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Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend 1764 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1764

Birth Location: Chester Co., PA

Death Date: 6 Feb 1859

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Townsend

Mother: Sarah Hall

Spouse(s): Ludewick Jennings

Children(s): Rebecca Jennings

In 1764, Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend (Jennings) entered the world in Chester Co., PA, born to Thomas Townsend and Sarah Hall. Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend (Jennings) married Ludewick "Luke" Jennings, and had children including Rebecca Jennings. Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend (Jennings) passed away in 1859 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1764, Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend (Jennings) entered the world in Chester Co., PA, born to Thomas Townsend and Sarah Hall.
  • Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend (Jennings) married Ludewick "Luke" Jennings, and had children including Rebecca Jennings.
  • Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend (Jennings) passed away in 1859 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Townsend
1730 – 1784
Birth Location: Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Hall
1732 – 1817
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester Co/now Delaware Co, PA
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Spouses(s)

Ludewick Jennings
1748 – 1837
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

Rebecca Jennings
1812 – 1890
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Townsend
1764 – 1859
Birth Place: Chester Co., PA
Parents
Thomas Townsend
1730 – 1784
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah Hall
1732 – 1817
Springfield, Chester Co/now Delaware Co, PA
Grandparents
William (Benedictus) Townsend
1705 – 1769
"Millfield" Broadkill Creek (near Beaverdam Branch), Sussex, Delaware, United States
Lucilla Light
1715 – 1769
Millfield Plantation, Broadkill Creek, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Townsend's Descendants

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Sarah ("Sally" Matilda) Townsend (24 Jan 1764 – 6 Feb 1859) m. Ludewick ("Luke") Jennings (24 Feb 1748 – 11 November 1837)
  1. 1. Rebecca Jennings (Oct 1812 – 7 Mar 1890) m. Lewis Shepherd (1810 – 1888)
    1. 1. John Shepherd (1826 – 1865) m. Sarah Hefner (1826 – 1909)
      1. 1. Polycarp Shepherd (05/11/1854 – 07/04/1927) m. Malinda (Mahala) Dietz (03/15/1857 – 02/17/1934)
        1. 1. Carrie (Lavetta) Shepherd (01/15/1898 – 01/29/1958) m. William (Norman) Bumgarner (02/07/1876 – 04/11/1961)

Sarah Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1764
24 Jan 1764
Birth of Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend (Jennings) in Chester Co., PA
Chester Co., PA
1859
6 Feb 1859
Age 95
Death of Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend (Jennings) in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1764
    Event Place: Chester Co., PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1859
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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