I would agree with Mark that they were probably from Fenwick's Colony. However, also check the history of the New Sweden Colony. A smattering of English settlers were living with the Swedes & Dutch before *both* Fenwick and Penn. See, for example, "1671 Census of the Delaware", by Peter Stebbins Craig, 1999 and "The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware", also by Peter Stebbins Craig, 1993. Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net -----Original Message----- From: padelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mark.dixon@att.net Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 3:24 PM To: padelawa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PADELAWA] Chester Co. Inhabitants from 'Jersey' in 1680's? I suggest doing a bit of reading on the history of New Jersey. It came under English control 20 (or so) years before Penn got Pennsylvania. West Jersey was a private venture in which many Quakers were involved. I had several ancestors in Fenwick's Colony (ca. 1675) on the site of current-day Salem, N.J. Mark -------------- Original message from CGarr34@aol.com: -------------- > Can anyone offer any insight in my question regarding early (1680's) > inhabitants of Chester Co. Pa... > > While browsing my Delaware Co. CD, I become aware that along with the > English that came at the same time as Wm Penn, some other early English came > over > from the Jersey side of the Delaware River to inhabit Chester Co. My question > is: what were they doing over there? Did they come with the Dutch? How early > did they go there? Any comments? > > Thanks -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.4/644 - Release Date: 1/22/2007 7:30 AM