Family: Solomon Townsend, (s/o Wm) / Abigail (12) Granger (F26079)

• Male Solomon Townsend, (s/o Wm)

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1706	Somerset Co, Maryland
  Death	Bef 7 Apr 1773	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Burial
  Marriage	Abt 1726  [1]	Sussex Co, Delaware  [1]
  Father	William Townsend | F25991 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Costin | F25991 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Abigail (12) Granger

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1705	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Burial
  Father	Nicholas (4) Granger, III | F27388 Group Sheet
  Mother	Ann (--?--) | F27388 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Elizabeth 'Betty' Townsend

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1727	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Burial

  
  

  Male + Jacob Townsend

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1731	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Death	Bef 5 Mar 1803	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Burial
  Spouse	Sarah Lofland | F26134
  Marriage	Abt 1774

  
  

  Male + William Townsend

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1733	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Death	Bef 3 Jan 1810	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Burial
  Spouse	Mary Lofland | F26135
  Marriage	Abt 1771	Sussex Co, Delaware

  
  

  Male Solomon Townsend, (s/o Solm of Wm)

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1735	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Death	Bef 24 Mar 1773	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Burial
  Spouse	Elizabeth Lofland | F26080
  Marriage	Abt 1772

  
  

  Male + Luke Townsend

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1736	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Death	Bef 5 May 1787	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Burial
  Spouse	Rachel Lofland | F26138
  Marriage	Abt 1771

  
  

  Female Phoebe Townsend

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1741	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Death	Aft 1793	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Burial
  Spouse	Joseph Morris | F26081
  Marriage	Abt 1760

  
  

  Female Abigail Townsend

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1745	Sussex Co, Delaware
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Burial
  Spouse	John Carlisle | F26082
  Marriage	Abt 1765

  
  

• Notes

  Married: The following is a transcript of a letter in the Delaware State Archives showing that Abigail Granger married Solomon Townsend Sr. - Near St George’s February 9, 1857 - Mrs. Zadock Postles - My dear Cosen (Cousin), Acoden (according) to your request, I will endeavor to give you an acount (account) of your ancester (ancestor) on your mother’s side as far back as your grait (great) grandfather. Your grat (great) grandfather was named Soloman and his wife’s name was Abigail Grainger (Granger). Your grait (great) grandfather Lofland’s name was John and his wife’s name was Rachel Hays. Your grandfather William Townsend married Mary Lofland, and his brother Soloman married Elizabeth Lofland; his brother Luke married Rachel Lofland; his brother Jacob which was my father married Sarah Lofland. So you see that the fore (four) brothers married for (four) sisters which I think is hard to beet (beat). I am as you may kno (know) the young of the old stoke (stock?) of the Townsends living and the only one living. Me and famby (family) have enjoyed pretty good helh (health) through this hard winter. I hope you are all well. Give my respects to inquiring friend. Yours, Job Townsend. (NOTE: There is nothing to confirm or deny the contents of this letter. Vern Skinner, 8 Mar 2014)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2321] Robbie Snowden, Snowdon, Robbie - Granger Family Research, Letter dated 9 Feb 1857 from Job Townsend to his cousin Mrs. Zadock Postles, 2321.