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From: Jeanie Vasseur <>
Subject: Re: Townsends @ Taunton,Mass.
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 23:05:47 -0600


Scott, do you have any information on a John Peter Townsend, born in
Indiana about 1855(parents unknown). He married Fannie Francis Pollen.
They are my great grandparents, sorry I don't have much on them, they
were living in Indep. Co.,Ark in 1893. She was suppose to of been 1/2
Cherokee and was brought to Arkansas and developed T.B. and was so sick
she could not be moved.according to family history.any information
appreciated.

Scott John wrote:
>
> i have that Abigail Townsend of Taunton,Mass m. Aaron Seekins.
> about ca. 1750 - supposedly she is the daughter of George Townsend Jr.
> - who i have nothing on especially regarding a marriage. George Townsend
> Sr. who removed to Taunton
> is said to be the son of John Townsend and Eliz. Montgomery.
> Any help with the correct parentage of Abigail b. 1730's is much
> appreciated.
> john scott-ferree
>
> >GEORGE TOWNSEND* was born 1665 in Portsmouth NH, and died Bef 4 May 1717
> >in Taunton MA. He married (1) REBECCA COWDREY* 27 February 1687/88 in
> >Charlestown Ma, daughter of Nathaniel COWDREY* and Mary BATCHELDER*. He
> >married (2) ELIZABETH CRANE 27 April 1705 in Taunton MA.
> >
> > Children of George TOWNSEND* and Rebecca COWDREY* are:
> > i. ~MEHITABLE TOWNSEND.
> > ii. REBEKAH TOWNSEND, b. 13 October 1689, Reading Ma.
> > iii. JOHN TOWNSEND, b. 28 May 1691, Charlestown MA; d.
> >~Berkley MA; m.
> >(1) TABITHA DAMON; m. (2) EXPERIENCE GILBERT.
> > iv. NATHANIEL TOWNSEND*, b. 27 April 1697, Reading MA; m.
> >SUSANNAH
> >DAMON*.
> > v. SUSANNAH TOWNSEND, b. 7 April 1699, Reading Ma.
> >
> > Children of George TOWNSEND* and Elizabeth CRANE are:
> > vi. GEORGE TOWNSEND, b. Abt 1706.
> > vii. MARY TOWNSEND, b. Abt 1708; m. WILLIAM DRAKE, Bef 18
> >May 1728,
> >Taunton MA.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Mariana Bean Ruggles
> > [Essex County MA]
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> >
> >--------- End forwarded message ----------
> >

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