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John Townsend 1771 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 July 1771

Birth Location: Dutchess County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Jan 1865

Death Location: Kendall, Orleans County, New York, United States of America

Father: John Townsend

Mother: Jemima Travis

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Shoemaker

Children(s): Jesse Townsend, Thirza Townsend, Deborah Townsend, Lewis Townsend, Elijah Townsend, Eliza Townsend, George Townsend, John Townsend, Andrew Townsend

The story of John Townsend Sr began in 1771 in Dutchess County, New York, United States of America. John Townsend Sr married Elizabeth Cowen Shoemaker, and had children including Jesse W Townsend, Thirza Townsend, Deborah Ann Townsend, Lewis Cowen Townsend, Elijah Townsend, Eliza Ann Townsend, George W Townsend, John Cowen Townsend, Andrew B Townsend. John Townsend Sr passed away in 1865 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Townsend Sr began in 1771 in Dutchess County, New York, United States of America.
  • John Townsend Sr married Elizabeth Cowen Shoemaker, and had children including Jesse W Townsend, Thirza Townsend, Deborah Ann Townsend, Lewis Cowen Townsend, Elijah Townsend, Eliza Ann Townsend, George W Townsend, John Cowen Townsend, Andrew B Townsend.
  • John Townsend Sr passed away in 1865 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Townsend
1743 – 1821
Birth Location: East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States
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Jemima Travis
1745 – 1832
Birth Location: Westchster, Bedford, NY
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Shoemaker
1773 – 1865
Birth Location: Southeast precinct, Dutchess, New York
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Children(s)

Jesse Townsend
1796 –
Birth Location: –
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Thirza Townsend
1799 –
Birth Location: –
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Deborah Townsend
1800 – 1838
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Lewis Townsend
1803 – 1891
Birth Location: Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA
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Elijah Townsend
1805 –
Birth Location: –
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Eliza Townsend
1806 –
Birth Location: –
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George Townsend
1812 – 1904
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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John Townsend
1816 – 1893
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Andrew Townsend
1818 – 1911
Birth Location: –
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John Townsend's Ancestors

Self
John Townsend
1771 – 1865
Birth Place: Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Parents
John Townsend
1743 – 1821
East Chester, Westchester, New York, United States
Jemima Travis
1745 – 1832
Westchster, Bedford, NY
Grandparents
John Townsend
1712 – 1791
Oyster Bay, Nassaua, New York, USA
Sarah Brewster
1715 –
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
David Travis
Elizabeth Fowler
1718 – 1776
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Brewster
1678 – 1766
Deliverance Cotta
1680 – 1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Cotter?)
1645 – 1723
Elizabeth Dwyer
1660 –

John Townsend's Descendants

1.
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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)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Taber (28 October 1871 – 16 JUL 1942) m. Leonard (L) Simmons (14 December 1866 – 20 February 1913)
        2. 2. Charles Taber (16 June 1873 – 27 JAN 1944)
        3. 3. Fay (C) Taber (Mar 1876 – 11 APR 1938)
        4. 4. Fahy Taber (6 Mar 1876 – )
        5. 5. Mae (A) Taber (28 December 1877 – 1951)
        6. 6. Rose (A) Taber (18 April 1880 – 06 DEC 1953)
        7. 7. Rose (A) Judd (1882 – )
        8. 8. Bert (S) Taber (16 April 1882 – 25 May 1962) m. Alta (Effie) Taber (17 September 1883 – 21 October 1961)
        9. 9. Foster (George) Taber (24 Jun 1884 – 18 JUL 1959) m. Nellie (E) Morgan (abt 1891 – 08 Mar 1970)
        10. 10. John Taber (18 June 1886 – 14 JUL 1962)
        11. 11. Jessie Taber (18 March 1889 – June 1986)
        12. 12. Francelia (M) Taber (Jun 1892 – 23 JUL 1975)
      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

1771
4 July 1771
Birth of John Townsend Sr in Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
1865
18 Jan 1865
Age 94
Death of John Townsend Sr in Kendall, Orleans County, New York, United States of America
Kendall, Orleans County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 July 1771
    Event Place: Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Kendall, Orleans County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kendall, Orleans County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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