Ancestor; John Atkinson, was born at Scotforth, Lancashire, England, 9m 25 1695, came to this country age 4. His father, JOhn married Susanna Hynde, d/o Richard at Scotforth, 1686, and in company with his brother, Christopher and their respective families embarked for America in the ship "Brittanica" in April, 1699, bearing a certifcate from Lancaster Meeting of Friends to Friends of PA. John and Susanna Atkinson both died on the voyage and their 3 children, William, Mary and JOhn, were taken in charge by the Friends of Middletown in Bucks Co. John the eldest married 1717 to Mary, d/o William and Mary (Croasdale) Smith of Wrightstown. Settled in Upper Makefield and had 8 children. Ezekiel, the 6th child of John and Mary, born 1728. He married in 1754 to Rachael Gilbert, born 1732, d/o Benjamin and Sarah (Mason) Gilbert, of Byberry, granddaughter of Joseph and Rachel (Livezey) Gilbert and great-granddaughter of John and Florence Gilbert who came from England in the ship "Welcome" in 1682, settling first in Bensalem, Bucks Co, moved to Byberry in 1695. Children of Ezekiel and Rachel (Gilbert) Atkinson; Benjamin, Thomas, Watson, Rachel and Ezekiel, the latter born ater the death of his father in 1768. After the death of husband, Rachel married William Walton of Byberry Quaker Marriages Atkinson Jane to Charles Reeder, 10 19 1796 John to Elizabeth Harding 5 14 1806 John Jr., to Mary Atkinson 4 14 1802 Jonathan to Ester Smith 10 14 1807 Mary to James Moore 10 3 1764 Mary to John Atkinson 4 14 1802 Mary to john Rose 10 29 1766 Phebe to William Neeld 11 10 1802 Thomas to Mary Wildman "8 18 1744" Timothy to Deborah Smith 11 11 1807 William to Mary Tomlinson "7 1 1742" Jane to William Biles "10 11 1688" John to Mary Smith " 8 30 1717" Margaret to Samuel Hilborn "9 8 1711" Mary to Cephas Child "2 12 1716" Non Quaker Atkinson Ann to William David Nov 7 1780 Catharine to James Purdie Feb 19 1777 Charles to Barbara Garrett July 18 1779 George to Catharine McGinnis Aug 9 1756 John to Margaret Whitehead Nov 18 1769 Mary to William Trimble Oct 11 1737 Mary to John Paynter July 26 1721 Mathias to Ann Miller Oct 16 1790 William to Mary Hugh Sept 16 1728 William to Anna Lawrence May 11 1774 William to Mary Syce Nov 4 1753 William to Mary Crowe Aug 1 1731 Best Wishes, Geri