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    3. Signers to George Smedley's Marriage Certificate,1687 George Wood,with his wife and children,brought a certificate from the Monthly Meeting of Friends belonging to Matlock,Monyash and Ashford,Derbyshire,dated 5 mo.27,1682. Riichard Bonsall"now removed with his whole family to America:he is and bath been since he came amongst friends of honest life and conversation." From our meeting at Ashford, 22d of 12 mo. 1682. John Wood, son of the above George Wood, doubtless came with his father. Thomas Worth and Samuel Bradshaw brought a joint certificate from Farnfield, in the county of Nottingham, dated 20th of 1st mo. 1682. An entry in Thomas Worth's Bible says : "Left England ye 21th day of ye 2d mon: 1682. Landed In Pennsilvania In ye begininge of ye sixt month In ye same yeare." John Marshall came from Elton, in Derbyshire, 1682 or 1683, and settled in Darby in 1687. John Ball came from Derby, in the county of Derby, 1682 or '3, and settled in Darby township, 1689. John Blunston, of Little Hallam, in the county of Derby, brought a certificate from the monthly meeting at Breach House, dated 13th of 5th mo. 1682. Joshua Fearne came with his mother, Elizabeth Fearne, bringing a certificate from the monthly meeting of Matlock, Monyash and Ashford, dated 5th mo. 27, 1682. John Bartram came from Ashburn, in the county of Derby, 1683. He was the grandfather of John Bartram, the botanist. John Smith came from Harby, in the county of Leicester, 1684. Thomas Hood, of Breson, in the county of Derby, brought a certificate from Friends at Breach House, dated 12 mo. 8, 1682. visit"The George Smedley Homepage" http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net additional photos at http://smedley.george.home.att.net

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