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Elizabeth <I>Smith</I> Townley

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Elizabeth Smith Townley

Birth
Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Death
1712 (aged 68–69)
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth Smith was born about 1643 in Southampton, Connecticut Colony (present-day Southampton, Suffolk County, New York), a daughter of Richard Smith and Sarah Hammond.

She married
(1) William Lawrence on 4 March 1664/65,
(2) Philip Carteret on 26 March 1681 and
(3) Richard Townley in 1684.

A "woman of energy, persistence, competence and courage" who handled complicated family business matters following the death of each of her three husbands.

Mother of nine children (seven children with her first husband and two sons with her third husband).

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William Lawrence and Elizabeth Smith were the parents of seven children.

1. Mary Lawrence, b. 1666 (m. James Emott).
2. Thomas Lawrence, b. 1668.
3. Joseph Lawrence, b. 1669 (m. Mary ______).
4. Richard Lawrence, b. 1671 (m. Charity Clarke).
5. Samuel Lawrence, b. 1672.
6. Sarah Lawrence, b. 1675 (m. John Shackmaple).
7. James Lawrence, b. 1678.

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Richard Townley and Elizabeth Smith were the parents of two sons.

8. Effingham Townley, b. 1685 (m. Sarah ______).
9. Charles Townley, b. 1687 (m. Abigail Evetts).

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Elizabeth Smith was born about 1643 in Southampton, Connecticut Colony (present-day Southampton, Suffolk County, New York), a daughter of Richard Smith and Sarah Hammond.

She married
(1) William Lawrence on 4 March 1664/65,
(2) Philip Carteret on 26 March 1681 and
(3) Richard Townley in 1684.

A "woman of energy, persistence, competence and courage" who handled complicated family business matters following the death of each of her three husbands.

Mother of nine children (seven children with her first husband and two sons with her third husband).

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William Lawrence and Elizabeth Smith were the parents of seven children.

1. Mary Lawrence, b. 1666 (m. James Emott).
2. Thomas Lawrence, b. 1668.
3. Joseph Lawrence, b. 1669 (m. Mary ______).
4. Richard Lawrence, b. 1671 (m. Charity Clarke).
5. Samuel Lawrence, b. 1672.
6. Sarah Lawrence, b. 1675 (m. John Shackmaple).
7. James Lawrence, b. 1678.

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Richard Townley and Elizabeth Smith were the parents of two sons.

8. Effingham Townley, b. 1685 (m. Sarah ______).
9. Charles Townley, b. 1687 (m. Abigail Evetts).

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