel WEBB m1 Susanne RANDALL (14 Jan 1703—22 Dec 1724), d/o John RANDALL & Susanna PORTER, on 15 Sep 1721 m2 Bethia FARROW SPEAR (29 Nov 1704—30 Sep 1770), d/o John FARROW & Press HOLBROOK, widow of David SPEAR His father was in the service under the reign of Queen Anne, and who was lost as sea in 1708. He was left an orphan, his mother having died in 1706, two years before his father. He was “bound over to learn his trade.” His master or guardian did not allow him as much liberty as he desired and in 1713 he ran away, taking passage on a ship for America. Where he went first on reaching this country is uncertain. It is likely that he followed the sea for a time. In an account of him written by his grandson, Seth Webb, it is stated that he landing inRhode Island and was taken into the family of Mr. McIntyre, a blacksmith, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, and there learned his trade. While his name is not found in the town records of Tiveron, there is no reason why it should be there, for he was a minor. He is not related to Christopher WEBB of Braintree or Richard WEBB of Rhode Island [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 41602474.