Mary Towne
Abt 1634 - 1692 (~ 58 years)
Generation: 1
1. Mary Towne was born about 1634; was christened on 24 Aug 1634 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England (daughter of William Towne and Joanna Blessing); died on 22 Sep 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay, British America. Other Events:
- _UID: C256FEF33F994B3BB9DCBF23DC97DBC9F596
Notes:
Mary and her sister Rebecca were among those accused at the Salem Witchcraft Trials and put to death by hanging on Gallows Hill. From her prison cell, she wrote:
"...seeing we are unable to plead our own cause, nor is counsel allowed to those in our condition...you who are our judges...please be of counsel to us...direct us where in we may stand in need. We are not conscious to ourselves of any guilt in the least degree of that crime whereof we are now accused...nor of any other scandalous evil, or miscarriage inconsistent with Christianity."
Birth:
||She was age 58 at deathMary married Isaac Estey. Isaac (son of Jeffrey Estey) was born before 1630 in England; died in 1712 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Isaac Estey was born in 1656 in Topsfield, MA; died in Apr 1714 in Topsfield, MA.
- Joseph Estey was born on 5 Feb 1658 in Topsfield, MA; and died.
- Sarah Estey was born on 30 Jun 1660 in Topsfield, MA; and died.
- John Estey was born on 2 Jan 1663 in Topsfield, MA; and died.
- Hannah Estey was born after 1663 in Topsfield, MA; and died.
- Benjamin Estey was born on 29 Apr 1669 in Topsfield, MA; and died.
- Samuel Estey was born on 25 Mar 1672 in Topsfield, MA; and died.
- Jacob Estey was born on 24 Jan 1674 in Topsfield, MA; and died.
- Joshua Estey was born on 2 Jul 1678 in Topsfield, MA; and died.
2. William Towne and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 20216D97DD6C4C35BA1158744B0A038684D6
William married Joanna Blessing. Joanna and died. [Group Sheet]
3. Joanna Blessing and died. Other Events:
- _UID: E53B4481804F466DB2DEFA82F54292336FF9
Children:
- Rebecca Towne died on 19 Jul 1692 in Salem, MA.
- Edmund Towne and died.
- Joseph Towne and died.
- 1. Mary Towne was born about 1634; was christened on 24 Aug 1634 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died on 22 Sep 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay, British America.