Pane-Joyce Genealogy

28075. John Townsend. Born on 8 Sep 1700 in Lynn, MA. John died in Wilmington, MA in Jun 1765.

1 Jan 1722[/3] John first married Tabitha Damon (26555) , daughter of Samuel Damon (10575) (23 Jun 1656-12 Jan 1724) & Mary Davis (16 Jan 1657-29 Nov 1727), in First Congregational Church of Reading (now Wakefield).81,498 Born on 31 Mar 1703 in Reading, MA.81

On 12 Apr 1763 when John was 62, he second married Mary Reed in Wilmington, MA.

Is this the Mary Townsend, widow of John, who died 20 APr 1778 at Reading, age 87?81

28076. James Townsend. Born 14 Feb 1702/3 in Lynn, MA. James died in Reading, MA on 26 Sep 1737.81

On 11 Jul 1727 James married Elizabeth Temple (36322) , daughter of Richard Temple (23055) (1667/8-23 Nov 1737) & Deborah Parker (17453) (15 Aug 1674-8 May 1751), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 17 Oct 1706 in Reading, MA.81

Did Elizabeth remarry after James died?

Their children include:

46638i.

Elizabeth Townsend (Died young) (21 Apr 1728-16 Oct 1737)

46639ii.

James Townsend (21 Mar 1731-May 1756)

46640iii.

Sarah Townsend (ca 1733-)

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Benjamin Townsend (Died soon) (12 Jul 1735-9 Apr 1737)

46642v.

Elizabeth Townsend (Posthumous) (9 Feb 1737/8-)

28077. Sarah Townsend. Born on 25 Mar 1705 in Lynn, MA. Sarah died in Reading, MA in Mar 1776.81

Children of Brown and Sarah (Townsend) Emerson, born at Reading:81
i. Peter Emerson, b. 29 Nov 1726, d. 16 May 1821 at Harvard, MA, m. 1st at Reading 31 Jan 1754 Rebecca Poole (b. 11 Jan 1730/1 at Reading, d. there 7 Oct 1758), m. 2nd at Reading 14 Jul 1761 Mary Dix (b. 2 Feb 1739/40, d. 10 Feb 1823);
ii. Sarah Emerson, b. 7 Dec 1728, d. 15 Mar 1737;
iii. John Emerson, b. 25 Nov 1732, d. 2 May 1737;
iv. Lucy Emerson, b. 7 May 1735, d. 15 Mar 1737;
v. Jacob Emerson, b. 14 Feb 1736/7, d. 28 Oct 1811 at Reading, m. there 23 Apr 1775 Margaret Walton (b. ca. 1742, d. 1 Aug 1788 at Reading);
vi. John Emerson, b. 5 Apr 1739, d. 14 Nov 1809 at Hancock, NH, m. at Reading 20 Dec 1764 Katherine Eaton (b. 19 Dec 1744 at Reading, d. 21 Jan 1809 at Hancock);
vii. Sarah Emerson, b. 23 Feb 1740/1, d. 22 Apr 1821 at South Reading, m. at Reading 25 Nov 1762 Lilley Eaton (b. 3 Aug 1738 at Reading, d. 6 Jan 1812 at South Reading);
viii. Daniel Emerson, b. 22 Dec 1743, d. at middle age, unmarried
ix. Timothy Emerson, b. 24 May 1746, d. 19 May 1788 at Ashby, MA, m. Rachel Walker, m. Frances Prescott, and m. Mary Felch; and
x. Brown Emerson, b. 11 Mar 1748/9, d. before 1806, Rev., m. at Boston 6 Nov 1796 Abigail Anderson.

On 17 Jun 1725 when Sarah was 20, she married Dea. Brown Emerson (31019) , son of Peter Emerson (13729) (ca 1673-19 Jan 1750/1) & Anna Brown (18887) (23 Mar 1677/8-24 Apr 1740), in Reading, MA.81 Born 16 Feb 1703/4 in Reading, MA.81 Brown died in Reading, MA on 16 Mar 1774.81 Occupation: Farmer.

Brown Emerson was town clerk, 1747-1770; Selectman, 1746, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769; and deacon from 1746 until his death, 1774. His will, dated 8 Mar 1774, proved 5 Apr 1774, named his wife Sarah, son Peter (all lands in Reading and one-half of a grist mill in Lynn); five other sons, Jacob, John, Daniel, Timothy, and Brown; and daughter Sarah Eaton.6

Their children include:

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Peter Emerson (29 Nov 1726-16 May 1821)

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