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John Towne 1686–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 February 1686

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

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Jacob Towne

Mother: Phebe Smith

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The story of John Towne began in 1686 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. John Towne passed away in 1766 in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Towne began in 1686 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • John Towne passed away in 1766 in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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John Towne's Ancestors

Self
John Towne
1686–1766
Birth Place: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Jacob Towne
1678–1741
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Phebe Smith
1661–1740
Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Jacob Towne
1631–1704
Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Catherine Symonds
1630–1669
Salem, Essex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Smith
1626–1693
Kirton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary French
1635–1684
Boston, Sufflk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Towne
1598–1673
Jone Blessing
1569–1675
Thomas Jr
1608–1680
Mary Scudmore
1612–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas French
1584–1639
Alice
1585–
William Scudmore
1540–1598
Margery Lechmere
1554–

John Towne's Timeline

2 Records

1686
2 February 1686
Birth of John Towne in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1766
1766
Age 80
Death of John Towne in Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1686
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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