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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. Towne

Mother: Mary Browning

Spouse(s): Rebecca Murphy

Children(s): John Towne

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Sgt. Towne
1628–1678
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
ST
Mary Browning
1637–1717
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Murphy
1657–1675
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

John Towne
1675–1702
Birth Location: Lower Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
JT

Benjamin Towne's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Towne
1655–1678
Birth Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Sgt. Edmund T. Towne
1628–1678
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth) Browning
1637–1717
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas ((MA)) Browning
1588–1671
Wingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary ((Hindes)) Hinds
1615–1682
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William, Browne\Browning
1550–1610
Lady Browning
1551–1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hall
1540–1605
Fidelity Tyndahl
1540–1630

Benjamin Towne's Descendants

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Benjamin Towne (26 May 1655–1678) m. Rebecca (L.) Murphy (1657–1675)
  1. 1. John Towne 1675–1702 m. Deborah Booth 1675–1715
    1. 1. Hannah (Towne) Taylor 1698–1780 m. Arthur (Benjamin) Taylor 1695–1780
      1. 1. Benjamin (Taylor the) Younger 1720–1749 m. Sarah Buckman 1718–1785
        1. 1. Benjamin (D) Taylor 1745–1798 m. Rachel (Sarah) Daughtrey 1745–1775
        2. 2. Esther (Taylor) Shockley 1745–1753
        3. 3. Hannah Taylor 1744–1809
        4. 4. Sarah (Taylor) Conrad 1744–1819
      2. 2. Timothy (Taylor) Esquire 1729–1788
      3. 3. Peter Taylor 1727–1748
      4. 4. Ursula Taylor 1719–
      5. 5. Hannah (A Taylor) White 1722–1815
      6. 6. Bernard (Taylor Cofounder of Taylorsville,) Pennsylvania 1724–1798
      7. 7. Philip Taylor 1731–1746
      8. 8. Sarah (Taylor) Gillingham 1734–1757
      9. 9. John Taylor 1737–1827
      10. 10. Jacob Taylor 1739–1749
      11. 11. Deborah (Taylor) Paxson 1742–1792

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
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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