'Jacob Brownson married first, about 1672-4, a wife whose name appears nowhere in the records that the contributor has found. … The mysterious first wife was the mother of all of Jacob Brownson's children, and she died before 1693.'
↑ Torrey identifiers her first name as Mary, but this is undoubtedly a reflection of the fact that earlier authors did not realize Jacob was married twice, and gave Jacob's wife's name as Mary even when referring to events that took place during his first marriage (such as his membership in the Farmington church in 1679, where his wife's name is not given).
