Nurse family

The Nurse family were a New England who were descended from The Rev. Edward Nurse (1589-1659) who immigrated from Tewksbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England and settled in Salem, Massachusetts. His son was Frances Nurse (1618-1667) who came over with his father and married to Rebecca Towne (1621-1692) who was accused of witch craft during the Salem Witch Trials.

Children of Francis Nurse and Rebecca Towne[]

Francis Nurse (1618-1695), proprietor of Salem, Massachusetts
- m. Rebecca Towne (1621-1692)
  1. John Nurse (1645-1719)
    - m. Elizabeth Smith (1652-1673)
  2. Rebecca Nurse (1648-1719)
    - m. Thomas Preston (-)
  3. Samuel Nurse (1649-1715)
  4. Sarah Nurse (1652-1699)
    - m. Michael Bowden (1651-1740)
  5. Mary Nurse (1657-1749)
    - John Tarbell (1652-1715)
  6. Francis Nurse, Jr. (1661-1715)
    - m. Sarah Cragen (-)
  7. Benjamini Nurse (1666-c1757)
    - m. 1st Thamesin Smith (1671-1713)
    - m. 2nd Elizabeth Sawtelle (-aft1747)
  8. Elizabeth Nurse (1654-1788)

of John Nurse and Elizabeth Smith[]

John Nurse (1645-1719)
- m. Elizabeth Gale (1678-)
  1. John Nurse, Jr. 1673-17147)
    - m. Elizabeth Gale (1678-)
  2. Elizabeth Nurse (1678-1719)
  3. Samuel Nurse (1679-1719)
  4. Sarah Nurse (1680-1757)
  5. Jonathan Nurse (1682-)
  6. Joseph Nurse (1683-1718)
  7. Benjamin Nurse (1686-1718)
  8. Hannah Nurse (1687-1720)
  9. Deborah Nurse (1692-1749)

of John Nurse, Jr. and Elizabeth Gale []

John Nurse, Jr. 1673-17147)
- m. Elizabeth Gale (1678-)
  1. John Nurse III (1701-1785)
    - m. Bathsheba Rugg (1703-1741)
  2. Joseph Nurse (1703-)
  3. Sarah Nurse (1705-)
  4. Elizabeth Nurse (1708-1770)
  5. Mehitable Nurse (1712-)
  6. Samuel Nurse (1714-)
  7. Thamezin Nurse (1716-1758)

of John Nurse III and Bathsheba Rugg []

John Nurse III (1701-1785)
- m. Bathsheba Rugg (1703-1741)
  - Joseph Nurse (1724-1812)
  - Abraham Nurse (1732-1793)
  - Hannah Nurse (1735-1803)