When the verdict not guilty was, the honoured court was pleased to object against it, saying to them, that they think they let slip the words, which the prisoner at the bar spake against her self which were spoken in reply to Goodwife Hobbs and her daughter, who had been faulty in setting their hands to the devils book, as they have confessed formerly; the words were what, do these persons give in evidence against me now, they used to come against us. After the honoured court had manifested their dissatisfaction of the verdict, several of the jury declared themselves desirous to go out again, and thereupon the hounored court gave leave; but when we came to consider the case, I could not tell how to take her words, as evidence against her, till she had a further opportunity to put her sense upon them, if she would take it; and then going into court, I mentioned the aforesaid, which by one of the court were affirmed to have been spoken by her, she being then at the bar, but made no reply, nor interpretation of them; whereupon these words were to me principal evidence against her. I Thomas Fisk, the subscriber hereof, being one of them that were of the jury the last week at Salem-Court, upon the trial of Rebecca Nurse, etc., being desired by some of the relations why the jury brought her in guilty, after her verdict not guilty; I do hereby give my reasons to be as follows, viz. Rebecca Towne was born in 1621 in England and moved to Salem, MA circa 1635 with her family. John Keenan, a descendant of Rebecca Nurse, at the Salem Witch Memorial, where a stone bears the witchs name. The daughter of William (c. 15981672) and Joanna a Towne (c. 1595/991682) (ne Blessing), Rebecca Nurse was born in Great Yarmouth, England in 1621. She expressed great remorse for her role against Rebecca and her two sisters, Mary Eastey and Sarah Cloyce, in particular: Help Rebecca Nurse Homestead Celebrate Rebeccas 400th Birthday! Ben Wheatley's new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's acclaimed novel Rebecca has an ending that differs considerably from the original story - though it stays true to the circumstances of Rebecca de Winter's death. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Executed for Witchcraft, Salem 1692. As a direct descendant of Rebecca Nurse, I appreciate the depiction of her as dignified and the court proceedings as unconscionable. The list of descendants of Nurse includes former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, "Scrubs" actor Zach Braff and "I Love Lucy" star Lucille Ball. [7], Her trial began on June 30, 1692. They were considered unfit for a Christian burial in a churchyard. On October 17, 1711, the Massachusetts legislature passed a bill restoring some of the names of the Salem Witch Trials victims, including Rebecca Nurse. Gagnon, Daniel A., A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse. The verdict was not surprising as Nurse was well-liked in Salem and 39 people had risked their lives to sign a petition in support of her. Lewis, Jone Johnson. She is my 10 great grandmother on my mothers paternal side of the family. By dint of her respectability, many members of the community testified on her behalf, including her family members. If he doesnt appear soon I can take care of this. I have a book written in 1930 by Charles Sutherland Tapley all about the family and the trial. My dad has been working on our linage for many years now and several years ago he connected us as direct descendants of John and Priscilla Alden (their son John Alden was an accused witch but escaped from prison never to be found). The Rebecca Nurse homestead is still a museum. [3], Rebecca Towne Nurse (or Nourse) (February 21, 1621 July 19, 1692) was executed for witchcraft by the government of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England in 1692, during the Salem Witch Trials. Eventually the Nurse family homestead was sold to Phineas Putnam, a cousin of Rebecca's great-great grandson Benjamin, in 1784. }Customer Service. View all posts by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks. The Internet has built communities of people with witch trial lineage and there are gatherings where they share their history and connections. He said well I have good news and (laughing) bad news. Rebecca and Francis frequented the Salem Village meeting house and Francis was quite active in the community becoming well respected in Salem Village; he was often asked to serve as mediator to help settle matters. Rebecca TOWNE was the child of William TOWNE and Joanna BLESSING Rebecca was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1637. Oxford University Press, 2014.Fowler, Samuel P. An Account of the Life, Character, & c. of Reverend Samuel Parris. It is always preferable to locate primary records where possible. The descendants of Salem's 'witches' are all around us. She is my friends 9th Great-grandmother which is how I learned they were hanged the same day. Famous descendants of rebecca nurse. This guide goes over what we do know about Rebecca and explains . Francis Nurse died on Nov. 22, 1695, two years after the trials had ended. Rebecca (Towne) Nurse migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640). Although there was no credible evidence against her, she was hanged as a witch and died on 19 July 1692 at Proctor's Ledge, (named after Thorndike Proctor, a son of witch trial victim John Proctor, who bought the land after the witch trial delusions were over), Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts Bay. Witch Trials. Her entire family, including several siblings, immigrated to theMassachusetts Bay Colonysometime between 1638 and 1640. On December 17, 1711, the General Court awarded the Nurse family 25 in restitution for Rebeccas wrongful conviction and death. Mary Towne Eastey (1634-1692) - (daughter) Executed by hanging on 22 Sept 1692 at Salem witch trials. Remembering is a painful process., The legacy of what transpired here crosses into the imaginations and consciousness of our community, our Commonwealth, and even our country, said Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll. This dispute and another between the Putnams and several Topsfield landowners likely influenced the charges against Rebecca and her sisters Mary Esty and Sarah Cloyce, for their brother, Ensign Jacob Towne, was one of the Topsfield men (Baker 152.). Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. Im a descendant if Rebecca Nurse too via her son John and grandson Benjamin Nourse. Rebecca was a well-respected member of the community. On Aug. 25, 1706, Ann Putnam Jr. publicly apologized "for the accusing of several persons of a grievous crime, whereby their lives were taken away from them, whom, now I have just grounds and good reason to believe they were innocent persons" She named Nurse specifically. Anyone who is a descendant is invited to leave the familys story on the productions website. Rebecca(Preston) then had 1715.Charles A Towns of Park Ridge , IL, who is collecting records of the descendants of William and Joanna Blessing Towne, parents of Rebecca Nurse, now has a record of 15,203 descendants of Rebecca Nurse and believes that these are at least 30,000 descendants of this worthy woman. This place has a very earthy smell too it and seemed to always have a hazy cloud hovering above it. One of her sisters, Sarah Towne Cloyce survived. So WHY was it left on this page for years? Allrightsreserved. Just finding out that Rebecca Nurse is also a grandmother of mine . A second exam later that day stated that several of the observed physical abnormalities had changed; they attested that on Nurse, the "Excresence appears only as a dry skin without sense" at this later exam. It would be more interesting I believe. My maternal great grandfather was (Joseph) Josiah Nourse, his wife, Edith Sprague Please reply. Through my brother, I have learned that we are 6th 7th or 8 generation of her grandchildren through my father who was a Tracy. During these years my sisters (3) and I have been asking dad if he has found our ROYAL linage yet so we can go to England and claim our rightful place (LOL)? This work was adapted for films in 1957 and 1996; Nurse was portrayed by actresses Marguerite Coutan-Lambert and Elizabeth Lawrence, respectively. Would it be possible to somehow mention that her main accuser, Ann Putnam,Jr., recanted in 1706. She was tried and convicted in the spring and summer of 1692 and executed on July 19. Rebecca Towne Nourse is my ninth great grandmother on my mothers side. I am so appreciative of thorough research of these despicable acts and am beginning to see parallels in our own society. https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Putnam-1362-2. Some children appear to be incorrect - have no sources that indicate that there were more children than these eight: John, Samuel, Francis, Benjamin, Mary Tarbell, Sarah Boden, Rebecca Preston and Elizabeth Russell, all named in Francis division of his estate. Thank you for adding the Notables tag to her! WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Please note: The ancestor reports on this website have been compiled from thousands of different sources, many over 100 years old. Ancestor charts showing the family relationships of Mitt Romney (1947-) to other famous people. They had 9 children: Francis Nurse Jr.. She died June 28, 1749 in her 90th year. The map below shows the places where the ancestors of the famous person lived. The debut of a new play, Saltonstalls Trial at the Larcom Theatre in Beverly, just minutes from Gallows Hill, has become a magnet for scholars, descendants, and theater lovers. Shortly afterwards, the Towne family immigrated to Topsfield, Massachusetts. https://www.thoughtco.com/rebecca-nurse-biography-3530327 (accessed March 1, 2023). After emigrating to Salem MA, two additional children, Joseph and Sarah were born. Nine women signed the document attesting to the exam. Nurse can also be found as a supporting character in Katherine Howe's historical fiction, The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. In 2017, the Proctors Ledge Memorial was built in Salem, Mass and a marker was established for Rebecca Nurse. Claudia, I started looking into your Josiah Nourse-131 (which had no sources) and added some sources, including father Ira (who did not initially have a profile here on wikitree). ", Tradition has long said that the sons of convicted and executed witch Rebecca Nurse came back to the execution site under cover of darkness and removed their mothers body for burial in the family cemetery. 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