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Thomas Townsend 1730 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1730

Birth Location: Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: near Zanesville,Muskingam Co., Ohio

Father: William Townsend

Mother: Lucilla Light

Spouse(s): Sarah Hall

Children(s): Sarah Townsend

In 1730, Thomas Townsend entered the world in Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to William Benedictus Townsend and Lucilla Light. Thomas Townsend married Sarah Hall, and had children including Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend. Thomas Townsend passed away in 1784 in near Zanesville,Muskingam Co., Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Thomas Townsend entered the world in Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to William Benedictus Townsend and Lucilla Light.
  • Thomas Townsend married Sarah Hall, and had children including Sarah "Sally" Matilda Townsend.
  • Thomas Townsend passed away in 1784 in near Zanesville,Muskingam Co., Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Townsend
1705 – 1769
Birth Location: "Millfield" Broadkill Creek (near Beaverdam Branch), Sussex, Delaware, United States
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Lucilla Light
1715 – 1769
Birth Location: Millfield Plantation, Broadkill Creek, Sussex, Delaware, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hall
1732 – 1817
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester Co/now Delaware Co, PA
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Children(s)

Sarah Townsend
1764 – 1859
Birth Location: Chester Co., PA
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Thomas Townsend's Ancestors

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Thomas Townsend
1730 – 1784
Birth Place: Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
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
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Townsend's Descendants

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Thomas Townsend (10 Nov 1730 – 1784) m. Sarah Hall (8 Oct 1732 – 22 May 1817)
  1. 1. 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)

Thomas Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1730
10 Nov 1730
Birth of Thomas Townsend in Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1784
1784
Age 54
Death of Thomas Townsend in near Zanesville,Muskingam Co., Ohio
near Zanesville,Muskingam Co., Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1730
    Event Place: Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: near Zanesville,Muskingam Co., Ohio
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