Catharine Floyd of Elastic, L. I , b. 0th :tlay, 174G,d. Jan. 15, lS25,ffit.79; and had, 1, Fioyd. b. 1778, d. 2nd June, 1802; 2, Glorianna, b. SthDec, 1772, audd. 9ih Dec, 1779 ; 3, Xancey, d. Feb. 1, 1795, at. 19; 4, Catharine, 1795. (TIL), WiL- liaiu, b. 1st Aug., 1736, d. Sept. 21, 1740. (IV.), Sibell, b. 15tU Jan., 1730, mar. Abram Held. (V.), Charity, b. 3d July, 1734, mar. James Ferris, and had, 1,

George; 2, Abigail. 1, George, son of Charity, mar. Post, and had, 1,

Thomas, heir of tb.e Thomas property, at Harrison ; 2, Abigail, da. of Charity, mar. D::vid Harvii.jn, aud had, 1, David Harrison, of ]S^. Rochclle. (,VI.), Margaret, b. Aug. 1, 173S. mar. Cliarles Floyd. (YH.), Glorianna, b. Sept. 27, 1740, mar. James Franklin.

TowNSEND. OF E 'iSTeiiESTEn.-- This family is descended from the Townsendg _^ of Long Isiaud. John Tuwnsend, son of John of Oyster Bay, d. 17SS-9, and l'^-^' had, 1, Uaniiloi Easicliester, who left John of East ehcstev. Senator for the Second District in 1S21, aud Elijah; 2, FreeioTe, who mar. William Pickney. From the Long Island faiiiily also descended Sylvanus Towuscnd, wiio removed to l\0T\h Salem, and left issue William, Sylvanus, set. 91, James, Samuel, and Justus, all residmg at North Salem.

Yalenti>'e, of Yunkeks. -- Benjamin Valentine, the ancestor of this family, was a dragoon in the French military service, Canada. He removed to New York circa 16S0, and settled upon the farm (iu Yonkers) now owned by Frederick Rich.