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William Denton Towne 1598–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1598

Birth Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 24 June 1673

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John actor)

Mother: Ann Towne

Spouse(s): Joanna Blessing

Children(s): Rebecca Towne, Susanna Towne, Jacob Towne, Mary Estey, Sarah Towne, Joseph Towne, Edmund Towne

In 1598, William Denton Towne entered the world in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to John Henry Towne Shakespeare Actor And Ann Denton Towne. William Denton Towne married Joanna Blessing, and had children including Edmund Towne, Jacob Towne, Joseph Towne, Mary Towne Estey, Rebecca Towne, Sarah Towne, Susanna Towne. William Denton Towne passed away in 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1598, William Denton Towne entered the world in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to John Henry Towne Shakespeare Actor And Ann Denton Towne.
  • William Denton Towne married Joanna Blessing, and had children including Edmund Towne, Jacob Towne, Joseph Towne, Mary Towne Estey, Rebecca Towne, Sarah Towne, Susanna Towne.
  • William Denton Towne passed away in 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Towne's Ancestors

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William Towne
1598–1673
Birth Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
John Henry Towne (Shakespeare actor)
1568–1627
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Ann (Denton) Towne
1569–1630
Blundeston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (John) Towne
1552–1627
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Ann Denton
1554–1620
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Andrews
1540–1599
Ellin Greene
1544–1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Towne's Descendants

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William (Denton) Towne (15 Mar 1598–24 June 1673) m. Joanna Blessing (22 Jun 1595–22 Jun 1675)
  1. 1. Rebecca Towne 1621–1692 m. Francis Nurse 1618–1695
    1. 1. John Nurse 1645–1719
    2. 2. Rebecca Nurse 1647–1719
    3. 3. Jacob Nurse 1647–1715
    4. 4. Samuel Nurse 1649–1715
    5. 5. Elizabeth Nurse 1654–1688
    6. 6. Mary Nurse 1655–1749
    7. 7. Francis Nurse 1660–1685
    8. 8. Sarah Nurse 1664–
    9. 9. Benjamin Nurse 1665–1748
  2. 2. Susanna Towne 1625–1630
  3. 3. Jacob Towne 1632–1704
  4. 4. Mary (Towne) Estey 1634–1692 m. Isaac Estey 1627–1712
    1. 1. Joseph Estey 1658–1739
    2. 2. Sarah Estey 1660–1749
    3. 3. Isaac (Estey,) Jr 1656–1714
    4. 4. John Estey 1662–1720
    5. 5. Hannah Estey 1667–1741
    6. 6. Benjamin Estey 1669–1750
    7. 7. Samuel Estey 1672–1708
    8. 8. Jacob Estey 1675–1732
    9. 9. Joshua Estey 1678–1718
  5. 5. Sarah Towne 1637–1703
  6. 6. Joseph Towne 1639–1713
  7. 7. Edmund Towne 1628–1678

William Towne's Timeline

3 Records

1598
15 Mar 1598
Birth of William Denton Towne in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
1673
24 June 1673
Age 75
Death of William Denton Towne
None
1673
24 June 1673
Age 75
Death of William Denton Towne in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1598
    Event Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1673

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1673
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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