Mary Ailing

George Townsend married, on November 17/1684, Mary Hawkhurst, born 1660, daughter of Christopher and Mary (Ruddick) Hawkhurst, see subject 310, page 1.

After George's death, Mary married, 2nd, in 1697, Abraham Alling, who died in 1732, by whom she had Penelope and Freelove: the latter married Thomas Underhill.

Issue:-

• 1/1. Sarah Townsend. born May 14/1685, died March 15/1739. She married Thomas Weekes, born June 4/1686, died February 18/1761, son of Thomas and his second wife Isabella (Harcourt) Weekes, see subject 152. See subject 76 for issue and further particulars
• 1/2. George Townsend. Born October 18/1687, died May 11/1762. He was a surveyor. In 1712 the town gave him one whole right on which he built a house where he lived his whole life. He married on March 18/1711, Rosanna Coles, born October 2/1691, died June 19/1757, daughter of Nathaniel and Rose (Wright) Coles of Oyster Bay.
• 1/3. Richard Townsend. Born 1690, died March 30/1750. He married Susanne Weekes, daughter of John and Hannah (Townsend) Weekes, see subject 304, page 5. They settled in Norwich, L.I.
• 1/4. Samuel Townsend. Born 1692, died February 24/1747. In 1742 Samuel sold the homestead on South St., Oyster Bay, reserving the graveyard for the use of his great grandson John Townsend, for the use of his family forever. He settled on the place now owned by the heirs of John Townsend at the steam boat dock. He also owned a large tract of land at Yellow Coats, where his son Joseph settled. He married Sarah Cooper, who died March 3/1751, daughter of Dr. Robert Cooper, son of Simon and Mary Cooper who left Robert only forty shillings - all that I resolve he should have of my estate". Both Samuel and Sarah are buried at Fort Hill.