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Joanna Blessing (Towne) 1594–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 22 Jun 1675

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Blyssynge

Mother: Joan Preaste

Spouse(s): Peter Towne, William@@@@@@@@@@ Towne

Children(s): Susanna Towne, William Towne, William Towne, Susanna Towne, John Towne, Uriah TOWNE, Gardner Towne, Mrs Baker, Jacob Towne, Rebecca Nurse, Edmund Towne, Martha Towne

In 1594, Joanna Blessing (Towne) entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to William Blyssynge And Joan Preaste. Joanna Blessing (Towne) married Peter Towne, William Towne, and had children including Edmund Towne, Gardner Towne, Jacob Towne, John Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Mrs Elizabeth Baker, Rebecca Towne Nurse, Susanna Portis Towne, Susanna Towne, Uriah Towne, William Towne. Joanna Blessing (Towne) passed away in 1675 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1594, Joanna Blessing (Towne) entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to William Blyssynge And Joan Preaste.
  • Joanna Blessing (Towne) married Peter Towne, William Towne, and had children including Edmund Towne, Gardner Towne, Jacob Towne, John Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Mrs Elizabeth Baker, Rebecca Towne Nurse, Susanna Portis Towne, Susanna Towne, Uriah Towne, William Towne.
  • Joanna Blessing (Towne) passed away in 1675 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Blyssynge
1575–1677
Birth Location: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
WB
Joan Preaste
1572–1675
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
JP

Spouses(s)

Peter Towne
1572–1605
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kent, England
PT
William@@@@@@@@@@ Towne
1599–1673
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
WT

Children(s)

Susanna Towne
1602–1664
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
ST
William Towne
1605–1685
Birth Location: England
WT
William Towne
1603–1635
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kent, , England
WT
Susanna Towne
1625–1630
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
ST
John Towne
1623–1678
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
JT
Uriah TOWNE
1641–1731
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
UT
Gardner Towne
1625–
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
GT
Mrs Baker
1606–1679
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, , England
MB
Jacob Towne
1632–1704
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
JT
Rebecca Nurse
1621–1692
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
RN
Edmund Towne
1628–1678
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
ET
Martha Towne
1622–1703
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MT

Joanna (Towne)'s Ancestors

Self
Joanna (Towne)
1594–1675
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Parents
William Blyssynge
1575–1677
Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Joan Preaste
1572–1675
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joanna (Towne)'s Descendants

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Joanna (Blessing) (Towne) (1594–22 Jun 1675) m. Peter Towne (Abt 1572–1605) m. William@@@@@@@@@@ Towne (18 Mar 1599–24 June 1673)
  1. 1. Susanna (Portis) Towne 1602–1664 m. John Frizzell 1600–1686
    1. 1. Mary (Martha) Frizzell 1621–1693 m. George Hayward\Heaward\Howard 1604–1671 m. John Hayward 1622– m. John Howard 1644–1701
      1. 1. John Hayward 1640–1718 m. Anna WHITE 1649–1714
        1. 1. George Hayward 1673–1725 m. Hannah Chadwick(Hayward) 1673–1734 m. Hannah Chadwick 1673–1710 m. Hannah Hayward 1673–1734
        2. 2. David Whitcomb 1668–1730
        3. 3. Mary Hayward 1677–
        4. 4. Mary (Howard) Hayward 1671–1727
        5. 5. SARAH (GROSVENOR) HAYWARD 1689–1748
        6. 6. Martha Hayward 1685–
        7. 7. James Hayward 1678–1732
        8. 8. Mary (Howard) Hayward 1671–1742
        9. 9. William Hayward 1674–1744
        10. 10. John (Hayward) Howard 1680–1715
        11. 11. Judith (Hayward) Howard 1675–1748
        12. 12. Mercy (or Mary) Hayward 1677–1727
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hayward 1636–1715
      3. 3. Mary Hayward 1642–1692
      4. 4. Hannah Hayward 1647–1732
      5. 5. Simeon Hayward 1649–1696
      6. 6. George Hayward 1654–1675
      7. 7. Anna Hayward 1651–1705
      8. 8. Elizabeth Haywood 1654–1715
      9. 9. Nehemiah Howard 1636–1665
      10. 10. Nathaniel Hayward 1642–1720
      11. 11. Mehitable Hayward 1643–1747
      12. 12. Sarah Hayward 1645–1709
      13. 13. Joseph Hayward 1643–1714
      14. 14. William HAYWARD 1648–1675
    2. 2. Thomas Frizzell 1627–1648
    3. 3. Elisha Frizzell 1628–
    4. 4. Mehitable Frizzell 1652–
    5. 5. Nathaniel Frizzell 1642–1720
    6. 6. Susanna Frizzell 1629–1646
    7. 7. John Frizzel 1624–1705
    8. 8. Elisha Frizzell 1649–1703
    9. 9. Martha Frizzell 1641–1701
    10. 10. Joseph Frizzell 1656–1718
    11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Frizell 1654–1699
  2. 2. William Towne 1605–1685
  3. 3. William Towne 1603–1635
  4. 4. Susanna Towne 1625–1630
  5. 5. John Towne 1623–1678
  6. 6. Uriah TOWNE 1641–1731
  7. 7. Gardner Towne 1625–
  8. 8. Mrs (Elizabeth) Baker 1606–1679
  9. 9. Jacob Towne 1632–1704
  10. 10. Rebecca (Towne) Nurse 1621–1692
  11. 11. Edmund Towne 1628–1678
  12. 12. Martha (Blessing) Towne 1622–1703

Joanna (Towne)'s Timeline

3 Records

1594
1594
Birth of Joanna Blessing (Towne) in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1620
25 Apr 1620
Age 26
Joanna Blessing (Towne) was married in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1675
22 Jun 1675
Age 81
Death of Joanna Blessing (Towne) in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1620
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1675
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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