Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 154. P 1 (231) 22/4/1953 GEORGE TOWNSEND. The following is from "Colonial Families", by the American Historical Society, New York, 1929: from the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol 32, page 175: from Bunker's Long Island Genea- logies: from "The Wright Family of Oyster Bay", by Howland Delano Perrine, New York, 1923: from "The Townshend, Townsend Genealogy", by Margaret Townsend, New York, 1909: and from "The Cox, Cocks, Cock Family in America", by George William Cocks, New York, 1912. George Townsend was born at Oyster Bay, L.I., about 1661, and died in 1697 of smallpox at the early age of 36 years, the "year of the great sickness", as it was known for 70 years after, He inherited the homestead on South St., Oyster bay. With his brother James, he also owned a tract of land in Norwich, L.I., which place they named after their home in England. He married, on November 17/1684, Mary Hawkhurst, born 1660, daughter of Christopher and Mary (Ruddick) Hawkhurst, see subject 310, page 1. After George's death, Mary married, 2nd, in 1697, Abraham Alling, who died in 1732, by whom she had Penelope and Freelove: the latter married Thomas Underhill, see subject 308, page 6. Issue:- 1/1. Sarah Townsend. born May 14/1685, died March 15/1739. She married Thomas Weekes, born June 4/1686, died February 18/1761, son of Thomas and his second wife Isabella (Harcourt) Weekes, see subject 152. See subject 76 for issue and further particulars 1/2. George Townsend. Born October 18/1687, died May 11/1762. He was a surveyor. In 1712 the town gave him one whole right on which he built a house where he lived his whole life. He married on March 18/1711, Rosanna Coles, born October 2/1691, died June 19/1757, daughter of Nathaniel and Rose (Wright) Coles of Oyster Bay, see subject 618, page 3. Issue:- 2/1. Rosanna Townsend, born March 14/1712, died about 1780. She married in 1730, Hezekiah Cock, born at Oyster Bay, September 28/1703, died April 4/1768, son of John and Dorothy (Harcourt) Cock, see subject 306, page 1. After Hezekiah's death, Rosanna married, 2nd, as his second wife, Daniel Underhill, born 1700, died 1790, son of John and Elizabeth (Willets) Underhill: they were later separated and had no children. Daniel had married, 1st, Abigail Crooker, born 1703, died November 4/1765, and they had five children. Issue:- (by her 1st husband Hezekiah Cock) 3/1. John Cock, born November 27/1731, died January 31/1735. 3/2. Penn Cock, born May 6/1733. He married, 1st, Phebe Coles, born April 4/1733, daughter of Joseph and Charity (Valentine) Coles, see subject 618, page 2, and had five children. He married, 2nd, on January 13/1772, Elizabeth Weekes, daughter of Michael and Joanna (Cock) Weekes, and had two daughters by her who died unmarried. 3/3. John Cock, born November 10/1735, died January 10/1819. He married on December 20/1764, Freelove Latting, born August 25/1747, died May 19/1820, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Parrish) Latting. They had sixteen children. 3/4. Violetta Cock, born 1737, died before 1768. She married Dr. Jonas Baldwin: no children. 3/5. Dorothy Cock, born June 5/1742. She married on June 25/1761, James Cock, born February 6/1732, died before 1781, son of Subject 154. P2 (232) Benjamin and Ann (Brinton) Cock of Thornbury, Penn., and had four children. 3/6. Sarah Cock, born February 14/1750, died April 24/1807. She married on May 31/1769, Stephen Frost, born June 27/1748, died May 3/1832, son of William and Jemima (Coles) Frost, see subject 618, page 2. They had ten children. 3/7. Gabriel Cock, born December 15/1753, died of yellow fever. He married on February 20/1779, Phebe Birdsall, probably daughter of Benjamin and Martha (Smith) Birdsall, see subject 600, page 2. They had eight children. 2/2. George Townsend, born November 12/1715, died May 14/1802. He was a tall large man of strong original mind, great energy and an active Whig: he was called Squire. He married on November 18/1743 Rosannah Youngs, born June 15/1725, died December 12/1794, daughter of Samuel and Penelope (Allen) Youngs of East Norwich, L.I. They had eight children. 2/3. William Townsend, born February 13/1715, died May 5/1777 of smallpox. He married in 1741, Elizabeth Cook, born December 14/1715, died November 30/1794, twin daughter of Henry and Mary (Feake) Cock: they lived at Duck Pond. He was a man of unquestioned integrity and was executor of many estates. In the Revolution, he was a warm Whig and in consequence had his house filled with both troops and refugees, to his great loss and annoyance. Issue:- 3/1. James Townsend, born April 25/1742, died December 12/1798. He married on February 4/1762, Freelove Townsend Wilmot, born February 25/1744, died July 21/1809, daughter of the Reverend Walter and Freelove (Townsend) Wilmot, see subject 616, page 3. They had seven children. 3/2. Rosanna Townsend, born September 4/1751, died April 10/1831. She married on December 20/1768. her cousin Daniel Cock, born March 26/1747, died October 22/1804, son of James and Deborah (Feake) Cock, see subject 306, page 3. They had no children. 1/3. Richard Townsend. Born 1690, died March 30/1750. He married Susanne Weekes, daughter of John and Hannah (Townsend) Weekes, see subject 304, page 5. They settled in Norwich, L.I. Issue:- 2/1. John Townsend, died June 6/1771. He married Elizabeth Seaman, born about 1714, daughter of Richard and Jane (Mott) Seaman, see subject 282, page 2. 2/2. George Townsend of Lattingtown, a farmer and member of Congress in 1815 to 1819. He married Deborah Cook, born February 5/1776, died April 1/1854, daughter of Daniel and Rosannah (Townsend) Cock, see subject 306, page 2. Issue:- 3/1. James Cock Townsend, born October 15/1797, died October 30/1882. He married, let, on November 5/1823, Anne S. Valentine, who died in 1836, daughter of the Hon. Richard and Phebe (Williams) Valentine. He married, 2nd, on December 5/1838, Margaret Elizabeth Townsend, born March 24/1809, died February 11/1879, daughter of William and Margaret (Townsend) Townsend of Oyster Bay. Issue:- (by his first wife Anne S. Valentine) 4/1. Cornelia Townsend, born 1825. She married David Youngs. Subject 154. P3 (233) 4/2. George Townsend, born April 9/1815, died October 29/1854. He married on May 22/1838, Anna Frost, born May 18/1824, died November 2/1910, daughter of Jarvis and Phebe (Underhill) Frost. They had no children. 1/4. Samuel Townsend. Born 1692, died February 24/1747. In 1742 Samuel sold the homestead on South St., Oyster Bay, reserving the graveyard for the use of his great grandson John Townsend, for the use of his family forever. He settled on the place now owned by the heirs of John Townsend at the steam boat dock. He also owned a large tract of land at Yellow Coats, where his son Joseph settled. He married Sarah Cooper, who died March 3/1751, daughter of Dr. Robert Cooper, son of Simon and Mary Cooper who left Robert only forty shillings - all that I resolve he should have of my estate". Both Samuel and Sarah are buried at Fort Hill. Issue:- 2/1. Samuel Townsend, born July 7/1717, died June 22/1801. He married, 1st, Elizabeth Colwell, who died January 31/1759, by whom he had one son: 2nd, Meribah Allen, born 1736, died November 7/1827, aged 89 years, by whom he had five children. He lived first at the steam boat dock but later at Yellow Coats. 2/2. Daniel Townsend, born May 12/1721, died February 27/1751, unmarried 3.Phebe Townsend. She married Job Weekes. Issue:- 3/1. Rachel Weekes. She married, 1st, Nicholas Wright, son of Edmond and Sarah (Wright) Wright: 2nd, Albert Albertson, who died in 1730, son of Derrick and Dinah (Coles) Albertson, see subject 618, page 2. 3/2. Phebe Weekes. She married Israel Townsend, son of John and Sarah (Wright) Townsend, see subject 616, page 4. In 1775 they moved to North Castle, Westchester County, N.Y. and had ten children. 2/4. Sarah Townsend. No data. 2/5. Mercy Townsend, born November 30/1730. She married Daniel Birdsall born June 1/1724, son of Samuel and Sarah (Wright) Birdsall, see subject 600, page 2. 2/6. Joseph Townsend, born February 17/1728, died in 1812: his will was dated July 4/1811, proved January 30/1813. He married, 1st, at Huntington, L.I., on October 15/1752, Susannah Youngs, who died in 1761, daughter of Richard and his second wife Phebe (Weekes) Youngs, see subject 304, page 5. He married, 2nd, in 1763, Margaret Weekes: they lived at Yellow Coats. Issue:- (by his first wife Susannah Youngs) 3/1. Daniel Townsend, born October 5/1755, died March 16/1850, aged 97 years. He married Sarah Latten, born March 22/1762, died October 4/1838, and had five children. 3/2. Sarah Townsend, born 1755. She married William McCoun, born 1750, died 1818, son of Thomas and Mary McCoun. Thomas came from Scotland to Oyster Bay in 1658. They had six children. 3/3. Joseph Townsend, born about 1758, died in 1843, aged 95 years. He married, 1st, in February 1786, Hannah Youngs, born 1770, died 1859, daughter of Daniel and Susannah (Kelsey) Youngs of Huntington, L.I. They had four children. 3/4. Phebe Townsend. Mentioned in her mother's will. She married Daniel Weekes, and had Mary and Hannah: the latter married an Albertson.