Bridges

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Devil Discovered", Enders A. Robinson, 1991, p 273.

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• AFN: FZ29-DX

Notes:

Of Topsfield, Massachusetts.
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References:
"The Devil Discovered", 1991, Enders A. Robinson, p 273.

Edmund married Sarah Towne 11 Jan 1660, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Sarah (daughter of William Towne and Joanna (Jone) Blessing) was born 1639; was christened 3 Sep 1639, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1703. [Group Sheet]

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• 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.

Notes:

Married in St. Nicholas church in Yarmouth, England, one of the finest
buildings in that city, founded in 1101.

Came to Salem in 1632 and moved to Topsfield, Massachusetts in 1652.

Death place not certain.

Died intestate in 1672 leaving a "small estate."

Estate of William Towne of Topsfield
Essex Probate Docket # 27923

Administratation granted 24:4:1673 to Johana Towne on the estate of Wm Towne, her late husband, and she was to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.

Salem Quarterly Court Records 5:66
Petition for settlement of a small estate left the undersigned by their father, who died ten years ago leaving no will, but left his estate in the hands of their mother who was appointed admininistratrix and the estate remained unsettled until her death, and now they desire that the following division may be allowed: the land to be divided equally to his three sons, Edmund, Jacob, and Joseph and the moveables equally to the three daughters, Rebecka, Mary and Sarah; also the three brothers to pay all debts now due and what charges shall after arise in settlement of the estate to be equally borne by all six. Adted Jan 17, 1682.
Signed by Mary (her mark) Towne relict of Edmond
Jacob Towne
Josep (his mark) Towne
Francis (his mark) Nurs with the consent of Rebeka
Mary (her mark) Esty, formerly Mary Towne
Sarah (her mark) Bridges.

Witness:
John How
John Pritchet
Allowed by the court at Ipswich April 10, 1683

Source: Ipswich Deeds, vol4, page 515
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Reference:
"Salem Possessed, The Social Origins of Witchcraft", 1974, Paul Boyer & Stephen Nissenbaum, p 199.
"A Brief Sketch of Thomas Fuller", Jesse Franklin Fuller, 1896, p 33.
"The Descendants of William Towne...", Edwin Eugene Towne, 1901, p 11

William married Joanna (Jone) Blessing 25 Mar 1620, St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Joanna (daughter of William Blyssynge) was born 1599, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 1682, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Topsfield, Salem, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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• 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.

John — Elizabeth. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: NJJ7-RC