Debra, This is fabulous!!! These are my guys and I haven't run into this book yet. I love the way the Welsh Tract (both the Baptists and the Quakers) kept track of their business. Thank you for all of your efforts in keeping us all informed about our ancestors in the area. Best regards, Cammie Morgan

Extracted from the "Welsh Tract Baptist Meeting, Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware", from the book "Erly Church Records of NCC, Delaware, Volume 1" by F. Edward Wright. Names of the members who first came over Year 1701: Thomas Griffith, "minister" Griffith Nicholas Evan Edmond John Edward Elizeus (Elisha) Thomas Enoch Morgan Righart (Richard) David Elizabeth Griffith Lewis Edmond Mary John Mary Thomas Elizabeth Griffith [must have been two of them - maybe Sr. & Jr.?] Shonnet (Jennet) David Margaret Matheas Shonnet (Jennet) Morris James David Added to during the year and a half we resided at Pennepek 1701 Rees Ryddarch 1702 Catherine Ryddarch Easter Thomas Thomas Morris Hugh Morris Peter Chamberlain Mary Chamberlain, Junior Mary Sorensee Magdalen Morgan Henry David Elizabeth David Samuel Griffiths Richard Seruy Rebecca Marpole John Grinwater Edward Edwards John James Mary Thomas Thomas John Judith Griffith Mary John, Junior Thomas Thomas After our removal down to New Castle County in 1703 were added to the church by a letter from Wales: 1703 Thomas John 1708 Rebecca John By Baptism: John Wild Thomas Wild James James Sarah James Shuan (Jaen) Morgan Samuel Wild Mary Nicholas Richard Boen David Thomas Mary Bentley Jaen Edwards In the year 1709 were added by letter from a church in Pembrokeshire: (Samuel John, Minister) John Devonallt Mary Devonallt Lewis Philip Catherine Edward From East Jersey: Philip Truax Elizabeth Tilton By a letter from Pennepek: David Miles Alce Miles In the year 1710 were added to us by letters from the following churches in Wales, as follows, From Rydilin (John Jenkins, Pastor): Lewis Philip Rees David (Deacon) Thomas Evan Thomas Edmond Arthur Edward Eleanor Philip Susanna David Mary Wallis From Kilcam. (Samuel John, Pastor): John Philip (Elder) John Jenkin (afterward minister of Philadelphia) John Harry John Boulton Richard Edward Eleanor Philip Mary William Elizabeth Harry Susanna Owen Mary Bowen Elizabeth John From Lantivy. (James James, Pastor): John Griffith (Elder) Rees Jones Hugh Evan Samuel Evan David Lewis Rachel Griffith Easther John Mary Evan From Langenych (Morgan Jones, Minister) Hugh David (afterwards Minister of the Great Valley) Anthony Mathew Simon Mathew Simon Butler Arthur Melchor Hannah Melchor Margaret David 1711 From Lanwennarth (Timothy Lewis Pastor) Joseph James Added by Baptism: Thomas Rees Thomas David Margaret Evan Sarah Emson Rachel Thomas Daniel Rees William Thomas John Thomas Martha Thomas John Evans Lydia Evans 1712 Added by Letter from Pennepek: Nicholas Stephen Mary Stephen John Paine Elizabeth Paine 1713 By Letters from Pennepek: John Eaton Juan Eaton Joseph Eaton Gwenllian Eaton George Eaton Mary Eaton From Lantivy (James James, Pastor) Elias Thomas Thomas Evans Ann Thomas From Pembrokshire (Samuel John, Pastor) Philip Rees 1714 Added to us by Baptism: John Bentley James James, Junior Eleanor David Mary Thomas Ann Thomas David John Richard Lewis Sarah Nicholas Mary Lewis By Letter from Philadelphia (Abel Morgan, Pastor): Benjamin Griffith Emly Davis Catherine Hollingsworth From Cohansey by letter (Timothy Brooks, Pastor): John Miller, Joanna Miller 1715 Were added by Letter from Shiregar (Pennsylvania): Mary Robinet By Baptism: Thomas James (aged 16) John Jones Richard Witten By Letter from Rydivilim (John Jenkin, Pastor): Griffith Thomas 1716 Added by Baptism: Elizabeth John (Jenkin Jones' sister) David Davis Thomas Richard and wife Mary Prys [Price] 1717 Added by Letter from Pennepek: Cornelius Vansant Richard Herbert By Baptism: Sarah Herbert Those who were excommunicated: 1714 - Magdalen Morgan - unseemly dress, neglected church meeting. Joseph James - his associates are godless men, spends his time with loud talkers and in the midst of disorderly nights. Edmund Evans and Catherine - keeping company too often and too unseemly. 1716 - Griffith Nicholas - brook [sic] his promise which he had made relative to a matter of business between him and his brother Thomas John from Bryn. 1717 - Richard Lewis - kept unseemly company with his neighbor's wife. John Pain - gross conduct and disobeying rules of the church; repented in 1723. 1720 - Richard Seary - falsely accused this congregation of a charge. 1721 - Philip Truax - Neglecting to come to meeting for several years, neglecting his business to the hurt of is family and creditors and others. 1723 - Mary Rees - married a man in opposition to the advise of her Christian brethren and of her natural father; also broke her marriage vows with her other husband because neither she nor we know but he is yet alive. 1724 - Thomas Johns and Elinor his wife - improper conduct towards each other. Abigail Thatcher - lying. 1733, June 9 - Esther Thomas excluded...for carrying her granddaughters to the Presbyterians to be sprinkled contrary to the will of their father and mother while alive, which then were dead. Same day Susannah William excluded. 1735, Oct. 5 - William Hugh excluded for his obstinacy. 1736, Jan. 31 - Rachel Bemish excluded for she reported she was with child by John Evans' man. April 3 - Elinor Griffith excluded - married to another husband and that while her first husband was alive. James James, Junior excluded for absenting from the church and other. 1744,/5, Feb. 3 - Jonathan Davis excluded, for marrying disorderly and without consent of his father and other. 1746, Aug. 3 - Sarah Evan disowned for drunkenness and falsehoods. Daniel John disowned for drunkenness, fornication. William Lewis disowned for drunkenness, using unlawful means to obtain money by casting up figures. Executed May 4, 1760. 1766, Jan. - Jacob Johns, for drinking to excess and speaking untruths. John Jones disowned. 1769, Oct. 4 - Joseph Griffith disowned for heinous crimes contrary to the moral law. 1773, Feb. 6 - Elizabeth Pritchard disowned for swearing and cursing, not bridling her tongue. Mar. 6 - Joanna Jones disowned for fornication. Apr. 4 - Mary Eynon disowned for fornication. 177, Jan. 5 - Hanah Magachlin disowned for fornication. 1778, May 3 - John Macwire disowned for breach of covenant with the church. 1781, Feb. - Mary Price disowned for false accusation. June 3 - Judith Hendrickson disowned for marrying another woman's husband and living with him as a wife. 1782, Feb. - Dr. John Thomas disowned for fornication. Hugh Glasford disowned for his refractory conduct in leaving the church. 1783, Apr. 3 - Catherine Bigum disowned for breach of Covenant with the church and drunkenness. 1786, Dec. 2 - Benjamin Jones, formerly of Kent County, disowned for his long absence in a disorderly way and had reason to believe he lived several years in adultery and had some children by a woman even in his wife's lifetime.

Deed. 4-Sep-1762. John Fothergill of London, doctor in physick, Daniel Zachery of London, gentleman, Thomas How of London, goldsmith, Devereuse Bowley of London, watchmaker, Luke Hind of London, stationer, Richard How, Jacob Hagan, Silvanus Grove and William Heron of London, merchants, Trustees to the Proprietors of a partnership called "Pennsylvania Land Co.", in London, by Jacob Cooper, Samuel Shoemaker and Joshua Howel, their Attorneys, for the sum of 12 pounds, 18 shillings, 1 peney, grant unto Charles TENANT of Mill Creek Hundred in Co. of Newcastle on Delaware, clerk, a parcel of land situate lying in sd Hd. and Co., containing 40 acres, together with all and singular. It begins by land purchased by Elizabeth WOODS, to land late of William NIVINS to a branch called Middle Runn. This is part of a larger tract containing 1,360 acres belonging to sd. Land Co. Whereas by an act for vesting certain estates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland belonging to sd. Land Co., to be sold, several Province remaining vested in Thomas Hyan, Thomas Reynolds as afsd Thomas How, the surviving Trustees for sd partnership was vested in sd Fothergill, Zachery, How, Bowley, Hind, How, Hagan, Grove and Heron. Signed: John Fothergill, Daniel Zachery, Thomas How, Jacob Hagan, Silvanus Grove, William Heron, Jacob Cooper, Samuel Shoemaker and Joshua Howel. Wit: Benjamin Shoemaker, Woodward. Jos. Smith. Proved: Nov Term 1762. Rec: 14 March 1763. (U1-267)

Incomplete Burial Record of Merion Meeting (Pa. ) Burial Records by Margaret Harvey, A.M. 1704          John Roberts of Merion, miller. Will signed 12 Mo. 18, 1703-4.  Speaks of his children, John, Matthew, and Rebecca.  Nephews, Robert, Joseph and Edward Roberts.  Brothers, Edward Roberts and Matthew Roberts.  Executors, said brothers and John Owen.  Overseers, brother Joshua Owen and Friends, Thomas John and Benjamin Humphreys.  Witnesses, James Thomas, Nathan Thomas and John Roberts. "Brother Joshua Owen", was a brother-in-law of John Roberts, miller, the brother of his wife Elizabeth, who died 1699.  Joshua and Eliz. Owen were children of Owen Humphrey. This was John Roberts of "Wann", or "Wayn", on Mill Creek.   On Susquehanna List, 1696. Two men, named John Roberts, are mentioned on the List of Taxables for 1693.  One was John Roberts of Pencoyd. The name of John Roberts, located on lands bounded by those of W. Sharlow, W. Wood, Edward Jones & Co., C. Lloyd, John Humphrey & Co., and Daniel Medlicot, appears on Holme's Map, 1681-3. Matthew Roberts, son of John, the early settler in Merion, removed to the Swamp Grass farm,  Upper Merion, which had been bequeathed him by his father.  It is near the present King of Prussia tavern.  Matthew's son, Jonathan was in the Colonial Assembly, and elected to Congress, 1790. Jane Evans, first wife of Robert Evans of Merion, died about 1704. From the will of Cadwallader Morgan, proved in Philadelphia, Oct. 10, 1711, it is evident that Jane was Cadwallader's daughter.  Her sister Catharine Morgan married, in 1706, Hugh Evans, brother of Robert. Robert Evans and his wife Jane had a daughter Elizabeth (b. 9 Mo. 3, 1703); and a son Edward Evan, mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Cadwallader Morgan.  Also, a son Cadwallader. Cadwallader and Jane Morgan were present at the second marriage of Robert Evans, and signed the certificate as witnesses.  He married Sarah Evans at Merion Meeting, 4 Mo. 4, 1705. 1705 Robert Owen. * (*Crossed our apparently by the author "Owen Roberts" and changed to Robert Owen) of Merion.  Will proved May 16, 1705. This Robert Owen was on the List, 1693. (This was not the Owen who m. Ann Bevan.)  (Children of Owen and Anne Roberts, born at Merion, were Hugh, 1699;  John, 1701; Jane, 1703; Aubrey, 1705; Owen, d. in infancy; Owen, b. 8 Mp. 23, 1711.) Robert Owen* (*Crossed our apparently by the author "Owen Roberts" and changed to Robert Owen) of Merion.  Will Signed 10 Mo. 2, 1697.  Proved May 16, 1705.  Mentions son Evan and other children.  Cousin Griffith John.  Trustees, John Humphrey, Hugh Roberts, Robert Roberts, John Roberts, Griffith John, Robert Jones, Robert Lloyd, Rowland Ellis.  Witnesses, John Owen, Rowland Ellis, Robert Jones. The name of Robert Owen is on the List of those who subscribed towards the purchase of lands on the Susquehanna, 1696.  On the same list is the name of John Owen. Robert Owen was a founder of Merion Meeting and Justice of the Peace (1695). Owen Owen (son of Robert and Rebecca) d. in Phila. 1741.  He m. 1714, Anne Wood, and had Children: 1. Robert; 2. Jane (m. Dr. Cadwallader Evans, d.s.p.);  3. Sarah (m. John Biddle);  4. Tacey (m. 1744, Daniel Morris of Upper Dublin, Pa.); 5. Rebecca (d. unm. Dec. 10, 1755). John Owen (son of Robert and Rebecca) was b. in Merion, 1692; d. in Chester Co. 1752. He was High Sheriff, 1729-31.  Member of Provincial Assembly, 1733.  He m. Hannah Maris  had Jane, George, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Susanna. Caleb, the son of Rowland Richard, buried 5 Mo. 13, 1705.  Rowland Richard was an early steeler in Tredyffrin township,  Chester Co.  His name appears on the List of Taxables for the Welch Tract, 1693. His children were Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, Ruth, Samuel, Gainor and perhaps others. Margaret married John Longworthy, in 1711.  Elizabeth married Jacob Thomas, in 1717.  Sarah married Cadwallader Evans, in 1722. Rowland Richards, son of Samuel of Tredyffrin married, 5, 22, 1750, Mary Miles, daughter of Richard Miles of Radnor. The above-named Jacob Thomas (m. Elizabeth Richards, 1717) was the son of Peter Thomas of "Springtown", and Sarah Stedman, his wife, (m. at John Simcock's house, Ridley, 2, 15, 1686.)  Among the children of Peter and Sarah Thomas, were:  1. Lydia (m. 1710, John Pyle);  2. Peter  (m. 1711, Sarah Goodwin);  3. Jacob (m. Elizabeth Richards);  4. Joseph (m. Jemima David).  Peter and Sarah settled in Willistown, Chester Co. where Peter died, 1722. 9,6, 1717.  Jacob Thomas, son of Peter of Wilistown, and Elizabeth Richards, daughter of Rowland Richard, of Tredyffrin, Chester Co.,  at the house of Rowland Richard.  Witnesses, Peter, Peter, Jr., John, Samuel, Gainor and Sarah Richard.

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http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ski/katie/bios%20and%20records/newspapers2. html June 14, 1850 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage In the city of Lancaster, on the 6th inst., Mr. AUGUSTUS LEEDOM of Delaware county, to Miss HANNAH M. HOOPES of Easttown, Chester county. November 12, 1850 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage On the 7th inst., by Friends ceremony, WILLIAM P. SHARPLESS to SARAH LEEDOM, both of Philadelphia. February 10, 1852 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage  On Sunday evening, Feb. 1st, by the Rev. Mr. Brown, WILLIAM STEEL, to MARY McAFFE, both of Easttown township, Chester county. February 25, 1853 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage On Thursday, 17th inst., by Friends'ceremony, by the Hon. Charles Gilpin, Mayor, JOSEPH LEEDOM, Esq., of Haverford township, Delaware county, to Miss EMILY PYLE, of the same place.  March 25, 1853 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage On the 17th inst., by Friends'ceremony, at the residence of her father in Radnor, JOHN JONES, of Upper Merion, Montgomery county, to Mary E. Leedom, daughter of John Leedom, of Delaware county. December 9, 1853 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage On the 5th inst. in Haverford, by Samuel Leedom, Esq. Mr. MANLEY CAMPBELL to Miss GRACE D. FADDEN, both of Delaware county. December 23, 1853 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage On the 15th inst., Mr. EMMOR S. LEEDOM, formerly of Delaware county, to Miss JOANNA W. WILLIAMS, of Philadelphia. February 28, 1854 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage At White Hall Hotel, Philadelphia, on Thursday, Feb. 16th, by the Hon. Charles Gilpin, Mayor, ENOCH LEEDOM, Esq., of East Goshen, Chester county, to MARY PENNELL, of Upper Chichester, Delaware county, Pa. July 13, 1855 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage In New York, by Mayor Wood, on the 19th ult., MARIS W. LEEDOM of Delaware county, to ELVIRA M. CLARK, daughter of Hayes Clark, of Doe Run, Chester county. July 24, 1857 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage On the 16th inst., at White Hall Hotel, Philadelphia, in the presence of Alderman William P. Hibberd, Dr. SAMUEL P. BARTLESON of Upper Darby, to Miss RUTHANNA LEEDOM, of Radnor. September 18, 1857 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage In Philadelphia, by Friends' ceremony, on Fifth day, the 10th inst., Mr. LILBURN H. STEEL, of Philadelphia, to Miss JANE ANN LEEDOM, of Haverford, Delaware county. March 18, 1859 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage In Philadelphia, on the first of third month inst., by Friends' ceremony, in the presence of Mayor Henry, ISAAC LEEDOM of Upper Providence to CAROLINE JONES, of Newtown, both of Delaware county. December 14, 1860 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage In Philadelphia, on the 13th of November last, by Mayor Henry, according to Friends'ceremony, JONATHAN H. THOMAS to SALLIE A. LEEDOM, both of Newtown, Delaware county. January 2, 1866 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage On the 21st ult., by Friends'ceremony, at the residence of the bride father, J. LEEDOM WORRALL, of Tredyffrin, to SALLIE W. THOMAS, daughter of Charles Thomas, of the same place.

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ski/katie/bios%20and%20records/newspapers.html On Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 03:53 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Is this a Internet site? If so, can I have the http? > If not, can I have information on how to acquire this newspaper. Or > list. > Thanks Lois >

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April 6, 1825 VILLAGE RECORD DIED, In Thornbury, (not Westtown) on the evening of the 21st of 3d month JOSHUA HOOPES, aged 88 years and 7 months: the eldest of the name of Hoopes in this country. At Downingtown, on the evening of the 11th of the same, MARY HOOPES, grand daughter of the above: aged between 3 and 4 years. In Sadsbury, on the 25th of the same, FRANCIS W. HOOPES, grand son of the above Joshua; aged near thirty years (not 40 as stated) He has left a widow and three small children. As instance of longevity are occasionlly noticed; the following may not be uninteresting.      Daniel Hoopes grand father of the above named Joshua Hoopes, was married in 1696. The issue of that marriage was seventeen children; nine of whose ages averaged more than 84 years...Daniel when a boy came into this country with his father Joshua Hoopes, in company with William Penn. Joshua took an active part in the government; it also appears that Daniel was a member of the Legislature in the years 1708-0...From Daniel are descended all the Hoopes' of America. October 19, 1825 VILLAGE RECORD DIED - In Tuscarora Valley, Pennsylvania, on the 26th of September last, ISRAEL HOOPES, late of Chester county, aged upwards of 69 years, the son of George Hoopes, late of Goshen township, who was the Grandson of the old Daniel Hoopes, who came to settle here with the Honorable WM. PENN, the first of the Hoopes known in the United States. February 16, 1831 VILLAGE RECORD Death Notice In Kennett township, Chester County, on the 10th inst. HANNAH HOOPES, relict of Henry Hoopes. She was advanced in years - and a valued Minister of the Society of Friends. April 29, 1834 THE UPLAND UNION Estate REGISTER'S OFFICE, CHESTER, DELAWARE CO., April 26, 1834... REES HOOPES & DANIEL HOOPES, Executors of the last Will and Testament of SUSANNAH HOOPES, late of the township of Newtown, deceased. March 12, 1844 VILLAGE RECORD Death Notice Near West Chester, on the evening of the 6th inst., HANNAH HOOPES, wife of Jasper Hoopes, in the 28th year of her age.

January 19, 1814 CHESTER & DELAWARE FEDERALIST Marriage  By William Everhart, Esq. on the 25th ultimo, Mr. Joseph IDDINGS, of Delaware County, to Miss Hannah HOOPES, of West Chester. March 7, 1821 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage  In West Chester, on the 1st of March, by John Graves, Esq. Mr. William HAGGERTY, to Miss Margaret NACE, both of New Garden. December 31, 1823 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage At Friends'Meeting, Radnor, on fifth day the 26th inst. John LEEDOM, to Susannah M. STEEL, both of Delaware County. March 24, 1824 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage On the 18th inst., by Wm. Everhart, Esq. Mr. Samuel LEEDOM, of Delaware county, to Miss Eliza STEELE, of Chester County. April 5, 1826 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage On Tuesday, the 21st inst. by the Rev. Thos. B. Montanye, Enos MORRIS, Esq. of Newtown, to Mrs. Ann LEEDOM, of Northampton. December 14, 1831 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage On the 8th inst. by B.W. Richards, Esq. MAYOR of the City of Philadelphia, Mr. JOHN W. DAVIS, of Easttown, Chester County, to Miss Margaretta STEELE, of Radnor, Delaware County. November 29, 1833 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage On the 28th inst. by the Elder Frederick Plummer, Mr. Edmund LEEDOM, to Miss Sarah POWEL, both of Upper Darby, Delaware County. December 23, 1835 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage In Philadelphia, on the 19th ult. by John Swift, Mayor, Mr. Jesse Leedom. of East Goshen, Chester County, to Miss Elizabeth WILLIAMSON, of Newtown, Delaware County. March 12, 1839 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage At Friends'Meeting, in this borough, on Fourth-day, the 6th inst. JasperHOOPES, to Hannah HOOPES, both of West Goshen. March 17, 1840 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage On the 12th inst. in Philadelphia, by John Swift, Mayor, Benedict LEEDOM, of Chester county, to Saarah Ann JONES, of Lower Merion, Montgomery county. April 7, 1843 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Marriage At Friends'Meeting House, Radnor, on the 19th of 3d mo. ult. Robert PAISTE, of Lower Merion, Montgomery county, to Mary M. LEEDOM, of Radnor, Delaware County. February 20, 1849 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage On the 15th instant, at White Hall, Market street, near Eighth, Philadelphia, by Alderman Thompson, Mr. William LEEDOM, to Miss Hannah Ann GREEN, both of Delaware County, Pa. April 20, 1849 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN  Marriage On Fifth day, the 29th of Third month, by Friends' ceremony, in the presence of Mayor Swift, John LEEDOM of Haverford, to Hannah T. WORRALL, of Aston, both of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

My 6th gr-grandmother was Eliza Brinckle. She apparently lived in Red Lion Hundred as that is where she and my 6th gr-grandfather, Edward Roche, were married on 1 April 1782. I have been searching for years for her parentage. I know that there were a number of Brinckle's in Wilmington at that time period, but who were her parents? She and Edward are buried at Old Swedes Church surrounded by gravestones bearing the name Brinckle. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Mary

Debra, This is extremely interesting. Thank you for your very hard work. I am working on the Abel and Enoch Morgans (as there were several) of New Castle. These are the Baptists in the Welsh Tract as opposed to the Quakers. This family came here in 1701 and also in 1711 and were vital in the Welsh Tract Baptist Church and the Philadelphia Association. While this is "a well documented family" I find that some of the information is inconsistent and incorrect. Fortunately (or unfortunately) there are volumes oon the Welsh Tract and the history of the Baptist Church that can ultimately help clear away the clouds. But the volume of "Enochs" and "Abels" sometimes make it difficult to distinguish one from the other. The Abel I am trying to sort out was born in 1746 in the Welsh Tract, son of Enoch Morgan and Margaret Howell. I am comfortable with the information (for the most part) that I have from the early 1700's to this point. However he supposedly marries an Abigail Vandivooter in 1762 (we don't know where). We need to get some proof about Abigail so we can confirm the subsequent children (more Enoch, Abel, John and James, etc). Vandivooter is NOT a valid name. However Donna Morgan suggested that it could be a soundex name and therefore we can now choose from VANIVOIT, VANDEVER, VAN VAN VANDEVENTER, and VANDEVENTER. There are a lot of the latter scattered throughout Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, etc. However still no Abigail. For a long time descendants from this Baptist Welsh family accepted the idea of Abigail Vandivooter but with no legitimate name of this spelling, and no first name matching a soundex last name, I think we have hit a giant snag. Does anyone in the New Castle area have information or insight into the Vandeventers? Is anyone here a descendant of the Abel Morgan I speak of? I have been trying to research the Baptist history with some success but I don't have first hand access to many of the Baptist history books that might help me track the path of this Abel, his wife and spouse. We do believe he ended up in Mason County, Kentucky and he supposedly had two children prior to getting there. One in Berkley County, West Virginia (when it was Virginia) and one born in Monogalia County, but we have no "evidence" to uphold this supposition, provided on a two type written pages from an unknown bible. We just don't know. IF you have any ideas, can you give us some insight? Thanks, Cammie Morgan

I transcribed just the Armstrong's but if you'd like a lookup, let me know. Obviously, the content of the letters is not given, just the addressee, date published in the Gazette, and sometimes some sort of address: "Postmaster General Spotswood in 1737 removed William Bradford from the office of Postmaster of Philadelphia and appointed in his stead Benjamin Franklin. Up until that time letters were held at a post office until called for, but Franklin, desirous of improving the system, began the publication of the names of persons for whom unclaimed letters were in the office under his jurisdiction. The first list appeared in Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette of 21-Mar-1738 and, as a result, addressees, their friends or messengers, picked up much of the mail. These lists, which were printed from time to time throughout the Colonial Period, with occasional lapses, provide a wealth of genealogical information by locating thousands of individuals at various times and, upon occasion, identifying their trade, profession, or military rank. Sometimes the Gazette published lists from towns other than Philadelphia, specifically Chester, Lancaster, New Castle, Wilmington and Trenton. The capital letter designations P, C, L, N, W, T, following the addressee's name signify respectively the post offices in Philadelphia, Chester, Lancaster, New Castle, Wilmington and Trenton in which letters remained unclaimed." For example, all these letters were left in the Philadelphia Post Office although addressed to "Pa", "Forks of the Delaware", "New Castle County", etc.: Thomas P: Forks of the Delaware 18-Mar-1762, Carlisle 13-Jan-1763 & 24-Feb-1763, Wilmingon 13-Oct-1763, New Castle Co. 31-Mar-1763, Pa. 28-Oct-1762 & 2-Feb-1764, Cumberland Co. 15-Mar-1764, Phila. 16-Jul-1767 & 30-Apr-1777. "In instances where specific locality is given, it is understood that the letters were so addressed. The dates which complete each entry indicate the day of publication in the Gazette." ARMSTRONG, Aaron P: Pa. 5-Aug-1762 Andrew P: Cumberland Co. 18-Mar-1762, Carlisle 24-Feb-1763, Phila. 30-Jan-1766. Ann P: Plymouth 20-Oct-1768 Archibald P: New-Castle County 12-Jan-1758 & 3-Jan-1760 Francis L: Peach Bottom 20-Jan-1773. P: Little Britain 13-May-1756, 4-Aug-1763 George P: Cumberland Co. 18-Mar-1762, Phila. 30-Apr-1767. L: Carlisle 14-May-1772 Henry P: Lancaster C. 13-Jan-1763 Col. J. P: Carlisle 31-Dec-1761 James P: Whiteland Township 12-Jan-1758, Cumberland County 3-Sep-1761, Baltimore County 31-Mar-1763, Phila. 16-Jul-1772. L: Peach Bottom 2-Mar-1774. John N: c/o Rev. M'Cannon , Mill Creek Hundred, 4-Dec-1766; 12-Feb-1767. L: 31-Jan-1771 (Colonel); student, Pequea, 2-Mar-1774. P: Conegocheague 3-Jan-1760, Cumberland County 18-Mar-1762, 18-Mar-1762 (Colonel); New Castle County 13-Jan-1763; PA 19-May-1763, 13-Oct-1763. Josiah P: 3-Jan-1776. Martin T: Somerset Court House 1-Sep-1768. Robert P: Pa 2-Feb-1764, Phila. 20-Oct-1768. Samuel P: Phila. 26-Jul-1753 Thomas P: Forks of the Delaware 18-Mar-1762, Carlisle 13-Jan-1763 & 24-Feb-1763, Wilmingon 13-Oct-1763, New Castle Co. 31-Mar-1763, Pa. 28-Oct-1762 & 2-Feb-1764, Cumberland Co. 15-Mar-1764, Phila. 16-Jul-1767 & 30-Apr-1777. W. P: New-Castle Co. 12-Jan-1758. William P: Delaware Forks 24-Oct-1754, , 12-Feb-1761, New Castle 3-Sep-1761, Paxton 4-Feb-1768; N: 29-Nov-1764. L: Carlisle 29-Jul-1772; Juniata, Cumberland Co. 31-Jan-1771 & 19-Dec-1771.

From: [email protected] Date: Wed Jan 08, 2003 01:55:50 PM US/Eastern To: [email protected] Subject: [PaOldC] Merion Meeting (Pa. ) Burial Records Incomplete Burial Record of Merion Meeting (Pa. ) Burial Records by Margaret Harvey, A.M. 1703 Robert David, buried 11 Mo. 22, 1703. Margaret Robert, wife of William, buried 12 Mo. 15, 1703.  William Probert (ap Robert) is named on the List of Taxables for the Welch Tract, 1693.*  (* Crossed out apparently by the author "As he paid 6 s. tax, it is evident that he was a young man.") Owen Morgan of Merion.  Will proved Feb. 26, 1703-4.  Owen Morgan and wife Jannie, from the parish of Machalleth in Montgomeryshire, came to Haverford, 1684.  His wife died and he married Blanche, widow of William Sharpus, 1694. He died in Newtown, 1704.  Blanche died 1717. Owen Morgan of Haverford, widower, and Blainich Sharpus*  of the same township, widow, at Haverford, 11 Mo. 23, 1694  (*Last name spelling changed from Sharpless to Sharpus.) Will signed 9 Mo. 23, 1703.  Speaks of wife Blanche.  Son Humpnrey;  daughter Katharine.  Daughter, Mary Carpey.  Friends, Edward Morgan and John Lloyd.  Overseers, William Lewis, Ralph Lewis, Ellis Ellis and John Bevan.  Winesses;  David Thomas, John Moore, John Bevan. Witnesses to the marriage of Owen Morgan and Blainich Sharpus, 11, 23, 169:  Ellis and Humphrey Ellis;  Daniel Humphrey;  William Jenkins. The will of Blanch Morgan, widow, of Newtown, is recorded at West Chester, Pa.  Signed 18th day, 11th Mo. 1717-18.  Proved May ye 28th, 1718.  Mentions grandchildren, Elizabeth, Ann, Mordecay,  Benjamin.  Leaves 20 shillings toward repairing the graveyard at Newtown Meeting House.  Executors, Son-in-law, John Griffith;  Friends, Lewis Lewis and Evan Lewis. Witnesses, Rees Howell, William Lewis. Mary, daughter of William and Blanch Sharpus, was married to William Bevan, of Newtown, 1705. 3, 8, 1705.  William Bevan, of Newtown, Chester Co. and Mary Sharpus, spinster, of Haverford, at Haverford Meeting in the Welch Tract.  Witnesses, John and Evan Bevan;  William and Ralph Lewis. 11 Mo. 13, 1707.  John William, of Blockley, and Catharine Morgan of the same twp.  Dau of Owen, dec'd, at Merion Meeting Place.  Witnesses:  Richard, Ellin and Sarah William;  Hunphrey and Cadwallader Morgan. The witnesses' names show relationship of John William to the family of Wm. Ap  Edward;  and of Catharine Morgan to Cadwallader Morgan.

Incomplete Burial Record of Merion Meeting (Pa. ) Burial Records by Margaret Harvey, A.M. 1702 Henry Lewis, buried 1 Mo. 31, 1702. Harry Lewis, Radnor. Will proved, Phila. April 13, 1702. Mentions sisters Mary Worrell and Eleanor Lewis. Servant Richard Faddery. Brother-in-law, John Worrell. Witnesses: Peter Worrell, Edward Thomas, David Evan. On Dr. George Smith's Map. Henry Lewis, in 1682, purchased of Lewis David, 1000 acres: of which Henry, in 1684, sold 250 acres in Haverford to John Lewis. In 1694 5, His, (Henry's) son Henry Lewis, sold 100 acres to John Lewis, Jun'r. See p. 10 Penna Arch. 3r S. Vol. I. 80 acres in Radnor, belonging to Henry Lewis, were, about 1702, the property of John Worrell. (p.13) Ralph Lewis, William Lewis, David Lewis and Samuel Lewis also held land in Haverford, 1682 1699. Ch. Of Henry, Jr. were Isaac, Mary, Mary, John, Sarah, Margaret, Hannah. 10, 20, 1695. Henry Lewis of Haverford, yeoman and Mary Taylor, dau of Richard Taylor of Springfield twp. At the house of Bartholomew Coppock in Springfield. Wit: John, Elizabeth and Susannah Lewis; Robert, Isaac, Josiah and Elizabeth Taylor. 1, 11, 1696. John Lewis of Haverford, batchelor, and Sarah Price of Merion, spinster, at Haverford Meeting place. Wit: John, David and Margaret Lewis; Philip, Isaac and Susanna Price. Henry Lewis who married Mary Taylor (1695) was a member of the Colonial Assembly. He was a son of Henry Lewis (d. 1688) who was Foreman of the First Grand Jury, Pa. Henry Lewis emigrated from Narberth, in Pembrokeshire, 1682, with his father Evan Lewis, then an old man, who died soon after arrival. Henry built a house in Philadelphia, and had a farm in Haverford. He was foreman of the first Grand Jury. He died in Haverford, 1688. This Henry Lewis married 1 Mo. 12, 1670, Margaret Philpin, alias Proutherin, and had: I. Henry (b. 10 Mo. 26, 1671; II. Sarah (b. 5, 2, 1673; buried 12, 8, 1674); III. Samuel (b. 8, 1, 1676); IV. Elizabeth (b. 12, 14, 1677; m. Richard Hayes.) Of these Children, Henry (b. 1671) m. in 1692, Mary Taylor. This Henry was a member of the Colonial Assembly. Among the children of Henry Lewis, Jr. and Mary Taylor, his wife, were: I. Isaac (b. 3 Mo. 5, 1694); II. Mary (b. 2 Mo. 5, 1696; died young); III. John (b. 3 Mo. 23, 1697; m. Catharine Roberts, in 1725, dau. of Abel and Mary Roberts); IV. Sarah (b. 10, 11, 1698); V. Margaret (b. 9, 17, 1700; m. Isaac Price, son of Isaac Price of Merion and Susannah Shoemaker, his wife); VI. Mary (b. 10, 16, 1702; m. Thomas Philips.) John Lewis, of Haverford (son of Henry, Jr. and Mary Taylor, his wife) m. 1725, Katharine Roberts (b. 8, 28, 1702). Children: I. Abel (b. 8, 12, 1726; d. 1766); II. Mary (b. 11, 1, 1728; m. Benjamin Davis); III. Samuel; IV. Rachel (b. 12, 19, 1734; m.______ McCulloch:; V. John (b. 5, 31, 1737); VI. Evan (b. 4, 13, 1740; he m. 1st, 1770, Mary Thomas; and 2d. April 1775, Jane Meredith, and had Enoch Lewis, the famous Mathematician, b. in Radnor, Jan 20, 1776.); VII. Elizabeth (v. 7 Mo. 9, 1743; m. ______ Tucker, a member of the family long as makers of fine china.) Abel Lewis (b. 1726; son of John and Katharine Roberts, his wife) had children, among them, Joseph, Abel, John.Samuel Lewis (son of John and Katharine) m. 1759, Catharine, dau. of Samuel Richards fo Tredyffrin. Ch. Samuel, Henry, Jacob, Isaac, John, Jehu, Cath., Mary, Eliz., Beulah. Members of the Lewis family whose marriages are recorded at Radnor Monthly Meeting: John Maris of Springfield and Susannah Lewis of Haverford, at Haverford Meeting, 9, 20, 1693. Henry Lewis of Haverford and Mary Taylor, of Springfield, 10,20, 1695. John Lewis of Haverford and Sarah Price of Merion, 1, 11, 1696. David Hugh of merion and Martha Lewis of Haverford, 4, 9, 1696. James Sharples of Nether Providence and Mary Lewis of Darby, 12, 20, 1699-1700. James Williams of Darby and Ann Lewis of Haverford, 12, 22, 1699. John Reece of Newtown and Elizabeth Lewis of Haverford, 9, 26, 1700. Lewis Lewis of Newtown, and Mary Powell of Bristol, Phila. Co. 10, 13, 1700. Wm. Walter of Merion and Sarah Lewis of Darby, at Haverford, 3, 26, 1720. Ch. Of Henry, Sr. were Henry, Sarah, Samuel, Elizabeth. Ellis Meredith, buried 3 Mo. 19, 1702. David Meredith purchased a tract of land in Radnor, 1682. 3,21,1690. David Meredith of Radnor in the Welch Tract, widower, and Mary Jones of Upper Providence, Chester Co. at the house of Thomas Minshall, said Co. Witnesses, Thomas and Peter Jones; Richard Moore; Stephen Evans; David Morris. 11, 22, 1699. David Meredith, batchelor, of Radnor and Ellin Ellis, spinster, of the Welch Tract, at Radnor. Wit: David, Mary and Sarah Meredith; Rowland, Margaret and Rachel Ellis. The name of David Meredith is on Dr. George Smith's "Map of early Settlements in Delaware County." David Meredith was located in Radnor township, near Rosemont or Villa Nova. The name of David Meredith is on List of residents of Haverford and Radnor, who subscribed to the purchase of lands on the Susquehanna, 1696. Hugh Roberts, born in Wales, 1644, died at Merion, 6 Mo. 18, 1702. Interred at Merion Meeting House on the 20th. He was a minister among Friends and an member of the Provincial Assembly. He was a brother in law of Robert Owen. The Children of Hugh Roberts and his first wife Jonne were, Robery, born 1673; Ellin, born 1675; Edward, 1680; William 1682, all born in Wales, Elizabeth, born 1683, in Merion and Owen. Hugh's second wife was Elizabeth John, whom he married in Merionethshire, while on a visit to Wales. In 1692, Hugh Roberts was a member of the Governor's Council. * (*here crossed our apparently by the author "and Secretary of the Land Office.") The name of Hugh Roberts is on List of Taxables 1693, Sus. 1696. Robert Roberts, son of Hugh, removed to Maryland. Descendants came to Pa. ** (** word 'returned' crossed out and changed to came.) Robert Roberts, son of Hugh, was born in Wales 1672-3. Robert went to Maryland, where he had a son Richard Roberts; who had a son Robert Roberts, who came to Philadelphia and married Catharine, daughter of David Deshler. Edwards Roberts, son of Hugh was born in Wales, 1680, d. in Phila. 1741. He was Councilman, 1717; Alderman, 1734, and Mayor, 1739. Hugh Roberts, Merion. Will proved Dec. 9, 1702. Mentions Children Robert, Owen, Elizabeth, Edward Servants, Morris Robert, John Robert. Overseers, John Robert, Cadwallader Morgan, Griffith John, Griffith Owen. Witnesses, Samuel Browne, Griffith Owen, Samuel Jennings. Hugh Roberts, a "First Purchaser" and "Adventurer on the Ship Lyon". His name is on Reed's Map. Children of Hugh Roberts and his first wife Jane were Robert (b. 11 Mo. 7, 1673); Ellin (b. 10 Mo. 4, 1675); Owen (b. 10 Mo. 7, 1673); Edward (b. 2 Mo. 4, 1680); William (b. 3 Mo. 26, 1682; d. 1697); Elizabeth (b. 12 Mo. 24, 1683). Of these children, Robert m. (1) Catharine Jones; (2) Priscilla Johns. Owen m. Ann Bevan. (Children, Hugh, John, Jane, Awbrey, Owen, Owen.) Edward m. (1) Susanna Painter; (2) Martha Hoskins; (3) Martha Cox. _______ Edward of Merion, died about 1702. His widow Margaret married Hugh Jones, of Plymouth, at Merion, 1703. This Hugh Jones was Hugh John Thomas, who resided on Mill Creek, Lower Merion, before removing to Plymouth. Margaret was his fourth wife. (married 9, 22, 1703.) Hugh Jones d. in Plymouth, 1727-8. Perhaps this was Evan Edward, who died - - - Jane, Richard Walter's wife, buried ye - - - 1702. Her maiden name was Mirick. Her brother David Mirick,was an early settler in the Welch Tract.

A Calendar of DE Wills, New Castly Cnty, 1682-1800, Colonial Dames of DE, 1911, reprint 2000 Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD The "only" BUFFINGTONs in the Index: Simon HADLEY. Yeoman. Mill Creek Hundred. 03 Nov 1755. 17 Feb 1756. Misc. I:218. Wife Phebe HADLEY; grndsn Simon HADLEY son of my son Joshua HADLEY; grndsn Jeremiah son of sd Joshua; grndsn Simon JOHNSON so of Robert JOHNSON; grndsn John HADLEY son of my son Joseph HADLEY; grndsn Simon GREGG son of Richard GREGG, dec'd, and my dtr Ann, his wife; dtr Deborah HOWELL wife to Jacob HOWELL; dtr Hannah STANFIELD widow to John STANFIELD; dtr Ruth LINLY wife to Thomas LINLY; dtr Katheren JOHNSON wife to Robert JOHNSON; my grndchldrn, children of my son Joseph namely: Elizabeth THOMSON wife to James THOMSON; Deborah EARLE wife to John EARLE; and Hannah EARLE wife to Samuel EARLE; (This name is either EARLE or CARL) My grndchldrn, chldrn of my son Joshua, namely: Ruth MARSHILL wife to John MARSHILL; Thomas HADLEY; Sarah FRED wife to Joseph FRED; Mary HADLEY, Jeremiah HADLEY, Joshua HADLEY Jr, Joseph HADLEY Jr, Deborah HADLEY, Hannah HADLEY & Catheren HADLEY. My grndchldrn, chldrn of my dtr, Hannah, widow of John STANFIELD, namely: Simon DIXSON; Rebecca wife of William MARSHALL; Ruth DIXSON, John STANFIELD Jr, Thomas STANFIELD & Samuel STANFIELD. My grndchildr, chldrn of my dtr Ruth wife to Thomas LINLY, namely: Catheren, James, Simon, Ruth Jr, Thomas Jr, Linly and John LINLY. My grndchldrn, chldrn of my dtr Anne, widow of Richard GREGG, namely: Sarah SMITH, alias GREGG; Jacob, William, Miriam, Deborah & Phoebe. Nephew Thomas KERAN; sd wife's chldrn: John BUFFINGTON, Richard BUFFINGTON, Phoebe WALL, Peter BUFFINGTON, Isaac BUFFINGTON, JOseph BUFFINGTON. Exec: grndsn-in-law James THOMSON, friend Daniel NICKOLS. Overseers: Benjamin SWETT, Samuel GREGG. There are several BABBs but this is only Peter mention: Thomas BABB, Sr. Brandywine Hundred. 17 Aug 1748. 13 Aug 1751. G:484. Sons Peter BABB, Thomas BABB, Phillip BABB; dtrs Mary, Rebecca, Lydia; grndsn John GREGORY; drnddtr Rebecca GREGORY; grnddtr Lydia GREGORY. Exec: Peter BABB.

Begin forwarded message: > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat Jan 04, 2003 12:58:21 PM US/Eastern > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Q-R] Query > Reply-To: [email protected] > > I don't know whether the query by M.E. Sorensen, first submitted on > 01/03/2003 has been satisfactorily answered. > > The comment: "Manumitted slaves" in Quaker records, probably meant > that the > person or persons named in the records had manumittted their slaves. > > In the years from 1680 to 1780 there was much slave-holding among > well-to-do > Quakers in the American Colonies. Although this practice was especially > prevalent in the South, below the Mason-Dixon Line, it also seemed to > extend > as far north as among Friends in Newport, Rhode Island, although I am > not > very familiar with early New England Quaker history. I am fairly > certain > that there was some slave-holding among Friends in Southern New > Jersey, in > Philadelphia, and in Bucks County, PA. > > In the mid-1700's, under the leadership of John Woolman and others, > there was > a campaign to rid the Society-of-Friends of slave-holding, and by 1780 > the > practice was being rapidly eliminated by Friends,even in the South. > > One of the leaders among the abolitionists among Friends in Delaware was > Warner Mifflin, who lived in his later years at Camden, south of Dover, > Delaware. When I was doing research in the Pennsylvania Historical > Library > at 1300 Locust Street in Philadelphia, I saw a large book filled with > Manumission Records, compiled by Warner Mifflin and by Edward Lay, a > Friend > from Cold Spring Meeting near Lewes, Delaware. In the years ca. 1774 > and > 1775,.these Friends seemed to have travelled from plantation to > plantation in > Kent County, Delaware, persuading the Quaker proprietors to manumit > (free) > their slaves. There are long lists of Blacks who were given their > freedom by > this effort. > > It is my understanding that, while Blacks were allowed to attend Quaker > Meeting in most neighborhoods, only a few actually became members of > Friends. > > In early Colonial times, there were many White indentured servants, > both men > and women, who had had their passage from the British Isles paid, with > the > understanding that they would be req uired to work for up to eight > years > in the Colonies to pay back their passage money and maintenance. > However, at > the end of this period of indenturship, they became free citizens. > Black > slaves from Africa were never granted their freedom. > > - Herbert Standing, 1806 Bear Creek Road, Earlham, Iowa 50072. > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: Send an email to: > [email protected] > The ONLY word in your message should be UNSUBSCRIBE. >

All Swedes and Finns, by the terms of capitulation of Fort Christina (now Wilmington, DE) in 1665, were ordered to take an oath of allegiance to the States' General of New Netherlands. Those who took the oath were (7 were able to write their names); Molens Andriessen Johan Anies Thomas Bruyn Jan Echost Matheys Elkisse Constantinus Grumbergh Simon Hidden Hans Hoffel Harman Jans Abraham Jansen Andress Jansen Barent Jansen Jan Jansen Martin Martens Lambert Michielson William Morris Samuel Peterse Claes Peterson Claes Tonassen Ofoff Transen

Hi list, I am trying to find information on a George Shepherd b. ca 1786, who was in the Brandywine area between 1811 and about 1820. He married Elizabeth Whitford in May 1813 in Wilmington. He was from Ireland and his first wife Jane Paggett died about 1812 in the Brandywine area. I would like to correspond with anyone having information on this family. Thank You John

I've copied these from another list. All the Quaker Meetings, I think, kept good records. I don't know how many have been published. Maybe someone else knows?? Debbie ------------------------------------------------------------------ On Thursday, January 2, 2003, at 01:22 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Debra, > > These records are incredible. Thanks for sharing. Wouldn't it be > great if > all churches would keep records like this, or at least if they shared? > > Cammie > (researching Morgans in New Castle) >