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Lawrence Townley

Male Yes, date unknown - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lawrence Townley was born Yes, date unknown; died Yes, date unknown.

    Lawrence married Sarah Warner. Sarah was born Yes, date unknown; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Alice Townley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1660; died 1710, Grimesby, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony.

    Lawrence married Alice Calvert. Alice was born 1612, Milton, Yorkshire, ENGLAND; died 8 May 1650, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lawrence Townley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1690, Warner Hall, York Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alice Townley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lawrence1) was born Est 1660; died 1710, Grimesby, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony.

    Alice married John Grymes/Grimes. John was born 1659, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony; died 28 Aug 1709, Grimby, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Elizabeth Grymes/Grimes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1689, King & Queen, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 3.  Lawrence Townley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lawrence1) was born Est 1690, Warner Hall, York Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.

    Lawrence married Sarah Warner. Sarah died 1759. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Alice Townley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1660, Middlesex, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elizabeth Grymes/Grimes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Alice2, 1.Lawrence1) was born 1689, King & Queen, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.

    Elizabeth married Captain John Holcombe Est 1708-10. John was born 1689, King & Queen, Virginia Colony; died 1750, Northumberland County, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Philemon James Holcomb, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1720, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 7. John Holcombe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1711, King and Queen Co., Virginia; died 1781, Henry Co., Virginia.
    3. 8. Grymes Holcombe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1721; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 5.  Alice Townley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lawrence2, 1.Lawrence1) was born Abt 1660, Middlesex, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.

    Alice married John 'of Brandon' Grymes. John (son of Reverend Charles Grymes and Katherine Jennings/Jenings) was born 1660, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony; died 1709, Grymesby, Piankatank River, Ware Parish, Glouchester Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Honorable Charles of "Moratico", Richmond Co. Grymes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1693, Of "Moratico, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony; died 4 Jun 1744, "Grymesby" on the Piankatank, Middlesex Co., Virginia.
    2. 10. Col. John [Townley] Grymes, Esquire  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1691, Grymesby, Middlesex County, Virginia Colony; died 3 Nov 1748, Brandon, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony; was buried , Christ Church Cemetery Christ Church, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Philemon James Holcomb, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.Alice2, 1.Lawrence1) was born Abt 1720, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Philemon married Ann Elizabeth 'Eliza' Walthall 17 Mar 1720, Chesterfield Co., Virginia. Ann (daughter of Richard Walthall and Mary [Sherman] Branch) was born Abt 1726, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Holcomb  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1745, Charlotte County, Virginia; died 1843, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. 12. Philemon Holcomb  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1762, Virginia Colony; died 1836.
    3. 13. Walthall Holcomb  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1763, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Charlotte County, Virginia.

  2. 7.  John Holcombe Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.Alice2, 1.Lawrence1) was born 1711, King and Queen Co., Virginia; died 1781, Henry Co., Virginia.

    John married Martha Venable. Martha (daughter of Abraham B.3 Venable, Jr. and Elizabeth Michaux) was born Est 1720; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    John married Elizabeth Lawrence. Elizabeth was born Abt 1715, Prob. King and Queen Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Lawrence Holcombe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1741, King and Queen Co., Virginia Colony; died 1827, Surry County, North Carolina.

  3. 8.  Grymes Holcombe Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.Alice2, 1.Lawrence1) was born 1721; died Yes, date unknown.

  4. 9.  Honorable Charles of "Moratico", Richmond Co. Grymes Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alice3, 3.Lawrence2, 1.Lawrence1) was born Abt 1693, Of "Moratico, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony; died 4 Jun 1744, "Grymesby" on the Piankatank, Middlesex Co., Virginia.

    Charles married Frances Jennings. Frances (daughter of Sir Edmund Jennings and Margaret Barkham) was born Abt 1690, York Co. Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Frances Grymes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1717, North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 16. Sarah Grimes/Grymes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1738, Surry Co. or Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown, North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia Colony.
    3. 17. Lucy "Lowland Beauty" Grymes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Aug 1739, Richmond, Middlesex County, Virginia; died 1792, “Leesylvania,” Potomac River, Prince William County; was buried , Leesylvania, Prince William County, Virginia.

  5. 10.  Col. John [Townley] Grymes, Esquire Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alice3, 3.Lawrence2, 1.Lawrence1) was born 1691, Grymesby, Middlesex County, Virginia Colony; died 3 Nov 1748, Brandon, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony; was buried , Christ Church Cemetery Christ Church, Virginia.

    John married Lucy Ludwell 22 Dec 1715, Green Spring, James City County, Virginia Colony. Lucy (daughter of Philip Ludwell, II and Hannah Harrison) was born 2 Nov 1698, Green Spring, James City, Virginia Colony; died 3 Mar 1748, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., Virginia; was buried , Christ Church Cemetery Christ Church, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Lucy Ludwell 'Mad Lucy' Grymes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1717, Grymesby, Middlesex County, Virginia Colony; died 3 Mar 1749, James City County, Virginia .