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William Towne 1598–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

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

Death Date: 24 June 1673

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

Father: John Towne

Mother: Elizabeth Towne

Spouse(s): Joanna Blessing

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

William Towne was born in 1598 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of John Towne And Elizabeth Clarke Towne. William Towne married Joanna Blessing, and had children including Edmund Towne, Jacob Towne, John Towne, Joseph Towne, Mary Towne, Rebecca Towne Nurse, Sarah Towne, Susanna Towne. William Towne passed away in 1673 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Towne was born in 1598 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of John Towne And Elizabeth Clarke Towne.
  • William Towne married Joanna Blessing, and had children including Edmund Towne, Jacob Towne, John Towne, Joseph Towne, Mary Towne, Rebecca Towne Nurse, Sarah Towne, Susanna Towne.
  • William Towne passed away in 1673 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Towne's Ancestors

Self
William Towne
1598–1673
Birth Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
John Towne
1570–1627
Elizabeth (Clarke) Towne
1569–1630
Grandparents
Ellin\Ellen Greene
1544–1645
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
Robert (Leonard Towne II, Baron, Vicar of St.) Andrews
1540–1598
Heydor, Lincolnshire, England
Rose (Alis) Fenne
1541–1619
Blundeston, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Greene
1522–1610
John Baron
1518–1590
Lady Hawte
1522–1600
William Fenne\Fynnes
1510–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomasine Fenn\Fienne\Fynne\Fenne\Fiennes
1504–1538

William Towne's Descendants

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William Towne (1598–24 June 1673) m. Joanna Blessing (1595–1682)
  1. 1. Edmund Towne 1628–1678 m. Mary (Browning) Town 1637–1717
    1. 1. Benjamin Towne 1655–1675 m. Rebecca Murphy 1657–1675
      1. 1. John Towne 1675–1702 m. Deborah (Edward) Booth 1672–1715
        1. 1. Sarah (Town) Beal 1703–1736 m. Alexander Beal 1691–1760
  2. 2. Rebecca (Towne) (Nurse) 1621–1692
  3. 3. John Towne 1623–
  4. 4. Susanna Towne 1625–
  5. 5. Jacob Towne 1632–
  6. 6. Joseph Towne 1639–
  7. 7. Sarah Towne 1642–
  8. 8. Mary Towne 1634–

William Towne's Timeline

3 Records

1598
1598
Birth of William Towne in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
1673
24 June 1673
Age 75
Death of William Towne in Massachusetts, British America
Massachusetts, British America
1673
Jun 1673
Age 75
William Towne - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, British America
Essex, Massachusetts, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1673
    Event Place: Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: V; Page: 197
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Jun 1673
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: V; Page: 197

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