JONATHAN ELDRIDGE CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JONATHAN ELDRIDGE, said to have been a twin brother of David Eldridge, of New Jersey, settled in Goshen township. His death resulted from falling into the wheel-pit, or being caught in some of the machinery, at what is known as McCall's mill, in Goshen. It is said that he had a brother William and some sisters, but was the only one of the family who came to this county. The records of Goshen Meeting show that his father's name was Thomas. His first wife was Mary, daughter of Joseph Garrett, by whom he had children, -- Hannah, b. 10, 2, 1763, d. 2, 22, 1764; Joseph, b. 10, 11, 1765, d. 2, 17, 1845. He married, 10, 3, 1771, Sarah, daughter of Ellis and Lydia Davis, of Goshen, by whom he had a daughter Lydia. His widow married, 12, 1, 1779, William Allen, of Londongrove. Joseph Eldridge married Lydia Griffith, born 10, 18, 1763, died 7, 10, 1817, daughter of Nathan and Rachel, of Willistown, and had the following children: Jonathan, b. 7, 6, 1789, d. 6, 15, 1791; Nathan, b. 11, 12, 1790, d. 5, 19, 1791; Joseph, b. 3, 16, 1792, and still living in East Goshen; James, b. 11, 19, 1793, d. 9, 27, 1794; Enos, b. 9, 13, 1795, d. 12, 29, 1868; John, b. 11, 29, 1796, deceased; Lydia, b. 10, 18, 1798, m. Issac G. Hoopes; Reuben, b. 8, 13, 1801, now residing in West Chester; Mary, b. 6, 25, 1803, d. 8, 3, 1807; Abner, b. 6, 26, 1806, m. Amy (Hoopes) Davidson, now resides near Muscatine, Iowa. Joseph Eldridge, Sr., built a fulling-mill on his farm, in East Goshen, next to the line of Willistown in 1813, and his son Joseph, when married to Abigal Garrett, 6, 9, 1814, settled there, occupying a part of the mill as a house, and carrying on the business. He afterwards enlarged the mill upwards and outwards, beside errecting a substantial stone house a few yards westward and other buildings. The old homestead buildings became the property of his brother-in-law, Isaac G. Hoopes. The children of Joseph and Abigail were Mary, Lydia (married to Caleb S. Cope), Garrett, David, Willliam Penn, Jonathan, and Pennell, of whom only Mary, Lydia, and David are living. The children of Enos and Susanna were Harriett (married to Richard J. Thatcher), Rachel, Joseph G., Lydia Ann (married to Joseph Liddon Pennock), Anna Maria, Issachar, Jane M., and Margaret G., the last two being the proprietors of a school at Malvern. Source: "History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches." By J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts 1881. Press of J. B. Lippincott & Co. Philadelphia. __________________________________________________________________ PETER DICKS CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA PETER DICKS, of the city of Chester, England, flax-dresser, purchased 250 acres of land in Pennsylvania, Aug. 16, 1684, from James Dicks, who had bought the same from William Penn in 1681. Peter, with his wife Esther, arrived about 1686 and settled in Birmingham, where he died in 1704. In 1708 his widow married John Mendenhall. The children of Peter were Hannah, m. to Jonathan Thatcher; Elizabeth, m. to Richard Tranter, 10, 2, 1714; Sarah, m. to Joseph Pyle, 4, 16, 1715; Esther, m. to Francis Swayne, 1724; Deborah, m. to Jonathan Fincher, 1726; Nathan, and Peter, who married in 1716 Sarah, widow of Thomas Powell, Jr., and daughter of Joseph Hayes, of Cheshire, England. He settled in Providence, and late rin life became interested in iron works. He died about 1760, leaving a widow, Sarah, formerly wife of William Swaffer, to whom he was married in 1750. His children were Joseph, b. 3, 26, 1717; James, b. 6, 18, 1718; Nathan, b. 11, 2, 1719, Sarah, b. 1, 19, 1720; Peter, b. 10, 23, 1722; Job; John; Abraham; Esther, m. to John Darlington; Jane, b. Nov. 4, 1751, m. to John Peirce, 11, 17, 1786; Roger, b. 7, 30, 1753, m. Rebecca Maris, 5, 25, 1797, d. 12, 29, 1808. He was an esteemed minister among Friends. Source: "History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches." By J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts. 1881. Press of J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia. ____________________________________________________________________ DENNIS WHELEN CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA DENNIS WHELEN, married Ann, daughter of John Townsend, of Westtown, and he not being a Friend, she was disowned, 8, 8, 1739, on account of her marriage. In 1741 she was received again into membership, and at Goshen Monthly Meeting, 2, 16, 1744, "Dennis Wheelan, with the approbation of Uwchlan Preparative Meeting, Requesteth to be joyned in society with us, who is also Received, as his Conversation Proves agreeable with our Principles." He was a tavern-keeper at various places, and wa sin West Nantmeal for several years after 1747, but about 1764 occupied the Red Lion, in Uwchlan. This last property he continued to own, though others were the landlords, until his death. He married a second wife, Sarah Thompson, 11, 8, 1749, and his death occurred in 1782. His children were Mary, b. 1, 28, 1740; John, b. 6, 19, 1742, d. 2, 2, 1794, m. MARTHA ELDRIDGE; Catharine, b. 9, 23, 1744, m. William Clayton; Phebe, b. 8, 21, 1746, m. Richard Evans; Ann, b. 8, 13, 1750; Israel, b. 12, 13, 1752, m. Mary Downing; Isaac, b. 8, 3, 1754; Sarah, b. 11, 20, 1756, m. --- Lewis; Townsend, a physician, died about 1790, unmarried; Dennis. The children of John and MARTHA (ELDRIDGE) WHELAN were Dennis, b. 5, 5, 1764, m. Mary Downing; James b. 3, 21, 1767; Joseph, b. 9, 21, 1769; ann, b. 9, 19, 1773, m. William Cox; Sarah, b. 5, 16, 1776; Phebe, b. 12, 8, 1778; Ann, b. 3, 26, 1782. Dennis Whelen, son of John, we believe to have been the founder of the "Chester and Delaware Federalist," afterwards the "Village Record." His wife was probably the daughter of John Downing, but there seems to be some confusion in the records. Source: "History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches." By J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts. 1881. Press of J. B. Lippincott & co., Philadelphia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ JOHN GARRETT CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN GARRETT, and Mary, his wife, were parents of the following children, whose births and baptisms are taken from a Bible printed in 1634: "John garat was borne the 10 day Januari 1631 and baptised forteanth. " ____ garat was borne the 30 day of Aprill 1640 baptised the third of May. "Mari garat was baptised the fifteenth of May 1642. "William garat borne 21 of August and baptised the third of september 1643. "Catren garatt baptised May 26 in the year of our lord god 1646. "Thomas Garrat the sonne of John Garratt and May his wife was bapised in May the 17, 1649." Of these children, Willliam married Ann Kerke (Kirk ?), 2, 19, 1668, probably at a Friends meeting, and lived at Harby, in the county of Leicester, until 1684, when he came to Pennsylvania and settled in Darby. The following memorandum is from the records of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting: "William Garret, John Smith, Robert Cliffe, & Samuel Levis, Their Certificate was Read in the monthly meeting at Philadelphia and accepted, which was given them by the meeting at Harby in the County of Leicester, the 20th day of ye 5th month, 1684, & Subscribed by Edwd Hallam, Henry Brown, John Marriot, Robert Dubbleday, with severall others." The certificate was presented at a meeting held at the "Governor's house," in Philadelphia, 9, 4, 1684. The children of William and Ann Garratt (as the name is written in the family Bible) were these: Ann, b. at Hosse, 12, 4, 1668 buried 9, 10, 1672; Mary b. at Hose, 9th mo. 1670, m. Abel Noble, 1692; Samuel, b. at Harby, 5, 8, 1672, d. 1, 4, 1743-4; Hannah, b. at Harby 4, 23, 1674, m. George Emlen, 1694; Sarah, b. 4, 23, 1676, m. Randal Croxson, 2, 8, 1702; Alice, b. 4, 24, 1678, m. Joseph Pennell, 2, 8, 1702; William, b. 2, 4, 1679, d. 1, 5, 1726-7; Thomas b. 2d mo., 1681, died 12th mo., 1716-7; John, b. 1, 22, 1685-6, d. 8, 21, 1713. Before leaving England, William Garrett and Samuel Levis had jointly purchased 1000 acres of land in Pennsylvania by deeds of Aug. 9 and 10, 1684. The land was afterwards located in Willistown township. William Garrett was styled a "webster" in the old writings. He appears to have removed to Philadelphia before his death. His wife died there in 1722, and he in 1724. Samuel Garrett married, in 1698, Jane, daughter of Robert and Hannah Pennell, of Middletown, born 5, 13, 1678, died 6, 27, 1736, and they had the following children: Mary, b. 4, 7, 1699, m. Thomas Oldman in 1721, and (second) OBADIAH ELDRIDGE; Joseph, b. 2, 25, 1701, m. 2, 25, 1722, Mary Sharpless; Hannah, b. 7, 18, 1704 m. William Lewis in 1728; Samuel, b. 10, 20, 1706, d. 1, 19, 1707; Samuel (2), b. 8, 22, 1708, d. 1, 29, 1747, m. 8th mo., 1731, Sarah Hibberd; Nathan, b. 12, 13, 1711; James, b. 4, 17, 1714; Thomas, b. 10, 26, 1717; Jane, b. 4, 20, 1719. William Garrett, Jr., married Mary Smith in 1709, and had children, -- John, Elizabeth, Isaac, Martha, Joshua, May, Hannah, William. Of these, Isaac setled in Willistown. Thomas Garrett married, in 1704, Rebecca Vernon and settled in Willistown. He left four children, -- William, Samuel, Susanna, and Hannah. His widow married Richard Jones, of Goshen. Samuel Garrett, Jr., upon his marriage settled in Willistown, where he died, leaving four children, and his widow married Amos Yarnall. His children were Josiah, b. 1, 21, 1733, d. about 1794, m. Mary Yarnall; Jesse, b. 6, 18, 1735, d. 7, 7, 1811, m. Abigail Yarnall; Samuel, b. 12, 2, 1742-3, m. Susanna Lewis; Aaron, b. 12, 27, 1746, d. 3, 18, 1815, m. Rachel Cox, 11, 30, 1769, daughter of Lawrence and Sarah Cox, of Willistown. She died 2, 4, 1815. The children of Aaron and Rachel were Levi, Amos, Aaron, Sarah, Robert, and Mary. Aaron, Jr., married Jane Hoopes, daughter of Jesse and Rachel, and had children, -- David, b. 11, 28, 1803, d. 10, 17, 1868, Rachel Y., Betsy, Jesse H., Aaron, and Jane. Of these, only David and Aaron married, and the former lived for several years of the last of his life immediately west of Birmingham Meeting. Robert Garrett, son of Aaron and Jane, married Albina Hoopes, daughter of Jesse and Rachel. His only representative is his grandson, Albin Garrett. There was a George Garrett settled in Whitland as early as 1722, who, with Ann, his wife, had children, -- Ann, b. 8, 21, 1710, Ellen, Elizabeth, Alice, Thomas, George, William, Mary, and John. They were Friends, but are not known to have been related to the Garretts of Darby, Willistown, etc. Source: "History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches." By J.Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts. 1881. Press of J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia. ____________________________________________________________________ THOMAS ELDRIDGE CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA THOMAS ELDRIDGE and Mary, his wife, produced a certificate from Friends in Philadelphia 4, 10, 1717, having already settled in Caln township. He was by occupation a shoemaker, and a certificate given to Isaac Williams, who had been his apprentice for six years, is dated "Caln the 22d Day of the first month, 1716-7." He died prior to March 8, 1739 leaving children, --James, Joseph, and Mary. The latter married John Starr, of Charlestown, and her brothers also married. James and Sarah, his wife, went to Wilmington, and were perhaps the parents of Jesse Eldridge, who owned a farm on the Brandywine at or near the circular line. Their daughter Martha married at Uwchlan Meeting 4, 14, 1763, John Whelen, and was the mother of the founder of the "Village Record." Source: "History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches." By J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts. 1881. Press of J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia. ____________________________________________________________________ BENONI GRIFFITH CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BENONI GRIFFITH, settled in Willistown, where he purchasd 100 acres of land in 1716. He married Catharine, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Owen, and died about 1760. His widow was living in 1785. Their children were Elizabeth, b. 7, 6, 1720, m. 10, 10, 1742, to Uriah White; Nathan, b. 7, 21, 1722, probably died young, and another Nathan, b. 3, 2, 1724; Hannah; Sarah, m. 4, 26, 1746, to Rees Morgan; John, m. 5, 20, 1762, to Jane Yarnall; Ezekiel; Rachel, m. 5, 11, 1757, to Joseph Randall. Nathan married Rachel Williamson, born 12th mo., 1727, died 2, 2, 1794. Nathan died 7, 9, 1790, and both were buried a Goshen. Their children were Hannah, b. 3, 30, 1750, m. Thomas Dring; Mary, b. 10, 21, 1751, d. 2, 27, 1815, m. Isaac Hoopes; Phebe, b. 11, 27, 1754, m. Sampson Barnett; Abigail, b. 12, 21, 1755, m. Abiah Hoopes; Jane, b. 10, 27, 1757, m. Ellis Davies; Catharine, b. 11, 8, 1759, d. 11, 22, 1841, m. David Regester; Rachel, b. 12, 30, 1761, m. Richard Abbott; Lydia, b. 10, 18, 1763, m. JOSEPH ELDRIDGE; Abner, b. 3, 17, 1765 d. 10, 27, 1837, m. Phebe Griffith and Amy Garrett; Susanna, b. 12, 21, 1766; Elizabeth, b. 9, 22, 1772, m. Mordecai Yarnall. Source: "History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches." By J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts. 1881, Press of J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia. ____________________________________________________________________