Mark, I have your Prudence Dutton who married Daniel Pyle as the daughter of John Dutton (III) and Rachel Colette. Do you have any information on this branch of your family. John is the son of John Dutton Jr and Prudence Reynolds. I am researching the Reynolds connection. I have information on Reynolds I would be happy to share. I have little actual information on the Duttons except how they are supposed to connect with the Reynolds. Marilyn Newton Winterset, IA In a message dated 12/1/02 2:07:09 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 10:39:16 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Who were "Robert Pyle & Susannah his wife"? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by lists5.rootsweb.com id gB186Tr8024039 Greetings, list! I'm trying to identify several Pyles named in a 1794 deed that descended=20 through my wife's family for a plot of land straddling the border of Beth= el=20 Township, Delaware County, PA, and New Castle County, Del. I presume the= se=20 people are somehow related to my wife, but am not sure how. First, here's my wife's line: Robert Pyle (1660-1730) - Ann Stovey Daniel Pyle (1694-1756) - Mary Pennell Robert Pyle (1730-?) - Rebecca Hampton Daniel Pyle (1755-1833) - Prudence Dutton Dutton Pyle (1807-1880) - Margaret Zebley Owen Zebey Pyle (1842-1938) - Anna Mary Wood and so on=E2=80=A6 And I should probably mention that my wife's grandparents' farm - in Beth= el=20 Township, Delaware County - descended to them from the above Daniel Pyle=20 (1755-1833). The deed in question records a sheriff's sale of "a certain messuage or=20 tenement plantation & tract of (85 acres of) land" belonging to "Robert P= yle & Susannah his wife" because of an outstanding 70 pound debt to William Ge= st. =20 The land was sold on Oct. 28, 1793, to "Robert Pyle JUNIOR" (apparently=20 single, since no wife is named) for 251 pounds. One intriguing detail is that various members of the Gest family owned th= e=20 farm that descended to my wife's grandparents. The Gest heirs sold 200 a= cres=20 to a William Burnett in 1775; Burnett lost the property at a sheriff's=20 auction in 1787 when it was bought by Henry Hale Graham who sold 130 acre= s to=20 Daniel Pyle (1755-1833) in 1789. My main question is: Who were "Robert Pyle & Susannah his wife"? As you can see, we have a Robert Pyle (b. 1730) who could have been alive= at=20 that time. But his wife was Rebecca, not Susannah - although Susannah co= uld=20 have been a second wife. And, unfortunately, we don't know the names of = any=20 of Robert's children except for Daniel (1755-1833). Still, the deed DID descend down through my wife's line. To me that seem= s to=20 be circumstantial evidence of a relationship. Anyone have any insight on this? Mark E. Dixon Wayne, PA >>

Could someone look up the lineage of Elizabeth Jaguette Price in the following: Dtrs of American Revolution Lineage Books, Vol 164, p.211. She md: 22 Dec 1830 at Chester Mtg. Edmund PENNELL and had some relationship to Elisha PRICE that I've been unable to determine.

Hi all, I need someone who would be going to do research at the main library soon to help me out with something. I need to look up an article in the newspaper for a drowning which happened in 1956 in Essington. It would be soooo very appreciated if there is someone who is able to make this trip for me since at this time I am unable to go there myself. If some kind soul could help please contact me for more information. I thank you all for your time and help. R P

Hi, Mark, If I'm reading Concord Monthly Meeting records (Early Church Records of Delaware Co., PA) correctly, Robert Pyle Sr. of Bethel, widower, married Susana Turner of Providence Twp., Widow, on 10th mo. 30, 1720 at Chester Meeting House. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 PYLE, ROBERT. Bethel, yeoman. January 2, 1729/30. August 29, 1730. A. 322. To wife Susanna £100 and 1/2 household goods. To son William £50 and to his children £50 to be divided at 21. To son John all my right title to that 200 acres of land in Marlborough which I lately leased to one Holt on condition that he pay to his son Moses £30 when 21 also to his daughter Sarah Pyle £20 at 21 or married. To son Joseph £30. To grandson Robert son of Joseph my tract of land in Marlborough containing 224 acres. To son Daniel £70 paying to his daughters Susanna and Mary £15 each at 21 or married. To daughter Mary Moore £50, she paying to each of her children £5 at 21 or married. To grandson Aaron Vernon £15. To granddaughter Rachel Green £15. To George, James and Dorothy Turner my now wifes children £4 each. To grandchildren Saml. Pyle and the 3 daughters of son Robert 10 shillings each. Executors: wife Susanna and sons Wm. and Joseph. Witnesses: John Hopton, Rachel Hopton, Jos. Bradford. By his first wife Ann Stovey, d/o William of Hiperton, Wilts (m. Nov. 16, 1681), he had: Sarah, b. 11th mo. 27, 1682, d. 12th mo. 16, 1706, m. John Vernon 1702 Robert, b. 7th mo. 7 1684, d. 1717, m. Elizabeth Swaffer 1709 William, b. 11th mo. 1685, d. 1734, m. Olive Bennett 1707 John, b. 6th mo. 8, 1687, d. 1762, m.1) Lydia Thomas 1710, 2) Susannah Chamberlin 7/20/1716 Mary, b. 11th mo. 13, 1688, m. Thomas Moore 1713 Jacob, b. 1st mo. 5, 1691/2, d. 1754, m. Alice Bowater 1713 Joseph, m.1) Sarah Dicks 1715, 2) Sarah Pennell Gibbons 1732 Daniel, b. 5th mo. 29, 1694, d. 1730, m.1) Mary Chamberlin 1717, 2) Mary Pennell 1727 The published minutes indicate that he had two sons by his second wife Susanna (?) Turner -- Robert and Jacob -- but I think this is unlikely. Susanna died intestate in 1746, and her estate was administered by her son George. Hope this is helpful. Thy Friend, Karen

Greetings, list! I'm trying to identify several Pyles named in a 1794 deed that descended through my wife's family for a plot of land straddling the border of Bethel Township, Delaware County, PA, and New Castle County, Del. I presume these people are somehow related to my wife, but am not sure how. First, here's my wife's line: Robert Pyle (1660-1730) - Ann Stovey Daniel Pyle (1694-1756) - Mary Pennell Robert Pyle (1730-?) - Rebecca Hampton Daniel Pyle (1755-1833) - Prudence Dutton Dutton Pyle (1807-1880) - Margaret Zebley Owen Zebey Pyle (1842-1938) - Anna Mary Wood and so on… And I should probably mention that my wife's grandparents' farm - in Bethel Township, Delaware County - descended to them from the above Daniel Pyle (1755-1833). The deed in question records a sheriff's sale of "a certain messuage or tenement plantation & tract of (85 acres of) land" belonging to "Robert Pyle & Susannah his wife" because of an outstanding 70 pound debt to William Gest. The land was sold on Oct. 28, 1793, to "Robert Pyle JUNIOR" (apparently single, since no wife is named) for 251 pounds. One intriguing detail is that various members of the Gest family owned the farm that descended to my wife's grandparents. The Gest heirs sold 200 acres to a William Burnett in 1775; Burnett lost the property at a sheriff's auction in 1787 when it was bought by Henry Hale Graham who sold 130 acres to Daniel Pyle (1755-1833) in 1789. My main question is: Who were "Robert Pyle & Susannah his wife"? As you can see, we have a Robert Pyle (b. 1730) who could have been alive at that time. But his wife was Rebecca, not Susannah - although Susannah could have been a second wife. And, unfortunately, we don't know the names of any of Robert's children except for Daniel (1755-1833). Still, the deed DID descend down through my wife's line. To me that seems to be circumstantial evidence of a relationship. Anyone have any insight on this? Mark E. Dixon Wayne, PA

Am attempting to connect the following two families in hopes that I have found more of my ggrandfather's family from Ireland: James BUCHANAN. Resided in Cloghroe, Donegal, Ireland in 1854. James married Martha UNKNOWN. Resided in Cloghroe, Donegal, Ireland in 1854. They had one known child: Adam Starret (my ggrandfather). Born on 4 Apr 1854 in Cloghroe, Donegal, Ireland. Emigrated abt 1872 to Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA. Resided in Oakland, Freeborn County, MN, USA on 4 Jun 1880. Naturalized on 9 Oct 1882 in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MN, USA. Resided in Moscow, Freeborn County, MN, USA 1900 through 1943. Adam Starret died in Moscow, Freeborn County, MN, USA on 28 Sep 1943, he was 89. Buried on 1 Oct 1943 in Austin, Mower County, MN, USA. Occupation: 1872-1877 Chester Academy, Delaware County, PA, USA / farmer. Religion: Presbyterian. On 12 Mar 1872 when Adam Starret was 17, he married Sarah Anne TAYLOR, daughter of William TAYLOR & Martha UNKNOWN, in Ireland. Born on 18 Sep 1851 in Cloghroe, Donegal, Ireland. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA ca 1872. Resided in Moscow, Freeborn County, MN, USA 1900 through 1936. Sarah Anne died in Moscow, Freeborn County, MN, USA on 24 Jun 1936, she was 84. Religion: Presbyterian. They had the following children: William H. (ca1872-<1956) Moses (1874-1952) James (1879-1967) John Guy (1884-1956) Elizabeth (1890-<1956) Martha (ca1886-1971) The family I'm hoping to connect Adam to is listed below. I'm trying to find evidence that this Martha Buchanan is Adam's mother and that the William listed as Sarah's nephew below is Adam's son (who is known to have moved back to Chester as a young adult). Would appreciate any assistance in lookups or leads to this end. Unknown BUCHANAN. Born in Ireland. Died died bef 1880. Unknown married Martha UNKNOWN. Born in Mar 1826 in Ireland. Martha emigrated in 1873 and resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA from 1880 through 1910. According to census records she was living w/daughter, Sarah McClure, in 1880 and living w/daughter, Catherine Rhodes, in 1900 through 1910. Martha had the following children: Sarah M. Born in May 1852 in Ireland. Emigrated in 1872. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA 1880 through 1910. ca 1872 when Sarah M. was 19, she married Samuel McCLURE. Born in Jul 1851 in Ireland. Emigrated in 1872. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA 1880 through 1910. Occupation: Laundryman (1880); Farmer (1900); Farmer (1910). They had the following children: Lilly, born ca 1873 in PA, USA. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA on 10 Jun 1880; Martha, born in May 1874 in PA, USA. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA 1880 through 1910. Occupation: school teacher (1900); public school teacher (1910); Elizabeth, born in Aug 1883 in PA, USA. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA on 15 Jun 1900. Also living with Samuel and Sarah in 1900 was: William Buchanan (nephew), born in Sep 1876 in PA, USA. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA on 15 Jun 1900. Occupation: core maker (1900). Kitty. Born ca 1857 in Ireland. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA on 10 Jun 1880. Occupation: works in laundry (1880). She was living w/sister, Sarah McClure, in 1880. Rebecca. Born ca 1859 in Ireland. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA on 10 Jun 1880. Occupation: works in laundry (1880). She was living w/sister, Sarah McClure, in 1880. Catherine M. Born in Mar 1860 in Ireland. (The Census of 1910 states age of 53. Possibly the above listed Kitty?) Emigrated in 1873. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA 1900 through 1910. Alias/AKA: Clara Rhoads. ca 1892 when Catherine was 31, she married Charles W. RHODES. Born in Sep 1860 in RI, USA. (The Census of 1910 states age of 53.) Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA 1900 through 1910. Alias/AKA: Rhoads. Occupation: House carpenter (1900); carpenter at print works (1910). They had the following children: Helen S. Born in Apr 1896 in PA, USA. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA 1900 through 1910. 2 other children died before 1910. Maggie. Born in Feb 1863 in Ireland. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA 1880 through 1900. Occupation: work in laundry (1880). In 1880 and 1900 shown living w/sister, Sarah McClure. Maggie married Unknown HUBBELL. Unknown died bef 1900. Born in PA, USA. They had the following children: Eshel. Born in Oct 1893 in PA, USA. Resided in Chester, Delaware County, PA, USA on 15 Jun 1900. 5 other children, at least 2 of which died before 1900. 5 other children were also born to Martha. (Hopefully one of which was my Adam.) Thanks in advance for any help! Star Ostgard Rochester, MN Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. -- John Quincy Adams --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Thanks to all who replied to my inquiry.About the envelope; I'd realy like to pass it along to a Draper family member.

Hi Lists, I received the following from another list & asked for permission to post it. I found this very interesting & thought it might be helpful in regard to money being used in this time period: ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] SCHEME Of A LOTTERY, 1762 In a message dated 11/23/2002 2:36:03 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: January 14, 1762 The Pennsylvania Gazette > > SCHEME Of A LOTTERY, for raising Fifteen Hundred Dollars, to help to > > finish the New Presbyterian Church, now erecting in the Forks of > > Brandywine. > Wait one. > > I guess I don't understand a 1762 posting that refers to money as dollars'. > > I thought the currency of the realm at that time was pounds ... and shillings ... and pence, etc. > > Can someone explain this ?? > > DICK FOLKERTH > Dallas, Texas Allow me to venture a guess as to what the term dollars might have meant in 1762. As you know, George III was slipping in and out of insanity, and would not allow any mintage of royal coinage. I don't know the exact timing of this, but suffice to say his attitude and the rapid expansion of commerce in the colonies caused a lasting and inconvenient shortage of coinage, even down to farthings, pence, and shillings. One of the more popular coins used was the Spanish Eight Reales, often called a dollar. Eventually, the Bank of England bought a number of these coins from Spain, and stamped a tiny royal bust on the neck of the Spanish king. This lead to the creation of a rhyme: The bank to make its Spanish dollars pass Stamped the head of a fool on the neck of an ass. Notwithstanding the legitimization of the Dollar many of them were used in their "native" state. Actually the Spanish Eight Reales piece was legal tender in the United States until (I think) 1856. Incidentally, the dollar, being of good silver, was cut into "bits"...eight of them, thus "two bits", a quarter, "four bits", half a dollar, if you are old enough to remember the use of those terms. One bit was a "picayune", an eighth of a dollar, and one supposes, the price of a pack of those New Orleans cigarettes called "Picayune"; strong enough to curl your hair! Or perhaps the entire Scheme of a Lottery was a fake! Phil Andrew Lache pas la patat

I would like to know if anyone knows the surname GIRARD. Seems I have been searching for info on these people forever. There would have been a Mary Girard, Joan Girard, and Alice Girard who would have attended Glen-Nor High School in Prospect Park Pa I am guessing between the years of 1945 to 1957. The fathers name was Robert the mother Margaret They had a brother who drowned in the quarry I think at Tinicum about 1956 or so he was only 17. I believe they lived in Glenolden. All three girls would be in thier 60's now. If anyone could offer any help in locating this family I would really appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your help. Renee

Searching for parents, siblings and children of George W. DIX b: 1868 Delaware cnty, PA, d: 1923 Delaware cnty, PA, md: Anna N ???, buried: Lawncroft Cemetary, Linwood, PA.

November 12, 1841 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Estate REGISTER'S OFFICE, Chester, Del. Co. October 29, 1841.... The account of Peter W. Mattson and Samuel H. Mattson, Executors of Levi Mattson, late of the township of Concord, dec. The account of William Pennington and Samuel Hanby, Executors of John Pyle, late of the township of Concord, dec. The account of Azariah L. Williamson and Enos Williamson, Executors of Enos Williamson, late of the township of Newtown, deceased. The account of Joseph Pennell and Abraham Pennell, Executors of Abraham Pennell, late of the township of Middletown, dec. The account of Dr. Jesse Young, Executor of Andrew Young, late of the township of Aston, dec. The account of Dr. Jesse Young & Richard Fimple, Administrators de bonis non or George Sneath, late of the township of Chester, deceased. The account of Elijah Lewis, Executor of Lewis Verdries, late of the township of Edgmont, deceased. The Guardian account of Thomas H. Bullock, Guardian of John M. PEIRCE, minor son of Henry PEIRCE, late of Concord, deceased. The Guardian account of Homer Eachus, Guardian of Friend W. Russell, minor son of Obed Russell, late of Edgmont, deceased.

Dear Mary, A sincere thank you for your interest, dedication and hard work which you did for all of interested in Delaware County and Chester County Genealogy. Your labors are deeply appreciated and you will be missed. Mary L. Poole The Poole Family of Delaware County, Pa. and Newcastle Co., De. http://www.youthresources.com/genealogy/poole.html

Mary Brava ! on a job well done,Sorry to hear about the website. I will gladly resubmit the Cheyney Burial Ground records Thank you Jacki Stein

Does this mean there is no more usgenweb page for Delaware cnty, PA? Has all that usgenweb information, data, resources, queries, wills, etc. for Delaware cnty been lost? ARRRRGGHGHHHH!!! Mary, THANK YOU for all your labors of love these many years. Nathan, you've got a hard act to follow. Good luck!

Dear Mary Harris McAdoo, So sorry to hear that you won't be hosting the sites anymore and that they now need to be rebuilt. You've done a stellar job over these six past years and are to be commended for your patience and dedication. Many, many thanks! Karen Greim Mullian [email protected]

Hi all, Mary has had to step down as the host of our Delaware County Genealogy Project website due to some personal issues. I want to thank her for the 6 years of work that she has put into this project. Due to circumstances beyond her control the current website content has been lost. We apologize for the inconvenience this will cause our researchers. I have pieced together the best I can a new website. There is 138 pages for you to browse through. The best way is to click on the Search option. If you have provided data in the past, please consider submitting it again. If you've been a lookup volunteer, please let me know so that I can add you back to the website. The new URL is http://www.pa-roots.com/~delawarepa/ Please stop by for a visit. Thanks Nathan Zipfel PAGenWeb State Coordinator

Good morning List: 1902-1909 Old Chester Schools A List of Chester Schools Addresses of the schools from two (2) from the 1908-1915 Chester City Directories 1902-1903 Docket: & 1908-1909: 1. High School 5th cor Welsh (1902-1903) W. 9th cor Fulton Sts. (1908-1909) 2. Starr Public School Welsh bel 5th 3. Harvey Public School 5th cor Welsh 4. Morton Public School 7th Morton Ave 5. Larkin Public School 9th & cor Crosby 6. Graham Public School 11th & Madison 7. Martin Public School 15th cor Walnut 8. Powell Public School E. 18th nr Providence 9. Wetherill Public School 24th cor Walnut 10. Gartside Public School W. 2nd ab Franklin 11. Franklin Public School 3rd & Franklin 12. Patterson Public School Patterson nr Penn 13. Lincoln Public School 8th cor Lincoln 14. Howell Public School Howell ab 3rd 15. Dewey Mann Public School 3rd cor Morton 16. Horace Mann Public School 3rd bel Morton 17. Thurlow Public School 2nd bel Highland Ave 18. Clayton Public School 7th bel Highland Ave 19. McCay Public School 11th cor Edwards 20. Watts Public School 11th & Edwards 21. George Jones Public School S. E. cor 17th & Walnut ab above bel below cor corner nr near (A school was sometimes referred to by it's number not it's name.) The terminology in the early 1900s was Grammar School not Elementary School. Horace Mann had grades from 1st to 6th & Dewey Mann was 7th & 8th grade, in the 1950s. Horace & Dewey Mann were located bet 3rd & 4th Sts. -- Horace Mann on the corner of 3rd & Jeffrey Sts. -- Dewey Mann on the corner of 3rd & Yarnall & was referred to as the Junior High. Clayton School in the early 1950s had a new & an old section. In the 1960s the old section was torn down & a new section added. The school then became Pulaski Middle School. Junior High Schools in the 1950s were: Dewey Mann Douglass Franklin Smedley If you want to use a map, online, to find out where in the city of Chester a school is located & where your ancestor lived -- go to the following website: <A HREF="http://MapsOnUs.switchboard.com/bin/maps-planroute/usr=~39061d77.eace7.3 112.7/c=4">Maps On Us: Route Planner *</A> http://MapsOnUs.switchboard.com/bin/mapsplanroute/usr=~ 39061d77.eace7.3112.7/c=4 Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Hi all~ Does anyone know anything about the LDS film #6045037 "100Years: Mt. Hope Methodist Church - Delaware County, PA"? I ordered the film from a local family history center and they've told me that the film is "restricted". Now I'm even more curious. I'd just stumbled onto the reference in their library online catalog. Thanks! Kathy D.

Seeking possible leads to MARY PEARSON. The 1880 Census list her as 1 year old, living at 118 E. Fourth Street, Chester City, PA. and the granddaughter of Dr, John M. Allen. The only other reference to her is in an April 20, 1903 newspaper article about the death of Dr. John M. Allen. It states she "faithfully waited on him the night before his death." He died at the same address as above. This indicates to me she was born either late 1878 or early 1879 and would have been 23 or 24 at the time of her grandfather's death. Is it possible any school records exist that may lead me to her birth date or her parents name. I have considerable info on Dr. John Allen, who was my great grandfather. This info includes the birth and death dates of his daughters and his sons. As far as I can determine the sons were the only ones to marry. Is it possible that a son married a widow PEARSON with a daughter. If so she must have died shortly thereafter as the two sons are listed in the 1880 Census as living with their father but no listing of a wife for either.

John Morton, signer of Declaration of Independence, was of the Archer family. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "PAT SALETORE" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 8:33 PM Subject: New to list > > Is there anyone out there familiar with the descendents of John Archer of Ridley from colonial times? > > Pat Saletore > > > ==== PADELAWA Mailing List ==== > > >