John Townes Jr (1761 - aft. 1840)

Born 1761 in New Kent, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Leigh) Townes — married 21 Jun 1782 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1840 after age 79 in Amelia, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Lieutenant John Townes Jr served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

John was born in 1761, probably in New Kent, Virginia. He is the son of John Townes Sr and Martha Allen. His father appears in New Kent vestry records through 1773.

Military Service as Lieutenant Virginia Militia. ^[1]

Biography from Find A Grave:^[2]

He married Elizabeth Leigh, the daughter of John Leigh and Elizabeth Greenhill, 21 Jun 1782, Prince Edward, Virginia. They were parents of the following:

1. John Leigh Townes
2. Elizabeth Terrell Townes Leigh (married John Townes Leigh 1786-1850)
3. Ann Leigh Townes Leigh (married William Leigh 1790-1873)
4. Paschal Leigh Townes (married Mary Harwood Overton 1800-1830 and Lucy Finney Walker 1803-1866).

John's name appears in the index of "Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War - McAllister's Data" (J. T. McAllister, 1913, Hathitrust.org) on page 334 as "Townes, John Jr., 252." However, the actual entry on page 179 (Section 252, Amelia County) appears as "Towers, John, Jr., En., S. May 25, 1780". There are no other Townes listed as Militia for Amelia County in this source.

John Townes, Jr. was the son of John Townes, Sr. and Martha Allen, and his name is represented this way on various and sundry Amelia County records throughout his life. There were various John Townes in Amelia County through the years, and they were most likely related in some way; however, the fact that his name appears with the attached "Jr." assures me who he is.

At is death he was buried at the Foot of Leigh Mountain, Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Events:

25 Sep 1785 Amelia, VA: Deed (Bk 17, p.534)
Stephen (Jane Seger Cocke) COCKE to John TOWNES Jr, both Amelia; 391 A Amelia, adj Jas Hill, Roger THOMPSON…land known as Cheathams Land… Wit: Richard TOWNES.^[3] Richard TOWNES, witness to this deed is believed to be his brother.

10 Jan 1787 Amelia, VA: Deed (Bk 18, p.556)
John TOWNES Jr to John TRULY, both of Amelia; 187 A west side Buckskin Crk…WALTONs…TRULYs…^[4]

12 Jun 1795 Amelia, VA: (Deed Bk 19, p.101)
John TOWNES Jr nominated to be coroner^[5]

25 Feb 1796 Amelia, VA: (Deed Bk 19, p.156 )
John TOWNES Jr granted emancipation to a mulatto slave named James, late the property of John PRIDE decd^[6]

Census: Amelia, VA

• 1810 Males: 2<10, 1<44,<45+; Females: 1<15^[7] Image visible only on Ancestry.
• 1820 Males: 1<10, 2<15, 1<44, 2>45+; Females: 3<10, 2<15, 2<25, 2<44^[8]
• 1830 Males: (2) 20-30, (1) 60-70^[9]
• 1840 Males: 1<30, 1<40, 1<80^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/306423
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #109703576
3. ↑ Family Search Film# 008358440, Screen# 268 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYD-2953-H?i=267&cat=282005
4. ↑ Family Search Film# 008190014, Screen# 38 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-SC3W?i=37&cat=282005
5. ↑ Family Search Film# 008190014, Screen# 432 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-SZ73?i=431&cat=282005
6. ↑ Family Search Film# 008190014, Screen# 460 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-SZMY?i=459&cat=282005
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1N-SBL : accessed 1 October 2021), John Towns, Virginia, United States; citing p. 227, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 66; FHL microfilm 181,426.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLC-FYP : accessed 1 October 2021), John Townes, Amelia, Virginia, United States; citing p. 13, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 131; FHL microfilm 193,690.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5J-8RD : 20 February 2021), John Townes, Amelia, Virginia, United States; citing 156, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 201; FHL microfilm 29,680.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBM-4VD : 8 December 2020), John Towns, Amelia, Virginia, United States; citing p. 184, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .