John Townsend

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John Townsend (abt. 1640 - 1727)

John Townsend

Born about 1640 in Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts

Son of Thomas Townsend and Mary (Unknown) Townsend

Brother of Lydia (Townsend) Copeland, John Townsend [half], Thomas Townsend, Samuel Townsend, Andrew Townsend and Elizabeth (Townsend) Merriam

Husband of Sarah (Pearson) Townsend — married 27 Nov 1668 (to after 1689) in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Husband of Mehitable (Browne) Townsend — married 23 Apr 1690 (to 14 Dec 1727) in Of Reading, Middlesex, Massassachusetts

Father of Sarah (Townsend) Weston, John Townsend, Mary (Townsend) Goodwin, Ebenezer Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Mehitable Townsend, Martha Townsend and Daniel Townsend

Died 14 Dec 1727 in Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 6 Aug 2019 | Created 7 Feb 2011

Biography

Sources

Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985) The Register of the Lynn Historical Society (The Society, Lynn, Mass., 1898-) Ancestral File(R) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File Number: 8PV6-3Q & 2XCK-91 Vital Records of Lynn Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1906) Page 374 "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHTL-V5G : accessed 30 Jan 2014), John Townsend and Sara Pearson, 27 Nov 1668. Name: John Townsend, Spouse's Name :Sara Pearson, Event: 27 Nov 1668: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Find A Grave [1] SAR Membership 17333 Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Volume: 87 BrowseID: 076 Online @ Ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242104-00329/188902]

In 27 11m: 1668 when Sarah was 21, she married John TOWNSEND, son of Thomas TOWNSEND & ? ?, in Lynn, Essex Co., MA. Born ca 1642 in prob. Lynn, Essex Co., MA. John died in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, on 14 Dec 1726; he was 84. Occupation: Wheelwright, Husbandman. Education: Books mentioned in will; signed his name. Religion: Puritan - Joined the church at Reading in 1676. They had the following children:

i. SARAH (1672-1739)

ii. John (1674-1757)

iii. Mary (1677-1772)

iv. Hannah (1679-<1722)

v. Elizabeth (1683-)

vi. Noah (1686-1713)

vii. Ebenezer (1689-1753)

GEDCOM Note

Sources ==* Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England MarriagesPrior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985)* The Register of the Lynn Historical Society (The Society, Lynn, Mass., 1898-)* Ancestral File(R) The Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints. Ancestral File Number: 8PV6-3Q & 2XCK-91* Vital Records of Lynn Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1906) Page 374* "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHTL-V5G : accessed 30 Jan 2014), John Townsend and Sara Pearson, 27 Nov 1668. Name: John Townsend, Spouse's Name :Sara Pearson, Event: 27 Nov 1668: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

• Find A Grave [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128785902]*SAR Membership 17333 Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sonsof the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Volume: 87 BrowseID: 076 Online @ Ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242104-00329/188902] <references/>

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GEDCOM Source

@R303582362@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=159993432&pi...