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John Towne 1628–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1628

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 3 May 1678

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: WILLIAM Towne

Mother: JOANNA Blessing

Spouse(s): Pheobe Lawson, Elizabeth Browning

Children(s): Rebecca Towne, Thomas Towne, John Towne, William Towne, Joseph Towne, Abigail Towne, Rebecca Towne, Elizabeth Towne, Samuel Towne, Daughter Towne, Benjamin Towne, Sarah Towne

In 1628, John Towne entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to William Towne And Joanna Blessing. John Towne married Elizabeth Browning, Pheobe Lawson, and had children including Abigail Browning Towne, Benjamin Browning Towne, Daughter Towne, Elizabeth Browning Towne, John Towne, Joseph Twin Browning Towne, Rebecca Browning Towne, Rebecca Towne, Samuel Browning Towne, Sarah Browning Towne, Thomas Browning Towne, William Browning Towne. John Towne passed away in 1678 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1628, John Towne entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to William Towne And Joanna Blessing.
  • John Towne married Elizabeth Browning, Pheobe Lawson, and had children including Abigail Browning Towne, Benjamin Browning Towne, Daughter Towne, Elizabeth Browning Towne, John Towne, Joseph Twin Browning Towne, Rebecca Browning Towne, Rebecca Towne, Samuel Browning Towne, Sarah Browning Towne, Thomas Browning Towne, William Browning Towne.
  • John Towne passed away in 1678 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Towne's Ancestors

Self
John Towne
1628–1678
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Parents
WILLIAM Towne
1598–1673
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
JOANNA Blessing
1595–1675
Great Yarmouth,,Norfolk,England
Grandparents
John Towne
1570–1627
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Clarke
1571–1630
Blundeston, Suffolk, England
William Blyssynge
1575–1677
Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Joan Preaste
1580–1653
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Towne
1540–1598
Ellen Greene
1544–1602
John Fixton
1536–1610
DA Clarke
1541–1619
John Sr.
1549–1648
Joane (Blyssange)
1553–1653
Thomas Prieste
1533–1575
Barbara Dockynge
1533–1592
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leonard Towne
1501–1599
Ann Parker
1515–1564
John Greene
1518–1590
Anne Arthington
1522–1593
Sir Colyton
1519–1585
Lady Colyton
1523–1585
William 11GGM
1510–1558
Hugh Priest
1527–1582
Alice Newcourt
1531–1573
John Preaste
1490–1534
Isabell Drewe
1494–1534
Thomas Docking
1505–1565
Debyne ##
1505–1565

John Towne's Descendants

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John Towne (28 Jun 1628–3 May 1678) m. Pheobe Lawson (1624–3 January 1668) m. Elizabeth Browning (1640–16 Dec 1717)
  1. 1. Rebecca Towne 1668–1702
  2. 2. Thomas (Browning) Towne 1655–1720
  3. 3. John Towne 1658–1740
  4. 4. William (Browning) Towne 1659–1750
  5. 5. Joseph ((Twin) Browning) Towne 1661–1717
  6. 6. Abigail (Browning) Towne 1664–1712
  7. 7. Rebecca (Browning) Towne 1667–1702
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Browning) Towne 1669–1726
  9. 9. Samuel (Browning) Towne 1673–1714
  10. 10. Daughter Towne 1675–
  11. 11. Benjamin (Browning) Towne 1666–1678
  12. 12. Sarah (Browning) Towne 1657–1661 m. John Pritchard 1645–1686
    1. 1. John Prichard 1681–1753 m. SARAH Harris 1681–1729
      1. 1. John (Pricherd Pritchard) lll 1706–1753
      2. 2. Benjamin Pritchard 1716–1800
      3. 3. Joseph Pritchard 1714–
      4. 4. Mary Pritchard 1704–
      5. 5. Samuel Pritchard 1719–
      6. 6. William Pritchard 1710–
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Betsey) Pickard 1709–1809 m. EDWARD Hales 1696–1780
        1. 1. ABIGAIL HalE 1731–1791 m. MOSES StickneY 1729–1819
      8. 8. Eleazer Prichard 1712–1735
      9. 9. Paul Pritchard 1721–1785

John Towne's Timeline

5 Records

1628
28 Jun 1628
Birth of John Towne in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
1628
28 Jun 1628
Birth of John Towne in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1667
1667
Age 39
John Towne was married in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1678
3 May 1678
Age 50
Death of John Towne in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1678
3 May 1678
Age 50
Death of John Towne in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1628
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1628
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1678
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1678
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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