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Martin Townsend 1644–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1698

Death Location: Berkeley, North Carolina

Father: Martin Townsend

Mother: Juliana Townsend

Spouse(s): Abigail Traine

Children(s): Jonathan Townsend

In 1644, Martin Townsend entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Martin Townsend And Juliana Townsend. Martin Townsend married Abigail Traine, and had children including Jonathan Townsend. Martin Townsend passed away in 1698 in Berkeley, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1644, Martin Townsend entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Martin Townsend And Juliana Townsend.
  • Martin Townsend married Abigail Traine, and had children including Jonathan Townsend.
  • Martin Townsend passed away in 1698 in Berkeley, North Carolina.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martin Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Martin Townsend
1644–1698
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Parents
Martin Townsend
1596–1675
of Hinton, Northampton, England
Juliana Townsend
1625–
Cambridge, M-Sex, Ma
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martin Townsend's Descendants

1.
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Martin Townsend (1644–1698) m. Abigail Traine (31 JAN 1649–16 JAN 1690)
  1. 1. Jonathan Townsend 1688–1764 m. Mary Otis 1705–
    1. 1. Anna Townsend 1727– m. Joseph Pitts 1725–1806
      1. 1. Anna Pitts 1779–1874 m. Elijah Ellis 1775–1856
        1. 1. Anna Ellis 1808–1887 m. Robert Johnson 1803–1882

Martin Townsend's Timeline

4 Records

1644
1644
Birth of Martin Townsend in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1644
1644
Martin Townsend was christened in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1698
1698
Age 54
Burial of Martin Townsend in Berkeley, Nash, North Carolina, United States
Berkeley, Nash, North Carolina, United States
1698
1698
Age 54
Death of Martin Townsend in Berkeley, North Carolina
Berkeley, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 February 2019, 01:09), entry for Martin Townsend(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHVT-K4D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of ... - Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones - Google Books." Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of ... - Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones - Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2019. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martin Townesnd in entry for Abigall Townesnd, 18 Sep 1669; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 November 2017), Martin Townend in entry for Jonathan Townend, 27 Apr 1688; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 November 2017), Martaine Townsend in entry for Johnathan Townsend, 27 Jul 1688; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townend in entry for John Townend, 26 May 1679; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townesend in entry for Jonathan Townesend, 27 Apr 1688; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townesend in entry for Hannah Townesend, 06 Oct 1673; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jul. 2013..
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 May 2016, 16:41), entry for Martin Townsend(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MJK3-PX6
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 February 2019, 01:09), entry for Martin Townsend(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHVT-K4D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of ... - Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones - Google Books." Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of ... - Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones - Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2019. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martin Townesnd in entry for Abigall Townesnd, 18 Sep 1669; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 November 2017), Martin Townend in entry for Jonathan Townend, 27 Apr 1688; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 November 2017), Martaine Townsend in entry for Johnathan Townsend, 27 Jul 1688; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townend in entry for John Townend, 26 May 1679; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townesend in entry for Jonathan Townesend, 27 Apr 1688; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townesend in entry for Hannah Townesend, 06 Oct 1673; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jul. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Berkeley, Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 February 2019, 01:09), entry for Martin Townsend(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHVT-K4D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of ... - Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones - Google Books." Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of ... - Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones - Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2019. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martin Townesnd in entry for Abigall Townesnd, 18 Sep 1669; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 November 2017), Martin Townend in entry for Jonathan Townend, 27 Apr 1688; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 November 2017), Martaine Townsend in entry for Johnathan Townsend, 27 Jul 1688; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townend in entry for John Townend, 26 May 1679; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townesend in entry for Jonathan Townesend, 27 Apr 1688; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townesend in entry for Hannah Townesend, 06 Oct 1673; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jul. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Berkeley, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 February 2019, 01:09), entry for Martin Townsend(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHVT-K4D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of ... - Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones - Google Books." Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of ... - Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones - Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2019. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martin Townesnd in entry for Abigall Townesnd, 18 Sep 1669; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 November 2017), Martin Townend in entry for Jonathan Townend, 27 Apr 1688; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 November 2017), Martaine Townsend in entry for Johnathan Townsend, 27 Jul 1688; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townend in entry for John Townend, 26 May 1679; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townesend in entry for Jonathan Townesend, 27 Apr 1688; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 February 2018), Martaine Townesend in entry for Hannah Townesend, 06 Oct 1673; citing Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, ; FHL microfilm 745,869.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jul. 2013..
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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