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James Townsend

James Townsend

Male 1739 - 1806  (67 years)    Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name James Townsend 
    Birth 1739  Shrivenham, Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Dec 1806  Park Corner, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Campbells Pond, Park Corner, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 1 Sibling 
    Person ID I174574  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2000 

    Father John Townsend   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine Abel   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 7 Nov 1731  St. Nicholas, Abingdon, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F69868  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Davis,   b. 1726   d. 17 Apr 1795, Park Corner, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 30 May 1755  Shrivenham, Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Capt. John Townsend,   c. 23 May 1756   d. Aug 1794, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 38 years)
    +2. Eliza Ann Townsend,   c. 1 Mar 1758, Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1829 (Age ~ 70 years)
     3. James Townsend,   b. Abt 1759   d. 1759, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. Mary Townsend,   b. Abt 1760   d. 13 Dec 1766, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
    +5. Rachel Townsend,   c. 6 Nov 1762, Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1809 (Age ~ 46 years)
     6. James Townsend,   b. Abt 1765   d. 7 Nov 1827 (Age 62 years)
     7. Charlotte Townsend,   b. Abt 1766, Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1767, Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    +8. Mary Townsend,   b. 1768   d. 17 Aug 1850 (Age 82 years)
     9. Lucy? Townsend   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Richard Townsend   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F69418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2000 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1739 - Shrivenham, Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 May 1755 - Shrivenham, Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Dec 1806 - Park Corner, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Campbells Pond, Park Corner, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Buried at Park Corner, P.E.I.; unmarked grave on east shore of Cambells Pond; memorial moved in the 1940's to Geddie Memorial Church at Springbrook, P.E.I

      Notes On the Elizabeth:
      Pro Records show sailed from the Port of London.W/E 24 8 75. folio 139 Vol 10 T47 PRO. Register of Emigrants. Thanks, Michael Cooney! Wrecked at Narrows off Lot 11, 1775.


      From The Patriot:
      James Townsend died at his home in Park Corner on the 20th of December, 1806, in the sixty-seventh year of his age. His wife, Elizabeth Townsend, died on the 17th of April, 1795. Both were buried on their own property on the east side of Campbell's Pond. Heath Montgomery is now in possesion of the property once owned by James Townsend.
      Rev. John Murray is publishing an early history of New London. It has been in three papers.
      From The Patriot:
      James Townsend was living on the east side of Campbell's Pond. He came to New London in 1775 with his wife and five children. He settled Park Corner after the name of his native place in Bedfordshire[sic], England. Mr. Townsend was a trader. He supplied the early settlers with groceries. He also supplied them with alcoholic beverages such as rum, whisky, brandy, etc. These bevereages were regarded as necessaries of life in the early days. Prohibition had not even been dreamed of at that time in Prince Edward Island.
      [Copied as above, without detailed reference, from papers of Frances Salsman, Oct. 1982]

      Gravestone reads:
      To the memory of
      JAMES TOWNSEND
      of Park Corner, Prince Edwd. Isld.
      Also of ELIZABETH his wife
      They emigrated from Berkshire
      in England to this Island AD 1775
      with their two Sons and three
      Daughters viz John James Eliza
      Rachel and Mary. Their son John
      died in Antigua in the lifetime of
      his Parents. His afflicted Mother
      followed him into Eterntity with
      patient resignation on the 17 Day
      of Aperil[sic] 1795 in the 69 year of her age.
      And her disconsolate Husband
      also departed this life on the 26 day
      of Decr. 1806 in the 67 year of his age.
      They have left four Children to la-
      ment the loss of the most virtuous
      affectionate and tender parents.

      Reverse side of stone reads:
      This monument is
      erected to their revered
      Meory and virtues by
      their only surviving son
      James Townsend of Park Corner
      ----------------------------------------------------
      They whom the dreadful stroke of death disjoined
      This faithful Pair by sacred vows combined
      Now met in realms of happiness do prove
      The true delights of pure celestial love
      The children hope their parents dear to greet
      Who fled before them to a blissful seat

      Shriveham, England records showed James signed his own name.
      Immigration - 00.11.1775 - Park Corner, Prince Edward Island -
    • James Townsend, had received a grant of Prince Edward Island land from George III, which he called Park Corner, after the old family estate in England. Thither he came, bringing his wife.

      Bitterly homesick she was – rebelliously so.

      For weeks after her arrival she would not take off her bonnet, but walked the floor in it, imperiously demanding to be taken home.

      Gravestone of James and Elizabeth Townsend:

      "To the memory of James Townsend, of Park Corner, Prince Edward Island. Also of Elizabeth, his wife. They emigrated from England to this Island, A.D. 1775, with two sons and three daughters, viz., John, James, Eliza, Rachel, and Mary. Their son John died in Antigua in the lifetime of his parents. His afflicted mother followed him into Eternity with patient resignation on the seventeenth day of April, 1795, in the 69th year of her age. And her disconsolate husband departed this life on the 25th day of December, 1806, in the 87th year of his age."



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