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Francis TOWNSEND 1740–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1740

Birth Location: Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Fayette, Pennsylvania

Father: Joseph Jr.*

Mother: Lydia *

Spouse(s): Rachel TALBOT

Children(s): Joseph TOWNSEND, David TOWNSEND, Isaac TOWNSEND, Hannah TOWNSEND, Talbot TOWNSEND, Benjamin TOWNSEND

Francis TOWNSEND was born in 1740 in Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania, the child of Joseph Wooderson Townsend Jr And Lydia Reynolds. Francis TOWNSEND married Rachel Talbot, and had children including Benjamin Townsend, David Townsend, Hannah Townsend, Isaac Townsend, Jacob Townsend, John Townsend, Joseph Townsend, Lydia Townsend, Rachel Townsend, Samuel Townsend, Talbot Townsend. Francis TOWNSEND passed away in 1789 in Fayette, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Francis TOWNSEND was born in 1740 in Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania, the child of Joseph Wooderson Townsend Jr And Lydia Reynolds.
  • Francis TOWNSEND married Rachel Talbot, and had children including Benjamin Townsend, David Townsend, Hannah Townsend, Isaac Townsend, Jacob Townsend, John Townsend, Joseph Townsend, Lydia Townsend, Rachel Townsend, Samuel Townsend, Talbot Townsend.
  • Francis TOWNSEND passed away in 1789 in Fayette, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis TOWNSEND's Ancestors

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Francis TOWNSEND
1740–1789
Birth Place: Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania
Parents
Joseph Wooderson TOWNSEND Jr.*
1715–1749
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania
Lydia (REYNOLDS) *
1716–1775
Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Joseph (TOWNSEND) Sr.*
1684–1766
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Martha (WOODERSON) *
1683–1767
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Francis (REYNOLDS) Sr.*
1684–1760
Chichester, Chester Co., Pa.
Elizabeth (ACTON) *
1690–1760
Salem, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
William *
1652–1692
Mary *
1660–1692
Julian *
1657–1687
Ester *
1655–1686
Henry *
1655–1724
Prudence *
1657–1728
Benjamin *
1660–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard III*
1614–1697
Joan *
1617–1699
Samuel *
1625–1660
Lydia *
1625–
William Jr.*
1632–1689
Prudence *
1631–1689

Francis TOWNSEND's Descendants

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Francis TOWNSEND (16 Apr 1740–1789) m. Rachel TALBOT (27 Sep 1745–22 Sep 1784)
  1. 1. Joseph TOWNSEND 1763–1808 m. Sina WALKER 1764–1846
    1. 1. Martha TOWNSEND 1794–1885 m. Benjamin (STANTON) (Dr.) 1793–1861
      1. 1. David (STANTON (Col.,) Dr.) 1829–1871 m. Lydia (Mendenhall) TOWNSEND 1836–1910
        1. 1. Elizabeth ((Lizzie) T.) STANTON 1858–1918
        2. 2. Charles (Weaver) STANTON 1860–1872
  2. 2. David TOWNSEND 1766–
  3. 3. Isaac TOWNSEND 1765–
    1. 1. John TOWNSEND 1786–1869 m. Elizabeth SHOEMAKER 1792–1870
      1. 1. John (Shoemaker) TOWNSEND 1822–1908 m. Susan DICKEY 1822–1893
        1. 1. Edmund (Kirk) TOWNSEND 1860– m. Hattie (Alice) DAVIS 1860–1923
  4. 4. Hannah TOWNSEND 1774–
  5. 5. Talbot TOWNSEND 1782–1869 m. Edith WARE 1792–1869 m. Elizabeth (Townsend) CADWALADER 1784–1812
    1. 1. Alfred ALFRED 1827–1858
    2. 2. Alice (Ann) TOWNSEND 1830–1897
    3. 3. Jacob TOWNSEND 1800–
    4. 4. Milo (Adams) TOWNSEND 1816–1877
    5. 5. Eliza (Ann) TOWNSEND 1818–1890
    6. 6. Milton (Townsend) II 1820–1900
    7. 7. Lydia (Ann) TOWNSEND 1824–1913
    8. 8. Caroline TOWNSEND 1826–1888
    9. 9. Mary (A) TOWNSEND 1819–
    10. 10. James (Dallas) TOWNSEND 1809–1887
    11. 11. Eliza TOWNSEND 1818–1812
    12. 12. Milton (TOWNSEND) I 1810–1811
  6. 6. Benjamin TOWNSEND 1773–1818

Francis TOWNSEND's Timeline

2 Records

1740
16 Apr 1740
Birth of Francis TOWNSEND in Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania
Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania
1789
1789
Age 49
Death of Francis TOWNSEND in Fayette, Pennsylvania
Fayette, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Concord, Chester Co, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 344
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 344
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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