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Chronological Summary:
Joseph Townlin {poss Thomas1}
Last Update: May 1999
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[c1745? Charles Co MD (Chas Co)?: Joseph Townlin born; father poss Thomas Townlin of Chas Co] |
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Aug 1768 Chas Co: Richard Mastin, Joseph Townslin and John Pearce confess judgment and execute bond for debt of said Mastin owed to Robert Horner «Chas Co Ct Prcdgs Q3:252» |
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4 Dec 1770 Chas Co: Francis Semmes in his will appointed Joseph Towns [Townlin] executor. 10 Jan 1771 Chas Co: will probated. «Chas Co Will Bk (ChW) AE6:90; also Prerog Ct of MD Will Bk (PCW) 38:196» |
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[Jan 1771 Chas Co: letters testamentary on estate of Francis Semmes decd granted to Joseph Townslin executor, who gave £... bond with Joseph Semmes and James Murphy as his sureties «Prerog Ct of MD Testamentary Prcdgs ..:...»] |
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12 Feb 1771 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Francis Simms decd appraised by George Sharp [Swann?] and Thomas Dorsey [Dorey?], with John Winter and Christopher Haw signing inventory as creditors and Joseph Simms and Marmaduke Simms signing as next of kin. 3 Aug 1771 Chas Co: inventory presented in court by Joseph Townslin, executor. «Prerog Ct of MD Invy Bk (PCI) 106:330» |
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21 Jul 1772 Chas Co: Mr Joseph Towson [Townlin] presented in court final balance on estate of Francis Semmes decd, amounting to £504.17.8; Joseph Simmes and James Murphy were listed as his sureties; balance was distributed according to his will to his legatees dau Ann, son Williamson, dau Eleanor, [dau] Elisabeth, and [dau] Joan, with the residue going to his children [unnamed] «Prerog Ct of MD Balance Bk 6:170» |
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8 Jul 1774 Chas Co: Marmaduke Semmes {son of Francis above} in his will appoints his wife Susanna and "my trusty and well beloved friend" Joseph Townslin as his executrix and executor. 26 Aug 1774 Chas Co: will proved by executors and witnesses. «ChW AE6:203; also PCW 39:870» |
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27 Oct 1774 Chas Co: estate of Marmaduke Semmes appraised by John Dent {John2,John1} and Michael Dent {John2,John1}, with Francis Semmes and Joseph Semmes signing inventory as next of kin. 2 Dec 1774 Chas Co: inventory presented in court by Susannah Semmes and Joseph Townslin, executors. «PCI 120:62» |
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1777 Chas Co: Joseph Townly on county-wide militia list as a sergeant in Capt Alexr. McPherson's Company, 12th Battalion [published in Clements and Wright, "Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War"] |
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Early 1778 Bryantown Hd Chas Co: Thomas Townley and Joseph Townley on constable's list of free males over 18 (appear consecutively in initial order list) «Chas Co Ct Prcdgs Bk (ChCP) X No3:630-640» |
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9 Mar 1778 Chas Co: Joseph Townslin (signed with mark) took oath of fidelity to State of MD before magistrate Joshua Sanders [of Bryantown Hd] «ChCP X3:641-651» |
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25 Jul 1778 Chas Co: letters of administration on estate of Edward Caudle granted to Joseph Townslin "being a Creditor and relinquished to him also by the next of Kin"; posted bond of £100, with Francis Simms and James Murphey of Chas Co as his sureties «ChW AF7:198» |
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1779 Trinity Par Chas Co: Joseph Townslin and Thomas Townslin on list of non-subscribers to Trinity Par from Bryantown Hd «Trinity Par Vestry Prcdgs Bk» |
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[1783 2nd or 3rd Districts Chas Co: Joseph Townlin not on tax list] |
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[by 1784: Joseph Townlin moved from Chas Co (via Pittsylvania Co VA??) to Henry Co VA] |
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1784 Henry Co: Joseph Townley, Jno Dixon and Peter Mitchell on tax list in Salmon's district listed within same household with 3 white tithables, no white males 16&<21, no blacks, 2 horses and 3 cattle |
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[1785-86 Henry Co: have not yet recorded Joseph Townlin entries from tax lists for these two years] |
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9 Apr 1787 Henry Co: Joseph Townley (Townwell) on list of voters for an election of delegates [published in Lela C. Adams "Abstracts of Deed Books III & IV of Henry Co, Virginia"] |
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1787 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin, with property valued at £0.8.0, was on list of insolvent property returned by the sheriff for the year 1787 (not found on main tax list for 1787) |
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1788 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white tithable (males 16&>) and 3 horses |
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1789 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with same entry as 1788 |
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1790 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with same entry as 1788-89 |
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1791 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 tithable and 2 horses |
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1792 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white tithable, 1 black >16, and 2 horses |
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1793 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 tithable and 2 horses |
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1794 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 tithable and 1 horse |
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1795 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 tithable and 2 horses |
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8 Apr 1795 Henry Co: James Murphey Senr and Elizabeth Murphy his wife of Henry Co sold to Joseph Townlin of same for £20 104A at the head of Daniel Creek (no witnesses) «Henry Co Deed Bk (HyD) 5:156» |
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12 Aug 1795 Henry Co: Joseph Townley obtained bond for marriage to Priscilla Moulin; bondsman was Ignatius Simms |
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1796 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 tithable and 3 horses |
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1797 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 tithable and 2 horses |
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[c1797: Joseph Townlin moved from Henry Co to Franklin Co VA (Frkln Co)] |
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30 Apr 1798 Henry Co: Joseph Townlin of Frkln Co sold to Shadrick Dent of Henry Co 105A in Henry Co on head branches of Daniels Creek. 28 May 1798 Henry Co: deed acknowledged in court by Joseph Townlin; wife Preclla [Priscilla] relinquished right of dower «HyD 6:103» |
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2 Jun 1798 Frkln Co: David Willis of Frkln Co sold to Joseph Townlin of Frkln Co for £150 340A on Glady Fork of Reed Creek; witnesses were James Prunty, Isaiah Turner, John Jameson and Ben. Cook. Jun 1798 Frkln Co: deed proved in court. «Frkln Co Deed Bk (FrD) 3:584» |
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23 Apr 1800 Frkln Co: Joseph Towlin [sic] on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse [first time appearing on Frkln Co lists, even though probably a resident since early 1798] |
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22 Apr 1801 Frkln Co: Joseph Towlan on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse |
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3 May 1802 Frkln Co: Joseph Towlan on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse |
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29 Jan 1803 Henry Co: David Willis of Frkln Co sold to John Cahill of Henry Co for £100 200A on Glady Fork of Reed Creek adjoining Townling and Burchitt; witnesses were Phillip Molling, Joseph Towlin and William Warrant. 26 Sep 1803 Henry Co: deed proved in court. 29 Oct 1804 Henry Co: (deed proved in court by another wit). «HyD 6:528» |
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9 Apr 1803 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and no further assessment |
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2 Oct 1804 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses |
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29 Mar 1805 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses |
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29 Mar 1806 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses |
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4 Apr 1807 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse |
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[1808 Frkln Co: no tax assessment was made for this year in VA] |
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22 Mar 1809 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 3 horses |
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4 Apr 1810 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses |
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1810 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin a household head in census «p318», as follows: 1 male 45&>, 1 male 10&<16, 3 males <10, 1 fem 26&<45, 2 fems 10&<16, 3 fems <10 |
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4 Mar 1811 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses |
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10 Apr 1812 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses |
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11 Apr 1813 Frkln Co: Joseph Towlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse |
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7 Mar 1814 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse |
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[1815 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin not on tax list] |
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[1816 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin not on tax list] |
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3 Mar 1817 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and no further assessment |
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2 Mar 1818 Frkln Co: Joseph Townlin on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse [Joseph Townlin appeared on no further Frkln Co tax lists] |
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