Mary (Cook) Townsend (abt. 1743 - aft. 1808)

Born about 1743 in Preble, Ohio [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of James Townsend — married 16 Apr 1775 in Newberry, Union, Union, South Carolina

Wife of James Coldwell — married 10 Dec 1807 in Elk Creek Friends Meeting House, West Elkton, Preble Co., Ohio

Descendants

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Biography

Marriage: 1775, 4, 6. Mary, Dist. 96, S. C, m James Townsand^[1] Burial: Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA^[2]

A hand drawn tree by ACM of the children of Isaac Cook & Mary Houghton, under "Martha" is the following:

• (Bush River Mo. Mtg.) at Cane Creek Mtg. S.C., 4 mo. 6, 1775, Martha=James Townsend son of John and Elizabeth all of District 96, S.C.

1775, 4, 6. James (Townsand), s John & Elizabeth, Dist. 96, S.C., m Mary Cook.

Pp. 93-95: Septr Intermediate Court 3d day 1798. Will of James Townsend proved by Ralph Hunt and James Darby.

Will of James Townsend of Union Co....to my loving wife Martha, all the plantation whereon I now live, during her life or widowhood, all personal property; afterwards if all my daughters are not come of age, my will is that all personal property be sold & equally divided amongest my five daughters as they shall come of age; all lands to my two sons John & Eli except what is above given to my wife Martha, and at her death to be divided between my two said sons; Friends Eli Cook, John Cook & John Townsend, exrs., 26 Jan 1797. James Townsend (LS), Wit: Ralp Hunt, Josias Darby, Jereh Hamilton.

1804, 10, 20. Martha & ch gct Miami MM, Ohio.

1805, 1, 10. Martha & ch, John, Eli, Mary, Dinah & Ruth, rocf Cane Creek MM, S.C., dtd 1804, 11, 30

1807, 12, 10. Martha m James COLDWELL

1807, 12, 10. James, s Joseph & Mary, Montgomery Co., O.; m at Elk Creek, Martha TOWNSEND, dt Isaac & Mary Cook, Butlar Co., O.

Sources

1. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/bush_river_quakers.htm
2. ↑ Source uncertain

Albert Cook Myers Collection, Chester County Historical Society - Cook Family papers.

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. I North Carolina, page 1038, Bush River Monthly Meeting, Newberry Co., South Carolina "Minutes and Marriage Records" under "Townsend" William Wade Hinshaw 1936

Union County South Carolina Will Abstracts 1787-1849, page 44, Will Book A, Brent H. Holcomb, 1987

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. I North Carolina, page 1063, Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Union Co., South Carolina "Minutes and Marriage Records" under "Townsend" William Wade Hinshaw 1936

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. V Ohio, page 133, Miami Monthly Meeting, Warren Co., Ohio "Records" under "Townsend" William Wade Hinshaw 1946

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. V Ohio, page 40, Miami Monthly Meeting, Warren Co., Ohio "Records" under "Coldwell" William Wade Hinshaw 1946

Acknowledgements

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