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Jacob Towne
Children of William Towne
and Joanna Blessing
  • Rebecca Towne Nurse
  • John Towne
  • Susannah Towne
  • Sergeant Edmund Towne
  • Jacob Towne
  • Mary Towne Estey
  • Joseph Towne
  • Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyes
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    Jacob Towne was baptized on March 11, 1632/33 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England. He was christened on March 11, 1632/33 in St. Nicholas Parish. His parents were William Towne and Joanna Blessing. 

    He was a husbandman. 

    He married Catharine Symonds (Simonds) on June 26, 1657. Catherine was born on April 18, 1630 in Great Yarmouth, England. Her parents were John Symonds and Ruth Fox. 

    Their children were John Towne (1657), Jacob Towne (1659/60) Catherine Towne Perkins (1662), Deliverance Towne Stiles (1664) Ruth Towne (1664) and Edmund Towne(1666). 

    He died on November 27, 1704.

    Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.

    A yeoman was a man who owned and cultivated a small farm. He belonged to the class below the gentry or land owners. A husbandman was a free tenant farmer. The social status of a husbandman was below that of a yeoman.
         
     
    The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    By New England Historic Genealogical Society
    Published by New England Historic-Genealogical Society, 1867
    		  
      Jacob Towne, son of William and Joanna Towne, was baptized at Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., England, March 11, 1632, resided at Salem, Essex Co., Mass., in the "North Fields," with his father about twelve years: m., June 26, 1657, Catharine, dau. of John Symonds, of Salem ; made his will at Topsfield, Nov. 24, 1704, and d. the third day following, aged about 73 years. His will was proved Jan. 1, 1704-5, son John, executor.

    Children: 19. John, b. April 2, 1658. 20. Jacob, b. Feb. 13, 1660. 21. Catharine, b. Feb. 25, 1662; m. Elisha Perkins [son of Thomas Perkins], Feb. 23, 1680. 22. Deliverance b. Aug 5, 1664 m. John Stiles. 23. Ruth b. Aug 5, 1664 , 24. Edmund, b. July 21, 1666.

    		  
         
     
    Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts
    edited by William Richard Cutter
    Published by Lewis historical publishing company, 1908
    		  
      (II) Jacob Towne was born and baptized in England in 1632, son of William and Joanna (Blessing) Towne, came to Salem with his father and lived there about twelve years. He married, June 26, 1657, Catherine, daughter of John Symonds, of Salem, removed to Topsfield and died there November 27, 1704. Their children: 1. John, born April 2, 1658, married Mary Smith. 2. Jacob, February 13, 1660. 3. Catherine, February 25, 1662, married Elisha Perkins. 4. Deliverance, twin, August 5, 1664. 5. Ruth, twin, August 5, 1664. 6. Edmund, July 21, 1666.  

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