Thomas Townsend II1,2,3

M, b. circa 1730, d. 16 March 1802
FatherThomas Townsend I b. 16 Oct 1693, d. a 1760
MotherSarah (?)
     Thomas was born circa 1730 probably at the Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Thomas married Rachel Sunderlin. He made his will 15 December 1800 at Dutchess County, New York. In it, he mentions his children: Abel, Sylvanus, Hosea and daughters [names not given]. Thomas departed this life on Tuesday, 16 March 1802 in Dutchess County, New York. Obituary - It said Thomas died died in his 72nd year. [Poughkeepsie Journal - 30 March 1802] His will was probated on 2 July 1802 at Dutchess County, New York.

Family

Rachel Sunderlin

Citations

  1. [S448] Martha J. Burke, Two John Townsends & the Mayflower Connection, page 1 - "Thomas, Jr., b. ca. 1730, d. 16 March, 1802, in 72nd yr. His obit appeared in the POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL of 30 March, 1802. Thomas md. Rachel Sunderlin and his will was probated 2 July, 1802 in Dutchess Co., NY."
  2. [S451] Townsend Society Newslwtter: Query: [Winter 1999-2000] - Looking for Abel Townsend, b. ca. 1760, Dutchess Co., NY, son of Thomas Townsend, Jr. and Rachel Sutherlin (Sutherland), moved to Greenville, Greene Co., NY after 1790. Abel's son Luther, b. 1788/9, Dutchess Co., NY, md. Mary (Polly) Ferris and removed to Steuben Co., NY ca. 1851, d. 1864/7. Richard Baumann, 6941 Riverside Dr., Redding, CA 96001.
    Answer: Anything in regard to Luther after 1850 would be on file at Bath, Steuben Co., NY. Abel is named in his father's (Thomas) will written 15 Dec., 1800 and pro-bated 2 July, 1802. Thomas' obit appeared in the POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL 16 March, 1802 saying he died in his 72nd yr. Abel had brother's Silvanus and Hosea and sisters with no names given. Rachel, the widow, was still alive in 1810 with one female over 45 in her household. The lineage runs Thomas, Jr.5; Thomas, John, Thomas, John.
  3. [S458] Martha J. Burke, Townsends: Dutchess County, New York [Part II], V. THOMAS TOWNSEND, JR. - Born ca 1730, died 16 March, 1802 at Frederick,
    Dutchess County, N.Y. in his 72nd year. (Poughkeepsie Journal of 30 March, 1802). He is not on the 1777 Dutchess County tax list or on the Revolutionary War Rolls, and perhaps lived across the line in North Salem also at that time. In 1790, he was in rederick (134) and in Frederick also in 1800. On 15 December, 1800 he made his will at
    Frederick, probated on 2 July, 1802 naming his wife Rachel, and sons, Silvanus, Hosea and Abel. (Dutchess County Abstract of Wills 3:22). The widow Rachel, was still living at Frederick in 1810 with a household of one female over 45 years of age. The ELISHA COLE GENEALOGY, page 33, identifies her as Rachel Sunderlin (Sunderland). In addition to the three sons named in Thomas' Will (of whom Abel was actually the oldest) the census indicates that there were several daughters but their names are unknown. (Macy).