"The Barnett, Wood-Tunnell, Allison-Bixby Family" :Information about William Towne
William Towne (b. 18 Mar 1599, d. 30 Apr 1685)
Notes for William Towne:
William Townewas born circa 1600 in Braceby, England. He married Joanna Blessing on March 25, 1620, in Braceby. William Towne was cited by the Archbishop of Norwich County, England. He failed to appear for communion and was noted as a "Separatist" [not a member of the Church of England]". He was a puritan. William Towne came to America on the Rose from Great Yarmouth. In June of 1637, William and his family had left Ipswich arriving with his wife and children in Massachusetts. http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/polcrt/SalemTrials.html
William Towne received a land grant in Salem, Massachusetts in 1640.He lived there until 1652.Then, moved to Topsfield, Massachusetts where he died in 1672. On March 20, 1647, William Towne and Francis Nurse asked for a grant of land. Francis Nurse married William's daughter, Rebecca Towne.In 1681, Jacob Towne testified, at age 50, that the house of William Towne, was bought some 30 years previous and William paid for it with wheat. Remember barter was the way most people obtained property at this time. When his father moved to Topsfield, he was said to have sold the twenty acre lot to Nathaniel Felton.
In 1682 Jacob Towne acted as an witness to end the bitter dispute between Salem and Topsfield over the boundary line. This event is considered to have birthed repercussions that resulted in the witchcraft accusations in 1692.
I found the following information that listed William Brown for Surry. This may not be the same William Browne, because it was VA Assembly.
1677
Assembled October 10th
Henrico: William Byrd, Thomas Cocke.
Stafford: William Fitzhugh.
Northumberland: Isaac All erton, Wilham Presley, Peter Presley.
Middlesex: Richard Perrott, Sr., Abraham Weekes.
Surry: William Browne, Samuel Swann.
Lancaster: David Fox, Edward Dale, William Ball.
Sources: The records of the respective counties, and letters of William Fitzhugh
1679
Assembled April 25th
Henrico: William Byrd, Abel Gower.
Surry: Thomas Swann, William Browne.
Stafford: William Fitzhugh.
Sources: The respective County records, and letters of Wm. Fitzhugh
http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/Wills/townew.htm
Estate of William Towne of Topsfield
Essex Probate Docket # 27923
Administration 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 administration 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
Submitted by: Mariana Bean Ruggles
Earliest known record of William and Joanna is their marriage at Yarmouth, Norfolk, England in the "Church of St. Nicholas". Their first 6 children were baptized here. OCCUPATION: Gardner,
christened 18 March 1598/99 at St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
Jeanne Muse, Family Group Sheets of the Ancestry of Jeanne Muse (Asheville, North Carolina: Jeanne Muse, 20 August 1995). Hereinafter cited as Family Group Sheets.
Davis Ancestry of Walter G. Davis volume III, p 485.
Shirley Drury Patterson, "William Towne," e-mail message from jpsp28.aol.com (Towne Family Association) to Robert A. Roy, 6 January 2000. Hereinafter cited as "William Towne.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/Wills/peabodyf.htm
Estate of William Towne of Topsfield
Essex Probate Docket # 27923
Administration 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 administration 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
Submitted by: Mariana Bean Ruggles
William died at the age of 73 years old.
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William was born about 1598 and baptized 18 Mar 1598/99 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England and died 1673 in Topsfield, Essex Co, MA.His mother could have been Elizabeth Clarke.
More About William Towne:
Date born 2: 18 Mar 1598, Braceby, England.
Date born 3: 18 Mar 1598, Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.3508
Date born 4: 18 Mar 1599, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.3509
Died 2: 1673, Topsfield, Essex, MA, USA.3510
Died 3: 30 Apr 1685, Topsfield, Essex, MA, USA.3510
Died 4: 30 Apr 1685, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.3511
More About William Towne and Joanna Blessing:
Marriage: 25 Mar 1620, Braceby, St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, England.3512
Children of William Towne and Joanna Blessing are:
- +Rebecca Blessing Towne, b. 21 Feb 1621, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England3513, d. 29 Jul 1692, Salem, Essex, MA3513, 3513.
- +Martha Blessing Towne, b. 1622, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England3514, d. 21 Mar 1703, Andover, Essex Co. , Massachusetts3514.
- John Towne, b. 16 Feb 1623, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, d. 1671.
- Susannah Towne, b. 20 Oct 1625, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, d. 29 Jul 1630.
- +Edmund Towne, b. 28 Jun 1628, St Nicholas Par, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England3515, d. 03 May 1678, Topsfield, Essex, MA3515.
- Jacob Towne, b. 11 Mar 1631, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, d. 27 Nov 1704, Topsfield, MA.
- Mary Towne, b. Aug 1634, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, d. 22 Sep 1692, Salem, Essex, MA.
- Joseph Towne, b. 03 Sep 1638, Topsfield, MA, d. 1713, Topsfield, MA.
- +Sarah Towne, b. 03 Sep 1639, Salem, Essex, MA3516, d. 1703, Sudbury, Middlesex, MA3516, 3516.