Mary Polly (Saxon) Townsend (1787 - 1872)

Born 2 Sep 1787 in Westchester, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1872 at age 84 in Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Mary was born on 2 September 1787 in Westchester County, New York. She was the daughter of John Saxon and Elizabeth (Evans) Saxon.^[1]

In the 1850 census Mary (age 62) was living in Licking, Blackford, Indiana.^[1]

In the 1860 census Mary (age 72) was living in Washington, Blackford, Indiana.^[2]

In the 1870 census Mary (age 82) was living in Washington, Blackford, Indiana.^[3]

Notes from external profile

N1877 (This is a copy of the will of Mary Townsend. It is really hard to read and is hand written.)

Last will and Testament of Mary Townsend

In the name of the benevolent Father of all.

I, Mary Townsend of Blackford County and State of Indiana being of lawful age and sound mind and in view of the uncertainty of life, do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1st. I hereby give and bequeath to my two daughters (equally divided) Elizzabeth Leffler and Mary Foy all my household goods and furniture of which may be possessed at my death.

Item 2nd I hereby give and bequeath to my two sons Ja. S. Townsend and Alvah Townsend all my other personal property of which I may be possessed at my death. To be equally divided between them.

Item 3d I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved son James S.Townsend my executor of this my last will and testament.

In witness of I hereunto subscribe my name in the presence of witnesses this 7th day Dec. A.D. 1870

Mary Townsend

Ja. Gillispie

G.W. Gillispie

State of Indiana

Blackford Co.

Before me R.G. Stern Clerk of the Blackford Court of Common Pleas personally came Geo. W. Gillispie one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Mary Townsend late of Blackford Co. Indiana deceased and being duly sworn in says that he was present at the execution of said last will. He swears that at the time of the execution thereof said testatrix was of full age to divide her property of sound mind and memory and not under any coercion or restraint that said testatrix requested him to sign said will as witness unto which he accordingly did of said testatrix and in the presence of Ja. Gillispie, subscribing witness thereto.

G.W. Gillispie

Subscibe and sworn to before me this 8th day of February 1872

R.G. Stine Clk.

State of Indiana

Blackford County

I, R.G.Stine clerk of the Blackford County Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing last will and testament of Mary Townsend, late of Blackford County, state of Indiana deceased, was this day duly admitted to probate and record, and the proof here of duly made by Geo. W. Gillispie, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto which said will together with such proof have been duly recorded in record of Will No. A. Page 154 & 155 in this office.

Witness my name and the seal of said court at Hartford City

This 8th day of Feb, 1872

R.G. Stine Clerk

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432. Year: 1850; Census Place: Licking, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M432_136;Page: 24; Image: 377. Name: Mary Townsend Birth Date: abt 1787 Birth Place: New York Residence Date: 1850 Residence Place: Licking, Blackford, Indiana
2. ↑ 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census. Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1. Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll:M653_245; Page: 581; Image: 40. Name: Polly Townsend Birth Date: abt 1787 Birth Place: New York Residence Date: 1860 Residence Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana
3. ↑ 1870 Census: 1870 United States Federal Census. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Year: 1870; Roll: M593 Name: Mary Townsend Birth Date: abt 1788 Birth Place: NewYork Residence Date: 1870 Residence Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana

• Cindy Baxter, firsthand knowledge

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Ancestors of Lois Greene.ged on 19 October 2010.