An American Family History

Sergeant Edmund Towne was born in 1628. He was christened on June 28, 1628 in St. Nicholas Parish, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England. His parents were William Towne and Joanna Blessing.

He married Mary Browning in 1652 in Great Yarmouth. Mary was born in 1629 and was the daughter of Thomas Browning.

Edmund and Mary's children were Mary Towne, Thomas Towne (1655) Sarah Towne Pritchett (April 26, 1657), William Towne (March 13, 1659), Joseph Towne ( September 2, 1661) Abigail Towne Peabody (August 6, 1664), Benjamin Towne (May 26 1666), Rebecca Towne Knight (February. 2, 1668), Elizabeth Towne Wilkins (November 2, 1669) and Samuel Towne (February 11, 1673).

In 1675 Edmund was part of a committee that presented a petition to the General Court for permission to form military companies to protect the inhabitants while they worked in the fields from the Indians raids.

He died before May 3, 1678 when his estate was inventoried. Mary made her will on February 1, 1710 and it was proved December 16, 1717.

Edmund Towne, eldest son of William and Joanna Towne, was baptized at Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., England, June 28, 1628; m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Browning; was a member of a committee from the town of Topsfield,.who, in 1675, presented a petition to the General Court for leave to form military companies to protect the inhabitants from the Indians while at work, and d. between the date of the presentation of the petition and May 3, 1678, the date of the inventory of his estate. The will of his widow is dated Feb. 1, 1710, and in it she is said to be aged. It was proved Dec. 16, 1717. Joseph was named as administrator, but he d. before his mother, and Thomas and William were appointed.

Children: 9. Mary. 10. Thomas b. 1655, 11. Sarah, b. April 26, 1657 ; m. Pritchett. 12. William b. March 13, 1659, 13. Joseph b. Sept. 2, 1661, 14. Abigail b. Aug 6, 1664 m. Jacob Peabdy, Jan. 12 1686 , 15. Benjamin, b. May 26 1666. Rebecca, b. Feb. 2, 1668 m. Knight, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2 1669 m. Thomas Wilkins of Salem Dec. 19, 1694. 18. Samuel, b. Feb. 11, 1673.

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