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Benjamin Townsend 1791–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Oct 1791

Birth Location: New York, United States

Death Date: 19 May 1882

Death Location: New York, United States

Father: John Townsend

Mother: Sarah Tappen

Spouse(s): Isabelle Seaman, Sarah None

Children(s): Elizabeth Townsend, Ransom Townsend, Charles Townsend, Benjamin Townsend, William Townsend, Hiram Townsend, Susan Townsend, Charles Townsend, Mary Townsend

Benjamin Townsend was born in 1791 in New York, United States, the child of John Townsend And Sarah Tappen. Benjamin Townsend married Isabelle Seaman, Sarah, and had children including Benjamin Townsend, Charles C Townsend, Charles Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend, Hiram B Townsend, Mary E Townsend, Ransom T Townsend, Susan Hester A Townsend, William H Townsend. Benjamin Townsend passed away in 1882 in New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Townsend was born in 1791 in New York, United States, the child of John Townsend And Sarah Tappen.
  • Benjamin Townsend married Isabelle Seaman, Sarah, and had children including Benjamin Townsend, Charles C Townsend, Charles Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend, Hiram B Townsend, Mary E Townsend, Ransom T Townsend, Susan Hester A Townsend, William H Townsend.
  • Benjamin Townsend passed away in 1882 in New York, United States.

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Benjamin Townsend's Ancestors

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Benjamin Townsend
1791–1882
Birth Place: New York, United States
Parents
John Townsend
1752–1806
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
Sarah Tappen
1755–1847
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York
Grandparents
Capt. (Teunis (Jeurian Teunissen) Tappen - Revolutionary War --) SAR
1728–1809
Kingston, Ulster, New York
Hester Conklin
1730–1812
Poughkeepsie, Duchess, New York
Great-Grandparents
John Capt
1700–1785
Annetje Storm
1701–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Deliverance Conklin
1675–1736
Engeltje BOECKHOUT
1678–1736

Benjamin Townsend's Descendants

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Benjamin Townsend (04 Oct 1791–19 May 1882) m. Isabelle Seaman (abt 1805–) m. Sarah (29 Sep 1802–1827)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Townsend 1834–1903
  2. 2. Ransom (T) Townsend 1822–1906 m. Sarah (Jane) Schoonmaker 1825–1914
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Townsend 1863–1927 m. Martha (J "Mattie") Taylor 1869–
      1. 1. Mable (Frances) Townsend 1894–1952 m. Laurence (William) Bergmann 1892–1975
        1. 1. Lawrence (Earl) Bergmann 1917–1990
        2. 2. Mildred (Louise) Bergmann 1920–2013 m. Robert Smoot 1925–1997
      2. 2. Charles (E) Townsend 1903–1972
      3. 3. Georgia Townsend 1897–
      4. 4. Paul (E) Townsend 1906–
      5. 5. Ethel (E) Townsend 1890–
      6. 6. Gladys (M) Townsend 1892–
      7. 7. Florence (R) Townsend 1899–
      8. 8. Earl (Franklin) Townsend 1887–
    2. 2. Charles Townsend 1861–1927
    3. 3. Georgia (Ann) Townsend 1856–1928
    4. 4. Caroline (A) Townsend 1845–1869
    5. 5. James Townsend 1853–1926
    6. 6. John (L) Townsend 1848–
    7. 7. Andrew Townsend 1847–
    8. 8. Jessie Townsend 1846–
    9. 9. Mary Townsend 1854–
    10. 10. Joseph TOWNSEND 1853–1926
    11. 11. John (B. (Schoonmaker)) Townsend 1845–
  3. 3. Charles Townsend 1861–
  4. 4. Benjamin Townsend 1863–
  5. 5. William (H.) Townsend 1870–
  6. 6. Hiram (B) Townsend 1829–1898
  7. 7. Susan (Hester A) Townsend 1836–
  8. 8. Charles (C) Townsend 1819–
  9. 9. Mary (E) Townsend 1836–

Benjamin Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1791
04 Oct 1791
Birth of Benjamin Townsend in New York, United States
New York, United States
1882
19 May 1882
Age 91
Death of Benjamin Townsend in New York, United States
New York, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1791
    Event Place: New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1882
    Event Place: New York, United States

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