In 1682, Hannah sailed to America on the Welcome with her parents.[2]
References
↑ 1.01.11.21.3 Greene, David L. “Townsend Ancestry of Richard of the Welcome, John of Philadelphia, Joseph of Chester County, and Joan of Chester County”, in Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania) 42 (4): 293-313, Fall/Winter 2002.
(See the children of Richard1 and Ann (Hutchins) Townsend, ii. Hannah2 Townsend from page 302.)
↑ 2.02.1 “A Partial List of the Families who arrived at Philadelphia between 1682 and 1787. With the dates of their arrival. From the original in the possession of the Historical Society”, in The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania) 8 (1884): 339.
“The Wellcome Rob Greenway master from London arrived at Upland about the end of ye 8th month 1682. Richard Townsend, Carpenter servant to ye Society for 5 years to have £ 50 ann. salary. Ann Townsend his Wife & Hannah their Daughter. Wm Smith, Natha: Harrison, Barthol: Green, his servants each for 7 years.”
↑ Greene cites a copy of Richard Townsend's Bible in the papers of Frank Willing Leach.
↑ 4.04.1 Greene cites, “Death and marriage from McCracken, Welcome Claimants, 500–1. Her birth date, father's name, husband's name, and two children, but not the marriage and death dates, are in Abington Monthly Meeting Abstracts, 362; FHL #383,428.”