Ancestral Glimpses » James Townsend (1639-1698)
Personal data James Townsend
- He was born on October 26, 1639 in Flushing, Long Island, Suffolk, New York, British America.
- He died on November 9, 1698, he was 59 years old.
Oorzaak: of smallpox
- A child of John Townsend and Elizabeth Coles
- This information was last updated on August 26, 2013.
Household of James Townsend
(1) He is married to Elizabeth Wright.
They got married about 1670.
Child(ren):
- James Townsend ± 1671-????
(2) He is married to Jane Reddocke.
They got married on October 16, 1677, he was 37 years old.
Child(ren):
- Daniel Townsend ????-1725
(3) He had a relationship with Delivered Pratt.
Timeline James Townsend
This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info.
Symbols used: 
grandparents
parents
brothers/sisters
children
grandparents
parents
brothers/sisters
children
Ancestors (and descendant) of James Townsend
James Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) ± 1670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elizabeth Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) 1677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jane Reddocke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The data shown has no sources.
Historical events
Birthday October 26, 1639
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1639: Source: Wikipedia
- January 14 » The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut.
- March 13 » Harvard College is named after clergyman John Harvard.
- April 14 » Imperial forces are defeated by the Swedes at the Battle of Chemnitz. The Swedish victory prolongs the Thirty Years' War and allows them to advance into Bohemia.
- August 22 » Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers.
Day of marriage October 16, 1677
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1677: Source: Wikipedia
- March 17 » The Siege of Valenciennes, during the Franco-Dutch War, ends with France's taking of the city.
- April 19 » The French army captures the town of Cambrai held by Spanish troops.
- July 23 » Scanian War: Denmark–Norway captures the harbor town of Marstrand from Sweden.
- November 4 » The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign as William and Mary.
Day of death November 9, 1698
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1698: Source: Wikipedia
- July 2 » Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine.
- September 5 » In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.
Same birth/death day
- 1609 » William Sprague, English-American settler, co-founded Charlestown, Massachusetts († 1675)
- 1612 » Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester († 1658)
- 1673 » Dimitrie Cantemir, Moldavian geographer, historian, and philosopher († 1723)
- 1684 » Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal († 1757)
- 1685 » Domenico Scarlatti, Italian harpsichord player and composer († 1757)
- 1694 » Johan Helmich Roman, Swedish composer and academic († 1758)
- 1623 » William Camden, English historian and topographer (b. 1551)
- 1641 » Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (b. 1610)
- 1677 » Aert van der Neer, Dutch painter (b. 1603)
- 1766 » Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer and diplomat (b. 1692)
- 1770 » John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, Scottish general and politician (b. 1693)
- 1778 » Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1720)
About the surname Townsend
- View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Townsend.
- Check the information Open Archives has about Townsend.
- Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Townsend.
The Ancestral Glimpses publication was prepared by Dae Powell.
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Dae Powell, "Ancestral Glimpses", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ancestral-glimpses/I5421.php : accessed June 14, 2024), "James Townsend (1639-1698)".
Dae Powell, "Ancestral Glimpses", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ancestral-glimpses/I5421.php : accessed June 14, 2024), "James Townsend (1639-1698)".