Here is some information on Howell James. Quote from Biographical Notices from the book, The History of Delaware County, by George Smith, M.D. published byHenry Ashmead. "James Howell was from Pontmoel, in Monmouthshire, England. His certificate is dated, 5th mo. (July) 1684. The meeting from which it emanated, was held in a court in front of the meeting-house, that had been locked up for more than a year. He settled in Radnor, where his wife Gwenlin died in 1686, and from the record, would appear to be the first corpse buried in the graveyard at Radnor Meeting. In 1690, he contracted a second marriage with Maudlin Kinsey, a widow, and in 1698 made a visit to his native country. He took a very active part in the meeting affairs of the Society of Friends in which he was held in much esteem." page 474 "David James with his wife Margaret, arrived in Pennsylvania in August, 1682. They were Friends, but having neglected to bring the usual certificate with them, one was forwarded the next year, which names a daughter Mary, and informs us that they came from the parish of Llangeley or Llandegley and Glascum, in Radnorshire, Wales, and that "they owned the truth several years." This certificate is signed by John Jarman, David Meredith and other early settlers of Radnor, and was probably brought over with them. Tradition says, a son named Evan was born in the passage over. A David James, supposed to be the same person, purchased a large tract on the eastern border of the township of Radnor, upon which he resided and upon which his descendants continued to reside till within a recent period. This David James, died in 178 or 1739, leaving a wife named Jane, who was a second or possibly a third wife. Beside Mary and Evan, his children, so far as is known were Sarah, Rebecca, Isaac, and Thomas. Evan, to whom the mansion property was devised, married Margaret Jones of Tredyffrin. Dr. Thomas P. James and John F. James, Esq., of Philadelphia, are descendants from Evan." page 474 and 475 This might help you in your dna project too. Dottie