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Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn 1594–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1594

Birth Location: Bracon Ash, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 22 December 1677

Death Location: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Sir

Mother: Margaret Forthe

Spouse(s): Mary Newgate

Children(s): Thomas Jr., Samuel Townsend,, Lydia Townsend,, Richard Townsend, Catherine Townsend, Daniel Townsend, Henry Townsend, Samuel Townsend, David Montgomery, Elizabeth Townsend, John Townsend, Samuel Townsend, Mary Townsend

In 1594, Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn entered the world in Bracon Ash, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England, born to Henry John Townshend Sir And Margaret Mary Forthe. Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn married Mary Newgate, and had children including Catherine Townsend, Daniel Townsend, David Montgomery, Elizabeth Townsend, Henry Townsend, John Townsend, Lydia Townsend, Mary Townsend, Richard Townsend, Samuel Townsend, Thomas Townsend Jr. Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn passed away in 1677 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1594, Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn entered the world in Bracon Ash, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England, born to Henry John Townshend Sir And Margaret Mary Forthe.
  • Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn married Mary Newgate, and had children including Catherine Townsend, Daniel Townsend, David Montgomery, Elizabeth Townsend, Henry Townsend, John Townsend, Lydia Townsend, Mary Townsend, Richard Townsend, Samuel Townsend, Thomas Townsend Jr.
  • Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn passed away in 1677 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sir
1568–1625
Birth Location: Geddings, Suffolk, England
HS
Margaret Forthe
1565–1596
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
MF

Spouses(s)

Mary Newgate
1596–1691
Birth Location: Tynsworth,Southwick,Northumberland,England
MN

Children(s)

Thomas Jr.
1635–1689
Birth Location: Boddington, Gloucestershire, England
TJ
Samuel Townsend,
1638–1704
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
ST
Lydia Townsend,
1630–1688
Birth Location: Lynn, unorganized, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, USA
LT
Richard Townsend
1635–1670
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
RT
Catherine Townsend
1530–1465
Birth Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, , England
CT
Daniel Townsend
1578–1699
Birth Location: , Norfolk, , England
DT
Henry Townsend
1568–1625
Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, , England
HT
Samuel Townsend
1614–
Birth Location: Tenterton, Kent, , England
ST
David Montgomery
1640–1642
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
DM
Elizabeth Townsend
1577–1637
Birth Location: , Kent, , England
ET
John Townsend
1608–1668
Birth Location: Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England
JT
Samuel Townsend
1573–1692
Birth Location: Of Tenterton, Kent, , England
ST
Mary Townsend
1610–1668
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
MT

Thomas Lynn's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Lynn
1594–1677
Birth Place: Bracon Ash, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Parents
Henry John Townshend Sir
1568–1625
Geddings, Suffolk, England
Margaret ((Mary)) Forthe
1565–1596
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Lynn's Descendants

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Thomas ((Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of) Lynn (8 January 1594–22 December 1677) m. Mary Newgate (1596–28 February 1691)
  1. 1. Thomas (Townsend) Jr. 1635–1689 m. Mary Davis 1646–1700 m. Sarah Livermore 1645–1684
    1. 1. James (Townsend) 7GGF 1671–1738 m. Alice Newell 1678–1749 m. Mary Lynck 1673–1698 m. Rebecca Mosely 1673–1736
      1. 1. Susanna (Hannah) Townsend 1706–1748 m. Thomas (Squires) Bentley 1699–1783
        1. 1. Joshua Bentley 1727–1819 m. Elizabeth Paine 1738–1804
        2. 2. Dorothy Bentley 1738–1807
        3. 3. Nathaniel Bentley 1741–1743
        4. 4. Thomas (Bentley) Jr 1728–1789 m. Mary (Hannah) Beasley 1714–1795
        5. 5. Joshua Bentley 1726–1819
        6. 6. Dorothy Bentley 1738–1807
        7. 7. Ruth Bentley 1746–
        8. 8. James Bentley 1725–1726
        9. 9. Susannah Bentley 1730–1813
        10. 10. Mary Bentley 1736–1804 m. Jonathan Hayden 1740–
        11. 11. Alice Bentley 1732–1738
        12. 12. Caleb Bentley 1734–1754
        13. 13. Alice Bentley 1744–1772
        14. 14. Benjamin Bentley 1734–1839
        15. 15. Nathaniel Bentley 1741–1744
        16. 16. Margaret Bentley 1744–1760
      2. 2. Mary Townsend 1694–
      3. 3. Samuel Townsend 1695–
      4. 4. Patience Townsend 1715–1762
      5. 5. Rachel Townsend 1714–1715
      6. 6. Ruth Townsend 1712–1713
      7. 7. Davis Townsend 1708–1777 m. Mary Forbes –1762 m. Sarah Snelling 1708–1743
        1. 1. James Townsend 1735–1804
      8. 8. Elizabeth Townsend 1702–
      9. 9. Elisha Townsend 1702–1743 m. Martha Newell 1699–
        1. 1. Elias Townsend 1735–
        2. 2. Marah Townsend 1736–
        3. 3. Elisha Townsend 1739–
        4. 4. Elisheba Townsend 1742–
      10. 10. Joshua Townsend 1700–1790
      11. 11. Agnes Townsend 1698–1698
      12. 12. Mosely Townsend 1696–
      13. 13. James Townsend 1699–1737 m. Elizabeth (L.) Philips 1703–1788 m. Mary Davis 1646–1700
        1. 1. Rebecca Townsend 1724–1753
      14. 14. James Townsend 1699–1738 m. Elizabeth Phillips 1675–
        1. 1. William (Blair) Townsend 1723–1778
      15. 15. Davis Townsend 1708–1777
      16. 16. Elisha (Townsend) Townsend 1702–1729
      17. 17. Alice Townsend 1704–
      18. 18. James Townsend 1710–1739
      19. 19. Ruth Townsend 1712–1713
    2. 2. Joseph (Lawrence) Townsend 1665–1720
    3. 3. Benjamin (Townsend) Sr 1682–1782 m. Susannah Wheeler 1690–1726
      1. 1. Benjamin (Townsend) Jr 1711–1810
      2. 2. Susannah Townsend 1721–
      3. 3. Joshua Townsend 1726–1804
      4. 4. Jonathan Townsend 1717–1776
      5. 5. John Townsend 1714–
    4. 4. Caleb Townsend 1674–1732
    5. 5. Eisha Townsend 1680–1693
    6. 6. Hezekiah Townsend 1685–1729
    7. 7. Joshua Townsend 1674–1695
    8. 8. Josiah Townsend 1690–1695
    9. 9. Nathan Townsend 1677–1714 m. Elizabeth Howland 1681–1707
      1. 1. Nathan (Townsend) Jr 1707–1742
      2. 2. Elizabeth Townsend –1716
    10. 10. Priscilla Townsend 1679–
    11. 11. Susannah Townsend 1672–1737
    12. 12. Thomas (Townsend,) III 1692–1716
    13. 13. Timothy Townsend 1688–1706
    14. 14. Mary Townsend 1674–1695
    15. 15. Temperance Townsend 1665–1682
    16. 16. Martha Townsend 1697–1729
    17. 17. Sylvanus Townsend 1667–1680
    18. 18. Twine Townsend 1677–
  2. 2. Samuel Townsend, 1638–1704 m. Abigail Davis 1641–1728
    1. 1. Samuel (of Malden) Townsend 1661–1723 m. Elizabeth Bucknam 1671–1723 m. Elizabeth Mellins 1659–1699
      1. 1. John (of Charlestown) Townsend 1702–1792
        1. 1. Aaron Townsend 1737–
        2. 2. David Townsend 1745–1814
        3. 3. Ebenezer Townsend 1751–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Townsend 1749–
        5. 5. Hannah Townsend 1734–
        6. 6. John Townsend 1728–
        7. 7. Nathan Townsend 1744–1786
        8. 8. Phebe Townsend 1739–
        9. 9. Samuel Townsend 1735–
        10. 10. Sarah Townsend 1741–
      2. 2. Samuel Townsend 1695–1792 m. Hannah Hancock 1709–1792
        1. 1. Elizabeth Townsend 1749–1776
        2. 2. Samuel Townsend 1735–
        3. 3. Ebenezer Townsend 1751–
        4. 4. Hannah Townsend 1734–1734
        5. 5. Nathan Townsend 1744–
        6. 6. Sarah Townsend 1742–1819
        7. 7. David Townsend 1746–1814
        8. 8. Phebe Townsend 1739–1807
        9. 9. Aaron Townsend 1737–
      3. 3. Jeremiah Townsend 1697–
      4. 4. Abigail Townsend 1696–1773
      5. 5. Anna Townsend 1703–
      6. 6. Solomon Townsend 1707–
      7. 7. Unice Townsend 1709–
    2. 2. Abraham Townsend 1682–1746
    3. 3. Issac Townsend 1682–1717
    4. 4. Jonathan Townsend 1668–1718
  3. 3. Lydia Townsend, 1630–1688 m. Lawrence (Jr. Copeland,) II 1599–1699
    1. 1. Abigail Copeland 1674–1752
    2. 2. Ephraim Copeland 1655–1690
    3. 3. Hannah Copeland 1668–1729
    4. 4. Jacob Copeland 1677–
    5. 5. John Copeland 1658–1714 m. Ruth Newcomb 1660–1742
      1. 1. Samuel Copeland 1686–1746 m. Mary Kingman 1692–1748
        1. 1. Abigail Copeland 1720–1800
        2. 2. Samuel (Copeland) Jr 1711–1799
        3. 3. Mary Copeland 1713–
        4. 4. Desire Copeland 1715–
        5. 5. John Copeland 1718–
        6. 6. Ruth Copeland 1722–1748
        7. 7. Susanna Copeland 1724–
        8. 8. Isaac Copeland 1726–1795
        9. 9. Hannah Copeland 1728–
        10. 10. Bethiah Copeland 1729–1809
        11. 11. Seth Copeland 1731–
        12. 12. Daniel Copeland 1733–1748
    6. 6. Lydia Copeland 1661–1727
    7. 7. Richard Copeland 1672–1672
    8. 8. Samuel Copeland 1675–
    9. 9. Thomas Copeland 1652–1653
    10. 10. William (J) Copeland 1656–1716 m. Mary Spears 1669–1725
      1. 1. Benjamin Copeland 1708–1790 m. Sarah 1709–1801
        1. 1. Elizabeth Copeland 1742–1808 m. Lieutenant (Ephraim Lane) III 1739–1826
        2. 2. Moses Copeland 1745–1840
        3. 3. Asa Copeland 1752–1829
        4. 4. Samuel Copeland 1750–1833
        5. 5. Susannah Danforth 1740–1816
        6. 6. William Copeland 1748–1840
  4. 4. Richard Townsend 1635–1670
  5. 5. Catherine Townsend 1530–1465
  6. 6. Daniel Townsend 1578–1699
  7. 7. Henry Townsend 1568–1625
  8. 8. Samuel Townsend 1614–
  9. 9. David Montgomery 1640–1642
  10. 10. Elizabeth Townsend 1577–1637
  11. 11. John Townsend 1608–1668
  12. 12. Samuel Townsend 1573–1692
  13. 13. Mary Townsend 1610–1668

Thomas Lynn's Timeline

2 Records

1594
8 January 1594
Birth of Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn in Bracon Ash, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Bracon Ash, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
1677
22 December 1677
Age 83
Death of Thomas (Forthe) Townsend, Sr., of Lynn in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1594
    Event Place: Bracon Ash, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 1677
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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