Nel and all I did find a Thomas Zane in the 1880 Census for Bucks County. He was listed in the Sellersville section of Bucks County. Nel I will email copies later. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: <jimshirleyross@aol.com> To: <hatcher@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:58 PM Subject: [HATCHER] William Rakestraw >I guess it's time I tell what little I have found out about the Rakestraws. >Not that there isn't information but it is somewhat conflicting. There are >several wives involved and it isn't easy deciding which children go with >which parents. I could follow the dates but they are conflicting as well. >But here goes: > > *William Rakestraw, b. abt 1652, Henley on Thames, Oxford England, son of > *Wlliam Rakestraw b. abt 1625, England, d. 5 Jan 1717/18, Philadelphia, > Philadelphia, PA. m. 1st *Grace Wyron 7 Jul 1672/73, Windsor, England, d. > 11 Jan 1694 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. dau. of John Wyron and > Elizabeth. No more information on William b.1625. > > Children of William and Grace: > i. Elizabeth, b. abt 1673, no further info > ii. Pareluci, female, b. 1 Feb 1674, Henly on Thames, Oxford, England, > christened there 1 Apr 1675. No further info. > iii. Grace Jane Rakestraw b. 7 Apr 1674, Cornwall, England, d. 30 Sep 1700 > or 6 Dec 1741, Philadelphia, PA. m. 1st David Price, abt 1695, Cornwall > England b. abt 1672, Merion, New Jersey ( hey, that's what it said???)no > further info on David. m.?2nd ?Nathaniel Zane 27 Jun 1697, Newton, > Gloucester New Jersey, Ohio or Philadelphia. Nathaniel b. 24 Oct 1670, > Dublin, Meath, Ireland (yes, Ireland!) d. 31 Dec 1728, Newton, Gloucester, > NJ. Nathaniel Zane's father was Robert Zane, mother Margaret Hammond. > > No children with David Price that I have found. > > Children Zane: > 1. Mary b. 1 Nov 1698, Newton Gloucester, NJ. No further info. > 2. Margaret b. 12 Nov 1698, (twins 12 days apart)? Newton, Gloucester, NJ > or PA. m. James Caffrey est. b.?1675-1702, est. d.1727-1728. > 3. Abigail b. 17 Jul 1700, Newton Gloucester, NJ. No further info. > 4. Joseph b. 1 Aug 1702, Newton Gloucester, NJ. m. Mary Hinchman abt 1728 > Philadelphia. > 5. Hannah b. 19 Nov 1704, Newton Gloucester, NJ. No further info. > 6. Jonathan Zane b. 29 Sep 1706 NG, NJ, d. 19 Dec 1778, m. Mary Shenton 28 > Jun 1728, Philadelphia, Mary d. 19 Dec 1788. > 7. Ebenezer b. 7 Dec 1708, NG, NJ. No further info. > 8. Isaac b. 3 Mar 1710, NG, NJ. d. 7 Mar 1794, m. Sarah Gilbert, 15 Nov > 1733, Philadelphia. > 9. William Andrew, 26 Nov 1712, NG, NJ, d. 1779, Wheeling, Ohio, Virginia, > m. Nancy Anne Nolan 1744 of Philadelphia or Berkley Virginia. Nancy Anne > b. 1723, Berkley, VA. > > iv.Theophila, female, b. 31 May 1676, Henley on Thames, Oxford, England. > No further info. > v. Joseph, b. 18 Mar 1679, Oxford, England, d. 30 Sep 1700, Philadelphia, > m. Grace Bet. 1696/1699. > vi. John, b. 1685/1690, Oxford, England. No further info. > vii. William b. 1685/1690, Oxford, England, d. 1738, PA. m. Anne Smith 2 > Mar 1711, Philadelphia. > *viii. Thomas b. 1686, Oxford, England, d. 17 May 1728, PA. m. Mary > Wilkins 1718/1720, Philadelphia or Hannonfield, NJ. > > Note: Those with no further info listed means no apparent info. I still > need to dig deeper on those. Also several states records will need to be > utilized to find places and dates of birth since there are conflicting > reports. I haven't had time to do this yet. > > Next installment coming right up. > > Shirley Hatcher Ross > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HATCHER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1499 - Release Date: 6/12/2008 7:13 AM