Born in Charlotte, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of David George
[uncertain]
and Mary (Cunningham) George
Sister of
John F George
Wife of
James B Hardwick
— married
before 1773 [location unknown]
Wife of
John Towns
— married
about 1783 in Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 85
in Talbot, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jul 2019
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Biography
Margaret (George) Towns has English ancestors.
- Margaret was born in 1758. She was the daughter of David George and Mary Cunningham. She married first Captain James Hardwick. James was an officer during the Revolutionary War and died in the Battle of the Cowpens under Brig. Gen. Morgan against British forces led by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Banastre Tarleton in South Carolina. Lt. John Towns served under Hardwick and was at his side as Hardwick lay mortally wounded. Hardwick asked Towns to take care of his wife. Towns and Margaret subsequently married and moved to Franklin, Georgia.[1][2] Margaret died on 28 Oct 1843.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Rootsweb: John Towns
- ↑
North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Name Margaret George Gender Female Spouse John Towns Child Nancy Towns - ↑ Towns Bios
See also:
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 July 2019, 16:05), entry for Margaret George(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZPM-1VB); contributed by various users.
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