18 Apr 1732: Inventory of Estate of Caleb Townsend Late of Lanchester Deseased: £149.6.0, by John priest, John Wilder, James Wilder.
8 May 1732: "By Reason of Many Infirmities as of old age, and many others I am not in a Capacity to administer upon the Estate of my Brother Caleb Townsend of Lancaster Deceased: These are ther[e]fore Humbly to desire you as Judge of Probates to grant Letters of administration to my son Joshua Townsend whom I do Empower to receive the same to act and do in all Cases and affairs as if I were there present..." Signed James Townsend.
10 May 1732: Bond of Joshua Townsend Tallow Chandler of Boston in ye County of Suffolk as administrator of his Uncle Caleb Townsend late of Lancaster Husbandman Dec'd.
15 May 1734: Real Estate will not admitt of a Division. 24 May 1734: Appraised at £70.
15 May 1734: Account of Joshua Townsend allowed. 20 May 1744: Further account allowed.
16 May 1751: Bond of Joshua Townsend yeoman of Bolton in the County of Worcester to pay the heirs of Joseph Townsend Dec'd, Thomas Townsend and Hezekiah Townsend all Dec'd and Brothers of Caleb Townsend, and to Heirs of Susanna Haskins Dec's a Sister of Caleb Townsend and to Nathan Townsend a Brother of said Caleb Townsend.
