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From: "M. Hendrix" <>
Subject: Re: [LDR] Townsends, Purnells, Marshalls...
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:44:17 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <976077.18361.qm@web52009.mail.yahoo.com>


Marshalls owned orange groves in North Tustin, between S.A. and Orange until residential development started in 1950s. Might they be some of yours? A lot of growers moved to San Joaquin Valley, perhaps Riverside Co. also.

Margaret H. Hendrix [ In same house for 46 years in North Tustin - formerly Santa Ana.]
Marsami Millonzi <> wrote:
Is anyone tracing these surname [Townsend/Townsen, Purnell, Marshal/Marshall] lines???? I am working on all three and then some. I could use some assistance.
Thanks,
Marsi
Riverside,CA

wrote:
In a message dated 1/12/2007 11:12:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> This discussion has been purely about the latter...i.e., NOT Rehoboth, DE

n a message dated 1/12/2007 11:12:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> This discussion has been purely about the latter...i.e., NOT Rehoboth, DE

Just as a matter of adding a tidbit to the significance of Rehoboth (on the
Pocomoke) in Somerset history, it was the original homesite of Col. William
Stevens - one of the most visible and active of the founding fathers of the
county. He obtained the survey on 18 Jul 1665 for 1000 acres titled REHOBOTH,
patented for him on 20 Feb 1665/6, "on the north side of and by the Pocomoke
River side in Pungateegue Fields". As time went on, of course, it became the site
of Rehoboth Town and Coventry Parish Church.

As John Polk points out, Stevens, whatever his own persuasion, was
egalitarian on religious matters, having encouraged the Ulster immigration in the early
1680s.

His warrant rights for this 1000 ac are themselves fascinating: "to William
Stevens for transporting himself and Elizabeth Stevens his wife, Thomas
Phillips and Robert Moore (200 ac) + 250 ac by assignment from Richard Whitty for
transport of Richard White et ux. Elizabeth White, Ann Fisher, George Phebus and
Patience Locker + 550 ac by assignment of Ann Hack, widow, for transport of
Jacob Cloyse, William Clarke, Thomas Dab, John Seaman, William Seaman, Simon
Carpe, Elizabeth Lent, Paul Sereeke, Morgan Abraham, James Fereby and Ann
German".

Several of the folks on this list were among the well-known ancient actors in
Somerset, along with a bunch of surely indentured servants, etc.

John
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