After the Civil War

The Townsends of Carolina especially and those that migrated to Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee and other pioneer settlements began to seek their heritage. Perhaps family bibles and knowledge of early Quaker meetings were resourceful for Dunn's Quakers and those Western Bladen folk.

The Origin of Raynham

Before long a Richard Townsend, the wealthiest land owner south of Lumberton, N.C., named his ahbury pioneers "Raynham". He produced the finest antebellum sons in the region, but few of the scattered "Townsends" in our developing land recorded who begot who and by whom, for posterity.

Family History and Research

After FDR's funding provided for Harlee's Kinfolk, some family matching began to take place. I began my quest in 1989, and looked backwards to Thomas born about 1725. The book is a tale of how this search began, was done, and it lists the details of discovery. I draw conclusions lost in time for almost 200 years. The book developed in 30 years of research. It is intimate, base, and tells it like it was. You will enjoy the long-serving quest for an answer.

Daniel V. Townsend, High Point, NC