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.