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flag female ancestor  Mary  BROWNING

Born
7 November 1637 Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died

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Born: 7 November 1637 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Thomas BROWNING
Mother: Mary HINDES


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Mary  married  Edmund TOWNE 25 March 1652 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edmund TOWNE  was born 20 June 1628 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.  Edmund died 3 May 1678 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.  Edmund was the child of William TOWNE and Joanna BLESSING.

Mary BROWNING died 16 December 1717 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Mary BROWNING

Mary BROWNING married immigrant flag male ancestor Edmund TOWNE
Marriage date: 25 March 1652
Marriage place: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Edmund TOWNE was the child of William TOWNE and Joanna BLESSING

Children of Edmund TOWNE and Mary BROWNING



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BirthBirth — 1637
7 November 1637
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1652 Marriage / Partner
Mary BROWNING and Edmund TOWNE 25 March 1652, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

She was 14 years old.
1664 Birth of Child
Abigail TOWNE was born 6 August 1664, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 26 years old.
1678 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edmund TOWNE died 3 May 1678, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
marriage1686 Marriage of Child
Abigail TOWNE married 12 January 1686, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Jacob PEABODY
1712 Death of Child
Abigail TOWNE died 14 February 1712, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 74 years old.
DeathDeath — 1717
16 December 1717
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 80.
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Last updated: 5/5/2021 9:17:59 AM

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Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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