Early New Netherlands Settlers


Richard <Nicholas> Townley

18 June 2013

Generation 1 1. Richard <Nicholas> Townley Colonel (Rn=30579), son of Nicholas <?> Townley (of Littleton, Middlesex County, England) and ? <?> ? Townley, who was born 1654 and died April 1711 at Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey at 57 years of age. He married first, ? <?> ? Townley (Rn=60757) and married second, about 1682 Elizabeth <Richard> Smith Lawrence/Carteret/Townley (Rn=23977), who was born about 1642 at Smithtown, Eastern Long Island and died July 1712 at Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey at 70 years of age, a daughter of Richard (Bull) <Richard> Smith Major (Rn=23978) and Sarah <?> Hammond Smith (Rn=49388). First Residence - - Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey. Source [Record: July 1998 page 182] Source [Abraham Alling of Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York by Jane M Allen 1993 929.273 Al55aj page 174] Children of Richard <Nicholas> Townley and ? <?> ? were as follows: + 2. i. Charles <Richard> Townley (Rn=30578), who was born 1686 and married Abigail <James> Evetts Townley (Rn=30577). + 3. ii. Effingham <Richard> Townley (Rn=30581), who was born about 1688 and married Sarah <James> Evetts Townley (Rn=30580). + 4. iii. Mary Catherine <Richard> Townley Lawrence (Rn=60753), who was born about 1670 and married Joseph <William> Lawrence (Rn=57074). Richard <Nicholas> Townley and Elizabeth <Richard> Smith did not have any children by this marriage. Generation 2 2. Charles <Richard> Townley (Rn=30578), who was born 1686 at Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey and died 02 September 1756 at Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey at 70 years of age. He married Abigail <James> Evetts Townley (Rn=30577), who was born at New York City and died 31 December 1759 at Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, a daughter of James <?> Evetts (Rn=30574) and Anne <William> Milborne Evetts (Rn=30573). First Residence - - Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey. Source [Record: July 1998 page 182] Children of Charles <Richard> Townley and Abigail <James> Evetts were as follows: 5. i. Sarah <Charles> Townley. 6. ii. Effingham <Charles> Townley. 7. iii. Mary <Charles> Townley. 8. iv. Ann <Charles> Townley. 9. v. Elizabeth <Charles> Townley. 3. Effingham <Richard> Townley (Rn=30581), who was born about 1688 at Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey and died 05 May 1730 at 42 years of age. He married Sarah <James> Evetts Townley (Rn=30580), who was born at New York City, a daughter of James <?> Evetts (Rn=30574) and Anne <William> Milborne Evetts (Rn=30573). First Residence - - Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey. Source [Record: July 1998 page 182] Children of Effingham <Richard> Townley and Sarah <James> Evetts were as follows: 10. i. James <Effingham> Townley. 11. ii. Richard <Effingham> Townley. 12. iii. Effingham <Effingham> Townley. 4. Mary Catherine <Richard> Townley Lawrence (Rn=60753), who was born about 1670 at Flushing, Queens County, New York. She married about 1690 at Flushing, Queens County, New York Joseph <William> Lawrence (Rn=57074), who was born August 1667 at Flushing, Queens County, New York and died 18 April 1759 at Flushing, Queens County, New York at 92 years of age, a son of William <William> Lawrence (Rn=11184) and Elizabeth <Richard> Smith Lawrence/Carteret/Townley (Rn=23977). First Residence - - Flushing, Queens County, New York. Source [Carteret and Bryant Genealogy by Catharina R Baetjer 1887 page 5] Children of Joseph <William> Lawrence and Mary Catherine <Richard> Townley were as follows: 13. i. Elizabeth <Joseph> Lawrence was born about 1688). + 14. ii. Richard <Joseph> Lawrence (Rn=30685), who was born 06 April 1691 and married Hannah <Samuel> Bowne Lawrence (Rn=64254). 15. iii. John <Joseph> Lawrence was born 1703 in Flushing, Queens County, New York). Generation 3 14. Richard <Joseph> Lawrence (Rn=30685), who was born 06 April 1691 at Flushing, Queens County, New York and died August 1781 at Queens County, New York at 89 years of age. He married Hannah <Samuel> Bowne Lawrence (Rn=64254), who was born 31 March 1697 at Queens County, New York and died 01 September 1748 at Flushing, Queens County, New York at 51 years of age, a daughter of Samuel <John> Bowne (Rn=3607) and Mary <?> Becket Bowne (Rn=50390). First Residence - - Flushing, Queens County, New York. Source [Record: January 1996 page 24] Children of Richard <Joseph> Lawrence and Hannah <Samuel> Bowne were as follows: + 16. i. Mary <Richard> Lawrence Burling (Rn=30683), who was born 03 February 1718 and married Ebenezer <William> Burling (Rn=30677). 17. ii. Elizabeth <Richard> Lawrence Embree was born 15 June 1719 and died 4 April 1776) (married 3 February 1740) {John was born 7 July 1720 and died 1769)}}. 18. iii. Joseph <Richard> Lawrence was born 10 September 1721 and died 1725). 19. iv. Caleb <Richard> Lawrence was born 10 February 1723 and died 19 November 1799). + 20. v. Hannah <Richard> Lawrence Willett (Rn=52621), who was born 02 April 1726 and married Abraham <Abraham> Willett (Rn=18636). 21. vi. Lydia <Richard> Lawrence was born 29 September 1728 and died January 1790). 22. vii. John <Richard> Lawrence was born 31 January 1730 and died 9 February 1731). 23. viii. John <Richard> Lawrence was born 22 January 1732 and died 26 July 1794). 24. ix. Effingham <Richard> Lawrence was born 11 February 1735 and died 17 May 1806). 25. x. Norris <Richard> Lawrence was born 6 November 1737 and died 10 July 1769). 26. xi. Joseph <Richard> Lawrence was born 23 June 1741 and died 11 October 1813). Generation 4 16. Mary <Richard> Lawrence Burling (Rn=30683), who was born 03 February 1718 at Flushing, Queens County, New York and died 04 April 1776 at 58 years of age. She married 21 March 1737 Ebenezer <William> Burling (Rn=30677), who was born 02 June 1717 at Flushing, Queens County, New York and died before October 1758 at Eastchester, Westchester County, New York at 40 years of age, a son of William <Edward> Burling (Rn=30656) and Rebecca <Ebenezer> Slocum Burling (Rn=30663). First Residence - - Flushing, Queens County, New York. Source [Record: January 1996 page 24] Children of Ebenezer <William> Burling and Mary <Richard> Lawrence were as follows: 27. i. Rebecca <Ebenezer> Burling was born 1737 and died young). 28. ii. Hannah <Ebenezer> Burling Vincent was born 1739 and died after 1803 and married about 1755) {Charles <Charles> was born 1735 and died about 1803)}. 29. iii. Ebenezer Slocum <Ebenezer> Burling was born 1741 and died 1831 and married 1762) [Keziah Hunt]. 30. iv. Rebecca <Ebenezer> Burling Briggs was born 1743 and died about 1807 and married 1763) {George was born 1743 and died 1835). + 31. v. Thomas <Ebenezer> Burling (Rn=30684), who was born September 1746 and married Susannah <?> Carter Burling (Rn=55330). 32. vi. John <Ebenezer> Burling was born about 1748). 33. vii. Lydia <Ebenezer> Burling Doty was born about 1750 and married 1770) {John (died 1841)}. 34. viii. Sarah <Ebenezer> Burling Hughan/Nash was born 1755 and married 1774) {John} (married 1797) {John}. 20. Hannah <Richard> Lawrence Willett (Rn=52621), who was born 02 April 1726 at Flushing, Queens County, New York and died about 1805 at 78 years of age. She married Abraham <Abraham> Willett (Rn=18636), who was born 03 October 1717 and died 15 March 1799 at 81 years of age, a son of Abraham <Thomas> Willett (Rn=16768) and Susanna <Edward> Stevenson Willett (Rn=22937). First Residence - - Flushing, Queens County, New York. Second Residence - - New York City. Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=tinzhaven] Child of Abraham <Abraham> Willett and Hannah <Richard> Lawrence was as follows: 35. i. Charity <Abraham> Willett Kish {?}. Generation 5 31. Thomas <Ebenezer> Burling (Rn=30684), who was born September 1746 at Westchester County, New York and died 24 December 1831 at Mercer Street, New York City at 85 years of age. He married 22 October 1767 at Presbyterian Church, New York City Susannah <?> Carter Burling (Rn=55330), who was born 1749 and died 1831 at 82 years of age. Buried at Friends Cemetery, Rose Street, New York City. Religion 1- - Quaker. First Residence - - Westchester County, New York. Second Residence - - Mercer Street, New York City. Source [Record: January 1996 page 28] Children of Thomas <Ebenezer> Burling and Susannah <?> Carter were as follows: 36. i. Ebenezer <Thomas> Burling was born about 1768 and married 1804) [Frances W Hurst]. 37. ii. Samuel <Thomas> Burling was born about 1770 and died 1843 and married 1791) [Sarah <John> Elmslie]. 38. iii. Elizabeth <Thomas> Burling Whetten was born about 1772 and died 1811 and married 1799) {John was born 1763 and died 1845)}. 39. iv. Lydia <Thomas> Burling was born about 1775). 40. v. William Slocum <Thomas> Burling was born 1777 and died 1863 and married 1799) [Elizabeth Earl was born 1778 and died 1861). 41. vi. Susan <Thomas> Burling Cowman was born about 1781 and died 1829 and married 1806) {John was born about 1774 and died 1832)}. 42. vii. Anne <Thomas> Burling was born 1784 and died before 1786). 43. viii. Anne <Thomas> Burling Holmes was born 1786 and died 1840 and married about 1813) {Curtis}. 44. ix. Maria <Thomas> Burling was born 1789 and died young). 45. x. Maria <Thomas> Burling was born 1791 and died young? 46. xi. Thomas <Thomas> Burling was born 1795 and died young?