Darius Townsend1

M, b. circa 1774, d. 13 January 1834
     The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates the family of. Darius was born circa 1774 in Fredricksburg, Dutchess County, New York. He was the son of Christopher Townsend and Lydia (?) Darius married Abigail Paddock circa 1794 in Dutchess County, New York. The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Litchfield, Herkimer County, New York, the family of Darius Townsend [2001:1101].2 The 1830 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Conquest, Cayuga County, New York, the family of Darius Townsend [00021001:00101101].3 Darius departed this life on Monday, 13 January 1834 in Conquest. He was buried there in Conquest Village Cemetery. The inscription on his tombstone reads: DARIUS TOWNSEND - - Died - Jan. 13, 1834 - - aged 60 yrs.4

Citations

  1. [S451] Townsend Society Newslwtter: Query: [Winter 1999-2000] - Subj: Searching for information on Darius Townsend, b. ca. 1792, md. ca. 1812, Abigail Paddock, b. NY ca. 1792. Their dau Elizabeth Townsend, b. 29 Aug., 1812, NY, md. Roswell Hicks ca. 1833. She d. 7 July, 1894 in Waupaca Co., WI. Erick and Judy Lammert, 1244 Kellogg St., Green Bay, WI 54303.
    Answer: Suggest that you look into the name Christopher Townsend who died in Dutchess Co., NY in 1809. In his will he named a son as Darius. Darius' brother was named Christopher, Jr. and he died at Somerset, Niagara Co., NY. Many of the said Christopher's children went to Michigan. It is possible that Darius may have gone to Greene Co., NY from Dutchess Co., NY. Darius is not a common name among the Townsends and the name Paddock is very definitely a Dutchess County name. If indeed Christopher was the father of your Darius, the line would run Darius6 Christopher, Thomas, John, Thomas John.
  2. [S646] Documentation: Sheet 240.
  3. [S672] 1830 United States Federal Census: Conquest, Cayuga County, New York - Sheet 406 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.