Diana in AL, Do you have any reference in your research to the Wit: Hannah Jones, and Israel Jones in the will for MOORE, JOHN. Upper Merion? The names caught my eye because I have an Israel Jones (Abt 1835 - 1891) and a Hannah Jones (1829 - 1887) , both of Uwchlan, Chester County, PA then Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA.. Their father, Abraham Jones (1806 - 1884), is a current "brick wall" of mine. By the 1870 Census, Abraham and Hannah moved to Slocum Twp, Luzerne County, PA while Israel stayed in Pottstown. Any connections? Karen

Pam - Did you mean Chester, PA or Chester County, PA? Do you have any first names? Here is all I found on Bigyellow.com: (610) 696-5698 is a land line based in West Chester, PA Boyd, Allen H 301 Flower St Chester, PA 19013-3138 (610) 874-7997 Boyd, Geraldine 101 Highland Ave Chester, PA 19013-2232 (610) 485-9830 Boyd, J 4 W Mowry St Chester, PA 19013-5022 (484) 361-5177 Boyd, William W 915 E 16th St Chester, PA 19013-5831 (610) 872-4239

Listers, & Pam...... My sources are not equiped to handle this query, so if anyone can help Pam out on this, please do so. Probably a Native Chester Countian can jump in here. Tim R. ***** ----- Original Message ----- From: Pamela Serio > prplps@cox.net < To: trobinson42@comcast.net Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:11 PM Subject: Chester, PA Lookup~ Hello: I'm writing in hopes you can point me in the right direction? I reside in Arizona, trying to locate (genealogy Info.) for family member with the last name of Boyd. Who was born in Chester, PA. in 1942. I have an old phone number, and am wondering if you are able to provide more information with this number from a City directory in 1963? I am looking for first names associated with this particular phone number? Is this possible? The phone number was OW-6-5698? Any help would be greatly appreciated~ Thanking you in advance~ Pam Serio :)

Mary - I found a mention to your MORRIS STEPHENS in his grandmother Ellenor Evans' Will dated 23 Jan 1758. In this Will, Abijah was not mentioned, just Morris and Eleanor! I found the Will in: Phildelphia County Wills, 1682-1819, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1900, BookPage: M:149. Ellenor Evans. Former husband Griffith Evans. Upper Merion, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow. Jan. 23, 1758. July 18, 1761. M.149. Child: Elizabeth, wife of David Stephens. Grandchildren: Morris and Eleanor. Exec: Henry Paulin, Thos. Watters, James David. Codicil: April 16, 1761. In regard to Abijah, his grandmother Mary Stephens Will was written 05 Mar 1775. Abijah could still have been born in 1758, just between 23 Jan and 05 Mar! That would explain why he isn't mentioned in his grandmother Ellenor Evans' Will. Or else she didn't know about Abijah's birth, for whatever reason, before she died. Or, Abijah was not the son of Elizabeth. Happy problem-solving! Jeanne D.

There are BIOs about the STEPHENs and MOORE lines on the Montgomery Co genweb archive board: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/montgomery/bios/robertsannals/roberts218.txt<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/montgomery/bios/robertsannals/roberts218.txt> http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/montgomery/bios/robertsannals/roberts122.txt<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/montgomery/bios/robertsannals/roberts122.txt> One says: Elizabeth MOORE, born 4th mo. 4, 1771, died 8th mo. 24, 1836, married, in 1797, Abijah Stephens, son of David Stephens, who died 10th mo. 23, 1825, she being disowned by Friends, 7th mo. 13, 1797, for marrying out of meeting; MOORE, JOHN. Upper Merion. February 14, 1803. November 16, 1812. 3.433 To son John 5 pds. and to his children 5 pds. each when 21. To grandchildren: Morris Stephens, and David Stephens, 30 pds. when 21. To son Jonathan, 110 pds. To 3 children of Jonathan Moore, 10 pds. when 18. To Thomas Moore, 10 pds. when 21. To son-in-law Abijah Stephens, 5 s. To John Evans, 5 pds. To granddaughter Jane Moore, silver chains, etc. To John Moore, cow. To son Richard, clock, and rem. of estate except 55 pds. To John Moore and his 5 children. Execs: Son Richard, and Jonathan Cleaver. Wit: Hannah Jones, and Israel Jones. Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Arnett<mailto:mhfarnett@hotmail.com> To: pa-old-chester-l@rootsweb.com<mailto:pa-old-chester-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 2:28 PM Subject: [PaOldC] Morris and Abijah Stephens Any information you can give me about Morris and Abijah Stephens, I will appreciate very much. I am looking for two brothers, Morris (also spelled Maurice) and Abijah Stephens. They are the sons of David Stephens and Elizabeth Evans. David Stephens is the son of Evans ap Stephens and Mary (Davies?), d. Tredyffrin, Chester County, 12 Jul 1784. Abijah is mentioned in her Will as a grandchild under 18; therefore he must have been born before 1757, when she wrote her Will. Morris was not mentioned. Their father, David Stephens, married Elizabeth Evans and was read out of Radnor Meeting in 1758, because, "not giving heed to the Dictates of that Divine Spirit that admits all Truth, he was married to a woman of a different Persuasion in matters of Faith". (Radnor MM Men's Meeting Minutes 1758-1763 Box PH - 542 Pg. 9, David Stephens, Junr. Dis. 10D 11M 1758) This helps to date the marriage of David Stephens and Elizabeth Evans and the birth of their children as being in the 1750s. They evidently became members of the Great Valley Baptist Church. (I believe Elizabeth Evans was of the Evans family of Gwynedd Friends Meeting and am puzzled about how she became a non-Friend.) Abijah was named for his father's younger brother, Abijah, (b. 30 Nov 1732 d. Tredyffrin, Chester County, 21 Nov 1802, m. Priscilla Thomas, daughter of Thomas Thomas and Priscilla Jarman). Abijah remained a member of Radnor Friends Meeting. David Stephens and Elizabeth Evans also had a daughter, Eleanor (Ellonor, Elianor, Elanor, Elinor), who married Jacob Richardson, born 1744 and died about 1805, a member of Gwynedd Friends Meeting who was disowned for marrying her. They had five children: William, who married Hannah Jones; Maurice, who never married; Rebecca, who married Jacob Massey; Rachel, who married John Brown, Jr.; and Isaac, who never married. Although born in Chester County, both Abijah and Morris are in the 1790 U.S. Census, p.6, living next door to one another in Montgomery County, 14 and 15 doors away from Jacob and Eleanor, their sister. In 1800, all four are still in the same places, with the area being now more specifically named Upper Merion, In the 1810 U.S. Census for Upper Merion, p. 1242, Abijah and Morris are still living side by side. Abijah has four boys and five girls and Morris has two boys and four girls; and, on p.1241, Elianor (sic) (Stephens) Richardson is Head of Household, Jacob having died around 1805, with two boys and two girls still at home Her son, William, is now married and living next door with three girls and one boy. In the U.S. Census of 1820 p. 271A, Abijah is still living in Upper Merion with six boys and five girls, and Maurice is still living in Upper Merion with two boys and three girls Neither Abijah nor Morris/Maurice is to be found in the 1830 Census for Upper Merion. My specific questions are: 1. When were Abijah and Morris/Maurice born, when and whom did they marry, and what were the names of their children? 2. During the Orthodox-Hicksite split in the Society of Friends, would a member of a Hicksite Meeting be disowned for marrying a member of an Orthodox Meeting or, vice versa, would a member of an Orthodox Meeting be disowned for marrying a member of a Hicksite Meeting?

Here is a little more on the Stephens line. I believe that Abijah Stephens b. 1.18.1792 is most likely the one that married Esther Ann Rogers. Descendants of Abijah Stephens 1 Abijah Stephens Died: circa 1820 Address 1: Tredyffrin Twp. +Priscilla Thomas Married: June 02, 1757 in Tredyffrin Mtg. Father: Thomas Thomas Mother: Priscilla Jarman 2 Sarah Stephens Born: February 13, 1759 2 Mary Stephens Born: January 14, 1761 2 Ruth Stephens Born: March 12, 1763 2 Stephen Stephens Born: January 29, 1765 +Sarah MacVeagh Married: April 24, 1791 in Tredyffrin Mtg. Father: Jeremiah MacVeagh Mother: Ellin ? 3 Abijah Stephens Born: January 18, 1792 3 Jeremiah Stephens Born: October 08, 1792 3 Stephen Stephens Born: November 05, 1795 Died: March 19, 1872 Comment 2: interred FBG Valley Mtg. +Hannah Walker Born: June 15, 1797 in Tredyffrin Twp. Married: February 16, 1820 Died: September 10, 1881 Father: Thomas Walker Mother: Margaret Currie 3 Ellin Stephens Born: October 26, 1797 2 Elizabeth Stephens Born: January 18, 1769 2 Priscilla Stephens Born: February 02, 1772 Barclay Richards

#213 ESTHER ANN ROGERS (Esther,John,Thomas,George),b.2-16-1809;m.Abijah Stephens,son of Stephen Stephens. Issue: 806 Jacob,m.Christiana Gift.No further record. 807 Priscilla,unmarried ?

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/delaware/cemeteries/edgewood.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/delaware/cemeteries/stspandp01.txt -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/470 - Release Date: 10/10/2006

Any information you can give me about Morris and Abijah Stephens, I will appreciate very much. I am looking for two brothers, Morris (also spelled Maurice) and Abijah Stephens. They are the sons of David Stephens and Elizabeth Evans. David Stephens is the son of Evans ap Stephens and Mary (Davies?), d. Tredyffrin, Chester County, 12 Jul 1784. Abijah is mentioned in her Will as a grandchild under 18; therefore he must have been born before 1757, when she wrote her Will. Morris was not mentioned. Their father, David Stephens, married Elizabeth Evans and was read out of Radnor Meeting in 1758, because, “not giving heed to the Dictates of that Divine Spirit that admits all Truth, he was married to a woman of a different Persuasion in matters of Faith”. (Radnor MM Men’s Meeting Minutes 1758-1763 Box PH – 542 Pg. 9, David Stephens, Junr. Dis. 10D 11M 1758) This helps to date the marriage of David Stephens and Elizabeth Evans and the birth of their children as being in the 1750s. They evidently became members of the Great Valley Baptist Church. (I believe Elizabeth Evans was of the Evans family of Gwynedd Friends Meeting and am puzzled about how she became a non-Friend.) Abijah was named for his father’s younger brother, Abijah, (b. 30 Nov 1732 d. Tredyffrin, Chester County, 21 Nov 1802, m. Priscilla Thomas, daughter of Thomas Thomas and Priscilla Jarman). Abijah remained a member of Radnor Friends Meeting. David Stephens and Elizabeth Evans also had a daughter, Eleanor (Ellonor, Elianor, Elanor, Elinor), who married Jacob Richardson, born 1744 and died about 1805, a member of Gwynedd Friends Meeting who was disowned for marrying her. They had five children: William, who married Hannah Jones; Maurice, who never married; Rebecca, who married Jacob Massey; Rachel, who married John Brown, Jr.; and Isaac, who never married. Although born in Chester County, both Abijah and Morris are in the 1790 U.S. Census, p.6, living next door to one another in Montgomery County, 14 and 15 doors away from Jacob and Eleanor, their sister. In 1800, all four are still in the same places, with the area being now more specifically named Upper Merion, In the 1810 U.S. Census for Upper Merion, p. 1242, Abijah and Morris are still living side by side. Abijah has four boys and five girls and Morris has two boys and four girls; and, on p.1241, Elianor (sic) (Stephens) Richardson is Head of Household, Jacob having died around 1805, with two boys and two girls still at home Her son, William, is now married and living next door with three girls and one boy. In the U.S. Census of 1820 p. 271A, Abijah is still living in Upper Merion with six boys and five girls, and Maurice is still living in Upper Merion with two boys and three girls Neither Abijah nor Morris/Maurice is to be found in the 1830 Census for Upper Merion. My specific questions are: 1. When were Abijah and Morris/Maurice born, when and whom did they marry, and what were the names of their children? 2. During the Orthodox-Hicksite split in the Society of Friends, would a member of a Hicksite Meeting be disowned for marrying a member of an Orthodox Meeting or, vice versa, would a member of an Orthodox Meeting be disowned for marrying a member of a Hicksite Meeting?

New to the pagenweb...Lanc. 1790 census by townships http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/pa/lancaster/1790/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/470 - Release Date: 10/10/2006

For what it's worth, below is the Will Abstract of Thomas Coulson, West Nottingham, who is mentioned in the land transaction of Joseph Brown and his wife Hannah of West Nottingham that Sandra posted. The Will is dated 23 Jan 1761 and proven 30 Aug 1763 and Joseph Brown is a Witness. Thomas Coulson of West Nottingham. January 23, 1761. August 30, 1763. Provides for wife Martha. To son John Coulson plantation where I now live, also stock. To sons Thomas and William plantation in West Nottingham joining to Octorara Creek containing 200 acres and £5 each. To son Joseph plantation in York County whereon he now lives, also £5. To son Samuel plantation in Little Britain, Lancaster County, already given him and £5. To daughter Sarah Rich £5. To son Isaac £5. To youngest daughter Elizabeth Coulson £60, also negro woman Joan. Executors: Wife Martha and son Thomas. Witnesses: William Allen, Robert Givan, Joseph Brown. Jeanne D.

Anna Which archive site was it? Lew Smedley Visit the George Smedley Home Pages at: http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net and http://smedley.george.home.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna B" <elijahf1@earthlink.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:59 AM Subject: [PaOldC] Smedley land Patents > On the Archive site given by Gwen, while looking for my Smith family > Patent, I saw two or more for George Smedley: > one dated 22/3/1700 in Pat. Book A2 p27+ land in Phila Co > and one dated 18/5/1702 in Pat. Book A2 p252+ land in Chester Co > The site has a link to a downloadable order form with which to obtain > copies for listed fees. > Anna B > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PA-OLD-CHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

K.E. Minier: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/COFFIN/2002-10/1034279541 Fwd: Re: COFFIN/COFFINGS of Philadelphia, PA -- dated: Thu, 10 Oct 2002. >From the COFFIN Archives. This is a COFFIN post from some very complicated research, which I did in 2002 to help my COFFIN-MENDENHALL Cousins, who were descendents of Matthew & Hannah (MENDENHALL) COFFIN. Matthew Coffin was born on Nantucket, MA>Guillford County, NC & Hannah Mendenhall was born in Chester County, PA>Guliford Co., NC with their two daughters each marrying a Hitchock man in North Carlonia. Within the Hedgecock ancestery -- William VI Hitchock married a Hannah Coffin in Maryland, which we were unable to identify as being of the NANTUCKET COFFINs nor for that matter, they were not from another unrelated COFFIN Families of the DELMARVA Area (i.e., DE, MD & VA). These COFFIN/COFFINGS were Quakers -- so look up in William Wade Hinshaw's Quaker Records. [NOTE: Deeds & notations presented here, should be double checked against original records.] One person, that gave advice, was the late David P. Coffin (Editor of the Coffin Newsletter), who suggestedd that we consider the COFFIN/COFFING family of Philadelphia, who was from England, but not any relationship to our Tristram Coffin md. Diones Stevens, both Immigrants from England. Sorry, but to make sense, I would have to leave the entire message unedited; therefore, I suggest that you print-out the entire message, which our webmaster helped in posting, as it was originally sent in a Rich Format, which Rootsweb did not acceept. And it was a very hard message anyway because of the many cross references with various family websites,one which was lost in the posting proccesses. Because of the references to Philaelphia, I shall do a cross-post with PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com, which I subscribe to also. Violet Moore Guy Violet O Guy <vmguy@gmpexpress.net>; Violet Guy <guyj@starpower.net> [Coffin-L currently uses this]. 10/12/2006 ----- Original Message ----- From: <KimbersPlace4320@aol.com> To: <COFFIN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: Margaret Coffin b. Philadelphia abt 1768 > Hello everyone, > I'm a new member of this mailing list and a descendent of Margaret Coffin. > She was born abt. 1768 supposedly in Philadelphia, PA., parents unknown. > On 2 April 1789, she married James Middleton, born abt 1762, also in > Philadelphia. > They had the following children: > Jonathan, b. abt. 1790 > Jacob, b. abt. 19 apr, 1794 > Margaret (Peggy), b. abt 1798. (my ancestor, she married Jacob Poorman and > she died 8 aug, 1889 in Centre Co, PA > James, b. abt. 1801 > Thomas, b. abt. 1807 > William, b. abt. 1808 > There were also two children whose names are unknown. One was born abt. 1792 > and one abt. 1802, or so my source says. > I'd like any information any of you may have, especially on my Coffin > ancestors. > Thank you very much. > K.E. Minier > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On the Archive site given by Gwen, while looking for my Smith family Patent, I saw two or more for George Smedley: one dated 22/3/1700 in Pat. Book A2 p27+ land in Phila Co and one dated 18/5/1702 in Pat. Book A2 p252+ land in Chester Co The site has a link to a downloadable order form with which to obtain copies for listed fees. Anna B

I think this is most likely your Joseph and Hannah Brown. I don't show any other Joseph or Hannah from this time period. Descendants of Joseph Brown 1 Joseph Brown Born: December 16, 1714 Died: February 09, 1793 Address 1: Cecil Co., Md +Hannah Wilson Married: January 27, 1745/46 in East Nottingham Mtg. Died: December 07, 1785 Father: Thomas Wilson Mother: Elizabeth ? 2 John Brown Born: November 13, 1746 +Rebecca Naylor Born: circa 1763 Died: December 10, 1829 Father: John Naylor 3 Hannah Brown Born: December 12, 1789 3 Elizabeth Brown Born: December 02, 1791 3 John Brown Born: November 14, 1796 3 Ann Mathews Brown Born: May 14, 1799 3 Prudence Brown Born: August 08, 1801 2 Rachel Brown Born: September 03, 1748 Died: circa August 08, 1816 Comment 2: interred FBG West Nottingham +John Coulson Born: January 07, 1736/37 in West Nottingham Twp. Married: May 18, 1766 in West Nottingham Twp. Died: March 09, 1812 Father: Thomas Coulson Mother: Martha Wiley 2 Elizabeth Brown Born: November 05, 1750 Died: March 30, 1763 2 William Brown Born: March 23, 1753 Died: July 1828 in Baltimore,Md Address 1: Baltimore, Md 2 Joseph Brown Born: March 23, 1755 2 Hannah Brown Born: February 16, 1758 Died: August 28, 1820 Comment 2: interred Brick Mtg +Abraham Sidwell Born: June 1754 Married: June 10, 1789 in West Nottingham Mtg Died: October 12, 1836 Comment 2: interred Brick Mtg Father: Richard Sidwell Mother: Ann Job 3 Richard Sidwell Born: April 04, 1790 Died: October 29, 1866 Comment 2: interred Brick Mtg +Mary Griffith Born: September 02, 1788 Married: June 08, 1820 in East Nottingham Mtg. Died: February 27, 1853 Father: William Griffith Mother: Alice Miller 2 Margaret Brown Born: March 16, 1760 +Elihu Brown Born: February 19, 1754 Married: May 29, 1782 in West Nottingham Mtg. Father: Isaac Brown Mother: Lydia Slayter 3 Hannah Brown Born: May 04, 1783 3 Margaret Brown Born: July 16, 1784 in Harford Co., Md. +Amos Benson Born: circa 1775 in Harford Co., Md. Married: April 06, 1806 in Harford Co., Md. Father: Benjamin Benson Mother: Hannah Scott 3 Amy Brown Born: December 07, 1785 3 Stephen Brown Born: June 10, 1787 3 Joel Brown Born: March 04, 1789 3 Lydia Brown Born: July 25, 1791 3 Elihu Brown Born: March 30, 1793 3 Rachel Brown Born: September 09, 1796 3 Jehu Brown Born: July 25, 1799 2 Prudence Brown Born: 1763 Died: 1766 I can take this line much further out if you need it. I descend from the Brown line, but not from Joseph. Barclay Richards Nottingham, Pa.

I thought I'd send you the Browns included in the 1765 Chester archives, but there are 47 of them!!! So, here are those in Nottingham; Elisha Brown W. Nottingham Ellen Brown " Isaac " " Jacob " " Jeremiah " " John " " Joseph " owned 2?0 acres in West Nottingham (the ? was in the book, not my type) Samuel " West Nottingham William " William " listed as a freeman If, as you suspect, your Browns were Quakers and lived in Nottingham, here is an earlier will, with lots of the same names, that may be ancestors of 'your' Browns....I'll include it, in case there are clues for you; WILLIAMS, ROBERT. Nottingham.December 25, 1711/2. March 14, 1716. A. 32.To friend William Brown Sr. of Nottingham house and lott of landin Nottingham. To Joseph Brown, shoe making tools. To MesserBrown, all carpenter tools. To friends of Nottingham Meeting £3.To friend Andrew Job 20 shillings. To friend Jane Brown, rod and kettle. To Hannah Brown, great Kettle. To Saml. Brown £5. To John Brown,wolf trap. To William son of Wm. Brown my gun. To Richardand Thomas Brown 10 shillings each. To Mary Brown one piece ofgold that is in my chest. Remainder to Wm. Brown Sr. alsoexecutor.Witnesses: James King, Samuel Finler. I didn't see a Chester will that seemed likely to be Joseph's.... S. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/470 - Release Date: 10/10/2006

I found a Cecil County land record: "P. 148 Deed. Joseph Brown and his wife Hannah of West Nottingham, Chester,Co., PA, planters, for L50, to Richard Grifee, of Cecil County, planter, 100 acres on the east side of the Susquehanna river. This land is part of a tract originally taken up by Richrd Gray and his wife Rachek to Cornelius Comegys. Since then the tract was conveyed to Paul Poulson and Rachel Death who conveyed 200 acres of land 2 March1756/7 to Thomas Coulson. The said Coulson, on 6 Oct 1741 sold 100 acres fro Joseph Brown, Mdae & Ackn 11 Dec 1749. Wit: Vg. Rigbie, Jr, and Edward Ricketts. JPs Benjn Chew, John Smith, Rec 9 Mar 1749/59. M.Bondley, Clerk. " I am interested in any more info on this particular Brown family of Nottingham, especially of any offspring of Joseph and Hannah and whether they may have had a daughter named Hannah. I suspect they may be Quakers. If so, any info on what meeting they attended would also be appreciated, as well as any info on other surnames married into this family line.

Peter and Susanna Plankinhorn,who in 1778,were mentioned as "late of Glocester in the province of New Jersey,deceased,"had children,Jacob, John,Peter and Elizabeth.Jacob was married two or three times but left no issue,dying 9-15-1824,in Phila.,in the 93rd year of his age.John was perhaps the same as Hance Plankinhorn,a freeman,assessed in Chester township,Pa.,1760,and the John Plankinhorn,of middletown,1762.He was a distiller in Southwark,Phila.,1778,and married Jane Hart,who d.1808,and he 11-11-1814,aged 82 years.Elizabeth Plankinhorn m.Swedes'Church, Wilmington,6-2-1762,Francis Adams. Peter Plankinhorn,the other brother,changed his name to Plankinton,and m.(by license dated 4-6-1768) Hannah Talkinton,a member of Concord Monthly Meeting,and in 1777 resided in Concord.In 1786 they lived on a rented farm of 100 acres,in Kennet township.Peter m.a 2nd wife,Martha McMinn,and d.about 1808,in Mill Creek Hundred,Del.,leaving children, Samuel,Jesse,Peter,Eli,John,Isabella,m.to Jacob Pierson,Hannah m.to John Boughman,and Ann,of whom three were by the first wife.

This is how I have the Thomas Pierson Line. Descendants of Thomas Pierson 1 [1] Thomas Pierson Born: circa 1653 Died: September 29, 1722 Occupation: Surveyor for William Penn Address 1: New Castle Co., Del. Occupation: Surveyor for William Penn +Rachel Sharpless Married: 1686 Died: July 02, 1687 *2nd Wife of [1] Thomas Pierson: +Rose Dixon Born: circa 1661 in Ireland Married: March 25, 1689 in Newark MM, New Castle Co., De Father: Henry Dixon Mother: Rose ? 2 [3] Susannah Pierson Born: circa 1692 in East Caln, Chester Co., Pa. Died: in Va. +John Mendenhall Born: April 03, 1688 Married: Bef. August 10, 1709 Died: 1758 in Berkley Co., Va. Address 1: Newark, Del. Father: John Mendenhall Mother: Elizabeth Maris 3 Mary Mendenhall Born: 1712 +Walter Matthews Married: 1732 in Chester Co., Pa. Address 1: 1751 N.C. Father: Oliver Matthews Mother: Elizabeth ? 3 Mordecai Mendenhall Born: 1713 in Concord Twp. Died: November 03, 1803 in Guilford Co., N.C. +Charity Beeson Born: 1715 Married: March 21, 1734/35 in Leacock Mtg. Died: September 02, 1809 in Guilford Co., N.C. Father: Richard Beeson Mother: Charity Grubb 3 [2] John Mendenhall Born: February 14, 1712/13 in Concord Twp. Died: October 28, 1794 in Frederick Co., Va. +? Married: 1731 in East Caln Twp. *2nd Wife of [2] John Mendenhall: +Martha Wright Born: February 14, 1712/13 Married: circa 1750 Died: October 28, 1794 Father: James Wright Mother: Mary Bowater 3 Moses Mendenhall Born: 1718 +Mary Walter Born: circa 1727 Married: July 24, 1747 in Sadsbury Mtg. Father: John Walter Mother: Martha Musgrave 3 Martha Mendenhall Born: 1719 in Concord Twp. Died: 1761 3 Stephen Mendenhall Born: December 19, 1721 in East Caln Twp. Died: February 04, 1779 in Guilford Co., N.C. +Sarah C. Martin Married: in Guilford Co., N.C. Died: August 02, 1795 in Guilford Co., N.C. 3 Sarah Mendenhall Born: circa 1723 in East Caln Twp. +Jonathan Langley Born: circa 1720 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., Del. Married: circa 1745 Died: 1757 *2nd Husband of [3] Susannah Pierson: +Edward Hunter Married: 1760 2 Sarah Pierson Born: 1695 in East Caln, Chester Co., Pa. 2 Rose Pierson Born: January 16, 1692/93 Died: January 29, 1771 +Aaron Mendenhall Born: September 20, 1690 Married: April 16, 1715 in Concord Mtg. Died: April 30, 1765 in East Caln, Chester Co., Pa. Father: John Mendenhall Mother: Elizabeth Maris 3 Martha Mendenhall 3 Phineas Mendenhall 3 George Mendenhall Born: 1715 Died: Bef. 1751 Address 1: East Caln Twp. +Sarah Pim Born: April 23, 1719 in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland Married: September 02, 1737 in Caln Mtg. Father: William Pim Mother: Dorothy Jackson 3 [4] James Mendenhall Born: September 26, 1718 in Chester Co., Pa. Died: 1782 in Guilford Co., N.C. Address 1: N.C. +Martha Griffith Born: 1716 Married: November 1739 in Bradford Mtg. Died: 1742 Father: John Griffith Mother: Emmey ? *2nd Wife of [4] James Mendenhall: +Hannah Thomas Born: November 14, 1716 Married: September 10, 1743 in Uwchlan Mtg Died: 1798 Father: Richard Thomas Mother: Grace Atherton 3 Elijah Mendenhall Born: 1719 3 John Mendenhall Born: May 22, 1721 in Chester Co., Pa. Died: 1800 in N.C. +Elizabeth Coates Born: January 13, 1721/22 Married: July 31, 1743 Died: March 16, 1770 Father: Moses Coates Mother: Susanna Weldon 3 [5] Elizabeth Mendenhall Born: October 25, 1723 in Concord Twp., Chester Co., Pa. Died: July 31, 1785 in York Co., Pa. +Samuel Coates Born: June 05, 1717 in Chester Co., Pa. Married: March 11, 1742/43 in Caln Mtg. Died: 1749 in East Caln, Pa. Comment 2: interred FBG East Caln Father: Moses Coates Mother: Susanna Weldon *2nd Husband of [5] Elizabeth Mendenhall: +Caleb Kirk Born: May 04, 1734 in Chester Co., Pa. Married: September 30, 1756 in Bradford Mtg. Died: August 23, 1772 Father: William Kirk Mother: Mary Buckingham 3 Job Mendenhall Born: 1726 3 Aaron Mendenhall Born: May 13, 1729 Died: March 10, 1813 Occupation: miller Address 1: Mill Creek Hundred Occupation: miller +Mary Woodward Born: April 11, 1735 Married: November 11, 1756 in Bradford Mtg. Father: William Woodward Mother: Elizah Marshall 3 Rose Mendenhall Born: August 04, 1733 in East Caln Twp. +James Packer Born: February 04, 1725/26 in Middlesex Co., N.J. Married: January 01, 1751/52 Father: Philip Packer Mother: Ann Coates 3 Lydia Mary Mendenhall Born: January 14, 1737/38 Died: 1816 +Joshua Mendenhall Born: November 11, 1727 in Concord Twp Married: 1755 Died: February 05, 1816 in East Caln, Chester Co., Pa. Address 1: East Caln, Chester Co., Pa. Father: Benjamin Mendenhall Mother: Lydia Roberts Barclay Richards

There seems to be a plethora of Thomas Pearson/Piersons early on., and good luck figuring them out. THE WELCOME CLAIMANTS PROVED,DISPROVED, DOUBTFUL, by McCracken, has mention of a Thomas Pearson who came on the Comfort, 28th 7mo 1683. There is also a note in Smith's HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY PA, p 491...that says Thomas Pearson was a mason from Pownall, with wife Margaret, brother John and Sister Mary Smith, arrived registered on the Endeavor.....so, there are 2 Thomas Pearsons. A Thomas Pierson married Rose Dixon, dau of Wm and Ann, ...in 1690...this Thomas was a widower, and Deputy Surveyer of New Castle Co......( IMMIGRATION OF THE IRISH QUAKERS, by Myers)...however, there is, elsewhere in the book, the note that Rachel Sharpley m 8mo 1686, Thomas Pierson, Dept. Surveyor...this is supposedly in the records of the Newark MM.... Throw in the NJ Thomas Pearsons and you've got quite a few! S. This Thomas Pierson may possibly be the son of Thomas Pierson b. 1642 > Southampton, LI d. 1684 Newark. Essex Co., NJ. m. Mary Brown b. 1653 > Milford, New Haven, CT d. 1684 Newark, Essex Co., NJ. The progenitor > of this family in America was Abraham Pierson, b. 1616 Yorkshire, > England d. 1678 Newark, Essex County, NJ.> The family was Quaker and eventually wound up in the Bucks County area. > Crispin Pearson of Bucks County was a descendant of this line, > according to a Longshore family researcher. I am seeking information > confirming or denying this line of descent -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/7/2006