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Joseph Townsend 1698 – 1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1698

Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 11 Feb 1772

Death Location: Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Father: John Townsend

Mother: Elizabeth Coles

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In 1698, Joseph Townsend entered the world in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, born to John Townsend and Elizabeth Coles. Joseph Townsend passed away in 1772 in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1698, Joseph Townsend entered the world in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, born to John Townsend and Elizabeth Coles.
  • Joseph Townsend passed away in 1772 in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania.

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Joseph Townsend's Ancestors

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Joseph Townsend
1698 – 1772
Birth Place: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Parents
John Townsend
1656 – 1727
Frederica, Kent, Delaware, United States
Elizabeth Coles
1665 – 1736
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Richard (Townsend III) **EE12
1614 – 1697
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Joan Markes
1617 – 1699
Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, England
Daniel Coles
1637 – 1692
Ipswich, Essex, MA Colony
Maha-Shalal (Jabez (Mary)) Gorton
1638 – 1692
Plymouth, Plymouth, MA Colony
Great-Grandparents
Richard Townsend
1577 – 1641
Norma Haller
1589 – 1621
William Markes
1600 – 1680
Margarett Wheatelye
1607 –
Robert Coles
1597 – 1654
Mary Hawxhurst
1602 – 1656
Samuell Gortonne
1592 – 1677
Mary Maplett
1609 – 1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Cole
1572 – 1624
Mary Harris
1578 – 1650
Samson Hawkshurst
1571 – 1627
Alilce Warwick
1574 – 1627
Thomas Gorton
1566 – 1610
Anne Johnson
1566 – 1623

Joseph Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1 Dec 1698
Birth of Joseph Townsend in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
1772
11 Feb 1772
Age 74
Death of Joseph Townsend in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1698
    Event Place: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1772
    Event Place: Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania

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