Hi Geri, Could you give the source of the information on Limerick Twp. that you recently posted on the PAMONROE board ? I'm interested in the Evanses reffered to there. Thank you, Bob --- [email protected] (geri brennan) wrote: Limerick-so called after a city and county in Ireland.-was formed into a township at least as early as 1722. Matthew Brook, who evidently then resided here, was appointed by the county commissioners in Feb. 1718. In 1734 the land holders; John Davy, Enoch Davis, John Kendal, Owen Evans, William Evans, Joseph Barlow, Peter Umstead, Oliff (or Adolph) Pennypacker, Henry Reyner, William Woodly, Jonathan Woodly, William Malsy, Henry Peterson, Peter Peterson, Nicholas Custer , Hironemus Haas, Lawrence Rinker, Stephen Miller, Barnaby Coulson and Martin Kolb. Assessment of 1776, some listed; Henry Yost, and John Davis, weavers, Peter Gerhart and John Sheef, blacksmiths, James Evans, joiner, Henry Ford, Conrad Eckleman and Michael Deemer, tailors, Yost Filman, cordwainer, John Sterler and Peter Aichner, inn-keepers. John Brooke with his wife Frances, and two sons, James and Matthew, arrived from Yorkshire, England, in 1699. In 1776, Matthew Brooke was rated 350 acres, Rachel Brooke, 190 acres, George Brooke was mentioned at a tenant, Benjamin and Thomas Brooke as single men. Limerick Union Church. John Brooke obtained from Wm. Penn, in 1699, a grant of 700 acres, which was to be located in one tract beyoned the Perkiomen Creek. In the year he came to America with his sons, James and Mathew, leaving one son, Jonathan in England. The settlers soon felt the need of a burial-place, and James and Mathew Brooke set apart a piece of ground for that purpose at the northwest corner of the junction of the two roads. The church is situated about half a mile above Limerick Square. The oldest stone observed in the grave-yard bears the date of 1732, one of 1754 and several of 1787. A great many have been buried here. particularly of the name of Evans. The most common names noticed on the tombstones are those of Evans, Shaner, Kraus, Smith, Snell, Missimer, Nettle, Kohl, Groff, Klein, Miller, Wagner, Christman, Schaffer, Barlow, Hallman, Beyer, Boyer, Fox, Geiger, Royer, Walt, Mench, Brant, Hunsberger, Grubb, Linderman, Johnson, Schwenk, Kendall, Worley and Stetler. William Evans, emigrated from Wales in 1698 and located in Gwynedd township, then moved to Limerick. William and Ann Evans had 3 sons, Owen, George, and William. Owen Evans had 3 sons, David, Thomas, and Benjamin, of whom David Evans had one son, Owen, and daughters, Sarah, the wife of James Garrett, of Berks county and Mary, the wife of Amos Evans, of Limerick. By his will probated in 1800, he devised the tract of land to his son Owen, who married Rachael Brooke, d/o John Brooke, and had 5 sons, John, David, Matthew, Robert, and Thomas. Assssment for Lowe Merion for 1780,Jonathan Brooks Marriages recorded at Phila. Brook 1712 Sept 6, Charles to Ann Stroud 1772 Oct 15 Owen to Eliz. Hammer Brooke 1767 Aug 23, Bowyer to Hannah Reese 1795 Dec 22, Eliz., to Phillip Reese 1800 Jan 18 Robert to Rachel Shee Brookes 1767 July 22 Eliz. to William Murhpin 1741 Nov 12 Catharine to Andew Anderson Brooks 1741 Sept 30 Catharine to John Murrey 1786 Aug 8 Catharine to Wm. Tomlinson 1730 July 12, Charles to Anne Carty 1803 Jan 29 Eliz. to Jabez Saunders 1767 Jan 11 Francis to Elizabeth Sighing 1776 May 12 John to Cath. Roberts 1765 April 10 Mary to John Bern 1712 May 8 Matthew to Anna Evans 1804 Oct 11 Nathan to Mary Jones 1779 Nov 11 Nichola to Edith Matthews 1721 May 16 Olivia to Edward Molley 1775 Nov 19 William to Sus. Murphy Brook 1775 Aug 19 Frances to Thomas Ellison 1777 Jan 1 Martha to James Erwin Brooks 1773 Aug 18, Alice to John Warner 1762 Nov 21, Ann to Israel Motts 1756 Aug 11 David to Mary Hunt 1779 March 11, Edward to Mary Mackey 1779 March 1, Eleanor to Daniel Driscall 1796 May 1 Eliz. to David Williams 1781 Feb 19 Francis to Cath. Adare 1774 May 3 Hannah to Jesse Sturges 1757 May 15, Isaac to Hannah Thomas 1798 June 23 John to Margaret Foulk 1767 July 25 Joseph to Mary Wood 1779 July 2 Lawrence to Christina Hall 1781 Jan 25 Lowes to Ruben Odell 1755 April 21 Margaret to Wm. McMullin 1777 May 30 Mary to Francis Jones 1781 Dec 4, Rachel to Andrew Edwars 1781 Sept 6, Rebecca to Anthony Fannan 1789 July 9 Rebecca to Samuel Coats 1781 Nov 5 Sarah to Andrew Clark 1757 April 28 Thomas to Hannah Anderson 1783 Jan 30 Wm. to Eliz. Shannon 1778 Dec 13 Wm. to Rosanna Dwyer Best Wishes, Geri ==== PAMONROE Mailing List ==== When asking for information, please remember to be as specific as possible. Include full names, dates, places and relatives that will help set your "John SMITH" apart from the rest.