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Martha Blessing Towne 1622–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1622

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 21 Mar 1703

Death Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Towne

Mother: Joanna Blessing

Spouse(s): Roger Preston, Nicholas Holt

Children(s): Samuel Sr.

In 1622, Martha Blessing Towne entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to William Towne And Joanna Blessing. Martha Blessing Towne married Nicholas Holt, Roger Preston, and had children including Samuel Preston Sr. Martha Blessing Towne passed away in 1703 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1622, Martha Blessing Towne entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to William Towne And Joanna Blessing.
  • Martha Blessing Towne married Nicholas Holt, Roger Preston, and had children including Samuel Preston Sr.
  • Martha Blessing Towne passed away in 1703 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Towne
1597–1673
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
WT
Joanna Blessing
1595–1675
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
JB

Spouses(s)

Roger Preston
1613–1666
Birth Location: st., alphage, Cripplegate, Middlesex, England
RP
Nicholas Holt
1602–1685
Birth Location: Ramsey, Essex, England
NH

Children(s)

Samuel Sr.
1651–1738
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
SS

Martha Towne's Ancestors

Self
Martha Towne
1622–1703
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William Towne
1597–1673
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Joanna Blessing
1595–1675
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Richard (John) Towne
1568–1630
Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Anne (Mary Maria) Denton
1569–1630
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
John (William Blessing\Blyssynge 11GG) JR
1575–1677
Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Joanna (Preaste) 11GG
1572–1653
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Andrews
1540–1599
Ellin\Ellen Greene
1544–1602
William Denton
1550–1611
Elizabeth Francis
1550–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Vicar
1501–1599
Ann Towne
1515–1564
John Greene
1518–1595
Lady Greene
1522–1610
William *
1524–1565
Joanna Blessing
1528–1584

Martha Towne's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Blessing) Towne (1622–21 Mar 1703) m. Roger Preston (06 Sep 1613–20 Jan 1666) m. Nicholas Holt (19 October 1602–30 January 1685)
  1. 1. Samuel (PRESTON) Sr. 1651–1738 m. Susannah (GUTTERSON) * 1654–1710
    1. 1. SAMUEL Preston 1672–1717 m. Sarah Bridges 1673–1725
      1. 1. Levi preston 1696–1742 m. Mary Fuller 1711–1782 m. Elizabeth Harnden 1692–1742
        1. 1. Colburn preston 1743–1783 m. Eleanor 1736–1783
        2. 2. Bethia Preston 1748–1838
        3. 3. Mary Preston 1744–1827
        4. 4. Adeline (Abylene) Preston 1750–1801
        5. 5. Joanna Preston 1755–1836
        6. 6. Jerusha Preston 1749–1794
        7. 7. Daniel Preston 1763–1805
        8. 8. James Preston 1766–1850
        9. 9. LEVI Preston 1736–1777
        10. 10. Samuel Preston 1722–1723
        11. 11. Benjamin Preston 1724–1725
        12. 12. Sarah Preston 1726–1727
        13. 13. David Preston 1727–1728
        14. 14. Isaac Preston 1731–1732
        15. 15. Daniel Preston 1733–1777
        16. 16. Othniel Preston 1734–
      2. 2. Mary Preston 1699–1754
      3. 3. Sarah Preston 1701–1793
      4. 4. Joanna Preston 1702–1732
      5. 5. Elizabeth Preston 1706–
      6. 6. Samuel Preston 1708–1781
      7. 7. Phoebe Preston 1711–1739
      8. 8. Isaac Preston 1711–1746
      9. 9. Caleb (Twin) Preston 1716–1716
      10. 10. Joshua (Twin) Preston 1716–1745
      11. 11. Sarah Preston 1694–1703
      12. 12. Jemima Preston 1701–1702
      13. 13. Ruth Preston 1713–1779

Martha Towne's Timeline

2 Records

1622
1622
Birth of Martha Blessing Towne in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1703
21 Mar 1703
Age 81
Death of Martha Blessing Towne in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1703
    Event Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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