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John Towne 1658–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1658

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jacob Towne

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Jonathan Towne, David Towne

In 1658, John Towne entered the world in England, born to Jacob Towne And Catherine Symonds. John Towne married Mary Smith, and had children including David Towne, Jonathan Towne. John Towne passed away in 1740 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1658, John Towne entered the world in England, born to Jacob Towne And Catherine Symonds.
  • John Towne married Mary Smith, and had children including David Towne, Jonathan Towne.
  • John Towne passed away in 1740 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Towne's Ancestors

Self
John Towne
1658–1740
Birth Place: England
Parents
Jacob Towne
1631–1704
Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, England
Grandparents
1598–1673
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1594–1682
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Towne's Descendants

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John Towne (2 Apr 1658–1740) m. Mary Smith (28 Oct 1658–1726)
  1. 1. Jonathan Towne 1691–1771
  2. 2. David Towne 1693–1781

John Towne's Timeline

2 Records

1658
2 Apr 1658
Birth of John Towne in Topsfield, Massachusetts
Topsfield, Massachusetts
1740
1740
Age 82
Death of John Towne in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1658
    Event Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 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: Birth
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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