Martin Townsend (1727 - 1791)

Born 1727 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda (Ingham) Townsend — married 19 Oct 1753 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1791 at about age 64 in Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Genealogical Records

Published Genealogical Information

• Secondary Source, Margaret (Townsend) Tagliapietra, Townsend--Townshend, 1066-1909: the history, genealogy and alliances of the English and American house of Townsend ^[1]

1. ) Townsend Genealogy; page 43: Extracts from "The descendants of Martin Townsend of Watertown, Mass, By MartinI. Townsend of Troy, NY.:
2. ) This branch of the Townsend Family are presumed to be descendants of William Townsend of Hinton-in-the-Hedges, a small parish of the County of Northampton, England, and of Martin Brown of the same place, both born ca. 1550. Walter Townsend, son of William, married Catherine Brown, daughter of Martin at Hinton in 1592. Children of Walter and Catherine:
   1. ) Richard
   2. ) William
   3. ) Martin Townsend; b. 1596; d. 1675; m. (1st) Catherine ____ (____-1629); m (2nd) Julian ____. Children of Martin Townsend:
      1. ) Martin
      2. ) Mary
      3. ) Ann
      4. ) William
      5. ) John
      6. ) Sarah
      7. ) Nathaniel
      8. ) Martin (2nd); b. 1644; emigrated to Watertown, Mass in 1669; m. Abigail Train. Children:
         1. ) Martin; b. 1671; d. as infant.
         2. ) Abigail: b. 1673; d. 1714.
         3. ) Martin (2nd); b. 1679.
         4. ) Jonathan Townsend; b. 1687; d. 1764; m. ____; moved to Hebron, Conn. Children:
            1. ) David; b. 1725; d. 1833; res of Hebron, Conn; m. (1st) Sarah Loomis in 1751; m. (2nd) Elizabeth Fowler.
            2. ) Martin
            3. ) Amasa
            4. ) Jesse
            5. ) Richard
            6. ) Timothy
            7. ) Anna

• Secondary Source, Leland Henry Townsend;The Townsend genealogy, 1066-1981 : Massachusetts, New York, Conneticut ^[2] Data:

1. ) page 16 Jonathan Townsend born ____ ; married Mary Sugars. Children:
   1. ) Martin Townsend; b. 1725; d. 1795; m. Rhoda Ingram 25 Oct 1753.
   2. ) David Townsend; b. 1725; d. 1815; m. Sarah Loomis.
   3. ) Jessie Townsend; m. Martha ___.
   4. ) Richard Townsend; m. Nancy Stewert 6 Jan 1751.

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Sources

1. ↑ Tagliapietra, Margaret (Townsend) ; Townsend--Townshend, 1066-1909: the history, genealogy and alliances of the English and American house of Townsend; New York, 1909. Public Domain. Townsend Genealogy; page 43:
2. ↑ The Townsend genealogy, 1066-1981 : Massachusetts, New York, Conneticut Leland H Townsend, 3027 Murray Road, Orange Park, FL 32073. Copyright 1981.

Other Sources

• findagrave
• Connecticut, Marriages, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch
• Martin Townsend Spouse's Name Rhoda Ingham Event Type Marriage Event Date 19 Oct 1753 Event Place Hebron, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74W-5LZ : 7 January 2020), Martin Townsend in entry for son Martin Townsend Birth Date 11 Dec 1756 Event Place Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America

• Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991; (Ancestry.com.database on-line). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts.