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Rebecca TOWNE

Rebecca TOWNE

Female Abt 1621 - 1692  (~ 71 years)

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  • Name Rebecca TOWNE 
    Born Abt 1621  Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 21 Feb 1621  Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Migration Abt 1639  Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Religion Puritan - Salem Village Church 
    Immigrant? Y 
    Witchcraft connection? Y 
    Witch Description Accused of witchcraft & was unjustly hanged by the government of Massachusetts Bay 
    Died 19 Jul 1692  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I47255  Main
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2023 

    Family Dea Francis NURSE,   b. Abt 1617, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1695, Salem Village [Danvers], Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Samuel NURSE,   b. 7 Jan 1678, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1740, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F32699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMigration - Abt 1639 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jul 1692 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • She had several children and grandchildren, and was a well-respected member of the community. Although there was no credible evidence against her, she was hanged in a tree as a witch and died on 19 July 1692 at Proctor's Ledge.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023