Individual Details

Townsend Vital Records, digitized book, transcribed from original
American Ancestors.org
p.209
William Son of John and Abigal Patt Born June the 1th 1737.
Samuel Son of John and Abigal Patt Born September 24th 1741. Note: this is likely Lemuel, not Samuel, an error in transcription. Many records show up later for Lemuel, none for a Samuel. The names are often confused and the S and L look so similar.
Caleb Son of John and Abigal Patt Born February the 17th 1743/4.
Elisabeth, Daughter of John and Abigal Patt Born April 10th 1746
Mary Daughter of John and Abigal Patt Born March 17th 1749.
Abigal Daughter of John and Abigal Patt Born April 5th 1751.
Ebenezer So of John and Abigal Patt Born July the 25th 1753.
Rachel, daughter of John and Abigail Patts born December the 25th 1755.
Rhoda, Daughter of John and Abigal Patt Born May the 14th 1758.
Lois Dafter of John and Abygal Pats born march the 7, 1761.
p. 351 Deaths.
Ebenezer Patts, s. John & Abigail, Feb 16, 1766, in his 13y.
John Patta, Nov 23, 1767, in his 54y
Abigail Patts, the wife John Patts May the 5th 1761 in her 43y.
p. 18 On November 7 1761 were Lawfully married John Patts and Bethsheba Wood both of Townshend by the Revd. Samuel Dix pastor of Townshend.
p. 209 Hannah the Dafter of John and Barshaba Patts Born August the 19th 1762.

Bathsheba Wood Petts remarried after the death of John:
On Aug the 20, 1772 wair Lawfully married Benjamin Wilson and Bathsheba Patts Both of Townshend by the Reverand Samuel Dix. Daniel Adams, Town Clerk.

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Highland Street [foot of Old Meetinghouse Hill Road]
Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Headstones, Epitaphs, Ancestry & Revolutionary War Patriots
Compiled by: Susan (Woolfrey) Teachout
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Row 23 – Headstone 7 – Left of Center Path [HS321]
*John Petts
Birth: About 1713
Death: 23 November 1767 Townsend, Mass. (351)
Here Lies the
Body of Mr. John
Patts who departed
this Life Nov. 23d
1767 in the 54th
Year of his
age.
Father: John Petts
Mother: Abigail (Harrison) Petts
They are reported to be among the earliest settlers in Townsend. They sold their
claim to their daughter Sarah and her husband Robert Avery, Jr. who came to
Townsend between 1728 and 1731 according to childbirth records. See HS260.
Paternal Grandfather:
Paternal Grandmother:
Maternal Grandfather:
Maternal Grandmother:
Spouse: Abigail (Harrington?) Petts [HS322]
About 1736
Bathsheba (Moore) (Woods) (Petts) Wilson
7 November 1761 Townsend, Mass. (18)
Birth of 1 child, Hannah Petts, Townsend, Mass. (209)
Bathsheba married as her 3rd husband and his 3rd
wife Benjamin Wilson 20 August 1772 Townsend, Mass. (21) He died 4 June 1774 age
about 60 y Townsend, Mass. (227) The Tale of Bathsheba Woods Moore
and Bathsheba Moore Woods by Joy F. Peach can be found on the Internet
as an explanation of the marriages of both mother and daughter.

Row 23 – Headstone 7 – Left of Center Path [HS322]
Abigail (Harrington?) Petts
Birth: About 1718
Death: 5 May 1761 Townsend, Mass. (351)
Births of 10 children, 4 sons, 6 daughters, Townsend, Mass. (209)
Oldest child son William born 1 June 1737 Townsend, Mass. (209)
Youngest child daughter Lois born 7 March 1761 Townsend, Mass. (209)
Daughter Rhoda born 14 May 1758 Townsend, Mass. (209) died [probably
unmarried] 25 February 1844 Westford, Mass. (301)
Here lies the
Body of Mrs Abigail
Patts, wife of Mr
John Patts who
departed this Life
May 5th
1761 In the
43d year of her age

Birth	1713	Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Marriage	1 Mar 1736	Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Abigail Harrington
Marriage	7 Nov 1761	Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Bathsheba Moore
Death	23 Nov 1767	Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Spouse	Abigail Harrington (1718 - 1761)
Child	William PETTS (1737 - )
Child	Lemuel Petts (1741 - 1815)
Child	Caleb PETTS (1743 - )
Child	Elisabeth PETTS (1746 - )
Child	Mary PETTS (1749 - )
Child	Abigail PETTS (1751 - )
Child	Ebenezer Petts (1753 - 1766)
Child	Rachel PETTS (1755 - )
Child	Rhoda PETTS (1758 - 1844)
Child	Lois PETTS (1761 - )

Spouse	Bathsheba Moore (1731 - )
Child	Hannah PETTS (1762 - )

Father	John PETTS (1681 - 1756)
Mother	Abigail ?Harrison (1685 - 1762)
Sibling	SARAH PETTS ( - )
Sibling	Ebenezer PETTS (1717 - )
Sibling	David PETTS (1719 - 1756)
Sibling	Mary PETTS (1721 - )
Sibling	Abigail PETTS (1725 - )
Sibling	Anna PETTS (1725 - )
Sibling	Jonathan PETTS (1727 - )