Husband: Repentance Townsend
Born: 1725
Married: 1748 - Virginia
Died: 1793 - Abbeville District, South Carolina

Wife: Mary Taylor
Born: About 1729 - Virginia
Died:

Children:

1) Thomas Townsend

2) Henry Townsend
Born: 1744
Married:
Died: November 1838 - Madison Co., Alabama
Spouse: Joanna Haggerty

3) Robert Taylor Townsend
Born: 1750
Married:
Died: 1831 - Knox Co., Tennessee

4) Samuel Townsend
Born: April 9, 1751 - Augusta Co., Virginia
Married:
Died: May 14, 1849 - Coosa Co., Alabama
Spouse: 1) Mary Haggerty; 2) Mary Creswell

5) John Townsend
Born: December 26, 1761
Married:
Died: July 4, 1843 - Coosa Co., Alabama

6) Andrew Townsend
Born: 1757
Married:
Died: December 1, 1838 - St. Clair Co., Alabama
Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Creswell

7) Hannah Townsend
Born:


Notes for Repentance and Mary Taylor Townsend

1) Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Date: Jun 19, 1746
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 30957
Description: Witness
Book Page: 1-120
Property: 328 acres, the Barrens on the south side of the creek; corner to Joseph Kennedy. Remarks: Acknowledged by Benjamin in person and for Zeruiah 19th June, 1746. £3 current money Virginia. Land part of 92100 acres patented to Benjamin Sr. on 6 Nov 1739. Zeruiah and Benjamin executors of Benjamin Borden, Sr., late of Orange.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

2) Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Vol. I, Augusta County Court Records

Scott vs. Repentance Townsend and Mary, his wife - May 1749

3) Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Date: Nov 9, 1750
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 31463
Description: Grantor
Book Page: 3-192
Property: 227 acres on No. River of Shanando on a branch called the Second Fork of Thorney Branch; corner Smith's land.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

4) Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Date: Apr 5, 1751
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 36901
Description: Buyer
Book Page: WB3-147
Remarks: Sale held of the estate of Jacob Pence, and settlement of estate by Peter Miller, executor of Val Pence, who was executor of Jacob Pence, recorded 18 May 1762. Sold to Henry Dooley, James Bartley, Wm. Craig, Jno. Fudge, James Downey, Joseph Wait, Repentance Townsend
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

5) Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Date: Mar 15, 1755
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 36441
Description: Debtor
Book Page: WB2-86
Remarks: Benjamin Copeland's additional appraisement, by Robert Patterson, his mark; Joseph Bryan, his mark; John Brown; Daniel Henderson's note; John Macau's note; Gabriel Pickin's note; John Shaw's note, a runaway; James Gamble's note; Alex. Craig's note;
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

6) Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Vol. I, Augusta County Court Records
August County Court Records - Order Book No. V - November 25, 1755

(19) Repentance Townsend removed out of county

7) Genealogies of Virginia Families II, Cl-Fi, Robert Crockett of the Great Calfpasture, Augusta Co., Virginia- page 381

24 April 1756 - Witnessed a deed in Anson Co., North Carolina between William Beard and Robert Davis, both of Anson Co., of 300 acres on Waxhaw Creek.

8) North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina, Grants Issued from Tryon County, Page 153
File No. 272, Grant No. 54, Book 20, page 583

Plat: Surveyed for Repentance Townsend 300 A on main fork of fishing creek including his own improvement ..... on the Indian line, Samuel Porters corner...Willm Smiths land...John Salers corner...June 17,1769. Peter Johnston, sur. John Adams & John Saler, CB Grant issued 11 Dec 1770

9) The Jury Lists of South Carolina, 1778-1779, Camden District, Page 58

Repentance Townsend

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