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Jacob Towne 1631–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1631

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, England

Death Date: 27 Nov 1704

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: None None

Mother: None None

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jacob Jr, John Towne, Deliverance Towne, Katherine Towne

The story of Jacob Towne began in 1631 in Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, England. Jacob Towne married Catherine Symonds, and had children including Deliverance Towne, Jacob Towne Jr, John Towne, Katherine Towne. Jacob Towne passed away in 1704 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Towne began in 1631 in Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, England.
  • Jacob Towne married Catherine Symonds, and had children including Deliverance Towne, Jacob Towne Jr, John Towne, Katherine Towne.
  • Jacob Towne passed away in 1704 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

None None
1598–1673
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
None None
1594–1682
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Jr
1659–1741
Birth Location: Topsfield, Massachusetts
JJ
John Towne
1658–1740
Birth Location: England
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Deliverance Towne
1664–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Massachusetts
DT
Katherine Towne
1660–1714
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
KT

Jacob Towne's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Towne
1631–1704
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, England
Parents
1598–1673
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1594–1682
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Towne's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Towne (11 March 1631–27 Nov 1704)
  1. 1. Jacob (Towne) Jr 1659–1741 m. Phebe Towne 1661–1740
  2. 2. John Towne 1658–1740 m. Mary Smith 1658–1726
    1. 1. Jonathan Towne 1691–1771
    2. 2. David Towne 1693–1781
  3. 3. Deliverance Towne 1664– m. John Stiles 1661–
    1. 1. Deliverance Stiles 1685–
    2. 2. Ruth Stiles 1687–
    3. 3. Mehitable Stiles 1700–1733 m. Samuel (Gould) Jr 1701–1791
      1. 1. Samuel Gould 1727–1791 m. Sarah Gilbert 1725–1816
      2. 2. Mehitable Gould 1729–
      3. 3. Jeremiah Gould 1731–1809
      4. 4. Nathan Gould 1734–1816
      5. 5. Eli Gould 1738–
      6. 6. Deliverance Gould 1742–1813
    4. 4. Eleanor Stiles 1703–
  4. 4. Katherine Towne 1660–1714 m. Elisha Perkins 1656–1740
    1. 1. Thomas Perkins 1681–1761 m. Mary Wilde 1691–1749
    2. 2. Elisha Perkins 1683–
    3. 3. John Perkins 1685–1750 m. Mary Easty 1690–1781
      1. 1. Elisha Perkins 1714–1752
      2. 2. Isaac Perkins 1717–1802
      3. 3. John Perkins 1720–
      4. 4. Thomas Perkins 1724–1757
      5. 5. Moses Perkins 1732–1807
    4. 4. Katherine Perkins 1688–
    5. 5. Phebe Perkins 1690–1765 m. John Wilde 1690–1750
    6. 6. Jacob Perkins 1692–1758
    7. 7. Ruth Perkins 1695–
    8. 8. Mary Perkins 1699–
    9. 9. Joseph Perkins 1702–

Jacob Towne's Timeline

4 Records

1631
11 March 1631
Birth of Jacob Towne in Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, England
1631
11 Mar 1631
Jacob Towne was baptized in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1704
27 Nov 1704
Age 73
Death of Jacob Towne in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1704
24 Nov 1704
Age 73
Jacob Towne - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1631
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 468.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SAB
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of descendants of Claude Le Maitre (Delamater) who came from France via Holland and settled at New Netherlands, now New York in 1652

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1631
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1704
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records
    [3] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1704
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
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