Frances
Townshend
Stith
formerly Washington
Born in St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Lawrence Washington
and Elizabeth (Dade) Washington
Sister of
Mary Townsend (Washington) Stith, George Washington, Lawrence Washington, Anne (Washington) Stith, John Washington, Sarah (Washington) Bolling and Needham Langhorne Washington
Wife of
Thornton Augustine Washington
— married
2 Apr 1786 (to 26 Jun 1787) in St Pauls Parish, King George County, Virginia
Wife of
Griffin Stith
— married
12 Jun 1788 in King George, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 42
in King George County, Virginia, United States
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Biography
Frances Townshend Washington, daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth (Dade) Washington,[1] was born 18 August 1767.[2][3]
Frances married (1) Thornton Washington in 1786 in King George County, Virginia[4] and (2) Griffin Stith[5]. Her brother Needham Langhorne Washington names her Frances T. Stith in his 1833 will (proved 1835) and also made a bequest to his nephew Samuel Washington.
Note: She was not named in her brother Lawrence's 1809 will, and her brother Needham left bequests to her and his nephew Samuel Washington in his 1833 will (proved 1835).[6] Perhaps the death date of June 14, 1788 is Thornton's? Also, Alexandria is an Independent City, and I found no parish named Jefferson, so I'm not sure what's meant by her death location of "Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia." Noland-165 01:36, 6 July 2016 (EDT)
Correction Note: The above cited source is incorrect. The will of Nedham L. Washington does NOT leave a bequest to his sister Frances T. Washington. His will simply leaves a residual of stock and other property not devised to be divided among the children of his three sisters, if any of these children be dead, to their children.[7] H. Kleine, 16 Jan 2022.
Frances Washington Townsend (1767-c1803)[8]
Frances married Griffin Stith Jr. on June 12, 1788.[8]
Her husband was born on August 24, 1753 in Brunswick County, Virginia. His patriotic service was as a member of the Committee of Safety in King George County, Virginia. He was also a resident of Northumberland County. He died in Jefferson County, Virginia after 1808.[9]
They had at least one child: Their daughter Elizabeth Frances Stith was born on March 12, 1794 and married (2) Henry Ward in 1818.[9][8]
Research Notes
Location Notes: St. Paul's Parish did not serve colonial King George County. From Parishes of Virginia:
- St. Paul's Parish, formed before 1702, served Stafford County to 1776 and King George County to aft 1785. "In 1776, the boundary between Stafford Co and King George Co was changed, and St. Paul's Parish shifted counties."[10]
Sources
- ↑ "Descendants of Two John Washingtons (Concluded)," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan., 1915), pp. 96-101 (Virginia Historical Society). Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243413 (see pp 99 and 101)
- ↑ "Extracts from the Register of St. Paul's Parish, Stafford (Now King George) County, Virginia." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 8, no. 4, 1901, pp. 360–366. JSTOR, stable URL; page 365 (accessed 18 January 2021).
- ↑ Trabue, Alice Elizabeth. “More Descendants of Captain Robert Beheathland of Jamestown and of Major Francis Dade.” The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 1, 1932, pp. 26–38. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1921083. pg. 31
- ↑ marriage license for Thornton Washington and Frances Thownshend Washington dated March 31, 1786, King George
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR29-KX3 : 5 December 2014), Griffin Stith and Frances Townshend Washington, 14 Jun 1788; citing St Paul'S Parish,Stafford,Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,036,122.
- ↑ "Descendants of Two John Washingtons (Concluded)," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan., 1915), pp. 96-101 (Virginia Historical Society). Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243413 (pp 99, 101)
- ↑ Will of Nedham L. Washington. King George Will Book 3. pgs. 395-398. Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/007642333_00223
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 This DAR record for a descendant of Griffin Stith Jr.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed March 22, 2017), "Record of Griffin Stith Jr.", Ancestor # A110258.
- ↑ Freddie Spradlin, Parishes of Virginia (accessed 18 January 2021).
- First husband's DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A122009
- Seond husband's DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A110258
- Ancestry Family Trees (Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members), source cited for Washington-726 created by George Bedinger through the import of ball.ged on Feb 10, 2014.
- E. Jay Stith, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #5156, Date of Import: Jan 16, 1999. (1995), "Electronic," Date of Import: Feb 2, 1999 note: has name as Francis Townshend Washington.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frances by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frances by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:
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Categories: Washington Name Study | Stafford County, Virginia Colony | St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Colony | King George County, Virginia | St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia
See the Stith Family by Christopher Johnston p. 10 https://www.jstor.org/stable/1914697?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A606197853d711f58ab441de03848e597&seq=10#page_scan_tab_contents
I changed birth info in datafields & added text/citations to support changes. The location was given as St. Paul's Parish, King George, but prior to 1776, St. Paul's Parish served Stafford County, not King George County (I added Research Notes/Location Notes with details).
I did not see support in the text for the birth date of 8 April 1767. If there is a source for that date, please add it to Research Notes (and move the text/citation with 18 August date there too).
The 18 August 1767 birth date is from "Extracted Records" of St. Paul's Parish - see https://www.jstor.org/stable/4242375 (page 365), where that date is listed as her birth date. However, it's possible that it is a baptism date instead (and, if so, it's also possible that "8 April" was a "mis-translation" of either 8/4 or 4/8 - 4 August or 8 April, depending on whether you interpret x/x as day/month or month/day). A 2-week gap between birth and baptism is not really unusual, while a 4-month gap would be.
I had posted to Washington-726 in case that profile manager intended her to be a different Frances (one known as Kate and d 1788) than the Frances who m Thornton Washington & had a son named Samuel.
I gotta work on my communication skills :D
Cheers, Liz Cheers, Liz
Try clicking the link from the comment on the profile page instead of from the e-mail.
It seems 1767 birth King George & m Thornton/son Samuel, m Griffin Stith is daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth Dade. The nickname Kate & death info of June 14, 1788 in Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia is probably a different Frances's.
Descendants of Two John Washingtons (Concluded) The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan., 1915), pp. 96-101 Published by: Virginia Historical Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243413