Husband: Thomas Townsend, Sr.
Born: 1753 - Augusta Co., Virginia
Married: December 16, 1778 - Abbeville District, South Carolina
Died: February 17, 1836 - Lumpkin Co., Georgia
Wife: Susanna Hamilton
Born: 1749 - Abbeville District, South Carolina
Died: April 8, 1844 - Gilmer Co., Georgia
(Susanna was married first to John Stephens by whom she had at least 3 children.)
Children:
1) Thomas Townsend, Jr.
Born: 1783
Married: February 3, 1808
Died: 1845
Spouse: Nicy Taylor
2) Susanna Townsend
Born: 1785
Married:
Died:
Spouse: Absolom Wofford, Jr.
3) Andrew Townsend
Born: 1787
Married: May 1808
Died:
Spouse: Nancy Delilah Pierce
5) Eleanor Townsend
Born: 1797

The Court approved the pension and it was paid until his death on February 17, 1836. The records indicate that he was a private in the War of the Revolution in the South Carolina Continental line. His sworn statement detailed his military service. He was allowed a pension of $80 per annum on his application dated November 6, 1832 at that time he was a resident of Habersham County, Georgia.