5/14/2023 0 Comments First Serve by Mary Towne![]() ![]() The final accuser, however, went into fits and claimed Mary was trying to kill her. She was released on her own recognizance on May 18, and all of the accusers, except one, seemed willing to let their accusations ease off. Magistrate John Hathorne even asked the plaintiffs if they were sure they had accused the right person. She was examined on April 21, 1692, calmly pleading innocence. The family had in the past reportedly drawn the ire of the Putnam family, hence speculation as to why Mary her sisters Rebecca Towne Nurse, Sarah Towne Cloyce were all accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch hysteria, since Mary had a very good reputation in the village. Around 1655, Mary wed Isaac Easty, a farmer and barrel maker the couple had seven children. They first settled in Northfields, then, in 1651, they moved to Topsfield. The Towne family emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony between 16. ![]() ![]() Born in Yarmouth, England, the daughter of Joanna Blessing and William Towne. ![]()
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