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Richard Townsend 1635–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 23 Sep 1670

Death Location: Suffolk, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Townsend

Mother: Mary Newgate

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wicks, Deliverance Cole

Children(s): Mary Townsend, John Townsend

In 1635, Richard Townsend entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Thomas Townsend And Mary Newgate. Richard Townsend married Deliverance Cole, Elizabeth Wicks, and had children including John Townsend, Mary Townsend. Richard Townsend passed away in 1670 in Suffolk, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Richard Townsend entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Thomas Townsend And Mary Newgate.
  • Richard Townsend married Deliverance Cole, Elizabeth Wicks, and had children including John Townsend, Mary Townsend.
  • Richard Townsend passed away in 1670 in Suffolk, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Townsend's Ancestors

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Richard Townsend
1635–1670
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas Townsend
1594–1677
Bracon-Ash, Norfolk, England
Mary Newgate
1615–1692
Tynsworth, Southwick, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Henry Townsend
1568–1625
Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Margaret Forte
1570–1596
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Phillipe Newgate
1554–1636
Southwick, Northumberland, , England
Joane Hoo
1560–1620
Tynsworth, Southwick, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Townsend
1534–1591
Elizabeth Peryente
1536–1580
Robert Forthe
1540–1595
Martha Box
1545–1574
Robert Newgate
1512–1608
Thomasine Darcy
1535–1599
Walter Hoo
1530–1589
Agnes Lockwood
1535–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Chester
1512–1556
Alice Ludlow
1505–1576
*Sir Periente
1505–1556
*Agnes Sporne
1510–1578
Robert Forthe
1510–1565
Frances Glemham
1516–1599
William Box
1513–1593
Anne Philips
1513–1544
William Newgate*
1500–1530
Katherine*
1500–
Thomas IV
1506–1558
Elizabeth Devere
1511–1564
John Hoo
1490–1558
Catherine Tilley
1510–1582
Robert Lockwood
1487–1558
Margery Sherman
1492–1558

Richard Townsend's Descendants

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Richard Townsend (1635–23 Sep 1670) m. Elizabeth Wicks (1634–1671) m. Deliverance Cole (1634–10 AUG 1663)
  1. 1. Mary Townsend 1669–1722 m. Solomon Cole 1660–1714
    1. 1. Mary Coles 1713–1785 m. Clement Cherrington 1711–1769
      1. 1. Thomas Cherrington 1751–1832 m. Rachel Lee 1753–1838
        1. 1. Ezekial Cherrington 1782–1851 m. Mary (Catherine) Fisher 1794–1876
        2. 2. Samuel Cherrington 1776–1847
        3. 3. Margaret Cherrington 1790–1852
        4. 4. William Cherrington 1778–1823
        5. 5. Anna Cherington 1780–1843
        6. 6. Mary Cherrington 1784–
        7. 7. John Cherrington 1786–1810
        8. 8. James (Boone) Cherrington 1788–1834
      2. 2. William Cherrington 1755–1833
      3. 3. Rachel Cherrington 1753–1841
      4. 4. John Cherrington 1735–
    2. 2. Daniel Coles 1709–1749
    3. 3. Joseph Coles 1703–
    4. 4. Solomon Coles 1705–1746
    5. 5. Jonathan Coles 1699–1779
  2. 2. John Townsend 1658–1721

Richard Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Richard Townsend in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1670
23 Sep 1670
Age 35
Death of Richard Townsend in Suffolk, New York, USA
Suffolk, New York, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1670
    Event Place: Suffolk, New York, USA

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