Isabella (Bland) Austin, of Colchester, England and Hampton was the daughter of John and Joanna Bland, of Edgartown, England.[1]
Isabella first married Francis Austin 2 Oct 1632.[2][3] They married at St. Mary The Virgin at the Walls, Colchester, England.[4]
Children of Francis and Isabella:[5][6]
Francis was an early proprietor, in Hampton in 1741.[7]
Francis Asten or Austin had land in Hampton, New Hampshire, granted to him June 30, 1640. He died before July 13, 1642, when a grant was made to "the widow Asten."[6]
By 1644, Isabella was married for a second time to a Thomas Leavitt.[2]
A deposition was made at Hampton, New Hampshire, in 1671 stating that Isabella (Bland) Austin had formerly lived with her father, John, in Colchester, Essex. "How she met Francis Austin, who witnessed the will of Henry Chickering in Ringsfield, near Beccles, almost 50 miles to the north, we shall probably never know."[8]
Isabella died in 1699. In her Will, Isabel Levett does not leave sons Hezron, Aretas, or James anything — only her son John, along with her daughters. Hezron and Aretas testified against her daughter, Isabella, in her witch trial; this could possibly be the reason they were disinherited.[9]
Isabella Towle was persecuted for witchcraft. She and Rachel Fuller were accused in the summer of 1680 after the death of a child of John Godfrey. Rachel confessed and accused Isabella. both were committed to prison where they remained until the sitting of the Hampton Court, September 7, 1680. The court ordered that they continue in prison until bond be given for their good behavior of 100 pounds each. John Fuller became a bondsman for his wife, and Isaac Marston and John Redman for Isabella (it is likely that husband Philip was not able to raise the required bond). They were discharged at the Dover court in 1681. She was united with the church on July 2, 1699.[10]
In the name of god Amen the: 8 of februwarye in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninty and nine I Isbell Levet towne of Hampton In the province of new Hampshire in new England beinge of good and perfect memorye Although weake of bodye: * * * Ily: Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Isball toule one cowe and one box of Linnen and my wearinge cloaths 2dly I give to my daughter Jemima knowls one cowe and one Sheep: and to my grand childe Sarah knowls I give one Sheep: And to: my daughter keziah: tucker I give twelve Shillings In good marchantabel paye 3dly And my puter and bras I give to my three dafters above named ad to be equally devidded Amongst them 4ly I give and bequeath to my Sonne John Levet my warmeinge pan with all the rest of my moveabels whatsoever And my Legaseys to be payde with In one yeare after my desease upon demande And to be delivered att the Howse where my Sonne John Levet now dweleth And I doe ordayne and constitute my Loveinge Sonne John Levet to be my Sole execetor to this my Laste will and testament: In witnes Hereof I Have hereunto Sete my hande and Afixed my Seale the daye and yeare Above writen And In the tenth yeare of His majestys raigne Kinge william kinge of england Scotland france and Ireland defender of the faith Isbell X Levet [seal] Hir marke Signed and Sealed: In the presenc of us John Smith : Senior John : Smith : Junr [Proved July 9, 1700.] [Inventory of the estate of Isabel Levett, who died Feb. 9, 1699, taken May 12, 1699; amount, £76.11.9; signed by Thomas Roby and John Tuck.] [Probate Records, vol. 3. p. 165.]
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