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James Townsend 1671–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 OCT 1671

Birth Location: Jericho Lusum, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, English Colonial America

Father: John Townsend

Mother: Susannah Harcourt

Spouse(s): Audrey Almy

Children(s): Jacob Townsend, Mary Townsend, Nathaniel Rev., Deborah Townsend

James Townsend was born in 1671 in Jericho Lusum, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America, the child of John Townsend And Susannah Harcourt. James Townsend married Audrey De Almy, and had children including Deborah Townsend, Jacob Townsend, Mary Townsend, Nathaniel Townsend Rev. James Townsend passed away in 1729 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, English Colonial America.

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Biography

  • James Townsend was born in 1671 in Jericho Lusum, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America, the child of John Townsend And Susannah Harcourt.
  • James Townsend married Audrey De Almy, and had children including Deborah Townsend, Jacob Townsend, Mary Townsend, Nathaniel Townsend Rev.
  • James Townsend passed away in 1729 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, English Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Townsend
1645–1709
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
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Susannah Harcourt
1652–1682
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Audrey Almy
1669–1769
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, English Colonial America
AA

Children(s)

Jacob Townsend
1692–1742
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, English Colonial America
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Mary Townsend
1695–1752
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, New York, British Colonial America
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Nathaniel Rev.
1698–1754
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, English Colonial America
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Deborah Townsend
1693–
Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, USA
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James Townsend's Ancestors

Self
James Townsend
1671–1729
Birth Place: Jericho Lusum, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
Parents
John Townsend
1645–1709
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
Susannah Harcourt
1652–1682
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Henry Reddocke
1623–1696
Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Mabel Burroughs
1631–1683
New Haven, New Haven, CT
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Townsend's Descendants

1.
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James Townsend (26 OCT 1671–1729) m. Audrey (de) Almy (5 Apr 1669–5 Apr 1769)
  1. 1. Jacob Townsend 1692–1742 m. Phebe Seaman 1699–1774
    1. 1. Samuel Townsend 1717–1790 m. Sarah Stoddard 1730–1800
      1. 1. Robert (Townsend "Culper) Spy" 1753–1838 m. Mary (Margaret) Banvard 1759–1841
        1. 1. Robert Townsend 1783–1862 m. Deborah Lounsbury 1785–1818
      2. 2. Sarah ("Sally") Townsend 1761–1842
      3. 3. Samuel Townsend 1749–1773 m. Esther Townsend 1753–
        1. 1. William (Penn) Townsend 1772–
      4. 4. Audrey Townsend 1755–1829 m. James Farley 1744–1810
      5. 5. Solomon Townsend 1743–1744
      6. 6. Phebe Townsend 1751–1752
      7. 7. David Townsend 1759–1785
      8. 8. Solomon (Townsend) Capt. 1746–1811 m. Anne Townsend 1762–1823
        1. 1. Hannah Townsend 1784–1854 m. Isaiah (Townsend) Sr 1777–1838
        2. 2. Anne Townsend 1787–1845
        3. 3. Mary Townsend 1789–1849
        4. 4. Samuel Townsend 1791–1834
        5. 5. Jacob Townsend 1792–1830
      9. 9. William (Townsend "Flower of the) Family" 1752–1805
    2. 2. Benjamin Townsend 1723–1789 m. Elizabeth Frost 1728–1820
      1. 1. James Townsend 1751–1790
      2. 2. Phebe Townsend 1755–1841
      3. 3. Nancy Townsend 1755– m. Abraham Franklin
      4. 4. Elizabeth Townsend 1755–
      5. 5. George Townsend 1755–1841
  2. 2. Mary Townsend 1695–1752 m. Thomas Jackson 1694–1760
    1. 1. James Jackson 1726–1813
      1. 1. James Jackson 1798–1892
    2. 2. Benjamin Jackson 1730–
    3. 3. Charles Jackson 1730–1785
  3. 3. Nathaniel (Townsend) Rev. 1698–1754 m. Martha (Doughty - Hicks -) Townsend 1705–1759 m. Elizabeth Birdsall 1683–1750 m. Mary (Celeste Jackson - Willets -) Townsend 1696–1735
    1. 1. Stephen Townsend 1727–1787
    2. 2. John Townsend 1729–1763
    3. 3. Jacob Townsend 1725–1745
  4. 4. Deborah Townsend 1693–

James Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1671
26 OCT 1671
Birth of James Townsend in Jericho Lusum, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
Jericho Lusum, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
1729
1729
Age 58
Death of James Townsend in Long Island City, Queens, New York, English Colonial America
Long Island City, Queens, New York, English Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 OCT 1671
    Event Place: Jericho Lusum, Nassau, New York, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, English Colonial America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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