Anne Townes

Ann Nancy (Childers) Townes (abt. 1715 - abt. 1793)

• Not a known child of Henry Childers, Sr.
• Perhaps same as Anne Womack

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Childers-124

Anne is confirmed as the wife of William Townes in the probate records of William Townes. link

Some researchers have identified her as Ann "Nancy" Childers Womack, b. 1720 in VA d. S. C. with her father Henry Childers and her mother Lucretia.

A 4th great grandson of William Townes II has DNA matches with 10 individuals who show they are descendants of the children of Ann with Richard Womack. Research is currently ongoing to determine if this can be documented or if there is an alternate connection to this family.

Children: identified in William Townes Probate Records

1. Thomas m. Sarah WADE
2. Elizabeth m. Blackman LIGON
3. John m. Ann OGLE
4. Henry m. Mary DAVIS
5. Joseph m. (1) Isabella HOPKINS (widow of Peartree SMITH), (2) Susanna CRALLE
6. Halcot m. (1) Sarah COLEMAN, (2) Mary WILLIAMS
7. William m. Obedience ALLEN
8. Mary (Mollie) m. William PRIDE
9. Lucretia m. (1) Francis ROBERTSON, (2) Tscharner de GRAFFENRIED, (3) William MOSELEY
10. Nancy Ann m. Charles JONES

The following Power of Attorney assignment is is believed to belong with Ann. The names of the negroes match those from her husband's estate.

21 Sep 1783 Halifax, VA: (Deed Bk 14, p.373); Anne TOWNES POA to Halcoat TOWNES, for my regard for him as a child…? Assign him the management of the whole of my affairs to wit the following negroes and give him equal moiety in their profits: Bracher, Stepney, Ancha, Peter, Eddy, Nancy…Wit: Joseph TOWNES, Shields BOOKER[1]

Sources

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Childers-124 cites

1. ↑ Family Search Film# 008151691, Screen#200 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-S33J?i=199&ca...
2. Odie B. Faulk Periodical: Louis W. Duncan; A full Service Banker Publication: Western Heritage Books, Inc.
3. http://www.next1000.com/family/EC/townes.wm1.html
4. "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 August 2020, 00:28), entry for Nancy Ann Childers(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LB9D-YMH); contributed by various users.

• Genealogy of the Mays family and related families to 1929 inclusive. by Mays, Samuel Edward, 1864-1932 (1929). Page 186-189. Archive.Org