George Townsend II Family Bible
| Holy Bible in English; London, Assigns of Thomas Newcomb & Henry Hills, 1712. This is known as the "Duck Pond Bible" and was originally owned by George Townsend, II, of Oyster Bay. The entries by him are followed by those of his descendants, including some by the name of Cock. The Bible has descended directly to Mrs. W. R. Caminoni, Oyster Bay, N. Y., who is the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of the original owner. The following entries are by the 2nd George Townsend, the owner of this (Duck Pond) Bible. m Memorandum that George Townsend ye Eldest s fon of George Townsend of Oysterbay, Deafed was b Borne In Oysterbay ye 18th Day of October a annoy Domini 1687 - m Memorandum that Roseannah Coles Eldest D Daughter of Nathaniel Coles Ju'n of Oyster bay w was Borne In Oysterbay ye 2th Day of October a Annoy Domini 1691 - m Memorandum that ye above Named George T Townsend & Roseannah Coles was Joyned T Together In Holy Matrimony ye 18th Day O of March Annoy Domini 1710/11 Mem R Rosannah Townsend Daughter of ye above n Named George & Roseannah was Borne I In oysteerbay ye 14th day of March A Annoy Domini 1711/12 Mem w William Townsend fon of ye above named g George & Roseannah Townsend w was Borne in Oysterbay ye 13th Day of f ffebruary annoy Domini 1715/16 g George Townsend ye Son of ye above named George & R Roseannah Borne in Oysterbay ye 13th D Day of November annoy Domini 1720 J John Cock the fon of Hezekiah Cock & Grandfon to ye a above named George Townfend was Born In Oysterbay M March ye 27th annoy Domini 1731 P Penn Cock fon to ye fd Hezekiah Born I In oyster Bay ye fixth Day of May 1733 T The above Named John cock Departed this L Life the 31st Day of January anno: Domini 1735/6 Memorandom that Roseannah Townsend Departed this Life the 29th of June 1757 in the 66th Year of her age Memorandom that George Townsend the son of George and Roseannah Townsend Departed this Life January ye 20th 1761 in the 42d Year of his age Memorandom that George Townsend departed this Life may ye 11th 1762 in in the 76th Year of his Age Departed this Life the 5th day of may 1777 in the sixty second year of his age William Townsend Esq son of Geo. & Rofeanna Townsend Departed this Life the 30 Nov. 1794 Elizabeth Townsend wife of William Townsend Entires by Geo Townsend 2d Memorandum that James Townfend the Son of William & Elizabeth Townfend was Born In Oysterbay the 26th Day of April 1742 Memorandum that Roseannah Townfend Daughter of ye William & Elizabeth Townfend was Born In Oysterbay the 4th Day of September 1751 Memorandum that Prior Townfend ye Son of George Townfend Ju'n & Mary Townfend was Born the 11th Day of December 1749 Memorandum that Hannah Townsend the Daughter of George Townsend & Mary Townsend was Born the 21st Day of May 1755 Be it Remembered that Daniel Cock son of James Cock and Roseannah Townsend Daughter of William and Elizabeth Townsend was Joined in matrimony on the twentieth day of December in the Year of Our Lord Seventeen hundred and sixty Eight 1768 Be it Remembered that Elizabeth Cock Daughter of Daniel and Roseannah Cock Was born January the 12 1772 Notice that Townsend Cock fon of Daniel and Rofeannah Cock was born the fourth Day of December 1773. Deborah Cock was born February the fifth Day 1776 the Daughter of Daniel and Rofeannah Cock William Cock son of Dan'l & Roseannah Cock was Born the 22n Day of August 1780 Thomas Cock son of the above was born the 12th day of January 1783 Phiany Cock daughter of the above was born the 23r day of April 1785 The Entries on this and the 1st page, by William Townsend - 1st, of Duck Pond to 1776. Memorandom that James Townsend the Son of William & Elisabeth Townsend was Born the 26th Day of April 1742 Memorandom that Freelove Townsend Wilmot the Daughter of Walter & Freelove Wilmot was Born ye 25th Day of February 1744 Memorandom that James Townsend & Freelove Townsend Wilmot was join'd in the Holy bands of Mattrimony the 4th Day of February 1762 Memorandum that John Cock the fon of Hezekiah Cock & Roseannah Cock was Born In Oyster bay the 10th Day of November annoy Domini 1735 Violetah Cock the Daughter of ye fd. Hezekiah & Roseannah Cock was Born In Oyster bay the ffifth Day of January anno Domini 1737/8 Dorothy Cock the Daughter of ye said Hezekiah & Roseannah Cock was Born In Oysterbay the 5th Day of June annoy/Domini 1742 Sarah Cock the Daughter of ye said Hezekiah & Roseannah Cock was born in Oysterbay the 14th Day of Febuary Annoy Domini 1750 Gabriel Cock the Son of ye s'd Hezekiah and Roseannah Cock was born ye 15th Day of December anno Domini 1753 Memorandom that Walter Wilmot Townsend the son of James & Freelove Townsend was Born December ye 18th 1762 Notice that John Townsend a son of the above J. T and F. T was born March the 17th 1765 Notice that Elizabeth Townsend Daughter of the above James and Freelove Townsend was born the forth of May 1767 Notice that William Townsend the son of James and Freelove Townsend was Born the twelvth day of September anno Domini 1769 Notice that Judith Townsend daughter of the above J & F.T was Born the thirteenth day of June 1772 Departed this Life on July the 5th 1774 the above mentioned Judith Townsend Roseannah Townsend Daughter of James and Freelove Townsend was born April the first day 1775. Departed this Life May 13th 1824 aged 49 Years. Sarah and Esther Townsend Daughters of James and Freelove Townsend was born the 12th day of March 1778 Sarah Frost, daughter of James & Freelove Townsend died March 1853 Esther Coles, daughter of James & Freelove Townsend died April 2nd 1854 William Townsend son of James & Freelove Townsend Died August 23rd 1834 Margaret, wife of the above William Townsend, and daughter of Dr. Jas Townsend died Oct 11th 1818 Charlotte Coles Daughter of Nath'l Coles & Hannah Coles was born the 19th of May, 1765. Walter W. Townsend & Charlotte Coles was married the 19th of May 1785 Charlotte Townsend, daughter of Walter W. & Charlotte Townsend was born at Duck Pond the 17th February 1788 James Townsend son of Walter W. & Charlotte Townsend was born at Duck Pond the 17th February 1788 John Townsend son of Walter W. & Charlotte Townsend was born at New York the 18th November 1790 Departed this Life, Walter W. Townsend, fon of James & Freelove Townsend the 7th of December 1793 in the 31st Year of his Age. Walter W. Townsend, Son of Walter W. Townsend & Charlotte was born the 29th of January 1794.--- William Townsend & Margaret Townsend was married the 8th of February 1792 Esther Townsend daughter of James and Frelove Townsend was married to Thomas Coles son of Jarvis & Abigail Coles the fourth day of February 1812 John Townsend coles Son of Thomas & Esther Coles was born the 12th day of May 1813 Departed this Life September 27th 1815 Nathaniel Coles of Dosoris, born March 23rd 1763. Died March 10. 1824 Elisabet Coles, wife of Nath'l Died March 13, 1838. The following Entries by Wm Townsend of Oyster Bay Departed this Life the 12th of Dec'r 1798 in the Fifty seventh year of his age James Townsend Esq'r son of Will'm and Elizabeth Townsend Departed this life on the 21 of July 1809 in the 66th year of her age Freelove T Townsend relict of the late James Townsend & daughter of Walter & Freelove Wilmot John Townsend fon of James & Freelove Townsend was Married to Phebe Townsend Daughter of Doctor James & Margaret Townsend on the 20th January 1789. Phebe Townsend Wife of John Townsend aforesaid departed this Life 15th May 1790 aged 24 years John Townsend was Married a fecond time to Rebecca Franklin Daughter of John & Deborah Franklin of New York the 7th January 1793 Walter W. Townsend Son of John & Rebecca Townsend was born 31st January 1794 & departed this Life 11th February following aged 11 Days. Walter Franklin Townsend son of John & Rebecca Townsend was born 31st may 1795. Elizabeth Townsend Daughter of James & Freelove Townsend was Married to Nathaniel Coles Son of Nathaniel & Hannah on the ...July 17 Sarah Townsend Daughter of James & Freelove was Married to William Frost son of Stephen & Sarah Frost on the ...of March 1796 Taken from the book: The Colonial Dames of the State of New York, Genealogical Records, Manuscript entries of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, taken from Family Bibles 1581-1917. |
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