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William Towne 1599–1673

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Birth Date: March 18, 1599

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,

Death Date: June 24, 1673

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father:

Mother: Elizabeth Clarke

Children: Rebecca Towne, Mary Towne, Rebecca Towne

The story of William Towne began in 1599 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,. William Towne married Joanna Blessing, and had children including Edward Towne, Elizabeth Baker, Elizabeth Towne, Gardner Towne, Jacob Towne, John Towne, Joseph Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Mary Towne, Rebecca Towne, Sarah Towne, Susanna Towne, Susannah Towne, Uriah Towne. William Towne passed away in 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 6 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 6 trees
Death year and location consistent across 6 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of William Towne began in 1599 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,.

Family

William Towne married Joanna Blessing, and had children including Edward Towne, Elizabeth Baker, Elizabeth Towne, Gardner Towne, Jacob Towne, John Towne, Joseph Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Mary Towne, Rebecca Towne, Sarah Towne, Susanna Towne, Susannah Towne, Uriah Towne.

Later Years

William Towne passed away in 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Millennium File
  2. 2
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  3. 3
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  4. 4
    Record North America, Family Histories
  5. 5
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1599
Born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1673
Died in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Found in 6 Family Trees

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