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Rebecca Towne 1621–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1621

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 19 Jul 1692

Death Location: Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Towne

Mother: Joanna Blessing

Spouse(s): Francis Nurse

Children(s): John Nurse, Rebecca Nurse, Jacob Nurse, Samuel Nurse, Elizabeth Nurse, Mary Nurse, Francis Nurse, Sarah Nurse, Benjamin Nurse

In 1621, Rebecca Towne entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to William Denton Towne And Joanna Blessing. Rebecca Towne married Francis Nurse, and had children including Benjamin Nurse, Elizabeth Nurse, Francis Nurse, Jacob Nurse, John Nurse, Mary Nurse, Rebecca Nurse, Samuel Nurse, Sarah Nurse. Rebecca Towne passed away in 1692 in Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1621, Rebecca Towne entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to William Denton Towne And Joanna Blessing.
  • Rebecca Towne married Francis Nurse, and had children including Benjamin Nurse, Elizabeth Nurse, Francis Nurse, Jacob Nurse, John Nurse, Mary Nurse, Rebecca Nurse, Samuel Nurse, Sarah Nurse.
  • Rebecca Towne passed away in 1692 in Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Towne's Ancestors

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Rebecca Towne
1621–1692
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Parents
William Denton Towne
1598–1673
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Joanna Blessing
1595–1675
Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John (Henry Towne (Shakespeare) actor)
1568–1627
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Ann (Denton) Towne
1569–1630
Blundeston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Towne
1552–1627
Ann Denton
1554–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Andrews
1540–1599
Ellin Greene
1544–1602

Rebecca Towne's Descendants

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Rebecca Towne (21 February 1621–19 Jul 1692) m. Francis Nurse (18 January 1618–22 November 1695)
  1. 1. John Nurse 1645–1719
  2. 2. Rebecca Nurse 1647–1719
  3. 3. Jacob Nurse 1647–1715
  4. 4. Samuel Nurse 1649–1715
  5. 5. Elizabeth Nurse 1654–1688
  6. 6. Mary Nurse 1655–1749
  7. 7. Francis Nurse 1660–1685
  8. 8. Sarah Nurse 1664–
  9. 9. Benjamin Nurse 1665–1748

Rebecca Towne's Timeline

2 Records

1621
21 February 1621
Birth of Rebecca Towne in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1692
19 Jul 1692
Age 71
Death of Rebecca Towne in Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1621
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1692
    Event Place: Gallows Hill, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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