GENEALOGY

OF THE DESCENDANTS OF

JOHN KIRK.

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COMPILED BY
MIRANDA S. ROBERTS,
Now of Doylestown, Pa.

EDITED BY
GILBERT COPE, West Chester, Pa.

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Elizabeth Levering, of Bristol Township, Philadelphia County. He was a farmer in Abington; was born, lived and died in the same house. His will was proved at Norristown 11, 19, 1829.

     23.     Sarah Kirk, b.. 8, 12, 1737; m. 1st, Christ Ch., Phila., 12, 23, 1761, her brother-in-law, William Loofborrow, for which she was disowned 4, 26, 1762, by Abington, and he by Philadelphia Mo. Mtg. She m. 2d husband, Samuel Spencer, b. 8, 14, 1742; son of William Spencer and Elizabeth Lewis, of Northampton Twp., Bucks Co., where he inherited a farm of 150 acres by the will of his father. Samuel was first cousin to the husband of her sister Elizabeth.

Children of (6) Mary Kirk and John Warner.

     24.     Mary Warner, (Mary, John) b. 8, 24, 1717, in Blockley Township, Philadelphia County; m. 11, 11, 1739, at Merion Meeting, Jacob Heston, b. 5, 20, 1713; d. 1766; son of Zebulon Heston and Dorothy Hutchinson of Upper Makefield, Bucks County, where they resided. He was a tailor by trade and owned a large tract of land in Makefield and Wrightstown.

     Following a record of the births of the children of Zebulon and Dorothy Heston, among the papers of Thomas Warner of Wrightstown, Bucks Co., is this statement:--"The above data of children's names and births was taken out of the Book of Records in Eastham, Barnstable Bay, Massachusetts, 5th Mo. 31st 1715, by Thomas Paine, Town Clerk."

     This statement must have referred to some older records, as the children of Zebulon Heston were born in the vicinity of Trenton, N. J., and in Bucks Co., Pa.  That he came from Eastham is likely, and there is evidence that he contributed to the erection of an Episcopal Church near Trenton. In the women's minutes of Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, N. J., under date of 12 Mo. 3, 1697, occurs the following:

     "Also at this Meeting Zebulon Heston late of New Town of Long Island, and Dorothy Hutchinson, living within the bounds of this meeting, have declared their Intentions of marriage, desiring Friends consent, Whereupon Examination Friends finds the thing dubious till he the said Zebulon produce a Certificate from Relations and our Friends Monthly Meeting in those parts from whence he came to our satisfaction; so upon such condition Friends finds meets to order two friends (vict) Hannah Overton and Sarah Wheatly to make enquiry of the young woman clearness from others on that account and make report to next Monthly Meeting."

    The matter is not mentioned by men, nor further by women, and it is likely they married in some other way. Dorothy Hutchinson was the daughter of Thomas Hutchinson, of Beverly in Yorkshire, who married 3, 29, 1668, Dorothy Storr of Oustwick. These came to Maryland and later removed to "Hutchinson Manor," in New Jersey.

     Zebulon and Dorothy Heston removed within the limits of Falls Monthly Meeting about 1707, and in 1711 to Upper Makefield, within the limits of Wrightstown, where he died, and was buried at Wrightstown 12, 27, 1719-20. His widow m. Thomas Stackhouse 7 Mo. 1725.

Children of Zebulon and Dorothy Heston.

Rachel Heston, b. 9, 29, 1609; d. 3, 13, 1761; m. John Lacey.
Hannah Heston, b. 10, 16, 1701; d. 11, 1, 1701.
Zebulon Heston, b. 11, 4, 1702; d. 3, 13, 1776; m. Elizabeth Buckman

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After my debts & Legacies are all paid & discharged the remainder of my Estate shall be Equally divided between my wife & two sons Jesse and Edward Heston share & share alike.

     Witness my hand & seal this 1st day Dec. 1765.

   Signed, Sealed and published by
said Jacob Heston as a codicil annexed                                                                                                                                      JACOB HESTON.  (seal)
to his will in the presence of us.
     George Newborn
     Benjamin Hampton
     Joseph Hampton

     25.     Edward Warner, b. 3, 23, 1720.  No further record.

     26.     Sarah Warner, b. in Blockley 12, 25, 1723; m. Thomas Pollin of Philadelphia.  Little information has been obtained respecting them.

     27.     Elizabeth Warner, b. 7, 15, 1725; probably died unmarried.

     28.     Esther Warner, b. 1, 28, 1728, in Blockley; d. 6, 30, 1801, in Wrightstown; m. 10, 17, 1748, at Merion Meeting, Joseph Lacey, b. 9, 8, 1725; son of John Lacey and Rachel Heston, dau. of Zebulon and Dorothy Heston.  They resided in Wrightstown, where he was a farmer.

     William Lacey, with his father-in-law (step-father?) William Parlett, and Elizabeth his wife, brought a certificate from Friends at Newport "In ye Isle a whight ye 1 of ye 4 month 1698."  In 1701 William Penn granted a tract of 292 acres to William Parlett and William Derrick, but this grant not having been confirmed, Penn granted the land to William Lacey, the son-in-law of Parlett, in 1708.  This was near Wrightstown.  In 1718 William Lacey conveyed to his son John 73 acres, and an additional 120 acres in 1733; and in 1726 100 acres to his son Thomas Lacey, making in all 293 acres.

     The stream known as "Randall's Run" passes through this tract.  A mill was built on it in 1743, by John and Thomas Lacey, and is now known as Vandegrift's mill.  It was owned many years by the Carver family.   The tract comprises the present John Molloy farm and mill at Wycombe.  We are not informed if William Lacey had other sons beside John and Thomas, but he appears to have had a grandson Lacey Rowles.  John Lacey married, 2, 22, 1718, Rachel Heston, daughter of Zebulon and Dorothy Heston.  She was born 9, 29, 1699, and she died 3, 13, 1761.  The marriage took place at a meeting at the house of Stephen Twining.   Eleven children were born to them, of whom John married Jane Chapman and they were the parents of Gen. John Lacey of Bucks County, of Revolutionary fame.

    29.     Joseph Warner, b. 8, 23, 1730; died young or unmarried.

     30.     Rachel Warner, b. in Blockley 1, 5, 1732; d. 4, 20, 1776; m. 10, 14, 1750, at Merion Meting, Thomas Williams, b. at St. Austel, Eng., 10, 7, 1724; d. in Philadelphia 6, 24, 1783; son of Thomas Williams and Mary Reed, last of Philadelphia.

     31.     Benjamin Warner, b. in Blockley 9, 4, 1736; d. at Muncy, Lycoming Co., Pa., 3 Mo. 1813; m. at Buckingham Meeting, 3, 22, 1758, Sarah Ely, b. 9, 11, 1737; d. 3, 27, 1796; dau. of Thomas Ely and Sarah Lowther, of Buckingham.

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Mtg., to Isaac Wainwright of Phila., b. 3, 7, 1762; d. 7, 15, 1844.  No issue.   He was a widower with six children when she married him.

    138.     Thomas Williams, b. 5, 16, 1771; d. 8, 25, 1850; m. 4, 16, 1801, by John Terry Esq. to Rachel Dubree (No. 499), b. 10, 16, 1779; 7, 25, 1823; dau. of James Dubree and Sarah Lacey.

    139.     Benjamin Williams, b. 10, 27, 1774; d. 1846 or '7; m. 7, 17, 1808, at North Meeting, Phila., Esther Dubree (No. 502), b. 7, 16, 1784; d. 3, 8, 1828; dau. of James Dubree and Sarah Lacey, of Wrightstown, Bucks Co.

     Seven more children were born to Rachel and Thomas Williams, who lived from a day to two years old, but their names not obtained.

Children of (31) Benjamin and Sarah (Ely) Warner, of Muncy, Pa.

     140.     Mary Warner (Benjamin, Mary, John), b. 3, 11, 1759; m. James Hayhurst (1).

     141.     Martha Warner, b. 6, 29, 1761, d.                m. 5, 22, 1781 to Jacob Forwood, b. 9, 30, 1761.

     142.     Michael Warner, b. 2, 25, 1764; m. John Richard (1).

     143.     Sarah Warner, b. 10, 18, 1766; m. David Hayhurst (1).

     144.     Joseph Warner, b. 4, 5, 1769; d.                 m. 11, 22, 1790, at Friends' School House, Muncy, Sarah Carpenter, dau. of Joseph and Sarah Carpenter of Muncy.

     145.     Benjamin Warner, b. in Maryland, 6, 24, 1771; d. 2, 26, 1841; m. 10, 27, 1796, at Muncy Meeting (Pennsdale), Deborah Kitely (or Kightley), b. probably at Wilmington, Del., 1772 or 1773; dau. of James Kiteley, from London, and Elizabeth Wood, dau. of Nathan and Hannah Wood, of Wilmington.  They settled on a farm one and a half miles west of Hughesville, Lycoming Co.  He was for many years a justice of the peace and served a term as county commissioner.  As a justice he was very popular.  It was said that "7th days" his house was like a court room, people coming for many miles.   He was a very tender hearted man, and said to bear a strong resemblance to George Washington.

Children of (32) John and Sarah (Dawes) Twining, of Bucks Co.

     146.     Joseph Twining (John, Elizabeth, John), b. 10, 14, 1748; d. 8, 18, 1821, in Warwick Twp.; m. 12, 27, 1769, Mary Lee, b. 11, 23, 1750; d. 10, 13, 1782; dau. of William Lee Jr. of Upper Makefield.  Second m, to Hannah

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Children of (139) Benjamin and (502) Esther (Dubree) Williams.

     536.     Rachel Williams (Benjamin, Rachel, Mary, John), b. 5, 30, 1809; d. 1888; m. 6, 26, 1833, by Rev. Mr. Cookman, in Philadelphia, to William Cameron, son of John Cameron of Maryland: resided in Cincinnati, Ohio.

     537.     Mary Williams, b. 10, 5, 1810; d. 12 Mo. 1856; m. 9 Mo. 1830, John Kilgore.

     538.     Benjamin Williams, b. 6, 15, 1813; d. 11, 11, 18--; m. 9, 29, 1834, Eleanor Kitchen, b. 9, 29, 1813; dau. of William Kitchen of Danville, Columbia Co., Pa.

     539.     Arthur Howell Williams, b. 1, 28, 1816; m. 7, 23, 1844, in Philadelphia, by Rev. John L. Grant, to Emma Eliza Warner, dau. of William and Catharine Warner.

     540.     Elizabeth Williams, b. 9, 8, 1818; d. 1873; m. 12, 27, 1843, William Donaldson Moore, b. 8, 16, 1821; d. 9, 22, 1875.

     541.     Edward Williams, b. 2, 27, 1821; d.

     542.     Frances Williams, b. 1, 4, 1823; d. 4, 6, 1823.

     543.     Hetty L. Williams, b. 6, 7, 1824; d. 8, 6, 1834.

     544.     Ellen Parrish Williams, b. 2, 8, 1828; d. 8, 30, 1828.

Children of (141) Martha Warner and Jacob Forwood.

     545.     Anna Forwood (Martha, Benjamin, Mary, John), b. 2, 8, 1782; d. 2, 23, 1782.

     546.     Priscilla Forwood, b. 2, 6, 1783; m. Joseph Coleman, and a second husband, Abraham Woolever.

     547.     Benjamin Forwood, b. 11, 15, 1784; d. 12, 20, 1784.

     548.     Sarah Forwood, b. 3, 27, 1786; m. 12, 29, 1803, Uriah Johnson.

     549.     William W. Forwood, b. 3, 11, 1788; d. 7, 9, 1853; m. 2, 27, 1816, Sarah T. Gilbert.

     550.     Mary Forwood, b. 3, 28, 1790; m. 5, 21, 1812, Thomas Leatherbury.  Settled near Vevay, Ind., and had at least seven children.

     551.     Martha Forwood, b. 3, 28, 1792; m. 5, 28, 1841, Joseph Ward.  No further account.

     552.     Elizabeth Forwood, twin with Martha, m. 4, 24, 1817, John Barrow.

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     1622.     Charles A. Williams, b. 5 Mo. 185--; d. at birth.

    1623.     Clement Reed Williams, died in infancy.

    1624.     Amanda Williams, d. in infancy; also three others.

Children of (539) Arthur Howell and Emma Eliza (Warner) Williams.

     1625.     Emma Reed Louisa Williams (Arthur, Benjamin, Rachel, Mary, John), b. 4, 4, 1845; m. Thomas B. Hagstoz, at Newark N. J.  Five children:--Emma F., m. 10, 2, 1889, Henry or Frank Askin, and had Emma and Thomas: Arthur, unm.: Helen died young: Hilda, died at 6 yrs.: Tawny, d. unm.

     1626.     Frank Mason Williams m. Lida Taylor and Bessie Tilton.  Issue by 1st only:--Frank N., d. young: George, b. 1897.

     1627.     Caroline Young Williams, died unmarried.

     1628.     Arthur Howell Williams Jr., m. Ida Milittle.  Issue:--Howard, b. 1880: Arthur.

     1629.     Warner Reed Williams, m. 9, 11, 1889, Bertie Merrchew Owens, at Oakland, N. J.; dau. of H. C. Owens.  No issue.

     1630.     John Kilgore Williams, died unmarried.

     1631.     Walter Howard Williams, m. 6, 1, 1892, Fanny Holden Prestwick.  Issue:--Warner Reed, b. 3, 8, 1893; d. 5, 22, 1898: Thomas Prestwick, b. 11, 5, 1894: Arthur Howard, b. 11, 6, 1897.

Children of (540) Elizabeth Williams and William Donaldson Moore.

     1632.    Leon Eugene Cameron Moore (Elizabeth, Benjamin, Rachel, Mary, John), b. 11, 3, 1844; m. ---------- Frank and had a son and a daughter both married.

     1633.     Ida Dubree Moore, b. 9, 19, 1846; d. 7, 5, 1847.

     1634.     Arthur Donaldson Moore, b. 3, 20, 1850.

     1635.     Josephine E. Moore, b. 6, 15, 1852; m. 2, 10, 1876, John Robinson Edgar.   Issue:--Linden Earl, b. 8, 21, 1877.

Children of (546) Priscilla Forwood and Joseph Coleman.

     1636.     Martha Coleman (Priscilla, Martha, Benjamin, Mary, John), b. 11

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Mo. 1809; m. Hiram Tucker.  Issue:--Laura, m. ---------- Kenion and had dau. Mary: Ellen m. Orion Hubbin: Harriet: Jennetta: Sarah: Charles: Emmet.

     1637.     Sarah Coleman, b. 10, 11, 1811; m. Michael Fulcrat.  Issue:  see forward.

     1638.     William Lewis Coleman, b. 6, 30, 1815; m. Mary Casterline.

By second husband, Abraham Woolever.

     1639.     Edwin Woolever, b. 10, 9, 1818; m. Esther Wheeland.  Issue:--Clara Louisa, m. Benjamin Johnson: Graffius H.: Mary Ellen: Charles C.: William H.

     1640.     Jacob Woolever, b. 11, 15, 1820; m. B. Wynkoop.  No record.

     1641.     Warner Woolever, b. 1, 14, 1824, m. Julia Atwater.  Issue:--Pierson Lloyd, b. 8, 27, 1847: Sarah Jennetta, b. 11, 30, 1849; m. Henry Day and had son George B., b. 5 Mo. 1867: Michael, b. 7, 21, 1850: Martha, b. 1, 7, 1855: Oscar Adelbert, b. 5, 27, 1856: Harriet Amelia, b. 1, 5, 1861: Ira Herbert, b. 2, 22, 1864.

     1642.     Priscilla Woolever, b. 5, 15, 1829; m. Thomas Chapman.  Issue:--David, Mary, Edwin, Walter, T. Coleman, George, Clara Louisa and Frank.

Children of (548) Sarah Forwood and Uriah Johnson.

     1643.     Benjamin Johnson (Sarah, Martha, Benjamin, Mary, John), b. 6, 11, 1806.  No further record.

     1644.     Charles F. Johnson, b. 4, 24, 1809; m. Mary Susan Billige.

     1645.     Elizabeth Johnson, b. 8, 7, 1814; m. 2, 21, 1850, Andrew J. McNulty.  Issue:--Mary C., b. 11, 21, 1850: Anna M., b. 4, 20, 1852: William F., b. 7, 20, 1856.

     1646.     Mary Johnson, b. 12, 25, 1817; m. 10, 3, 1844, Owen Michael.  Issue:--Martha, b. 9, 8, 1845; d. 9 Mo. 1845: William, b. 12, 14, 1847: Emma, b. 10, 5, 1850: Jacob Calvin, b. 1, 19, 1854: Charles, b. 5, 8, 1858: Edith C., b. 4, 22, 1861; d. 2 Mo. 1866.

Children of (549) William W. and Sarah T. (Gilbert) Forwood.

     1647.     Benjamin F. Forwood (William, Martha, Benjamin, Mary, John), b. 12, 18, 1816; living, unm., at Monmouth, Ill., 1868.

     1648.     Hannah R. Forwood, b. 3, 7, 1819; m. 2, 17, 1840, Lloyd A. Cunningham.

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John), b. 3, 22, 1867 (or 9); m. 8, 8, 1888, William H. Russell.  Issue:--Infant, b. 7, 4, 1889; d. 4, 19, 1890: Thayer, b. 12, 16, 1891: Edna A., b. 8, 29, 1894: Adele, b. 9, 17, 1899.

     3651.     Emma Jennette Kilgore, b. 11, 3, 1870; m. 6, 8, 1889, Roy B. Grover.  A child b. 6, 23, 1890.

     3652.     Franklin Kilgore, b. 5, 4, 1872; m. Florence Jackson.  Issue:--Helen, b. 9, 20, 1898.

Children of (1637) Sarah Coleman and Michael Fulcrat.

     3653.     George W. Fulcrat (Sarah, Priscilla, Martha, Benjamin, Mary, John), b. 4, 28, 1829; m. Mary Bush.   Issue:--Sarah Rosaline, Charles Michael, Franklin, Ellen Louise and Elizabeth Fulcrat.

     3654.    Abraham Fulcrat, b. 10, 28, 1830; m. Sarah Heisley.  Issue:--John, Charlotte, Ellen, Agnes, Edward and Henrietta Fulcrat.

     3655.     Priscilla Fulcrat, b. 1, 1, 1832; m. William Knapp.  Issue:--Luella, Sarah, Marietta, Mary Ellen, Effie Dell, Silva Jane and Clayton F. Knapp.

     3656.     Philip H. Fulcrat, b. 6, 11, 1834; m. Mary Ann Smith.  Issue:--Florence Adella, Anna, Marion, Charles, Mary Sevilla.

     3657.     Mary Ann Fulcrat, b. 5, 30, 1836; m. John Day.  Issue:--Ida Ellen and G. Herman Day.

     3658.     Elizabeth Fulcrat, b. 4, 10, 1838; m. Isaiah Guliver.  Issue:--Charles, James and Emma Guliver.

     3659.     Edwin W. Fulcrat, b. 5, 10, 1841; m. Margaret Allen.  Issue:--Alvirdes and Cora Ada Fulcrat.

     3660.     Sarah Jane Fulcrat, b. 8, 19, 1843; m. George Morris.  Issue:--Clara Elizabeth, Arabella, Annabella and George Morris.

     3661.     Martha E. Fulcrat, b. 11, 9, 1846; m. Claudius Day.  Issue:--Arebella and Annabella Day.

     3662.     Charles M. Fulcrat, b. 6, 1, 1851.

     3663.     Alonzo Fulcrat, b. 4, 3, 1853.

Children of (1638) William Lewis and Mary (Casterline) Coleman.

     3664.     Susan Ann Coleman (William, Priscilla, Martha, Benjamin, Mary, John), b. 8, 21, 1842; m. Abraham Jacoby.   Issue:--Rachel Jane, b. 7, 8, 1859: Sarah Lucinda, b. 9, 7, 1861: Clarissa E., b. 7, 6, 1864.