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.