I found the following archived message in our archives: I have two totally separate questions to ask.....first one is the name Rowland. Is it a surname used as a first name? Or is Rowland a given name used often in Welsh naming patterns? Second question: Is there more information about the Abel Thomas and wife Elizbeth Humpries? I am particularly interested in a list of their children. marsha moses From: EHanebury@aol.com Subject: [PaOldC] Merion Meeting (Pa. ) Burial Records Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 20:30:10 EST Still More with LOTS more to come Eliz Incomplete Burial Record of by Margaret Harvey, A.M. ..... Rowland John Evans, son of Thomas John Evan, buried 5th Mo. 31, 1698. (Thomas Sion Evan.) ..... 10, 3. 1731. John Thomas of Merion son of Thomas of Glamorganshire, Wales; - and Esther Pugh, dau. of John of White Marsh, at Merion Meeting House. Wit: Elizabeth and Abel Thomas; Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary Pugh; Jonathan and Joseph Jones. 1, 21, 1690. Philip Evan, batchelor, of Radnor, - and Sarah Thomas, spinster, of Merion, at Hugh Robert’s, Merion. Wit: David Evan; Abel Thomas; John and Benjamin Humphrey; Cadwallader Morgan. 2, 23, 1712. Simon Thomas of Blockley, - and Cicely Thomas of Merion, Phila. Co. at Merion Meeting House. Wit: Abel Thomas; Evan Bevan; Ellis Pugh; Edward Rees. Sarah Thomas, daughter of Abel and Elizabeth Thomas, born 8 Mo. 1, 1697, was buried 9 Mo. 7, 1698. Another Sarah Thomas, daughter of Abel and Elizabeth, was born 4 Mo. 1699. Births recorded at Merion Meeting. Abel Thomas of Merion, Batchelor, and Elizabeth Humphreys, of the same twp., spinster, at the public meeting place at Merion, 3 Mo. 19, 1693. witnesses, Rees and Katharine Thomas; David and John Humphreys. On List for 1693. (Tax list) Susq. List 1696. Abel Thomas was an early purchaser in Merion. His purchase included part of the tract of John ap Thomas and Edward Jones, near the present “City Avenue.” Also part of the purchase of John Watkins (1682) in the Liberty Land (Blockley Township) See Penna. Archives, 3 r Series, Vol I p. 3. Abel Thomas evidently belonged to the same family as Rishiart ab Thomas ab Rhys, as he, Abel, was the first-named witness at Richard’s wedding: 8, 6, 1720. Richard Thomas of Merion and Elizabeth Jones, dau. of Thomas of Radnor, dec’d, at Radnor Meeting House; Wit: Abel, Elizabeth and Sarah Thomas; Lowry, Jonn, Joseph and Richard Jones; Rowland Ellis and Rowland Ellis, Jr. Further relationship is shown by Abel’s acting as witness to other weddings.

I posted that for the lady who transcribed them. Rowland is both first and last name. I feel sure there is more somewhere about the Thomas family but I don't have any of that <G> Eliz On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 11:34 AM, marsha moses <mosesm@earthlink.net> wrote: > I found the following archived message in our archives: I have two totally separate questions to ask.....first one is the name Rowland. Is it a surname used as a first name? Or is Rowland a given name used often in Welsh naming patterns? > > > Second question: Is there more information about the Abel Thomas and wife Elizbeth Humpries? I am particularly interested in a list of their children. marsha moses > From: EHanebury@aol.com > > Subject: [PaOldC] Merion Meeting (Pa. ) Burial Records > Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 20:30:10 EST > > > Still More with LOTS more to come > Eliz > > > > > > > > Incomplete Burial Record of > > > by > Margaret Harvey, A.M. > > > > > ..... > Rowland John Evans, son of Thomas John Evan, buried 5th Mo. 31, > 1698. (Thomas Sion Evan.) > ..... > 10, 3. 1731. John Thomas of Merion son of Thomas of > Glamorganshire, Wales; - and Esther Pugh, dau. of John of White Marsh, at > Merion Meeting House. Wit: Elizabeth and Abel Thomas; Margaret, > Elizabeth and Mary Pugh; Jonathan and Joseph Jones. > 1, 21, 1690. Philip Evan, batchelor, of Radnor, - and Sarah > Thomas, spinster, of Merion, at Hugh Robert’s, Merion. Wit: David Evan; > Abel Thomas; John and Benjamin Humphrey; Cadwallader Morgan. > 2, 23, 1712. Simon Thomas of Blockley, - and Cicely Thomas of > Merion, Phila. Co. at Merion Meeting House. Wit: Abel Thomas; Evan > Bevan; Ellis Pugh; Edward Rees. > > Sarah Thomas, daughter of Abel and Elizabeth Thomas, born 8 Mo. 1, > 1697, was buried 9 Mo. 7, 1698. > > Another Sarah Thomas, daughter of Abel and Elizabeth, was born 4 > Mo. 1699. Births recorded at Merion Meeting. > > Abel Thomas of Merion, Batchelor, and Elizabeth Humphreys, of the > same twp., spinster, at the public meeting place at Merion, 3 Mo. 19, > 1693. witnesses, Rees and Katharine Thomas; David and John Humphreys. > On List for 1693. (Tax list) Susq. List 1696. > Abel Thomas was an early purchaser in Merion. His purchase > included part of the tract of John ap Thomas and Edward Jones, near the > present “City Avenue.” Also part of the purchase of John Watkins (1682) in > the Liberty Land (Blockley Township) See Penna. Archives, 3 r Series, Vol > I p. 3. > Abel Thomas evidently belonged to the same family as Rishiart ab > Thomas ab Rhys, as he, Abel, was the first-named witness at Richard’s > wedding: 8, 6, 1720. Richard Thomas of Merion and Elizabeth Jones, dau. > of Thomas of Radnor, dec’d, at Radnor Meeting House; Wit: Abel, Elizabeth > and Sarah Thomas; Lowry, Jonn, Joseph and Richard Jones; Rowland Ellis and > Rowland Ellis, Jr. > Further relationship is shown by Abel’s acting as witness to other > weddings. > > > > ------------------------------- > 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