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     Mary Townsend was the daughter of James Townsend and Frances (--?--). Mary Townsend married John Thompson on 27 April 1828 at Wayne Co., Georgia.¹
     
Biography of Mary Townsend:

Mary Townsend is first found listed as an orphan winning land with Frances Townsend, widow, from McIntosh County Georgia in the 1821 Georgia Land Lottery.

We know Mary married John Thompson in Warren County, Georgia and that they had at least one son, William Thompson, who is enumerated in the Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia household of Mary's brother, William R. Townsend in the 1850 census.

     Mary Townsend was born in March 1890 at Duval Co., Florida.¹ She was the daughter of Melvin L. Townsend and Louisa A. Gardner.

     Mary Townsend was born in May 1888 at Marlboro Co., South Carolina.¹ He was the son of John F. Townsend and Mary Mittie Dupre.

     Mary Townsend was born on 4 March 1819.¹ She was the daughter of John "Jack" Townsend and Nancy Leigh. Mary Townsend died on 4 April 1819.

     Mary "Polly" Townsend was born on 4 June 1816 at Liberty Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Light Townsend and Phoebe Carter. Mary "Polly" Townsend married James Gibbons circa 1835 at Florida.¹ Mary "Polly" Townsend married William Barney Kendrick in 1847.¹ Mary "Polly" Townsend died on 6 June 1855 at age 39.

     Mary "Polly" Townsend was born on 11 April 1774 at South Carolina. She was the daughter of Light Townsend and (--?--) (--?--). Mary "Polly" Townsend married David Sample on 22 September 1791 at Woodford Co., Kentucky; Back side of marriage bond identifies Lite Towsen as the father of Mary Towsen. Mary "Polly" Townsend married Andrew Turner on 26 August 1832 at Morgan Co., Illinois. Mary "Polly" Townsend died on 26 May 1859 at Morgan Co., Illinois, at age 85. She was buried at Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Morgan Co., Illinois.
     
Biography of Mary "Polly" Townsend:

The following biography is from Howard Bowers Light Townsend of Kentucky.¹ Reproduced below with permission:

The will of Light Townsen, Nov 1817, Warren Co., Kentucky, Book B:171, leaves one dollar to his daughter Polly Samples.

Mary Samples household, 1830 U.S. census, Morgan Co., Illinois, M19, Roll 24, p 75:
1, male, 15-20 years of age
2, m, 20-30
1, female, 15-20
1, f, 50-60

1850 U.S. census, Morgan Co., Illinois, M432, Roll 122, p 326, shows Mary Turner, age 77, born South Carolina, living in the household of Jacob Sample and family.

Application for Bounty Land Warrant, State of Illinois, Morgan County. "On this 17th day of February, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a County Judge & Ex Officio justice of the peace within and for said county and state Mary Turner aged 80 years, a resident of said county and state, who being duly sworn according to law declares she was the widow of the identical David Sample who performed a tour of service in the company commanded by Captain Whitesides of Illinois Rangers or Militia in the "War of 1812.' That her said husband volunteered at Madison County in the State of Illinois sometime during said war and actually served a tour under the command of said captain the length of which she has forgotten and was honorably discharged therefrom in said Madison County Illinois as will more fully appear by the Muster & Pay Rolls of said Company. His certificate of discharge on account of said service if he ever received any of which she has no knowledge the same is now lost. She further declares that her said husband performed a tour of service under the command of Blair Ballard of the Kentucky Volunteers or Militia in the Indian War commonly known as General Wayne's War of A.D. 1792 & 1793. The particulars of which service she has forgotten and that she has no knowledge of a discharge or any evidence left by her said husband touching the same. She further states that she was married to the said David Sample at the County of Woodford in the State of Kentucky in the month of October A.D. 1789 or 1790 or about that time by one Shannon a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Townsend, and that she knows of no Public or private Record by which she can establish her said marriage. That her said husband died in Morgan County State of Illinois on the 28th day of June 1829 or about that time and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining whatever Bounty land may be coming to her under the act of Congress passed September 28th 1850, as amended August 5th 1852 or 1853.
                                    Her
                                   Mary X Turner     
                                    Mark

"Subscribed and sworn to before Me the day and year before written, and I certify that I believe the said Mary Turner to be of the age above stated and I further state that I am disinterested in this matter.
                                   Jas. Berdan
                                   County Judge & ex officio J.P."

Application for Bounty Land Warrant, State of Illinois, Morgan County. "On this 12th day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Turner aged 81 years the 12th day of April, 1855, a resident of Morgan County in the State of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she was the widow of the identical David Sample who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Whitesides Company, Illinois Rangers in the War of 1812. That she was married to the said David Sample at Woodford County in the State of Kentucky in the month of October in the year A.D. 1790 by one Rev. Shannon a minister of the Presbeterean [sic] denomination, and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Townsen. That her said husband died at the County of Morgan and State of Illinois on or about the 28th day of June, A.D., 1828 or 1829, and she subsequently intermarried with one Andrew Turner who also died many years ago and that she is now a widow. She has heretofore made application for bounty land under act of September 28, 1850, as amended and received a Land Warrant No. 103,423 for 40 acres which she has legally disposed of and cannot now return. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received bounty land except as above stated.
                               Her
                              Mary X Turner
                               Mark     

"We Jacob Sample and James M. Conlee residents of Morgan County in the Sate of Illinois upon our oaths declare that Mary Turner who is personally well known to us signed and acknowledged the foregoing declaration in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is now a widow also that we are not interested in this claim.

                              James M. Conlee
                              Jacob Sample

"The foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written, and I certify; that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

                              Whitfield Conlee, J.P. (his seal)"

Bounty Land Warrants 103423-40-50 and 68752-120-55 were granted to Mary Sample Turner.                                                            
Morgan Co., Illinois, Deed Grantee Index M-V: Jacob Sample from Andrew Turner (widow), 18 Nov 1856, Deed Book MM:373, Sec. 15, Twp. 14, Range 9, 24 Mar 1857.

Mary Sample Turner and her son Jacob Sample were killed in a tornado in Morgan Co., Illinois, in May 1859.¹

     Mary was born circa 1861 at Madison Co., Florida.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Townsend and Martha M. E. Rykard. Mary died before 1910.

     Mary was born on 15 June 1829 at Lowndes Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Allen Townsend and Sarah Briant. She married James Joseph Caulk, son of Daniel Caulk and Clara (--?--), on 14 February 1850 at Madison Co., Florida.² Mary died on 11 February 1908 at Madison Co., Florida, at age 78.³ Her body was buried in February 1908 at Pine Grove Church Cemetery, Madison Co., Florida.
     
Biography of Mary Ann Townsend:

Mary Ann was born in Lowndes Co. Georgia where her parents had moved from South Carolina about 1824. In the early 1830's her family moved to the Cherry Lake area of Madison County, Florida. She was married in Madison County, Florida by John Gramling, Minister of the Gospel, to James Joseph Caulk on Valentine's Day in 1850. She raised her family and remained a resident of Madison County for the rest of her life. Mary Ann died 11 Feb 1908 and is buried next to her husband James Joseph in Pine Grove Church Cemetery, Madison County Florida. Many of their children are buried nearby.

     Mary Ann Townsend was born on 5 March 1883 at Marlboro Co., South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of John Robertson Townsend and Catherine Jane "Kate" Rogers. Mary Ann Townsend married William Preston Napier, son of Dr. James L. Napier and Marietta Donaldson.² Mary Ann Townsend died on 13 October 1969 at Marlboro Co., South Carolina, at age 86.² She was buried at Drake Cemetery, Marlboro Co., South Carolina.³

     Mary Ann "Annie" Townsend was born on 10 August 1848 at Marlboro Co., South Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of Light Townsend and Mary Ann Carloss. Mary Ann "Annie" Townsend married William Frank Kinney, son of William Kinney and Fereba Townsend, on 31 December 1867 at Marlboro Co., South Carolina.¹ Mary Ann "Annie" Townsend died on 31 January 1933 at Bennettsville, Marlboro Co., South Carolina, at age 84.¹ She was buried at Parnassus Methodist Church Cemetery, Marlboro Co., South Carolina.³