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William Towne 1599 – 1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1599

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,

Death Date: 24 Jun 1673

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Towne

Mother: Elizabeth Clarke

Spouse(s): Joanna Blessing

Children(s): susannah towne, Elizabeth Towne, Elizabeth Baker, Susanna Towne, Sarah TOWNE, Rebecca Towne, Joseph Towne, Rebecca Towne, Martha Towne, Gardner Towne, John Towne, Edward Towne, Joseph Towne, Jacob Towne, Mary Towne, Uriah Towne

In 1599, William Towne entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,, born to John Towne and Elizabeth Clarke. William Towne married Joanna Blessing, and had children including susannah towne, Elizabeth Towne, Elizabeth Baker, Susanna Towne, Sarah TOWNE, Rebecca Towne, Joseph Towne, Rebecca Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Gardner Towne, John Towne, Edward Towne, Joseph Towne, Jacob Towne, Mary Towne, Uriah Towne. William Towne passed away in 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1599, William Towne entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,, born to John Towne and Elizabeth Clarke.
  • William Towne married Joanna Blessing, and had children including susannah towne, Elizabeth Towne, Elizabeth Baker, Susanna Towne, Sarah TOWNE, Rebecca Towne, Joseph Towne, Rebecca Towne, Martha Blessing Towne, Gardner Towne, John Towne, Edward Towne, Joseph Towne, Jacob Towne, Mary Towne, Uriah Towne.
  • William Towne passed away in 1673 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

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William Towne's Ancestors

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William Towne
1599 – 1673
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,
Parents
John Towne
1570 – 1627
Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth Clarke
1569 – 1630
Blundeston, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Leonard Towne
1540 – 1599
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
Ellen Greene
1544 – 1602
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
John Clarke
1536 – 1610
Fixton, Suffolk, England
Rose Fenne
1539 – 1619
Fixton, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Towne's Descendants

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William Towne (18 Mar 1599 – 24 Jun 1673) m. Joanna Blessing (22 Jun 1595 – June 22 1675)
  1. 1. susannah towne (1601 – 1644)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Towne (1606 – 1679)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Baker (1606 – 1679)
  4. 4. Susanna Towne (1611 – )
  5. 5. Sarah TOWNE (21 Feb 1620 – 19 Jul 1692)
  6. 6. Rebecca Towne (21 Feb 1620 – 22 Sep 1692)
  7. 7. Joseph Towne (1621 – )
  8. 8. Rebecca Towne (21 Feb 1621 – 19 Jul 1692) m. Francis Nurse (18 Jan 1618 – 22 Nov 1695)
    1. 1. Mary Nurse (1641 – 28 Jun 1749)
    2. 2. Benjamin Nourse (1644 – )
    3. 3. John NURSE (1645 – 1 Dec 1719)
    4. 4. Rebecca Nurse (1647 – 1754)
    5. 5. Sarah NURSE (1648 – 1 Sep 1754)
    6. 6. Samuel NURSE (3 Feb 1649 – 15 Jul 1715)
    7. 7. Francis Nurse (1650 – 15 Jan 1685)
    8. 8. Nathaniel Nurse (1651 – 1680)
    9. 9. Michael Nurse (1651 – 1671)
    10. 10. Mary Nurse (1655 – 28 Jun 1749) m. John Tarbell (1654 – 25 Mar 1715)
      1. 1. John Tarbell (9 Aug 1680 – 5 Feb 1759) m. Hannah Flint (4 Apr 1685 – 14 Dec 1779)
        1. 1. William Tarbell (3 Sep 1707 – 17 Apr 1790) m. Ruth Richardson (9 Feb 1713 – 14 Oct 1764) m. Elizabeth ((#2 wife) Bruce) Walker (9 Feb 1711 – ) m. Elizabeth Walker (1 Jan 1717 – 1769) m. Elisabeth Walker (1 Jan 1718 – 1790)
  9. 9. Martha (Blessing) Towne (1622 – 21 Mar 1703)
  10. 10. Gardner Towne (16 Feb 1622 – 3 May 1678)
  11. 11. John Towne (16 Feb 1623 – 1626)
  12. 12. Edward Towne (26 Jun 1628 – 1678)
  13. 13. Joseph Towne (1632 – )
  14. 14. Jacob Towne (1632, March 11 – 1704, November 27)
  15. 15. Mary Towne (24 Aug 1634 – 22 Sep 1692)
  16. 16. Uriah Towne (1641 – 1731)

William Towne's Timeline

2 Records

1599
18 Mar 1599
Birth of William Towne in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,
1673
24 Jun 1673
Age 74
Death of William Towne in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1599
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1673
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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