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Elizabeth Townsend 1645–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.

Death Date: BET 1699 AND 1792

Death Location: Ludlam Smith Burial Ground, Centre Island, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, British Colonial America

Father: John I

Mother: Elizabeth Montgomery

Spouse(s): Gideon Wright

Children(s): Anthony Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Gideon Jr., Hannah Wright, John Wright, Peter Wright, Silvanus Wright, Tabitha Wright

The story of Elizabeth Townsend began in 1645 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.. In 1690, Elizabeth Townsend resided in Oyster Bay Town, Queens, New York Colony, British . Elizabeth Townsend married Gideon Wright, and had children including Anthony Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Gideon Wright Jr, Hannah Wright, John Wright, Peter Wright, Silvanus Wright, Tabitha Wright. Elizabeth Townsend passed away in 1699 in Ludlam Smith Burial Ground, Centre Island, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Townsend began in 1645 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y..
  • In 1690, Elizabeth Townsend resided in Oyster Bay Town, Queens, New York Colony, British .
  • Elizabeth Townsend married Gideon Wright, and had children including Anthony Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Gideon Wright Jr, Hannah Wright, John Wright, Peter Wright, Silvanus Wright, Tabitha Wright.
  • Elizabeth Townsend passed away in 1699 in Ludlam Smith Burial Ground, Centre Island, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John I
1610–1668
Birth Location: England
JI
Elizabeth Montgomery
1620–1684
Birth Location: England
EM

Spouses(s)

Gideon Wright
1638–1685
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
GW

Children(s)

Anthony Wright
1674–1714
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, New York, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Wright
1668–1712
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Smithtown, NY
EW
Gideon Jr.
1675–1676
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, New York, British Colonial America
GJ
Hannah Wright
1680–1681
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
HW
John Wright
1680–1737
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, British Colonial America
JW
Peter Wright
1670–1690
Birth Location: Oyster Bay Town, Queens, New York Colony, British Colonial America
PW
Silvanus Wright
1676–1677
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Nassau, Long Island, New York, United States
SW
Tabitha Wright
1683–1714
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Colony, British Colonial America
TW

Elizabeth Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Townsend
1645–1699
Birth Place: Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.
Parents
John Townsend I
1610–1668
England
Elizabeth Montgomery
1620–1684
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Townsend's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Townsend (1645–BET 1699 AND 1792) m. Gideon Wright (JUL 1638–6 JUN 1685)
  1. 1. Anthony Wright 1674–1714 m. Mary Rhodes 1682–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Wright 1668–1712 m. Isaiah Harrison 1666–1738
    1. 1. Elizabeth Harrison 1698–1699
    2. 2. Gideon Harrison 1694–1729 m. Elizabeth (Damaris De) St.Julian 1690–
    3. 3. Isaiah (Harrison) Jr 1689–1690 m. Phoebe Smith 1686–
    4. 4. John Harrison 1691–1771 m. Phoebe Harrison 1686–1794
      1. 1. Ann Harrison 1729–1805 m. John Davidson 1720–1747 m. Joseph Langdon 1727–1779
      2. 2. Elizabeth Harrison 1720–1790 m. Tunis Hood 1719–1797
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hood 1742–1756 m. Richard Hougland 1724–1776
        2. 2. John Hood 1745–1835 m. Sarah Austin 1750–1837
        3. 3. Mary Hood 1746–1806 m. Jesse Neal 1744–1786
        4. 4. Phoebe Hood 1743–1765 m. Davis Harrison 1743–1817
        5. 5. Rachel Hood 1743–1803 m. Frederick (W.) Shaffer 1743–1803
        6. 6. Reuben Hood 1762–1845 m. Jane Irwin 1766–1831
        7. 7. Solomon Hood 1750–1776 m. Sarah (Sally) Hamner 1759–1775
        8. 8. Tunis (Hood) Jr 1750–1801 m. Eleanor Harrison 1744–1801
      3. 3. John (Harrison) Jr 1721–1763
      4. 4. Phoebe Harrison 1728–1758 m. Daniel Davidson 1718–1751 m. Thomas Moore 1706–1758
      5. 5. Reuben Harrison 1731–1807 m. Lydia (Donnell) Harrison 1735–1780
        1. 1. John Harrison 1767–1786 m. Grace Woodley 1761–1786
        2. 2. Lydia Harrison 1767–1783 m. John Woodley 1767–1786
        3. 3. Nathaniel Harrison 1758–1807 m. Mary (Polly) Woodley 1762–1782
      6. 6. Zebulon Harrison 1718–1792 m. Margaret Cravens 1724–1800
        1. 1. Margaret Harrison 1765–1794 m. Jeremiah Cravens 1762–1830
        2. 2. Robert Harrison 1753–1809
    5. 5. Mary Harrison 1696–1781 m. Robert Cravens 1696–1781
      1. 1. John Cravens 1722–1778 m. Margaret Hiatt 1727–1779
        1. 1. Hannah Cravens 1762–1785 m. Jonathan Evans 1760–1813
        2. 2. James Cravens 1773–1774
        3. 3. Joseph Cravens 1769–1770
        4. 4. Margaret Cravens 1775–1776
        5. 5. Mary Cravens 1760–1761
        6. 6. William Cravens 1766–1767
      2. 2. Margaret Cravens 1724–1800 m. Zebulon Harrison 1718–1792
      3. 3. Robert (Cravens) Jr. 1733–1784 m. Esther Harrison 1739–1781
        1. 1. Abigail Cravens 1761– m. William Hays 1773–1857 m. Thomas Hayes 1761–
        2. 2. Eleanor Cravens 1760–1751 m. Samuel (C.) Hawkins 1760–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Cravens 1763–1837 m. Benjamin Smith 1761–1812
        4. 4. Jeremiah Cravens 1762–1830 m. Margaret Harrison 1765–1794
        5. 5. Margaret Cravens 1768–1811 m. Henry Smith 1758–1831
  3. 3. Gideon (Wright) Jr. 1675–1676 m. Margaret Urquehart 1675–1720
  4. 4. Hannah Wright 1680–1681 m. James (Townsend) Jr 1671–
  5. 5. John Wright 1680–1737 m. Abigail Barker 1681–
  6. 6. Peter Wright 1670–1690
  7. 7. Silvanus Wright 1676–1677 m. Mary Procter 1680–1741
  8. 8. Tabitha Wright 1683–1714 m. John Brook 1679–

Elizabeth Townsend's Timeline

4 Records

1645
1645
Birth of Elizabeth Townsend in Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.
Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.
1690
1690
Age 45
Elizabeth Townsend resided here in Oyster Bay Town, Queens, New York Colony, British Colonial America
Oyster Bay Town, Queens, New York Colony, British Colonial America
1699
BET 1699 AND 1792
Age 54
Death of Elizabeth Townsend
None
1723
1723
Age 78
Burial of Elizabeth Townsend in Ludlam Smith Burial Ground, Centre Island, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, British Colonial America
Ludlam Smith Burial Ground, Centre Island, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #3972
    [2] FamilySearch FamilyTree, Source number: 237.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JC1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Oyster Bay Town, Queens, New York Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Ludlam Smith Burial Ground, Centre Island, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, British Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 September 2021), Elizabeth Townsend Ludlam, ; Burial, Centre Island, Nassau, New York, United States of America, Ludlam Smith Burial Ground; citing record ID 24618669, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 1699 AND 1792
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #3972
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 September 2021), Elizabeth Townsend Ludlam, ; Burial, Centre Island, Nassau, New York, United States of America, Ludlam Smith Burial Ground; citing record ID 24618669, <i>Find a Grave<i>
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