Daniel Townsend and Lydia Sawens

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Husband Daniel Townsend ¹

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           Born: 14 Aug 1747 - Egg Harbor, Atlantic Co, NJ 2
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           Died: 1 Sep 1833 3
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         Father: Elijah Townsend (      -      ) 4
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Lydia Sawens ⁴

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           Born: 5 Dec 1751 5
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           Died: 5 Sep 1819 5
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Children

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1 F Catherine Townsend ^{3 5}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: John Baird (      -      ) 3

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2 F Naomi Townsend ³

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            AKA: Oma Townsend 5
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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: Uriah Burton (      -      ) 3

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3 F Julia Townsend ³

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            AKA: Judith Townsend 5
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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: Peters Sharp (      -      ) 3

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4 F Margaret Townsend ^{3 5}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1882
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         Spouse: William Chisler (      -      ) 3

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5 F Rebecca Townsend ^{3 5}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: John Hazen (      -      ) 6

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6 F Ruth Townsend ³

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            AKA: Charity Townsend 5
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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: Stephen Higbee (      -      ) 7

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7 F Lydia Townsend ^{3 5}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: Arthur Devore (      -      ) 3

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8 M Elijah Townsend ^{3 5 8 9}

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           Born: 8 May 1784 - Peters Twp, Washington Co, PA 5
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           Died: 18 May 1871 5
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         Spouse: Nancy Riggs (1787-1861) 5 8 9
           Marr: 30 Apr 1807 5 9

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9 M Joseph Townsend ^{5 10}

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           Born: 1 Mar 1796 - Washington Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1 Mar 1871 3
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         Spouse: Nancy Blackmore (      -1833) 3

         Spouse: Nancy Flack (Abt 1799-1874) 3
           Marr: 1834 3

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General Notes: Husband - Daniel Townsend

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He was born in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, where he grew to manhood and engaged in the lumber business. In 1776 he entered the Revolutionary war, serving about two years, participating in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Monmouth. In 1779 he came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, bought 400 acres of land of Joshua Wright, and settled permanently on that tract.
He was a Democrat in politics.

He was among the first settlers of Peters township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He emigrated from England with his brothers John and Isaiah.
He was a well-to-do farmer, owning at the time of his death about four hundred acres of land in Peters township, which was divided between his sons Elijah and Joseph.

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General Notes: Wife - Lydia Sawens

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from Massachusetts

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 320, 924, 1334.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 924.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 925.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 320, 924.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 899.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 320.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1334.

8 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 344.

9 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 18.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 925, 1334.