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John Townsend 1656 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 April 1656

Birth Location: Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States

Death Date: 17 Jun 1727

Death Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Richard **EE12

Mother: Joan Markes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Coles, ELIZABETH Somers

Children(s): John Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend, Sarah Townsend, Hannah Townsend, Stephen Townsend, James Townsend, Joseph Townsend, Stephen Townsend, Mary Townsend, Jane Townsend, Charles Townsend, Rachel Townsend, James Townsend

John Townsend was born in 1656 in Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States, the child of Richard Townsend III **EE12 and Joan Markes. John Townsend married Elizabeth Coles, ELIZABETH Somers, and had children including John Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend, Sarah Ann Townsend, Hannah Townsend, Stephen Townsend, James Townsend, Joseph Townsend, Stephen Townsend, Mary Townsend, Jane Townsend, Charles Townsend, Rachel Townsend, James Townsend. John Townsend passed away in 1727 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • John Townsend was born in 1656 in Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States, the child of Richard Townsend III **EE12 and Joan Markes.
  • John Townsend married Elizabeth Coles, ELIZABETH Somers, and had children including John Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend, Sarah Ann Townsend, Hannah Townsend, Stephen Townsend, James Townsend, Joseph Townsend, Stephen Townsend, Mary Townsend, Jane Townsend, Charles Townsend, Rachel Townsend, James Townsend.
  • John Townsend passed away in 1727 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard **EE12
1614 – 1697
Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
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Joan Markes
1617 – 1699
Birth Location: Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, England
JM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Coles
1665 – 1736
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
EC
ELIZABETH Somers
1661 – 1690
Birth Location: Newbury, Berkshire, England
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Children(s)

John Townsend
1683 –
Birth Location: Bucklebury, , Berkshire, England
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Elizabeth Townsend
1688 – 1788
Birth Location: Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
ET
Sarah Townsend
1690 – 1732
Birth Location: Kent,Delaware
ST
Hannah Townsend
1690 – 1727
Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
HT
Stephen Townsend
1694 – 1769
Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
ST
James Townsend
1696 – 1765
Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
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Joseph Townsend
1698 – 1772
Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
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Stephen Townsend
1700 – 1769
Birth Location: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Townsend
1702 – 1725
Birth Location: Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
MT
Jane Townsend
1704 – 1732
Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
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Charles Townsend
1706 – 1776
Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
CT
Rachel Townsend
1707 – 1760
Birth Location: Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
RT
James Townsend
1682 –
Birth Location: England
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John Townsend's Ancestors

Self
John Townsend
1656 – 1727
Birth Place: Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
Parents
Richard Townsend III **EE12
1614 – 1697
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Joan Markes
1617 – 1699
Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Townsend
1577 – 1641
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Norma (Jean) Haller
1589 – 1621
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
William (Henry) Markes
1600 – 1680
Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, England
Margarett Wheatelye
1607 –
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Townsend's Descendants

1.
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John Townsend (9 April 1656 – 17 Jun 1727) m. Elizabeth Coles (1665 – 27 Mar 1736) m. ELIZABETH Somers (1661 – 8 Feb 1690)
  1. 1. John Townsend (13 Aug 1683 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Townsend (1688 – 1788)
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Townsend (1690 – 28 Aug 1732) m. Owen Thomas (1688 – 1740)
    1. 1. John Thomas (circa 1708 – )
    2. 2. Hester\Esther Thomas (1710 – not bef 1747) m. Captain (George Aston,) Jr (1715 – 1766)
      1. 1. Owen Aston (1730 – 1771)
      2. 2. William Aston (1732 – 1787)
      3. 3. George Aston (1734 – 1799)
      4. 4. George Aston (1741 – 11 Sep 1771)
      5. 5. Hester (Thomas) ASTON (7 Aug 1747 – 18 Nov 1826) m. Lt. (Joshua) Phipps (1746 – MAR 1835) m. John Shields (1797 – 8 Jun 1870)
        1. 1. James Phipps (1751 – 1829)
        2. 2. John (Boone) Phipps (1760 – May 1850)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Phipps (1765 – 1800)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Phipps (1765 – 1856)
        5. 5. Willana (Wilma) Phipps (1766 – Jul 1833)
        6. 6. Deborah (Thomas) PHIPPS (1768 – 1830) m. CAPT (JOHN A BINGHAM (1)) DNA (1763 – 1820) m. Deborah Phipps (1768 – ) m. Benjamin Cresson (23 Jan 1774 – 19 Aug 1827) m. Martin (1751 – 1796)
        7. 7. William Phipps (26 January 1768 – 6 Nov 1856)
        8. 8. Joshua Phipps (1769 – Apr 1857)
        9. 9. Ann Phipps (1770 – Jul 1833)
        10. 10. Sarah (Erwin) Phipps (17 Sep 1770 – 1800)
        11. 11. Hetty Phipps (1772 – )
        12. 12. Elizabeth Phipps (3 Oct 1772 – 1800)
        13. 13. James Phipps (1773 – 1840)
        14. 14. Johnathon Phipps
      6. 6. Dora Lavenberg (1870 – )
    3. 3. Esther Thomas (1710 – 1738)
    4. 4. Esther Thomas (1710 – aft 1758)
    5. 5. Hester ((Esther)) Thomas (1715 – aft 1758)
    6. 6. John Thomas
  4. 4. Hannah Townsend (12 Mar 1690 – Bef. 1727)
  5. 5. Stephen Townsend (1694 – 15 Apr 1769)
  6. 6. James Townsend (1696 – 22 Feb 1765)
  7. 7. Joseph Townsend (1 Dec 1698 – 11 Feb 1772)
  8. 8. Stephen Townsend (1700 – 15 Apr 1769)
  9. 9. Mary Townsend (1702 – 1725)
  10. 10. Jane Townsend (1704 – 1732)
  11. 11. Charles Townsend (Jul 1706 – 26 Jun 1776)
  12. 12. Rachel Townsend (1707 – 1760)
  13. 13. James Townsend (1682 – )

John Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1656
9 April 1656
Birth of John Townsend in Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
1727
17 Jun 1727
Age 71
Death of John Townsend in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 April 1656
    Event Place: Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1727
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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