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Christopher Townsend 1739–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Long Island, Nassau County, New York

Death Date: 15 April 1809

Death Location: Frederickstown, Duchess, New York

Father: Thomas Townsend

Mother: Sarah Brewster

Spouse(s): Lydia Doughty\Doty

Children(s): Lydia Townsend

The story of Christopher Townsend began in 1739 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, Nassau County, New York. Christopher Townsend married Lydia Doughty Doty, and had children including Lydia Townsend. Christopher Townsend passed away in 1809 in Frederickstown, Duchess, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Townsend began in 1739 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, Nassau County, New York.
  • Christopher Townsend married Lydia Doughty Doty, and had children including Lydia Townsend.
  • Christopher Townsend passed away in 1809 in Frederickstown, Duchess, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Townsend
1693–1802
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, USA
TT
Sarah Brewster
1715–1745
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Lydia Doughty\Doty
1740–1830
Birth Location: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
LD

Children(s)

Lydia Townsend
1761–1808
Birth Location: Fredricksburg, Dutchess, New York, USA
LT

Christopher Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Townsend
1739–1809
Birth Place: Oyster Bay, Long Island, Nassau County, New York
Parents
Thomas Townsend
1693–1802
Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, USA
Sarah Brewster
1715–1745
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Brewster
1678–1769
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Deliverance Cotta
1680–1738
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1660–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1645–1723
Mary GGM
1650–1729

Christopher Townsend's Descendants

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Christopher Townsend (1739–15 April 1809) m. Lydia Doughty\Doty (1740–2 Nov. 1830)
  1. 1. Lydia Townsend 1761–1808 m. Abner Dotey 1755–1785
    1. 1. Abner Doty 1784–1822 m. Esther Reed 1784–1865
      1. 1. William (Rufus) Doty 1811– m. Mary Benedict 1811–1895
        1. 1. William (Ambrose) Doty 1841–1915 m. Ida (Eliza) Bogert 1846–1918

Christopher Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Christopher Townsend in Oyster Bay, Long Island, Nassau County, New York
Oyster Bay, Long Island, Nassau County, New York
1809
15 April 1809
Age 70
Death of Christopher Townsend in Frederickstown, Duchess, New York
Frederickstown, Duchess, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Oyster Bay, Long Island, Nassau County, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1809
    Event Place: Frederickstown, Duchess, New York
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