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John Townsend 1661–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1661

Birth Location: , Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1709

Death Location: , Somerset, Maryland, USA

Father: John Townsend

Mother: Faith Light

Spouse(s): Elizabeth None

Children(s): Light Townsend

The story of John Townsend began in 1661 in , Accomack, Virginia, USA. John Townsend married Elizabeth, and had children including Light Townsend. John Townsend passed away in 1709 in , Somerset, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Townsend began in 1661 in , Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • John Townsend married Elizabeth, and had children including Light Townsend.
  • John Townsend passed away in 1709 in , Somerset, Maryland, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Townsend's Ancestors

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John Townsend
1661–1709
Birth Place: , Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Townsend
1640–1709
Virginia
Faith ((Lyte)) Light
1640–1709
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
James Townsend
1614–1708
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Nancy Scott
1615–
England
John (Lyte Light) Sr
1614–1682
Gillingham Parish, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Greene
1614–
Great-Grandparents
James Townsend
1589–
Ann Robinson
1593–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Robinson
1565–1602
Alice Brond
1567–1601

John Townsend's Descendants

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John Townsend (1661–1709) m. Elizabeth (1710–1719)
  1. 1. Light Townsend 1708–1800 m. Elizabeth (Faith) Light 1710–1719
    1. 1. Priscilla Townsend 1751–1810 m. John (Carroll Bailey) Rev 1748–1816
      1. 1. John (Carroll Bailey) Jr 1780–1838 m. Celia (Lealah) Webb 1780–1839
        1. 1. Celia (Viola) BAILEY 1823–1869 m. William (H) Drury 1815–1870 m. Peter (M.) Mercer 1807–1844
        2. 2. Celetta (A) Bailey 1820–1900
        3. 3. Elijah Bailey 1817–1865
        4. 4. Urial Bailey 1811–1865
        5. 5. Jesse Bailey 1809–1837
        6. 6. Nancy (H) Bailey 1824–1909
      2. 2. Elijah Bailey 1772–1853
    2. 2. Thomas Townsend 1732–1796
    3. 3. Benedictus Townsend 1729–1758
    4. 4. John Townsend 1730–

John Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1661
1661
Birth of John Townsend in , Accomack, Virginia, USA
, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1709
1709
Age 48
Death of John Townsend in , Somerset, Maryland, USA
, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: , Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: , Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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