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Richard Nicholas Townley 1640–1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: (Littleton Place, Middelsex, England)

Death Date: 30 Jan 1706

Death Location: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States

Father: Nicholas Esq

Mother: Joanna White

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Townley

Children(s): Mary Townley

In 1640, Richard Nicholas Townley entered the world in (Littleton Place, Middelsex, England), born to Nicholas 1612 1687 Eng Townley Esq Of Littleton Esq And Joanna White. Richard Nicholas Townley married Elizabeth Smith Lawrence Carteret Townley, and had children including Mary Catherine Townley. Richard Nicholas Townley passed away in 1706 in Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Richard Nicholas Townley entered the world in (Littleton Place, Middelsex, England), born to Nicholas 1612 1687 Eng Townley Esq Of Littleton Esq And Joanna White.
  • Richard Nicholas Townley married Elizabeth Smith Lawrence Carteret Townley, and had children including Mary Catherine Townley.
  • Richard Nicholas Townley passed away in 1706 in Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Esq
1612–1687
Birth Location: Otley, Yorkshire, England
NE
Joanna White
1615–1687
Birth Location: Northiam, Sussex, England
JW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Townley
1643–1712
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
ET

Children(s)

Mary Townley
1670–1720
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
MT

Richard Townley's Ancestors

Self
Richard Townley
1640–1706
Birth Place: (Littleton Place, Middelsex, England)
Parents
Nicholas 1612-1687 ENG TOWNLEY Esq of Littleton Esq
1612–1687
Otley, Yorkshire, England
Joanna White
1615–1687
Northiam, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Townley's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Nicholas) Townley (1640–30 Jan 1706) m. Elizabeth (Smith Lawrence Carteret) Townley (1643–Jul 1712)
  1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Townley 1670–1720 m. Joseph Lorance 1669–1759
    1. 1. Nathan (Lawrence) (Lorance) 1695–1744 m. Elizabeth Dare 1698–1755
      1. 1. Abigail Lawrence 1716–1770
        1. 1. Violetta Elmer 1760–1787 m. Reuben (Doubleday) Mickle 1763–1844

Richard Townley's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Richard Nicholas Townley in (Littleton Place, Middelsex, England)
(Littleton Place, Middelsex, England)
1706
30 Jan 1706
Age 66
Death of Richard Nicholas Townley in Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: (Littleton Place, Middelsex, England)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1706
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
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