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    1. [PACHESTE] Radnor
    2. I sent this message last night, but it bounced back because I typed an underline instead of a hyphen before the L. So, here goes again! Radnor was part of the Welsh Tract, as set aside by William Penn, and an original township in Chester County; became part of Delaware County, PA after the 1789 split. So you may need to look at records in both courthouses. Radnor still is thriving in northeast Delaware County and is a desirable address as part of Philadelphia's famed "Main Line." There are several early places of worship which are still active congregations today. Radnor Friends Meeting, vital but small in comparison to surrounding Meetings, has its records stored on microfilm at the Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College and also at the Quaker Collection, Haverford College. Both sites are accessible on the Web. Radnor has a lovely 1718 Episcopal Church, St. David's (of course, this is Welsh country), which was the home church for Anthony Wayne. Also there is an early 18th century Welsh Baptist church and one of the first Methodist churches in the region. Radnor has a fine township historical society, see <<http://waynepa.com/historic.htm>> It was a common regional migration pattern for Welsh from the eastern area of the Welsh Tract to move up "the Great Valley" ( runs roughly from Valley Forge area to just east of Reading, PA) northwest to Uwchlan, Canaervon or Coventry Townships. Happy hunting! Thy friend, Nancy Webster

    10/30/2000 04:22:18