Person:John Townley (3)

Information on John Townley

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1732? – King & Queen Co. VA – John Townley m. Sarah Edmunson (dau. of James Edmunson of Essex Co. VA & Judith Alleman Parr – five children: Thomas, John, Susanna, Elizabeth, and Sarah.- identified per the will of James Edmunson in 1741 (The Townleys of King & Queen by Harold Grier McCurdy FEB 1980).

1743: John Livingston purchased from John Townley and Townley's wife, Sarah, all of Stratton Major Parish, 250 acres of land on the Poropotank Creek. The deed was witnessed by two of his sons, William Todd Livingston and George Livingston. "Old Family papers at Valley Front" Deed of John Townley to John Livingston, 1743; land adjoining David Weddeerburn. Deed made in Williamsburg and approved by the General Court: 250 acres for 8 pounds. Witnessed by A. Shackelford, George Livingston and William Todd Livingston. Teste: Ben Waller, C.D. (Stubbs, Two Virginia Families)

1743 King & Queen Co. VA – John Townley mentioned with wife Sarah and John Livingston conveying 250 acres on the Propotank river. (The Townleys of King & Queen by Harold Grier McCurdy FEB 1980)

1743 Essex Co. VA – John Townley of K&Q Co. bought 230 acres in South Farnham Parish by Bestland Swamp adjoining Francis Atwood (The Townleys of King & Queen by Harold Grier McCurdy FEB 1980).

1743 Essex Co. VA – John Townley of K&Q Co. bought 300 acres along the east side of Rappahannock Road and Dragon Swamp adjoining Thomas Hart.

1745 – Essex Co. VA – John Townley of K&Q Co. bought 310 acres of land north of Bestland Run at the mouth of Reedy Branch (The Townleys of King & Queen by Harold Grier McCurdy FEB 1980)