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.