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List, I suspect that many may have this information, but there also maybe a few that do have it. So I thought I'd post what I find. It is great info as it has the sources to go along with it. Shirley Middleton Moller Cecil Co., family MARSHALL RAGAN & RACHEL PIERCE JOHN WILLIAM RAGAN & HANNAH R. GREEN EARL NORRIS RAGAN & MARY FLORENCE RANDOW LOLA M. RAGAN & ERNEST NELSON Volume XXXVI, Captain John Finney's Company of Philadelphia Militia, 1704: Biographical Notes of Members, Page 178 Swan Justis Swan Justis [1677-1723] was one of nine sons of the former New Sweden soldier and gunner Johan Gustafusson, from Kinnekulle, Skaraborg län, Sweden [died ca 1682] and his wife Brita Månsdot- ter, who was also born in Sweden and buried 22 August 1724 at Holy Trinity Church in Wilmington. The original family plantation was in Kingsessing, where Swan Justis also lived.76 He married ca 1700 Catharine Yocum [1681-1727], daughter of Peter Petersson Yocum and Judith Jonasdotter [Nilsson].77 76. Craig, "1693 Census of the Swedes," SAG, 9 [1989], 101,102; will of Swan Justen of Kingessing, dated 19 April 1722 and proved 9 Mar 1722/3, Phila. Will Bk. D, 347, abstracted in PMHB, 38 [1914]:374 77. Craig, "1693 Census of the Swedes," SAG, 9 [1989]: 106; will of Catharine Justis of Kingessing, proved 4 May 1727, Phila. Will Bk. E, 40. Her brother Andrew Yocum witnessed her husband's will, and she named two of her eldest children after her parents, Peter and Judith. Jo[h]n Justis, Jun[ior] John justis, "junior," is probably the John Justis who was born in 1682 to Justa Justis of Kingessing [1655-1722, son of Johan Gustafsson and Brita Månsdotter] and Anna Morton [daughter of Måten Mårtensson, Sr.].87 On 13 Nov 1704 he was married to Brita Stalcop [ca 1688-ca 1737], daughter of Peter Stalcop and Catharinea Samuelsdotter [Peterson], at Holy Trinity Chruch in present Wilmington.88 This John Justis died in New Castle County, Delaware, after 1741.89 Justa Justis had a younger brother named John Justis who would have been known as John Justis "senior" in 1704.90 87. Craig, "1693 Census of the Swedes," SAG, 9 [1989], 103. 88. Sandel's diary, PMHB, 30 [1906]:297; Springer and Springer, "Communi- cant Records," Delaware History, 5 [1953]:275n; Earl E. Jones, The Stalcup Family History [Madison, Tenn., 1986], 18, 24. 89. After the death of his first wife, John Justis married Christina [Colesberry] Walraven, widow of Walraven Walraven, on 30 July 1737. Springer and Springer, "Communicant Records," Delaware History, 6 [1954]:330n. His name last appeared in Holy Trinity church records on 17 May 1741 when John and Mrs. Kirstin Justis appeared as baptismal sponsors. Holy Trinity Church Book, 2:247. 90. The eldest John Justis was born in 1668 and was a widower in 1697. Craig, "1693 Census of the Swedes," SAG, 9 [1989]:103

1693 CENSUS SWEDES ON THE DELAWARE, pg. 121, item #135 Olle Rosse (Rawson) (Naaman's Creek, Brandywine hundred #20): Among the soldiers arriving on the Eagle in 1654 was Olof Rase who was stationed at Fort Trinity (New Castle) when the fort was surrendered to the Dutch in 1655. Born in Sweden, Olof or Olle was variously identified as Raesen, Raessen, Rase, Rasson, Rausa, Raws, Rason, Roason, and Rosen in 17th century records. Probably variants of "resen" meaning "the giant" in Swedish. Olle Rawson was one of the six residents of Marcus Hook receiving a Dutch patent, which was confirmed by an English patent, 28 March 1676. In 1668, he also received authority to buy Indian land in New Jersey, but sold his interest to Jons Gustafsson (#72) in 1675. Olle remained at Marcus Hook, his name frequently appearing in the Upland and Chester court records. He also had property interests in Brandywine Hundred and in 1693 his property was valued at #100 in Chester County and #20 in New Castle County. He died after 25 July 1697 when Wooley Rawson and his son Lacy Rawson sold 7 acres of land with a mill on Naaman;s Creek and before 26 May 1702, when a suit against widow Brita Rawson was withdrawn in the Chester County Court. She was probably the sister of John Andersson Cock. The son Lasse, also know as Lawrence Rawson, sold another l00 acres at Marcus Hook on March 12, 1699/1700. Two other sons probably completed the 1693 household: Charles & John. FYI: For additional information, please refer to pages from Records of the Court of New Castle THE EAGLE AND THE SHARK (Article in Swedish Colonia News Vol 2, No. 10, Spring 2004) This article tells about the trip made by Olle Rosse and others on the Eagle which left Gothenberg in February 1653. They arrived in St. Eriks Bay (New Sweden) on May 18. Of the 350 passengers, 100 died in crossing. When they reached Ft. Christina, there were only 70 settlers left in the colony. On June 24, 1699, Olle Rawson (deceased) along with son Lars and wife Brita Andersdotter(Andersson) and Hans Justus (Johan Gustafsson and his wife Maria Ollesdotter (Rawson) were assigned pews at the Holy Trinity Church at the Marcus Hook Parish. For info on children, see:Swedish Colonia News, Vol 3, No. 2 Spring 2005 "Anders Andersson The Finn and His Descendents."