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    1. Re: [OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA] New Castle Co., DE migrations
    2. Hi Martha and List, first Iam trying to help as many as I can but I getting alot of requests and can only do one at a time. It takes me several hours per night just look for one name and chart it. I have 3 now one is Harrold/Herrell that Iam compiling and Mercer and Offley . Iam not the fastest typist and this is what slows me down on anwering each one . I have to review and then type in some kind of order for all of you to understand. Offley- they are Quakers listed in the Kent CO DE Quaker records and Deeds and they are listed with wills and deeds in New Castle CO PA . I found links for the Offleys to Nottingham, PA a Frederick CO VA migration county with names of Hilliard, England , Shaw and references to Alexander ROSS of Nottingham , PA and VA land partner of Morgan Bryan - Boone related. The Offleys are found with the New England to DE Husseys' who are related to the Babb who are related to the Copes'. The names are Micahael, Caleb will 1727 New Castle CO DE , Hadadiah Offley will 1716 New Castle CO. DE and Michael Offley is listed 19 Nov 1684 Duck Creek, Kent CO DE deed owning land next to Morris Liston has wife Jane her will 1711 New Castle CO DE deed shaows John Pearson to Christopher Ellet. Deed 5 Oct 1682 Edmond Andros GOV. confirms land of James Crawford called Rowls Grats land by James Beswicke ? and Michael Offly. I know the widow of James Crawford named Judith inten. to marry Edward Gibbs 3.1686 New Castle CO DE Quaker marriage with Valentine Hollingsworth and Robert VANCE appointed to make further inquiry before marriage.- this is on page 232 of Gilbert Cope's History of Chester CO PA & Bio-Sketches pub. 1881. Valentine Hollingsworth 1696/97 DE tax list with Oliver Cope is the grd-father of Abraham Hollingsworth who has a 23 Sept 1748- Nov 1748 Frederick CO VA will and were there is one Quaker here there are ???? I am learning fast that this county early on is a hugh Quaker community. Abraham Hollingsworth marr. Ann Robinson 4.9.1710 recorded in the Kennett, Chester CO PA MMs. Kennett and New Castle share Quaker records because half of Kennett twp was in New Castle CO DE early 1700s. Abe & Ann Hollingsworth's son Isaac marr. Rachel Perkins dau. of Isaac Perkins son of Ebenezer Perkins of 1696/97 DE tax list with Oliver Cope . Isaac Perkins was a Capt. in the Frederick CO VA Militia 1755 and many Quakers were in this Army during the French & Indian war 1755-1763. Kent CO DE Duck Creek Quaker records- Caleb Offley marr. Elizabeth England 7.10.1722 and she is related Philp England will 1708 DE and Joseph England will 1748 West Nottingham, PA. Michael Offley marr. Elizabeth Hales 5.20.1741 Michael Offlay b) 9.18.1718 and Caleb Offlay b) 4.9.1723 Caleb Offley marr. Mary Mackie or Markee 2.18.1709 Caleb Offley - 5.16.1711 ordered to speak to brother Hasakiah to give account about the Boston collection. Note: my note the Offleys' could be from New England because the Babbs, Husseys and Perkins are. Deed- 22 May 1706- John HUSSEY to sons John and Jedediah - pres/Wit: Caleb OFFLEY & Benjamin Swett- Benjamin Swett is a son-in-law of John Hussey and John Hussey's dau. Bathsheba Hussey marr. Thomas Babb SR - parents of Thomas Babb JR who marr. Sarah Foulke 1729 New Castle CO DE Old Swede Church. Thomas Babb is one of the first Quakers into Frederick CO VA about 1734. Wills- New Castle CO DE - Hadadiah Offley 10 Sept 1716 Duck Creek Hundred- wife Laurana - father-in-law Charles Hilliard- note the Hilliards are on a lot of Kent CO DE deeds in my book 1702-1722. Newphew William Shaw. The appears to be son of Thomas Shaw will 19 Nov 1713 Duck Creek ,New Castle CO DE wife Hannah ( Offley ?? ) has chd not listed. Caleb Offley will 10.8.1727- 9 Mar 1727 wife Elizabeth ( England marr. 7.10.1722 Kent CO DE ) . Children- 1) Oldest Michael - did he marry Elizabeth Hales dau. of John 1741 Duck Creek MM. 2) Caleb - could he have been b) 4.9.1723 3) Daniel 4) David sister's son Hazdiah SHAW- could he be son of Thomas & Hannah Shaw Kent CO DE- Quaker meeting- 8.21.1717 Caleb Offley required advice about placing out Thomas Shaws children William Shaw and Rebecca Shaw one to William Brown of Nottingham and the other to Alexander ROSS of Nottingham. William Brown is from Burlington CO NJ listed 1722 Nottingham, PA tax list and is related to James Brown who marr. Honour Clayton 6.8.1679 Burlington CO NJ Quaker . Here is one of the oldest Quaker families married early here- Gilbert Cope bio- page 498 1881 bk- William Clayton came to NJ 1676/77 d) 1689 wife Prudence children- 1) Prudence marr. Henry Reynolds 11.10.1678 Burlington, NJ- this man is on the 1693 Chichester twp tax and moved to Nottingham, PA . 2) Honuor marr. James Browne 6.8.1679 Burlington NJ he died in Nottingham, PA 3) William marr. Elizabeth Bezer 1682 - their son Edward Clayton marr. Ann Whitaker 12.25.1713 - she dau. of James Whitaker & Mary Martin dau. of Thomas Martin & Margery MENDENHALL sister of Benjamin and John Mendenhall all immigrants. Edward & Ann Clayton are on the 1715 Bradford, Chester CO PA tax list with John COPE son of Olver. James Whitaker bought land from John LINVILLE 1704 Chichester , PA and many believe is he is ancestor of The Linvilles' who marr. into the Morgan Bryan family and the Boone family. 4) Mary marr. John Beals 1682 and their dau. Mary Beals marr. Richard HARROLD listed 1722 Nottingham, PA tax list. They have sons Richard b) ?? and Jonathan Harrald b) 10.20.1717 marr. ? Catherine Hiatt dau. of John Hiatt will 3 Jan 1764 Hampshre CO VA but recorded in the Frederick CO VA wills ( note: look for Hiatt 1780s Hampshire CO VA tax lists ) . Catherine has sister Ann listed as HARRISK and I found a Richard & ANN Harrell deed 7 Sept 1756 to Isaac Wood land by William Hurst and John Herrell. This is a brother of William Herrell who marr Susannah Chester dau. of Thomas Chester & Sarah CARTMILL she from New Castle CO DE dau. of Nathaniel found on Quaker records with the Hollingsworths 1692 Concord MM, Chester CO PA. Note: I found same deed records for the Harrells in Augusta CO VA and Frederick CO VA with same dates. Frederick CO VA deed-1) 9 Mar 1743 John Mills of Prince George CO MD to Jonathan Harrold on Opechon- same date has John Mills to sons -Jonathan Harrell is on the 1768 Rowan CO NC tax list of William SPURGIN with Mendenhalls , Hiatts;-James and John from Bradford, PA . 2) Thomas Mills & Elizabeth Harrold dau. of Richard & Mary- Note: Thomas Mills marr. 4.18.1730 to Elizabeth Harrold dau. of Mary in Monocacy Hundred, Prince George CO MD at Josiah Ballinger's house- and Morgan Bryan wife Martha Strode and a Elinor Bryan that now one knows who she is are present at that marriage. 3) to Hurr Mills and wife Rachel Harrold dau. of Richard & Mary- Rachel Mills and Thomas Mills are on the 1768 Rowan CO NC tax list of William SPURGIN . 4) to son Henry Mills. I have to stop here and as you can see these Quakers are all related or know each other and they are HUGH in 1700s America and I can link most to the Copes' and Boones. David

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