<A HREF="http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1963/ch1_p4.htm">Click here: USA: colonial period -</A> USA: colonial period - USA colonial period An Outline of American History 1963 The colonial 4 12 Few were able to pay for their passage In many instances, men and women who had little active interest in a new life in America were induced to make the move by the skillful persuasion... http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1963/ch1_p4.htm Mary Jane, Brightstar

Does anyone know of this BENJAMIN MOULDER who was confirmed 100 acres in Rockland Manor on 29 July 1720. It also states that this is the place that John Garrett settled without license and was forced to leave ----- I want to know where this place was. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Carol

I find from Philly City Directories, and LDS, etc., that these two had quite a few children, and were really quite well off. What at first appeared to be an odd thing, was that they had their first children, as far as I could discern, in Philadelphia (Sarah had been from Chester), and later children in Chester -- Little Brandywine -- yet he maintained an entry in the City Directories at Philadelphia. I am speculating, but believe that he maintained two addresses. One in Chester, one on Mulberry in Philadelphia. He could easily afford it! A well-to-do merchant, he may also have been the one possessing a fleet of sailing vessels that traveled to foreign ports... Does anyone have a tree on this line? I strongly suspect, from circumstantial evidence, that this tree is my own, via my ggg-grandmother, Mary Ann Ralston AYRES. Robert & Sarah are listed as having a Maria. The time is right, the city is right, the status in life is right, and there was no competing RALSTON line in Philadelphia in the later 1700's. Thanks for any leads... Vince Summers

Hello everyone, Yesterday I posted a letter from my 3rd gr grandmother Mary (DAVIS) ADAMS.. Today I am going to post a letter her husband John 5) ADAMS written 4 May 1800.. Also, for those of you who have asked the descent, this is John's line of descent from Henry 1) ADAMS of Braintree, Nofolk, Massachusetts. John 5) ADAMS md 1775 Mary DAVIS Michael 4) ADAMS md 1731 Sarah BRYANT John 3) ADAMS md 1685 Mychael 3) BLOICE Peter 2) ADAMS md 1650 Rachel 2) NEWCOMB Henry 1) ADAMS md 1609 Edith 1) SQUIRE John -1) ADAMS md 1576 Agnes -1) STONE Henry -2) ADAMS md 1553 Rose -1) ............... John -3) ADAMS md 1525 Alice/Alys -1) .................. Robert -4) ADAMS md bef 1500 ............. Here is his letter.. where there is an 's' he puts the 'f' know what I mean? Don't know how to explain that strange 's' that looks like a figure 8 slanted to the right, only like an 'f'..... with the lower part below the line... [so much trying to explain that one!] "Charlestown, Chester county, PA May ye 4th, 1800 Dear Children these lines comes with all our kind love to you and all your family hoping that this will find you all in good health as we are at present thanks to the allmighty for his mercies we receivd your letter of January ye 26th which, suprises us that you folks last was so moderate and gives us satisfaction to hear that your country is so lively in trade. your aples and [fidnen/siden?] is not much [-e--ven] than the [ivas -ath..] us your [salt?] [.....] To hear you will be of great benifit to you and your neighborhood and likewise your county town. to hear it will make your country flurish but to return to our country. We have a fine spring our crops of winter grains I think never looked better our friut trees has blossoms in abudance and very likely to have fruit a plenty our meadows and clover fields looks very well. Now don't all this cause a wish in you to be back again and leave your [--ooden] country. But perhaps youll say that you have seen our [parts] for its prosperity but I never seen yours. perhaps some of us may visit this fall we have talked of it strong to come out after harvest. No more at present but our kind love to you all. John and Mary Adams." John died 9 years later on 23 December 1809.. he is buried at the St Peters Church Yard in Chester county, Pennsylvania, next to his son John who died at 13 years of age, and to his sister Mary ADAMS. Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com

There were indentures servants well into the 19th century. Usually, indentured servants were paid in terms of how much education they might receive if they are minors, a suit of clothing, farming tools, that sort of thing. RARELY were they given cash. Land was used as an inducement from William Penn to those who might otherwise not have been able to afford their passage or to purchase land following their indenture. This is primarily a 17th century concept. For example, Thomas Massey who died in 1708 was an indentured servant to James Stanfield. When his term was up, he was given 50 acres of land (and undoubtedly farming implements, a suit of clothes, etc.). I've read of no indentured servants in the 18th century being given land as part of his freedom dues, although there may certainly have been a few instances. The Slave Narratives of which you speak are strictly that: slave narratives. There is no collection of which I am aware of indentured servant narratives. Do NOT use the term "indentured slave" as it is meaningless. Slavery was for live and involuntary. Indentured servitude was for a specific time (anywhere from 4-20 years, depending on the individual's age up to the age of 21), and it was more or less voluntary -- it is doubtful that orphaned children aged 2 years old actually volunteered to be indentured until the age of 21, but this happened frequently. It was one way in which children could be supported by a family structure (if not the child's family), receive some education, and not be drain on the community. This last item is a concept not readily understood today; the idea of "community" is very old, developing at least a thousand years ago, and it carried over into colonial America. A community was made up of the people in a general area who knew one another, bartered and otherwise dealt with one another, and who would be willing to support one another in times of trouble (of course, there are always exceptions to this last one). Strangers, unwed mothers, and illegitimate or orphaned children were considered a drain on the financial resources of the community. This is why almshouses, poorhouses, or workhouses were developed. If you had no visible means of support, if you were a woman who found herself "in the way" (often through no fault of your own; however...), the offspring of such a woman, or a child whose father and/or mother had died (legally, an orphan was a child with only one parent), you might find yourself in the almshouse where suitable work would be found for you,! s! o that you could pay for services rendered to you in the almshouse. There was no such thing as a free lunch in colonial America. Karen Greim Mullian booboopies@aol.com In a message dated Tue, 12 Sep 2000 11:21:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, REDSKI9136@aol.com writes: << In a message dated 9/12/00 4:03:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tiggernut_48@yahoo.com writes: << . I theorize that he and his wife, who worked for some time for a local farmer, may have been indentured servants. Also, would hte gift have been in cash, or in land? The deed says John Smith and his wife Isabella paid $65 in cash. >> Hi Dora, Not all of them were paid in land. Some were given money instead. Then they went and bought the land they could find, and were they wanted it.But yes, usually they recieved one or the other. How long it lasted , I still don't know. I know there are Narratives on Ex-Slaves, which they told a story about their life in slavery. I will search to see if anything like this was done, reguarding the Indentured Slaves.I also know that the Federal Writers Prodject, has many narratives, taken by the slaves. I will check it out. Mary Jane, Bright Star ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== Check out other counties in PA! http://libertynet.org/~gencap/pacounties.html >>

In a message dated 9/12/00 4:03:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tiggernut_48@yahoo.com writes: << . I theorize that he and his wife, who worked for some time for a local farmer, may have been indentured servants. Also, would hte gift have been in cash, or in land? The deed says John Smith and his wife Isabella paid $65 in cash. >> Hi Dora, Not all of them were paid in land. Some were given money instead. Then they went and bought the land they could find, and were they wanted it.But yes, usually they recieved one or the other. How long it lasted , I still don't know. I know there are Narratives on Ex-Slaves, which they told a story about their life in slavery. I will search to see if anything like this was done, reguarding the Indentured Slaves.I also know that the Federal Writers Prodject, has many narratives, taken by the slaves. I will check it out. Mary Jane, Bright Star

Is anyone out there researching the family name Simmers from the Chester County area? Thanks, Deneen

<Thomas ?emple> This could be Thos. Temmple. If you need me to double check a name, please provide page number and column number. I will post all corrections or possibilties to the list. Jeanne

Another document found at Chester co. Historical Society Election Officers for 1804 Jnothan Winn Judge for 2 elections $3 Robert Huston Inspector for 2 elections $3 Thoas. and Samuel Leaton, clerk for 2 elections $6 Jnothan Winn Riding Judge for 1 Election 18 miles at 10 cents per $1.80 total $13.80 Good Luck. Jeanen

Anothe document I found at the Chester Co. Historical Society: Chester Co. Judges paid for Town Election Oct 9th, 1810 Jacob Acre Jacob Reeley Samuel Laighton All together paid 4.50 William Shuler D. Calib Jones James Huston All together paid 4.50 William Rolson Mr. Rolson Stephen Jones John Bingaman Robert Huston Evan Evans All together paid 9.00 Samuel Leighton riding judge 34 miles 3.40 Total paid 21.40 Hope this helps someone! Jeanne

I was at the Chester Co. Historical Society today looking for a couple of things for a distant cousin. I found something that I thought was really neat and decided to share with the list. It was an original letter/petition written to Benjamin Franklin. I was actually able to touch the paper/parchment. Here goes: To Benjamin Franklin Esq. President: And the Supreme Executive Council of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania. The Remonstrance of a number of the Inhabitants of Chester County on behalf of themselves & others Sheweth That in the month of September Anno Domini 1781 a part of the Militia inrolled in Co. Bulls Battallion were called, some of whom not in their own neighbourhood in order to march; but the orders were countermanded and they permitted to return home after absence of a few hours, however for some of them, and performed no further Tour, and such of them who were called and did not appear have been Fined to the amount of Ten Pounds and ten Shillings per head with an additional sum of Fifteen Shillings on every houndred pounds of Taxable Property and Occupations: Which Fines are now by virtue of Warrants Issued by Robert Smith Lieutenant, of the County ? ? collecting. Which we Conceive to be a heavy & offensive Grievance, and what may excuse for our Remonstrating against the same for that the Militia Law does does not require a greater Sum or Fine to be paid than what shall be deemed adequate or equivalent to the time the Militia were out from home: Yet neverteless this enormous sum is demanded of all such who did not appear in order to march except some remittances obtained by some individuals at appeals, notwithstanding many of them are poor labouring men having little or no other Subsistence but they earn by their daily labour, and who have Families to provide for. Others there are who cannot consistent with their religious principles bear Arms nor pay any Fine for Refusing, it must therefore be taken from them by distress which will be a considerable addition to their Suffering. These considerations together with the heavy burden of Taxes (almost too heavy to bear) on the inhabitants in general, will we hope excuse for the freedom of this. Re (next page) Remonstrance, hoping that you will take the same into your Levi(?) our consideration and grant such relief in the Promises as Justice and Mercy shall dictate. And your attention shall be duly and gratefully acknowledged by (all hand written) Dan Griffiths, Esq. Jacob Smith Hazael Thomas Thos. Willson John Shanholts Owen Thomas ? Wighman ? Jurey James John Eli Evans Lanvice Tanken Stephen Jones Thomas Hamor William Loyd Jonah Stephens William Vance Davis Slapff John Knover Samuel Gookins ? Morozal John Stoneback Thomas Tinkips Thomas Loyd William Jenkins Martin Sheeles Jacob High (2nd column) Joseph Dibrumple James Hugh John Reed (X) Isaac Jones John Stephens Hugh Williams John Loyd John Williams Jospeh Davis Abraham Davis Thomas Meredith Evan Evans (X) frederick Shull James Everhart Benjamin Everhart Samuel Everhart Jacob Elles George Jacob Jacob Nailer Henry Eli? David Car? Thomas Godson John Miller Freiderick Tasdewald Philip Shafer John House John Davies ? ? Henry Christman (3rd Column) Thos. Leighton Richard Templin Isaiah Shick Borick Beholt John Moore John Roberts Jacob McCousig Thos. Templin Dean Dampmon Henry Sink Jack Winald James Miller Abner Evans Wiliam Evans Joseph Cunningham Thos. Shinney John ? Joseph Stark John Filjon JOhn Horn Daniel Samuels William James Henry Helkery Mordecai James Jefse Evans Owen Evans (X) Robert Sherwood Jacob Vance Thomas Vance Robert Petty (3rd page col.1) Ezekial Thomas David Roberts Neal Sammon Michael McKenna Hartman Kering John Kering Francis Johnson James Wynn Eneas McPhillip Joseph ?willer Christopher Fidwilber JOhn Dings William Adings John Irwin Nath. Irwin William Porter John Moore John Root James Anderson John Howell John Graft Thomas Wynn Johnathan Wynn William Sims James Hemphell William McVay Elijah Meredith John A. Smith Wm. Reed Wm. Starratt George Meliy William Starrett Junior James Starrett John Starrett ? Cowl John Finnigan Thomas Doran Henry Buckley Owen Chaney Johh Eyanfon Alexander McKee Warner ? James Dugan Gideon Wilson Jacob Mc? Borick Bechold, junior ? Mayzor Samuel Lewis Jonthan Samuel John McCord Daniel Donring Thomas ?emple Please remember this is my first transcription of this letter and the names are written in each individual's own hand. If the names appear any clearer, I'll send updates. If you feel that one of the names might be a transcription error and you think you know what it is, please email me. Its always easier to read a name if you think you know what it says. Good Luck. Jeanne Abrams Polries

Jeanne... I AM SO GLAD you posted the letter to Benjamin FRANKLIN letter.. now I am going to post one from my 3rd gr grandmother... she never put a year.. she did date it 24 Sep... we have tried to figure out when she wrote this.. and the letter you posted re Benjamin Franklin, makes me think she wrote this letter about the same time period. It is in her hand writing, and there are no periods or comma's... Well, I think there is one or two periods.... you'll see what I mean. There are a few words I can't figure out what they are........ but for the most part I can read it. Charlestown, Chester county, PA Sep ye 15th Dear Children and grandchildren it give me great pleasure to hear so particular from you after many an anxous thought concerning you we have great reason to be thankful to a kind providence we have enjoyed health sometimes but the appictions and changes in my family has left such an impression on me i hope through divine assistance i may be prepared and resigned to meet what awaits me and to say with the psalmist it is good for me i have been aflicted it was alarming last summer sickness and deaths on every side bu twe were preserved from either this summer has been healthy except some few cases. your uncle Jeames son Davis had been thirteen months in the army on Crany ? island got his discharge after an absence of many years from his fathers make it his [..road?] to see them intending to go home to his family he had married a young woman in Virginia named Poly WILSON has a son and a daughter on his way tohis fathers he was taken sick 21 days before he reached there died 10 days after he came it is the first death in their family since they were married the effects of the war in regard of the militia has been distant till now my three sons i may say are under marching orders of fineable and a man that lives in the house on the [....] place is drafted but they think the allien law will excempt him. Davis and a number of his neighbors marched last Thursday they are not yet at old Chester John went there to day Mordecai equiped himself for the troopo last spring i expect he will start this week if there is occasion Davis is elected an officer under the new militia law i hope he may come home when that takes place he apeared determinded to see you this fall but now we know nothing about it we must hope for the best and until the event it will be very agreeable to me to leave my family nearer together but the war seems to occupy peoples attention in case we were to sell and [....] it would create business enough for peaceable times if it is not alowed us to have the comfort of each others company in this world of trouble and tribulation let us endeavour to be proud in the way of our duty be contented and thankful for the number of merceys we enjoy in hopes of meeting in a better kingdom [....] are what we are promised while we are in this world and if we are enable to see the hand it will suport us to bear the rod for it [scribbled out] Isaac Davis did not write to you will speak of Mrs howel she had had bad health at times ever since she buried her husband i have not seen her very lately but am told her disorderers and she aprears to lose hopes of geting it removed i have not seen your aunt betsy some time your uncle methuselah and betsy boys and letticia was at Davids burying our aunt was as well as usual our family is so scattered to day that i don't know how i shall [....] my scribble to george and he fear when you get it youl be at a los to read it i have been so long out of the practice of writing i hope you will embrase every ooportunity of writing to us we never were so long without hearing from you it gave a concerning and unpleasant thought i shall econclude with my best wishes for you all through time and eternityh and remain your ever afectionate mother. signed Mary ADAMS addressed to Joshua DAVIS [found out later this is a son-in-law & my line] Alexander THOMPSON found later this is a son-in-law] Lettice THOMPSON [found later this is her daughter] Hannah DAVIS [found later this is her daughter..and my line] ~~~~~~~ Whatcha think... sounds like it could be in that same time frame doesn't it? Just a note here... We have had this letter for.. well forever... and we didn't know who these people were she talked about.. I have learned from these wonderful Rootsweb lists.. who she was, She was Mary DAVIS ADAMS her parents were David DAVIS and her mother was Lettice TREVILLIAM...I have been able to identify some of the people she spoke about..not all of them, but a lot of them.. I still don't know who Mrs HOWELL was... Mary's husband John 5) ADAMS died 1809 at Charlestown, Chester, Pennsylvania... Mary made a saddle blanket of blue with red roses on it, and rode her roan pony to New York to visit her daughters Hannah DAVIS and Lettice THOMPSON... by that time she had a third daughter who had married in Chester county and moved to Springport Cayuga, New York near her sisters.. Mary came back home and packed all she had and again rode to Springport.. this time she went with a caravan.. taking her belongings. She lived with her daughers until her death 12 Aug 1822.. The saddle blanket and saddle were still in the family 50 years ago!! Mary's husband was 5th generation from Henry 1) ADAMS of Braintree... learned that from Rootsweb too!!! I have found cousins who have sent me manuscripts... it is just wonderful what I have learned... now reading the letter re Benjamin Franklin... I think maybe I have learned more. Thanks for listening.. Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com > > It was an original letter/petition written to Benjamin Franklin. I was > actually able to touch the paper/parchment. > > Here goes: > > To Benjamin Franklin Esq. President: And the Supreme Executive Council of the > Common Wealth of Pennsylvania. > > The Remonstrance of a number of the Inhabitants of Chester County on behalf > of themselves & others > Sheweth > That in the month of September Anno Domini 1781 a part of the Militia > inrolled in Co. Bulls Battallion were called, some of whom not in their own > neighbourhood in order to march; but the orders were countermanded and they > permitted to return home after absence of a few hours, however for some of > them, and performed no further Tour, and such of them who were called and did > not appear have been Fined to the amount of Ten Pounds and ten Shillings per > head with an additional sum of Fifteen Shillings on every houndred pounds of > Taxable Property and Occupations: Which Fines are now by virtue of Warrants > Issued by Robert Smith Lieutenant, of the County ? ? collecting. Which we > Conceive to be a heavy & offensive Grievance, and what may excuse for our > Remonstrating against the same for that the Militia Law does does not require > a greater Sum or Fine to be paid than what shall be deemed adequate or > equivalent to the time the Militia were out from home: Yet neverteless this > enormous sum is demanded of all such who did not appear in order to march > except some remittances obtained by some individuals at appeals, > notwithstanding many of them are poor labouring men having little or no other > Subsistence but they earn by their daily labour, and who have Families to > provide for. Others there are who cannot consistent with their religious > principles bear Arms nor pay any Fine for Refusing, it must therefore be > taken from them by distress which will be a considerable addition to their > Suffering. These considerations together with the heavy burden of Taxes > (almost too heavy to bear) on the inhabitants in general, will we hope excuse > for the freedom of this. > Re > > (next page) > Remonstrance, hoping that you will take the same into your Levi(?) our > consideration and grant such relief in the Promises as Justice and Mercy > shall dictate. And your attention shall be duly and gratefully acknowledged > by > > (all hand written) > > Dan Griffiths, Esq. > Jacob Smith > Hazael Thomas > Thos. Willson > John Shanholts > Owen Thomas > ? Wighman > ? Jurey > James John > Eli Evans > Lanvice Tanken > Stephen Jones > Thomas Hamor > William Loyd > Jonah Stephens > William Vance > Davis Slapff > John Knover > Samuel Gookins > ? Morozal > John Stoneback > Thomas Tinkips > Thomas Loyd > William Jenkins > Martin Sheeles > Jacob High > (2nd column) > Joseph Dibrumple > James Hugh > John Reed (X) > Isaac Jones > John Stephens > Hugh Williams > John Loyd > John Williams > Jospeh Davis > Abraham Davis > Thomas Meredith > Evan Evans (X) > frederick Shull > James Everhart > Benjamin Everhart > Samuel Everhart > Jacob Elles > George Jacob > Jacob Nailer > Henry Eli? > David Car? > Thomas Godson > John Miller > Freiderick Tasdewald > Philip Shafer > John House > John Davies ? > ? > Henry Christman > (3rd Column) > Thos. Leighton > Richard Templin > Isaiah Shick > Borick Beholt > John Moore > John Roberts > Jacob McCousig > Thos. Templin > Dean Dampmon > Henry Sink > Jack Winald > James Miller > Abner Evans > Wiliam Evans > Joseph Cunningham > Thos. Shinney > John ? > Joseph Stark > John Filjon > JOhn Horn > Daniel Samuels > William James > Henry Helkery > Mordecai James > Jefse Evans > Owen Evans (X) > Robert Sherwood > Jacob Vance > Thomas Vance > Robert Petty > (3rd page col.1) > Ezekial Thomas > David Roberts > Neal Sammon > Michael McKenna > Hartman Kering > John Kering > Francis Johnson > James Wynn > Eneas McPhillip > Joseph ?willer > Christopher Fidwilber > JOhn Dings > William Adings > John Irwin > Nath. Irwin > William Porter > John Moore > John Root > James Anderson > John Howell > John Graft > Thomas Wynn > Johnathan Wynn > William Sims > James Hemphell > William McVay > Elijah Meredith > John A. Smith > Wm. Reed > Wm. Starratt > George Meliy > William Starrett Junior > James Starrett > John Starrett > ? Cowl > John Finnigan > Thomas Doran > Henry Buckley > Owen Chaney > Johh Eyanfon > Alexander McKee > Warner ? > James Dugan > Gideon Wilson > Jacob Mc? > Borick Bechold, junior > ? Mayzor > Samuel Lewis > Jonthan Samuel > John McCord > Daniel Donring > Thomas ?emple > > Please remember this is my first transcription of this letter and the names > are written in each individual's own hand. If the names appear any clearer, > I'll send updates. If you feel that one of the names might be a > transcription error and you think you know what it is, please email me. Its > always easier to read a name if you think you know what it says. > > Good Luck. > > Jeanne Abrams Polries > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Check out other counties in PA! > http://libertynet.org/~gencap/pacounties.html > > > >

This is from the Newtown Township, Delaware County official website located at http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/municips/newtown.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- "Historic Note Settled in 1681, Incorporated as a township in 1684. Originally Newtown was laid out withwhat was called a "Townstead" in the center and the first purchasers of land inthe township were entitled to a certain number of acres in the Townstead, or "newvillage" as it was sometimes called- thus providing the name of the township."

According to article linked to below, both White and Black indentured servants in Virginia early in the 17th century were freed after a period of time - and given "freedom dues", usually a piece of land, supplies, and a gun. I've read of a similar practice in Pennsylvania. How long did it continue for? I'm still working on where my ancestor got the resources to buy his piece of land after not long in this country... He had to have arrived after 1787, and he bought the land in 1798, in London Britain township. I theorize that he and his wife, who worked for some time for a local farmer, may have been indentured servants. Also, would hte gift have been in cash, or in land? The deed says John Smith and his wife Isabella paid $65 in cash. Dora --- REDSKI9136@aol.com wrote: > <A > HREF="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aiaold/part1/1narr3_txt.html">Click > here: > Africans in America | Part 1 | Narrative | From > Indentured Servitude to > Racial Slavery</A> > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aiaold/part1/1narr3_txt.html > > > > Mary Jane, Bright Star > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Hi, Delaware Co. did not exist until 1789! Placename State County Lat/Long Elevation Population Remark Postal code Newtown PA Bucks County 40:13:45 N 074:56:14 W 140 18940 US Newtown Heights PA Delaware County 39:58:58 N 075:24:46 W US Newtown Square PA Delaware County 39:59:12 N 075:24:05 W 400 19073 US This is from the following website: <A HREF="http://www.mit.edu/geo?location=Boonton%2C+NJ">GEOGRAPHIC Nameserver< /A> http://www.mit.edu/geo?location=Boonton%2C+NJ So in 1752 Newtown was in Bucks Co., Newtown Square was in Chester Co., (now Delaware Co., PA) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) In a message dated 9/11/0 3:40:38 PM, gencon@harborside.com writes: << Is Newtown in Chester or Delaware county, Pennsylvania? In my 'counties' book, it says Newtown is in Bucks county... Now I am really mixed up!! I am speaking of the year of 1752... Thank you very much Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com >>

Newtown Square is a village within Newtown Township, now Delaware county, formerly Chester County, as previously mentioned. In a message dated 9/11/00 7:30:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Jeanries@aol.com writes: << How about Newtown Square? Its in Delaware County today, not sure if it even existed in your time period. Jeanne >>

<A HREF="http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck/blkdutch.htm">Click here: Shirley Hornbeck's This and That Genealogy Tips on Black Dutch and Irish, Melungeons, Moravians, Pennsylvania Dutc</A> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck/blkdutch.htm Hi, Could any of you PA Germans or PA Dutch, give me your ideas on this subject of the PA DUTCH? Mary Jane, Bright Star

<A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aiaold/part1/1narr3_txt.html">Click here: Africans in America | Part 1 | Narrative | From Indentured Servitude to Racial Slavery</A> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aiaold/part1/1narr3_txt.html Mary Jane, Bright Star

I've just come across a page of old family notes with the following entry: "Emmaline Emerson married Fowlwell, a farmer and hotel manager in Cambridge, PA. They had two children - George and Maria." It's impossible to know if Fowlwell is a first or a last name or if it's spelled correctly. Does anyone have this name in their ancestry? The timeframe for this marriage would have been about 1830-1850. Many thanks... Linda Emerson Twain Harte, CA

Thanks. I will certainly do that. Suzanne