John
Townsend
Born about in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of John Townsend
and Grace (Unknown) Townsend
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Coles) Townsend
— married
before 1681 in England
Husband of
Elizabeth Pococke
— married
8 Apr 1694 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Townsend) Forman, Sarah (Townsend) Thomas, James Townsend, Joseph Townsend, Rachel (Townsend) Adams, Stephen Townsend, Mary (Townsend) Kennard, Jane Townsend and Charles Townsend
Died about
at about age 71
in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania
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Biography
This profile is part of the Townsend Name Study.
John Townsend was born about 9 Apr 1656 in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, son of John Townsend (~1635–1702) and Grace Unknown (~1645–1728).
John (24) married Elizabeth Coles (26) (born in 1654 in Salem Essex, Massachusetts) before 1681 in England. Their known children were:
- Elizabeth Townsend (~1688–~1788)
- Sarah Townsend (~1690–~1732)
- James Townsend (~1694–1765)
- Joseph Townsend (~1698–1772)
- Stephen Townsend (1700–1769)
- Rachel Townsend (~1700– )
- Mary Townsend (~1702– )
- Jane Townsend (~1704– )
John (37) married Elizabeth Pococke (15) (born in 1678 in England) on 8 Apr 1694. Their known son was Charles Townsend (~1705–1776).
John passed away about 17 Jun 1727 in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, aged 71.
Sources
- Greene, David L. “Townsend Ancestry of Richard of the Welcome, John of Philadelphia, Joseph of Chester County, and Joan of Chester County”, in Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania), 42 (4): 293–313, Fall/Winter 2002. pp. 303–6
- Townsend family tree
- Church of England. Parish Church of Bucklebury, and J. W. Brooks. Parish register transcripts, 1538–1840. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987), FHL 1278815 Item 1, p n.n.Digital image in DGS 7767921, image 49 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMZ-7WJK-D : accessed 19 April 2018)
- Geni profile https://www.geni.com/people/John-Townsend/6000000008835732050
Acknowledgments
- Profile created by Bryan Patterson, Thursday, November 13, 2014
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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