Chelsea deaths: Samuel Townsend, Dec. 21, 1704, a. abt. 66 y.
from contributor Glenda Eisenhour:
Samuel, son of Thomas & Mary (Newgate) Townsend, born Lynn, Essex, Co., MA (Townsend Newsletter Fall 1998)
TOWNSEND, SAMUEL, Boston, liv. at Rumney Marsh, Chelsea, by w. Abigail had David, b. 29 Sept. 1666; Jonathan, 10 Sept. 1668; perhaps, also, Samuel, and more ch. was freem. 1683, hav. join. the 2d ch. 18 Sept. 1681. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers)
from contributor seekerJay (#46998289):
I found some supplementary info on this man from the following book (it's amazing that his marker still exists!):
William Townsend of Tyringham, Massachusetts:
His Ancestors and Descendants, With Allied Lines: Tolman, Sill, Skinner, Hitchcock, Bennett, and Hiller.
Compiled by Marian Sill Cummings, East Cleveland, Ohio, 1932, pages 7-9.
"Samuel Townsend born about 1637, m. Abigail Davis, daughter of Samuel Davis, of Boston. Settled at Rumney Marsh, or Chelsea, Mass., (now Revere), where he held several important offices. He leased one of Gov. Bellingham's farms, which continued in his family for more than fifty years. He also owned property in Boston (North End), and in Charlestown. He lived and died in Chelsea, a gravestone in the old burying ground bearing date, Dec. 21, 1704. His wife, Abigail, died Jan. 2, 1728, aged 87.
Their children:
Samuel, born July 12, 1661; m. 1st Elizabeth Bigelow, April 15, 1693; 2nd. Elizabeth Mellens, April 7, 1701. He lived in Charlestown.
Abigail, born Sept. 3, 1662.
Jeremiah, born 1664, died Sept. 6, 1690.
Davis, born Sept. 29, 1665.
Jonathan, b. Sept. 10, 1668, m. Elizabeth Walton Mar 22, 1695.
Anne, b. Jan. 30, 1672, m. Abraham Cole. Died Nov. 1717.
Solomon, b. Aug. 1, 1676, m. 1st., Elizabeth Jarvis, June 20, 1698; 2nd., Esther Sugars, daughter of Capt. Gregory Sugars, of Boston, April 15, 1714.
Elias, b. Mar. 2, 1678, m. Rebecca Frothingham.
Abraham, b. May 20, 1682, m. Mary Eustice, Nov. 30, 1708.
Isaac, (twin brother of Abraham) m. Anne Ranger, July 6, 1703. He died, 1718.
(This record is taken from "The Townsend Family," by Henry F. Waters. The record in the New England Genealogical Register, Vol. 29, p. 98, differs somewhat.) [This note IS part of the text!]
Father, from tradition and family records: Thomas Townsend, born at Bracon-Ash; baptized Jan. 8, 1594-5; migrated from London to Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony, about 1635.
Mother: Mary Newgate or Newdigate; died Feb 28, 1692."
from contributor Virginia D:
Genealogical and Family History of Western NY; author-William Richard Cutter; Publisher-Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1912; Not in copyright; pg. 59
Samuel, son of Thomas and Mary (Newgate) Townsend, was the second of five children, and was born in Lynn, Massachusett, about 1638, died December 21, 1704. He settled at Chelsea, Massachusetts, where he acquired considerable property, which he disposed of by will. He died at Chelsea and is interred in the old burying ground at Rumney Marsh (Revere). He married Abigail, daughter of Samuel Davis, and had ten children.
from contributor Glenda Eisenhour:
Samuel, son of Thomas & Mary (Newgate) Townsend, born Lynn, Essex, Co., MA (Townsend Newsletter Fall 1998)
TOWNSEND, SAMUEL, Boston, liv. at Rumney Marsh, Chelsea, by w. Abigail had David, b. 29 Sept. 1666; Jonathan, 10 Sept. 1668; perhaps, also, Samuel, and more ch. was freem. 1683, hav. join. the 2d ch. 18 Sept. 1681. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers)
from contributor seekerJay (#46998289):
I found some supplementary info on this man from the following book (it's amazing that his marker still exists!):
William Townsend of Tyringham, Massachusetts:
His Ancestors and Descendants, With Allied Lines: Tolman, Sill, Skinner, Hitchcock, Bennett, and Hiller.
Compiled by Marian Sill Cummings, East Cleveland, Ohio, 1932, pages 7-9.
"Samuel Townsend born about 1637, m. Abigail Davis, daughter of Samuel Davis, of Boston. Settled at Rumney Marsh, or Chelsea, Mass., (now Revere), where he held several important offices. He leased one of Gov. Bellingham's farms, which continued in his family for more than fifty years. He also owned property in Boston (North End), and in Charlestown. He lived and died in Chelsea, a gravestone in the old burying ground bearing date, Dec. 21, 1704. His wife, Abigail, died Jan. 2, 1728, aged 87.
Their children:
Samuel, born July 12, 1661; m. 1st Elizabeth Bigelow, April 15, 1693; 2nd. Elizabeth Mellens, April 7, 1701. He lived in Charlestown.
Abigail, born Sept. 3, 1662.
Jeremiah, born 1664, died Sept. 6, 1690.
Davis, born Sept. 29, 1665.
Jonathan, b. Sept. 10, 1668, m. Elizabeth Walton Mar 22, 1695.
Anne, b. Jan. 30, 1672, m. Abraham Cole. Died Nov. 1717.
Solomon, b. Aug. 1, 1676, m. 1st., Elizabeth Jarvis, June 20, 1698; 2nd., Esther Sugars, daughter of Capt. Gregory Sugars, of Boston, April 15, 1714.
Elias, b. Mar. 2, 1678, m. Rebecca Frothingham.
Abraham, b. May 20, 1682, m. Mary Eustice, Nov. 30, 1708.
Isaac, (twin brother of Abraham) m. Anne Ranger, July 6, 1703. He died, 1718.
(This record is taken from "The Townsend Family," by Henry F. Waters. The record in the New England Genealogical Register, Vol. 29, p. 98, differs somewhat.) [This note IS part of the text!]
Father, from tradition and family records: Thomas Townsend, born at Bracon-Ash; baptized Jan. 8, 1594-5; migrated from London to Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony, about 1635.
Mother: Mary Newgate or Newdigate; died Feb 28, 1692."
from contributor Virginia D:
Genealogical and Family History of Western NY; author-William Richard Cutter; Publisher-Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1912; Not in copyright; pg. 59
Samuel, son of Thomas and Mary (Newgate) Townsend, was the second of five children, and was born in Lynn, Massachusett, about 1638, died December 21, 1704. He settled at Chelsea, Massachusetts, where he acquired considerable property, which he disposed of by will. He died at Chelsea and is interred in the old burying ground at Rumney Marsh (Revere). He married Abigail, daughter of Samuel Davis, and had ten children.
Chelsea deaths: Samuel Townsend, Dec. 21, 1704, a. abt. 66 y.
from contributor Glenda Eisenhour:
Samuel, son of Thomas & Mary (Newgate) Townsend, born Lynn, Essex, Co., MA (Townsend Newsletter Fall 1998)
TOWNSEND, SAMUEL, Boston, liv. at Rumney Marsh, Chelsea, by w. Abigail had David, b. 29 Sept. 1666; Jonathan, 10 Sept. 1668; perhaps, also, Samuel, and more ch. was freem. 1683, hav. join. the 2d ch. 18 Sept. 1681. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers)
from contributor seekerJay (#46998289):
I found some supplementary info on this man from the following book (it's amazing that his marker still exists!):
William Townsend of Tyringham, Massachusetts:
His Ancestors and Descendants, With Allied Lines: Tolman, Sill, Skinner, Hitchcock, Bennett, and Hiller.
Compiled by Marian Sill Cummings, East Cleveland, Ohio, 1932, pages 7-9.
"Samuel Townsend born about 1637, m. Abigail Davis, daughter of Samuel Davis, of Boston. Settled at Rumney Marsh, or Chelsea, Mass., (now Revere), where he held several important offices. He leased one of Gov. Bellingham's farms, which continued in his family for more than fifty years. He also owned property in Boston (North End), and in Charlestown. He lived and died in Chelsea, a gravestone in the old burying ground bearing date, Dec. 21, 1704. His wife, Abigail, died Jan. 2, 1728, aged 87.
Their children:
Samuel, born July 12, 1661; m. 1st Elizabeth Bigelow, April 15, 1693; 2nd. Elizabeth Mellens, April 7, 1701. He lived in Charlestown.
Abigail, born Sept. 3, 1662.
Jeremiah, born 1664, died Sept. 6, 1690.
Davis, born Sept. 29, 1665.
Jonathan, b. Sept. 10, 1668, m. Elizabeth Walton Mar 22, 1695.
Anne, b. Jan. 30, 1672, m. Abraham Cole. Died Nov. 1717.
Solomon, b. Aug. 1, 1676, m. 1st., Elizabeth Jarvis, June 20, 1698; 2nd., Esther Sugars, daughter of Capt. Gregory Sugars, of Boston, April 15, 1714.
Elias, b. Mar. 2, 1678, m. Rebecca Frothingham.
Abraham, b. May 20, 1682, m. Mary Eustice, Nov. 30, 1708.
Isaac, (twin brother of Abraham) m. Anne Ranger, July 6, 1703. He died, 1718.
(This record is taken from "The Townsend Family," by Henry F. Waters. The record in the New England Genealogical Register, Vol. 29, p. 98, differs somewhat.) [This note IS part of the text!]
Father, from tradition and family records: Thomas Townsend, born at Bracon-Ash; baptized Jan. 8, 1594-5; migrated from London to Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony, about 1635.
Mother: Mary Newgate or Newdigate; died Feb 28, 1692."
from contributor Virginia D:
Genealogical and Family History of Western NY; author-William Richard Cutter; Publisher-Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1912; Not in copyright; pg. 59
Samuel, son of Thomas and Mary (Newgate) Townsend, was the second of five children, and was born in Lynn, Massachusett, about 1638, died December 21, 1704. He settled at Chelsea, Massachusetts, where he acquired considerable property, which he disposed of by will. He died at Chelsea and is interred in the old burying ground at Rumney Marsh (Revere). He married Abigail, daughter of Samuel Davis, and had ten children.
from contributor Glenda Eisenhour:
Samuel, son of Thomas & Mary (Newgate) Townsend, born Lynn, Essex, Co., MA (Townsend Newsletter Fall 1998)
TOWNSEND, SAMUEL, Boston, liv. at Rumney Marsh, Chelsea, by w. Abigail had David, b. 29 Sept. 1666; Jonathan, 10 Sept. 1668; perhaps, also, Samuel, and more ch. was freem. 1683, hav. join. the 2d ch. 18 Sept. 1681. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers)
from contributor seekerJay (#46998289):
I found some supplementary info on this man from the following book (it's amazing that his marker still exists!):
William Townsend of Tyringham, Massachusetts:
His Ancestors and Descendants, With Allied Lines: Tolman, Sill, Skinner, Hitchcock, Bennett, and Hiller.
Compiled by Marian Sill Cummings, East Cleveland, Ohio, 1932, pages 7-9.
"Samuel Townsend born about 1637, m. Abigail Davis, daughter of Samuel Davis, of Boston. Settled at Rumney Marsh, or Chelsea, Mass., (now Revere), where he held several important offices. He leased one of Gov. Bellingham's farms, which continued in his family for more than fifty years. He also owned property in Boston (North End), and in Charlestown. He lived and died in Chelsea, a gravestone in the old burying ground bearing date, Dec. 21, 1704. His wife, Abigail, died Jan. 2, 1728, aged 87.
Their children:
Samuel, born July 12, 1661; m. 1st Elizabeth Bigelow, April 15, 1693; 2nd. Elizabeth Mellens, April 7, 1701. He lived in Charlestown.
Abigail, born Sept. 3, 1662.
Jeremiah, born 1664, died Sept. 6, 1690.
Davis, born Sept. 29, 1665.
Jonathan, b. Sept. 10, 1668, m. Elizabeth Walton Mar 22, 1695.
Anne, b. Jan. 30, 1672, m. Abraham Cole. Died Nov. 1717.
Solomon, b. Aug. 1, 1676, m. 1st., Elizabeth Jarvis, June 20, 1698; 2nd., Esther Sugars, daughter of Capt. Gregory Sugars, of Boston, April 15, 1714.
Elias, b. Mar. 2, 1678, m. Rebecca Frothingham.
Abraham, b. May 20, 1682, m. Mary Eustice, Nov. 30, 1708.
Isaac, (twin brother of Abraham) m. Anne Ranger, July 6, 1703. He died, 1718.
(This record is taken from "The Townsend Family," by Henry F. Waters. The record in the New England Genealogical Register, Vol. 29, p. 98, differs somewhat.) [This note IS part of the text!]
Father, from tradition and family records: Thomas Townsend, born at Bracon-Ash; baptized Jan. 8, 1594-5; migrated from London to Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony, about 1635.
Mother: Mary Newgate or Newdigate; died Feb 28, 1692."
from contributor Virginia D:
Genealogical and Family History of Western NY; author-William Richard Cutter; Publisher-Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1912; Not in copyright; pg. 59
Samuel, son of Thomas and Mary (Newgate) Townsend, was the second of five children, and was born in Lynn, Massachusett, about 1638, died December 21, 1704. He settled at Chelsea, Massachusetts, where he acquired considerable property, which he disposed of by will. He died at Chelsea and is interred in the old burying ground at Rumney Marsh (Revere). He married Abigail, daughter of Samuel Davis, and had ten children.
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HERE LYES YE BODY
OF SAMUEL TOWNSEND,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
DIED DECEMBER YE 21,
1704.
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