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John Townsend 1723 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1723

Birth Location: Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: SC

Father: Joseph Townsend

Mother: Ruth Townsend

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Townsend

Children(s): William Townsend

In 1723, John Townsend entered the world in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Joseph Townsend and Ruth Parsons, Townsend. John Townsend married Elizabeth Pearson, Townsend, and had children including William McConkey Townsend. John Townsend passed away in 1795 in SC.

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Biography

  • In 1723, John Townsend entered the world in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Joseph Townsend and Ruth Parsons, Townsend.
  • John Townsend married Elizabeth Pearson, Townsend, and had children including William McConkey Townsend.
  • John Townsend passed away in 1795 in SC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Townsend
1700 – 1772
Birth Location: Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
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Ruth Townsend
1703 – 1731
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Townsend
1726 – 1795
Birth Location: Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

William Townsend
1750 – 1830
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
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John Townsend's Ancestors

Self
John Townsend
1723 – 1795
Birth Place: Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Joseph Townsend
1700 – 1772
Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
Ruth (Parsons,) Townsend
1703 – 1731
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (James) Townsend
1666 – 1736
Morumsco, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Rebecca (Ruth Porter) (Riggin)
1670 – 1737
Maryland, United States
Robert (William) Parsons
1680 – 1741
Northampton,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA
Sarah Dominy
1669 – 1716
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1620 – 1698
Elizabeth Townsend
1642 –
John Porter
1642 – 1701
Elizabeth Gray
1649 – 1670
Samuel Bishop
1630 – 1714
Hannah Parsons
1645 – 1728
Nathaniel Dominy
1647 – 1687
Sara Doty
1650 – 1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Townsend
1615 – 1708
Nancy Scott
1615 – 1709
Jeremy Danford
1609 – 1650
Elizabeth Taylor
1615 – 1709
William Porter
1616 – 1655
Samuel Parsons
1604 – 1660
Hannah Hand
1610 – 1641
Thomas Talmadge
1617 – 1690
Elizabeth Bancroft
1620 – 1704
Nathaniel Dominy
1620 – 1685

John Townsend's Descendants

1.
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John Townsend (1723 – 1795) m. Elizabeth (Pearson,) Townsend (8 Dec 1726 – 15 Oct 1795)
  1. 1. William (McConkey) Townsend (16 Apr 1750 – 21 Jul 1830) m. Sarah (Thompson) Townsend (1 Mar 1763 – 12 Feb 1839, 1829)
    1. 1. Charles (Thompson) Townsend (16 April 1792 – 1 Nov 1865) m. Sarah (Martha Blount) Humphrey (12 Apr 1796 – 10 Oct 1875)
      1. 1. Floyd Townsend (1833 – 22 Jun 1864) m. Mary (Catherine) Bullock (1840 – )
        1. 1. Noel Townsend (10 May 1859 – 5 March 1931) m. Rovenie Bullock (24 Dec 1861 – 24 May 1924)

John Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1723
1723
Birth of John Townsend in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1749
1749
Age 26
John Townsend was married in PA
PA
1795
1795
Age 72
Death of John Townsend in SC
SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: SC
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