Townsend Tombstones

This Site Contributed by The Townsend Society of America

New York

 

Fort Hill Cemetery, Oyster Bay

 

Fort Hill, Townsend Burying Ground
Buried here are John Townsend 1668,  Robert Townsend "Culper" Jr. (1753-1838) of General Washington's Intelligence Service and his sister Sally Townsend. (1761-1842) Both were instrumental in the disclosure of the Benedict Arnold " John Andre's" plot to surrender West Point to the British in 1780.
Cemetery Owned by the Town of Oyster Bay.

 

 

Here Lyes y Body of Mrs. Hannah Townsend, wife of Joseph Townsend who died April 07, 1761. Aged 35 years, 17 days This stones marks the grave of John Townsend
who came here from England and settled in Oyster Bay, in 1661.
He died in 1668 and was buried here on his own land
Here lies the body of Daniel died Febry 27th 1751 Here lies the body of Richard Townsend who died 30th Day of March 1750 Aged 60 Years 7 Months & 22 Days
Here lies body of Mrs Sarah Townsend died March 3d 1751 in the 53 year of her age Here lies body of Mrs Samuel Townsend died Febry 24th 1748 in the 56 year of her age
   
 

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