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John Townsend 1743 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1743

Birth Location: East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States

Death Date: 17 SEP 1821

Death Location: Townsendville, Seneca, New York, United States

Father: John Townsend

Mother: Sarah Brewster

Spouse(s): Jemima Travis

Children(s): John Townsend

The story of John Townsend Jr (Pvt RevWar) began in 1743 in East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States. John Townsend Jr (Pvt RevWar) married Jemima Travis, and had children including John Townsend. John Townsend Jr (Pvt RevWar) passed away in 1821 in Townsendville, Seneca, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Townsend Jr (Pvt RevWar) began in 1743 in East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States.
  • John Townsend Jr (Pvt RevWar) married Jemima Travis, and had children including John Townsend.
  • John Townsend Jr (Pvt RevWar) passed away in 1821 in Townsendville, Seneca, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Townsend's Ancestors

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John Townsend
1743 – 1821
Birth Place: East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States
Parents
John Townsend
1712 – 1791
Oyster Bay, Nassaua, New York, USA
Sarah Brewster
1715 –
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Brewster
1678 – 1766
Deliverance Cotta
1680 – 1738
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John (Cotter?)
1645 – 1723
Elizabeth Dwyer
1660 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cotta
1611 – 1664
Joan *
1615 – 1664

John Townsend's Descendants

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John Townsend (Apr 1743 – 17 SEP 1821) m. Jemima Travis (26 May 1745 – 30 Apr 1832)
  1. 1. John Townsend (4 July 1771 – 18 Jan 1865) m. Elizabeth (Cowen) Shoemaker (13 Jun 1773 – 13 January 1865)
    1. 1. Jesse (W) Townsend (1796 – )
    2. 2. Thirza Townsend (18 May 1799 – ) m. Humphrey (Dennis) Taber (9 Sep 1795 – BEF 1865)
      1. 1. John Taber (abt 1820 – 8 Dec 1900) m. Elizabeth Burritt (9 Dec 1822 – 3 Oct 1854) m. Sabrina Wolfrom (Nov 1830 – )
        1. 1. Emeline Taber (23 Jan 1845 – 7 Mar 1930)
        2. 2. Henry (Galusha) Taber (1848 – 24 Jul 1890) m. Mary (Jane) Smith (abt 1853 – 1936)
        3. 3. Alice (E.) Taber (1850 – )
        4. 4. Thirza Taber (1854 – )
        5. 5. Alice Tabor (Feb 1860 – )
        6. 6. Thirza Taber (1864 – )
    3. 3. Deborah (Ann) Townsend (1800 – 3 May 1838)
    4. 4. Lewis (Cowen) Townsend (10 March 1803 – 9 April 1891)
    5. 5. Elijah Townsend (1805 – )
    6. 6. Eliza (Ann) Townsend (1806 – )
    7. 7. George (W) Townsend (16 October 1812 – 12 September 1904)
    8. 8. John (Cowen) Townsend (1816 – 1893)
    9. 9. Andrew (B) Townsend (1818 – 20 June 1911)

John Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1743
Apr 1743
Birth of John Townsend Jr (Pvt RevWar) in East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States
East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States
1821
17 SEP 1821
Age 78
Death of John Townsend Jr (Pvt RevWar) in Townsendville, Seneca, New York, United States
Townsendville, Seneca, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1743
    Event Place: East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1821
    Event Place: Townsendville, Seneca, New York, United States

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