A John Malin of this timeframe, m Sarah, dau of James Parrock of Phil...had 3 children; Randall, John, Caroline...lived at the old homestead and attended the East Whiteland meeting, on family land given by his grandfather to the Friends....served as county commissioner...was a Federalist and Whig....died 1854. S. " Anyone familiar with the name John MALIN from Goshen, Chester County, PA between the years 1820 to 1830? " -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/361 - Release Date: 6/11/2006

Hello List, Anyone familiar with the name John MALIN from Goshen, Chester County, PA between the years 1820 to 1830? If not, can you direct me toward someone that might know the family history? Link

Hello I am looking for the home of James and Catharine Black: Any connection? Descendants of James Black Generation No. 1 1. James1 Black1,2,3 was born Abt. 1777 in Pa., USA4,5,6, and died 05 Mar 1858 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co., Ohio, USA7,8,9. He married Catharine [?????]10,11,12 Bef. 1801 in Pa.13. She was born Abt. 1772 in Pa.13,14,15, and died 11 Dec 1867 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio16,17,18. Notes for James Black: James BLACK, who resided in Wayne Twp., Montgomery Co. Ohio, but is buried in Bethel Church Yard, Miami Co. Ohio, died March 5, 1858, age 81 yrs., placing his birth as the year 1777. Parentage is not known. His wife, Catharine, died 11 Dec 1867, age about 85 yrs. James 's will dated Oct. 23, 1848, and recorded April 22, 1858, in Montgomery Co. Ohio (Will Book E, p. 564), a long will with two codicils, an abstract follows, naming children and grandchildren. James BLACK served in the War of 1812 as a private in Capt. Samuel BLACK's Co. The reference of this information is on file in Miami Co. Ohio, Recorders Office Official Roster, p. 133. File card, Troy Historical Society. His grave does not have an 1812 official marker. Listed in the information is that his date of birth is 1774 and died 5 March 1858. Place of Burial is Bethel Cemetery, SR 202, S of SR 444. Wife Catharine is mentioned as being born in 1772 and died 11 Dec 1867. Also listed is the date of death and burial for James BLACK is 5 March 1858 and buried on 7 March 1858. Lot 149, section A. Date enlisted in the War of 1812 is 24 Aug 1812 and discharged 24 Feb 1813. Branch of service was the army, rank of private and in Samuel BLACK's company. First Codicil: He gives to wife Catharine, in lieu of dower, our 80 acre farm in Wayne Twp., with one acre containing a spring, which lies opposite the farm, being part of the tract being hereafter delivered to my son, Washington BLACK, after her death, real estate to be sold and two hundred dollars to heirs of Maria SHROYER, dec'd; balance to be divided share and share alike among all my children; and to my wife, Catharine in trust for my son Jacob BLACK, 29 acres in Miami Co.; to James BLACK the 79 acres on which he now resides; to the children of my son William BLACK, the 80 acres on which he resided at the time of his death; to son Jefferson BLACK, the 79 acres on which he now resides; to daughter Priscilla, life interest in 5 1/2 acres of the 80 acres on which I hold a Patent, to daughter Matilda Reel during her widowhood; to daughter Hannah, the north one half of the 80 acres; to Julia Ann Ray(or Roy) a life interest in the 55 acres where she now resides. The executors are the wife, Catharine and son, Jacob. A codicil, dated Sept. 13, 1849, revokes the $200. given to grandson James Reel and gives to his mother Matilda Reel and $25. each to grandchildren, James Reel and James BLACK, son of William BLACK, dec'd; $25. dollars to James BLACK, son of Jacob BLACK; and $25. dollars to James Reigher (relationship not stated). Son, Jacob BLACK having died since will was made. Jefferson BLACK is named executor with Catharine. Codicil, dated May 13, 1853, names James BLACK and Samuel BLACK, sons of Jacob BLACK, dec'd, $100. dollars each; to Matilda Reel, twelve acres. In marriage and cemetery records, we find some of the children named in the will. William BLACK, died 30 July 1846, age 39 yrs, 11mo., 7da. married 16 August 1830 to Elizabeth BRENNER, dau. of Jacob BRENNER. In the papers pertaining to the settlement of his estate; children are named as Jefferson BLACK, Washington BLACK, Jacob BLACK, and James BLACK. William BLACK is buried at Bethel Cemetery, in Miami Co. Ohio. Jacob BLACK, died 13 Jan 1849, age 41 yrs. Married 12 March 1840 to Catharine Koogler; two sons named in above will, James & Samuel BLACK. Maria BLACK, died 232 Sept. 1842, age: 29 yrs., 10 mo., 20da. married 30 Aug 1832 to Jacob SHROYER. Matilda BLACK married William Reel on 15 Oct 1833 Hannah BLACK married James M. Koogler on 1 Feb 1841 Priscilla BLACK married John Kneisley on 25 Dec 1842. Julia BLACK married James REYNOLDS on 23 June 1831 Jefferson BLACK married Catharine BRENNER, daughter of Henry BRENNER, on 22 Dec 1842. Washington BLACK married Margaret Marsh on 8 June 1843 James BLACK Jr. (no record) James & Catharine BLACK James BLACK, b. ca. 1777, Pa. died: 5 March 1858, age 81 yrs. Mont. Co. Ohio. Burial: 7 March 1858, Bethel Cemetery, Miami Co. Ohio. Wife: Catharine, b. 1772, Pa. died: 11 Dec 1867, age 85 yrs., Mont. Co. Ohio. Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Miami Co. Ohio Issue 10 children: In a book titled "Early Settlers of Montgomery County, Ohio", Genealogical abstracts from Land Records, Tax Lists, and Biographical Sketches, compiled & edited by Shirley Keller Mikesellm : Page 94, Deed dated 1814. James BLACK & Catherine, his wife, to Moses MILLER Sec 24, T 2, R 8S. Signed James (X) BLACK, Catherine (X) BLACK. Witness: Martin FOURIFUL (GERMAN SCRIPT), John HOLDERMAN. rec 1815. pp 55, 56[ More About James Black: Burial: Bethel Cemetery, bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio19,20,21 More About Catharine [?????]: Burial: Bethel Cemetery, bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio22,23,24 Children of James Black and Catharine [?????] are: + 2 i. James2 Black, Jr., born 1801 in Pa.. + 3 ii. William Black, born 23 Aug 1806 in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio; died 30 Jul 1846 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio. + 4 iii. Jacob Black, born 22 Nov 1807 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio; died 13 Jan 1849 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio. + 5 iv. Julia Ann Ray Black, born 1812 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio. + 6 v. Maria Black, born 03 Nov 1812 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio; died 23 Sep 1842 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio. + 7 vi. Thomas Jefferson Black, born 31 Oct 1814 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co., Ohio, USA; died 11 Feb 1901 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co., Ohio, USA. + 8 vii. Matilda J. Black, born 14 Jan 1816 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio; died 21 Apr 1910 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio. + 9 viii. Washington Black, born 1818 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio; died Bef. 1860 in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. + 10 ix. Hannah Black, born 25 Aug 1820 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio; died 21 Feb 1898 in Monroe Twp., Miami Co. Ohio. + 11 x. George W. Black, born 22 Dec 1824 in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio; died 09 Jul 1857 in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. + 12 xi. Priscilla Black, born 1826 in Wayne Twp., Mont. Co. Ohio. 13 xii. Aaron Black25,26,27, born 07 Oct 1827 in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio28,29,30; died 06 Dec 1841 in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio31,32,33. More About Aaron Black: Burial: BETHEL EAST CEMETERY , Bethel Twp., Miami County, Ohio34,35,36

"At the July court 1698, a deed was acknowledged by John Hoskins to John Simcock, John Blunston, Samuel Levis, Jasper Yeats and Jonathan Hayes, the justices of the county "for all that piece of land whereon the new court house stands, contayning in breadth to the street 29 foot to Chester creeke, unto them and theyr sucksessors for ever; the deed bearing thd date the 9th day 4th month called June An Dom. 1697." I was curious about the Jasper Yeats mentioned her because I'd recently been reading up a little on a Jasper Yeates who was a prominent lawyer in Lancaster that had a close relationship with the Slaymaker family that got a 1710 land grant with Marie Feree for much of the land around. Turns out the grandson of the early magistrate went on to have a rep as one of the most poerful men in PA politics in the late 1700s, at least per one reference I'd seen. It just struck me as interesting that there was an earlier Yeats by the same name who appears also to have been a mover and shaker a century or more earlier. I'm curious of the son of the first Jasper was also involved in PA government in some way. http://www.famousamericans.net/jasperyeates/ "YEATES, Jasper, merchant, born in Yorkshire, England; died near New Castle, Delaware, in 1720. He emigrated to the West Indies, and afterward removed to Chester, Pennsylvania, where he built and resided in a venerable mansion that is still standing, and was afterward Mrs. Deborah Logan's. He also erected extensive granaries on the creek. In 1701 he was constituted by William Penn one of the four burgesses of Chester, and in 1703 was elected chief burgess. In 1694 he was appointed justice of the court for Chester county, and from 1704 till 1710 and from 1717 till his death he was associate-justice of the supreme courts of the province of Pennsylvania and the lower counties on the Delaware. In 1696 he was admitted to a seat in the provincial council of Pennsylvania. In 1700 he was elected a representative of New Castle county in the general assembly of the province, and, after the separation of the lower counties on the Delaware, was chosen a representative and speaker of their assembly.--His grandson, Jasper, jurist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 April, 1745 ; died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 14 March, 1817, was graduated at the College of Philadelphia in 1761, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1765, and in 1774 was chosen a member of the Lancaster county committee of correspondence, of which he became chairman in 1776. Fourteen years afterward he sat in the convention that ratified the constitution of the United States. From 1791 until his death he was an associate justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania. In 1794 President Washington appointed him a commissioner to confer with the inhabitants of the western counties of Pennsylvania, for the settle-meat of the whisky insurrection. Judge Yeates preserved notes of judicial proceedings in which he took part, and prepared them for the press. They were issued, after his death, as "Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, with some Select Cases at Nisi Prius, and in the Circuit Courts, from 1791 till 1808 " (4 vols., Philadelphia, 1817-'19).--His daughter, Catharine, benefactor, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1783; died there, 7 June, 1866, devoted a legacy of $26,000 to founding the Yeates institute for the education of young men for the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church, and also contributed to its maintenance the sum of $800 yearly."

WILLIAM MENDENHALL (Lydia,Abigail,Mary,Sarah,George),b.Chester Co.,Pa.,3-25-1800;d.Penn Twp.,Jay Co.,Ind.,7-8-1883;buried West Grove Cemetery;m.Friends' Meeting,Columbiana Co.,0hio,7-27-1831,Rebecca Ward, b.4-28-1805;d.Penn Twp.,near Balbec,11-19-1842;buried West Grove Cemetery;dau.of Peter Ward and Amy Galbreath,of Columbiana Co.,Ohio. They settled in Columbiana Co.,a few miles southwest of Lisbon,where they lived until the fall of 1837,when they moved to Penn Twp.,Jay Co., entering 80 acres,the west half of S.E.quarter,section 13,range 12 east. They were pioneers in their new home,and many were the log cabins and stick chimneys he helped to build for those who came later.He m.2nd,in Jay Co.,8-18-1844,Maria Farrington,widow of William Farrington,b.Adams Co.,Pa.,5-2-1813;dau.of Jacob Bowersock and Polly John (?),of that county.She m.Columbiana Co.,Ohio,at the age of 18,and in 1838 removed to Jay Co.,Ind.,stopping at William Mendenhall's on their arrival;settled in Jackson Tw! p.,and lived six weeks in a shanty having a big log for its back and the front closed by hanging up a coverlid,under which the wolves frequently poked their noses.William Farrington was a great hunter,often killing a turkey or two and sometimes a deer before breakfast,and his wife had the pioneer experience of being chased by wolves.She too was a good shot with the rifle.In five years she was left a widow with seven children,and after her marriage to William Mendenhall the combined family was a large one.She commenced to act as a midwife in 1840,and has attended nearly one thousand cases.Her father was a Presbyterian and she a member of the U.B.church.Their house was a prominent station on the Underground R.R. William Mendenhall had charge of the West Grove cemetery as long as able to dig graves. visit"The George Smedley Homepage" http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net additional photos at http://smedley.george.home.att.net

Sandra, Thank you very much for taking the time to input this information and you are correct; I have this information for Nils Larsson Friend and his family. Dr. Peter Craig has researched this family and has provided researchers with much information (with sources) not only for the Friend line but for others in this area in "The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware". My direct line to Nils Friend eventually settled in the area of Western Maryland (today Garrett County) when his great grandson, John Friend (1732-1808) settled there in 1768 (what is today Friendsville, MD). Some may not know but there is in Friendsville an organization, "The Friend Family Association of America", established 30 years ago, with a museum and genealogical library. A link to their web site is at the end of my message below. Again, I appreciate your help. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Ferguson [mailto:ferg@ntelos.net] Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:34 AM I'm sure you know this already, but it may be of interest to others; Nils original name was simply Nils Larsson, but after his arrival in 1648 (aboard the Swan), he adopted the name Frande, meaning "kinsman" or blood relative, inSwedish. In 1668 he was granted a permit by the NJ governor to buy West Jersey lands from the Indians. His own residence at the time was at Upland, where he lived till his death in Dec of 1686. His house was the usual meeting of the Upland court. He was survived by his wife Anna, dau of Anders Andersson the Finn, and 10 children, including Brigitta, married to John Cock; Anders; Catharine married to Olof Dalbo; Maria married to Gabriel Cock. His 6 younger children lifed with their mother at the time of the 1693 census. His children used the pa\tronymic Nilsson and the surname interchangeably. Ultimately, Friend became the family name. Nils widow and her eldest sons sold the Upland property and moved to Crum Creek. At the tie of the census, Anna's household included her 6 youngest children; John b c 1666; Susannah c 1670; Sarah 1672; Gabriel c 1674 alone staying home to care for his aged mother, who was bed-ridden during the lans 18-2- years of her life. Aneers Nilsson Frande ....up till 193 and for a period thereafter, Anders split his time between Chester Co and West Jersey, where he was taxed for 200 acres in Andres Robeson's "New Stockholm" tract in 1687. This West Jersey association plus the name given to his eldest surviving son, Israel, suggests that his first wife was a dau of Israel Helm. By 1697, Anders had moved to New Castle Co. In 1710 he was living at North East, Cecil County, Md, and in 1740 he was living with his son Israel Friend near Harper's Ferry, VA. His children, aside from Israel, included Charles, Rebecca and Maria. In 1724 his wife was named Isabel. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Thompson" <Patty125@adelphia.net> >I am not looking for any ancestors but I would like to connect to those > descendants of the FRIEND line. > > This is what I have (not all has been proven by myself). > > Descendants of Nils Larsson Friend > > 1 Nils Larsson Friend b: 1619 d: Bet. Jun - Aug 1687 > .. +Anna (Anico) Andersdotter b: 1638 d: 1724 > ........ 2 Brigitta Friend b: 1657 d: 1720 > ............ +John Peterson Cock b: 1656 d: 1716 > ........ 2 [1] Andrew (Anders) Friend b: 1659 d: 1740 > ............ +Rebecca Helm b: 1661 d: 1702 > ........ *2nd Wife of [1] Andrew (Anders) Friend: > > ............ +Isabel Stidham b: Abt. 1671 > ........ 2 Catherine Friend b: 1661 d: 19 Apr 1721 > ............ +Olof Woola or William Dalbo b: Abt. 1660 d: > Jan 1712 > ........ 2 Anna Maria Friend b: Abt. 1663 d: 19 Apr > 1721 > ............ +Gabriel Petersson Cock b: 1663 d: 1720 > ........ 2 Johannes Nilsson JOHN Friend I b: 1666 d: Bef. 12 > Jan 1738 > ............ +Anna Annica Coleman b: Bet. 1666 - 1678 d: > 11 Aug 1739 > ........ 2 Susannah Friend b: Abt. 1670 d: Aft. 1735 > ............ +Enoch Enochson b: 1670 > ........ 2 [2] Sarah Friend b: 1672 d: 1742 > ............ +Amos Nichols d: 1725 > ........ *2nd Husband of [2] Sarah Friend: > ............ +Amos Nichols Nicholas > ........ 2 Gabriel Nilsson Friend b: 1674 d: Aft. 28 Nov 1748 > ............ +Maria Van Culen > ........ 2 Lawrence Lars Friend b: Abt. 1676 d: Bef. 06 > Apr 1754 > ............ +Sarah Jaquet b: Bef. 1698 > ........ 2 Barbara Friend b: 1678 d: Aft. 24 May 1739 > ............ +Peter Longacre b: 16 Nov 1682 d: 06 May 1739 > > Pat (Friend) Thompson > www.friendfamilyassociation.org

I'm sure you know this already, but it may be of interest to others; Nils original name was simply Nils Larsson, but after his arrival in 1648 (aboard the Swan), he adopted the name Frande, meaning "kinsman" or blood relative, inSwedish. In 1668 he was granted a permit by the NJ governor to buy West Jersey lands from the Indians. His own residence at the time was at Upland, where he lived till his death in Dec of 1686. His house was the usual meeting of the Upland court. He was survived by his wife Anna, dau of Anders Andersson the Finn, and 10 children, including Brigitta, married to John Cock; Anders; Catharine married to Olof Dalbo; Maria married to Gabriel Cock. His 6 younger children lifed with their mother at the time of the 1693 census. His children used the pa\tronymic Nilsson and the surname interchangeably. Ultimately, Friend became the family name. Nils widow and her eldest sons sold the Upland property and moved to Crum Creek. At the tie of the census, Anna's household included her 6 youngest children; John b c 1666; Susannah c 1670; Sarah 1672; Gabriel c 1674 alone staying home to care for his aged mother, who was bed-ridden during the lans 18-2- years of her life. Aneers Nilsson Frande ....up till 193 and for a period thereafter, Anders split his time between Chester Co and West Jersey, where he was taxed for 200 acres in Andres Robeson's "New Stockholm" tract in 1687. This West Jersey association plus the name given to his eldest surviving son, Israel, suggests that his first wife was a dau of Israel Helm. By 1697, Anders had moved to New Castle Co. In 1710 he was living at North East, Cecil County, Md, and in 1740 he was living with his son Israel Friend near Harper's Ferry, VA. His children, aside from Israel, included Charles, Rebecca and Maria. In 1724 his wife was named Isabel. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Thompson" <Patty125@adelphia.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 9:12 PM Subject: [PaOldC] FRIEND >I am not looking for any ancestors but I would like to connect to those > descendants of the FRIEND line. > > This is what I have (not all has been proven by myself). > > Descendants of Nils Larsson Friend > > 1 Nils Larsson Friend b: 1619 d: Bet. Jun - Aug 1687 > .. +Anna (Anico) Andersdotter b: 1638 d: 1724 > ........ 2 Brigitta Friend b: 1657 d: 1720 > ............ +John Peterson Cock b: 1656 d: 1716 > ........ 2 [1] Andrew (Anders) Friend b: 1659 d: 1740 > ............ +Rebecca Helm b: 1661 d: 1702 > ........ *2nd Wife of [1] Andrew (Anders) Friend: > > ............ +Isabel Stidham b: Abt. 1671 > ........ 2 Catherine Friend b: 1661 d: 19 Apr 1721 > ............ +Olof Woola or William Dalbo b: Abt. 1660 d: > Jan 1712 > ........ 2 Anna Maria Friend b: Abt. 1663 d: 19 Apr > 1721 > ............ +Gabriel Petersson Cock b: 1663 d: 1720 > ........ 2 Johannes Nilsson JOHN Friend I b: 1666 d: Bef. 12 > Jan 1738 > ............ +Anna Annica Coleman b: Bet. 1666 - 1678 d: > 11 Aug 1739 > ........ 2 Susannah Friend b: Abt. 1670 d: Aft. 1735 > ............ +Enoch Enochson b: 1670 > ........ 2 [2] Sarah Friend b: 1672 d: 1742 > ............ +Amos Nichols d: 1725 > ........ *2nd Husband of [2] Sarah Friend: > ............ +Amos Nichols Nicholas > ........ 2 Gabriel Nilsson Friend b: 1674 d: Aft. 28 Nov 1748 > ............ +Maria Van Culen > ........ 2 Lawrence Lars Friend b: Abt. 1676 d: Bef. 06 > Apr 1754 > ............ +Sarah Jaquet b: Bef. 1698 > ........ 2 Barbara Friend b: 1678 d: Aft. 24 May 1739 > ............ +Peter Longacre b: 16 Nov 1682 d: 06 May 1739 > > Pat (Friend) Thompson > www.friendfamilyassociation.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sandra Ferguson [mailto:ferg@ntelos.net] > Sfrom a lookup in The 1765 Chester Archives; > Hook, Jno an inmate in Birmingham > Hook, Peter an inmate in East Nantmeal > (inmate=a married man who owned no land but lived in the twp) > > *we have several new members and hope that they will, after reading their > Welcome Email, let us know the names of those they seek (both given and > surnames), include some sort of date for these folks, and tell us what > they > hope to discover. > > > > > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing. 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Came across an interesting book on Ebay that's for sale this week, by the same author of the SURVEY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ARCHITECTURE book available at the CCHS and online. This one is about 30 years older and appears rare: Furniture and its Makers of Chester County PA Margaret Berwind Schiffer 1966. "476-page survey of furniture craftsmen working in Chester County, Pennsylvania from its founding in 1682 to 1850 when there was a recognized decline in the handicraft tradition. The settlers included predominently English Quakers for the first half century, after which numbers of Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, Welsh Baptists, Irish Quakers, and Germans became equally important and, later, had major influence in the county. The hand made furniture from the county has certain distinguishing features which are explained in the well-researched text, and illustrated in 175 photographs. Hundreds of cabinetmakers and other craftsmen are profiled in detail from their contemporary public records. The work is an important reference for furniture and social historians alike." I have no connection to this auction, I just thought it looked like an interesting topic and also a farily rare book currently listed at far less than the $85-163 various online bookstores have a few copies priced at. It'll be gone in about 4 days and it's more than I want to spend, but I'd love to see it in the hands of someone who might share some of the info on Chester families that it covers. It also raises an a question for me about the furniture industry in North Carolina and if there are roots in Chester County Quakers and Scots. I've lived in and around Guilford County NC for the last 9 years and I know that early roots here are centered around New Garden Meeting with Quaker families from New Garden Meeting in PA moving down here. The Mendenhall family remains a prominent family in local history and even current local politics. So I'm wondering about any connections between the Chester County PA furniture makers and the NC furniture industry. It was a likely migration path and also an area perhaps more inclined towards rural craftsmen in the last 150 years since Chester's furtinture decline. For years the furniture industry has met at trade shows here for the twice yearly International Furniture Market. The area has been called the furniture capitol of the USA and/or the world. The industry is in a decline as far a local producution as offshore imports have closed many local factories in recent years. It seems we see another decline in crasftmanship happening in much of the country today. I'm curious about the family names involved in Chester County furniture making history and the reasons for decline in the 1850's. I'm guessing that was largely influenced by industrialization.

I am not looking for any ancestors but I would like to connect to those descendants of the FRIEND line. This is what I have (not all has been proven by myself). Descendants of Nils Larsson Friend 1 Nils Larsson Friend b: 1619 d: Bet. Jun - Aug 1687 .. +Anna (Anico) Andersdotter b: 1638 d: 1724 ........ 2 Brigitta Friend b: 1657 d: 1720 ............ +John Peterson Cock b: 1656 d: 1716 ........ 2 [1] Andrew (Anders) Friend b: 1659 d: 1740 ............ +Rebecca Helm b: 1661 d: 1702 ........ *2nd Wife of [1] Andrew (Anders) Friend: ............ +Isabel Stidham b: Abt. 1671 ........ 2 Catherine Friend b: 1661 d: 19 Apr 1721 ............ +Olof Woola or William Dalbo b: Abt. 1660 d: Jan 1712 ........ 2 Anna Maria Friend b: Abt. 1663 d: 19 Apr 1721 ............ +Gabriel Petersson Cock b: 1663 d: 1720 ........ 2 Johannes Nilsson JOHN Friend I b: 1666 d: Bef. 12 Jan 1738 ............ +Anna Annica Coleman b: Bet. 1666 - 1678 d: 11 Aug 1739 ........ 2 Susannah Friend b: Abt. 1670 d: Aft. 1735 ............ +Enoch Enochson b: 1670 ........ 2 [2] Sarah Friend b: 1672 d: 1742 ............ +Amos Nichols d: 1725 ........ *2nd Husband of [2] Sarah Friend: ............ +Amos Nichols Nicholas ........ 2 Gabriel Nilsson Friend b: 1674 d: Aft. 28 Nov 1748 ............ +Maria Van Culen ........ 2 Lawrence Lars Friend b: Abt. 1676 d: Bef. 06 Apr 1754 ............ +Sarah Jaquet b: Bef. 1698 ........ 2 Barbara Friend b: 1678 d: Aft. 24 May 1739 ............ +Peter Longacre b: 16 Nov 1682 d: 06 May 1739 Pat (Friend) Thompson www.friendfamilyassociation.org -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Ferguson [mailto:ferg@ntelos.net] Sfrom a lookup in The 1765 Chester Archives; Hook, Jno an inmate in Birmingham Hook, Peter an inmate in East Nantmeal (inmate=a married man who owned no land but lived in the twp) *we have several new members and hope that they will, after reading their Welcome Email, let us know the names of those they seek (both given and surnames), include some sort of date for these folks, and tell us what they hope to discover.

from a lookup in The 1765 Chester Archives; Hook, Jno an inmate in Birmingham Hook, Peter an inmate in East Nantmeal (inmate=a married man who owned no land but lived in the twp) *we have several new members and hope that they will, after reading their Welcome Email, let us know the names of those they seek (both given and surnames), include some sort of date for these folks, and tell us what they hope to discover. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/359 - Release Date: 6/8/2006

I'd like to add the following concerning land measurement. The measurements listed below were all associated with farming and the sale of property. At one time, an acre was defined as the amount of land a man could plow from sunrise to sunset (with a horse, not a John Deere). About 1675 in England it was established that: 1 link* = 7.92 inches * Came from the width of an ancient plow blade. 25 links = 1 rod (16.5 feet) also called a pole or PERCH 100 links = 1 chain (or 66 feet) 10 chains = 1 furlong (or 660 feet) 80 chains = 1 mile (or 5280 feet) 1 acre = 10 square chains 1 square mile = 640 acres An acre is a large quantity of land -- over 43,000 square feet. It takes about 160 square perches to equal an acre. ----- Original Message ----- From: <trobinson42@comcast.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [PaOldC] Perches >A linear measure equal to 5.50 yards or 16.5 feet (5.03 meters); a rod. > One square rod of land. > A unit of cubic measure used in stonework, usually 16.5 feet by 1.0 foot > by 1.5 feet, or 24.75 cubic feet (0.70 cubic meter). > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Mary Arnett" <mhfarnett@hotmail.com> > >> >> What are "perchers"? In reading some old deeds, I have come on this term >> in >> connection with land measurement, "so-and-so many acres and so-and-so >> many >> perches". When did the term go out of usage? Or did it? >> >> Mary Arnett >> >> >> >> ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== >> Unsubscribing..... To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to >> PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com >> with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot." >> >> If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list >> contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net >> >> NO VIRUS WARNINGS...contact me personally ferg@ntelos.net if posted you >> will >> be unsubscribed >> >> please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, >> helpful >> URLs and lots of county information >> http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing. To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot." > > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY > ferg@ntelos.net > > please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, > helpful URLs and lots of county information > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > Visit the archives for this list to view old postings > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=PA-OLD-CHESTER > If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list > contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/359 - Release Date: 6/8/2006 > >

David Ogden is a proven passenger on the Welcome? He witnessed a will written aboard the Welcome...that of Thomas Heriott.... Thomas was a first Purchaser of land in pa, but there is no mention of David Ogden as such....David signs the will David Ogden waver (so, apparently he was a weaver and identified himself as such). The book THE WELCOME CLAIMANTS PROVED, DISPROVED AND DOUBTFUL, by the Welcome Society has a photocopy of the will, and David's signature. John Hoskins is on the list of disproven passengers. There are several paragraphs on him in the book, along with his wife Mary and son, John....all proven not to be Welcome passengers (this was only a theory put forth by an descendant with no sort of documentation......probably just anxious to have his ancestor aboard!!!) from a book on Thomas Richardson, " John came from Cheshire to Chester - in 1688 built a house on what is now Edgmont Ave, Chester, and left a will dated 2 Jan 1694/5....probate in 1698. John had a warrant for a house lot 9 2nd mo 1683...survey not made until 30 6th mo 1694. Also rights to John Hoskinson for 250 acres. Further proof that he wasn't aboard the Welcome....John Hodkinson shipped goods on the Friendship of Liverpool 21 9th mo 1683, which is pretty good indication that he did not arrive till 1683. S. The following wills were both recorded in PHil Co. HODGSKINSON, JOHN. Chester Co. Tailor.November 2, 1694/5. August 15, 1698. A. 409.Estate to wife Mary and children John and Hannah Hodgskinson. Legacies to sister Frances Hodgskinson; wife's sister Hannah Ashton; friend John Wood of West Jersey.Executors: Wife with John Simcock, the elder; Thomas Vernon, the elder; Walter Faucett and Caleb Pusey, all of Chester Co.Witnesses: Geo. Forman, Robert Barbar. OGDEN, DAVID. Middletown, Chester Co.May 16, 1705. November 17, 1705. C. 14.Children Jonathan, Martha, Sarah, Nehemiah, Samuel, John, Aaron, Hannah and Steven.Executrix: Wife Martha.Witnesses: Joseph Baker and John Goulding. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/359 - Release Date: 6/8/2006

As I mentioned earlier, there is a map of Chester, 1683, on the Chester Co site, under maps.....with landowners names and where they owned. This, from Futhey and Cope; "At the July court 1698, a deed was acknowledged by John Hoskins to John Simcock, John Blunston, Samuel Levis, Jasper Yeats and Jonathan Hayes, the justices of the county "for all that piece of land whereon the new court house stands, contayning in breadth to the street 29 foot to Chester creeke, unto them and theyr sucksessors for ever; the deed bearing thd date the 9th day 4th month called June An Dom. 1697." In 1715, John Hoskins was taxed in Chester twp.. Sandra " I am trying to see if there is any map that would be very early of Chester that is online. I know that I saw one come through the list that was a bit later on. I am looking for: Land that according to Ashmead's book John Hoskins had purchased Ninth month 21, 1681, from Penn, before leaving England, two hundred and fifty acres of land, which was laid out to him in Middletown township, between the lands of Richard Crosby and David Ogden." -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/359 - Release Date: 6/8/2006

A linear measure equal to 5.50 yards or 16.5 feet (5.03 meters); a rod. One square rod of land. A unit of cubic measure used in stonework, usually 16.5 feet by 1.0 foot by 1.5 feet, or 24.75 cubic feet (0.70 cubic meter). -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Mary Arnett" <mhfarnett@hotmail.com> > > What are "perchers"? In reading some old deeds, I have come on this term in > connection with land measurement, "so-and-so many acres and so-and-so many > perches". When did the term go out of usage? Or did it? > > Mary Arnett > > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing..... To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot." > > If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list > contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS...contact me personally ferg@ntelos.net if posted you will > be unsubscribed > > please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, helpful > URLs and lots of county information > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

What are "perchers"? In reading some old deeds, I have come on this term in connection with land measurement, "so-and-so many acres and so-and-so many perches". When did the term go out of usage? Or did it? Mary Arnett

Greetings: I am trying to see if there is any map that would be very early of Chester that is online. I know that I saw one come through the list that was a bit later on. I am looking for: Land that according to Ashmead's book John Hoskins had purchased Ninth month 21, 1681, from Penn, before leaving England, two hundred and fifty acres of land, which was laid out to him in Middletown township, between the lands of Richard Crosby and David Ogden. Thanks in advance for any assistance. JJ Hoskins

Here's a site for everything http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/units/length.htm you could probably figure out how fast you are going in furlongs per fortnight visit"The George Smedley Homepage" http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net additional photos at http://smedley.george.home.att.net

This is included on the Chester site, under the heading legal terms, and grouped under measurements....so, they are other words you may not be familiar with. MEASUREMENTS - Link - 7.92 inches Chain - 100 Links or 66 feet Furlong - 1000 Links or 660 feet Rod - 5 1/2 yds or 16 1/2 ft (also called a perch or pole) Rood - From 5 1/2 yards to 8 yards, depending on locality Acre - 43,560 square ft or 160 square rods The term perch is no longer used, but it is still included as a measurement in my Webster's. (no r in the word...it's perch...... like the fish....and, I believe the plural of perch is perch, again like fish.....so 1 perch or 100 perch.) S. " What are "perchers"? In reading some old deeds, I have come on this term in connection with land measurement, "so-and-so many acres and so-and-so many perches". When did the term go out of usage? Or did it?" -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/359 - Release Date: 6/8/2006

Units of Land Measure you will see on old deeds Chain=length 792 inches or 66 feet or 22 yards Link (surveyor's)=length 7.92 inches Perch=length 16.5 ft or area 30.25 square yards I still have my conversion factor tables from college in the early 50's and chain is in there as is link but perch is not. Don't know when perch went out of usage. There are two links - surveyor's and engineers and they are different). Nadine Holder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Arnett" <mhfarnett@hotmail.com> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 7:21 AM Subject: [PaOldC] Perches > > What are "perchers"? In reading some old deeds, I have come on this term > in connection with land measurement, "so-and-so many acres and so-and-so > many perches". When did the term go out of usage? Or did it? > > Mary Arnett > > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing..... To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot." > > If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list > contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS...contact me personally ferg@ntelos.net if posted you > will be unsubscribed > > please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, > helpful URLs and lots of county information > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

For anyone interest in the Craighead family and doesn't already know this, they can find the book about them at: http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/ Just type Craighead in the Surname field. The book was written by James Geddes Craighead. It can be downloaded to a persons computer for easier reading. Kathryn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna B" <elijahf1@earthlink.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:27 PM Subject: [PaOldC] a bit about Rev Thomas Craighead and Rev Adam Boyd > Excerpted from Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America, by Charles > Knowles Bolton, reprint 1977 by GPC: > > In Oct 1714, "Rev Thomas Craighead arrived in Boston with his > brother-in-law Rev William Homes and their families from Londonderry" (on > the ship "Thomas and Jane", William Wilson, master.) William Homes's son > Robert married Benjamin Franklin's sister Mary in Boston; he was a ship's > captain on ships bringing settlers to America. > Both ministers were educated in Scotland in early 1690s. > Rev Craighead served for a number of years in Freetown Bristol County Mass > before, in 1723, moving to 'the Jerseys' where he served for a time in > Delaware prior to a further move, in 1733, to Lancester County, Penna. He > was pastor at Pequea Oct 1733 to Sept 1736. > His family included his wife Margaret and children: > Thomas, m Margaret, dau of George Brown of Londonderry > Andrew, d without marrying > Alexander - a minister > John of Cumberland Co Penna > Jane, m 23/10/1725, Rev Adam Boyd(first pastor of Upper Octorara Church in > Lancaster Co Penna) > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing. To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot." > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY > ferg@ntelos.nettp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/pa-old-chester > this site allows you to browse by month.. > > please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, > helpful URLs and lots of county information > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > if you have a problem contact ME ferg@ntelos and NOT the list > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >