THE TOWNSEND FAMILY

OF WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C.

The Watauga Townsend family consist of three major branches,  I have titled the three different trees below  as Andrew Jackson, William Lewis and Jacob  these were the settlers of the Valle Crucis area.. Andrew and Lewis were brothers. They had a sister Sarah, who married Henry Orndt (Arnett), and another sister Mary who married Samuel Lusk.  They  were the children of James Townsend.  James was  the son of William (born abt 1750) . William was the son of Henry  born about 1732.  Jacob  was the brother of James . He was the father of Peter, Mary,  Henry and James Dudley.  In as far as humanly possible, all information presented here has been authenticated by census reports, birth or death records and/or personal accounts by family members. Many of the names listed here were hard to research due to the amount of Townsends who used their middle names. The hand written census reports were in some instances almost impossible to read and for some reason, many Townsends used different dates of birth and middle initials during different years reported. This has caused many of us to believe that there were two people when actually there was only one. If I made any mistakes here please forgive me, I have tried to produce a true representation of our wonderful family.

Note: I have recently placed a number in front of each name  designating the generation of that person. If there is a number after the name it is which wife mothered that child.

THE FAMILY TREE FOR ANDREW JACKSON

THE FAMILY TREE FOR WILLIAM LEWIS

THE FAMILY TREE FOR  JACOB

ADDITIONAL TOWNSEND INFORMATION

Coat of Arms

The Townsend; Family Coat of Arms traces its roots back to ancient times where it was carried onto the field of honor, with chivalry to defend family and allies, king and country.

Components of the Townsend Family Name Coat of Arms The Shield is: Blue with a chevron between three silver shellfish. The Crest is: A buck's head. The motto is:"Vita Posse Priore Frui"  The best translation I can find is;  Live a Fruitful Life.

History and Origin

The Townsend family name originated in Norfolk , located in England. This was documented and authenticated by historians.

The Townsend family traces their ancestral roots back to Anglo Saxon origin. Approximately 1061ad.

Name Meaning

The name Townsend; is nearly a literally, vocabulary expression for the man who lived at the town's end; and is derived from Middle English tun, tone = village, settlement + end = end. Variations are Townhend, Townend, Tounsen, Townshend, Townzen.

Grave Marker Locator

TO VIEW PAGE 2 More Family Info and Photos

Holy Communion

TO VIEW PAGE THREE  Family News and Stories

Holy Cross

Clarks Creek Baptist

For Information about the annual Family Reunion click here!

Townsend Family Cemetery Banner Elk, NC

For directions to Reunion and Church Web Site

Liberty Methodist Cemetery Matney

LAST UPDATED: 21 January 2009

For more information or to report missing or incorrect information please contact the author at :   town1102002@yahoo.com