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John Towne 1658–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1658

Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Jacob Towne

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary 12

Children(s): Ephraim TOWNE

In 1658, John Towne entered the world in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jacob Towne And Catharine Simonds. John Towne married Mary Smith 12, and had children including Ephraim Towne. John Towne passed away in 1740 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1658, John Towne entered the world in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jacob Towne And Catharine Simonds.
  • John Towne married Mary Smith 12, and had children including Ephraim Towne.
  • John Towne passed away in 1740 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Towne's Ancestors

Self
John Towne
1658–1740
Birth Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jacob Towne
1632–1704
England
Grandparents
William Towne
1598–1685
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Johanna Blessing
1595–1682
Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Ellin\Ellen Greene
1544–1602
John Jr.
1575–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Greene
1522–1610
John Milton
1518–1590

John Towne's Descendants

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John Towne (2 April 1658–1740) m. Mary (Smith) 12 (25 Oct 1658–1726)
  1. 1. Ephraim TOWNE 1688–1779
    1. 1. Silas TOWNE 1721–1781 m. Susannah Locke 1722–1797
      1. 1. Thomas Towne 1759–1819 m. Ruth Burton 1759–1794
        1. 1. Fanny Town 1783–1862
        2. 2. Arad Towne 1790–1875 m. Tryphena McCloud 1797–1871

John Towne's Timeline

2 Records

1658
2 April 1658
Birth of John Towne in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1740
1740
Age 82
Death of John Towne in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 April 1658
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Gillette and allied families : genealogical and biographical

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

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

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