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Samuel Townsend 1717–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colony, United States

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, United States

Father: Jacob Townsend

Mother: Phebe None

Spouse(s): Sarah Stoddard

Children(s): Robert Townsend, Solomon Townsend

The story of Samuel Townsend began in 1717 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colony, United States. Samuel Townsend married Sarah Stoddard, and had children including Robert Townsend, Solomon Townsend. Samuel Townsend passed away in 1790 in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Townsend began in 1717 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colony, United States.
  • Samuel Townsend married Sarah Stoddard, and had children including Robert Townsend, Solomon Townsend.
  • Samuel Townsend passed away in 1790 in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, United States.

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Samuel Townsend's Ancestors

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Samuel Townsend
1717–1790
Birth Place: Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colony, United States
Parents
Jacob Townsend
1692–1742
Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York, United States
Phebe
1699–1774
Jerusalem, Livingston, New York, United States
Grandparents
James Townsend
1671–1729
Jericho (Lusum), Nassau County, New York Colony, United States
Audrey Alma
1669–1769
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
Richard Seaman
1673–1749
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
Jane (Mott) Seaman
1680–1759
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Immigrant
1666–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Townsend's Descendants

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Samuel Townsend (1717–1790) m. Sarah Stoddard (1724–10 Apr 1800)
  1. 1. Robert Townsend 1753–1838
  2. 2. Solomon Townsend 1746–1811

Samuel Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Samuel Townsend in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colony, United States
Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colony, United States
1790
1790
Age 73
Death of Samuel Townsend in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, United States
Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colony, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)

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