from loose sheets found in the public library at Hopkinton, R.I. She married William MacCoum about 1704 and divorced him by 1715 when she executed the following information documents." Mary Macoun of Oyster Bay late wife of William Macoun and daughter of Thomas Townsend for and in consideration of 26 pounds 10 shillings to me paid by John Lovewell have remissed and release all manner of actions, suites quarrels debts. The said John Lovewell have for time past entertained me to be his housekeeper which has given occasion to some evil minded people to report that I was the wife of said John Lovewell. I do hereby declaine that all such reports are false scandulous. As Mary Coone she married Richard Drage on 21 Dec. 1724 at the First Church in Huntington. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -