1. | Hannah Nurse was born 22 Jul 1687 (daughter of John Nurse and Elizabeth Vary). Notes: ---------- Hannah — Joseph Very. [Group Sheet] |
2. | John Nurse was born Abt 1645, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts (son of Francis Nurse and Rebecca Town); died 1 Dec 1719. Other Events:
Notes: Farmer, Salem Village. John married Elizabeth Vary 17 Aug 1677. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Very and Alice) was born 15 Dec 1655; died 1683/1684. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Elizabeth Vary was born 15 Dec 1655 (daughter of Samuel Very and Alice); died 1683/1684. Other Events:
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4. | Francis Nurse was born 18 Jan 1618, Yarmouth, Bristol, England (son of Allen Nurse); died 22 Nov 1695, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts. Notes: Francis Nurse was an early settler, and had lived for some forty years, "near Francis married Rebecca Town 24 Aug 1644, , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Rebecca (daughter of William Towne and Joanna (Jone) Blessing) was born 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died 19 Jul 1692, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried Abt 19 Jul 1692, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Rebecca Town was born 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; was christened 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England (daughter of William Towne and Joanna (Jone) Blessing); died 19 Jul 1692, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried Abt 19 Jul 1692, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts. Notes: Rebecca was in the eyes of those who knew her well the very essence of what a Puritan mother should be. Deeply pious, she was so steeped in Scripture that the country roughness of her speech - she had a Chaucerian fondness for triple negatives - was often shot through with a poetical Scriptural quality. It was not merely a matter of lugging in texts, but a deep, instinctive poetry of
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6. | Samuel Very Notes: ---------- Samuel — Alice. [Group Sheet] |
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8. | Allen Nurse
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10. | William Towne was christened 18/18 Mar 1598/1599, St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England (son of John Towne and Elizabeth); died 24 Jun 1673, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. Notes: Married in St. Nicholas church in Yarmouth, England, one of the finest 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] |
11. | Joanna (Jone) Blessing was born 1599, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England (daughter of William Blyssynge); died 1682, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried Topsfield, Salem, Massachusetts. Other Events:
Notes: Accused of witchcraft though never arrested or brought to trial.
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