John Townsend, I

Abt 1620 - Bef 1699  (< 79 years)

• Name	John Townsend
  Suffix	I
  Birth	Abt 1620
  Gender	Male
  Headright - Named as a headright	27 Jul 1645	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as John Towson on a list with 5 others on a certificate granted to John Nuthall for 300 acres for transporting 6 person into Virginia.
  Anecdote	Aug 1666	Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland   [2]
  	John Townsend was in Morumsco Section, Aug 1666.
  Cattle Mark recorded	4 Sep 1666	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  	He was shown as John Townesen.
  Reference Identifier	BP#0768
  Record ID	79353
  Will	18 May 1698	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	To son John Jr. tracts Oak Hall & Townsend's Discovery. To son Solomon tract Coventry. To son Charles. To son William. To son Jeremiah. To son James. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of Robert Smith. To wife Elizabeth. Witt: Henry Hudson & Daniel Donoho.
  Death	Bef 28 Feb 1698/99	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Origins
  Person ID	I79353	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2020

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Wheatley,   b. Abt 1640   d. 26 Oct 1660, Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 20 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1660	Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  Family ID	F25975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Danford,   b. Abt 1640   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	9 Feb 1661/62	Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Townsend,   b. 23 Dec 1663, Naswatux Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Robert Smith  m. Abt 1685 + 2. William Townsend,   b. 2 Sep 1664, Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 17 Jan 1736/37, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 72 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Costin  (Age 64 years)  m. Abt 1700 + 3. John Townsend, II,   b. 8 Jul 1666, Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 8 Sep 1736, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 70 years) ╚═ Rebecca 'Ruth' Porter  (Age 72 years)  m. 21 Oct 1685   4. Solomon Townsend, (s/o Jno I),   b. Abt 1668, Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Jeremiah Townsend, I,   b. 27 Sep 1669, Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 6 Jan 1743/44, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 74 years) ╚═ Anne Brickhouse  (Age < 75 years)  m. Abt 1692 + 6. James Townsend,   b. 3 Apr 1672, Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 7 Jul 1721, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 49 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Donahoe  (Age < 70 years)  m. Abt 1696   7. Mary Townsend,   b. 1 Sep 1674, Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 8. Charles Townsend, I,   b. Abt 1676, Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 3 Aug 1748, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 72 years) ╚═ Mary Donahoe  m. Abt 1700
  Family ID	F25976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Headright - Named as a headright - 27 Jul 1645 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S975] Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 09, (Lewes, DE: Delmarva Roots, 2000), p. 255 (John Townsend Family), 975. [S224] Clayton Torrence, Torrence, Clayton - Old Somerset, (Regional, Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1966), p. 459 (Appendix X - Early Settlers), 224. [S2081] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Som Co, MD Wills 1770-1777 & 1675-1710, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 16 (will of John Townsend Sr., wife Elizabeth), 2081. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 64 (Hungars Parish Records), 497.