Sources:
Genealogy has been based on information from:
AJC Arthur Johnson Clark A.T.C. Geneology from Susanna North prepared by Alma Townsend Clark C.AD Downs, Rev. Charles A. History of Lebanon, N. H. 1761-1887 Rumford Printing Co., Concord, NH, 1908 C.L.R. Riecke family information collected by Charles Riecke III, St John Island, SC C.L.T. Transcription by Charles Lewis Townsend, Canaan, NH CPT Autobiography of Charles Pinckney Townsend CS Storrs, Charles; "Genealogical Record of the Storrs Family in the United States"; Pub by D. T. Ames, 205 Broadway, NY, 1881 D.S. Communication from Dave Stapleton, tspc@juno.com DWT web pages compiled by Derek Wray Townshend, with much of the information gathered by Robert O'Connor and Joanne Reid. http://members.smartnet.co.za/~gavin/townshend/ EGS "Kirchner-Sigwald Genealogy" from Elmer G. Shesler E.L.T. Communication from Elizabeth Louise Townsend E.R.P. Communication from Eleanor Pollock (pollock@mwaz.com) E.T.T. Oral History, Edward and Thelma Townsend, Fayetteville, NC FTT Townsend, Frances Torrey, Autobiography of Francis Torrey Townsend and Geneology of the Townsends, Cummings the Printer, 1905, White River Junction, VT GMW Wilson, Gabrielle McColl, My Grandmother Drake's Family, 1981, manuscript generously shared by Sam McCracken and Edward Britt HFW Waters, Henry F., Notes on the Townsend Family Essex Institute, Salem MA, 1883 IGI Ancestral File in International Geneological Index at http://www.FamilySearch.org/ J.C.T. Communication from Jean Clark Townsend JH Harley, Joanne Descendants of Simon Pearson manuscript. harleyclan@coastalnet.com JPD Davis, Joseph P., Daybook, 1901-1904 LHT/MA Townsend, Leland Henry Jr. Townsend Families in America; Book 1 - MA/NY/CT McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1990 LHT/SC Townsend, Leland Henry Jr. Townsend Families in America; Book 4 - SC McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1990 M.A.T. Communication from Martin Alstyne Townsend M.H.R. Letter from Mattie Riecke Townsend to C. Louis Riecke, Feb. 1961. P.T.M. Transcription of record of "The Charleston Zouave Cadets", by Anthony M. Riecke, Nov 1904. R.B.T. Transcription by Richard Blezard Townsend, Minot, ND RC Carroll, Roger, Lebanon 1761 * 1994: the evolution of a resilient New Hampshire city Phoenix Publishing, West Kennebunk, Maine, 1994 RGY Robert "Bob" G. Young, web pages athttp://www.my-ged.com/db/page/young/3631 RTT Personal communication from Richard T. Townsend TH Hills, Thomas, Three Ancient Cemeteries in New Hampshire, Press of David Clapp & Son, 1910, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~townsend/Three_Cemeteries/ WGP William Glenn Pearson, The Moses Pearson Family Home Pagehttp://www.FamilyTreeMaker.com/users/p/e/a/William-G-Pearson/index.htm WTFP William Townsend Family Papers, Vermont Historical Societyhttp://catalog.vermonthistory.org/ 44. http://www.rich.cullen.net/ contains geneology of the Townsend emmigration to Massachusetts. 45. Butler, Marie Townsend, The Townsends of Marlboro, 1764 - 1980 46. Wyatt, Tula Townsend, The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838 47. http://mason.math.tntech.edu/newtown/ contains geneology of the Townsend emmigration to Virginia. 48. The Townsends, Norman Townsend, Jan 1967 49. Reunion information sheet, Descendents of Nellie Storrs and Amasa Townsend, 1993 50. Thomas, J.A.W., A History of Marlboro County, Gateway Press, 1989 51. "Light Townsend, 1770 - 1851", Journal of the Florida Geneological Society, Vol. 8, Summer of 1972, p. 11-20 52. Gregg, Right Rev AlexanderHistory of the Old Cheraws Most of the genealogy in the Amasa Watkins Townsend lineage is transcribed from:
Townsend, Alan Royce, The Townsends of Storrs Hill, A Genealogy; Lineage of Amasa Watkins Townsend from 1162 A.D. and his progeny through October 1993.
He gives credit to the following sources:
| 1. | Townshend, Charles Hervey, The Townshend Family of Lynn, in Old and New England, Revised Third Edition |
| 4. | Townsend, Frances Torrey, Autobiography of Francis Torrey Townsend and Geneology of the Townsends, Cummings the Printer, 1905, White River Junction, VT |
| 7. | Townsend, Leland Henry Jr., The Townsend Genealogy |
| 9. | Meacham, Bessie Kate, A Chronicle of the William Townsend Family |
| 11. | Data from gravestones |
| 13. | Sawyer Cemetery Listing, Cemeteries of Reading, VT, 1975 |
| 17. | "Pedigree of Hugh Townsend, Lebanon, NH, dropped (sic) Feb 23rd 1988" |
| 18. | Birth & wedding announcements/invitations, birth and death certificates, newspaper obituaries, diaries, etc., that had been saved by Marie Kuhre Townsend (Alan Townsend's mother), which were organized and extended by Ruth White Townsend, |
| 19. | Obituary of Bettie Metzger |
| 20. | Valley News article |
| 21. | Communication from Dr. Amos Ralph Townsend |
| 22. | Alan Townsend |
| 24. | Townsend, Paul Storrs, A Family Tapestry, August 1985
A similar collection with memories made available by Catherine Hazen Feustal, whose mother was Ellice Townsend Hazen. |
| 25. | Communication from Catherine Hazen |
| 27. | Yearbook |
| 28. | Communication from Norman Storrs Townsend |
| 29. | Communication from Ruth White Townsend |
| 30. | Valley News obituary, 10 Sep 88 |
| 32. | Father's obituary |
| 33. | Communication from self or spouse |
| 34. | Communication from Biological Mother |
| 35. | The Historic Geneology of the Lowells of America, p 72 |
| 36. | Communication from Donna |
| 42. | Town Clerk's office records, Reading VT |
Last Updated: 17 Feb 1999 by Chuck Townsend