Jonathan Townsend

1765 - 1854

• Name	Jonathan Townsend
  Born	1765	Columbia Co, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Apr 1854	Pamelia, Jefferson Co, New York   [1]
  Notes	Jonathan Townsend was born in Columbia County, N.Y., in 1765. In 1803, with his brother Josiah, he came to Jefferson County and settled in Champion. He bought a farm and lived on it until 1812 when he sold it and bought a farm in Boonville, Oneida County. He remained there about four years, built a house and barn and set out a large orchard. Hearing glowing reports of Genesse Country, he sold the farm and spent the summer of 1816 looking for land. He was disappointed and returned to Jeffeson County where he bought a small farm in Le Ray. Shortly after the purchase, he was offered $200 for his bargain. He accepted the offer and bought the farm now owned by his grandson George K. Townsend, known at the time as the McOmber Job. He had settled upon six new farms and had cleared with his own hands 160 acres of land, and although a hardy, robust man, toil and privation began to tell on him. In clearing these new farms, by the time he had begun to live comfortably, the interest upon the purchase money had so accumulated that he was obliged to sell his "betterments" and begin again. But each succeeding sale left him better off than before, and by dint of energy and perseverance, he was able to hold this last purchase, which became one of the model farms and was awarded two premiums by the county agricultural society. Upon this farm he resided until 1853 when he went to live with son Truman. The following year (1854) he passed to a higher existence, with full faith in a blessed immortality.
  Person ID	I24997	Bryant
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2004

  
  

  Father	Timothy Townsend,   b. Abt 1738, probably, Hancock, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 11 Mar 1832, Canaan, Columbia Co, New York
  Mother	Elizabeth (Betsy),   b. Abt 1742,   d. 27 May 1809, Canaan, Columbia Co, New York
  Married	Abt 1757	probably, Canaan, Columbia Co, New York
  	Timothy was probably not married in Hebron as there is no record in the church records and they are quite complete after 1752. In Martin Townsend of Old and New England the author says they married at Canaan but no source is given.
  Family ID	F1880	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Orange,   b. 1773,   d. 26 Apr 1820, Pamelia, Jefferson Co, New York
  Married	Bef 1800
  Family ID	F1972	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Van Amber,   d. 1853
  Married	Aft 1820
  Family ID	F1973	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1765 - Columbia Co, New York Died - 20 Apr 1854 - Pamelia, Jefferson Co, New York  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S53] Ewers, Fran, Townsend/Helms, Ewers, Fran (Townsend), (not published).