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William Towne 1658–1750

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Birth Date: March 13, 1658

Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts, British America

Death Date: January 30, 1750

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, British America

Father: Mary Browning

Mother:

In 1658, William Towne entered the world in Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts, British America, born to Mary Browning. William Towne married Margaret Towne Wilkins, and had children including Jeremiah Towne. William Towne passed away in 1750 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, British America.

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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 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 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

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Biography

Early Life

In 1658, William Towne entered the world in Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts, British America, born to Mary Browning.

Family

William Towne married Margaret Towne Wilkins, and had children including Jeremiah Towne.

Later Years

William Towne passed away in 1750 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, British America.

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Life Timeline

1658
Born in Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts, British America
1750
Died in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, British America

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