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Joanna Blessing 1595–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 June 1595

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1682

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John JR

Mother: Jane Preaste

Spouse(s): William Towne

Children(s): Susannah Towne, Joseph Towne, Jacob Towne, Edmund Towne, Mary Towne, Sarah Towne, Martha Towne, John Towne, William Towne, Rebecca Towne

Joanna Blessing was born in 1595 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of John William Blessing Blyssynge 11Gg Jr And Jane Preaste. Joanna Blessing married William Towne, and had children including Edmund Towne, Jacob Towne, John Towne, Joseph Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Mary Marie Towne, Rebecca Towne, Sarah Towne, Susannah Towne, William 1635 Immigated With Martha Towne. Joanna Blessing passed away in 1682 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joanna Blessing was born in 1595 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of John William Blessing Blyssynge 11Gg Jr And Jane Preaste.
  • Joanna Blessing married William Towne, and had children including Edmund Towne, Jacob Towne, John Towne, Joseph Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Mary Marie Towne, Rebecca Towne, Sarah Towne, Susannah Towne, William 1635 Immigated With Martha Towne.
  • Joanna Blessing passed away in 1682 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joanna Blessing's Ancestors

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Joanna Blessing
1595–1682
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John William Blessing\Blyssynge 11GG JR
1544–1677
Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Jane Preaste
1549–1653
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William (John Blyssynge) Blessing
1529–1591
Somerleyton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary Blessing
1529–1580
,Somerleyton,Suffolk,England
Alice (Flower Newcourt) Preaste
1531–1573
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William BLESSING
1500–1570
Merriam BLESSING
1502–1572
Johannis Newcourt
1505–1582
Anne (Flori)
1507–1531
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Blasius Blyssynge\Blessing
1477–
Catharina Felders
1478–
_____ (WEAR)
1481–1561
John Newcourt
1475–1539

Joanna Blessing's Descendants

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Joanna Blessing (22 June 1595–1682) m. William Towne (1598–24 June 1673)
  1. 1. Susannah Towne 1625–1630
  2. 2. Joseph Towne 1621–1678
  3. 3. Jacob Towne 1631–1704
    1. 1. John Towne 1658–1740 m. Mary Towne 1658–1726
      1. 1. Jonathan Towne 1691–1769
        1. 1. Tamer (Towne) Davis 1721–1761 m. Daniel Davis 1719–1786
        2. 2. Huldah Phillips 1737–1817
        3. 3. Mary Town 1731–
        4. 4. Simon Towne 1724–1806
        5. 5. Jacob Towne 1720–1755
        6. 6. Capt. (John) Town 1728–
        7. 7. Silas Towne 1726–1806
        8. 8. Susannah Towne 1733–
        9. 9. Josiah Towne 1734–1821
      2. 2. EPHRAIM Town 1689–1779
      3. 3. Mary Town 1681–
      4. 4. John Town 1682–1683
      5. 5. Israel (Towne) Ens. 1684–1771
      6. 6. Esther Town 1686–
      7. 7. David Town 1693–1781
      8. 8. Samuel Town 1696–1760
      9. 9. Edmund Town 1699–1745
      10. 10. John (Town) Jr. 1702–1775
    2. 2. Catherine Towne 1662–1714
    3. 3. Jacob Towne 1678–1741
  4. 4. Edmund Towne 1628–1678
  5. 5. Mary (Marie) Towne 1634–1692
  6. 6. Sarah Towne 1637–1692
  7. 7. Martha (Blessing) Towne 1622–1703
  8. 8. John Towne 1622–1678
  9. 9. William ((1635 immigated with Martha )) Towne 1622–1703
  10. 10. Rebecca Towne 1621–1692

Joanna Blessing's Timeline

6 Records

1595
22 June 1595
Birth of Joanna Blessing in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1595
22 Jun 1595
Joanna Blessing was baptized in Caistor-next-Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Caistor-next-Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1604
9 Dec 1604
Age 9
Joanna Blessing was baptized in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
1620
25 March 1620
Age 25
Joanna Blessing was married in Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England, United Kingdom
1629
25 Apr 1629 after arr in Salem, MA Bay Colony
Age 34
Joanna Blessing was married in New England, USA
New England, USA
1682
1682
Age 87
Death of Joanna Blessing in Topsfield, Essex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 June 1595
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1595
    Event Place: Caistor-next-Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1604
    Event Place: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 March 1620
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1629 after arr in Salem, MA Bay Colony
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A family history : recording the ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock : this includes the ancestral
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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