Person:Jacob Towne (17)
Jacob Towne
b.20 Oct 1720 Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
d.18 Oct 1755 Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1720
  1. Jacob Towne1720 - 1755
  2. Tamar Towne1721/22 -
  3. Simon Towne1724 -
  4. Jonathan Towne1727 - 1727
  5. John Towne1728 -
  6. Mary Towne1731 -
  7. Josiah Towne1734 -
  8. Huldah Towne1737 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Jun 1743
  1. Esther Town1743 -
  2. Jonathan Town1744/45 -
  3. Salem Town1746 -
  4. John Town1748 -
  5. Sylvanus Town1749/50 -
  6. Isabel Town1752 -
  7. William Town1754 -
  8. Jacob Town1755 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Jacob Towne
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 20 Oct 1720 Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 16 Jun 1743 Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary CAMPBELL
Death[1][3] 18 Oct 1755 Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United StatesRecorded at Oxford.

Information from Llisa Rich West; 1993; Historical Marker along Rd. S 31 in Charlton, Mass: THE SALEM TOWNE HOUSES N. of this spot stands the house of Gen. S. Towne, Sr., built in 1775 to the south is the site of the mansion house he built in 1776. Occupied by Gen. Salem Towne, Jr. and by other descendants until 1923, it is now at O S V ( Old Sturbridge Village). Salem Towne, Sr. served as quartermaster in the revolution.

After the war he became major general of the militia, a member of the constitutional convention of 1779, a legislator and a leader in local affairs. Salem Towne Jr., was a brigadier general in command of troops in Boston in the war of 1812, and held many responbiile positions in the government of the Commonwealth. ........Erected by Charlton Hist. Society

Note....O S V , in Sturbridge, Mass., is a "living" museum built to replicate a Mass. village in the 1840's. Period buildings, including the Salem Towne house, have been moved to the site and arranged in a village setting. The Salem Towne home is the largest in the village and is representative of the homes wealthier citizens.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 71 Jacob5 Towne, in Towne, Edwin Eugene. The Descendants of William Towne: Who Came to America on or about 1630 and Settled in Salem, Mass. (Newtonville, Mass.: The Author, 1901)
    44.

    "71 Jacob5 Towne (Jonathan4, John3, Jacob2, William1), b. at Oxford, October 20, 1720. m. Mary, dau. of Rev. John Campbell, first minister of Oxford. She was b. February 11, 1724. Jacob was in the old French war, and d. at Fort Edward, N. Y., October 18, 1755. She afterward m. Joseph Twiss, of Charlton."

  2. ↑ Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Oxford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1906)
    115.

    "Towne, … Jacob, s. Jonathan and Catharigne, [born] Oct. 30, 1719 [1720?]."

  3. ↑ Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Oxford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1906)
    311.

    "Town, … Jacob, ]died] Oct 18, 1755."

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