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James was the son of John Townsend and Catherine Abel.

Name James Townshend
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Davis
Event Date 30 May 1755
Event Place Shrivenham,Berkshire,England
Citing this Record "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK1L-W5G : 10 February 2018), James Townshend and Elizabeth Davis, 30 May 1755; citing Shrivenham,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,437.

Park Corner, settlement, Lot 20. Plan 1766. James Townsend of Berkshire, Eng., was given a grant for military services, and with his wife, two sons and three daughters, settled here in 1775, calling his new estate "Park Corner," after his old home in England. Guardian Saturday August 13, 1949 page 24, Prince Edward Island Place Names

To the memory of
JAMES TOWNSEND
of Park Corner, Prince Edwd. Isld.
Also of ELIZABETH his wife
They emigrated from Berkshire in England to this Island AD 1775 with their two Sons and three Daughters viz John James Eliza Rachel and Mary. Their son John
died in Antigua in the lifetime of his Parents. His afflicted Mother followed him into Eternity with patient resignation on the 17 Day of Aperil[sic] 1795 in the 69 year of her age. And her disconsolate Husband also departed this life on the 26 day
of Decr. 1806 in the 67 year of his age.
They have left four Children to lament the loss of the most virtuous affectionate and tender parents.

James Townsend died at his home in Park Corner on the 20th of December, 1806, in the sixty-seventh year of his age. His wife, Elizabeth Townsend, died on the 17th of April 1795. Both were buried on their own property on the east side of Campbell's Pond. Heath Montgomery is now in possession of the property once owned by JamesTownsend.

Rev. John Murray is publishing an early history of New London. It has been in three papers.

James Townsend was living on the east side of Campbell's Pond. He came to New London in 1775 with his wife and five children. He settled Park Corner after the name of his native place in Bedfordshire[sic], England. Mr. Townsend was a trader. He supplied the early settlers with groceries. He also supplied them with alcoholic beverages such as rum, whisky, brandy, etc. These beverages were regarded as necessaries of life in the early days. Prohibition had not even been dreamed of at that time in Prince Edward Island.
From The Patriot
[Copied as above, without detailed reference, from papers of FrancesSalsman, Oct. 1982]