Bible records of James & Mary RENSHAW **** source, manuscript & personal papers file, PA Historical Society James Renshaw, the son of Jms & Mary Renshaw, was born 31st of July 1791, married Mary Watkins at the Falls of the Skuykhill, PA, on 6/17/1813, the daughter of Evin & Sarah Watkins: their children 1.1 Lewis Renshaw**, b.12/12/1814, m. 10/17/1845, Mary (Talley) D. Sommers; Their children: 2. Mary Elizabeth Renshaw, b. Wednesday morning, 12/17/1846, baptizes at east reformed Dutch Church, Philadelphia, PA 2.2 Lewis Samuel Renshaw, b. 7/18/1850 .2 Ann Jane Renshaw b. 3/11/1816, d. 1011/1816 1.3 Elizabeth Renshaw b. 2/11/1817 1.4 Sarah Renshaw, b. 5/16/1819, d.9/15/1820 1.5 Robert Renshaw, b. 2/5/1821 1.6 Charles H. Renshaw, b.4/7/1825 2.0 John Renshaw, the son of James & Mary Renshaw, b. 8/7/17 92 or 93 NOTE: The Falls of Skuykhill is located on the Skuykhill River in Northern Liberties, a Ward in Philadelphia, PA Source for the following is from the Delaware State Historical Society surname card file: Florence Renshaw Bowden, daughter of Samuel Renshaw & his wife Charity Tewell- father was John Renshaw - grandson, of Thomas Renshaw & Margaret Brooks - were Marylander's who went to Pennsylvania. Florence Renshaw Bowden, residence 30 Main Street, Keyser, WV ** Here is a tie in for Lewis Renshaw & Mary Sommers: per the 1860 Philadelphia, PA census, this nicely identifies Mary's mother and places of birth. Which in turn is a good example of how families in these three states moved back & forth between these states. Phila., PA 1860 census Sommers, Rachel, age 65, real estate value $10,000, personal v. $600, birthplace (bp.) DE Renshaw, Louis*, a. 45 -occ. Clerk- bp. PA Renshaw, Mary, a. 43, bp. NJ Renshaw, Elizabeth, a. 13, bp. PA Renshaw, Louis,* a. 10, bp. PA Woodland, Caroline, a. 23, occ. Domestic, bp. Pa (apparently a servant) *Note the change of spelling of the given name Lewis. Think this a case of the census takers own spelling coming into play. Can any one connect with this family? Gwen Renshaw Maurer