Born in Morehead, Wyersdale, Lancashire, England
Daughter of John Townson
and Isabella (Unknown) Townson
Sister of
Henry Townson, Elizabeth Townson, Margaret Townson, Robert Townson, Richard Townson, Ellen Townson, Alice Townson and Agnes Townson
Wife of
Thomas Cragg
— married
11 Mar 1656 in Morehead, Wyersdale, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Died
at age 66
in Wyersdale, Lancashire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Aug 2015
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Biography
Jennet was a Friend (Quaker)
Jennet was born in 1633. Jennet Townson ... She passed away in 1699.[1]
Janet was Baptized on 11 Mar 1634 at Saint Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Her Father was John.[2]
- Name: Tho Tompson
- Spouse's Name: Jennet Cragg
- Event Date: 27 Aug 1671
- Event Place: England
Jennet travelled to London to 'rescue' her two orphaned Grandchildren [3]
- Name Jennet Tompson
- Gender Female
- Burial Date 23 Aug 1699
- Burial Place Lancaster, England
- Death Date 22 Aug 1699
- Marital Status Widowed[4]
Research Notes
Jennet had remarried prior to her death Thomas Thompson was a Quaker so she married into the faith
Sources
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDCC-DXN
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NP69-R29 : 21 September 2020), Jenet Townson, 1634.
- ↑ Jennet Cragg: A story of the time of the plague, how a Quaker Lady travels to London to rescue her two grandsons, and extracts from the journal of John Kelsall, one of her grandsons published by Lancaster & district family history group
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJZ1-6Q6
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