Jotham Townsend1

M, b. 1697, d. circa 1752
Father"Mill" John Townsend b. c 1651, d. 9 May 1705
MotherEster Smith d. a 1749/50
     Jotham was born in 1697 in the Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Jotham married Martha Coles, daughter of Nathaniel Coles Jr. and Rose Wright, circa 1720 in Queens County, Long Island, New York. Jotham married 2nd Anne Kissham circa 1725 in Queens County, Long Island, New York. He bought the Townsend Mill. Jotham departed this life at Queens County, Long Island, New York.

Family 1

Martha Coles b. 12 May 1701, d. 23 Jul 1723

Family 2

Anne Kissham

Citations

  1. [S124] A Memorial of John, Henry, and Richard Townsend & their descendants., page 197 - JOTHAM, SON OF MILL JOHN, Married, first, Martha, daughter of Rose Wright and Nathaniel Coles, Jr. She died very young, and he married Anne Kissam, who survived him many years. He bought from the heirs of the 3d Henry Townsend, the share of the mill which they owned, and got permission from the Town to close the road, which was farther north, and open one upon the dam. He died about 1752.-Issue, by the first wife, Freelove and John.