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Rachel (Talbot) Townsend 1745 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1745

Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 22 Sep 1784

Death Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joseph Talbot

Mother: Hannah Talbot

Spouse(s): Francis Townsend

Children(s): Isaac Townsend

In 1745, Rachel (Talbot) Townsend entered the world in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joseph Talbot and Hannah "Anne" (Baker) Talbot. Rachel (Talbot) Townsend married Francis Townsend, and had children including Isaac Townsend. Rachel (Talbot) Townsend passed away in 1784 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Rachel (Talbot) Townsend entered the world in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joseph Talbot and Hannah "Anne" (Baker) Talbot.
  • Rachel (Talbot) Townsend married Francis Townsend, and had children including Isaac Townsend.
  • Rachel (Talbot) Townsend passed away in 1784 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Talbot
1711 – 1783
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Talbot
1713 – 1761
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Francis Townsend
1740 – 1789
Birth Location: Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Isaac Townsend
1763 – 1837
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Rachel Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Townsend
1745 – 1784
Birth Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph Talbot
1711 – 1783
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah ("Anne" (Baker)) Talbot
1713 – 1761
Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John Talbot
1674 – 1721
Wolverhampton,,Staffordshire,England
Mary (Elizabeth Turner) (Talbot)
1689 – 1724
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Joseph Baker
1686 – 1717
Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania
Mary ((Worrilow)) Baker
1692 – 1733
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Talbot
1650 – 1720
Mary Talbot
1650 – 1721
Johannis Turner
1653 – 1728
Joseph Baker
1656 – 1716
Mary Baker
1664 –
John Worrilow
1664 – 1726
Ann (Worrilow)
1667 – 1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Turner
1598 – 1691
Elizabeth Turner
1602 – 1663
John Baker
1598 – 1672
Thomas Worrilow
1636 – 1709
Joan (Worrilow)
1637 – 1700
George Maris
1632 – 1705
Alice (Maris)
1638 – 1699

Rachel Townsend's Descendants

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Rachel ((Talbot)) Townsend (27 Sep 1745 – 22 Sep 1784) m. Francis Townsend (15 Jun 1740 – 1789)
  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)
        1. 1. Nancy (Walker (McGinley \) McGinly) (1839 – 2 Feb 1916) m. Robert (\ Robbert McGinley \) McGinly (abt 1829 – 4 Nov 1906)
        2. 2. John (Townsend) Walker (21 January 1849 – )
        3. 3. Samuel (H) Walker (1856 – )
    2. 2. Joseph Townsend (10 August 1798 – 8 November 1863)

Rachel Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1745
27 Sep 1745
Birth of Rachel (Talbot) Townsend in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1747
27 Sep 1747
Age 2
Birth of Rachel (Talbot) Townsend in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
1784
22 Sep 1784
Age 39
Death of Rachel (Talbot) Townsend in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1747
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1745
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1784
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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