Israel Towne^{[1, 2, 3]}

1764 - 1820  (56 years)

• Name	Israel Towne
  Birth	1764	Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1820	Pennsylvania, United States   [1, 7]
  	From The Decendants of William Towne: About 1820, Israel and the children started for New Franklin, Ohio.  He became sick and died on the journey.
  Person ID	I987	rrss
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Towne,   b. 13 Aug 1721, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States d. 1765, Kennebunk, York, Maine, United States (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Abigail Crediford,   b. 24 Nov 1723, Wells, York, Maine, United States d. 1765, Kennebunk, York, Maine, United States (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Niles,   b. 1770, Massachusetts, Maine d. Abt 1815, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	1790	Maine, United States
  Children	1. Thomas Towne,   b. 1794, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States d. 8 Jan 1871, Clarence Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States (Age 77 years)   2. John Towns,   b. 20 Mar 1796, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States d. 30 Dec 1861 (Age 65 years)   3. Israel Towns,   b. Abt 1797, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States d. 11 Apr 1843, Paris, Stark, Ohio, United States (Age ~ 46 years)   4. Robert Towns,   b. 13 Jul 1799, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States d. 30 Mar 1883, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States (Age 83 years)   5. Ruth Towne,   b. Abt 1804, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. Abigail Towne,   b. Abt 1805, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States d. Yes, date unknown   7. Joseph Towne,   b. 3 Apr 1806, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States d. 5 Mar 1871 (Age 64 years)   8. William Towne,   b. Abt 1808, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States d. Yes, date unknown   9. Noah Towne,   b. 15 Jan 1812, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States d. 2 Jul 1892 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1764 - Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States Marriage - 1790 - Maine, United States Death - 1820 - Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William Allen Towns family history lists the father of Robert Towns as a name-unknown immigrant from Wales.

  
  

• Sources

  [S103] 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 11; Page: 677; Image: 00668; Family History Library Film: 0218682. Towne Israel_18100000_United States, Maine, Kennebec, Gardiner_Residence_MID1095.jpg [S102] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Bowdoin, Lincoln, Maine; Series: M637; Roll: 2; Page: 24; Image: 28; Family History Library Film: 0568142. Towne Israel_17900000_United States, Maine, Sagadahoc, Bowdoin_Residence_MID1096.jpg [S44] 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Bowdoin, Lincoln, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 6; Page: 317; Image: 308; Family History Library Film: 218676. Towne Israel_18000000_United States, Maine, Sagadahoc, Bowdoin_Residence_MID1097.jpg [S42] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1459.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EET. [S100] Family Data Collection - Births. [S79] The Descendants of William Towne, Who Came to America in or about 1630 and Settled in Salem, Mass, Detail for Thomas Towne b 1721. THOMAS TOWNE (Jesse*, Joseph*, Edmund*, William1), b. at Kennbunkport, Me. m. Abigail Crediford, and settled in Gardiner, Me. Their children : i. Noah b. April, 1756. ii. Mary. d. unm. iii. Josiah. m. Elizabeth Wakefield. iv. Thomas. b. 1762. v. Israel. b. 1764. [S79] The Descendants of William Towne, Who Came to America in or about 1630 and Settled in Salem, Mass, Detail for Israel Towne. ISRAEL TOWNE (Thomas, Jesse, Joseph, Edmund, William), b. in 1764, at Gardiner, Me. m. Ruth Niles, of Gardiner, where she died and where the children were all born. About 1820, Israel, with the children, started for New Franklin, Ohio. He was taken sick and died while on their journey and was buried in Pennsylvania. Thomas. b. 1794. John. b. 1795. Israel. b. August 14, 1797. Robert. b. July 13, 1799. Joseph. b. April 3, 1806. Noah. b. January 15, 1812. Abigail. William. Ruth.