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Benjamin Towne 1655–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1655

Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1678

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sgt. (Salem)

Mother: Mary Browning

Spouse(s): Rebecca Murphy

Children(s): Deacon QUAKER

Benjamin Towne was born in 1655 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Sgt Edmund T Towne Immigrant Salem And Mary Elizabeth Browning. Benjamin Towne married Rebecca L Murphy, and had children including Deacon John Towne Aka Tomlinson Immigrant 1677 Quaker. Benjamin Towne passed away in 1678 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Towne was born in 1655 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Sgt Edmund T Towne Immigrant Salem And Mary Elizabeth Browning.
  • Benjamin Towne married Rebecca L Murphy, and had children including Deacon John Towne Aka Tomlinson Immigrant 1677 Quaker.
  • Benjamin Towne passed away in 1678 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sgt. (Salem)
1628–1678
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Mary Browning
1637–1717
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Murphy
1657–1708
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Deacon QUAKER
1675–1702
Birth Location: Lower Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
DQ

Benjamin Towne's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Towne
1655–1678
Birth Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Sgt. Edmund T. Towne (Immigrant) (Salem)
1628–1678
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Browning
1637–1717
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William (Denton Towne, SALEM WITCH TRIALS 3 Daughters accused of being WITCHES, IMM EN) 1635,
1599–1673
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Joanna (Joan) Blessing
1595–1682
Blundeston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
THOMAS BROWNING
1585–1671
Wingfield, Suffolk, England
Mary (Hindes (Browning),) IMMIGRANT
1615–1672
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joanne Preaste
1577–1653
William, Browne\Browning
1550–1589
Lady Browning
1560–1613
Thomas Hinds
1587–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Browne
1504–1563
MARY G-GP
1508–1584
John Hall
1540–1610
Thomas Hinde
1560–1615
Emme Beversham
1560–1615

Benjamin Towne's Descendants

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Benjamin Towne (26 May 1655–1678) m. Rebecca (L.) Murphy (1657–04 Jun 1708)
  1. 1. Deacon (John Towne (aka Tomlinson), (IMMIGRANT 1677),) QUAKER 1675–1702 m. Deborah (Booth Tomlinson) Towne 1675–1715
    1. 1. Esther (Sarah) Towne 1695–1736 m. Alexander (Beal) I 1687–1754
      1. 1. Benjamin (Jacob) Beale 1725–1785
        1. 1. Jacob Beale 1776–1815 m. Mary (Lowery) Beal 1771–1850

Benjamin Towne's Timeline

2 Records

1655
26 May 1655
Birth of Benjamin Towne in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1678
1678
Age 23
Death of Benjamin Towne in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1655
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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