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Holy Bible in English; London, Assigns of Thomas Newcomb & Henry Hills,
1712.

This is known as the "Duck Pond Bible" and was originally owned by George Townsend, II, of Oyster Bay.
The entries by him are followed by those of his descendants, including some by the name of Cock. The
Bible has descended directly to Mrs. W. R. Caminoni, Oyster Bay, N. Y., who is the
great-great-great-great-granddaughter of the original owner.

The following entries are by the 2nd George Townsend, the owner of this (Duck Pond) Bible.

m  Memorandum that George Townsend ye Eldest
s  fon of George Townsend of Oysterbay, Deafed was
b  Borne In Oysterbay ye 18th Day of October
a  annoy Domini 1687 -
m  Memorandum that Roseannah Coles Eldest
D  Daughter of Nathaniel Coles Ju'n of Oyster bay
w  was Borne In Oysterbay ye 2th Day of October
a  Annoy Domini 1691 -
m  Memorandum that ye above Named George
T  Townsend & Roseannah Coles was Joyned
T  Together In Holy Matrimony ye 18th Day
O  of March Annoy Domini 1710/11
Mem R Rosannah Townsend Daughter of ye above
n  Named George & Roseannah was Borne
I  In oysteerbay ye 14th day of March
A  Annoy Domini 1711/12
Mem w William Townsend fon of ye above named
g  George & Roseannah Townsend
w  was Borne in Oysterbay ye 13th Day of
f  ffebruary annoy Domini 1715/16
g  George Townsend ye Son of ye above named George &
R  Roseannah Borne in Oysterbay ye 13th
D  Day of November annoy Domini 1720
J  John Cock the fon of Hezekiah Cock & Grandfon to ye
a  above named George Townfend was Born In Oysterbay
M  March ye 27th annoy Domini 1731
P  Penn Cock fon to ye fd Hezekiah Born
I  In oyster Bay ye fixth Day of May 1733
T  The above Named John cock Departed this
L  Life the 31st Day of January anno: Domini 1735/6

Memorandom that Roseannah Townsend Departed this Life the 29th of June 1757 in the 66th Year of her
age

Memorandom that George Townsend the son of George and Roseannah Townsend Departed this Life
January ye 20th 1761 in the 42d Year of his age

Memorandom that George Townsend departed this Life may ye 11th 1762 in in the 76th Year of his Age

Departed this Life the 5th day of may 1777 in the sixty second year of his age  William Townsend Esq son
of Geo. & Rofeanna Townsend

Departed this Life the 30 Nov. 1794 Elizabeth Townsend wife of William Townsend

Entires by Geo Townsend 2d

Memorandum that James Townfend the Son of William & Elizabeth Townfend was Born In Oysterbay the
26th Day of April 1742

Memorandum that Roseannah Townfend Daughter of ye William & Elizabeth Townfend was Born In
Oysterbay the 4th Day of September 1751

Memorandum that Prior Townfend ye Son of George Townfend Ju'n & Mary Townfend was Born the 11th Day
of December 1749

Memorandum that Hannah Townsend the Daughter of George Townsend & Mary Townsend was Born the
21st Day of May 1755

Be it Remembered that Daniel Cock son of James Cock and Roseannah Townsend Daughter of William and
Elizabeth Townsend was Joined in matrimony on the twentieth day of December in the Year of Our Lord
Seventeen hundred and sixty Eight 1768

Be it Remembered that Elizabeth Cock Daughter of Daniel and Roseannah Cock Was born January the 12
1772

Notice that Townsend Cock fon of Daniel and Rofeannah Cock was born the fourth Day of December 1773.

Deborah Cock was born February the fifth Day 1776 the Daughter of Daniel and Rofeannah Cock

William Cock son of Dan'l & Roseannah Cock was Born the 22n Day of August 1780

Thomas Cock son of the above was born the 12th day of January 1783

Phiany Cock daughter of the above was born the 23r day of April 1785

The Entries on this and the 1st page, by William Townsend - 1st, of Duck Pond to 1776.

Memorandom that James Townsend the Son of William & Elisabeth Townsend was Born the 26th Day of
April 1742

Memorandom that Freelove Townsend Wilmot the Daughter of Walter & Freelove Wilmot was Born ye 25th
Day of February 1744

Memorandom that James Townsend & Freelove Townsend Wilmot was join'd in the Holy bands of
Mattrimony the 4th Day of February 1762

Memorandum that John Cock the fon of Hezekiah Cock & Roseannah Cock was Born In Oyster bay the 10th
Day of November annoy Domini 1735

Violetah Cock the Daughter of ye fd. Hezekiah & Roseannah Cock was Born In Oyster bay the ffifth Day of
January anno Domini 1737/8

Dorothy Cock the Daughter of ye said Hezekiah & Roseannah Cock was Born In Oysterbay the 5th Day of
June annoy/Domini 1742

Sarah Cock the Daughter of ye said Hezekiah & Roseannah Cock was born in Oysterbay the 14th Day of
Febuary Annoy Domini 1750

Gabriel Cock the Son of ye s'd Hezekiah and Roseannah Cock was born ye 15th Day of December anno
Domini 1753

Memorandom that Walter Wilmot Townsend the son of James & Freelove Townsend was Born December ye
18th 1762

Notice that John Townsend a son of the above J. T and F. T was born March the 17th 1765

Notice that Elizabeth Townsend Daughter of the above James and Freelove Townsend was born the forth of
May 1767

Notice that William Townsend the son of James and Freelove Townsend was Born the twelvth day of
September anno Domini 1769

Notice that Judith Townsend daughter of the above J & F.T was Born the thirteenth day of June 1772

Departed this Life on July the 5th 1774 the above mentioned Judith Townsend

Roseannah Townsend Daughter of James and Freelove Townsend was born April the first day 1775.  
Departed this Life May 13th 1824 aged 49 Years.

Sarah and Esther Townsend Daughters of James and Freelove Townsend was born the 12th day of March
1778

Sarah Frost, daughter of James & Freelove Townsend died March 1853

Esther Coles, daughter of James & Freelove Townsend died April 2nd 1854

William Townsend son of James & Freelove Townsend Died August 23rd 1834

Margaret, wife of the above William Townsend, and daughter of Dr. Jas Townsend died Oct 11th 1818

Charlotte Coles Daughter of Nath'l Coles & Hannah Coles was born the 19th of May, 1765.

Walter W. Townsend & Charlotte Coles was married the 19th of May 1785

Charlotte Townsend, daughter of Walter W. & Charlotte Townsend was born at Duck Pond the 17th
February 1788

James Townsend son of Walter W. & Charlotte Townsend was born at Duck Pond the 17th February 1788

John Townsend son of Walter W. & Charlotte Townsend was born at New York the 18th November 1790

Departed this Life, Walter W. Townsend, fon of James & Freelove Townsend the 7th of December 1793 in
the 31st Year of his Age.

Walter W. Townsend, Son of Walter W. Townsend & Charlotte was born the 29th of January 1794.---

William Townsend & Margaret Townsend was married the 8th of February 1792

Esther Townsend daughter of James and Frelove Townsend was married to Thomas Coles son of Jarvis &
Abigail Coles the fourth day of February 1812

John Townsend coles Son of Thomas & Esther Coles was born the 12th day of May 1813  Departed this Life
September 27th 1815

Nathaniel Coles of Dosoris, born March 23rd 1763. Died March 10. 1824

Elisabet Coles, wife of Nath'l Died March 13, 1838.

The following Entries by Wm Townsend of Oyster Bay

Departed this Life the 12th of Dec'r 1798 in the Fifty seventh year of his age James Townsend Esq'r son of
Will'm and Elizabeth Townsend

Departed this life on the 21 of July 1809 in the 66th year of her age Freelove T Townsend relict of the late
James Townsend & daughter of Walter & Freelove Wilmot

John Townsend fon of James & Freelove Townsend was Married to Phebe Townsend Daughter of Doctor
James & Margaret Townsend on the 20th January 1789.

Phebe Townsend Wife of John Townsend aforesaid departed this Life 15th May 1790 aged 24 years

John Townsend was Married a fecond time to Rebecca Franklin Daughter of John & Deborah Franklin of New
York the 7th January 1793

Walter W. Townsend Son of John & Rebecca Townsend was born 31st January 1794 & departed this Life
11th February following aged 11 Days.

Walter Franklin Townsend son of John & Rebecca Townsend was born 31st may 1795.

Elizabeth Townsend Daughter of James & Freelove Townsend was Married to Nathaniel Coles Son of
Nathaniel & Hannah on the ...July 17

Sarah Townsend Daughter of James & Freelove was Married to William Frost son of Stephen & Sarah Frost
on the ...of March 1796


Taken from the book: The Colonial Dames of the State of New York, Genealogical Records, Manuscript
entries of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, taken from Family Bibles 1581-1917.