Some researchers have identified her as Ann "Nancy" Childers Womack, b. 1720 in VA d. S. C. with her father Henry Childers and her mother Lucretia.
A 4th great grandson of William Townes II has DNA matches with 10 individuals who show they are descendants of the children of Ann with Richard Womack. Research is currently ongoing to determine if this can be documented or if there is an alternate connection to this family.
Joseph m. (1) Isabella HOPKINS (widow of Peartree SMITH), (2) Susanna CRALLE
Halcot m. (1) Sarah COLEMAN, (2) Mary WILLIAMS
William m. Obedience ALLEN
Mary (Mollie) m. William PRIDE
Lucretia m. (1) Francis ROBERTSON, (2) Tscharner de GRAFFENRIED, (3) William MOSELEY
Nancy Ann m. Charles JONES
The following Power of Attorney assignment is is believed to belong with Ann. The names of the negroes match those from her husband's estate.
21 Sep 1783 Halifax, VA: (Deed Bk 14, p.373); Anne TOWNES POA to Halcoat TOWNES, for my regard for him as a child…? Assign him the management of the whole of my affairs to wit the following negroes and give him equal moiety in their profits: Bracher, Stepney, Ancha, Peter, Eddy, Nancy…Wit: Joseph TOWNES, Shields BOOKER[1]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann 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 Ann:
There is some question whether this William Townes was married to Ann (or Nancy) Childers or Rebecca Clarke. Different sources indicate differently. Also there are sevral Nancy and/or Childers....However, ince this merger would not change fundamentsls of tree, go aheadd and make the merge -- But please include a note about these questions.