Deborah, You may want to do a search for Benjamin Combs + Chester county Pennsylvania + history + Quaker in your search window. Also your spelling could be Combe or Combs, always check different spellings for a name. There was a Benjamin Combe in Chester and he was a Quaker under this spelling. To Benjamin Coombe, 1779. 13. Receipt to William McClement, 1780 ..... [Area of Chester County in Pennsylvania, including Valley Forge and a Continental powder mill], ...... “The New Castle County Loyalists.” Delaware History 4, no. ... archives.delaware.gov/collections/revolutionary%... - 143k - _Similar pages_ (http://search.aol.com/aol/search?s_it=similarPages.search&q=related:archives.delaware.gov/collections/revolutionary%20war%20record/revguiderev.shtml& s_cpd=similarPages) There is much information about a Benjamim Combe or Combs in NJ and Pennsylvania and he was a Quaker. Check other counties and NJ and Delaware too. _Quaker COMBS &c. Families_ (http://www.combs-families.org/combs/quaker/) 02 Jun 1800 (Burlington Co NJ MM (Monthly Meeting)) Benjamin COMBS & wife Charity [ CRAFT] & daughter Mary .... Joseph, s Robert & Rebecca, b 2-3-1736, Chester Co, PA ... www.combs-families.org/combs/quaker/ - 52k - _Similar pages_ (http://search.aol.com/aol/search?s_it=similarPages.search&q=related:www.combs-families.org /combs/quaker/&s_cpd=similarPages) Concord MM Pg. 142 COOMBS 1807, 11, 24 Benjamin & w, Charity, & ch, Mary, Ann, Deborah, John & George, recf Chesterfield MM, NJ, dated 1807, 8, 7 Dottie **************Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $50. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1221845911x1201401556/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/aol)

There are no wills that contain the name Coombe, in any way.....in Chester or surrounding counties. There is only one Coombe mentioned in THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope...and that was in the late 1800s...and he was a Methodist. There is no mention of the name in any of the Quaker meeting records I have, or any of my other Chester Co books. How do you know he was born in Chester Co, and why do you think him to have been a Quaker? It's helpful to have some sort of background info to work with. Sandra " Could someone help me find additional information about Benjamin Coombe, born 1710 in Oxford, Chester County? I believe he was a Quaker."

I did a google, using ''stephen cole" +pennsylvania as my subject, and found the following, in "EARLY CHURCH RECORDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY PA"...under St Paul's records....(apparently wife Martha remarried after Stephen's death, so you might be able to find out more about her by researching her under he new married name. however, no will for Albert Russell in Del Co) John Cole, son Stephen and Martha, bapt 3 Nov, 1728 Elizabeth Cole - dau Stephen and Martha Cole bapt. 27 Sept 1730...d 19 June 1731..bur 27 June 1731 James Cole, son Stephen and Martha bapt April, 1732 Martha Cole, former widow of Stephen Cole, dec, but late the wife of Albert Russell, d. 15 Nov, 1761. Stephen Cole d 4 Jan 1744, aged 44 Elizabeth Cole d 22 Sept, 1732, age 70, buried 24 Sept 1732, at St Paul'[s (this is, according to lots of entries at the LDS, the mother of Stephen....if you visit the LDS site, you'll see lots of info on the family.......this is the URL for all those who contributed the info...you might want to contact some of them, and ask their documentation. http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. this is the URL for those who submitted info on the family of Martha Hunter...you might also want to contact them, and ask where they got the info http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I also found another Stephen Cole, who lived in Del. Co, PA, at the same time 'your' Stephen did.....this one was a member of St David's, Radnor, Del Co, Pa, in 1731. so, be aware......not everything you find under the name Stephen Cole can be assumed to be YOUR Stephen....(makes it tough, I'm afraid)! I noted that the Hunter family on the LDS site also belonged to StDavids....so, it appears to me, this may be another Stephen Cole....you'll need to be careful, with 2 of them!

Maybe her name was Martha Mercy or Mercy Martha, and they weren't consistent with which name they used on documents? I know many people even today who have that problem....they go by their middle name, but for official things people insist on using only their proper first name. I also have confusion when it comes to my 'Rice' line. It is very vague and inconsisitent. I do know that John Rice (1624-1689) and Ann Hackley (1628-1683) had a daughter Rachel Rice (1664-1743) who is my (x8) grandmother. I'm unsure who John Rice's parents were, or how he fits into the Edmund Rice Assn trees. [John and Ann were both born in England, married and died in Dedham; Rachel was born in Dedham, MA]. -Aimee Matlack Heinly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dora Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 10:20 AM Subject: [PaOldC] Did the names Mercy and Martha belong to the same woman? >I know we've got some real historical linguists on this list. > > In Massachusetts, Joseph Rice married Mercy King in Sudbury in 1658. He > and his wife Martha then had four children between 1660 and 1668, when his > wife Martha died. > > There are holes in the bmd records in that time and set of places. It is > not unlikely that Mercy died and Joseph married Martha and there is no > existing record. > > As nearly as we can tell from the records, Mercy's name was really Mercy > and was not a reporting mistake. The name Martha appears in the records > on five separate occasions. > > I'd have said, as the older of the Edmund Rice genealogies states, that > Mercy died soon after her marriage and the children are Martha's. But > Torrey's New England marriages and the Edmund Rice Assn insist that Martha > and Mercy were the same woman. Edmund Rice Assn is given to bizarre fits > of brain fog. > > How likely is it that one woman went by the names Mercy and Martha? > > Yours, > Dora Smith > Austin, TX > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Could someone help me find additional information about Benjamin Coombe, born 1710 in Oxford, Chester County? I believe he was a Quaker. Thank you, Deborah Coombe Haas

I know we've got some real historical linguists on this list. In Massachusetts, Joseph Rice married Mercy King in Sudbury in 1658. He and his wife Martha then had four children between 1660 and 1668, when his wife Martha died. There are holes in the bmd records in that time and set of places. It is not unlikely that Mercy died and Joseph married Martha and there is no existing record. As nearly as we can tell from the records, Mercy's name was really Mercy and was not a reporting mistake. The name Martha appears in the records on five separate occasions. I'd have said, as the older of the Edmund Rice genealogies states, that Mercy died soon after her marriage and the children are Martha's. But Torrey's New England marriages and the Edmund Rice Assn insist that Martha and Mercy were the same woman. Edmund Rice Assn is given to bizarre fits of brain fog. How likely is it that one woman went by the names Mercy and Martha? Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX [email protected]

I have heard from Curt and he is, indeed, interested in any/all information on Stephen Cole and family. So, again, here is what Curt knows and wants to know. ""Stephen Cole. He married a Hunter and had many children in Chester Co. PA early 1700's. Our line goes through William Cole who migrated to Rowen Co. NC" I believe the following is Stephen's will...apparently he died rather young, or at least left underage children. COLE, STEPHEN. Chester borough, yeoman.December 26, 1744. January 17, 1744/5. B. 173.Provides for wife Martha. To son Stephen my lott of land in Chester containing about 12 acres when 21 also £10. To sons John, James, William and Mark and daughter Elizabeth Cole, 5 lotts of ground in Chester when of age. Executors: wife Martha and friends Thos. Cummings and Res Richd. Backhous. Witnesses: John Mather, James Mather.[Some of the sons went to Fayetteville, NC about 1758.] (I searched for Martha Cole and Martha Hunter, looking for the names in an area will of a parent, but no luck., nor did she leave a will in the name Martha Cole...I can't find Wm, John, James, Elizabeth Cole in any other area wills either.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stephen Cole was a member of ST Paul's Church, and was a vestryman for the year 1742....this is an Episcopal Church (now in Del. Co), so this might be somewhere to start looking....Episcopal records.... a lot in Chester, once owned by Stephen Cole, (purchased in 1741), was later purchased by the Quakers, to erect a school-house ..

We've discussed this before, but before Curt joined the list...so, I think it needs mentioning again. I'm never sure, when people send this sort of posting, if the poster is only looking for other relatives of a common ancestor, OR, if they are looking for information on that ancestor. Often, when I see this sort of post, I simply delete it when, as in this case, I'm nor related to the ancestor....but, I'm often left wondering if I should have asked. As you all know, I always try to answer any query, with information I find....as do others on this list.....but, when someone says "I'm looking for relatives", I'm not at all sure my info is wanted. The bottom line is if, in reality, you're looking for information from ANY source, please don't say you're only looking for other descendants to correspond with. So, Curt, if you're interested in my looking through my resources for info on Stephen Cole, and family, please let me know. Sandra " Searching for researchers who might have a connection to Stephen Cole. He married a Hunter and had many children in Chester Co. PA early 1700's. Our line goes through William Cole who migrated to Rowen Co. NC. Would like to correspond with those connected. "

Searching for researchers who might have a connection to Stephen Cole. He married a Hunter and had many children in Chester Co. PA early 1700's. Our line goes through William Cole who migrated to Rowen Co. NC. Would like to correspond with those connected. Thanks, C.M. Wright

http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/bios/r/rees-d.txt http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/bios/r/rees-l.txt

from a lookup; Concord marriage certificates 1697-1808 The only person I found with the surname Teet (any spelling), in the Concord MM records, was a Wm, who attended the marriage of Benj. Sharpless and Martha Mendenhall. By this, I would think that he probably was not a member of the Concord meeting.

Alfred Sharples...turn of the cen. William Lynch, 1865 J. Lacy Darlington, son Dr Wm Darlington...1852 P.M. Sharples 1903 Nathaniel Puckle 1701 Thomas Hoopes 1739 Edwin Jones turn of the cent Joshua Howell 1890...daugh Deborah married Francis Brinton Daniel Hoopes 1723 Willis P Hazzard d 1910

My only thought is that Ar: could be Ari. I know that's an unusual name, but the : almost looks like an i. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Smedley" <[email protected]> To: "PaOldChester" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:17 AM Subject: [PaOldC] Stringer > When Joshua Hoopes came to America he brought a certificate with him and > it > was recorded by Friends in Bucks county.One of the signers of said > certificate was an > Ar:Stringer > Does anyone know what the Ar: means or is it an abreviation of a first > name? > There is one other name that uses the same format ie: > Chris:Stockton > This was in 1683.Did they use colons after an abreviation whereas we use a > period today? > > Visit The George Smedley Homepage > http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you seen the original of the certificate record with Chris:Stocton? Without seeing the original using the :, I wouldn't assume that it actually appears in the original. With transcriptions, many put in punctuation...commas, apostrophizes, etc, that don't actually appear in the original doc...for the sake of clarity. I looked in lists of all the meeting abbreviations in Hinshaw, and it is not used by any, in their meeting records, as what we could call a "Quaker abbreviation".....like dm or recrq....and, Ar did not appear in any of the records in Hinshaw, in any way...so, whatever it is, it wasn't commonly used. I read somewhere that it was an abbreviation for Alexander, but I've had that name many times in local records....some abbreviated as Alex....but none as Ar. I'd think it might be Arthur, but that's strictly a guess. Unfortunately I've seen relatively few original MM records, so have no answer for the use of : I googled punctuation and found the following site.... and : was used, although not, apparently, to indicate something is an abbreviation....but, in those days, I'm sure folks and very 'personal 'ways of punctuation things. http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~wilkins/writing/Resources/essays/punctuation_hist.html Sandra "When Joshua Hoopes came to America he brought a certificate with him and it was recorded by Friends in Bucks county.One of the signers of said certificate was an Ar:Stringer Does anyone know what the Ar: means or is it an abreviation of a first name? There is one other name that uses the same format ie: Chris:Stockton This was in 1683.Did they use colons after an abreviation whereas we use a period today?"

When Joshua Hoopes came to America he brought a certificate with him and it was recorded by Friends in Bucks county.One of the signers of said certificate was an Ar:Stringer Does anyone know what the Ar: means or is it an abreviation of a first name? There is one other name that uses the same format ie: Chris:Stockton This was in 1683.Did they use colons after an abreviation whereas we use a period today? Visit The George Smedley Homepage http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net

Louis N. Davis...early 1900s William and Thomas Hoopes...brothers 1866 Edward S. Darlington, in business with the Hoopes Bros Lacy Darlington, 1849 John Hall, watch and clockmaker middle of the 19th cen Arthur Ebbs Willauer....1895 Warren Burton grad. High School 1923 T. Roney Williamson architect 1889 Elvira H.Lincoln Plelps 1837 Dr. George Smith, author James B Everhart teacher 1868 Joseph Hemphill " Wm W Jefferis : Arthur Stanley Cochran..designed Westminister Pres Church..d 1899 Prof Joseph J. Baily...designed Olivet Bapt Church 1897 Thomas U Walter...designed The Methodist Church 1842 Richard Newton..1884 Dr Geo and mrs Elizabeth M. Philips....1870 Addison Hutton designed "old Main" bldg 1871 Francis Harvey Green 1890 Arthur Cromwell 1913 Ann Eliza Hasting..oldest resident of Wet Chester b. 1813.. members of the Chester Co Historical Society, 1919; Mary Eachus; Caroline Hoopes Garrett; Dr Jesse C Green; Elizabeth Pierce Yerkes; Elizabeth P Broomall; Sarah Howard Davis; John Ralston; James McElree; Thomas A. Blanken.....all over 90 years of age Fred Heed 1899 Anne Y. Stone 1899 Gilbert and Anna Garrett Cope and their 3 children Herman, Joseph, Ellen 1899 West Chester Athletic Club 1912; Wm Wetherill; J Walter Keech; Wilmer T Lewis; William Mullin; Edward G Hoopes; Fred F. Hickman; J D Harris; Edwin S Turner' Edward J Dawson; Warren T Garrett; Glen W Hall; Joseph Hampton; Harry Peoples; William Patton to be continued

from a lookup...... John Stringer bought 20 acres of land in Thornbury, dated 29 Feb, 1703... he was also the constable from Thornbury, , 1706 STRINGER, JOSEPH. West Fallowfield.March 8, 1766. June 5, 1766.To brother William Stringer all personal estate until his son Joseph shall be of age when I give to my said nephew and namesake Joseph Stringer all my lands paying to his sisters Sarah McKim £10, Eleanor Stringer £10 and Martha Stringer £10 with reversion successively to his brothers William, George and John. Executors: Brother William Stringer and James Glendening. Witnesses: William Robb, John Huston, Mary Huston. STRINGER, WILLIAM. W. Fallowfield.March 15, 1784. August 30, 1784.To son John messuage, etc. whereon I now dwell containing about 200 acres, etc., paying legacies. To daughter Elinor Stringer £20 gold or silver. To daughter Martha Stringer £20. To daughter Sarah, wife of David McKim, 30 shillings. To son George 30 shillings. To grandson John,son of Joseph Stringer, 10 shillings. To son William tract of land he now dwells on in Fallowfield containing about 140 acres.Executors: Sons John and William.Wit: John Caruthers, Thomas Patterson, John Irwin. Wm Stringer was listed as one of the principle members of ST. John's Church, at Pequa, Lanc Co, Pa, and Salisbury, Chester Co, Pa, established n 1729.

Joshua Hoopes,of Skelton in Cleveland,Yorkshire,yeoman and Isabel his wife,with their children Daniel,Margaret and Christian,came over in the ship Providence,of Scarborough,Robert Hopper master,and arrived in the River Deleware the 10th day of the 9th month 1683.They settled in Makefield,Bucks Co.,Pa.,and became members of Falls Monthly Meeting, which was frequently held at their house.Tobias Hoope,of Skelton,was fined Lb.20 in 1677 for suffering a meeting to be held at his house,and 10s for himself and wife being present."For being at the same meeting Joshua Hoope,for himself and Wife,was fined 10s,but he being no Quaker,,paid down the Money.Also Robert Robinson,for preaching at the same Meeting was fined Lb.20,which was levied on others present, viz.Lb.10 thereof on Cuthbert Broderick of Rowsby,Lb.5 on John Bennitt of Guisbrough,and Lb.5 on William Jowey (Jousey?) of Skugdale." Christian Hoopes,dau.of Joshua,died 2-15-1684,and her mother 3-20-1691.Joshua married again 10-20-1693,Eleanor Pownall,widow of George Pownall,and died about the year 1723.He was elected to the Assembly in the years 1686,1688,1692,1695,1696,1697,1700,1701,1703,1705,1708,1709, 1711. His daughter Margaret married Abraham Beakes,of Bucks Co.,who died in Chester Co.1703,and a 2nd husband,John Todhunter,who died in Westtown 1715,and she in 1723. Daniel Hoopes,said to have been born about 1670,m.10-10-1696 at a meeting held at John Bowater's,in Middletown,Jane Worrilaw,dau.of Thomas and Jane Worrilaw,of Edgmont.In 1697 he purchased 300 acres of land in Westtown,Chester Co.and 175 acres more in 1698 upon which he settled.He was elected to the Assembly in 1708 and 1709.He was living in 1746,but the time of his death is unknown. Children of Daniel and Jane Hoopes Grace,b.7-17-1697;d.5-3-1721;m.William Paschall. Ann,b.10-23-1698.d.3-13-1704,in infancy. Hannah,b.5-25-1702;d.?,1750,unmarried. Mary,b.9-22-1700;d.?,1765;m.Philip Yarnall. Joshua,b.4-29-1704;d.10-9-1769;m.Hannah Ashbridge. Jane,b.5-14-1706;d.1-31-1789;m.George Ashbridge. Ann,b.12-3-1707;d.7-14-1728;unmarried. Daniel,b.10-27-1709;d.6-5-1790;m.Alice Taylor. John,b.8-17-1711;d.3-1-1795;m.Christian Reynolds. Abraham,b.4-12-1713;d.9-15-1795;m.Mary Williamson. Thomas,b.10-22-1714,d.5-21-1803;m.Susanna Davies. Elizabeth,b.1-13-1716,d.12-9-1803;m.William Webb and Thomas Welch. Stephen,b.1-13-1716;d.?,1767;m.Martha Evans and Elizabeth Hibberd. Nathan,b.1-16-1718,d.2-19-1803;m.Margaret Williamson. Walter,b.1-11-1719;d.12-9-1719-20,in infancy. Sarah,b.5-25-1720;d,7-23-1794;m.George Hall. Christian,b.8-301723;d.12-31-1815;m.Daniel Webb Visit The George Smedley Homepage http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net

from a lookup: John Stringer paying taxes in Thornbury twp, in 1715. STRINGER, JOHN.December 12, 1737.Adm. to William Stringer, son, Martha the widow and sons George and Daniel renouncing

Jerome Gray...1881 Norman Gray, son of Jerome Samuel Hoopes, Jr. built home in 1773 John Hannum, founder of West Chester 1786 John Rutter, Philadelphia lawyer..1857 William P. Townsend 1900 Martha Carson-Gentry 1997 William H. hayes, wife Rachel Russell Hayes, son John Russell, known as Quaker .Poet" 1895 Stephen Paxson Darlington, 1881 Joshua Hoopes 1836 Samuel M Painter, (Painter house a station on the underground railroad) Isaac D. Barnard, died at 43, 1834 Dr. Arthur James....1938 Anne Y. Stone 1910 John A Rupert 1860 Howard and Elizabeth Heston 1899 John V. Craven, novelist 1890 Wilmer Woodward 1910 T. Lawrence Eyre ...turn of the century Daniel and Alice Hoopes 1736 Joseph Hoopes...built Turn's Head Tavern 1769 A.C. Whitecraft...owned shose store 1908 Fred Wahl...owned hat shop 1908 Wm Everhart 1840s Thomas Hogue...storeowner turn of the century T. Walter Hannum graduated 1912, West Chester High School Darlington Brothers...grocery store..turn of the century Joseph Belt, photographer 1902 Henry Ruhl Gus.operated Green Tree Inn during the Civil War..owner Benj. Vendever Hannah M, Darlington 1888 Anna jarvis 1925 Smedley Darlington Butler a child in 1886 Sherman Day 1842 C.S. Bradford, local photographer...turn of the century Henry. R. Guss 1908 Geo. H. Thompson 1908 Fred Lewis 1908 F. J. Meyer 1908 Wm Alexander 1908 Geo. H. Rupert, Esq 1908 Dr Chas. R. Palmer 1908 Joseph B Smith...funeral home 1910 Thomas U. Walter 1804-1887 Cloyd Baldwin 1863 George Brinton 1869 William Wollerson died 1898 Mrs John HIckman 1869 Martha G Cornwell 1898 Thomas U Walter. architect 1837 Joseph L. Taylor, 1794 Jane and John Jefferis 1828 Ralston R Hoopes turn of the century George Moses Caleb Taylor..1899 William Williams 1916 Harry Taylor 1916 DAniel J Karmerze 1899 Geroge F. Brinton...early 20th cen Thomas Stalker Butler 1928 Isabel Darlington, first woman member of the Chester Co Bar...graduated 1886 Morris Cope 1858 George Cope 1855-1929 realist artist Fred Heed 1863 Charles W. Pennypacker 1903 J. Warren Frame early 20th cen George Fitsimmons..plumber and tinsmith....turn of the century To be continued...............