Selected Families and Individuals from the Edwards ancestry and their descendants.


William TOWNE [Parents] was born on 18 Mar 1598 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. He was christened on 18 Mar 1598 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He died on 30 Apr 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. He was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. William married Joanna BLESSING on 25 Apr 1620 in St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

He emigrated in 1640. He had a will on 24 Apr 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He worked as Landowner.

Joanna BLESSING [Parents] was born in 1594 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. She was christened on 22 Jun 1595 in Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. She died on 10 Apr 1683 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. She was buried in 1683 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. Joanna married William TOWNE on 25 Apr 1620 in St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

She worked as Housemaid in 1600. She was naturalized in 1635 Salem, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

They had the following children.

  F i Rebecca TOWNE was born on 21 Feb 1621. She died on 19 Jul 1692.
  M ii
John TOWNE was born on 16 Feb 1623 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. He was christened on 28 Jun 1628 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He died on 03 May 1678 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He was buried in 1678 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  F iii
Susan TOWNE was born on 20 Oct 1625 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. She was christened on 20 Oct 1625 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. She died on 29 Jul 1630 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. She was buried in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  M iv
Gardner TOWNE was born on 20 Oct 1625 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He died in Y, Somme, Picardie, France.
  M v
TOWNE was born in 1626 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He died.
  M vi Edmund TOWNE was born on 22 Jun 1628. He died on 03 May 1678.
  M vii Jacob TOWNE was born on 11 Mar 1631. He died on 27 Nov 1704.
  F viii Mary TOWNE was born in Aug 1634. She died on 22 Sep 1692.
  F ix Sarah TOWNE was born on 03 Sep 1638. She died in 1703.
  M x Joseph TOWNE was born on 03 Sep 1639. He died on 21 Feb 1713.
  M xi
Uriah TOWNE was born in 1641 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He died in 1731.
  F xii
Elizabeth TOWNE died.

John SYMONDS [Parents] was born on 09 Oct 1594 in Earls Colne, Essex, England, United Kingdom. He was christened on 18 Jul 1628 in Earls Colne, Essex, England, United Kingdom. He died on 19 Sep 1671 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. John married Elizabeth Ruth FOX on 01 May 1624 in Walcott, Norfolk, England.

Elizabeth Ruth FOX [Parents] was born on 10 Jan 1601 in Walcott, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. She died in 1635 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth married John SYMONDS on 01 May 1624 in Walcott, Norfolk, England.

She worked as Housekeeper.

They had the following children.

  M i
John SYMONDS was born on 30 Mar 1625 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He died on 20 Jul 1671 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts.
  M ii
Edmund SYMONDS was born on 31 Dec 1626 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He was christened on 31 Dec 1626 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. He died in 1714 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Edmund resided in Norfolk, England.
  F iii
Mary SYMONDS was born on 18 May 1628 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. She was christened on 18 May 1628 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England, United Kingdom. She died in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

Mary resided in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  F iv Catherine SYMONDS was born on 18 Apr 1630. She died on 27 Nov 1714.
  F v Ruth SYMONS was born on 20 Feb 1631. She died on 22 May 1670.
  M vi James SYMONDS was born on 19 May 1632. He died in 1714.

Samuel STANLEY was born in 1656 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. He was christened on 24 Jun 1688 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 17 Oct 1724 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Samuel married Johanna TOWNE about 1677 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Johanna TOWNE [Parents] was born in 1659 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She was christened in 1659 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 15 Mar 1729 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. She was buried in North Attleboro, North Attleborough, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Johanna married Samuel STANLEY about 1677 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
PERKINS, Elisha


Elisha PERKINS was born in 1656 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. He died on 18 Feb 1741 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. Elisha married Johanna TOWNE.

Elisha worked as farmer.

Johanna TOWNE [Parents] was born in 1659 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She was christened in 1659 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 15 Mar 1729 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. She was buried in North Attleboro, North Attleborough, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Johanna married Elisha PERKINS.

Other marriages:
STANLEY, Samuel


John STILES was born on 30 Jun 1661 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 16 May 1753 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. John married Deliverance TOWNE on 24 Nov 1684 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

John resided in 1661 in Massachusetts, USA.

Deliverance TOWNE [Parents] was born on 05 Aug 1664 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. She was christened on 05 Aug 1664 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 16 May 1705 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. She was buried in 1703. Deliverance married John STILES on 24 Nov 1684 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.


Joseph STRONG was born about 1660 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. He died. Joseph married Ruth TOWNE in Est 1725.

Ruth TOWNE [Parents] was born on 05 Aug 1664 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. She died on 01 Aug 1739 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. She was buried in 1739. Ruth married Joseph STRONG in Est 1725.

Ruth resided in 1664 in Massachusetts, USA.


DWINNELL was born about 1623 in France. She died.

She had the following children.

  M i Michael DUNNEL I was born in 1645. He died in 1717.

Robert READ was born in 1610 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 20 Oct 1657 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was buried in At Sea. Robert married Hannah about 1645.

Hannah was born in 1620 in England. She died on 24 Jun 1655 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Hannah married Robert READ about 1645.

They had the following children.

  F i
Rebecca READ was born on 29 Sep 1646 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened on 01 Nov 1646 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died.

Rebecca resided in 1646 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  F ii Mary READ was born in 1647. She died in 1718.
  F iii Hannah READ was born about 1648. She died on 15 Jan 1675.
  F iv Sarah READ was born about 1650. She died.
  M v
Samuel READ was born on 28 Feb 1653 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. He was christened on 03 May 1653 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 31 Mar 1654 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Samuel resided in 1654 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  F vi Deborah READ was christened on 28 Jan 1648/1649. She died.

John HOVEY Jr was born in Dec 1666 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 31 Mar 1751 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. John married Mary DWINNELL on 11 Jan 1691 in Massachusetts, USA.

John worked as He was a husbandman all his life in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Mary DWINNELL [Parents] was born on 21 Jan 1668 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 07 May 1737 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She was buried on 07 May 1737 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. Mary married John HOVEY Jr on 11 Jan 1691 in Massachusetts, USA.


Dr Michael DWINNELL II [Parents] was born on 05 Dec 1670 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 24 Dec 1761 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He was buried on 27 Dec 1761 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Michael married Hannah CAVE on 27 Sep 1692 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Michael resided in 1670 in Massachusetts, USA.

Other marriages:
FISK, Elisabeth
CAVE, Elizabeth
COTCHE OR COTTON, Charity
SHAW, Mary

Hannah CAVE was born on 14 Mar 1675 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She was christened on 14 Mar 1675 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She died in Dec 1724 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She was buried before 1725 in Massachusetts, USA. Hannah married Dr Michael DWINNELL II on 27 Sep 1692 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Hannah resided in 1675 in Massachusetts, USA.

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