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Mary Townsend 1718 – 1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1718

Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Death Date: 1752

Death Location: South Carolina Colony

Father: Daniel Townsend

Mother: Abigail Hills

Spouse(s): William Jenkins

Children(s): Abigail Townsend

In 1718, Mary Townsend entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, born to Daniel Townsend and Abigail Hills. Mary Townsend married William Jenkins, and had children including Abigail Townsend. Mary Townsend passed away in 1752 in South Carolina Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Mary Townsend entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, born to Daniel Townsend and Abigail Hills.
  • Mary Townsend married William Jenkins, and had children including Abigail Townsend.
  • Mary Townsend passed away in 1752 in South Carolina Colony.

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Mary Townsend's Ancestors

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Mary Townsend
1718 – 1752
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Parents
Daniel Townsend
1688 – 1746
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Hills
1695 – 1773
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Colony
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Townsend's Descendants

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Mary Townsend (25 Feb 1718 – 1752) m. William Jenkins (Feb 1704 – 17 Feb 1758)
  1. 1. Abigail Townsend (1747 – 5 December 1812) m. Ephraim Mikell (26 March 1741 – 22 June 1809)
    1. 1. Mary (Polly Ham (Polly May) (Hart)) Mikell (10 Aug 1761 – 1863)
    2. 2. Ann Mikell (1 Mar 1764 – 7 Mar 1764)
    3. 3. Martha Grimball (15 Dec 1764 – 16 Feb 1785)
    4. 4. Ephraim Mikell (1766 or aug 1773 – 23 Jan 1838) m. Providence Jenkins
      1. 1. Isaac (Jenkins) Mikell (1808 – 1881)
    5. 5. Joseph (James) Murray (1770 – 18 Jul 1818)
    6. 6. Ephraim Mikell (Aug 1773 – 23 January 1838)
    7. 7. John (Calder) Mikell (23 Aug 1773 – 23 Jan 1838)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Baynard (Aug 1774 – 19 Feb 1815)
    9. 9. Mary (Ann) Mikell (1779 – 30 July 1818)
    10. 10. John (Calder) Mikell (1781 – )

Mary Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1718
25 Feb 1718
Birth of Mary Townsend in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1752
1752
Age 34
Death of Mary Townsend in South Carolina Colony
South Carolina Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1718
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: South Carolina Colony

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