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Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend 1602–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1602

Birth Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 23 Oct 1642

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Col. Ballard

Mother: Frances Townsend

Spouse(s): William Ballard

Children(s): Johanna Knight

Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend was born in 1602 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Col Henry Ballard And Frances Elizabeth Townsend. Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend married William C Ballard, and had children including Johanna Knight. Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend passed away in 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend was born in 1602 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Col Henry Ballard And Frances Elizabeth Townsend.
  • Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend married William C Ballard, and had children including Johanna Knight.
  • Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend passed away in 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Ballard
1575–1664
Birth Location: St. Mary, Southwall, Nottinghamshire, England
CB
Frances Townsend
1577–1637
Birth Location: Tenterton, Kent, England
FT

Spouses(s)

William Ballard
1603–1655
Birth Location: Binfield, Berkshire, England
WB

Children(s)

Johanna Knight
1627–1695
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JK

Catharine Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Catharine Townsend
1602–1642
Birth Place: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Col. Henry Ballard
1575–1664
St. Mary, Southwall, Nottinghamshire, England
Frances (Elizabeth) Townsend
1577–1637
Tenterton, Kent, England
Grandparents
Humphrey Ballard
1554–1602
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Johane Rey
1555–
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ballard
1529–1605
Joannah Ballard
1515–1574
William Rei
1520–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Ballard
1465–1552
Joane Fitzwilliams
1470–
Anne Dalyson
1490–1558
EN Rey
1490–

Catharine Townsend's Descendants

1.
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Catharine (Elizabeth "Kate") Townsend (abt 1602–23 Oct 1642) m. William (C.) Ballard (abt 1603–5 Jan 1655)
  1. 1. Johanna Knight 1627–1695 m. Lord (Thomas Gage van) Firle 1620–1695
    1. 1. Thomas (Gage) II 1656–1707
      1. 1. THOMAS GAGE 1678–1742 m. Mary Smith 1678–1716
        1. 1. Moses Gage 1705–1774 m. Sarah Nelson 1707–1791

Catharine Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1602
abt 1602
Birth of Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
1642
23 Oct 1642
Age 40
Death of Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1791
1791
Age 189
Catharine Elizabeth "Kate" Townsend was married in Kelham
Kelham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1602
    Event Place: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Kelham

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1642
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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