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John Townsend 1656 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Buckleberry, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 1727

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania

Father: Richard **EE12

Mother: Joan Markes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pococke

Children(s): Stephen Townsend

John Townsend was born in 1656 in Buckleberry, Berkshire, England, the child of Richard H. Townsend III **EE12 and Joan Markes. John Townsend married Elizabeth Pococke, and had children including Stephen Townsend. John Townsend passed away in 1727 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • John Townsend was born in 1656 in Buckleberry, Berkshire, England, the child of Richard H. Townsend III **EE12 and Joan Markes.
  • John Townsend married Elizabeth Pococke, and had children including Stephen Townsend.
  • John Townsend passed away in 1727 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pococke
1678 – 1736
Birth Location: Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
EP

Children(s)

Stephen Townsend
1694 – 1769
Birth Location: Bucklebury, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England
ST

John Townsend's Ancestors

Self
John Townsend
1656 – 1727
Birth Place: Buckleberry, Berkshire, England
Parents
Richard H. Townsend III **EE12
1614 – 1697
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Joan Markes
1617 – 1699
Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (Henry) Townsend
1577 – 1641
Bucklebury, Berkshire England
Norma (Jean) HALLER
1589 – 1621
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
William Marke
1580 – 1674
Cornwall County, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margarett) Wheatelye
1608 – 1646
England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Townsend
1541 – 1593
Agnes Arnold
1544 – 1621
John Marke
1550 – 1614
Lady Vivian
1554 – 1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sergeant-at-Law
1512 – 1556
Dame Poppy
1505 – 1576
Stephen Arnold
1503 – 1567
Stephen Arnold
1507 –
William Marke
1525 –
Joane Andrewe
1530 – 1571
John Vivian
1525 – 1588
Lady Tresaster
1525 – 1597

John Townsend's Descendants

1.
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John Townsend (1656 – 1727) m. Elizabeth Pococke (22 December 1678 – 27 March 1736)
  1. 1. Stephen Townsend (1694 – 1769) m. Elizabeth Watson (13 Mar 1705 – 15 Apr 1769)
    1. 1. Mary Jefferson (1725 – 1 May 1806) m. Joseph Skelton (6 Oct 1725 – 5 March 1760)
      1. 1. Mary Skelton (04 Apr 1755 – July 1838) m. Thomas Glaister (11 Jan 1747 – 8 mar 1793)
        1. 1. Robert Glaister (1775 – )
        2. 2. THOMAS GLAISTER (23 MAY 1788 – abt 1858) m. SARAH GLAISTER (12 OCT 1788 – abt 1853)
      2. 2. Sarah Stradling (3 November 1758 – 28 July 1844)
      3. 3. Thomas Carey (17 December 1766 – 1848)

John Townsend's Timeline

8 Records

1656
1656
Birth of John Townsend in Buckleberry, Berkshire, England
Buckleberry, Berkshire, England
1678
1678
Age 22
John Townsend was married in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
1687
1687
Age 31
John Townsend was married in Kent Co, DE
Kent Co, DE
1687
1687
Age 31
John Townsend was married in Kent, Delaware, United States
Kent, Delaware, United States
1692
14 Feb 1692
Age 36
John Townsend was married in New England, USA
New England, USA
1694
8 June 1694
Age 38
John Townsend was married in Oare, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Oare, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1700
1700
Age 44
John Townsend was married in Kent, Delaware, United States
Kent, Delaware, United States
1727
1727
Age 71
Death of John Townsend in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Buckleberry, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Kent Co, DE

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Kent, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1692
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 June 1694
    Event Place: Oare, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Kent, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of PA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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