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Descendants of James Townsend
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES1 TOWNSEND He married RHODA.
Children of JAMES TOWNSEND and RHODA are:
2. i. GARRETT2 TOWNSEND, b. 1758, VA..
ii. RHODA TOWNSEND.
iii. THOMAS TOWNSEND.
Generation No. 2
2. GARRETT2 TOWNSEND (JAMES1) was born 1758 in VA..
He married ELIZABETH HALL, daughter of EDWARD HALL.
Children of GARRETT TOWNSEND and ELIZABETH HALL are:
3. i. WILLIAM3 TOWNSEND, b. 1785; d. December 1833, Montgomery Co., KY.
ii. KIZIAH TOWNSEND.
iii. FANNIE TOWNSEND, m. JAMES POWELL, December 19, 1806.
iv. ELCANNAH TOWNSEND, b. 1792.
4. v. JAMES TOWNSEND, b. February 06, 1790, Station Camp Creek, Madison Co., KY; d. October 06, 1862, Townsend Cave, Estill Co., KY.
vi. RHODA TOWNSEND.
Generation No. 3
3. WILLIAM3 TOWNSEND (GARRETT2, JAMES1) was born 1785, and died December 1833 in Montgomery Co., KY.
He married ELIZABETH EATON April 30, 1812 in Estill Co., KY, daughter of SAMUEL EATON and FRANKIE POWELL. She was born 1793.
Notes for WILLIAM TOWNSEND:
Following information received from J. R. Fisher, which she received from Fran etc.
Will Oct 1833, Montgomery Co., KY
State of Kentucky in the name of God, amen, I William Townsen of Montgomery County, being weak in body, but sound and perfect mind and memory
( or you may say this considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound).
And blessed be almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say,
first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth Townson, all my land, goods and chattels during her widowhood and if she marries all my land,
goods and chattels is to go to my children and I want all my children all to stay together on my farm till they are raised and I want no sail of non of my
land nor property hereby revoking all former wills by made in witness whereof I have hear unto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of November in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named William Townson to be his last will and testament in the presents of us who have hear unto subscribed
our names as witness in the presence of the testator attested
Fredrick Bowen, Green Hall
State of Kentucky
Montgomery County December Court 1833
Land Records and Deeds Oct 26, 1866
Land Deeds to Aaron horn from Wm and Elizabeth Townson July 12,1830 Estill Co.,KY.
Land Deeds to David Edwards from Elizabeth Morton ( Widow of Wm Townsend), James G. Townsend( son of Elizabet Townsend Morton) Emily Townsend( wife of James G. Townsend)
Powell Co., KY September 1866
More About WILLIAM TOWNSEND:
Will: October 1833, Montgomery Co., KY
Notes for ELIZABETH EATON:
It has been mentioned that Elizabeth was part Choctaw indian.
Children of WILLIAM TOWNSEND and ELIZABETH EATON are:
5. i. MARY POLLY4 TOWNSEND, b. October 07, 1812; d. February 18, 1904.
ii. FANNIE TOWNSEND, b. 1815; m. JACOB LARRISON.
6. iii. MARTHA TOWNSEND, b. August 08, 1817, Powell Co., KY; d. August 24, 1894, Wolfe Co., KY.
iv. CATHERINE TOWNSEND, b. January 01, 1818, Estill Co., KY; d. January 06, 1899; m. WILLIAM H. MEADOWS, 1837.
More About CATHERINE TOWNSEND:
Burial: Pine Ridge, Johnson Cemetary
7. v. JAMES TOWNSEND, b. 1820, Montgomery Co., KY.
vi. JOSEPH ELI TOWNSEND, b. March 13, 1824; m. LUCY NOLAND.
8. vii. WILLIAM TOWNSEND, b. 1825.
viii. ELCANAH TOWNSEND, b. 1828.
ix. HIRAM TOWNSEND, b. 1832.
4. JAMES3 TOWNSEND (GARRETT2, JAMES1) was born February 06, 1790 in Station Camp Creek, Madison Co., KY,
died October 06, 1862 in Townsend Cave, Estill Co., KY. He married SUSAN ROBINSON February 24, 1815.
Died in Townsend Cave, Estill Co., KY.
Children of JAMES TOWNSEND and SUSAN ROBINSON are:
i. ARMENIA4 TOWNSEND, b. 1819.
ii. JAMES TOWNSEND, b. 1821.
iii. ROBERT TOWNSEND, b. 1831.
iv. EDITH TOWNSEND, b. 1833.
v. NANCY TOWNSEND, b. 1835.
vi. LIDIA TOWNSEND.
vii. RUEBEN TOWNSEND, b. January 16, 1816.
viii. GARRETT TOWNSEND, b. May 24, 1817.
ix. SUSAN TOWNSEND, b. July 05, 1825.
Generation No. 4
5. MARY POLLY4 TOWNSEND (WILLIAM3, GARRETT2, JAMES1) was born October 07, 1812,
and died February 18, 1904. She married JOHN PATTON ROGERS February 13, 1835 in Estill Co., KY,
son of WILLIAM ROGERS and ABIGAIL LARRISON. He was born 1813, and died 1883.
Children of MARY TOWNSEND and JOHN ROGERS are:
i. ABIGAIL5 ROGERS.
ii. ELIZABETH ROGERS.
iii. WILLIAM ROGERS.
iv. JAMES ROGERS.
v. EMILY ROGERS.
vi. ISSAC ROGERS.
vii. ELCANAH ROGERS.
viii. JOHN ROGERS.
6. MARTHA4 TOWNSEND (WILLIAM3, GARRETT2, JAMES1) was born August 08, 1817 in Powell Co., KY, and died August 24, 1894 in Wolfe Co., KY. She married LEWELLYN BUSH 1840.
Children of MARTHA TOWNSEND and LEWELLYN BUSH are:
i. FIELDING5 BUSH, b. October 15, 1850.
ii. MARY R. BUSH, b. January 28, 1845.
7. JAMES4 TOWNSEND (WILLIAM3, GARRETT2, JAMES1) was born 1820 in Montgomery Co., KY.
He married EMILY HALL June 06, 1841, daughter of SARAH.
Children of JAMES TOWNSEND and EMILY HALL are:
i. SALLY ANN5 TOWNSEND, b. 1843, Estill Co., KY;
m. ISSAC ROGERS, July 30, 1862, Estill Co., KY; b. 1841, Estill Co., KY.
Marriage Notes for SALLY TOWNSEND and ISSAC ROGERS:
First marriage for both, Issac age 21, Sally age 19, both parents were born in US,
certificate on file., signed: Issac Rogers and William Rogers; att: W.N. Riddell, clerk;
H.B. Wiseman and Green M. hall ; witnessess; ceremony by William Rogers, minister of the gospel.
Vol. 3 - 20 and Vol. 5 -201. Vol. 5 states the wedding tookk place at the home of James Townsend.
ii. ELIZABETH TOWNSEND, b. 1845; m. MOSES M. JOHNSON.
iii. JAMES TOWNSEND, b. 1847.
iv. WILLIAM TOWNSEND, b. 1847.
v. MARY JANE TOWNSEND, (Photo 1)(photo 2)b. December 01, 1854; d. February 19, 1937, Knowlton, Ky; m. JOHN WILLIAM FRAZIER; b. 1867, Kentucky; d. 1890, Bowen, Ky.
vi. NANCY TOWNSEND.
vii. MARVIOLA TOWNSEND.(Photo)
viii. FIDELIA TOWNSEND.
ix. MARSHALL TOWNSEND, b. Abt. 1867; m. MARY JANE ROGERS, June 13, 1886, Estill Co., KY.