Towne, Joseph

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BIRTH: VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 2 vols. (Topsfield, MA, 1903-16), 1:104 (FHL #974.45/T1 V2v).
MAR: VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 6 vols. (Salem, MA, 1916-25), 4:389 (FHL #974.45/S1 V2e). The mar is also recorded in Topsfield vital recs, 1:191; "at Salem."
DEATH: No death rec found in original source records. For death info see Edwin Eugene Towne, THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM TOWNE (Newtonville, MA, 1901), 33 (FHL #929.273 T661t).

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Joseph married Bixby, Jemima on 19 Jun 1727 in Salem,Essex,MA. Jemima (daughter of Bixby, Benjamin and Mary) was born on 26 Jan 1702/1703 in Topsfield,Essex,MA; was christened on 14 Mar 1702/1703 in Topsfield,Essex,MA; died in 1790 in Killingly,Windham,CT(?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Towne, Jemima was christened on 20 Apr 1729 in Topsfield,Essex,MA; died on 24 Jun 1729 in Topsfield,Essex,MA.
2. Towne, Archelaus was born on 26 Feb 1729/1730 in Topsfield,Essex,MA; died in (inv) 6 Jun 1763 in Killingly,Windham,CT.
3. Towne, Jemima was born on 6 Feb 1731/1732 in Topsfield,Essex,MA.
4. Towne, Joseph was born on 8 Oct 1735 in Killingly,Windham,CT; died on 28 Dec 1808 in Thompson,Windham,CT; was buried in Wilsonville Cemetery,Thompson,Windham,CT.
5. Towne, Betty was born on 27 Mar 1738 in Killingly,Windham,CT; was christened on 11 Jun 1738 in Thompson,Windham,CT; died in 1769 in Milford,Hillsborough,NH.
6. Towne, Margaret was born on 17 May 1739 in Killingly,Windham,CT; was christened on 13 Jul 1740 in Thompson,Windham,CT.
7. Towne, Mary was christened on 12 Jul 1741 in Thompson,Windham,CT.
8. Towne, Sarah was born about 1747 in Killingly,Windham,CT; died after 3 Oct 1821 in Sharon,Windsor,VT(?).

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BIRTH: VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 2 vols. (Topsfield, MA, 1903-16), 1:104 (FHL #974.45/T1 V2v).
MAR #1: VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 6 vols. (Salem, MA, 1916-25), 4:390 (FHL #974.45/S1 V2e). Husband was "of Topsfield." Also of record in VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 1:193. "At Salem."
MAR #2: VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 1:193.
MAR #3: VITAL RECORDS OF LYNN, 2 vols. (Salem, MA, 1905-1906), 2:373 (FHL #547549 item 2). This is a mar intention; actual mar rec not found.
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 1:253.

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Joseph married Case, Margaret on 9 Nov 1699 in Salem,Essex,MA. Margaret (daughter of Case, Humphrey) was born on 8 Jan 1673 in Saco,York,ME; died before 5 Nov 1707 in Topsfield,Essex,MA(?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: "Early Vital Records of Saco and Biddeford, ME," NEHGR, 71(1917):127 (FHL #974 B2ne).
MAR: VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 6 vols. (Salem, MA, 1916-25), 4:390 (FHL #974.45/S1 V2e). Husband was "of Topsfield." Also of record in VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 1:193. "At Salem."
DEATH: No death rec found. Margaret apparently died at Topsfield after the birth of her last child Israel, 24 Mar 1704/5, and before the mar of her husband to Abigail Curtis, 5 Nov 1707.

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SEAL P: Temple Ordinance Card

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BIRTH: No birth rec found. Joseph and his sister Sarah were baptized in the Salem 1st Church on 3 Sep 1648, but no parents names are mentioned. Joseph is listed as the yougest son on the petition to settle the estate of his late father, William Towne of Salem, 17 Jan 1682/3 (THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 3 vols. [Salem, MA, 1916-20], 2:358 [FHL #974.45 P2p]). Joseph deposed in Jun 1660 that he was about 21 yrs old (RECORDS AND FILES OF THE QUARTERLY COURTS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 9 vols. [Salem, MA, 1911-75], 2:205 [FHL #974.45 P2e]). He was probably born in Salem, where the family settled after leaving Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk. Joseph's baptism is not found in Gt. Yarmouth par reg with his elder siblings.
CHR: VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 6 vols. (Salem, MA, 1916-25), 2:355 (FHL #974.45/S1 V2e). Parents are not identified in this document.
MAR: No mar rec found. See deed from William and Joanna Towne of Topsfield to their son Joseph, "in consideration of a contract...of marriage betweene our sayd sonn Joseph Towne and Phebe Perkings, the daughter of Thomas Perkings of the same town," 31 Mar 1663 (Ipswich, Mass. Deeds, 2:156 [FHL #873018]). The will of Thomas Perkins of Topsfield, 11 Dec 1684, proved 11 Sep 1686, calls Joseph Towne "son" (Suffolk Co. Probate, #1484, [o.s.] 11:22-25 [FHL #584130]).
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 2 vols. (Topsfield, MA, 1903-16), 1:251 (FHL #974.45/T1 V2v). Also see the adm of estate of Joseph Towne of Topsfield, 21 Feb 1714/5, inv sworn 7 Mar 1714/5, agreement of heirs 17 May 1715, Essex Co. Probate, (o.s.) 311:236, 247, 290 (FHL #875127).

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Joseph married Perkins, Phebe in 1663. Phebe (daughter of Perkins, Thomas and Gould, Phebe) was born about 1646 in of Topsfield,Essex,MA; died after 17 May 1715 in Topsfield,Essex,MA(?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: No birth rec found. Phebe is identified as a daughter of Thomas Perkins of Topsfield in a deed from William and Joanna Towne to Joseph Towne, 31 Mar 1663, below.
MAR: No mar rec found. See deed from William and Joanna Towne of Topsfield to their son Joseph, "in consideration of a contract...of marriage betweene our sayd sonn Joseph Towne and Phebe Perkings, the daughter of Thomas Perkings of the same town," 31 Mar 1663 (Ipswich, Mass. Deeds, 2:156 [FHL #873018]). The will of Thomas Perkins of Topsfield, 11 Dec 1684, proved 11 Sep 1686, calls Joseph Towne "son" (Suffolk Co. Probate, #1484, [o.s.] 11:22-25 [FHL #584130]).
DEATH: No death rec found. Phebe is last of record in Topsfield in the agreement of heirs of Joseph Towne, 17 May 1715, Essex Co. Probate, (o.s.) 311:236, 247, 290 (FHL #875127).

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BIRTH: Humphrey deposed on 27 Apr 1680 that he was about 50 yrs old (RECORDS AND FILES OF THE QUARTERLY COURTS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 9 vols. [Salem, MA, 1911-75], 8:60 [FHL #974.45 P2e]). He also deposed aged 55 on 24 Mar 1683/4 (Ibid, 9:285). Hence, Humphrey Case was born abt 1629/30.
MAR #1: No mar rec found. Humphrey's wife was probably the widow Baldwin when he married her. On 25 Nov 1675 Humphrey deeded land in Saco to his "daughter-in-law" (i.e. stepdaughter) Isabella Baldwin.
MAR #2: VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 6 vols. (Salem, MA, 1916-25), 3:194 (FHL #974.45/S1 V2e).
DEATH: No death rec found. Humphrey was living in Salem on 24 Mar 1711/2 when his son, Humphrey Case, Jr, petitioned the town for a grant of land to help with the maintenance of his "ancient father during his life" (Salem Town Records, 1680-1728, p. 154 [FHL #877441]).
OCC: Saco town clerk, constable, innholder, tavern keeper.

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BAPT/ENDW: Temple Ordinance Card

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CHR: Gt. Yarmouth par reg (FHL #1526327 item 16).
MAR: Ibid.
DEATH: No death rec found. See the adm of estate of William Towne of Salem, 24 June 1673 (THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 3 vols. [Salem, MA, 1916-20], 2:358 [FHL #974.45 P2p]).

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William married Blessing, Joanna on 25 Apr 1620 in Great Yarmouth,Norfolk,MA. Joanna was born about 1595 in of Great Yarmouth,Norfolk,Eng; died in (pet) 17 Jan 1682/3 in Salem,Essex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: No birth/chr rec found. Joanna deposed in May 1670 she was about 70 yrs old (RECORDS AND FILES OF THE QUARTERLY COURTS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 9 vols. [Salem, MA, 1911-75], 2:249 [FHL #974.45 P2e]). The name Blessing is extremely rare in England. The late Walter Goodwin Davis made an extensive search for Joanna's ancestors. He suggests that Joanna is the sister of three other Blessing women who married: Margaret Blessing, who married Robert Buffam at Gt. Yarmouth, 23 Aug 1613; Alice Fermace or Firmage, whose will, proved at Boston, Mass., 24 Apr 1656, mentions her sister Joanna Towne; and Julian Blessing, who married Thomas Goose at Gt. Yarmouth, 31 Jul 1622 (Walter Goodwin Davis, THE ANCESTRY OF DUDLEY WILDES, 1759-1820 [Portland, ME, 1959], 119-25 [FHL #929.273 W646d]).
MAR: Gt. Yarmouth par reg (FHL #1526327 item 16).
DEATH: No death rec found. See the petition of heirs of William Towne, 17 Jan 1682/3, for settlement of estate. The document shows that their mother, Joanna Towne, was dead (THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 3 vols. [Salem, MA, 1916-20], 2:358 [FHL #974.45 P2p]). Joanna was administratrix to the estate of William Towne. The estate remained unsettled until her death.

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CHR: Hillmorton par reg (FHL #554745).
MAR: No mar rec found. Thomas and Phebe Perkins of Topsfield sold land in Rowley to Robert Pearce of Ipswich, 24 Sep 1662, "which we have of our father Zacheus Gould by deed of gift" (Ipswich, Mass. Deeds, 2:123 [FHL #873018]).
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 2 vols. (Topsfield, MA, 1903-16), 1:242 (FHL #476926). Also see the will of Thomas Perkins of Topsfield, 11 Dec 1684, proved 11 Sep 1686, Suffolk Co. Probate, #1485, (o.s.) 11:22-25 (FHL #584130), inv sworn 10 Sep 1686 (Ibid, [n.s.], 2:425 [FHL #594359]).

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Thomas married Gould, Phebe about 1643. Phebe (daughter of Gould, Zaccheus and Deacon, Phebe) was christened on 17 Sep 1620 in Hemel Hempstead,Herts,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CHR: Hemel Hempstead par reg (FHL #991330).
MAR: No mar rec found. Thomas and Phebe Perkins of Topsfield sold land in Rowley to Robert Pearce of Ipswich, 24 Sep 1662, "which we have of our father Zacheus Gould by deed of gift" (Ipswich, Mass. Deeds, 2:123 [FHL #873018]).

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