Regarding this message:: #6[PaOldC] Caleb Kirk, Mendenhalls Here's yet other Elizabeth Kirks, from a book on the Woodwards. Richard Woodward, born in 1673, Acton Parish Cheshire and died 1747, Birmingham, Chester Co....had quite a few children. One; Thomas Woodward 1772-1785, married 10th mo 26, 1745, at Nottingham Meeting, Mrs Elizabeth Kirk Jacobs...widow of John jacobs and dau of Roger and (yet another) Elizabeth Kirk, of Nottingham Here is some information that figures into this discussion. The above Richard Woodward refering to having a son Thomas Woodward who married Elizabeth Kirk Jacobs is the son of .." Richard Woodward, son of Robert, of Rockland Manor, New Castle, Co., Delaware and Birmingham, Chester Co., who was married in 1705 to Mary, the only heir of Henry Nayle of Thornbury, and at his death left seven children who were: Henry, John, Richard, Thomas, Deborah, Mary and Alice. Of these, Thomas was married on Oct. 26, 1745 to Elizabeth Jacos, relict of John Jacobs and daughter of Roger Kirk and Elizabeth Richards at East Nottingham Meeting. Thomas was born Nov. 7, 1722-23 in East Bradford, and died June 16, 1785 and his wife Elizabeth was born Feb. 15, 1721 and died Jan. 25, 1812. Roger Kirk was from Lurgan, North Ireland and was among the pioneers of Nottingham and located in East Nottingham as early as 1712 and purchased Large tracts of land. He married Elizabeth Richards about 1714, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Richards of Ashton township. Nathaniel was a blacksmith and her grandfather was Joseph Richards, who with his wife Jane, came from England and settled in Chichester township, now Delaware County. Richard conveyed to Thomas Woodward, Dec.12, 1740 one hundred acres in East Bradford. Thomas was a Friend (member of Concord MM and obtained his certificate of removal to New Garden MM dated April 5, 1749, which was about the time he settled in East Marlborough and became a member of Londongrove Particular Meeting. He resided on Street road one and three-quarters miles from the meeting house. He was engaged in bookbinding, also in surveying and conveyancing. He held negro slaves, but after hearing John Woolman, a noted preacher of Friends and an anti-slavery man, preach against the sin of human bondage, he liberated them. Thomas had children, viz.: Rebecca, Elizabeth, Samuel, Thomas, Deborah, Timothy and Susanna." Quote from page762a History of Chester County by Futhey and Cope Also, concerning Elizabeth Kirk. Jacobs, this from the same book on page 692.."Alphonsus Kirk, came a young man, from Lurgan, porvicne of Ulster in Ireland with certificate from his meeting and his parents Roger Kirk and Elizabeth Kirk, dated 9th of 10th month, 1688; settled on the east side of the Brandywine, New Castle Co., and on the 22d of 12mo 1692-3, married Abigail Sharpley, daughter of Adam Sharpley who arrived in 1682. Their tenth child was William Kirk, who removed to East Nantmeal, Chester, Co., whose second wife was Sibilla Davis of Welsh ancestry, a granddaughter of David Harris, who arrived the 17th of 10th month, 1884. Rachel Kirk was the sixth child of William and Sibilla Kirk, and became the wife of Philip Price". Also page, 624....".Alphonsus Kirk, son of Roger Kirk, of Lurgan, Ireland, took passage from Belfast 11, 11, 1688 and landed at Jamestown, VA, 1st month (March) 12th, following. He came to Pennsylvania 3, 29, 1689. On the 23d of 12th month (Feb.), 1692-3 he married Abigail, daughter of Adam and Mary Sharpley of Shelpot Creek, New Castle, Co., and settled near what is now Centreville, in that county. The meeting house was built upon his land. He died 7, 7, 1745 and his wife in 1748. Their childre were Roger, b 1, 21, 1694, d. 1, 19, 1762; Elizabeth, b. 4, 23, 1695, m. Daniel Brown; there are many children listed, but no Caleb Kirk. Also under Roger and Elizabeth Richards, they list children Mary Timothy William, Elizabeth, Deborah, Rebecca and Samuel, no Caleb Kirk. Now, Alphonsus had a brother Timoth and timothy also did not have any Caleb but did have a son Roger b. 2, 31, 1686. There is a genealogy of the Kirk family writen by Charles H. Stubbs, M.D. written 1872 which might be worth finding and see who Caleb Kirk was the son of.