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Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend 1716 – 1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1716

Birth Location: Redstone, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 3 Oct 1775

Death Location: Winham, Connecticut

Father: Francis Reynolds

Mother: Elizabeth (Reynolds)

Spouse(s): Joseph Townsend

Children(s): Francis Townsend

Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend was born in 1716 in Redstone, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Francis Reynolds and Elizabeth Acton (Reynolds). Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend married Joseph Townsend, and had children including Francis Townsend. Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend passed away in 1775 in Winham, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend was born in 1716 in Redstone, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Francis Reynolds and Elizabeth Acton (Reynolds).
  • Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend married Joseph Townsend, and had children including Francis Townsend.
  • Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend passed away in 1775 in Winham, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Townsend's Ancestors

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Lydia Townsend
1716 – 1775
Birth Place: Redstone, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Francis Reynolds
1684 – 1760
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Acton) (Reynolds)
1690 – 1765
Salem County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Henry Reynolds
1655 – 1724
Sussex, England
Prudence ((Clayton \ Cleyton)) Reynolds
1657 – 1728
Lewes, Chichester, Sussex, England
Benjamin Acton
1664 – 1730
Stepney, London, England
Christiana ("Christian" Strangman (England \) Acton)
1658 – 1714
Tennemuck, Kings County, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Reynolds
1606 – 1668
Margaret (Reynolds)
1625 – 1657
William Claiton
1632 – 1689
Prudence Clayton)
1632 – 1690
Thomas Acton
1623 – 1677
Samuel Strangman
1611 – 1695
Hester (Strangeman)
1619 – 1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Reynolds
1590 – 1666
Ann (Reynolds)
1575 – 1618
John Exton
1587 – 1625
Alice (Exton)
1587 – 1625
William Clayton
1610 – 1658
Joan Clayton)
1610 – 1644
William Lankford
1597 – 1632
Elizabeth Langford)
1605 – 1632
Sir Acton
1600 – 1659
Sarah (Acton)
1604 – 1677
Thomas Strangman
1657 –
Dorothy Turnor
1577 – 1612

Lydia Townsend's Descendants

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Lydia ((Reynolds)) Townsend (24 Apr 1716 – 3 Oct 1775) m. Joseph Townsend (8 Apr 1715 – 3 Dec 1749)
  1. 1. Francis Townsend (15 Jun 1740 – 1789) m. Rachel ((Talbot)) Townsend (27 Sep 1745 – 22 Sep 1784)
    1. 1. Isaac Townsend (25 December 1763 – 3 November 1837) m. Rachel (Regina (Koenig \ King)) Townsend (25 Jan 1767 – 17 Mar 1856)
      1. 1. John Townsend (10 June 1787 – September 1870) m. Elizabeth ((Shoemaker)) Townsend (26 Jun 1792 – 15 Sep 1870)
        1. 1. George (H) Townsend (October 1815 – )
        2. 2. Hannah ((Townsend)) Walker (11 Jun 1820 – 9 Jan 1894) m. James Walker (1808 – 16 January 1884)
      2. 2. Joseph Townsend (10 August 1798 – 8 November 1863)

Lydia Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1716
24 Apr 1716
Birth of Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend in Redstone, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Redstone, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1775
3 Oct 1775
Age 59
Death of Lydia (Reynolds) Townsend in Winham, Connecticut
Winham, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1716
    Event Place: Redstone, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 344
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1716; Birth city: Redstone; Birth state: PA
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 943.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1775
    Event Place: Winham, Connecticut
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1716; Birth city: Redstone; Birth state: PA

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