Matilda A. Townsend (1809/1810-After 1880)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Jeptha Pusey John Pusey Sally A. Pusey Jeptha J.M. Pusey Eleanor Rebecca J. Pusey Edward T. Pusey Matilda Emily J. Pusey Joseph Pusey Matilda A. Townsend Born: 1809-1810, MD 2 3 4 5 Marriage (1): Jeptha Pusey on 14 Oct 1835 in Somerset Co., MD 1 Died: After 1880, Worcester Co., MD    On Nov 23 1860, Henry W. Hitch received a summons to testify for the State of Maryland vs. Matilda Pusey. Matilda was caught selling "strong liquor to Stephen Dykes on the Sabbath Day." William Hitch posted bond of $200. (WoCP-1/1861-5/1861) Matilda married Jeptha Pusey, son of John Pusey and Sarah Evans, on 14 Oct 1835 in Somerset Co., MD.1 (Jeptha Pusey was born in 1801 in MD 6 7 and died in 1853-1859 in Worcester Co., MD.)

1 Somerset Co., MD Marriage Records.

2 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 41 in the 1850 Nutters, Worcester Co., MD Census.

3 1860 MD Census, Listed as Matilda Pusey, age 45, in Nutters District, Worcester Co., MD.

4 1870 MD Census, Listed as Matilda Pusey, age 52, in District 7, Worcester Co., MD.

5 1880 MD Census, Listed as Matilda Pusey, age 70, in Atkinsons District, Worcester Co., MD.

6 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 49 in the 1850 Nutters, Worcester Co., MD Census.

7 1840 MD Census, Jeptha Puzey is listed in household in Western District, Worcester Co., MD as 1000010000000-1000010000000 suggesting he is age 30-40.