. Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts : containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families . o London, and in 1637 came over to Lynn,Mass., where he died Dec. 22, 1677. He be-came a citizen of much wealth and wife Mary was sister of Ann, wife of JohnNeagate, merchant and selectman of Boston. This Thomas Townsend was tenth in de-scent from Roger Townsend (name variouslyspelled down to a comparatively recent date),through Thomas, Roger, John, Roger (2), SirRoger, Sir Robert, Thom
. Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts : containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families . o London, and in 1637 came over to Lynn,Mass., where he died Dec. 22, 1677. He be-came a citizen of much wealth and wife Mary was sister of Ann, wife of JohnNeagate, merchant and selectman of Boston. This Thomas Townsend was tenth in de-scent from Roger Townsend (name variouslyspelled down to a comparatively recent date),through Thomas, Roger, John, Roger (2), SirRoger, Sir Robert, Thomas and Henry Town-send. This Townsend family is traced to SirLodovic Walter atte Townshende, son of SirLodovic de Townshend, a Norman noblemanwho came to England soon after the Conquest. (II) Samuel Townsend, son of Thomas theimmigrant settler, married Aliigaii, daughterof Samuel Davis. He lived in Rumney Marsh,where he held important offices. He died atChelsea Dec. 21, 1704. His wife died Jan. 7,1728, aged eighty-seven years. (III) Abraham Townsend. son of Samuel,born May 20, 1682, married (first) MaryEustice, who died June 28, 1718, and he mar-ried (second) Dec. 8, 1720, Judith, daughter. SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 1G65 of KobtTt Mini JxiUliil ((lil)hiiis) had issue by both wives. He was a man ofiniblic spirit and executive ability and took aleadiucr position among tlie early settlers ofBiddeford, ilaine, to which place lie rcnuncd. (IV) John or James Towusend. (\^) James Townsend, grandson of Abra-ham, and son cither of John or James, iiuir-ried Abigail Pettie, of North Yarmouth, andthey lived in Dresden and Freeport, Maine. (VI) Charles Townsend, son of James, wasborn in Freeport in 1799. He lived inBowdoinhani, Maine, and followed the sea, be-coming master of vessels engaged in the coasttrade, running from Maine ports to on a trip to Bostoti from Freeport hewas taken ill and was obliged to put in to portat Salem, from which point he was sent home
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