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John Townsend 1606–1668 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1606 or 1608

Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: October 5, 1668

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York

Father: Thomas Townsend

Mother: Mary Newgate

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Montgomery

Children(s): John Townsend

The story of John Townsend began in 1606 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. John Townsend married Elizabeth Montgomery, and had children including John Townsend. John Townsend passed away in 1668 in Long Island City, Queens, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of John Townsend began in 1606 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • John Townsend married Elizabeth Montgomery, and had children including John Townsend.
  • John Townsend passed away in 1668 in Long Island City, Queens, New York.

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John Townsend's Ancestors

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John Townsend
1606–1668
Birth Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Thomas Townsend
1594–1677
Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Mary Newgate
1595–1692
Southwick, Northumberland, England
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John Townsend's Descendants

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John Townsend (1606 or 1608–October 5, 1668) m. Elizabeth Montgomery (1606–February 24, 1684)
  1. 1. John Townsend 1645–1709 m. Susanna (Harcourt) (Halstead) 1650–1682
    1. 1. Elizabeth Townsend 1665–1720 m. Thomas Powell 1641–1721
      1. 1. Rachel Powell 1697–1732 m. Thomas Willits 1683–1772
        1. 1. Rachel Willits 1723–1769 m. John (Boone) Webb 1721–1812

John Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1606 or 1608
Birth of John Townsend in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
1668
October 5, 1668
Age 62
Death of John Townsend in Long Island City, Queens, New York
Long Island City, Queens, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1606 or 1608
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 5, 1668
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York
    Record Source: Millennium File

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