George Townsend (politician) explained

State:	New York
District:	1st
Alongside:	Henry Crocheron (1815–17) Tredwell Scudder (1817–19)
Predecessor:	John Lefferts Ebenezer Sage
Successor:	Silas Wood James Guyon, Jr.
Party:	Democratic-Republican
Birth Date:	21 December 1768
Birth Place:	Lattingtown, Province of New York, British America
Death Place:	Lattingtown, New York, U.S.
Spouse:	Deborah Cock

George Townsend (December 21, 1768 – August 17, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Early life

Townsend was born on December 21, 1768^[1] in Lattingtown, township of Oyster Bay in what was then the Province of New York, a part of British America. He was the first son of Prior Townsend (1749–1803) and Sarah (née Feake) Townsend (1750–1833). Among his siblings was Jacob Townsend, Hannah Townsend, Deborah Townsend and Hannah Townsend.^[1]

Career

Townsend engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Townsend was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1819.^[2]

Personal life

Townsend was married to Deborah Cock (1776–1854), a daughter of Daniel Cock and Rosanna (née Townsend) Cock.^[3] Together, they were the parents of two boys:^[4]

• James Cock Townsend (1797–1882), a physician who married Anne S. Valentine, daughter of Hon. Richard Valentine.^[4] After Anne's death in 1836, he married Margaret Elizabeth Townsend (1809–1879), a daughter of William Townsend, in 1838.^[5]
• George Prior Townsend (1815–1854), who married Anna Frost in 1838, a daughter of Jervis Frost. After George's death, his widow married John W. Somarindyck.^[4]

He died in Lattingtown, township of Oyster Bay, New York, August 17, 1844.^[6]

Descendants

Through his son James, he was a grandfather of Julia M. Townsend (1842–1896), who married George Faile Valentine (1844–1891).^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Robison . Jeannie Floyd Jones . Bartlett . Henrietta Collins . Genealogical Records: Manuscript Entries of Births, Deaths and Marriages Taken from Family Bibles, 1581-1917 . 1917 . Colonial Dames of the State of New York . 234 . 30 January 2020 . en.
2. Book: York (State) . New . Laws of New York from the year 1691 to 1751, inclusive . 1752 . James Parker, Printer to the Government . 15 . 30 January 2020 . en.
3. Book: Townsend . Margaret . Townsend--Townshend: 1066-1909: The History, Genealogy and Alliances of The English and American House of Townsend . 1909 . New York . 978-5-87093-093-0 . 91 . 30 January 2020 . en.
4. Book: Cocks . George William . Cox . John . History and Genealogy of the Cock, Cocks, Cox Family: Descended from James and Sarah Cock of Killingworth Upon Matinecock, in the Township of Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York . 1914 . Privately Printed . 57-58 . 30 January 2020 . English.
5. Book: Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: Organized February 28, 1835, Incorporated April 17, 1841 ... . 1923 . . 22 . 30 January 2020 . en.
6. Web site: TOWNSEND, George (1769-1844) . bioguide.congress.gov . . 30 January 2020.