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Benjamin Townsend 1759 – 1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1759

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: OCT 1824

Death Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Townsend

Mother: Anaphilda Watson

Spouse(s): Martha Spraggins

Children(s): Tabitha Townsend

In 1759, Benjamin Townsend entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Townsend and Anaphilda Watson. Benjamin Townsend married Martha Patsey Spraggins, and had children including Tabitha Townsend. Benjamin Townsend passed away in 1824 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Benjamin Townsend entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Townsend and Anaphilda Watson.
  • Benjamin Townsend married Martha Patsey Spraggins, and had children including Tabitha Townsend.
  • Benjamin Townsend passed away in 1824 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Townsend
1732 – 1796
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Anaphilda Watson
1730 – 1818
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Martha Spraggins
1760 – 1840
Birth Location: USA
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Children(s)

Tabitha Townsend
1789 – 1868
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Townsend
1759 – 1824
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Townsend
1732 – 1796
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Anaphilda Watson
1730 – 1818
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Grandparents
Light Townsend
1708 – 1800
Northampton County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Faith) Light
1710 – 1795
Northampton County, Virginia, USA
Thomas (John) Watson
1710 – 1802
Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Euphemia (Alice Grisell Townsend) (Mrs)(widow)
1710 – 1799
Virginia, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Townsend's Descendants

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Benjamin Townsend (30 Aug 1759 – OCT 1824) m. Martha (Patsey) Spraggins (1760 – 1840)
  1. 1. Tabitha Townsend (12 May 1789 – 8 Oct 1868) m. Zachariah Abney (10 Feb 1782 – 3 Feb 1838)
    1. 1. Minervia Abney (28 Jan 1821 – 15 June 1877) m. Andrew (H) Coleman (1818 – 1852) m. Robert (Jackson) Smith (1829 – 12 Apr 1886)
      1. 1. Zachariah Smith (1855 – Before 1900) m. Eunice Boulware (29 July 1857 – 8 Nov 1930)
        1. 1. Robert (Boulware Smith) Sr. (abt 1883 – May 17, 1951) m. Annie Plunket

Benjamin Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1759
30 Aug 1759
Birth of Benjamin Townsend in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1824
OCT 1824
Age 65
Death of Benjamin Townsend in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1759
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: OCT 1824
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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