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Samuel Townsend 1688–1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1688

Birth Location: Somerset Co., MD

Death Date: BEF 1767

Death Location: MD

Father: John Townsend

Mother: Rebecca #

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Children(s):

The story of Samuel Townsend began in 1688 in Somerset Co., MD. Samuel Townsend passed away in 1767 in MD.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Townsend began in 1688 in Somerset Co., MD.
  • Samuel Townsend passed away in 1767 in MD.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Townsend
1666–1736
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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Rebecca #
1665–1737
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Townsend
1688–1767
Birth Place: Somerset Co., MD
Parents
John Townsend
1666–1736
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Rebecca (Ruth Porter) #
1665–1737
Somerset, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John Townsend
1640–1698
Pungoteague, Accomack, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Danford
1642–1723
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Townsend
1615–1708
Elizabeth Danford
1615–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1591–1668
Elizabeth Townsend
1596–1684

Samuel Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1688
ABT 1688
Birth of Samuel Townsend in Somerset Co., MD
Somerset Co., MD
1767
BEF 1767
Age 79
Death of Samuel Townsend in MD
MD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1688
    Event Place: Somerset Co., MD

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1767
    Event Place: MD
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