5/9/2023 0 Comments First Serve by Mary TowneGoody Nurse, Rebeca Nurceĭied: Jin Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay ColonyĬhildren: Rebecca, Sarah, John, Samuel, Mary, Elizabeth, Francis, Benjamin (and sometimes Michael) Known For: Hanged during the 1692 Salem witch trialsĪlso Known As: Rebecca Towne, Rebecca Town, Rebecca Nourse, Rebecka Nurse. Despite being a fervent churchgoer and an upstanding member of the community-a newspaper of the day referred to her as “saint-like” and “a perfect example of good Puritan behavior”-she was accused, tried, and convicted of witchcraft and put to death without the legal protections Americans would come to enjoy. “Rebecca Nurse (February 21, 1621–July 19, 1692) was a victim of the notorious Salem witch trials, hanged as a witch at 71 years of age. Ingalls Family Connection: Very extended relationship through marriage: Elizabeth Ingalls (Henry, Sr.’s sister) Biographical Sketch of Rebecca Towne Nurse Category: Accused, Brought to Trial, Convicted, Executed : Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Town Esty Category: Accused, Indicted, Charges Dismissed : Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyce
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