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Joseph Townsend 1665–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665-10-23

Birth Location: Boston, Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1720-10-14

Death Location: Framingham, Intestate, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Townsend

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Sarah Atwells, Judith Woodman

Children(s): Timothy Townsend

Joseph Townsend was born in 1665 in Boston, Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Townsend And Mary Davis. Joseph Townsend married Judith Woodman, Sarah Atwells, and had children including Timothy Townsend. Joseph Townsend passed away in 1720 in Framingham, Intestate, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Townsend was born in 1665 in Boston, Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Townsend And Mary Davis.
  • Joseph Townsend married Judith Woodman, Sarah Atwells, and had children including Timothy Townsend.
  • Joseph Townsend passed away in 1720 in Framingham, Intestate, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Townsend
1637–1700
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Davis
1646–1700
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Atwells
1679–
Birth Location: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Judith Woodman
1668–1701
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Timothy Townsend
1710–1789
Birth Location: Malden, Middlesex, MA
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Joseph Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Townsend
1665–1720
Birth Place: Boston, Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Townsend
1637–1700
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Davis
1646–1700
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Townsend
1594–1677
Bracon-Ash, Norfolk, England
Mary Newgate
1615–1692
Northumberland, England
Samuel Davis
1615–1672
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Norcross
1615–1672
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Townsend
1565–1625
Margaret Forthe
1565–1596
John Davis
1623–1675
Mary Spring
1595–1656
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Davis
1602–1683
Christian
1605–1668
John Spring
1584–1664
Elinor Barsham
1588–1657

Joseph Townsend's Descendants

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Joseph Townsend (1665-10-23–1720-10-14) m. Sarah Atwells (1679–) m. Judith Woodman (1668–5 Feb 1701)
  1. 1. Timothy Townsend 1710–1789 m. Hannah Foster 1709–
    1. 1. Lois Townsend 1738–1825 m. Isaac Gibbs 1728–1799
      1. 1. Thankful Gibbs 1767–1858 m. William Moffatt 1767–1851
        1. 1. Lodicia Moffitt 1803–1878 m. George Bell 1788–1870

Joseph Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665-10-23
Birth of Joseph Townsend in Boston, Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts, USA
1720
1720-10-14
Age 55
Death of Joseph Townsend in Framingham, Intestate, Massachusetts, USA
Framingham, Intestate, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665-10-23
    Event Place: Boston, Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720-10-14
    Event Place: Framingham, Intestate, Massachusetts, USA
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