Rebecca Towne Nurse (1622 - 1692) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Rebecca Towne Nurse

Birth:	c. Feb. 21, 1622
Death:	Jul. 19, 1692
Convicted of practicing witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. In most cases, the bodies of those hanged or pressed were cast off into a shallow ditch, not deserving of a Christian burial due to the charge of witchcraft. However, the family of Rebecca Nurse, according to legend, got to her body, removed it from the ditch in Salem and buried it in secret on the family farm in Salem Village (now Danvers, MA). Where, exactly, is lost to history. Several years after her execution, it was agreed that she had been innocent of being a witch. She was the daughter of Joanna (Blessing) and William Towne. Search Amazon for Rebecca Nurse

Burial: Burying Point Cemetery * Salem Essex County Massachusetts, USA *Cenotaph [?]
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