DEED
6 February 1769: Charles Townsend of Philadelphia, Carter and Abigail his wife, to Joseph Fox and six others, Trustees of the State House.
This shows that John Townsend died intestate, seized of a part of the above lot, leaving issue four sons and five daughters, Stephen being the eldest and James, Joseph and Charles being the younger sons: and Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Jane, and Rachel the daughters, who intermarried with Alexander Forman, Owen Thomas, John Kennard, Thomas Humphreys and William Adams. Stephen Townsend being entitled to a double share, or two tenths of the same, he and the others release to Charles Townsend their nine-tenths of a part of a lot, 67 feet front on Walnut Street and running back 46 feet; bounded to the westward by another part (now conveyed to James Townsend) by release dated 24 January 1743.
Charles Townsend and wife, for f385, convey their part to the trustees for the use of State House Square. Charles made his letters J6,207.
