Lester Marion* BELL

 

Paternal Direct Line

 

 

First Generation

 

     1. Lester Marion* BELL was born on 15 Nov 1916 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri. He died on 25 Dec 1988 in Paola, Miami Co., Kansas.

 

Lester was born on November 15, 1916 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.  His

father, William, was 24 years old and his mother, Margaret, was 19.  His parents lived

at 1116 North 6th in St. Joseph at the time of Lester's birth but they later moved to

Kansas City, Missouri.

 

Lester attended Blenheim Grade School in Kansas City, Missouri from 1923 until he

graduated, along with his sister Dorris, in January, 1932.  According to his military

records, he also attended Paseo High School, but he only completed the ninth grade.

 

He served in the U.S. Army during 1944 and was discharged while at the 156th Evac.

Hosp., Camp Bowie, Texas.  His condition upon discharge was listed as "fair" and his

character was listed as "excellent."

 

Lester established and then owned and operated Bell Auto Electric in Kansas City,

Missouri for 30 plus years.  During the flood of 1951, he lost his business but he later

reestablished it on Southwest Blvd.

 

Obituary:  Kansas City Times, Jan 5, 1989

Lester M. Bell, 72, Cape Coral, Florida, a former Kansas City business owner, died Dec.

25, 1988.  Mr. Bell owned Bell Auto Electric on Southwest Boulevard, retiring in 1973. 

He was born in St. Joseph and lived in this area before moving to Florida in 1973.  His

wife, Gladys Baker Bell, died in 1977.  Survivors include a son ...; a daughter ...; two

brothers ...; two sisters, ...; two grandchildren and a great-grandson.  Memorial

services will be held... (Cremation)

 

The Social Security Death Index shows LESTER BELL was born on 15 Nov 1916 and

died on [15 Dec 1988];  however, Lester died about 9:30 p.m. on Christmas Night, 25

Dec 1988 while visiting at the home of his daughter.

 

Lester married Gladys Luella BAKER . Gladys was born on 27 Dec 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri. She died on 5 Aug 1977 in Cape Coral, Lee Co., Florida.

 

 

Second Generation

 

     2. William Lester* BELL "Willie" was born on 20 Nov 1892 in Gothenburg, Dawson Co., Nebraska. He died on 18 Mar 1968 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri. He was buried on 21 Mar 1968 in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Missouri. He married Margaret Lillian* BEAR on 1 Dec 1914 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.

 

William, born in Gothenburg, Nebraska, lived there for only about two years. By 1894,

his parents were living back in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, where they had

previously lived and been married. By May of 1913, the family had moved from Iowa

and was living in St. Joseph, Missouri.

 

In 1914, at the age of 22, William married Margaret Bear in St. Joseph, Missouri and

two of his children were born there. In 1916, William's occupation was listed as a "

 

laundry driver" on his oldest son’s birth certificate.  A family picture shows him with a

horse and cart with "Fox Laundry" printed on the side.  In about 1918 he moved his

family to Kansas City, Missouri.  While he lived in Kansas City, he was also a "driver"

for various companies - streetcar-trolley, taxi, and bus.

 

Obituary: The Kansas City Times, Wednesday, March 20, 1968:

"William L. Bell, 76, ..., died Monday at Baptist Memorial hospital.  He was born in

Gothenberg, Neb, and lived here 50 years.  ...  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret L.

Bear Bell of the home; three sons, ..., two daughters... ; two sisters, Mrs. Ada Tucker

and Miss Goldie Bell, both of Denver; two brothers, Milton Bell, Denver and Clyde Bell,

WaKeeney, Kan ...  Services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday at the Wagner chapel;

burial in Mount Moriah cemetery."

 

 

     3. Margaret Lillian* BEAR was born on 17 Jan 1897 in Of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri. She died in Oct 1978 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.

 

Margaret's name is spelled as "Marguerite" on a son's birth certificate.  The correct

spelling is "Margaret."

 

Margaret’s grandfather and uncle were both Elders in the Reorganized Church of Latter

Day Saints as were ancestors and/or relatives of William Lester Bell.  A biography of

Margaret’s grandfather is contained in "The Story of the Church - Switzerland and

Germany" by Inez Smith Davis.

 

 

 

Third Generation

 

     4. William Henry* BELL was born on 16 Nov 1855 in New Providence, Clark Co., Indiana. He died on 17 Apr 1940 in Denver, Colorado. He was buried on 20 Apr 1940 in Denver, Colorado. He married Rebecca Jane "Jennie"* MCKIM on 28 Mar 1882 in Lamoni, Decatur Co., Iowa.

 

Census Records: 1860 Clark County, Wood Township June 2,1860

#48  BELL, James 30 - Frances 29 (female) - Thomas 9 - Elias 6 - William H. 4 - James

N. 2

 

William Henry and his brother, Thomas Jefferson, both moved from Clark County,

Indiana to Decatur Co, Iowa in about 1876.  William was married to Rebecca Jane

“Jennie” McKim in Lamoni, Iowa in 1882 and three of their children were born there -

Elmer Lorenzo (1883),  LuAda (1885), and Milton Lilburn (1887).

 

In about 1888, William and Rebecca  moved to Nebraska for a few years as sons Clyde

Lloyd (b.1889) and William Lester (b.1892) were both born in Nebraska, but their next

son, Cleveland, (b.1894) was born back in Lamoni, Iowa.

 

Gothenburg, Nebraska history:

<http://www.ci.gothenburg.ne.us/>

"Gothenburg reached a population of 300 and was incorporated as a town on July 8,

1885. The first church was completed in 1886. A boom occurred in the early 1890s

when a canal, lake and powerhouse were built to generate electric power. A barbed

wire factory, pickling works, galvanized iron works, lead pipe works, sheet copper

rolling mill, brass foundry, boiler iron works, and bathtub factory were some of the

firms that located in Gothenburg in the 1890s. The Financial Panic of 1893 (a year

after William Lester was born) put most of the companies in the hands of receivers,

and the boom turned into a bust. Resulting, however, was irrigation for about 16,800

 

acres east from the lake, and the community settled down to an agricultural future

which has continued to progress through the years.”

 

Migration:  Indiana; Lamoni, Iowa; Gothenburg, Nebraska; St. Joseph, Missouri; Hoxie,

Kansas; Denver, Colorado

 

William Henry and his wife Rebecca both died in Denver, Colorado in 1940 and 1941.

 

 

     5. Rebecca Jane "Jennie"* MCKIM "Jennie" was born on 6 Aug 1864 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 20 Jul 1941 in Denver, Colorado.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iacrawfo/boyer1870.html

According to Crawford County, Boyer River P.O  records, Rebecca was a resident of

Crawford County, Iowa in 1870 and was born in Pennsylvania in 1861. She is listed

twice, once as "Rebecca" and once as "Jennie" with Pennsylvania birth place and 1861

birth year (Family records show date of birth as 6 Aug 1864)

 

Her name is given as Jennie Rebecca McKim on her marriage certificate.

 

When Rebecca's father died in 1907, she and William were living in Hoxie, Sheridan

County, Kansas

 

Bell-Cimino family note:  Rebecca Jane McKim Bell

(born) 8-06-1864; Lancaster Co., Penn;

(died) 07-20-41, St. Anthony's Hosp. Denver, Colo.

 

 

Fourth Generation

 

     8. James* BELL was born on 28 Dec 1828 in Wood Twp., Clark Co., Indiana. He died on 22 Sep 1885 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Borden, Indiana. He married Fannie (Mary Frances)* MCCUTCHEON on 21 Jun 1849 in Floyd Co., Indiana.

 

1860 Clark County Census, Wood Twp., June 2,1860

#48  BELL, James 30 - Frances 29 (female) - Thomas 9 - Elias 6 - William H. 4 - James

N. 2

James was employed as a Farmer.

 

From Biography of son Thomas J.:

 The father (James) died on the old homestead where our subject (Thomas J.) was

born, September 22, 1885, aged fifty-six years.

 

http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/whatwehave/dbsubj.html

Article Citation:  BELL, James, Death of, at Indianapolis, New Albany Ledger. 9-26-

1885. p4,c2

 

 

     9. Fannie (Mary Frances)* MCCUTCHEON was born on 4 Feb 1830 in Lafayette Twp., Floyd Co., Indiana . She died on 11 Mar 1915 in Borden, Clark Co., Indiana. She was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Clark Co., Indiana.

 

1860 Clark County Census, Wood Twp, Indiana 2 June 1860 

Frances - 29 years old born in Indiana

 

Marriage Records by Rev. George Brock.

 County: Floyd, Name: James Bell, Spouse: F McCutehen, Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1849,

Book: 3, Original Source Page: 217

 

 In her family Bible, Fannie recorded her own marriage: "James Bell and Frances

McCutcheon were married by Rev. Geo. Brock, Floyd County, Indiana June 21st. Anno

Domini 1849."  She also recorded the births of her husband, James, and herself (Mary

Frances), and all of their children.

 Additionally, she recorded the marriages of her sons, Thomas J. to Jincy Ann Scott

and Elias E. to Elizabeth Goss, as well as the births of grandchildren "Eckley,"  Clara,

and "Berty."

  Under "Deaths," the first listing was for Elizabeth, her daughter-in-law, wife of Elias,

who died 17 Jul 1876, just a little over 3 months after giving birth to "Berty." 

  Shortly after the death of her daughter-in-law, Fannie gave birth to her own child,

Amsley Tilden, who died in infancy.  His birth is listed in the Bible but not his death. 

Fannie herself never listed any more marriages, births, or deaths as the next entry in

the Bible was that of Fannie's own death.

 Fannie's own mother had died, probably in childbirth, when she was only 4 or 5 years

old - the same year her brother Samuel was born.  Then about a year after her

marriage to James Bell, when she was 20 or 21, practically her whole family moved to

Iowa (about 1851) - including her father, step-mother, older brother John, older sister

Susannah, and younger brother Samuel.  Then in about 1865 several members of

Fannie's family, with the exception of Susannah, left Iowa and joined a wagon train

bound for Oregon.  Susannah remained in Iowa along with her husband, Cyrus Bell,

but their brother John died along the way.

 

According to the biography of her son Thomas J. (Published in 1887), after James

death in 1885, Fannie continued to live on the "old homestead." with her three

youngest children, Elizabeth, Andrew and Tilford."

 

From the book, The Bells of Pleasant Ridge 1760 - 2000, by Paul & Pat Coffman, Page

135

Obituary: Daily Ledger, Jeffersonville, Indiana, March 18, 1915

 "Mrs. Fannie Bell, widow of the late James Bell, died at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon

at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marion Smith of Borden, which had been her home

most of her life, age 84 years.  Death was due to the infirmities of old age and the

funeral took place this morning.  Mrs. Bell was formerly Miss Fannie McCutcheon and

she was married to her late husband in 1851.*  Seven sons and three daughters

survive her:  Thomas, William, and Tilford Bell, all in Missouri; Charles and Andrew Bell,

Orleans; James Bell, Salem; Elias E. Bell, Jeffersonville; Mrs. Charles McKinley, Mrs.

Arthur Littell and Mrs. Marion Smith, Borden.  She was well known in this county."

*Fannie records her own marriage date as 21 June 1849

Another obituary reads:

 "Mrs. Frances Bell, widow of James Bell, died Thursday evening, March 11th, at the

home of her daughter, Mrs. Marion Smith, aged eighty-five years, one month and

seven days.  She was united in marriage to James Bell, June 21, 1849, by Rev. George

Brock.  To this union eleven children were born, Thomas, Elias, William, James,

Jemima, Charles, Andy, Sarah, Lizzie, Tilford, and Tildan, all of whom are living except

 

the last mentioned having died in infancy.  The funeral took place at Pleasant Ridge

church Saturday, conducted by the Rev. F. M. Brock, and her body placed by the side

of her husband in the cemetery adjoining the church yard."

 

 

    10. John Joseph* MCKIM was born on 28 Jun 1833 in Pottsville, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 15 Feb 1907 in Lamoni, Decatur Co., Iowa. He married Rebecca Ann* MOORE on 3 Feb 1853 in Chesnut Level, Drumore, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

At least six of his children were born in Drumore, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania before

he moved to Crawford Co., Iowa in about 1867 where two of his children were born

and died: Lorenzo, born 1869 and died 1878, and Harry, born 1878 and died 1878.

After 1878, John moved to Lamoni, Decatur Co., Iowa.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/bioDocs/BIOLamoni.html

Under Biographies - Lamoni’s Passing Parade by Joseph H. Anthony, John McKim is

listed as:

"McKIM, John, Owner of McKim Hotel and the Livery, son, Martin managed the Livery,

grandson, Everett was chief handyman at both businesses. This recount of John McKim

is 3 and 1/2 pages." (Note: Grandson Everett was the son Joseph J. McKim and Emma

Mae Newcom.)

"A recount of Mr. Anthony's experiences with various people: Copied from Lamoni's

Passing Parade by Joseph H. Anthony, Page 160, By Jean Belzer, March 9, 2002

"JOHN McKIM

"One of the thriving business institutions during the 90's was the McKim Hotel, which

occupied the large frame building just north of the depot, now owned by John Foster.

In the early days of Lamoni John McKim had selected this site close to the depot as

being favorable to a business of this kind and had built his hotel here, where it proved

a convenience to the traveling public; and to further add to this convenience,

especially for the benefit of the traveling salesman who wished to make the

surrounding inland towns, he also established a livery service and built a large livery

barn across the road east of the hotel. His son Martin, as reliable and dependable a

man as ever conducted business in Lamoni, had charge of the stable, while Everett, a

grandson, was chief handyman and divided his time between both institutions,

wherever the need was most pressing. John McKim was one of the early pioneers in

this community, having been attracted to this locality through church interests, but

who as the years passed, allowed his religious fervor to become cooled to the extent

that he was openly critical of the church which had chosen Lamoni as its headquarters,

and he was not in the least hesitant in condemning many of the activities of its leaders.

He was one of those fussy, fidgety kind of men, quite excitable and impatient, and

when demands about the hotel became urgent and more than normally pressing he

would flit about the place here and there, from one task to another, giving none of

them adequate attention, and finally in desperation he would invariably step to the

door and call excitedly: "Marty, Marty, Everett, Everett," until one or the other of these

assistants came to his rescue and cared for the demands of the moment.

"On the whole, however, he was undoubtedly a clever businessman, and under his

supervision the business prospered. With his friends he was jovial and congenial, and

with adults and youngsters alike he was known quite universally as Uncle Johnnie. But

while he could be friendly and pleasant, and tolerant of the youngsters and their minor

familiarities about his place of business, he could also be, if occasion demanded, very

firm and severe. This fact I found out one day in a way that I will not soon forget.

"At the time I had a paper route and I procured my papers as they were thrown off

the train at the local depot. This particular day some traveling salesmen were there

when the papers came who were anxious to get one of them without delay, so I

stepped into the hotel office to open the bundle. I felt in my pocket for my knife to cut

 

the wrapping, and not finding it, I used the first thing I saw that I thought would serve

the purpose, and that happened to be the pen lying upon Uncle Johnnie's desk. As I

finished opening the bundle I glanced up and saw him glaring in my direction, one

hand stroking his gray beard meditatively, his eyes darting fire, and in a voice that cut

like a knife he shouted: "Young man, don't you ever let me see you do that again."

You may be sure I never did it again with his pen; and even today if I happen to use a

pen to open a letter or any similar missive I always think of Uncle Johnnie and his

warning.

"The chief reason his church associations had not turned out as he had anticipated

when he came to Lamoni was that he felt those who controlled the financial affairs of

the church were especially inefficient in that line, and if there was one thing that

irritated him it was what he considered the useless squandering of finances.

""I always paid my tithing," he would say - and I have heard him tell this story several

time - "yes, I paid my tithing when times were hard and I did not have it to spare, only

to see the bishop spend it for things which were unnecessary. And finally in

desperation I said, "Lord, no more tithing. I am giving no more money to the church to

see it squandered foolishly." And from that moment my financial affairs began to

improve and I have prospered ever since.

"When the conference of the LDS Church voted in Kirtland, Ohio, to close Graceland

College, Uncle Johnnie was jubilant. "Have you heard what the conference decided?"

he would inquire of the man on the street or in the shops. "They are going to close

Graceland College and thus put an end to a lot of this squandering of the church's

money. This act upon the part of the conference is wise and the fulfillment of prophecy.

" Then, if inquiry was made concerning the source of such a prophecy, he would

continue with an air of importance: "Yes, sir, on the day the college was dedicated I

gave that prophecy. At that time I predicted that after a short period of activity the

new college building would be deserted and finally become hidden to the world by a

rank growth of weeds, brambles and underbrush; its walls would crumble and its roof

would sway; its study rooms become roosting places for owls and bats and its halls

runways for rats and vermin."

"This was similar to the picture of desolation mentally visioned for the future Graceland

College by many people of that time. Uncle Johnnie McKim was not the only one who

predicted such a dire ending for this project, so enthusiastically and so recently

sponsored by the church and the community; and while he considered that such a

prediction could come only through inspiration in the form of a prophecy, in truth, with

many who were really acquainted with the hard facts, it was simply a matter of logical

reasoning. The only difference between his and other such predictions was that he was

probably a little more vigorous in presenting his views and a little more eloquent in

their declaration. In my opinion the miracle which did take place, however, was not in

the number or eloquence of the prophecies given, but in the fact that Graceland was

successful in keeping her doors open, that . . . but this is quite another story.

"While John McKim may have been somewhat eccentric in many of his views, on the

whole he was probably as reasonable as the majority of us, and if the following story

(one which was told quite generally and is probably authentic) can be relied upon, it

proves that though he may have been positive in his views he did keep his mind open

to conviction, and if the evidence was conclusive he could, like the proverbial female,

change his mind as often and as quickly as the occasion demanded.

"Upon this particular day Uncle Johnnie looked out of one of the east windows of his

hotel and noticed a large cloud of black smoke which completely enveloped the livery

barn across the street. He had never been a believer in fire insurance and had never

invested in it, but with this indisputable evidence that the livery barn was on fire

before him, he immediately realized the fallacy of his prejudices in this line, and in

haste he dashed from the hotel and immediately sought the advice of one of the local

 

insurance agents. "I want to take out an insurance policy," he exclaimed as he

breathlessly confronted the agent. Insurance on the hotel, the livery barn and

everything I own."

"The agent was familiar with his previous attitude regarding insurance and was not a

little amazed at the sudden change, and more or less curious at his impetuousness.

After a little questioning he soon learned what Uncle Johnnie thought was the true

state of affairs and noting his apparent despair he was really concerned over the old

gentleman's pathetic appeal for help.

"At this point in the conversation a third party entered the insurance office, a man who

had just passed the location of the supposed conflagration, and hearing enough of his

conversation to acquaint him with the details, he sensed the situation immediately and

hastened to explain:

"Your barn, is not afire, Mr. McKim," he said.  "Not afire!" shouted the old man, his

face distorted with distress. "It is all ablaze. I saw the smoke pouring from every door.

Don't tell me it is not on fire." "But it is not," assured the man, smiling in spite of the

older man's seriousness. "Some workmen are repairing the roof on one of the store

buildings and they set up their kettle for melting the tar just behind your livery stable.

It is the smoke from their fire and the boiling tar that you saw." A trip to the spot was

the only thing that could convince Uncle Johnnie of the truth of his story, and so all

three of them hurried to the location and found it just as the newcomer had said.

Uncle Johnnie admitted rather reluctantly that the joke was on him and started without

further ceremony toward his hotel.

"What about that insurance," said the agent, attempting to detain him. "Now would be

a good time to take care of it, and you may really need it sometime."

"Ho," snorted Uncle Johnnie indifferently, "my wife and I have carried the risk a long

time and I guess we can take care of it from now on."

"Yes, John McKim had his eccentricities. He was impulsive and he was critical, but to

those who knew all about him he demonstrated many good qualities. He was sincere

in his beliefs, and if he opposed a thing it was because that in his heart he felt it was

not worthy of his support. With some individuals it seems only natural to differ with the

majority, and many of his inclinations seemed to follow this tendency. In group

development, however, this tendency in moderation is an asset rather that a liability,

as it acts as an ingredient which tends to leaven the loaf. In memory we think of Uncle

Johnnie and the many constructive things he did contribute, and we know his works

entitle him to a place among those other pioneers to whom Lamoni owes her very

existence, and a place in Lamoni's passing parade."

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/databaseDocs/dbMc.htm

 John’s death record  is listed in Death Bk D 1906-1913 . 9 . Decatur Co. Courthouse

and he is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Iowa along with his wife, Rebecca,

and infant daughter (Mabel). All in Plot 330, graves 1,2, and 4.

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iadecat2/rosehill.htm

 

 

    11. Rebecca Ann* MOORE was born on 27 Jul 1836 in Drumore, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.She died on 21 Apr 1907 in Lamoni, Decatur Co., Iowa. She was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur Co., Iowa.

 

Rebecca is listed as “---, Rebecca, 1836, Pennsylvania” in the Crawford County, Iowa,

Boyer River P.O. records.

 

Links to Moore on Rootsweb

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a28268&id=I548

 

Fifth Generation

 

    16. Elias E.* BELL was born on 9 Jan 1808 in North Carolina. He died on 20 Sep 1860 in Borden, Clark Co., Indiana. He was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Clark Co., Indiana. He married Jemima* MCKINLEY on 3 Aug 1826 in Clark Co., Indiana.

 

1860 Clark County Census, Wood Twp., June 11,1860 _#176 - BELL, Elias 53 NC -

Jemima 51 KY - John 28 - George 22 - Gabriel 19 (male) - Sally 14

Elias died about three months after this census was taken.

 

From "Baird's History of Clark County, 1909":  Excerpt

"Elias Bell came to Clark County in 1812 (age 4 years).  He was an extensive stock

raiser and dealer.  He was a religious man and was a deacon in Pleasant Ridge Church,

which he helped to establish...  This church was established in about 1847 or 1848.  It

was first an old log house.  Hiram Green was among the first men to preach there. 

Elias Bell, Joe Nicholson, and Jerry McKinley (brother-in-law) were the first trustees of

this church.  Elias Bell was one of the best known and most influential men of this

community in his day.  Jemima McKinley was born about 1810 in Kentucky and she

died in Wood Township, Clark County, in 1888.  Nine children were born to them."

 

From the book, The Bells of Pleasant Ridge 1760-2000, by Pat & Paul Coffman:

"...Elias Bell worked for the McKinley family and fell in love with their daughter..."_

Three of the nine children married into the McCutcheon-McCutchan families:  James,

George, and Sarah "Sally."

 

 

    17. Jemima* MCKINLEY was born on 8 Mar 1807 in Kentucky. She died on 8 Sep 1890 in Borden, Clark Co., Indiana. She was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Borden, Indiana.

 

1860 Clark County Census, WOOD TOWNSHIP, June 11,1860

#176  BELL, Elias 53 NC - Jemima 51 KY - John 28 - George 22 - Gabriel 19 (male) -

Sally 14

 

Indiana State Library Genealogy Division, Indiana Marriages Through 1850:

Gemima McKinley married Elias Bell in Clark County on 8-3-1826

 

 

    18. William Eldon* MCCUTCHEON Sr was born on 24 Dec 1792 in Augusta Co., Virginia . He died about 1875 in Yamhill, Oregon. He married Susanna* THORNTON about 1818.

 

From the book by M.L. McCutchan:  "From Sea to Shining Sea" McCutchan:

 "William Eldon McCutchan was born in Virginia (Staunton, Shenandoah Valley) in

1792.

In 1810, [when he was 18] ... he moved to the Indiana Territory.  Indiana was still

largely controlled by the Indians, but William settled and farmed on Big Indian Creek,

just west of Louisville, Kentucky. [He probably joined his Uncle William and cousins

James and Samuel who came in 1806.  See the notes for James H.]

  "William Eldon married Susanna Thornton in Indiana, and they had six children

between 1819 and 1834. Susanna died in 1834, possibly in childbirth (son Samuel was

born in that year).

  "William remarried, marrying Elizabeth Galloway in about 1836, with whom he had

an additional five children (5 in Indiana, and the last in Iowa, in 1862).

  "In about 1851, William moved to Iowa - again a territory, again in Indian country

(the first white child had been born in Iowa in 1842).   He settled there, and finished

raising his family.His sons and daughters married, and in 1865 were still living in Iowa.

 "In 1865, about two-thirds of William's family decided to move themselves and their

families to Oregon, joining a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. William, by then 73

years old, joined them.  Sons John, Samuel, and William Jr., and daughters Hannah

and Mahala and their families all went - but not all got there. William E.'s son John

died of typhoid fever on the South Fork of the Platte River, in the Nebraska Territory,

on July 14, 1865. His widow and children split off at that point, going on to California*.

The remainder, including father/grandfather William, went on to Yamhill, Oregon,

where they settled, lived, and died.  William passed on in about 1875. His very full life

had included two wives, eleven children, god knows how many grandchildren, and four

major emigrations:  Virginia to Kentucky (abt. 1796 with his parents); Kentucky to

Indiana, 1810; Indiana to Iowa, 1851; Iowa to Oregon, 1865."

  *Note:  According to another report, the group had to spend the winter in Salt Lake

City. The following spring, Samuel and his family, including father/grandfather William,

continued on to Oregon. Mary Isabell, John's widow, her five children, mother Isabell

Akers, and brothers Thomas and John Akers and their families all went south through

Las Vegas and settled in southern California.

 

1870 Census for Wayne County, Benton Twp., Iowa

Cyrus BELL's wife Sussannah, (daughter of William Eldon) age 41, female, white,

keeping house,  states her father was born in VIRGINIA, and her mother was born in

INDIANA

 

William Eldon appears in the Floyd County, Indiana census in 1820-30-40 & 50. The

following children, all born in Floyd County, appear on the Wayne County Iowa census

of 1860: John b. 1825; Samuel, b. 1834; Sarah J. b. 1838; Hannah, b. 1839; Mahala A.

, b. 1847; William Jr., b. 1849.

 

 

    19. Susanna* THORNTON was born about 1797 in Indiana. She died in 1834 in Lafayette Twp., Floyd Co., Indiana .

 

    20. James W*. MCKIM was born about 1790 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 28 May 1841 in Salisbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth* BUCKWALTER on 3 Mar 1820 in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland, Pennsylvania.

 

Both James and Elizabeth were born and died in eastern Pennsylvania. After their

deaths, at least five of their sons removed to Crawford Co., Iowa between 1856 and

1869: Martin; David; twins Esau and Ethan; and John Joseph.

 

 

    21. Elizabeth* BUCKWALTER was born about 1795 in Morgantown, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 4 Dec 1838 in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

To: [email protected]_Subject: [PALANCAS-L] Re: Trinity Evan. Luth.

Church _Records for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Holland.  Parish

Records, Vol.II, Part Two,_1814-1922, Sheet 99:

1820  Date: 3/1 Groom: James McKim Bride: Elizabeth Buckwalter From: Chester

County

 

 

    22. Joseph* MOORE was born on 20 Oct 1796 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 9 Feb 1856 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He married Rebecca* WATSON before 1833.

 

Bell-Cimino Family Note:  Joseph Moore (Highland Scotch)  Born 10-20-1796, Death 02-

09-1856.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paslchs/1840drumorecensus.html

Drumore Township, Lancaster County,Pa., 1840 Federal Census index

 

 

    23. Rebecca* WATSON was born on 3 Oct 1806 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.She died on 19 Jul 1890 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

Bell-Cimino Family Note:  Rebecca Watson Moore 10-03-1806 and 07-19-1890.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paslchs/1840drumorecensus.html

Drumore Township, Lancaster County,Pa., 1840 Federal Census index

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paslchs/1860drumorecensus.html

Drumore Township, Lancaster County,Pa., 1860 Federal Census every name index,

Post Office - Chestnut Level:  MOORE, Rebecca, Mary,Joseph,Marrisa

 

 

 

Sixth Generation

 

    34. James* MCKINLEY I was born on 6 Aug 1763 in Ireland. He died on 24 Aug 1848 in Clark Co., Indiana. He was buried in McKinley-Packwood Cemetery, Clark Co., Indiana. He married Jamima* KENDALL on 21 Feb 1788 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~incccpc/clarkbios/mckinley-chas.html

Clark County, Indiana Biographies, Biography provided by Volunteer Lois Mauk, Source

of Biography: Baird's History of Clark County,1909, pages 545-546

"The name of McKinley has of late years assumed something of a historic significance

in this land of ours for it is linked in the public memory with the remembrance of a

martyred President. It is but fitting that this should be so. And yet the family name and

traditions go back beyond that towering figure of recent years, across the Atlantic and

across the centuries, to find an ancestor of distinction and merit.

"The first to emerge out of the twilight of tradition with a definite record is the figure

of a Scotch Covenanter, who, when the vicissitudes of the times made it necessary for

him, went from his native land across to Ireland; thence in after years to the United

States. Two of his sons, David and James McKinley, settled in Shelby County, Kentucky,

and came in after years to the spot in Clark County, Indiana, where Borden now

stands.

"David shortly after went northward to South Bend, and thence to Canton, Ohio, while

James remained and made Wood Township his future home. David McKinley, as may

be surmised, was the great-grandfather of President McKinley. James McKinley reared

six sons: James, John, Thomas, William, Jeremiah and Alexander. ..."

 

 

From the book, The McKinley Clan, 1763-1999, Compiled by the Borden Historical

Society, Section I and From the book, The Bells of Pleasant Ridge 1760 - 2000, by Paul

& Pat Coffman, page 15:

 

"History of the McKinley's, By Malinda (McKinley) Kelly, As Given to her granddaughter

Bertha (Kelly) McKinley:

"James McKinley I and William McKinley, brothers, of Scotch-Irish decent, came from

Omagh, in County Tyrone. Ulster Ireland, as British soldiers to fight in the American

Revolution. They came down to Valley Forge, and when they saw the American

soldiers fighting, barefooted and ragged, they decided the American cause must be

right or they couldn't fight so bravely that way. They secretly made it up, among

themselves, to flee the British and go over to the Americans.

"When they were sent to the spring to get water, they filled their buckets and set them

down, and fled toward the American camp, with their hands up, and gave themselves

over to fight for the American cause. When the war was over, they came through

Valley Forge, James I went to Kentucky and we think William went into Ohio and was

the ancestor of President William McKinley. Ten of our presidents' ancestors came from

Omagh, Ireland.

"James McKinley met Jemima Kendall in Kentucky, and they were married in Jefferson

County Kentucky on January 18, 1789. In the early eighteen hundreds, they came

from Kentucky to Indiana and settled on the knob's south of Borden called Pleasant

Ridge. There they lived until their death, and are buried in the Old McKinley-Packwood

cemetery at the top of Pleasant Ridge Knob.

James McKinley I was killed by a fall from a spirited horse. His head struck a white oak

root, breaking his neck, in 1830. The children of James McKinley I and Jemina (Kendall)

McKinley were; John, Thomas, Nancy, lsabell, James II, Elizabeth, Jeremiah,

Alexander, Jemima, William, Mary and two infants that died. ..."

 

Four of James and Jemima's children married into the Packwood family:  Isabell,

James II, Jeremiah, and Alexander.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~incccpc/mckinley-packwoodcem.html

McKinley/Packwood Cemetery,  Clark County, Indiana: Grave stone marker reads "

James - 1st"

 

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5941/mck1a.html

"McKinley Ancestors, Compiled by Cecil E. Tharp, A McKinley Family History, Early

Ancestry

"The early ancestors of the McKinleys were Scottish Highlanders, a race of men

distinguished for the strength with which they fought and over come the hardships of

their surroundings. Bred in the fastness of the Caledonian Mountains, where Nature

offered little chance to earn a living and few of the comforts of life, these people,

struggled bravely to maintain their homes. They defended with fierce resistance their

property and possessions against encroachments of the greedy barons of the Lowland.

These Highlanders became famous, not only as fighting men, but as patriots, ready to

lay down their lives at a moment's notice to defend their homes, their families, and

their native land.

"When the descendants of these people emigrated to America, as many of them did,

they did not escape the hardships of life. Conditions were different, but the battle for

existence continued. When the Revolutionary began, these Highlander descendants

again showed their inbred patriotism in support of independence from England. ..."

 

If we do share the same ancestry as William McKinley, II, 25th President of the United

States, some reports have traced this line back to Duncan MacDuff, Thane of Fife, who

reportedly slew MacBeth.  These reports are located at (copy and paste the web

 

addresses into your browser and then the "back" button to return here.)

 

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/l/f/Steven-R-Alford/GENE0001-0001.

html?Welcome=1013703800

 and

http://members.tripod.com/~McKinley783/President/ancestry.html

 

Other McKinley history of interest:

http://www.northantrim.com/Derrykeighan.htm

 

 

    35. Jamima* KENDALL was born on 20 Nov 1770 in Aquia Creek, Stafford Co., Virginia. She died on 17 Feb 1842 in Wood Twp., Clark Co., Indiana. She was buried in McKinley-Packwood Cemetery, Wood Twp., Clark Co., Indiana.

 

Jamima also had two infants who died.

 

 

    36. James H.* MCCUTCHEON was born about 1764 in Augusta Co., Virginia. He died on 2 Nov 1822 in Lafayette Twp., Floyd Co., Indiana. He married Elizabeth* HUNTER on 15 Nov 1786 in Augusta Co., Virginia.

 

From the book by M.L. McCutchan, Chapter 4, The Direct Line - McCutchans

 "James was the eldest son of William and Eleanor Fulton McCutchan.  We don’t know

James’ birth date, but it must have been around 1760-1765.    He married Elizabeth

Hunter in Augusta County, Virginia, on November 15, 1786.  They moved west - a

momentous event in our history, for it marks the first move in 50 years, and the

beginning of the dispersal of the tightly knit clan.  James and Elizabeth headed west -

to Bourbon County, Kentucky. (note* from Chapter 11 below)  ... James’ son Samuel

(our direct line) was born in Kentucky on January 6, 1797. 

  *Chapter 11- Kentucky and Tennessee - The Way West "... James McCutchan,

headed for Bourbon County some time between 1787 and 1792.  (William Eldon, b.

1792, was also born in Virginia according to his children's census records.)

  "The move to Kentucky was not to be their last.  James and Elizabeth are also

among the McCutchans (and the first in our direct line) who blazed the trail to Indiana.

The first to go (at least the first we know of) was James’ brother, William.  Carol

Darnell, in her excellent book on the McCutchan family, quotes the History of Ohio

Falls Counties as follows: “In 1806 there came a William McCutchan and his two sons,

Samuel and James”. 

 "William’s brother, [our] James, followed in about five years, heading to the Wabash

River area of Indiana Territory, engaging in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.  ... 

James, fighting Indians in Indiana, liked the country, but apparently didn’t like the

Indians or the war with them.  Again quoting Carol Darnell’s book:  “Getting tired of

harassment from the Indians after having six horses shot out from under him, (he)

determined to return to Virginia.  Stopping in the Falls area of Indiana at his brother

William’s place, he decided to stay, and became the first teacher on Indian Creek, as

well as in the Scott settlement (Scottsville) on Section 25 of Lafayette township.” 

Though we’re not certain, it is at this point that he presumably brought his family from

Kentucky. The move from Bourbon County was not a long one - about a hundred miles.

His son, Samuel, would have been 16, and it is assumed that he made the move also -

although Samuel returned to Kentucky at least once - and perhaps twice.   

 "Land patents were awarded to James McCutchan in 1813 for 160 acres in Greenville

township, and in 1819 in the adjoining Lafayette township.  James was appointed

Inspector of Elections when Greenville township was organized in 1819, and served on

the County Board of Commissions that year.  Also in 1819, he wrote to his cousin

“Elder Billy” McCutchan, still in Virginia, regarding the estate of James’ brother John,

who had been killed in 1814 in the war. (See note** and letter below.)

 "Located in what is now Floyd County, Indiana, Big Indian Creek is near what is now

 

New Albany, just across the state line from Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville, Kentucky

was the frontier at the time.  What is now Floyd County, Indiana is just across the

Ohio River.  My guess is that they didn’t wait for the Louisiana Purchase, in 1803; if

they had, the land just across the river would no longer have been available.  So the

McCutchans moved - and found themselves on the frontier, yet again. 

James and Elizabeth died in Floyd County - James in 1822 and Elizabeth in 1824.  Both

are buried in New Albany.  They had lived and fought on three frontiers in their

lifetimes - in Virginia, in Kentucky, and in Indiana."

 

  **In 1814, James brother John died in the War of 1812 in New Orleans and in 1819,

word reached James that John's estate was settled and ready to be distributed. He

wrote the following letter to Elder Billy.  James was a first cousin to "Elder Billy"

because their mothers, Elizabeth and Eleanor Fulton, were sisters. In addition their

grandfathers Pioneer John (in Elder Billy's case) and Pioneer Samuel (in James' case)

were either brothers or cousins.

 

Cousin William McCutchan (Middle Brook P. O. Augusta Co., Va.)

 Sir I inform you by thys that we are in reasonable health, at present. I have been sick

myself but are recovering at this time  Brother Samuel & his family is in good health 

Your son Samuel & his wife is well at this time    he lives about two miles distance

from me nigh to where son Jas. McCutchan lives  all and each of the Connections join

in sending their respects to you and all enquiring & well wishing friends in that country

Friend Wm you stated in your Letter to Saml, that you had got thee bussiness of

brother Johns Estate Settled & is now ready to send on the money _I have Again got

in favor with Mr. Philip Engleman to take the Receipt to you to receive the money from

you for me    You will please to make out a Memorandom stating the amount of the

note bill or bills and what bank or banks they are on & file the same with the money

and give the same in Charge or Care of Mr. Engleman to carry or convey to me  I add

no more but remain yours

April 21st 1819   James McCutchan

 

From "The McCutchen Trace," Volume II, pg 187:

 "James who married Elizabeth Hunter often wrote letters back to his cousin Elder Billy

McCutchan of the Samuel & Elizabeth line. "Cousin" thought to be from the mothers,

Elizabeth and Eleanor. We believe he is the James McCutchan appointed to the Board

of Commissions of Floyd County, in May, 1819. On Feb. 8, 1819, Greenville Township,

organized and at the same meeting Mr. James McCutchan, Sr. was appointed

Inspector of Elections.

 

 

    37. Elizabeth* HUNTER was born about 1765. She died in 1824 in Lafayette Twp., Floyd Co., Indiana .

 

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/2court32.txt

1786--November 15, James McCutchen and Elizabeth Hunter, daughter of Wm. Hunter;

surety, David Cale; witnesses, Margrit Hunter, Sarah Hunter. James is son of Ellenor

McCutchan; witnesses, John McCutchan, Jane McCutchan.

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/2court38.txt

November 15th, James McCutchen and Elizabeth Hunter

 

 

    40. William* MCKIM was born in 1766. He died on 20 Dec 1847. He married Ann* RUSSELL.

 

War 0f 1812 soldier.

 

 

    41. Ann* RUSSELL was born about 1767. She died on 28 Nov 1832 in Upper Octorora, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Upper Octorora Presbyterian Church, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

    42. Daniel* BUCKWALTER was born on 7 Apr 1751 in Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 18 Dec 1830 in Morgantown, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, Berks, Pennsylvania. He married Ruth* (Gertrauda) SHAINHOLTZ on 7 Jan 1783 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://www.dar.org/natsociety/PI_lookup.cfm

DAR Patriot Lookup: Reference Code RPZFJXK

A search of our Patriot Index provided the information found below:_BUCKWALTER,

Daniel; Birth: PA 1751; Service: PA; Rank: Pvt; Death: PA 18 Dec 1830; Patriot

Pensioned: No; Widow Pensioned: No; Children Pensioned: No; Heirs Pensioned: No;

Spouse: (1) Ruth Shainholtz

 

Name Cemetery Location Reference _BUCKWALTER, Daniel Pine Grove Cem nr

Morgantown, Berks Co PA 63 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p.

—Serial: 12625; Volume: 4

 

Berks County, PA Buckwalter Burials

From the files of the Berks County Historical Society

Daniel Buckwalter Morgantown Methodist_David M. Buckwalter Morgantown

Methodist_Elizbeth Buckwalter Morgantown Methodst

 

Berks Co., PA Buckwalter Estate Records (1752-1914)

Buckwalter Buchwalter (variant) Daniel 1830 Caernarvon Township 24

Buckwalter Ruth 1838 Caernarvon Township 5

 

 

    43. Ruth* (Gertrauda) SHAINHOLTZ was born on 23 Apr 1763 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.She died on 11 Jul 1838 in Morgantown, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.

 

LDS Family search - Gertraut (Ruth) /Schonholtzer/

 

 

    44. John* MOORE was born on 21 Oct 1756 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1810. He married Elizabeth* GEST on 2 Apr 1788 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/wills1812-3.txt

"MOORE, JONATHAN. Sadsbury. March 10, 1810. John Williams, administrator."

 

 

    45. Elizabeth* GEST was born on 14 Jul 1766 in Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 17 Oct 1819 in Pennsylvania.

 

    46. John* WATSON was born on 18 Jun 1777 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He died on 11 Dec 1850 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Colerain Baptist Church Burial Ground, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He married Alice* Dungan MORRIS about 1805.

 

BUCKS COUNTY, PA.

1843 History of Bucks County Pennsylvania, Day

"The new stone meeting-house was built about 1731, several stone dwelling-houses

were built about that time, and soon after; as Joseph Fell’s, Thomas Canby’s, John

Watson’s, Joseph Large’s and Henry Paxson’s. Several frame-houses were also built,

enclosed with nice-shaved clapboards, plastered inside. One of these yet remains

standing on Thomas Watson’s land, now John Lewis’. The boards for floors and

partitions were all sawed by hand, and the hauling done with carts and sleds, as there

were not many, if any, wagons at that early period. (p. 156)."

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paslchs/1840drumorecensus.html

Drumore Township, Lancaster County,Pa., 1840 Federal Census index

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paslchs/colerainbapcem.html

 

(Colerain Township, Lancaster county, Pa)

"Headstones, Colerain Baptist Church (Burial Ground), Noble Road, Kirkwood, Pa:

Side of Church - Beginning at back of drive - left to right toward road, Row 10:

Stone 15:   Here, lies the body of, John WATSON, who departed this life, Dec. 11th A.

D, 1850, Aged 73 years 6 months and 9days --- verse not readable"

 

Message Boards:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.

states.pennsylvania.counties.bucks&m=160.246.358

 

 

    47. Alice* Dungan MORRIS was born about Jan 1775 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She died on 2 Apr 1850 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Colerain Baptist Church Burial Ground, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

She was the widow of William DUNGAN and with him she had 3 children:  William,

Joseph (went to Ohio and changed his name to Dugan) and Elizabeth.

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mylines/dungan164.htm

"Letters of Administration on the estate of William Dungan, of New Britain, were

granted Nov. 5, 1799, to ALICE DUNGAN and James Poole.

"Orphans' Court record Aug. 1804 (Book 3, p. 148) Petition of ALICE WATSON,

administratrix, and James Poole, Administrator of the estate of William Dungan, late of

New Britain, for guardians for Joseph, William and Elizabeth Dungan, children of said

William, who are also co-heirs of the estate of their grandfather John Dungan,

deceased, who died intestate after their father William, minors under 14 years of age.

"The Court appointed John Reilly and JOHN WATSON guardians. Issue: (337-340)

Joseph, Elizabeth, Elias and William."

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paslchs/colerainbapcem.html

"Headstones, Colerain Baptist Church (Burial Ground), Noble Road, Kirkwood, Pa:

Side of Church - Beginning at back of drive - left to right toward road, Row 10:

Stone 13:  Here lies the body of, Alice, consort of, John WATSON, who departed this

life, April 2nd, 1850, Aged 75 years 2 months, and 2 days, Her life is gone, her spirits

fled, Her mortal part is with the dead., Yet soon from underneath the sod, She’ll wake

to life and rest with God".

 

Message Boards:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.

states.pennsylvania.counties.bucks&m=562.1918

"Alice is the daughter of Cadwalder Morris and Elizabeth Kastner, Cadwalder was the

son of Morris Morris and Gwently Thomas of Buck's Co, Pa. (Hilltown township) Morris

Morris was the son of Cadwalder Morris and Elizabeth Morgan (daniel Boone fame)

Gwently Thomas was the daughter of Rev. William Thomas."

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gethmann/

 

 

 

Seventh Generation

 

    70. Thomas* KENDALL was born on 27 Mar 1742 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia. He died on 2 Mar 1814 in Franklin Co., Kentucky. He married Nancy* DAVIS.

 

From: "The Kendall Family History" By Denise Kelley Mortorff, Ellen Kendall Kelley,

Elma Jane Richardson Scott; Privately printed, c 1989

"Thomas became the oldest living child by virtue of his brother Jesse dying in infancy. 

 

Thomas is believed to have lived for a period of time in Fauquier and removed to "Old"

Jefferson County, Kentucky.  While in Kentucky he lived in the counties of Jefferson,

Shelby, Nelson and Franklin where he died in 1814.  He married a Nancy Davis and

they had eleven children that can be identified, possibly 13."

 

 

    71. Nancy* DAVIS was born in 1744/1746 in Stafford Co., Virginia.

 

    72. Lt. William* MCCUTCHEON was born in 1739 in Augusta Co., Virginia. He died on 27 Dec 1785 in Augusta Co., Virginia. He married Eleanor* FULTON in Aug 1763 in Augusta Co., Virginia.

 

From the book by M.L. McCutchan, Chapter 4, The Direct Line - McCutchans:

  "William, born 1740, is usually referred to as “Lieutenant William McCutchan”, in

order to identify him among the several other William McCutchans living about the

same time. Assuming that the mysterious Charles McCutchan (1736-1814) buried in

Glebe Cemetery is not a son of Samuel and Frances Noble McCutchan, William was the

eldest.  William appears to have been somewhat different from his father, Samuel.  He

did not remain a farmer, but became a merchant; and he died early, reportedly

murdered in 1786. 

 "William married Eleanor Fulton, maintaining a family relationship that went back all

the way to Ireland.  The Fultons, Finleys, and several families of McCutchans lived

together in Ireland (a clan).  They were all related by blood, but not so closely that

they could not intermarry.  And intermarry they did.  William married Eleanor, and

William’s cousin, John the Pioneer’s son Samuel, married Eleanor’s sister, Elizabeth, in

1753.  The latter became the parents of yet another William - “Elder Billy” McCutchan,

thus adding to the complexity of telling them all apart. 

 "Our William was occasionally a soldier, called to active duty in the militia several

times over an extended period. As a very young man (still almost a boy) he fought

Indians under General Braddock; he was a Lieutenant in Colonel Bouquet’s expedition

against the Ohio Indians in 1764; and he participated in the Battle of Point Pleasant in

1774.  It should be noted that it’s possible that Lieutenant William’s war record (and

Lieutenant William) may have ended right there.  A monument at Point Pleasant lists

him among those killed and buried in a common grave there.  I have seen and

photographed this monument, but I don’t believe it.  We’re nearly certain that this is a

mistake; our Lieutenant William went on to amass a considerable record after that. 

For starters, William went on to fight in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1782.  The

problem is that there were at least three William McCutchans in the Revolution, all

related.  We have a list of battles, and a list of Williams, but we can’t match them up

exactly.  One William drove General Washington’s wagon for three years (pretty sure

that’s not our William - but his cousin).  Another William fought Hessians in New

Jersey (where Washington crossed the Delaware), and was present at the siege of

Cornwallis at Yorktown, which ended the Revolutionary War.   This was probably not

“our” William, either.  “Our” William was ordered south, with Col. Christian’s unit, to

defend the Holston River area in the summer of 1775; Indians in that area, supported

by the British, were committing atrocities against the settlers.  The remainder of

Lieutenant William’s war record is unclear.  Col. Christian’s unit was present at the

battle of King’s Mountain, one of the key engagements of the Revolutionary War, and

there was a William McCutchan present.  ... **See note below for DAR records

 "Unlike his father, William was both a borrower and a lender (not surprising, since he

was, unlike his father, a merchant).  We find the following court cases which involve

him as a creditor or as a debtor (see the extracts from Chalkley’s “Chronicles of the

Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia”, below):

 

"1764.--Michael Harper, debtor to William Christian. August 23, to James Bodkin;

August 27, to Abram Hempenstall; to David Fraime; to Vance and Doake; to Lieut.

 

William McCutcheon; to Edward Hynds; August 30, to Lieut. William McCutcheon; to

James McCutcheon; to John Millar; to Thomas Rhoads; to William Black; September 4,

to Jean Graham; to Francis Evick for funeral expenses. Contra: 1764, September 4, by

42 days in service,  at 1/6; by part of John Miller's order rejected; by part of Rhoads'

order rejected; by part of William Black's order rejected; by part of Jean Graham's

order rejected; by bounty."

"August 1768: Mr. Wm. McCutchan, Dr., to John Handley. 1760. To 1 elk skin, 10/. 

(Dr. refers to debtor, not Doctor.  We’ll probably never know why our G5 Grandfather

owed Mr. Handley 10 shillings for an elk skin - and didn’t pay him for 8 years."

"June 1769 - Wm. McCutcheon, security for Margaret Clark, admx. of her husband,

since intermarried with John Smith, claims counter security."

 

  "We don’t know what kind of man William was.  He was a leader in the community -

an officer in the militia, a road surveyor, a surveyor of highways, and a merchant.  He

served as guardian for orphaned children, and provided “security” (a form of counter-

signature) for another widow (Margaret Clark).  At the same time, he occasionally had

debts; and was on at least one occasion, the subject of an injunction, as follows:

 

"March 1768 - Wm. McCutcheon bound to peace versus James Cooper.  (“Bound to

peace” is understood to be a form of injunction, requiring William to avoid any form of

contention with said James Cooper.)"

 

  "In 1785, William was reportedly murdered.  We don’t know the circumstances of his

death.  From the following court record, we know that one couple was brought to trial

for his murder - but that charges were apparently dismissed. 

 

"January 1786 - Called Court on Thomas Torst and Sophia Torst, his wife, charged

with murdering William McCutchan.--Discharged.

 

  "...William and Eleanor are buried in the North Mountain burying ground, with

William’s parents."

------

Augusta County Court Records:

May 21, 1765, Wm. McCutcheon, merchant, appointed road overseer

March 17, 1767, Wm. McCutcheon (merchant) appointed road surveyor

 

**Lt. William has been accepted as a revolutionary war soldier by the DAR.

His record was the Battle of Point Pleasant and that he furnished supplies. Proof used:

_1. Chalkleys Vol. 1 page 373 (in Civil Court proceeding in May 1779 concerning

petition written 6 July 1774_2. Poffenbarger's Monument Commission, Battle of Point

Pleasant; Chalkley's Vol.2, p. 475; _3. Virginia Magazine of History, Vol. 9, p.404;_4.

Abercrombie and Slatten's VA Revolutionary Publick Claims Vol. 1, p. 98. In this

citation Wm. McCutchin was paid 50 pounds in Augusta County in April 1781 for 100#

flour, purchased by John Moffett, Commissioner of the Provision Law for the County of

Augusta, 1780 (original public claim record book pp 7-8)._All these are records in the

DAR library.

**This information was provided by Sarah Suter Splaun, Secretary of the McCutchen

Trace Association

 

http://www.dar.org/natsociety/PI_lookup.cfm

DAR Patriot Lookup: Reference Code RTBZXAK

A search of our Patriot Index provided the information found below.

MCCUTCHEON, William; Birth: Circa 1741; Service: VA; Rank: LT, Patriotic Service;

Death: VA 27 Dec 1785; Patriot Pensioned: No; Widow Pensioned: No; _Children

Pensioned: No; Heirs Pensioned: No. _Spouse: (1) Eleanor X

 

 

    73. Eleanor* FULTON was born on 10 Dec 1740 in Augusta Co., Virginia. She died in 1824 in

Augusta Co., Virginia. She was buried in North Mountain Burying Ground.

 

Baptism: 10 Dec 1740, Augusta County, Virginia, South Mountain Presbyterian Church

by Reverend John Craig

 

 

    74. William* HUNTER .

 

    80. David* MCKIM died in 1817/1827 in West Caln Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Sarah* STRINGER before 1766.

 

http://www.geocities.com/momdit2/mckim.html

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/census/1790/fallowfield.txt

Census Year 1790, Microfilm # M637-8, State Pennsylvania, County Chester, City/

District Fallowfield

Enumerator James Boyd & Nathan Stockman

Page 2 Line 35 McKimm David:  Male 16 Up-1, Male 16 under- 3 Female 16 up - 4

 

 

    81. Sarah* STRINGER died after 14 Mar 1817.

 

Sarah was named in the will of her father, William; the will of her uncle, Joseph, and

the will of her brother, John.

 

 

    82. Thomas* RUSSELL .

 

    84. John Johannes* BUCKWALTER II was born in 1721 in Charlestown Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania .

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/land/charles1774.txt

Charlestown Township Landowners (1774): Chester County, PA

John Buckwalter

 

1790 Head of Household Census Index, Chester County, Charlestown Township

Buckwalter, Jno

Buckwalter, David

Buckwalter, Jacob

 

 

    86. Martin* SHAINHOLTZ was born on 13 Jul 1736 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1807 in Pennsylvania. He married Ruth*.

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/wills1806-7.txt

"SHAINHOLTZ, MARTIN. Charlestown. June 6, 1799: November 12, 1807. Provides for

wife Ruth, including use of plantation during widowhood: afterward to be sold and all

estate divided between 3 children, Martin, Elizabeth Stager and Ruth Buckwalter, in

equal shares. Executors: Son Martin Shainholtz and sons-in-law Jacob Stager and

Daniel Buckwalter. Wits.: Daniel Sower, Matthias Pennebecker, Maria Pennebecker."

 

http://www.dar.org/natsociety/PI_lookup.cfm

DAR Patriot Lookup: Reference Code RTBZABK

A search of our Patriot Index provided the information found below._SHAINHOLTZ,

Martin; Birth: Circa 1737; Service: PA; Rank: Pvt; Death: PA 1807;

Patriot Pensioned: No; Widow Pensioned: No; Children Pensioned: No; Heirs Pensioned:

No _Spouse: (1) Ruth X

 

 

    87. Ruth* .

 

    88. William* MOORE was born on 26 Oct 1726 in Atglen, Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He died in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Friends Burial Ground, Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Lydia* MINSHALL on 31 Aug 1751 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jmsfam/Moore/WilliamMoore.htm

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsa27

"William married twice:  (1) Rachel Marsh and (2) Lydia Minshall

"After his second marriage to Lydia, daughter of John and Hannah (Saunders) Minshall,

of Sadsbury, he settled on a portion of his father's farm where both he and Lydia later

died. Both interred at Friends Burial Ground at Sadsbury."

 

Message Boards:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.

states.pennsylvania.counties.chester&m=4124

"Births, Deaths and Marriages of the Nottingham Quakers (Chester County, Pa), 1680-

1889", by Alice L. Beard..."

 

 

    89. Lydia* MINSHALL was born about 1730 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She died in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Friends Burial Ground, Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

Lydia is mentioned in the will of Rachel Halliday Moore as "Lydia, my son William's

widow."

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/wills1810-1.txt

"Will of Lydia Minshall Moore:  MOORE, LYDIA. Sadsbury.1808: June 16, 1810. To son

John Moore, daughter Rachel, wife of Nathaniel Dickinson, sons of William and Joseph 

Moore, articles of household furniture. To daughter Lydia , wife of James Marsh £20, &

c. To son Eli Moore  £20 &c. To grandaughter Lydia Marsh £10. Remainder to John,

Joseph, Eli, Rachel, Lydia and daughter-in-law Jane Moore. Executor: Son-in-law

James Marsh. Wits.: John Williams, Ann Chamberlin. Wills: Abstracts and

Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1810-1)"

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kimbos54&id=I7190

 

 

    90. Joseph* GEST Sr. was born about 1723 in Concordville, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 23 Apr 1815 in Pennsylvania. He married Deborah* DICKINSON on 31 Jul 1765 in Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=chaas&id=I0288

 

 

    91. Deborah* DICKINSON was born on 12 Mar 1745/1746 in Pequea Creek, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 7 Jan 1826 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=chaas&id=I0288

 

 

    94. Cadwallader* MORRIS was born in 1737 in Hilltown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 23 Aug 1812. He married Elizabeth* KASTNER.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/roberts/roberts118.html

"Cadwallader Morris, son of Morris and Gwently Morris, born in 1737, became a

teacher and surveyor, having an excellent education for those days, when the means

of enlightenment were much less available than they have been to recent generations.

He acquired a great reputation as a competent business man, and his advice was

sought by many people who stood in need of it. He married Elizabeth Kastner, of

Hilltown, their children being Alice, Abel, William, Rebecca and Hannah. He died

August 23, 1812, aged seventy-five years, and his widow survived him a few years."

 

 

    95. Elizabeth* KASTNER died on 16 Oct 1822.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/roberts/roberts118.html

 

 

 

Eighth Generation

 

  140. William* KENDALL Jr. was born on 24 Jul 1717 in Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia. He died on 2 Dec 1777 in Cannon's Run, Stafford Co., Virginia. He married Jemima*KIRK on 10 May 1738 in Aquia Church, Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia.

 

From: "The Kendall Family History" By Denise Kelley Mortorff, Ellen Kendall Kelley,

Elma Jane Richardson Scott; Privately printed, c 1989

"William Kendall and Jemima Kirk were married and raised their family at Stafford

County. It was a period of growth in the county. Most of the inhabitants were farmers,

although there were also a few merchants and an ironworks. Farm land was used

primarily for the raising of tobacco and other agricultural uses. Nearby Falmouth was a

thriving center of trade and other business activity since it was a port of call. Stafford

also served as a direct point of access for ships from England and other places to

Virginia.

"Many settlers were drawn to Stafford simply because of its accessibility to water. It

wasn't long however before it was clear that Stafford could only provide so much land

for so many farmers. Average farm acreage ranged from 100 to 500 acres. The

number of inhabitants in the 1760's was a few thousand.75 Since most immigrants and

residents wanted farmland for their livelihood, the lack of land in Stafford caused

settlers to look westward. Some land in Stafford was also found to be unusable since

tobacco, a principal crop, had depleted the soil as an agricultural resource. Many

descendants of early Stafford families left by 1840 as the Rappahannock River became

mud-filled, rendering it unnavigable for ships. Fredericksburg, a short distance away

and across the river, replaced Falmouth as the center of trade and business declined

greatly in Stafford.

"It appears William was a farmer. He may be listed on a Stafford quit-rent roll for the

years of 1758 and 1760.76 His son Jeremiah states in the fall of l775, "I was then

living with my father who resided near the upper end of Stafford and within a few

miles of said Capt. [William] Washington."

"This Kendall generation stayed in the vicinity of Stafford until after the Revolutionary

War. There is evidence that some sons served in the War. Jeremiah, William and

Reubin each served. Almost all of the children of William and Jemima can be

accounted for to some extent. Four children are believed to have gone to Kentucky - -

Thomas, John, William and Reubin; Samuel went to West Virginia.; Jeremiah relocated

to Pennsylvania. Four may have remained in Virginia, --George in Fauquier County,;

Ann, Lizy and Jesse in Stafford County; Mary Ann's whereabouts are unknown. William

and Jemima are likely buried on what was once their land at Stafford County, Virginia.

 

From: "The Kendall Family History" By Denise Kelley Mortorff, Ellen Kendall Kelley,

Elma Jane Richardson Scott; Privately printed, c 1989:

"The Revoltionary War Pension of son Jeremiah Kendall states he received a letter in

May, 1778, annoucing that his father passed away at his home at Cannon's Run.  This

may be the burial place for William and Elizabeth Combs, also. Cannon's Run, a

watercourse that passes through Stafford County is used to identify the area."

 

From History of Ritchie County:

(Origin of the ancestors of those who settled in Ritchie County, West Virginia)

"This couple (William and Jemima) were the parents of ten children: Jesse, Thomas,

George, Anne, John, William, Samuel, Mary Anne, Elizabeth, and Jeremiah. And one of

these sons, which one cannot be determined, crossed the mountains from the "Old

Dominion" and settled in Marion county [see above, Samuel], not far from the time of

the birth of his youngest son, James Kendall, in 1784. His family consisted of six other

sons, besided James, who scattered to Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky (with perhaps an

 

exception or two), but James remained at the old homestead in Marion county, where

he died in 1868, and where he lies buried.

"Family of William, junior and Jemima Kirk Kendall:

1- Jesse Kendall born October 4, 1740

2- Thomas Kendall born May 27, 1742

3- George Kendall born January 13, 1744

4- Anne Kendall born December 6, 1745

5- John Kendall born March 21, 1748

6 and 7- Wiliam and Samuel (twins), August 30, 1749

8- Mary Anne, April 9, 1752

9- Elizabeth, April 1, 1754

10- Jeremiah (of Penn.), February 6, 1758

(One of these brothers was the grandfather of Ransom Kendall.)" [Again, Samuel]

 

 

  141. Jemima* KIRK was born in 1722 in Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia. She died on 10 Feb 1777 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia. She was buried in Cannons Run, Stafford Co., Virginia.

 

In the History of Ritchie County, a marriage date of 10 May 1738 is given, even though

in a transcription from the orginal Aquia Church records, a marriage date of 10 May

1748 is given (however, this date is probably wrong based on children's birth dates.)

 

 

  144. Pioneer Samuel* MCCUTCHEON was born about 1710 in Northern Ireland. He died in 1797 in Augusta Co., Virginia. He was buried in North Mountain Burying Ground, Virginia. He married Frances Jenette* NOBLE.

 

From the book by M.L. McCutchan, Chapter 4, The Direct Line - McCutchans

 "Samuel was born around 1710.  He came to the colonies from Ireland, probably

around 1729; ...

 

(Updated information not from the book) 

"I'm now convinced that the McCutchans (Samuel, et.al.) came not from Scotland but

from Northern Ireland - County Down, in the vicinity of Bangor Abbey and Gray Abbey,

on the Ards Penninsula. It's the only place in Scotland or Ireland where you can find

Finleys, Fultons, and McCutchans occupying the same cemeteries. They were originally

from Scotland, of course - and perhaps they responded to "Where are you from?" with

their original home.  According to McCutchan researchers in PA... they settled in

western Lancaster County, on the east bank of the Susquehanna, around what is now

Harrisburg."

 

(From the book...) 

 "Around 1739, Samuel married Frances Jeanette Noble.  She was daughter or sister

(I believe sister) of John Noble of Augusta County, Virginia.  By this time Samuel had

made his way down the Great Valley, like many others at the time, as far as Augusta

County, one of the southern counties in the Shenandoah Valley.  John Noble mentions

a daughter, Jean Noble in his will; it appears that he named a daughter after his sister,

Frances Jeannette Noble. 

 "In 1742, Sam and Frances bought 600 acres of land from Benjamin Borden.  The

land was part of the Borden Grant, land originally awarded to Benjamin Borden by

Governor Gooch of Virginia.

 "Sam and Frances set about farming and raising a family.  One gets the impression

that Samuel’s priorities were, in descending order, (1) Presbyterian, (2) husband and

father, (3) McCutchan clansman, (4) farmer, and (5) soldier.  Just about all the able-

bodied men in Augusta County were part-time soldiers at the time; the land was still

hotly disputed by the Indians - Mingos, Shawnees, Wyandots, and other tribes. 

 "Most of our understanding of Samuel is based on records bearing his signature.  We

 

know that he was an executor of brother James’ will (James’ widow was Griselda,

sister of Patrick Campbell); we know he signed various petitions for roads in the area,

and that he became a trustee (in 1755) of the Old North Mountain Meeting House, the

first Presbyterian church in the area.  In about 1759, Samuel sold some of his land to

his son, William McCutchan.

 "Samuel was an early settler.  Augusta County was established in 1740, but was not

organized, and the court did not begin to function, until 1745.  One of their first

actions was to record Samuel’s deed, which had been registered on August 3, 1742. 

 "Samuel was neither a lender nor a borrower.  In the ensuing 50 years, in which the

court kept records and Sam was alive, there is but a single case in which he contested

a debt (and the debt was due to him): 

 "February 1763 - Samuel McCutchen vs. John Risk.--To one cow sold you in 1740 for

which you was to pay me 22 years afterwards 29 yards of O hundred linen, &c.

 "Samuel served in three different campaigns in the French and Indian War, and

furnished provisions for the militia from time to time.  In 1765, Samuel presented his

claims for supplies he had furnished to the Augusta County militia.  In 1780, he was

allowed 50 acres of land for service in Captain Lewis’s Company of Rangers, in 1758. 

 "Some authorities claim Samuel was a General, and use that title in referring to him. 

It seems unlikely.  As late as 1758 he was serving under a Captain (John Lewis); so if

he then became a general, he did it very quickly, and at an advanced age.  It is

possible that he was assigned responsibility for the militia in the area during the

Revolution; and that the job carried the largely honorary title of “General of Militia”.  It

doesn’t really matter.  Fighting was pretty clearly #5 on Samuel’s priority list - he did it

when necessary.   That it was frequently necessary was a characteristic of the times,

rather than a characteristic of Sam."  ...

 "In 1768, with Samuel approaching the age of 70, he and Frances began making

preparations for their declining years.  Samuel sold 150 acres of land to son Samuel, Jr.

, for “five shillings and diverse and good causes done to me”, and to son John for an

unnamed number of pounds sterling and “divers reasons and good causes done to me”.

 At the same time, Samuel Jr. binds himself £200, to take care of his father and

mother; and Samuel Sr. binds himself to convey 20 acres to Samuel Jr. when Sam Sr.

is no longer able to do for himself. 

 "Sam also gave up some of his community duties.  In June 1769, he resigned as

overseer of roads, being replaced by John Buchanan.  In May 1774, he gave up duties

as a road surveyor, being replaced by Robert Mitchell. 

 "Frances died in about 1791; and Samuel in 1797.  Both are buried in the Old North

Mountain burying ground.  The meeting place there has long since disappeared; and

the burying ground is now a cow pasture.  Many of the gravestones have been

trampled; others were used to build a foundation for a barn on a neighboring farm. 

It’s a shame.  A monument has been raised on the spot, identifying the McCutchans

buried there."

 

The Beverly Patent, November 6,1736, Including Original Grantees, Orange and

Augusta Co. VA containing 92,100 Acres.

McCutcheon, John 1741 920 B-7

McCutcheon, Samuel 1742 600 A-7

McCutcheon, William 1753 100 B-7

 

"Finding the Log Home of Samuel and Frances (Noble) McCutchan"

McCutchen Trace Newsletter, Volume 24, Number 1, May 2000, by Sarah Splaun.

 "Samuel and Frances (Noble) McCutchan purchased 600 acres of land on Aug. 3,

1742 in the Borden Tract of Augusta county.This was purchased when Augusta county

was still a part of Orange county, and the deed is recorded there.  They had probably

been living on the land much earlier than 1742 as land grants took time to process.

 

When a settler first arrived, he quickly built a shelter for his family until a more

substantial home could be constructed. Many built a small one room log house and

then added to that structure later. Somewhere on those first 600 acres of land, Samuel

built his log home. On August 21, 1746, he sold 298 1/2 acres of the original 600 to

James Shields.

  "On May 16, 1768, Samuel Sr. made a binding contract with Samuel Jr. in that

Samuel Jr. would care for his father in his old age. Samuel Jr. would let his father have

twenty acres of clear land for his lifetime to use and dispose of the produce for himself

during his lifetime, and he was to have ten acres of meadow of his choice. Also,

Samuel Jr. was to keep his mother and father in food and clothes if they were not able

to do for themselves. Likewise. they were to possess their own dwelling house for term

of life, the half of the barn, and other buildings. They were to possess their own

plenishings and instruments for work and to have the benefit of their orchard to do

with as they saw fit. His father was to keep the stock that he had which included a

small number of cows, hogs, and sheep. An endorsement on the above bond stated

that Samuel Jr. was to have the said 20 acres of land when Samuel Sr. was not able to

do for himself.  Samuel Jr. was Captain Samuel who married Rebekah Downey.

  "On February 14, 1791, Samuel Sr. sold to Samuel Jr. one hundred and fifty acres of

land for thirty pounds "being part of plantation whereon the said McCutchan lives on in

Augusta County part of Bordens Tract and on the head waters of Middle River Bounded

as follows..."

 

 

  145. Frances Jenette* NOBLE was born in 1720. She died about 1791 in Augusta Co., Virginia.She was buried in North Mountain Burying Ground, Virginia.

 

  146. James* FULTON was born about 1690 in Northern Ireland. He died in 1753. He married Sarah*.

 

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Ejennings/manuscript/jmfult03.htm

 "James Fulton (b. ca.1690, d. 1753) and his wife Sarah, both were born in Northern

Ireland, believed to have married there, and originally settled in the northern colonies

in the early 1730's, probably Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A

great many of the early residents in Augusta County had first settled in southeastern

Pennsylvania or New England and followed the traditional pathways southward in

pursuit of warmer weather and cheap land.

 James Fulton settled in Augusta Co., Virginia on a 637 1/2 acre farm in Beverly

Manor and received title to that land on 25 March 1742 after paying nineteen pounds

to Beverly. He was a member of the South Mountain Presbyterian congregation and in

1742 was a member of Capt. John Christian's militia company.

 The clan leader in Ireland was clearly Hugh Fulton as the name Hugh appears in all

of the families descended from James Fulton of Augusta County, Virginia."

His will is at the website: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Ejennings/manuscript/

jmfult03.htm

 

 

  147. Sarah* .

 

  162. William* STRINGER was born about 1692 in Chesire, England. He died on 30 Aug 1784 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Esther* DOWNING.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1612941&id=I0621

 

From "Early Records of Simpson Families" by Helen A. Simpson; pub. by Lippencott;

Philadelphia, Pa, 1927, p322:"_"William Stringer b. Cheshire, Eng. ab. 1692; made

Administrator of his father's estate, Dec. 12, 1737.

"Bought land in Township of Fallowfield from sons of Wm. Penn, June 10, 1740.

"Sold part of same to his brother Daniel, May 15, 1741.

 

"Signs quit claim to brother Joseph June 18, 1750, with his wife Esther Downing, who

died before his will, March 15, 1784. Attest August 30, 1784; 7 children."

 

http://spiers.net/alltree/n_303.htm

From "Two Hundred Years of Church History, St. John's pequea, P.E. Church at

Compassville, Rt. 340, Chester County, Pa." by R. Chester Ross, published 1929:

"In the year 1729 the County of Chester was divided and Lancaster County,

Pennsylvania was formed. The same year the following church men organized a

congregation and built a church._"In their records (on the first page) a Declaration of

Purposes was made as follows:

"We, adventurers from those parts of His Majesties Dominions called England, Scotland

and Ireland, transplanting ourselves and families into America, and taking up our first

settlement in the township of Pequea, Lancaster County and the township of Salisbury,

Chester County, both in the province of Pennsylvania. We according to our small

abilities did erect in the year of our Lord 1729, a wooden frame church of about 22

feet long and 20 feet broad upon a plot of ground containing about one acre."_"The

above declaration was signed by: (1) Samuel Bishop, (2) Isaac Robinson, (3) David

Cowan, (4) Verner Archibald, (5) Little Archibald, (6) Archibald Douglas, (7) Andrew

Douglas, (8) Thomas Dawson, (9) Henry Cowan, (10) William Richardson, (11) Richard

Percival, (12) George Carr, (13) James Douglas, (14) Thomas Henderson, and (15)

William Stringer."

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/wills1784-5.txt

"Will of William Stringer:_"STRINGER, WILLIAM. W. Fallowfield. March 15, 1784.

August 30, 1784. To son John messuage, etc. whereon I now dwell containing about

200 acres, etc., paying legacies. To daughter Elinor Stringer £20 gold or silver. To

daughter Martha Stringer £20. To daughter Sarah, wife of David McKim, 30 shillings.

To son George 30 shillings. To grandson John, son of Joseph Stringer, 10 shillings. To

son William tract of land he now dwells on in Fallowfield containing about 140 acres.

Executors: Sons John and William. Wit: John Caruthers, Thomas Patterson, John Irwin."

 

 

  163. Esther* DOWNING died before 15 Mar 1784 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

  168. John Johannes* BUCKWALTER I was born in 1698. He died on 2 Sep 1776. He was buried in Old Mennonite Burial Ground, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Magdalena* LONGACRE about 1720.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=djlabrue&id=I10508

 

http://www.mhsc.ca/index.asp?content=http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/

B836ME.html

Mennonite Historical Society of Canada

Buckwalter is a Swiss Mennonite family name which has been represented in North

America chiefly in the Franconia and Lancaster conferences (Mennonite Church).

Johannes Buckwalter of Berks Co., PA was naturalized in 1730. Tax records of 1734 in

the same county include a Jacob Buckwalter. In 1751 one of the trustees of the

Coventry Mennonite Church in Chester Co., PA was Johannes Buckwalter; he may or

may not have been identical with the Berks County settler of 1730.

 

https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/PA-OLD-CHESTER/2001-01/0978702053

John Buckwalter was a Mennonite minister at the Phoenixville Mennonite meeting-

house..The first was Matthias Pennypacker, and John was the second, and followed

Matthias

 

http://www.charlestown.org/ct-org/ct-hst/ctbckwltr01.asp

It was in 1765 that his (Francis) son, Johannes, bought the present Charlestown

township property, 102 acres, from Lewis Morgan -..."

 

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/land/charles1774.txt

Charlestown Township Landowners (1774): Chester County, PA

John Buckwalter

 

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

BUCKWALTER, JOHN.  Charlestown. June 3, 1772.  Codicil October 29, 1774. 

September 2, 1776.

To 2 sons John and Daniel tract of land bought of John Morgan and David Harry in

Charlestown to be valued at £1000.  To son David plantation I now live on to be

valued at £700.  All estate real and personal, land at above valuation to be equally

divided between my daughters, viz., Mary Wagoner, Ann Leap, Barbara Kysinger,

Susanna Bussard, Louisa Allebach, Elizabeth Gobble,  Catherine Latshaw, Magdalena

Brower, Esther and Hannah Buckwalter and youngest son Jacob, said son to have

£150 more than daughters, daughter Ann Leap's share in trust. Executors: Son John

and son-in-law Frederick Bussard.Codicil states "having an inclination to marry a

certain Charlotte Slaughter thinks it reasonable to make provision for her after my

decease." Witnesses to codicil:  Peter Holman, Jona. Coates, David Longacre, Peter

Lester.

 

 

  169. Magdalena* LONGACRE was born about 1706 in Zurich, Switzerland. She died before 3 Jun 1772 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

  172. Jacob* SCHOENHOLTZER was born about 1714 in Germany or Switzerland . He died about 1772.

 

http://family.kull.us/tng/getperson.php?personID=I4713&tree=main

Shanholtzer History And Allied Family Roots of Hampshire County, W.Va. and Frederick

County, Va., Wilmer L. Kerns, Ph.D., (McClain Printing Company, 1980)

 

 

  176. Andrew* MOORE Sr. was born in Jun 1688 in County Antrim, Ireland. He died in Jul 1753 in Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He married Rachel* HALLIDAY on 24 Apr 1725 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ski/katie/bios%20and%20records/book_excerpts4.

html

"ANDREW MOORE, the immigrant, was the son of James Moore of Antrim County,

Ireland, and the grandson of John Moore of Scotland, who emigrated from near

Glasgow to Ireland, June, 1612. _ "Andrew Moore was born June, 1688 in Antrim

County, Ireland. He died 7-5-1753 at Sadsbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He is

buried at Friends' Burying Ground, Old Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He

married twice. He married first, before he left Ireland, in 1715 Margaret, dau. of Guyon

and Margaret (Henderson) Miller. (The Millers left Armaugh County, Ireland in 1702

and settled in Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.) This is a conclusion

of John Andrew Moore Passmore, the compiler of the Genealogy of Andrew Moore. On

the other hand Albert Cook Myers in "Immigration of Irish Quakers" considers this

conclusion an error and states that: "Andrew Moore and Margaret Wilson, both of

Dunclady Meeting were 'marriet att ye home of Katherine Henderson in Dunclady

(County of Antrim) ye 27 day of 2nd mo. 1715 as ye certificate may appear'." (Minutes

of Ulster Meeting, Ireland.) (His wife MARGARET died probably about 1722 or 1723,

shortly before his emigration.)

"Andrew Moore married second, 4-24-1725, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Rachel

Halliday, a daughter of William and Deborah Halliday of West Meath, Ireland and New

Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Rachel was born 7-16-1702 in

Ireland and died after 10-17-1784, (the date of her will).

"Andrew Moore emigrated in 1723 and landed at New Castle, Delaware, 8-3-1723. At a

monthly meeting, held 6 mo. 8, 1724, at New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania,

 

he produced a certificate to this meeting from a meeting held at Ballanacree, in the

County of Antrim in northern Ireland. He settled on both sides of Octoraro Creek, now

partly in Sadsbury in Chester County and partly in Sadsbury, Lancaster County. He

erected a tub mill near the present town of Atglen, Chester County. His children and

the children of his son, David, were born on this estate at Sadsbury. He was

instrumental in establishing the Sadsbury Friends' Meeting House. He was an overseer

of the Meeting. From 1738 to 1750, he was commissioned to do many things for the

Meeting. He wrote both prose and verse. He was esteemed for his high character.

Apparently he had business ability, leaving, as shown by his will, a considerable

property."

 

http://www.atglen.org/history.html

"In the history of Atglen , stories have come down to us that at the Greenwood Forge

location, Indians slept by the fireplace of Andrew Moore's home, which was built after

he came to America in 1723."

 

http://www.chescommunity.com/Jeanne_Ruczhak_Eckman/column.htm

"One early settler was Andrew Moore, an Irish emigrant. Born in 1688, Moore came to

America in 1723 and settled in the area now known as Atglen. He had a grant for 900

acres signed by William Penn. Moore is best known for running the Greenwood Forge

Mansion, located on Swan Road within the borough limits. In 1968, ... direct

descendents of Moore owned it. The remnants of this are still visible today provided

you go slowly around the serpentine bends there."

 

http://www.horseshoe.cc/pennadutch/religion/quakers/quaker.htm

“In 1724 ANDREW MOORE and SAMUEL MILLER petitioned for the establishment of a

Particular Meeting in Sadsbury township, and for the erection of a meeting house. This

was accomplished in 1725, a log house being then raised."

 

Sadsbury Friends Meeting House:

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paslchs/sadsburyrec.html

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/willbookc4.txt

"MOORE, ANDREW. Sadsbury (Sattsbury). February 1, 1753. August 14, 1753. C. 430.

To son James £5 and to his son Andrew £5 when 21. To daughter Mary Carson £50.

To daughter Margaret Love £5 and to her son Andrew Love £40 at 21. To son William

£5 and to his son Andrew £5 at age 21 years. To son Andrew the tract of land

containing 170 acres known as the Gillmor place when 21, also £20. Provides for wife

Rachel including income of mills and plantation for maintenance of herself and 5 of my

youngest children, viz., Robert, John, David, Rachel and Sarah until son John is 16. To

son Joseph 91 acres of land on south side of this I now live on when 21. To son Robert

£200 at 21. To daughters Rachel and Sarah £100 each at 20. To son John 1/2 of mill

and 200 acres of land. To son David the other 1/2 of mill and land. Executors: Wife

Rachel and son James. Wit: Samuel Miller, Samuel Williams."

 

Message Boards:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.

states.pennsylvania.counties.chester&m=2687.2838

 

 

  177. Rachel* HALLIDAY was born on 25 Oct 1704 in West Meath, Ireland. She died after 17 Oct 1784 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Friends Burial Ground, Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsa27

Andrew Moore and his (2) wife Rachel Halliday who m. on 24 April 1725, Sadsbury

Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.)

 

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/wills1784-5.txt

Will of Rachel (Halliday) Moore:

MOORE, RACHEL. Widow. Sadsbury. October 17, 1784. November 19, 1785.

All money due me from my son Robert Moore to be equally divided among all my sons,

including Lydia, my son William's widow. To sons Andrew, Joseph and Robert articles

named. To son John what money he owes to my estate, paying to my sisters Margaret

Downing and Deborah Lindley 25 shillings each. To son David, "Chalkley's Journal," etc.

To daughter Rachel Truman 5 shillings, remainder of household goods, etc., except

articles named to granddaughter Ann Wallace. To stepson James Moore 5 shillings,

and 5 shillings to Alex Love if demanded. Executors: Son James Moore, brother William

Downing  Wit: Isaac Taylor, Gainer Peirce, Jr.

Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1784-5)

 

Notes about Rachel’s will:

 Rachel’s stepchildren (children of Andrew and Margaret) were James, mentioned in

the will; Mary, who died before Rachel in 1757; Margaret, who married Alex Love

(mentioned in the will); and Thomas, who died as a child in 1728, shortly after the

family immigrated to America. “Brother” William Downing is Rachel’s “brother-in-law.”

 Margaret had been disowned from membership in the Society of Friends for outgoing

in marriage to Alexander Love. Alex Love (as husband of Margaret) is mentioned in

Rachel’s will.

 David is mentioned in Rachel’s will. "To son David "Chalkley's Journal,"  Books were

not numerous and a good book was highly prized.

 Rachel’s daughters, Rachel (mentioned in the will) and Sarah (who died several years

before her mother), married brothers, John and William Truman. William later married

Susanna Ferree.

 

 

  178. John* MINSHALL was born in 1697 in England. He died in 1735 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Hannah* SAUNDERS on 14 Jun 1718.

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/willbookb.txt

"MINSHALL, JOHN. Sadsbury. Cordwainer. March 6, 1735. August 31, 1735. B. 6. To

friend Anthony Shaw £5. To wife not named, all real and personal estate during life for

bringing up my children and after her decease to be equally divided between my

daughters except Martha, to her I give all my real estate of land in Appleton in

Cheshire, England. She paying £10 to each of her sisters also £20 to my brother

Joshua provided he goes to England and settles affairs for her. Executors: wife and

Anthony Shaw of Lancaster. Letters to HANNAH, THE WIDOW. Shaw renouncing.

Witnesses: John Carnhan, Stephen Cole, William Boyd. Will dtd 6 Mar 1735, proved 31

Aug 1735, Chester Co., PA."

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kimbos54&id=I7190

 

 

  179. Hannah* SAUNDERS was born about 1705 in Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She died in 1746/1747 in Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~clanboyd/page38.htm

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kimbos54&id=I7190

 

"Hannah married twice:  (1)  John MINSHALL, and after John died she married (2)

William BOYD

 

"...1746, 19 Jun (4th mo.): William and Hannah BOYD witnessed the marriage of

Hannah's daughter Mary MINSHALL of Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., PA, to Joseph

WILLIAMS, Sadsbury Meeting, Lancaster Co., PA. Also witnessing were Martha

MINSHALL, Ann MINSHALL, Joshua and Ann MINSHALL, Samuel BOYD."

 

 

  180. Henry* GEST was born about 1678 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died on 14 Mar 1738/1739 in Concord Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Mary* CLEMSON in 1716.

 

http://pennock.ws/surnames/fam/fam16790.html

 

Gest, sometimes spelled Guest

 

THE GEST FAMILY (sometimes spelled Guest) came to Bethel by way of Concord,

where their ancestors were early settlers. As early as 1762, William Gest was the

Bethel tax collector. The family owned tracts of land on Foulk Road and on Zebley

Road._William Gest (1825-1877) owned and operated the farm on Foulk Road, which

was from the original Joseph Bushell -John Hopton 250 acre tract. The property passed

on to his son Benjamin, whose widow sold it to Thomas Booth and John M. Hinkson.

about 1900. The Gest Family burials are at Siloam.

 

 

  181. Mary* CLEMSON was born about 1699 in Chichester Twp., Delaware Co., Pennsylvania.. She died in 1739 in Concord Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://pennock.ws/surnames/fam/fam16790.html

 

 

  182. Joseph* DICKINSON was born on 27 Dec 1706 in Cumberland Co., England. He died after Oct 1780 in Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth* MILLER on 25 Aug 1732 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

JCraven Note:

Several branches of our family were Quakers who kept great records (John MOORE

and Mary FENWICK; Joseph DICKINSON and Elizabeth MILLER; Gayen MILLER and

Margaret HENDERSON); therefore an abundance of information could be found. One

aspect of the Quakers was that they married from within their Society, so not only was

there an abundance of information, but the members of the various congregations

intermarried with one another to form large extended families who often migrated

together.  If they married outside of the Society, they were disowned.

Another aspect of the Quakers was their unique method of dating events: http://www.

illuminatrix.com/andria/quaker.html

"They did not use names for days of the week or months of the year since most of

these names were derived from the names of pagan gods. A date such as August 19,

1748 will never be found. Rather it would be written as "19th da 6th mo 1748."

Sometimes this will be written as 6mo 19da 1748. Why 6th month since August is the

8th month? The Quakers, along with everyone else in the American Colonies and

England, did not begin using the Gregorian calendar until 1752. Under the Julian

calendar the year began on March 25th; March was the first month and February was

the twelfth month. This is something of a problem when an event occurred in the

months of January, February or up to March 25th, for then the date is given as 1748/

1749. Such a dating practice satisfied everyone, including civil authorities, if for

instance an inheritance was being established."

For a glossary of Quaker terms, see:  https://sites.rootsweb.com/~quakers/quakdefs.

htm

MM = Monthly Meeting Places.

For a list of places see:  http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/places.htm

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=chaas&id=I0283

From "The Dickinson Family" pg 6-9:

“Joseph Dickinson sailed for America in 1725 as nearly as we can learn, when he was

18 or 19 years of age. Alexander Harris has included in his Biographical History of

Lancaster Co., PA, 1872, p. 160, a contribution of Isaac Walker, a descendant of

Joseph Dickinson:

"Joseph Dickinson emigrated about the year 1725 to this country from Cumberland,

 

England by way of Ireland. The ship on which he came, a passenger, having struck on

a rock, causing it to leak so rapidly that it was impossible to keep the vessel afloat, and

was about given up as lost, and the passengers were preparing to meet their fate,

when Joseph Dickinson volunteered to go down under the water on the outside of the

ship and stop the leak, which hazardous undertaking he accomplished by inserting

pieces of dried beef in the crevices.

 "He was united in marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Gayen Miller of Kennett, Chester

County, in the year 1732, when he removed and settled in Salisbury Township. He had

two sons, Joseph and Gaius, and seven daughters. His son Gaius and his grandson

Joseph continued to reside on the property, while his son Joseph purchased land and

resided in Sadsbury. He was a man well educated and was an esteemed and valuable

member of the denomination of Friends."

 "He moved from Cumberland, England to Edenderry, Ireland. Edenderry was at that

time in Kings County but is now in Offaly County and is located about 30 miles west of

Dublin, Ireland. A Quaker, Joseph Dickinson first joined the Mount Mellick Monthly

Meeting at Haddonfield, New Jersey. He ultimately moved to a farm at Sadsbury,

Lancaster County, Pa.

 "Joseph Dickinson went first to Haddonfield, NJ. He had brought with him a

certificate from the Mt. Mellick Monthly meeting. It is not until 1732 that we find record

of him in Chester County, PA. The Quaker records are rather elaborate. The certificate

to Pennsylvania:

 "From our monthly Meeting held at Haddon's field in the county of Gloucester and

Province of New Jersey this 10th day of the 5th month, A.D. 1732, to the Monthly

Meeting to be held at Concord or elsewhere in the County of Chester in Pennsylvania,

sendeth greetings: Dear Friends, these may acquaint you that the bearer hereof,

Joseph Dickinson, had desired a certificate of this meeting in order to joyne himself to

your meeting. Now these may certifice that due and orderly inquiry has been made

and according to the best of our inspection he hath been of an honest, sober, and

orderly conversation whilst among us and also clear of any Ingagements (sic) upon the

account of marriage with any in these parts. So we recommend him to your Care,

Desiring his further Growth in the truth and Remain your friends and brethren in the

Same. Signed in and on behalf of said Meeting. (by 22 names)". (The above Certificate

was deposited with Newark, [now Kennett] Monthly Meeting.)

 "From the Newark Monthly Meeting, 2nd day of the 7th month, 1732: "Joseph

Dickinson and Margaret [mother] and Elizabeth Miller appeared here and declared their

intention of taking each other in marriage, which is passed for the first time, and the

young man produced a Certificate of his Conversation and clearness on account of

marriage to this meeting to the satisfaction thereof."

 "From the Newark Monthly Meeting, 7th day of the 8th month, 1732: "Joseph

Dickinson and Elizabeth Miller appeared here and signified they continued their

intention of marriage with Each Other, it being the second time and the young man

produced a certificate to the satisfaction of our Last meeting and having consent of

parents and parties to accomplish their marriage according to truth and appoints Joh

Heald and Tho. Carlton to see the orderly accomplishment thereof and make report to

our next monthly meeting, and return the marriage certificate to be recorded."

 "At the next meeting, 4th day of the 9th month 1732: "The Friends appointed to see

the orderly accomplishment of the marrieage of Joseph Dickinson and Elizabeth Miller

make report it was accomplished according to good order." The marriage certificate

being recorded by Newark (now Kennett) Monthly Meeting shows that Joseph

Dickinson of Calne in ye county of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania, smith,

married on the 25th day of the 8th month 1732 at Kennett Meeting." (Signed by 47

witnesses)

From "Seven Hundred Ancestors," pgs.30/31:

 

 “Joseph Dickinson sailed for America in 1725. He first settled in New Jersey but on

July 8, 1732 we find a record of him at a Quaker meeting in Chester Co., Penn. On

Aug. 25, 1732 in Chester Co. he married Elizabeth the daughter of Gayen and

Margaret Miller. She was born in 1713. He purchased land on Pequea Creek in

Salisbury Township, in Lancaster Co., Penn."

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/de/newcastle/vitals/marriages/maraf.txt

Dickinson,Joseph & Elizabeth Miller 131

 

 

  183. Elizabeth* MILLER was born on 7 May 1713 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 11 Nov 1780 in Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=chaas&id=I0284

From "Joseph Dickinson and Family" pg. 101:

 "The marriage of Joseph Dickinson and Elizabeth Miller is recorded in many places

and in a number of books - I have quoted three. It must have been an important

marriage, with two such prominent and worthy families giving the foundation for our

Dickinson line in America, we have both opportunity and obligation to be honest,

intelligent, and industrious citizens.

 "Joseph Dickinson purchased land on Pequea Creek in Salisbury Township, Lancaster

Co., PA. That the utmost good feeling existed between Joseph Dickinson and Gayen

Miller is evidenced by the numerous deeds given by Gayen Miller, father of Joseph's

wife Elizabeth, to Joseph Dickinson. The earliest of which we found recorded in

Lancaster County was dated 16 August 1738 and was followed by deeds in 1739 and

1742.  The last deed was for land granted to Gayen Miller by "John Penn, Thomas

Penn, and Richard Penn, Esquires, true and resolute Propreitoies and Governors - in

chief of ye Province of Pennsilvania x x x unto ye ad Gayen Miller."

 

 

  188. Morris* MORRIS was born about 1712 in Gwynedd, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 11 Nov 1767 in Hilltown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Hilltown Baptist Cemetery, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He married Gwently* THOMAS about 1736 in Bucks Co.,Pennsylvania.

 

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/bucks/history/local/davis/davis22.txt

"The Morrises were English Friends, who arrived shortly after William Penn, and settled

in Byberry. It is not known at what time they came into this country, but Thomas

Morris was in Hilltown before 1722, and some of the family were in New Britain as

early as 1735, and probably earlier. Morris Morris, a son of Cadwallader, and grandson

of the first immigrant, married Gwently, daughter of the Reverend William Thomas,

from which union come the Morrises of this county. They had nine children. Benjamin,

the third son, became quite celebrated as a manufacturer of clocks, and occasionally

one of the old- fashioned, two-story affairs of his make, with the letters "B. M."

engraved on a brass plate on the face, is met with. He was the father of Enos Morris,

who learned his father's trade, but afterward studied law with Judge Ross, at Easton,

and was admitted to the bar about 1800. He was a leading member of the Baptist

church, and a man of great integrity of character. Benjamin Morris, sheriff of the

county nearly half a century ago, was a brother of Enos. Enoch Morris, next younger

than Benjamin, had a son James, who fell into the hands of the Algerines, and was

one of those liberated by Commodore Decatur. He married a Miss Hebon, of

Philadelphia, and settled at Cincinnati, and one of their sons graduated at West Point."

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/roberts/roberts118.html

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/land/1746-67landapps.txt

PENNSYLVANIA APPLICATIONS FOR WARRANTS 1755

BUCKS COUNTY 1755

 

MORRIS, Morris 6 Dec for 25 acres including his improvement adjoining Haycock Run

 

 

  189. Gwently* THOMAS was born in 1716. She died in Apr 1783 in Hilltown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Hilltown Baptist Cemetery, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://pennock.ws/surnames/nti/nti44544.html

"Gwenthleen Thomas, who was born 1716 and died 1785 married Morris Morris in

1736. She was daughter of Rev. William Thomas, and was a woman of great force of

character. They resided at Hilltown, owned considerable land, and were well to do, as

was usually the case with the Morrises. Her beautiful Welsh name had several

contractions, and she is mentioned as, Gwellian, Gwently, and plain Gwen."  Also

(Gwenillian)

 

 

 

Ninth Generation

 

  280. William* KENDALL Sr. was born on 6 Jan 1694 in Hanover Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia. He died in 1741 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia. He was buried in Cannon's Run, Stafford Co., Virginia. He married Elizabeth* COMBS on 10 May 1716 in Hanover Parish, King George, Virginia.

 

From: "The Kendall Family History" By Denise Kelley Mortorff, Ellen Kendall Kelley,

Elma Jane Richardson Scott; Privately printed, c 1989

"William grew up in Hanover Parish (of Richmond Co,) Virginia.  His father Thomas

owned the same property from 1696 to 1717 when he gave 50 acres of it as a gift to

William.  Along with the land, the deed mentions "along with all houses, out houses

and tobacca houses, wardens, orchards, and fences, wood and underwoodways, water

and watercourses, priveleges and commodities what so ever to the said land and

premises."  The deed had an agreement portion whereby William was to maintain his

father throughout the remainder of his life thereby receiving all of his father's estate in

return.  The deed also mentions William's "now wife Elizabeth.

"William's father died within a few years, and by 1721/22 William sells the same 50

acres with the "plantation" to his brother Samuel.  William and Elizabeth move to

Westmoreland County and then to Stafford County.  In 1729 William received 402

acres in Stafford County in a Northern Neck Grant for an annual fee rent, "yearly and

every year on the feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel the fee rent of one shilling

sterling money for every fifty acres of land hereby granted..."

 

History of Ritchie County:

"... the given name of the founder of this family is missing. However, our record begins

with William Kendall, senior, whose son, William Kendall, junior, was married to Miss

Jemima Kirk, on May 10, 1738, in Stafford county, Virginia.

"Old records. - As these old records are rare and of inestimable value, we insert this

one:

Marriages of the sons of William Kendall, senior, of Virginia:

1- William Kendall, junior, married Jemima Kird (sic) on May 10, 1738

2- James Kendall married Mary Coffey on February 25, 1745

3- George Kendall married Cathrine Kelley, June 6, 1748

4- Joshua Kendall married Cathrine Smith, April 4, 1749

5- John kendall married Margaret Keys, January 9, 1752"

 

 

  281. Elizabeth* COMBS was born on 5 Apr 1694 in Hanover Parish, King George Co., Virginia. She died about 1749 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia.

 

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j1662.htm#elizabeth

 

 

  336. Francis (Bouch-Walder)* BUCKWALTER was born in 1665 in Germany or Switzerland. He died on 20 Jul 1723 in Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Mary* MELLINGER on 20 Jul 1690.

 

http://www.charlestown.org/ct-org/ct-hst/ctbckwltr01.asp

"One of the earliest settlers of Charlestown, long before it was divided into Phoenixville,

Charlestown and Schuylkill, was Francis Buckwalter. He came to Pennsylvania in 1720

with five adult children to escape severe religious persecution in Germany. (A favorite

family story is that in order to read his Bible he had to hide it in a cow trough.) That

year he bought from David Lloyd 650 acres in what has been called the Manavon tract

(corruption of an Indian name) in North Phoenixville. It was in 1765 that his son,

Johannes, bought the present Charlestown township property, 102 acres, from Lewis

Morgan -..."

 

http://www.bookwalterwines.com/about/

The Bookwalter family began tilling the soils of Europe well before the first generation

stepped foot in the United States at the beginning of the 18th century. The name

Bookwalter, descended from Bouch-Walder, is Swiss Mennonite and means "Tender of

Beechwood Forests".

Frantz Bouch-Walder, the first generation to move to America came from Canton Jura,

Switzerland, in 1709 and first purchased farm land in Pennsylvania known as "The

Manavon Tract" from David Lloyd the first justice in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The

Bookwalter family slowly migrated west spending many generations in the Midwest in

and around Illinois and Nebraska always staying closely woven into the fabric of

agriculture.

 

https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/PACHESTE/2000-02/0950225309

From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and cope:

"In 1713, the Manavon tract, at what is now Phoenixville, was patented to David Lloyd.

The earliest settler upon it was Francis Buckwalter, to whom Lloyd sold 650 acres in

1720. Buckwalter, a protestant refugee from Germany, was subjected while in the

Fatherland to many persecutions because of his faith, and it is a matter of family

history that he was compelled to read his bible by stealth, concealed in a cow trough.

He finally concluded to flee, and after leaving his home was pursued for 3 days by his

vindictive catholic brothers, who were determined upon his destruction. His children

were Joseph, Jacob, Johannes, and Yose, and from him are descended all of the

Buckwalters in the county."

 

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/5519/surnames.buckwalter/82.1.1

"Francis and children left Amsterdam on the ship, John Chappel Laurel, Sept. 1720.

They landed at Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 1720.  This information was copied from the

Bible Francis brought with him. It is in the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society in

Lancaster, PA."

 

 

  337. Mary* MELLINGER was born about 1665. She died before 1720.

 

Posted by Sharon Swope "Buckwalter Family Site" - Oct 17, 2000

Emigrants, Refugees, & Prisoners Vol.II p.46

(1709 Census) Unknown areas of the Pfalz Farm 3

Franz Buckwalter, age 39

Mary Buckwalter, age 37

Joseph Buckwalter, age 13

Johannes Buckwalter, age 11

 

Maria Buckwalter, age 9

Durs Buckwalter, age 7

Jacob Buckwalter, age 4

 

http://genforum.genealogy.com/durst/messages/154.html

Lancaster Mennonite Research Center: Mary Mellinger's father was "Durst" Mellinger.

 

 

  338. Daniel* LANGENEGGER was born in 1666 in Langnau, Emmental, Bern, Switzerland. He died on 30 Sep 1756 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth* CLOTZ in 1703 in Switzerland.

 

"Ulrich and Daniel, brothers, are the Colonial ancestors of the Longenecker family in

America. Their descendants are numerous in Eastern Pennsylvania in the Counties of

Montgomery, Chester, and Lancaster.  They emigrated from 1722 to 1733, and it is

probable that some of them were in and around London eight to ten years before

sailing for the American Colonies. They were Huguenots, and in Europe, as well as

here, were German Quakers and affiliated and worshiped with the English Quakers.

Their ancestors fled from the Spanish Inquisition, and, after the Massacre of St.

Bartholomew, escaped to Switzerland and settled in and near to Zurich."

 

"Daniel 1st had four sons - David, John, Henry, and Jacob; and two daughters,

Elizabeth and Magdalena; in all two fathers and nine sons, making eleven immigrants

[made the trip] from Europe settling in the new Colonies... "

 

"... the descendants of Daniel, changed their names to Longacre. The descendants of

Ulrich[1] in Lancaster County and their descendants elsewhere generally retained the

name of Longenecker; one branch, however, adopted Longnecker, and a few

Longanaker, and under these names their descendants are residing..."

 

"The biography of Daniel[1] presents an interesting and active life amongst the earlier

Colonial settlers in Eastern Pennsylvania. His mission as preacher amongst the

Mennonites gave him charge of the Manatawny district. At what time his charge began

is not known; but it is known that he and Jacob Bechtle (now Bechtel) were

representatives in the Convention of Quakers held at Germantown in September, 1727."

 

"May 1, 1733, Patent Book A, Vol. 6, p. 174, Philadelphia. John Penn, Thomas Penn et

al. conveyed to Daniel Longeneker 230 acres of land on the southeast side of the

Schuylkill River, then Philadelphia County, at Mingo Creek, and extending along said

river southeasterly to the land now known as the Almshouse Farm at Black Rock. A

reference to this grant is recited in deed recorded at Norristown, in Deed Book No. 13,

page 260, dated March 30, 1756, in which the heirs of said Daniel, deceased, are the

grantors to their brother David. The time of his death is not known exactly, but it is

probable that it occurred in 1756, as his widow, Elizabeth, then renounced her right to

administration, and to David, the eldest son, letters issued, with John Bookwalter and

Jacob Hoch (now High) sureties, dated October 12th, 1756. To this bond he signed his

name in German, David Langenacker, a (diaresis) is soft and pronounced ae

(Laengenacker). On the 13th day of November, A. D. 1756, Elizabeth, the widow of

said Daniel, and his children, to wit: Elizabeth, wife of Jacob High; Magdalene, wife of

John Buckwalter; Ann, wife of Philip High; Mary, wife of Valentine Clemmer; Jacob

Longacre, Jr., and the widow and children of his son John, deceased, joining therein;

Susanna, late the widow of said John, married to Jacob Longenecker; Elizabeth,

married to Nicholas Cressman; Catherine, Daniel, and Sarah, conveyed said 220 acres

of land to his said son David."

 

"Letter of Daniel Lengenacker, dated May 18th, 1738, as follows:

"Dear and loved friends, and Cousin C. Clotz with our friendly greeting to you and your

loved wife and children, wishing and hoping for you all, you and your friends, good

 

health.

"Our father-in-law and mother-in-law have both died, the mother May 29th, 1735, and

the father August 23rd, 1737. ..."

 

 

  339. Elizabeth* CLOTZ was born about 1665 in Zurich, Switzerland.

 

  344. Johannes Henry* SCHOENHOLTZER Sr. was born about 1680/1689.

 

Shanholtzer History And Allied Family Roots of Hampshire County, W.Va. and Frederick

County, Va., Wilmer L. Kerns, Ph.D., (McClain Printing Company, 1980)

 

 

  352. James* MOORE Sr was born on 17 Apr 1630 in County Antrim, Ireland. He died on 4 Sep 1701 in County Antrim, Ireland. He married Sarah* GUYON on 1 Jul 1687.

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsb19

 

"James Moore, Quaker, was residing on an extended estate in the townland of

Ballinacree, Parish of Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, as early as 1675..."

 

http://williammccready.accessgenealogy.com/genealogy_citations_pa1.htm

Immigration of Irish Quakers to Pennsylvania 1682-1750 (Myers, Albert Cook.

Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania 1682-1750. Swarthmore, PA., 1902.

Myers. p428-33)

 "James Moore of Ballymarae, Co. Antrim, Ireland married Elizabeth. (Other sources

say Sarah Guyon)  They had children as follows: (a) Andrew Moore born 6/1688 and

died May 7, 1753 who married Margaret Wilson first. He arrived at New Castle,

Delaware August 3, 1723 and settled in Sudsbury Twp, Chester and Lancaster

Counties involved in milling and farming. They had four children (i) James; (ii) Mary;

(iii) Margaret; and (iv) Thomas; he married second to Rachel Halliday, daughter of

William and they had children: (i) William born 10/27/1723; (ii) Robert; (iii) David; (iv)

Andrew born 1733; (v) Joseph; (vi.) Robert; (vii.) John; (xiii) David; (ix.) Rachel and (x)

Sarah; (b) Jean who married a Mr. Whitsitt; (c) Clotworthy; (d) George; (e) Sarah

(alias Coutney) who married Mr. Henderson; (f) Frances who married Mr. Wilkinson; (g)

James; (h) John; (I) William; (j) Joseph; (k) Alice who married Thomas Irwin."  (Lists

children as Andrew, Jean, Clotworthy, George, Sarah, Frances, James, John, William,

Joseph, and Alice)

 

 

  353. Sarah* GUYON was born on 16 Mar 1647/1648. She died on 5 Feb 1698/1699 in County Antrim, Ireland.

 

Sarah Guyon is listed as the spouse of James Moore in MOORE NEWS, Volume I,

October 2, 1996, Issue 22- Part B <http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/

newsa22b>

also http://www.geocities.com/pameladhudson/moore.html

 

 

  354. William* HALLIDAY was born about 1680 in Moate, Westmeath, Ireland. He died in 1741 in New Garden, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Deborah* WOODWARD on 9 Feb 1697/1698 in Ireland.

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/willbookb.txt

 

HALLIDAY, WILLIAM. New Garden. 4/1/1741. October 1, 1741. B. 91. To daughter

Rachel Moore 6 wains cot chairs. To daughter Margaret Miller £5. To daughter

Deborah Linley my big pott I brought from Ireland. To daughter in law Mabel Halliday

one cow. To son Robert my plantation where I dwell containing 200 acres and

remainder of personal estate, he paying above legacies. Executor: son Robert.

Witnesses: Mathew Miller, Thos. Hutton, Benj. Fred.

 

William was listed as a member of a church in Moate MM, Co. West Meath, Ireland,

 

Before 1713.

 

https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/PACHESTE/1998-09/0906599362

From Chester County Genealogy, Chester County Township or Borough: New Garden,

Founded: 1700_History: One of the earliest townships, named for New Garden in

County Wicklow, Ireland.

Taxables in 1715:

Mary Miller, Evan Powell, Nathaniel Richards, Michael Lightfoot, WILLIAM HOLEDAY,

Margaret Lowden, James Linley, Thomas Jackson, James Starr, Francis Hobson,

Joseph Garnet, Richard Tranter, Robert Johnson, John Sharp, Joseph Hollen, Joseph

Sharp, John Willey, Thomas Gernat, Benjamin Fred, William Taner, John Renfroe,

Stephen Nayles

Taxable in 1718:  William HOLYDAY

 

 

  355. Deborah* WOODWARD was born in 1677 in Dublin, Ireland.

 

Deborah was listed as a member of a church in Moate Monthly Meeting, Co. West

Meath, Ireland, Before 1713. Certificate of Removal noted "from Dublin"

 

 

  356. Thomas* MINSHALL .Thomas* married Martha* in 1696.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dasinger50&id=

I06507

 

 

  357. Martha* .

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dasinger50&id=

I06506

 

 

  362. James* CLEMSON was born on 10 Aug 1654 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England. He died on 18 Jul 1718 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Quaker Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married Katherine WRIGHT in 1682.

 

English Blacksmith

An English Blacksmith, he was also a constable and earned the title of Esquire. He was

1st known Clemson to bring his family to US in 1699. He first settled on Delaware

River just above Delaware. He was not a Swedish Jacob or a Quaker, he was a

Episcopalian. Some of his children became Quaker, one daughter became Catholic.

 

Bezar Family http://www.twp.bethel.pa.us/bethl15a.htm

He was a blacksmith in Chester, PA by 1699. He was born in England and died 7/18/

1719. He was not a Quaker. His first wife was Katherine Wright of Dudley, PA. It is

believed he was an Episcopalian since his 6 children were baptized at Tettenhall Parish.

He is buried in the Quaker cemetary, Philadelphia, PA.

 

William Cloud purchased 500 acres from William Penn in England on 9 September,

1681....  His land was laid out and surveyed, to the southward of Naaman's Creek, but

part of it was later found to be in New Castle County, in the northern part of

Pennsylvania Province... This land was then sold to JAMES CLEMSON in 1710. It is

located in an area bounded by present-day Garnet Mine Road, Shakertown Road, and

Kirk Road.

 

 

  363. Katherine WRIGHT was born in 1664 in Dudley, England.

 

  364. Daniel* DICKINSON was born in 1674 in Sampel Parish, Cumberland, England. He died in May 1709. He married Elizabeth* LINCOLN in 1698 in Kings County, Ireland.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=chaas&id=I2880

From "Englehardt/Dickinson Family History" and From "Seven Hundred Ancestors " pg.

30:

 

Daniel married Elizabeth. He died in 1709.

Their children were:

1. Deborah, b. May 8, 1699, Fineeclash, Kings Co., Ireland; d. Oct. 1708.

2. Richard, b. Mar. 15, 1701, Fineeclash, Kings Co., Ireland; d. Mar. 15, 1701.

3. Thomas, b. Feb. 11, 1702, Edenderry, Kings Co., Ireland; d. Feb. 22, 1702.

4. Mary, b. Feb. 6, 1705, Edenderry, Kings Co., Ireland; d. Jan. 29, 1776.

5. Daniel, b. Feb. 6, 1705, Edenderry, Kings Co., Ireland; d. Mar. 1709.

6. Joseph, b. Dec. 27, 1706, Edenderry, Kings Co., Ireland.

 

 

  365. Elizabeth* LINCOLN was born about 1678 in Sampel Parish, Cumberland, England.

 

  366. Gayen* MILLER was born in 1674 in County Armagh, Ireland. He died on 30 Apr 1742 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Margaret* HENDERSON in 1695 in County Armagh, Ireland.

 

JCraven Note:

Several branches of our family were Quakers who kept great records (John MOORE

and Mary FENWICK; Joseph DICKINSON and Elizabeth MILLER; Gayen MILLER and

Margaret HENDERSON); therefore an abundance of information could be found. One

aspect of the Quakers was that they married from within their Society, so not only was

there an abundance of information, but the members of the various congregations

intermarried with one another to form large extended families who often migrated

together.  If they married outside of the Society, they were disowned.

Another aspect of the Quakers was their unique method of dating events: http://www.

illuminatrix.com/andria/quaker.html

"They did not use names for days of the week or months of the year since most of

these names were derived from the names of pagan gods. A date such as August 19,

1748 will never be found. Rather it would be written as "19th da 6th mo 1748."

Sometimes this will be written as 6mo 19da 1748. Why 6th month since August is the

8th month? The Quakers, along with everyone else in the American Colonies and

England, did not begin using the Gregorian calendar until 1752. Under the Julian

calendar the year began on March 25th; March was the first month and February was

the twelfth month. This is something of a problem when an event occurred in the

months of January, February or up to March 25th, for then the date is given as 1748/

1749. Such a dating practice satisfied everyone, including civil authorities, if for

instance an inheritance was being established."

For a glossary of Quaker terms, see:  https://sites.rootsweb.com/~quakers/quakdefs.

htm

MM = Monthly Meeting Places.

For a list of places see:  http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/places.htm

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mickey/lancearlysettpg.html

Lancaster County, Early Settlers

"In the year 1707 a few Quaker pioneers settled in Kennet, Chester county. Among

others were Vincent Caldwell, Thomas Wickersham, Joel Bailey, Thomas Hope and

GUYAN MILLER.

"No actual settlements had been made prior to 1708 or 1709 in Lancaster county; but

a few whites had abodes among the Indians on the Susquehanna. These were Indians

traders and all Frenchmen. Their names-Bezalion, Chartier, Jessop and Le Tort.

Chartier had, prior to 1704, lived long among the Shawanah Indians, and upon the

Susquehanna."

"Gayen Miller, first appears in Chester Co., Pennsylvania in 1702 where he bought land

in Kennett Township."

 

http://www.kennett-square.pa.us/history/manor.htm

 

From The History Of Kennett Square - Manor of Steyning or Letitia's Manor

"The land described in Letitia PENN's patent included nearly all of the Township of

Kennett, excepting a few small tracts already conveyed to settlers, and although for

some years known by its manorial name, it soon came to be called Kennett. ...

"George HARLAN and Gayen MILLER were probably the first of the Irish Friends to

secure land in Kennett. In 1702, MILLER purchased 200 acres on the east branch of

Red Clay Creek, including the eastern part of the present Borough of Kennett Square.

"Of the forty-three persons taxed in Kennett, in 1715, there were nine Irish Friends, as

follows: Gayen MILLER, 8s. 6d; Michael HARLAN, 5s. 6d.; Ezekiel HARLAN, 12s. 6d.;

Aaron HARLAN 5s. 6d.; Moses HARLAN, 4s. 2d.; Valentine HOLLINGSWORTH 2s. 9d.;

James HARLAN, 2s. 6d.; Joshua HARLAN ..."

 

Albert Cook Myers, in "The Immigration of Irish Quakers"

pg 126:

"Samuel Smith, in his History Of Pennsylvania, (compiled at the direction of

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1752), says that in 1707... "Guyan Miller (an Irish Friend)

and others being settled in Kennett and the east end of Marlborough had liberty to

keep a meeting of Worship, sometimes in private houses. In 1710, a piece of land was

purchased and a meeting house was built which was enlarged in 1719."

 

http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/new_garden%20twp.htm

"In 1712, Gayen Miller bought 700 acres, and in 1713 conveyance of land was granted

to John Miller, James Lindley, John Lowden, James Starr, Michael Lightfoot, William

Halliday, Joseph Hutton, Abraham Marshall and Thomas Jackson; and in 1714 to

Thomas Garnett and Joseph Sharp. some of these, however, had been settled on the

land for 1 or 2 years before getting their titles. The whole amount purchased by the

above named persons was 5,413 acres, at the price of 20£ per hundred, or according

to modern computations, 1$ per acre."

 

pg. 129: "He (Gayen Miller) was elected to the Provincial Assembly in 1714..."

http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/assemblymen_of_chester_county.htm

"1714 David Lloyd (speaker), Nathaniel Newlin, Nicholas Pyle, Evan Lewis, John Miller

(died before the assembly met, and Gayen Miller elected in his stead), Bej. Mendenhall,

Samuel Garrett, Richard Maris."

From SONS & DAUGHTERS OF THE PILGRIMS Page 267:_Gayen Miller in Provincial

Assembly 1714; qualifier for Colonial Dames. 

 

(Colonial Dames, XVII Century, Founded 1915,  "Any American woman of good moral

character, eighteen years of age or over is eligible for membership, provided she has

been invited by the Society and is the lineal descendants of an ancestor who lived and

served prior to 1701 in one of the Original Colonies in the geographical area of the

present United States of America. — Membership is by Invitation Only.")

 

From "Joseph Dickinson and Family" pg. 100-101

 "We introduce Gayen Miller by extracts from a letter received from Mrs. Knox Taylor,

of Santa Fe, NM, dated Aug. 29, 1930: "I am ever so glad to give information

regarding our noble tribe of Miller to a relative, however many cousins removed. 'The

Millers were not Welsh, but English from Warwickshire, Guys Cliff, Warwick Castle. A

cousin, Betsey Downing, told my father, Llewellyn Miller, they were younger sons of

the house of Warwick. My father discounted this although they have the family names,

Robert, Warwick and Guion, and thought their name 'Miller' came from their

occupation at the famous Guys Cliff mill. Wales offered an asylum to the followers of

George Fox and his associates - of William Penn. They were among the English Friends

who emigrated here from Wales.' We find the name Guion spelled variously - Gayen,

Gaven, Guyen, Guion- but his own signature was Gayen Miller. He is said by the chart

 

made by Mr. Caleb S. Miller of Washington, D.C. to have come to America in 1688."

 

From "Englehardt/Dickinson Family History"_  "Gayen Miller first appears in Chester Co.

, PA in 1702 (where he bought land in Kennet Township). He married Margaret, said to

be the daughter of Dr. Patrick Henderson of Scotland about 1695. Two of their children

seem to have been born before their removal to Pennsylvania. Margaret, his widow,

died January 1743-4."

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/wills/miller-g.txt

Will of Gayen Miller  (1742) Will Book B, page 114, Chester Co., PA Records;

"Guyen Miller, Kennett Township, occupation, yeoman, died in 1742, leaving a Will

dated 3 mo. 31, 1742 and proven August 31, 1742.

"To son William £5. To four sons, viz Robert, Patrick, Samuel and Benjamin £5 each.

To my two daughters, viz Sarah, wife of Joshua Johnson and Elizabeth, wife of Joseph

Dickinson £5 each. To son James four children viz Sarah, Deborah, James and Jesse

10 shillings each. To daughter Mary’s three children, viz Saml, James and Mary 10

shillings each. To son Benjamin part of the tract of land by Pequea Creek in Lancaster

Co. now in his possession. To son John the remainder of said tract, estimated to be

250 acres. To son Josephs widow Jane Miller and her two children, Samuel and

Rebecca £6. To son George 1/2 of the plantation where I dwell and the other 1/2 at

wife’s decease. To wife Margaret all remainder of estate real and personal. 

EXECUTORS; wife Margaret, son William, and cousin Jas. Miller  WITNESSES; Rachel

Miller, George Miller, David Bradford"

 

 

  367. Margaret* HENDERSON was born in 1675 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She died in Jan 1743/1744 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

  376. Cadwallader* MORRIS was born about 1690. He died in Dec 1727 in Hilltown, Bucks Co.,Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth* MORGAN in 1710 in Haverford Mm, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/jenkinschapter12.htm

Cadwallader Morris, Gwynedd m. Elizabeth Morgan of same, at Gwynedd mh, 3rd mo

24, 1710

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paberks/familyfolder/morgan-edward.html

"Elizabeth Morgan & Cadwalader MORRIS were married on the 24th, 3rd month, 1710

at Radnor Meeting, with her parents apparently among the witnesses: "WHEREAS

Cadwalader MORRIS of Gwynedd in the County of Philadelphia and Elisabeth MORGAN

of the same Place having declared their Intentions of Marriage with each other before

severall Monthly Meetings of the people Quakers according to the good Order Used

among them whose Proceedings therein after a deliberate Consideration thereof and

having consent of Parents and Relations concerned were Permited by the sayd

Meetings. NOW these are to Certifie all whom it may concern that for the full

accomplishing of their sayd Intentions this 24th day of the 3 month 1710 the sayd

Cadr MORRIS and Eliza: MORGAN appeared in a publick Meeting of the sayd People at

their Publick Meeting Place at Gwynedd afforesayd and the sayd Cadr MORRIS taking

the sayd Eliza: MORGAN by the hand in Solemn Manner Openly declare that he took

her to be his wife Promising with Gods assistance to be unto her a Faithfull & loving

Husband Untill Death should separate them and then and there in the sayd assembly

the sayd Eliza MORGAN did in like Manner declare that she took the sayd Caddr

MORRIS to be her Husband Promising with Gods assistance to be unto him a faithfull

and Loving Wife Untill death should separate them & Moreover the sayd Caddr & Eliza:

she according to the Custome of Marriage assuming the Name of her Husband as a

further Confirmation thereof did then and there to these Presents sett their hands and

we whose names are underwritten being among others Present at ye Solemnization of

 

the sd Marriage and subscription in manner aforesayd as witnesses thereunto have

also to these Prsents sett our hands the day and year above written."

 

 

  377. Elizabeth* MORGAN was born about 1694. She died in 1750.

 

Her Sister, Sarah, married Squire Boone, father of Daniel Boone

 

 

  378. Rev. William* THOMAS was born in 1678 in Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire, Wales. He died on 6 Oct 1757 in Hilltown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Lower Hilltown Baptist Church, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He married Ann* GRIFFITH in 1710 in Wales.

 

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/bucks/history/local/davis/davis22.txt

"Mr. Thomas was one of the fathers of Hilltown, and one of the most reputable men

who settled it. He was born in 1678, and came to America between 1702 and 1712._"

Missing the vessel in which he had taken passage, he lost all his goods, and was

landed at Philadelphia with his wife and one son, penniless. He first went to Radnor

township, Delaware county, where he followed his trade, a cooper, and preached for a

few years, when he removed to Hilltown, where he probably settled before 1720.

"He became a conspicuous character, and influential, acquired a large landed estate,

and settled each of his five sons and two daughters on a fine farm as they married. In

1737 he built what is known as the Lower meeting house, on a lot of four acres given

by himself, where he preached to his death, in 1757. The pulpit was a large hollow

poplar tree, raised on a platform, and in time of danger from the Indians he carried his

gun and ammunition to church with him, and deposited them at the foot of the pulpit

before he ascended to preach. In his will Mr. Thomas left the meeting house, and the

grounds belonging, to the inhabitants of Hilltown. This sturdy sectarian excluded "

Papists," "Hereticks," and "Moravians" from all rights in the meeting house and

grounds, and "no tolerated minister," Baptist, Presbyterian, or other, was allowed to

preach there who shall not believe in the Nicene creed, or the Westminster Confession

of Faith, or "who will not swear allegiance to a Protestant king."_"His children married

into the families of Bates, Williams, James, Evans, Days and Morris. Rebecca, the

daughter of John, the second son of William Thomas, was the grandmother of [the late

*] John B. Pugh, of Doylestown. The blood of William Thomas flows in the veins of

several thousand persons in this and adjoining states. The following inscription was

placed on the tombstone of William Thomas in the old Hilltown church:

 "In yonder meeting-house I spent my breath;

 Now silent mouldering, here I lie in death;

 These silent lips shall wake, and you declare,

 A dread Amen, to truths I published there."

 

Will of William Thomas:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~akagln/wmthomaswill_wthomas.html

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~akagln/wmthomasemmigation_wthomas.

html

History of Bucks County

"Rev. William Thomas, or as he was more familiarly know, "Elder Thomas," the

paternal ancestor of the Thomas family of Bucks County was born in the year 1678 in

Lanwenarth, Merionethshire, Wales, (Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire, Wales) on the

border of England. He belonged to a family that possessed considerable means, were

holders of a considerable estate. His parents were members of a Baptist church in

Merioneth, and he was reared in the tenets of that faith, and, receiving a superior

education for his time, and being of a studious and pious disposition, he became a

speaker in religious meetings of his sect which still a young man, and, though never an

ordained minister, continued to administer to the spiritual needs of his neighbors

through his entire life. (The Hilltown Baptist Church was founded in 1737 by Rev.

 

William Thomas.)

"Rev. Abel Morgan, for many years pastor of the Baptist church at Pennypack, and the

founder of the Montgomery Baptist church, and also a native of Merioneth, was his

acquaintance and friend. Prior to his coming to America his parents located on a farm

called Blassaw of Wyn, in the parish of Bedwlldy, some distance from the place of his

nativity. At the death of his parents he sold the patrimonial estate, and being

possessed of sufficient means to settle himself comfortably in a new country where

land was cheap, he made his preparations to embark for Pennsylvania.

"He had married in 1710, Ann (maiden name not recorded), born in 1680, and his

eldest child Thomas was born in Wales in 1711. In January 1711-12, he transported

his household goods and his wife and infant child to Bristol, England, and, having

engaged passage on a ship lying there bound for Philadelphia, had his goods, clothing

and the greater part of his cash taken aboard. Being informed that the ship would not

sail for several days, he took his family to the country to await the day of sailing.

Though he returned before the appointed time, the ship had already sailed, though still

in sight. After an ineffectual attempt to overtake her, he was forced to await the sailing

of a later vessel. He and his family arrived in Philadelphia on February 14, 1712, and,

though he found the vessel there in which his goods had been transported, the

dishonest master had absconded with everything of value he could lay his hands on,

and he had the mortification of seeing his clothes on the backs of persons who had

bought them of the dishonest master.

"Wholly without funds or any worldly possessions, he was forced to look about for

means of obtaining a livelihood. Fortunately, he had learned the useful craft of a

cooper, and, meeting with a family by the name of Watkins, whom he had known in

the old country, he obtained sufficient funds to pay for his passage and to equip him in

a modest way to follow his trade. In the latter part of the year 1713 he located in

Radnor township, now Deleware county, where he followed the trade of a cedar

cooper for some time, returning later to the east side of the Schuylkill and locating in

the Northern Liberties.

"By industry and shrewd business tact in the course of five years he accumulated

sufficient funds to repay his benefactors and to warrant him in fulfilling his original

intention of becoming a freeholder. At that time the township of Hilltown, though

already surveyed, was held in large tracts of one thousand to three thousand acres by

a few residents of Philadelphia and vicinity. Among these was Jeremiah Langhorne, of

Bucks county, then chief justice of Pennsylvania. Of him Mr. Thomas purchased 440

acres lying along the county line between Line Lexington and Telford, for eighty-eight

pounds."

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~akagln/thomasfamilyreunion_wthomas.

html

"Rev. William Thomas was one of the many ancestors of prominent and munerous

families which have lived in Bucks county, and also of one of several families in the

country, bearing the name of Thomas. There is a commendable spirit, now of their

ancestry, and to take pride and interest in the history of those who, bearing their

family name, have preceded them in life's pilgrimage, and performed well their part in

the labors and duties of their day and generation.

"From William Thomas, the pioneer, has sprung a vast progeny. These have comprised

people of diversified capabilities and characters, and pursuing their various careers in

nearly all ranks of American life. There have been farmers and preachers, teachers,

merchants, and mechanics, lawyers, physicians, orators, judges and legislators; men

of science and learning, editors, and those who have wielded the pen of the ready

writer. Few remain in the vicinity of the early homes of the family, but are now

scattered far and wide from the shores of the Atlantic to the Pacific, and over half the

 

States of the American Union.

"William Thomas was a high type of one of the five or six different races that peopled

Pennsylvania in its Colonial days-----or the Welsh. They were not so numerous as the

English, Scotch-Irish, or the German, but they came in very considerable numbers to

various districts in the present counties of Delaware, Chester, Berks, Montgomery and

Bucks. They were a thrifty, industrious, perservering, and comparatively intelligent

class of people, and nearly all of religious training and tendencies. They were almost

all either Quakers or Baptists--non conformists in the old land to the established

religion and rejecting all but the plainest forms of worship. In the worship of the

Baptists the sermon was the main thing, and all forms were but preliminary and

subsidiary. In common with the several other orthodox sects, they held, with some

variations, the tenets of the old Calvanistic Creed.

"William Thomas was born in Llanwarnath, Monmouthshire, Wales in 1678. It was his

fortune that his family possessed somewhat of a competency and were freeholders,

while so many of his countrymen were landless tenants. Their condition in life, as well

as his native aptitudes favored his obtaining an education superior to the average of

the peasant class. He also obtained a knowledge of a handicraft, or that of a cooper.

"His parents had passed from earth before 1710, and he remained in Wales until after

his marriage and early manhood. He came to America during the winter of 1712. The

next six years were mostly passed in the township of Radnor, now Delaware County,

where he was employed at his trade, and engaged in recuperating from losses he had

previously incured.

"Coming to Hilltown in 1718, his first purchase of land, comprising 440 acres, bordered

the county line, near where is now the village of Hockertown. Through this valley ran

southward one of the branches of the Neshaminy. Here he built his house and here he

dwelt, and the house he erected stood till 1812. His purchases of other tracts

continued down till 1728, for it was his aim to have a farm for each of his children.

These purchases were six in number, comprising 1258 acres in one township, bought

at the cost of L36. All was of wilderness land, upon which hard labor was necessary to

clear, and then make fruitful and valuable.

"From the time of his coming, William Thomas had belonged to the mother church of

Montgomery, established in 1719. He was a preacher before his emigration to America.

Besides manifold secular labors, he was ever busy in promotong the religious life of his

countrymen in Hilltown, in prayer, and preaching at their various homes. For a time

they were too poor and scattered to build a house of worship. Thomas soon had the

prefix of Elder to his name, as was customary in those days as a term for the

neighbors. So when the time became ripe he devoted a portion of these for their

benefit. He gave the land, furnished the greater portion of the cost, and also the labors

of his own hands to build a place of worship, which was completed in 1737. Within this

he preached for the twenty years, or until his death in 1757, and wherein his own son,

John Thomas, followed him in his ministry.

"That early church, and the manner of its erection, will always remain in men's

memories as a memorial of the self-sacrificing devotion of its founder, and be a more

enduring monument than the memorial stone which yet marks the place of his burial.

That earlier structure stood until near the close of the Colonial period, It was

succeeded in 1771 by a larger and more commodious building of stone, and the

present modern building is the successor upon the site that has such a wealth of

scenic prospects far and wide over the vale of The Neshaminy and the hills and dales

of central Bucks county.

"In this memorial, there is only space for a brief notice of the children of Rev. William

Thomas, of the localities in which they lived, and the family names of their

descendants. These children were Thomas, John, Ephraim, Manasseh,William, Anna

and Gwently. All married and all save one left posterity."

 

 

  379. Ann* GRIFFITH was born in 1680 in Wales. She died on 5 Nov 1752 in Hilltown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

 

 

Tenth Generation

 

  560. Thomas* KENDALL was born in 1645 in England. He died in 1710 in Richmond Co., Virginia. He was buried in Family Farm, Jett Creek, Virginia. He married Martha* GOFF about 1668.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j1662.htm

 

 

  561. Martha* GOFF was born in 1648 in Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia. She died after 1694 in Richmond Co., Virginia. She was buried in Family Farm, Jett Creek, Virginia.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j1662.htm

Thomas KENDALL and his wife, Martha GOFF, were the parents of William KENDALL

who later married John Combs' daughter, Elizabeth.

 

Martha Goff was the step-daughter of John PROSSER

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/rapp.htm

Be it known unto all men that I John PROSSER of the County of Rappa. ... the Memory

of my Deceased Martha and for severall services done me by Martha the only daughter

of my said Wife...unto the said Martha and her now Husband Thomas KENDALL and

their heirs forever one parcell of land containing three hundred acres of land being

part of a devident of a greater quantitie lying and being in the Freshes of

Rappahannock River...

 

 

  562. John* COMBS was born about 1662 in King George County, Virginia. He died about 1716/1717 in Richmond Co., Virginia. He married Ann Hannah* MASON.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j1662.htm

See web page link for much more information, including an inventory of John Combs

estate.

 

"John Combs died between 11 December 1716 when he signed his will, and 7 Feb

1716/1717 when said will was proved in Richmond County, Virginia

"In the Name of God Amen December the 11th: 1716. IMPRIMIS

"I, John Combs of the Parish of Hanover in the County of Richmond in Virginia being

very sick and weak of Body butt of good and perfect sceince and Memory-thanks bee

to God Doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is

to say First I bequath my Soule and Spiritt into the hands of the Almighty God my

Heavenly Father by whome of his Mercy and onely Grace I intrust to bee saved and

Redeemed into through the Death of my Savour and Redeemer Jesus Christ in whose

pretious Blood I sett the Whole and onely Hope of my Salvation My writched Body in

hope of a Joyfull Resurrection I comitt to the Earth to bee Buried with such Charges as

itt shall please my Exekutors hereafter mentioned. Item-I Doe give and Bequeath unto

my youngest son Mason Combes two hundred acres of Land Lying upon the Branches

of Pumans End in the County of Essex--being part of a Devident of Land formerly

belonging to Warwick Cammack to him and his Heirs for Evermore Which aforesaid

Land is allready Laid of-I Doe give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Kendall

one Cowe.-My will and Desire is that my Loving Wife Hannah Combes and my Six

Children hereinafter named have all and singular my personall Estate Equally Devided

amongst them as followeth that is my Son Archdell my Daughter Judith and Mary and

 

Sarah and Aymee and Mason. Butt if in case my Son Archdell should bee soe unkind as

by force to Caus his mother my said Wife to Leave as Disposessed the house and

Habitation I now Live in that then and in such Case my said Wife to take as her proper

Goods all his part of my personall Estate before given to the sd. Archdell Excepting one

Shilling of Good and Lawfull money of Ingland and to bee possessed of the same for

Evermore, and that my said Wife doe take into her Care and Costodie my daughter

Aymee and my Son Mason as also their parts of my personall Estate as aforesaid after

the same is devided and the sd. Children and their Estate to remaine with her untill

they shall Arive to the Age of Eighteen years or the Day of Marriage and that then they

the sd. Ayme and Mason bee possessed of the same to them and their Heirs for

Evermore.-I Doe likewise Nominate and Apoint my loving wife Hannah Combes and

John Anderson joynt Exekutors of this my last Will and Testament. And in Confirmation

hearof I have hearunto sett my Hand and fixt my Seale the Day Month and Year

aforesaid-Desiring that my said Estate may not bee brought to an apraisement itt

being noe waise in Debtt.- John [JC] Combes {Seal}

Signed Sealed and Published-- in the presence of us Isaac ARNOLD, Charles [C his

marke] WILLIS Mary [M her marke] James"

 

 

  563. Ann Hannah* MASON was born on 30 May 1680 in Stafford Virginia.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j1662.htm

John Combs married (1) bef 1694, Ann (-----) and (2) bef 1698, Hannah (MASON?)

(Wroe?). Possible Issue by Ann: Elizabeth Combs Kendall (who may be the d/o Hannah

instead. Known Issue by Hannah: Archdale II, Judith, Mary, Sarah, Amy, Mason.

 

 

  674. Durst MELLINGER .

 

  676. David* LANGENEGGER was born in 1642 in Langnau, Switzerland. He was christened on 20 Nov 1642 in Langnau, Switzerland. He died before 1749. He married Magdalena* GERBER on 22 Apr 1664 in Langnau, Switzerland.

 

  677. Magdalena* GERBER was born on 19 Mar 1642/1643 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland. She died before 1752.

 

  704. John* MOORE was born on 15 May 1588 in Glasgow, Scotland. He died on 1 Oct 1648 in County Antrim, Ireland. He married Mary* FENWICK on 10 Aug 1618 in Ireland.

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsb19

"John Moore resided near Glasgow, Scotland.  Sixth month, 1612, he emigrated from

Scotland to Ireland, locating with his family in the County of Antrim...

"The Moores in Scotland were a sturdy, unyielding non-conformists who under no

circumstances would yield either to the cajolery or threats of King James; hence their

removal to Ireland in 1612, 9 years after the union of the Scottish and English thrones

by the accession of James I, and 1 year after the translation of the Bible now mostly

used by Protestants, called, "King James" version."

"John* Moore, the emigrant from Scotland (to Ireland), may have had a number of

children. The only one amongst them of whom we have an accurate account was a

son, James, who early joined the Society of Friends. (Quaker).  At his house in Ireland,

Friends frequently held meetings. He immigrated from Scotland to Glasgow to County

Antrim, Ireland in June of 1812."

 

JCraven Note:

Several branches of our family were Quakers who kept great records (John MOORE

and Mary FENWICK; Joseph DICKINSON and Elizabeth MILLER; Gayen MILLER and

Margaret HENDERSON); therefore an abundance of information could be found. One

aspect of the Quakers was that they married from within their Society, so not only was

there an abundance of information, but the members of the various congregations

 

intermarried with one another to form large extended families who often migrated

together.  If they married outside of the Society, they were disowned.

Another aspect of the Quakers was their unique method of dating events: http://www.

illuminatrix.com/andria/quaker.html

"They did not use names for days of the week or months of the year since most of

these names were derived from the names of pagan gods. A date such as August 19,

1748 will never be found. Rather it would be written as "19th da 6th mo 1748."

Sometimes this will be written as 6mo 19da 1748. Why 6th month since August is the

8th month? The Quakers, along with everyone else in the American Colonies and

England, did not begin using the Gregorian calendar until 1752. Under the Julian

calendar the year began on March 25th; March was the first month and February was

the twelfth month. This is something of a problem when an event occurred in the

months of January, February or up to March 25th, for then the date is given as 1748/

1749. Such a dating practice satisfied everyone, including civil authorities, if for

instance an inheritance was being established."

For a glossary of Quaker terms, see:  https://sites.rootsweb.com/~quakers/quakdefs.

htm

MM = Monthly Meeting Places.

For a list of places see:  http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/places.htm

 

 

  705. Mary* FENWICK was born on 12 Jun 1590 in County Antrim, Ireland. She died on 18 Apr 1658 in County Antrim, Ireland.

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsa22b

Mary Fenwick is listed as the spouse of John Moore in MOORE NEWS, Volume I,

October 2, 1996, Issue 22- Part B also see http://www.geocities.com/pameladhudson/

moore.html

 

 

  724. Alexander* CLEMSON was born after 1628/1629. He was christened on 14 Jul 1631 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England. He died on 27 Oct 1692 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England. He married Elizabeth* GREEN on 27 Sep 1652.

 

  725. Elizabeth* GREEN was born about 1631. She died on 7 Jun 1697 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England.

 

  728. Daniel* DICKINSON was born in 1650 in Cumberland, England. He married Mary* about 1673 in Sampel Parish, Cumberland, England.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=awaples&id=I1786

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=chaas&id=I2899

From "Seven Hundred Ancestors " pg.30:

 "This, Daniel, was a man of property as he kept 10,000 sheep. Daniel and his wife,

Mary, had a son, Daniel, born in 1674 in Sempel Parish, Cumberland Co."

From "Englehardt/Dickinson Family History":

 "The earliest ancestor of whom we have a positive record is Daniel Dickinson. He

married Mary and with their son Daniel, who was born in 1674, went to Kings County,

Ireland. (His parents MAY have been Matthew Dickinson born about 1600 and Jane

(Unknown) born about 1603, both of Cumberland Co., England.)"

 The following was presumably written by Mr. Wharton Dickinson of Scranton, Pa., as

the first chapter of a contemplated but not published history of the Dickinson Family.

Copied at the Dickinson Family Reunion held at Amherst, Mass., August 8 - 9, 1883:

 "Authorities say that the name Dickinson either comes from the Manor of Kenson, in

Yorkshire, (England) or from the name de Caen (i.e., de Caen's son) or from Hugh

Dikenson or Dicconsin, who was living in or near Leeds, England. Henry VI was a

descendent of John de Caen. There are many ways of spelling the name; we give them

 

in order of their antiquity; De Caen, DeKenson, Dikenson, Dicconsin, Dickenson,

Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickesen, Dickison and Dickason."

 

 

  729. Mary* was born in 1650 in Sampel Parish, Cumberland, England.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=awaples&id=I453

 

 

  732. John* MILLER was born in 1633 in Brechenbrough, Yorkshire, England. He died on 8 Dec 1714. He married Ann* CLIBBORN in 1657.

 

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~joneall/stangene/jon00001.htm#i1464

"John Miller was born in 1633 in Breckenbrough, Kerbywilk, Yorkshire, England. He

was a Friend (Quaker). He moved in 1657 to Ireland. He married Ann Clibborn,

daughter of William Clibborn.

"John Miller, born at "Breckenbrough, in ye Parish of Kerbywilk in Yorkshire, England in

1633, went over into Ireland as a planter, in 1657, and married Ann, daughter of

William Clibborn, who was born in 1630, at Cowley, in the County of Durham, England."

 

 

  733. Ann* CLIBBORN was born in 1630 in Cowley, Durham, England.

 

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~joneall/stangene/jon00001.htm#i1463

 Ann Clibborn was born in 1630 in Cowley, Durham County, England. She was a

Friend (Quaker). She married John Miller, son of John Miller.

 

 

  734. Dr. Patrick* HENDERSON was born about 1644 in Scotland. He died in Kennett Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He married Katherine*.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1413347&id=I52

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=awaples&id=I457

 

“Patrick Henderson, the author of a work called Truth and Innocence, The Armour and

Defense of the People called Quakers, was a prominent minister among the Friends in

the North of Ireland. In 1707, accompanied by Samuel Wilkinson, he traveled on a

gospel mission throughout the limits of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. “Patrick

Hendersan,” writes James Logan to William Penn, “is I think Scotch by birth, and is a

most extraordinary young man as ever visited these parts.”-Bowden, II., 227.

 "Patrick Henderson, received 11 Mo. 3, 1708, two certificates, one from Ballyhagan,

Ireland, and the other from Long Island.”

 

The Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania 1682-1750, by Albert Cook Myers

(published 1902)

 

 

  735. Katherine* was born about 1646 in County Antrim, Ireland.

 

  752. Evan* MORRIS was born about 1654 in Wales. He died in 1708 in Pennsylvania. He married Gainor*.

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/roberts/roberts118.html

"The Morrises are descended from Evan Morris, a Welsh Friend who came to America

in the time of William Penn and settled at Abington after a temporary sojourn

elsewhere."

 

http://www.garys-genealogy.com/np28.htm#iin1717

"A certificate from "Quarterly Meeting at Tyddyn y Garreg in ye County Merioneth,"

Wales, dated 6 mo. 8, 1690, which included EVAN MORRIS, his wife GAINOR and their

two children, MORRIS and CATHARINE. This certificate states that they "had been

faithful to ye testimony in ye time of their Suffering and Imprisonment, and always

since were friends in ye Truth and walked accordingly," and that the "Said Evan for

some years passed having his mind inclined for Penselvania, " requested the certificate.

"

 

 

  753. Gainor* .

 

  754. Edward* MORGAN was born about 1670 in Bala Coty, Merionnithshire, Wales. He died in 1736 in Towamencin Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Margaret* JARMAN.

 

http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/morgan.htm

"Edward and his wife arrived in PA in 1683 and lived near Radnor, PA until 1695 when

they moved to Towamencin Township and built a house on 500 acres. He joined the

Religious Society of Friends and was known as Edward Morgan the tailor.  From The

Boone Family by Spraker, 1922, p. 542 "There is an early record which states that "

Edward Morgan and Elizabeth his wife, both free, arrived at Philadelphia in the same

ship (The Morning Star) from Liverpool, in the 9th month 1683 (20th 9th month)."

(Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 8, p. 329)."

 

http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/jenkinschapter26.htm#morgan

"The first settler in Gwynedd or its vicinity, named Morgan, was Edward. He seems to

have been here as early as 1704, as the road upward through Gwynedd, made that

year, was to go as far as his place [now Sumneytown Pike]. He was a tailor by trade, a

Welshman by birth, no doubt, and was probably advanced in years when he came. He

had lived, previously, near Philadelphia. In February, 1708, he bought 300 acres of

land in what is now Towamencin, of Griffith Jones, merchant, Philadelphia. The tract

lay along William John's [Jones] land, and was therefore on the township line. In 1714

he bought 500 acres more, near by, of George Claypoole, of Philadelphia, who, like

Griffith Jones, was a speculative holder of the Towamencin lands. By 1713 he had

apparently moved to Montgomery; in the deed from Claypoole he is described as "

yeoman, of Montgomery."

"Edward Morgan no doubt had several children. His sons probably received and held

his Towamencin lands. In the list of 1734, for that township, there appear: Joseph

Morgan, 200 acres; Daniel Morgan, 200; John Morgan 100. In 1727, Morgan Morgan,

of Towamencin, died, leaving a will, in which he mentions his wife Dorothy, his

brothers Joseph, John and William, his two sons Edward and Jesse (both minors), and

his niece Elizabeth, John's daughter."

 

Edward Morgan's log home still stands: http://www.morganloghouse.org/MLHHISTa.

htm

 

 

  755. Elizabeth Margaret* JARMAN was born about 1674 in Wales. She died after 1724 in Towamencin Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

 

http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/morgan.htm

 

 

 

Eleventh Generation

 

  1122. William* GOFF was born about 1605 in England. He died about 1659 in Virginia Colonies.He married Martha* BAXTER about 1638.

 

William Gough/Goff/Goffe, b. 1605, sailed for the States on the Amity out of London in

1635

 

http://english-america.com/spls/635stc02.html

William Goff, aged 30, was on the list of passengers bound to America on the Amity

(or Amitie) bound for St. Christopher's Island, 13 Oct 1635.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dbarraclough&id=

 

I72682

 

 

  1123. Martha* BAXTER was born about 1628 in Virginia Colonies (Old Rappahannock County). She died in 1669.

 

After William Goff died, Martha married John Prosser.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dbarraclough&id=

I72682

 

 

  1124. Archdale* COMBE was born about 1641 in Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, England. He was christened on 16 Nov 1641. He died before 1685. He married Elizabeth* Underwood BUTLER in Rappahonnock Co., Virginia.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j-arch.htm

"Archadell COMBES, son of John of Sparsholt, Berkshire, Armiger, deceased," was

apprenticed as a Draper on 10 Apr 1656 for £1000 for eight years by his mother,

Elizabeth [LOVETT} Combes of Oxon [Oxfordshire], widow," to Christopher LOVETT,

his maternal uncle..."

 

"The right to use the title, armiger, was contingent upon having armorial status (the

right to bear arms); i.e., at some point, either John or his father had been granted a

heraldic coat of arms. See Combs &c. English Heraldry."

 

 

  1125. Elizabeth* Underwood BUTLER was born in 1632/1635 in Rappahonnock Co., Virginia.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/jhc/jhc-020f.htm

"Col. William UNDERWOOD died in 1662/3, and Archdale COMBE married his widow,

Elizabeth, shortly thereafter, a fact important to calculations regarding the birth of their

eldest son, John."

 

 

  1352. Ulrich "Ulli"* LANGENEGGER was born on 15 Jul 1593 in Langnau, Switzerland. He married Katharine* GAUMANN on 10 Aug 1629 in Langnau, Switzerland.

 

  1353. Katharine* GAUMANN was born about 1609 in Langnau, Emmental, Bern, Switzerland.

 

  1354. Hans* GERBER was born on 29 Apr 1599 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland. He married Elsbeth* WUETHRICH on 9 May 1631 in Switzerland.

 

  1355. Elsbeth* WUETHRICH was born about 1610 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland.

 

  1448. James* CLEMSON was born about 1610 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England. He married Elenor* SIDDOWNE on 3 Aug 1629 in St. Michael's Parish, Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England.

 

  1449. Elenor* SIDDOWNE was born about 1600 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England.

 

  1456. Daniel* DICKINSON was born about 1625 in Cumberland, England.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=awaples&id=I1786

 

 

  1464. John Derrek* MILLER was born in 1607/1608 in Yorkshire, England. He died in 1669.

 

http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Office/8325/gentext/miller.txt

 

 

  1466. William* CLIBBORN was born about 1604 in Cowley, Durham, England. He married Brigetta* WARDE.

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irvmitchell/gene/Ahnen-04.html

 

 

  1467. Brigetta* WARDE was born about 1608 in Cowley, Durham, England.

 

  1510. John* JARMAN .

 

 

http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/morgan.htm

 

 

 

Twelfth Generation

 

  2244. Willyam GOFF died in 1627 in Dedham,Essex Co.,England .

 

http://www.goughfamily.com/familytree/goughtree.html

 

Willyam Goff's will was written and signed on February 2, 1627.

 

 

  2246. Roger* BAXTER was born about 1611 in Worcestershire, England. He died in 1670 in Isle of Kent, Virginia Colony, Province of Maryland.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dbarraclough&id=

I72722

 

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/md/state/isleofkent.html

The Isle of Kent, Virginia Colony, and Province of Maryland:

No complete lists of all inhabitants of the Isle of Kent, but the following is a list of

freemen in 1638:  ...Roger Baxter

 

http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/

000001/html/am1--169.html

Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly (Maryland), September 1642

Roger Baxter

 

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/md/state/wills/01/001.html

Kendall, Thomas, 9th Nov., 1646; -- -- -- To eld. son of Roger Baxter of Kent Island,

personalty. To Thomas Youell in trust for his 3 child. (unnamed), residue of estate.

Test: Thos. Waggott, John Sturman. 1. 33.

Petts, Thomas, (nunc.) Kent Island, -- -- --; 1st Mch., 1653. To child. of John

Winchester and of Roger Baxter, all unnamed, personalty. Ex. not named. Test: John

Winchester, Anthony Callaway. 1. 56.

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/md/state/wills/01/014.html

Coursey, John, -- -- --; -- -- --. To father Henry Coursey, “Courseyston.” To brother

William, testator's part of “Cheston.” To brother James, 400 A. nr. mouth of Chester R.,

if he come or send for same. To sisters Katharine Coursey and Jane Southcote, niece

Mary Coursey and to Nicholas Bradway, Mrs. Juliana Russell, Sarah Williams, dau. of

Morgan Williams, Roger Baxter, Thomas Matthews and Anne Rogers, personalty. Ex.

not named. Test: Wm. Coursey, Thos. Matthew, Disborough Bennett. 1. 148. _

http://www.geocities.com/jaccschmidt/island.html

Isle of Kent, Maryland's First Settlement

Isle of Kent 5th April 1652: We,whose names are hereafter subscribed, do promise and

engage ourselves to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England, without

King or House of Lords._Roger Baxter

 

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/md/kent/court/res1647-56.txt

Residents Appearing the Provincial Court (1647-1656); Kent Co., Maryland

1651-52, Roger Baxter, oath to Commonwealth, otherwise known as Baxster

1655-56, Roger Baxster, age 46, Occupation: Planter, petitions court to marry Mary

Croutch, reserving her former husbands estate for her children; action of debt against

John Deare; gives deposition

1655-56, Mrs Mary Croutch, accounts for inheritance due her son George Croutch Jr

from his father's will, widow of George Croutch; remarried to Roger Baxter

 

1955-56, Hugh Lee receives IOU from Roger Baxter

 

http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/md/kent/court/res1656-60.txt

Residents Appearing the Provincial Court (1656-1660); Kent Co., Maryland

1656-57, Roger Baxter, Age 46, Gives Deposition

1657-58, Mrs. Mary Baxter, Agrees to hand over guardianship of her son George

Croutch Jr to Nicholas Pickard - wife of Roger Baxter, widow of George Croutch Sr

(later George became the ward of Nicholas Pickard)

1657-58  Roger Baxter, Age 46, Gives Deposition

 

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/md/state/wills/01/152.html

The Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume I, Wills from 1635 (Earliest Probated) to 1685

"Forbey / Furby, Thomas, Talbot Co., 8th Jan., 1684; 11th May, 1685. To wife Hanna,

execx., life interest in plantation. To dau. Sophia at 17 yrs. of age, and hrs., plantation

at death of wife afsd. and 100 A. in New Castle Co. To dau. Eliza: Evens, 1/2 of sd.

tract in event of death of dau. Sophia afsd. without issue, and other 1/2 to child.

(unnamed) of testator's wife. To daughter-in-law Hanna Baxter and hrs., 100 A. in

New Castle Co. To sons-in-law Thomas and Roger BAXTER, personalty. Overseers: Col.

Philemon Lloyd, Ralph Fishbourne, Jno. Pimberton. Test: Danl. Walker, Peter Sides, Jas.

Foster, Amers Foster. 4. 181.

 

 

  2248. John* COMBE was born in 1602 in London, England. He was christened on 15 Aug 1602 in St. Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury, London, England. He died in Apr 1652. He was buried on 24 Apr 1652 in Sparsholt, Berkshire, England. He married Elizabeth* LOVETT on 8 Jul 1630 in Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j-arch.htm

"On 15 Oct 1619, "John COMBE of London, son of a gentleman," age 17 [b ca 1602],

matriculated at Trinity College, Oxfordshire.  In 1622, John COMBE was reimbursed his

"caution money" (deposit) by Trinity and, according to Foster's Oxonienses, was the

same John COMBE who was admitted to the Inner Temple of London on 29 Jun 1622,

as "John COMBE, gent., son and heir [eldest son] of John COMBE of Edmonton,

Middlesex, [esquire], deceased."

"No record is found indicating that John completed his stint at the Inner Temple; i.e.,

became a barrister and no further record is found of him until 1629 when he and his

brother, Archdale, were named in the Oxfordshire will of their brother, William.  The

next record of John is on 8 Jul 1630 in Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, England when he

married Elizabeth LOVETT, daughter of Sir Robert and Ann SAUNDERS Lovett..."

 

 

  2249. Elizabeth* LOVETT was christened on 3 Apr 1614 in Wotten Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England. She died after 1656 in Oxfordshire, England.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/index.html

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/robert.htm

"Elizabeth's baptismal record reads "Elizabeth LOVETTE Daughter of Robert." The

Visitations of Bucks list her as the eldest child of Sir Robert by his second wife and wife

of John COMBES. Burke refers to her husband as "John COMBES, Esq." The first five of

their children were baptised at Soulbury between 1631 and 1641. Their sixth child was

baptised and buried on 21 Feb 1642/3 in Sparsholt, Berks. In September 1643,

Elizabeth's father was buried at Sparsholt, and in December of the same year, her

brother, John. By 1656, Elizabeth was residing in Oxford when she apprenticed her son,

Archdale COMBE for eight years to her brother, Christopher, as a Draper."

 

 

  2250. Almeric* BUTLER .

 

  2704. Michael* LANGENEGGER was born in 1563 in Langnau, Switzerland. He married

Barbara* NEUENSCHWANDER about 1588.

 

  2705. Barbara* NEUENSCHWANDER was born about 1567 in Langnau, Switzerland.

 

http://www.hmjacob.com/indexb.html

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=djlabrue&id=I10549

 

 

  2708. Daniel* GERBER was born about 1575 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland. He married Madlena* IMHOF on 21 Oct 1595 in Reformed Church, Bern, Switzerland.

 

  2709. Madlena* IMHOF was born about 1575 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland.

 

  2912. Matthew* DICKINSON was born about 1600 in Cumberland, England. He married Jane*.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=awaples&id=I1786

 

 

  2913. Jane* was born about 1603.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=awaples&id=I1786

 

 

  2928. Robert* MILLER was born in Denniskean Parish, Co. Antrim, Ireland.

 

http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Office/8325/gentext/miller.txt

 

 

 

Thirteenth Generation

 

  4492. Roger BAXTER was born about 1580 in England.

 

  4496. John* COMBE was born about 1560. He was buried on 7 Sep 1610 in St. Mary's the Virgin, Aldermanbury, London, England. . He married Margaret* ARCHDALE on 11 Dec 1587 in St. Antholin Budge Row, London.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j-arch.htm

"John COMBE, Adventurer, Merchant, Draper & London Common Councilman,..."

 

 

  4497. Margaret* ARCHDALE was born about 1569 in St. Antholin Budge Row, London, England. She died in Sep 1616. She was buried on 19 Sep 1616 in St. Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury, London, England.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j-arch.htm

 

http://www.combs-families.org/archdale/families/thomas.html

Thomas and first wife, Mary CLIFTON had issue: _1.4.1. Margaret ARCHDALE, b abt

1569, St. Antholin Budge Row, London, England, d September 1616, St. Mary the

Virgin Aldermanbury, London, England; m 11 Dec, 1587 St. Antholin Budge Row,

London, England, John COMBE.

 

 

  4498. Sir Robert* LOVETT was born in 1577 in Liscome, Bucks, England. He died in 1643 in Sparshot, Berkshire, England. He was buried on 14 Sep 1643. He married Alice Anne* SAUNDERS on 24 Oct 1610.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/robert.htm

Sir Robert was knighted on 22 Nov 1606 (Visitations of Bucks) and in 1608 was the

Sheriff of Bucks

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/memorials.htm

Sir Robert LOVETT was son of Francis LOVETT, of Liscombe, by his wife Anne,

daughter of Augustine CRISPE, of Boughton, in the county of Northampton; Sir

 

Nicholas CRISPE eminently distinguished himself in supporting Charles I: He raised two

regiments, one of which he commanded in person and procured large sums of money

for his King.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

  4499. Alice Anne* SAUNDERS was born in Laigton, Denton, Bucks, England.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/robert.htm

"Burke describes Sir Robert's second wife, Anne, as the "daughter of Richard

SAUNDERS, esq. of Dinton, by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of BLOUNT, of Blountshall,

in the county of Leicester." The supposed marriage record of Sir Robert and Ms.

SAUNDERS (as above) states that she was "Alice, de Laigton" [Leighton]"

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/memorials.htm

"Leighton Buzzard Church, Parish Register Marriages:

1610. Oct. 24 Robitus de Soulbury, Militis, and Alice, de Laigton.

The above is the marriage of Sir Robert LOVETT, of Liscombe, Bucks, and Alice Anne

SAUNDERS, of Dinton, Bucks."

 

 

  5408. Peter* LANGENEGGER was born about 1529 in Langnau, Switzerland. He married Barbara* KAMMERMANN about 1556 in Langnau, Switzerland.

 

  5409. Barbara* KAMMERMANN was born about 1533 in Langnau, Switzerland.

 

  5416. Ulrich* GERBER was born in 1554 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland. He married Barbara* ERB about 1574.

 

  5417. Barbara* ERB was born about 1555 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland.

 

 

Fourteenth Generation

 

  8994. Thomas* ARCHDALE was born about 1536 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He died in Nov 1611. He married Mary* CLIFTON on 31 Oct 1568 in St. Antholin, London.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j-arch.htm

"Thomas ARCHDALE was living in Aldermanbury at the time of his death.."

 

 

  8995. Mary* CLIFTON was born in 1545 in St. Antholin Budge Row, London, England. She died in Nov 1578 in St. Antholin Budge Row, London, England.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/archdale/families/thomas.html

 

 

  8996. Francis* LOVETT was born about 1553 in Liscombe, England. He married Anne* CRISPE.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/robert.htm

Francis LOVETT, esq. of Liscombe, who m. Anne, daughter of Augustine CRISPE, esq.

of Boughton in Northamptonshire and left a son and heir, Sir Robert LOVETT, of

Liscombe, sheriff of Bucks in 1608, and d. in 1643

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

  8997. Anne* CRISPE was born about 1557 in Boughton, Northampton, England.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/robert.htm

 

 

  8998. Richard* SAUNDERS .

 

10832. Peter* GERBER was born about 1528 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland. He married

Barbara* HASLER about 1553 in Switzerland.

 

10833. Barbara* HASLER was born about 1532 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland.

 

 

Fifteenth Generation

 

17988. John* ARCHDALE was born before 1507 in England. He died in 1557 in Staffordshire, England . He married Anne*.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/archdale/families/john.html

"John was clearly a man of means in his community, serving in 1540 as Bailiff of

Stafford, 1541 as Chamberlain, 1546 as Bailiff again, and in 1551 as Chamberlain

again. His sons appear to have all been well-educated and successful -- "men of the

world" at a time when many never left the villages in which they were born."

http://www.combs-families.org/archdale/families/descendants1.html

 

 

17989. Anne* .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/archdale/families/john.html

 

 

17990. Richard* CLIFTON was born about 1517. He married Margaret* MORTON in 1540.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/england/sal/

Skinner to King Henry VIII (reigned 1509-1547)

 

 

17991. Margaret* MORTON was born before 1525 in England.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/england/sal/

 

 

17992. Laurence* LOVETT was born about 1524 in Liscombe, Berks, England. He married Elizabeth* WILLIAMS.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/england/bkm/soulbury.htm

Laurence LOVETT was the son of Richard and Alice MARTIN Lovett according to Lovett

Lineages. Laurence LOVETT married Elizabeth WILLIAMS, daughter of Sir Reginald

Williams of Thame Park, Oxfordshire.

 

bef 1567 Lawrence LOVETT, Esq. = Elizabeth, dau, of Sir Reginald WILLIAMS of

Binfield Co., Berks, eld. brother of John Lord WILLIAMS of Thame [Oxfordshire]

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

17993. Elizabeth* WILLIAMS was born about 1530.

 

Only daughter and heir.

 

 

17994. Augustine* CRISPE .

 

 

Sixteenth Generation

 

35984. Richard* LOVETT was born about 1498 in Liscombe, Berks, England. He married Alice* MARTIN.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

Living, 15 June 1535

 

 

35985. Alice* MARTIN .

 

35986. Sir Reginald* WILLIAMS was born in 1488 in Thame, Oxfordshire, England.

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsb01

"Sir Reginald Williams, who left an only daughter & heir, Elizabeth Williams, married

Laurence Lovett, Esq., of Liscombe, Bucks."

 

www.combs-families.org/combs/records/ england/brk/binfield.htm

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/england/brk/sparsholt.htm

"Sir Reginald WILLIAMS, of Burfield, in the county of Berks (elder brother of John, Lord

WILLIAMS of Thame, and ) son of Sir John WILLIAMS, of Thame Park, Oxfordshire

(the maternal representative of the ancient family of Perceval, Lords of Corevill, in

Somersetshire, a branch of the baronial house of Lovel and Holland), by Elizabeth, his

wife, daughter and coheiress of Richard MORE, esq. of Burfield, by Elizabeth, daughter

and heiress of William BROCAS, esq. of Southampton, and was s. at his decease by his

only surviving child…" (Extracted by Combs Researcher Vince Griffin from "

Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronitcies of England,

Ireland, and Scotland" by John Burke, Esq., Genealogical Publishing Company, 1977,

pp 323-326.)"

 

(From The Hale Connection - web page no longer active)

MOORE OF FAWLEY, BERKSHIRE, From A Genealogical and Heraldic History Of The

Extinct And Dormant Baronetcies Of England, Ireland And Scotland. By John Burke,

Esq. London, 1841.

"Elizabeth, m. Sir John Williams, of Thame, in the county of Oxford, and had issue, Sir

Reginald Williams, who left an only daughter & heir, Elizabeth, m. Laurence Lovett, esq.

, of Liscombe, Bucks."

 

 

 

Seventeenth Generation

 

71968. Thomas* LOVETT .Thomas* married * NEVILLE.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

71969. * NEVILLE .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/memorials.htm

A daughter of Sir Godfrey NEVILLE, of Gayhurst, Bucks.

 

 

71970. Thomas* MARTIN .

 

71972. Sir John* WILLIAMS was born about 1469 in Thame, Oxfordshire, England. He died on 15 Jun 1508 in Burghfield, Berkshire, England . He married Elizabeth* MOORE.

 

www.combs-families.org/combs/records/ england/brk/binfield.htm

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsb01

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I12351

"According to the 'Visitations of Hampshire', this Sir John was 5th in descent from one "

Madock sonn of Jestin ap Growant of Glamorgan". He was knighted at the battle of

Blackheath, 17 Jun 1497; Sheriff of Berks and Oxon, 1502-03; and was appointed

Lieut. of Windsor Castle, 26 Apr 1507. He died 15 Jun 1508. [Complete Peerage XII/2:

649 note (h)]"

 

 

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/JohnWilliams.htm

"Sir John Williams was the first of the line to anglicize his name and probably the first

to seek his fortune in England. He was a kinsman of Morgan Williams who married

Cromwell 's sister"

 

MOORE OF FAWLEY, BERKSHIRE, From A Genealogical and Heraldic History Of The

Extinct And Dormant Baronetcies Of England, Ireland And Scotland. By John Burke,

Esq. London, 1841.

"Elizabeth [MOORE], m. Sir John Williams, of Thame, in the county of Oxford, and had

issue.."

 

 

71973. Elizabeth* MOORE was born about 1474 in Burghfield, Berkshire, England .

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsb01

www.combs-families.org/combs/records/ england/brk/binfield.htm

 

Heiress of Burghfield

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I12351

 "Elizabeth Moore was m. to Sir John Williams, Knight, of Thame, co. Oxford, one of

whose kindred, Sir Richard Williams, Knight, eldest son of Morgan ap William or

Williams, (of ancient Welsh descent from the Lords of Powys and Cardigan, who

flourished about the time of the Conqueror), by his wife, a sister of the illutrious

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, (see his Annates Bill, 25 Henry VIII, C. 20 and 21),

assumed at the special desire of King Henry VIII the surname of his uncle Cromwell

and was ancestor of the Protector. Issue, 1- Reginald. 2-John. Burke No. 1, Gardiner

supra, Burke No. 6."

 

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/JohnWilliams.htm

name "Mother: Isabel MORE" (dau. and coheiress of Richard More of Burghfield)"

 

 

 

Eighteenth Generation

 

143936. William* LOVETT .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

143938. Godfrey* NEVILLE .

 

143944. William* ap IEUAN was born in 1443 in Lanishen, Glamorganshire, Wales . He died after 1473.

 

143946. Richard* MOORE Esq was born in 1458 in Burghfield, Berkshire, England . He married Catherine* ARLOTT.

 

http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news/newsb01

 

MOORE OF FAWLEY, BERKSHIRE, From A Genealogical and Heraldic History Of The

Extinct And Dormant Baronetcies Of England, Ireland And Scotland. By John Burke,

Esq. London, 1841.

"Richard Moore, Esq., of Burfield, in the county of Berks, m. Catherine Arlott, and had

issue"

 

 

143947. Catherine* ARLOTT was born about 1460 in England.

 

MOORE OF FAWLEY, BERKSHIRE, From A Genealogical and Heraldic History Of The

Extinct And Dormant Baronetcies Of England, Ireland And Scotland. By John Burke,

 

Esq. London, 1841.

 

 

 

Nineteenth Generation

 

287872. Simon* LOVETT .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

Simon LOVETT, successor to his grandfather, presented to Soulbury in 1467. This

Simon left three sons.

 

 

287888. Ieuan* ap MORGAN was born about 1415 in New Church, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales . He died after 1446. He married Margaret* KEMYS.

 

287889. Margaret* KEMYS was born about 1415 in Bagwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I13595

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=emsuggs&id=I26476

 

 

287892. Richard* MOORE was born about 1426 in Burghfield, Berkshire, England . He died in 1462. He married Elizabeth* BROCAS.

 

MOORE OF FAWLEY, BERKSHIRE, From A Genealogical and Heraldic History Of The

Extinct And Dormant Baronetcies Of England, Ireland And Scotland. By John Burke,

Esq. London, 1841.

 

"Richard Moore, who by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of William Brocas, esq. of

Beaupre, Hants, had two sons..."

 

 

287893. Elizabeth* BROCAS was born about 1436 in Beaurepaire, Hampshire, England .

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I12356

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=4026167&id=I526

 

Six Centuries of the Moores of Fawley, Berkshire, England, And their Descendants

Amid the titled and untitled Aristocracy of Great Britain and America by David Moore

Hall, Printed for the Committee by O.E. Flanhart Printing Co., Richmond, VA 1904

 

Richard Moore, Esq., of Burfield, (circa 1426- ), who lived in the times of Henry IV, V,

VI, Edward IV, Richard III and Henry VII, and m. Elizabeth, daughter of William Brocas,

Esq., (1379-1456) of Beauepare, Sheriff of Hants in 1416 (Henry V), also in 1429 and

1436, (Henry VI), and Joane, his wife, son and heir of Sir Bernard Brocas VI, Knight,

(d. 28 Jan. 1399), and Joane, his wife, who was the daughter of Gilbert Banbury, Lord

Holliborne. son of Sir Bernard Brocas V, Knight, and Mary, his wife, who was the

daughter of Sir John De Roches, Knight, and Joane, his wife, son of Sir John Brocas,

Knight, great great grandson through three successive Sir Bernards of Sir Bernard de

Brocas I, Knight, who came to England about 1150 and was buried at Guilford.

Issue 1- Richard, his heir.

2-George, who m. Isabella Gore and had a son, Edward whose son and heir Edward of

co. Wilts, m. Elleanor, daughter of Reynolds of Trowbridge, and had a son John Moore

of Ewell, (co. Surrey), who m. Agnes, daughter of Henry Bartlett, Esq. and left issue.

(Burke No. 1, Gardiner supra, Herald and Genealogist, Vol. 2nd, Ed. 1873, Berry's

Hampshire Pedigrees, Ed. 1833.)_

Note: - Mary De Roches, great great granddaughter of Geoffrey De Roches, was sole

heiress to the family estates of North Farnham and Bradley, co. Hants. Sir Bernard

Brocas V, Knight, was Chamberlain to Philip, Earl of Hainault, and was buried in

Westminster Abbey._Sir Bernard Brocas VI was Carver to Richard II; he was attainted,

 

beheaded, (1399), and buried in White Friars, London. The executors of William

Brocas' will were sons William and Bernard, son-in-law Richard Moore, with William

Warbilton as overseer.

 

 

 

Twentieth Generation

 

575744. John* LOVETT .John* married Margaret* D'INGLETON.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

575745. Margaret* D'INGLETON was born in 1357.

 

575776. Morgan* ap HYWEL was born about 1395 in Lanishen, Glamorganshire, Wales . He died after 1416 in Lanishen, Glamorganshire, Wales . He married Joan* BATTON.

 

575777. Joan* BATTON was born about 1395 in Glamorganshire, Wales . She died after 1423 in Lanishen, Glamorganshire, Wales .

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I13597

 

 

575778. Jenkin* KEMYS Esq. was born about 1375 in Bagwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales.

 

575784. Roger* MOORE was born about 1385 in Burghfield, Berkshire, England . He married Elizabeth* HALL.

 

MOORE OF FAWLEY, BERKSHIRE, From A Genealogical and Heraldic History Of The

Extinct And Dormant Baronetcies Of England, Ireland And Scotland. By John Burke,

Esq. London, 1841.

 

"Roger Moore, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of -- Hall, of Bradford..."

"Roger Moore, Esq., of Burfield, co. Berks, (circa 1385- ), who lived in the time of

Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, V. and m. Elizabeth, daughter of Hall of Bradford, co.

Wilts and had issue..."

 

 

575785. Elizabeth* HALL was born about 1390 in Bradford, Wiltshire, England.

 

575786. Sir William* BROCAS was born in 1379 in Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England . He died in 1456 in Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England . He married Joan* SANDYS in 1414.

 

William Brocas, Esq., (1379-1456) of Beaurepaire, Sheriff of Hants in 1416 (Henry V),

also in 1429 and 1436 (Henry VI) and Joane his wife..

 

1399 attained knighthood from King Henry VI

 

 

575787. Joan* SANDYS was born about 1401 in Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England.

 

Heiress of The Vyne & Preston

 

 

 

Twenty-first Generation

 

1151488. Roger* LOVETT .

 

<http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/lineages.htm>

"Roger LOVETT, of Liscombe, presented to Soulbury in 1435. In 1418, he appears

again in possession of the manor of Helmeden, which he settled upon his son John,

 

who m. Margaret de INGLETON. John died soon after, in the lifetime of his father,

leaving a son, Simon LOVETT"

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/bridges_helmdon.htm

" ...in the fifth year of Henry V. Sir Edward de la Pole Knight, demised, granted and by

deed confirmed to Roger Lovet of Liscombe his Manor of Helmedon called Overbury, to

hold to himself, his heirs and assigns, during the life of the said Edward. And in the

eighth year of this reign died Ralph Parles seized of a messuage in Helmedon called

Netherbury, with ten acres of meadow, and one hundred acres of pasture, which he

was certified to hold of the said Roger Lovet, as of his Manor of Overbury. And from

this time we find mention of three distinct Manors in Helmedon, viz. Overbury,

Netherbury, and the Minicourt Manor, or Middlebury; each having a share in the inn-

ship of Stockins and in a piece of woodland called Allithorn. The Manor of Overbury by

indenture bearing the date on the twentieth of June, in the twelfth year of Henry VI.

between John Lovet and Margaret his wife, and Robert Puttenham on the one part,

and William Harrison, clerk, and Arthur Brook on the other part, was let to farm to the

said William and Arthur, for the term of the lives of the said John, Margaret, and

Robert; and early in the reign of Henry VIII. it was in the possession of Thomas Moore,

Esq. who sold out his share of the Stockins, which is now the property of Thomas

Cartwright, Esq.; but the Manor and capital messuage of Overbury with the portion of

Allithorn is vested in Sir Charles Holt, Bart. Of Aston near Birmingham, who hath it in

right of his son Clobery's wife the sole heiress of Thomas Lister, esquire."

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

1151552. Hywel* ap MADOG was born about 1367 in Glamorganshire, Wales . He married Gwenllion* verch LLYN.

 

1151553. Gwenllion* verch LLYN was born about 1367 in Radyr, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

 

1151554. Thomas* BATTON was born about 1367 in Glamorganshire, Wales .

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I13598

 

 

1151568. Francis* MOORE was born about 1350 in Burghfield, Berkshire, England .

 

MOORE OF FAWLEY, BERKSHIRE, From A Genealogical and Heraldic History Of The

Extinct And Dormant Baronetcies Of England, Ireland And Scotland. By John Burke,

Esq. London, 1841.

 

"Of this ancient family, the first mentioned, Francis Moore..."

 

Lived in the times of Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, V

 

 

1151572. Sir Bernard* BROCAS VI was born in 1362 in Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England . He died in 1400 in Tower Hill, London, Middlesex, England . He married Joan* de MIDLETON.

 

http://www.westminster-abbey.org/library/burial/brocas.htm

Bernard held royal offices [carver to Richard II) but he conspired against King Henry IV

and was beheaded at the Tower of London in 1400.

"[He]... was one of the conspirators against king Henry the Fourth at Oxford... 

advanced to Reading in Berkshire which place refusing him admittance, he burnt a part

of it and made the rest his quarters, till on the retreat of the conspirators forces into

Oxfordshire, Sir Bernard’s dispersing, he, with many of his adherents became an easy

prey to the townsmen of Reading, who executed several on the spot, but sent Sir

Bernard to London where he was beheaded on Tower hill in January 1400."

 

 

http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/headley/1911dir.htm

Regarding BROXHEAD MANOR:

"... in 1398 the property is described as a tenement called 'Brokkesheved' in the parish

of Headley. Sir Bernard Brocas, aged forty-three or more, was found to be the son and

heir of her [Katherine Tyrrell's] late husband Sir Bernard. The younger Sir Bernard was

executed for treason on the accession of Henry IV, but by means of settlements in

trust the greater part of his property, including Broxhead, escaped forfeiture and

remained in the possession of the Brocas family till 1506,..."

 

http://www.shackleford.org/peperharow/a_brief_history.htm

A brief history of Peper Harow (another estate of the Brocas family)

"One owner on the other hand, Sir Bernard Brocas, was beheaded on Tower Hill in

January 1400 for plotting against King Henry IV. The estates were forfeited to the

Crown but later restored to Sir Bernard’s son and remained in the Brocas family for a

further 170 years."

 

 

1151573. Joan* de MIDLETON was born about 1362 in Middleton, West Riding Yorkshire, England . She died in 1427.

 

1151574. Sir Walter* SANDYS was born about 1376 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England . He died in 1435 in Andover, Hampshire, England . He married Agnes* WARRENER.

 

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I30431

"The Vyne: The manor, known up to the beginning of the 16th century as Sherborne

or Sherborne Coudray, and subsequently as The Vyne, passed in 1386 to Joan, cousin

and heir of William de Fifhide, wife of Sir John Sandys, whose son, Sir Walter, gave it

to his daughter Joan on her marriage to William Brocas, of Beaurepaire, about 1420.

As a result of an arrangement made in 1474, the manor passed on the death, v.p., 20

May 1488, of her son Bernard Brocas, to Sir William Sandys, who d. seized thereof in

1496 ..."

 

 

1151575. Agnes* WARRENER was born about 1380 in Preston Candover, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England . She died before 1407.

 

Heiress of Preston Candover

 

 

 

Twenty-second Generation

 

2302976. William* LOVETT .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/lineages.htm

Thomas, by his wife, Clementia, had issue, William, his heir. _

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/lineages.htm

William LOVETT, of Liscombe, who presented to Soulbury in 1376 and 1391. In 1359,

he had inherited the estates of his great uncle, John LOVETT, of Newton, but being an

improvident person, he soon dissipated those, with a great part of his paternal

property. In 1366, he conveyed the manor of Overbury to his sister, Maud de ARCHES;

and in 1386, he sold to William PUREFOY and his heirs (after the death of his mother

Clementia, then the wife of John PAROUNT), his lands at Cester Over, in Warwickshire;

and having disposed of estated of large amount to several other people, he died in

1392, and was s. by his son, Roger LOVETT.

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/bridges_helmdon.htm

The successor of this Thomas Lovet was William his son, who in the thirty ninth year

 

of this reign released to Maud Darches his sister all his right to the Manor of Helmedon

called Overbury, and to all the lands and tenements lying within this Lordship, which

had formerly been in the possession of Thomas Lovet, or of Robert Lovet, and Sarah

his wife.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

2303104. Madog* ap RYN was born about 1327 in Cibwr, Senghennydd, Glamorganshire, Wales. He married Ann*.

 

Baron of Cibwr

 

 

2303105. Ann* was born about 1341 in Glamorganshire, Wales .

 

2303106. Llyn* ap IEUAN was born about 1337 in Radyr, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

 

2303144. Sir Bernard* BROCAS V was born in 1330 in Clewer, Windsor, Berkshire, England . He died in 1395 in Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England . He was buried in St Edmund Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, England. He married Mary* DE ROCHES about 1361.

 

http://www.britannia.com/bios/gents/bbrocas.html

"Bernard Brocas, Master of the Horse to King Edward III, was the third son of Sir John

Brocas of Clewer, adjoining Windsor (Berks), and was born about 1330.

"Brocas was a great friend and companion of the Black Prince. His father having been

a knight in the service of Edward III, the two probably grew up together. During the

French Wars, Bernard was present, with the Prince, at the Battle of Poitiers and,

almost certainly, at Crécy and Najara too. After the Peace of Bretigny, Bernard, along

with other members of his family, were employed in the settlement of Aquitaine,

where he held the office of constable. Upon the premature death of the prince, in 1376,

he was especially invited to his funeral. ..." (See web page above for continuation of

biography, excerpts below)

 

"In his domestic life, Sir Bernard married thrice. Firstly, in 1354, to Agnes, daughter

and heiress of Sir Mauger Vavasour of Denton (Yorks). The following year, his uncle

and namesake, the Rector of Guildford (Surrey) - wishing to secure a future for his

brother's youngest and, therefore, landless son - bestowed upon him the estate which

was to form the chief Brocas property: Beaurepaire, in Sherborne St. John near

Basingstoke (Hants). ...

"...while Bernard was fighting for his country abroad, his wife, Agnes, returned to her

Yorkshire estates and entered into a liaison with her neighbour, Henry De Langfield.

The circumstances are not precisely clear. The generous suggest that false reports of

Sir Bernard's death led to the lady actually marrying De Langfield. She certainly had a

son, called Bernard, of whom the Yokshireman was supposedly the father. This must

have been something of a shock to poor Sir Bernard upon his eventual return home.

The two were divorced in 1360, at which time, he was charitable enough to let Agnes

retain the most valuable estates in her dowry."

"...Brocas soon turned his attentions to the wealthy heiress, Mary Des Roches, widow

of Sir John De Borhunt and daughter of Sir John Des Roches...   By 1361, the two

were wed and Bernard received, from her, several estates, chief amongst them being

Roche Court, near Fareham (Hants). ...

"After the death of Sir Bernard's father, in 1365, the two probably lived mostly at their

manor of Clewer Brocas in order to be near the King at Windsor. This time, the union

does appear to have been a happy one until Mary died, probably in April, 1380. Two

years later, Bernard remarried to Katherine, widow of Sir Hugh Tyrrell, but he did not

forget his second wife and, in 1384, gave lands to Southwark Priory (near Fareham) in

her memory and also founded a chantry chapel in Clewer parish church. ..."

 

 

http://www.westminster-abbey.org/library/burial/brocas.htm

"His elder brother, Sir John, was slain in an engagement with the French near

Southampton and his second brother, Oliver, (who was Grand Seneschal of Guyenne

and Aquitaine and Governor of Bourdeaux) died without issue and Sir Bernard

succeeded to the paternal inheritance both in England and France."

 

http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/headley/1911dir.htm

Victoria County History of Hampshire– c.1911

"Sir Bernard died in 1395, after Mary's death, having married Katharine relict of Sir

Hugh Tyrrell, at whose death in 1398 the property is described as a tenement called

'Brokkesheved' in the parish of Headley. Sir Bernard Brocas, aged forty-three or more,

was found to be the son and heir of her late husband Sir Bernard. The younger Sir

Bernard was executed for treason on the accession of Henry IV, but by means of

settlements in trust the greater part of his property, including Broxhead, escaped

forfeiture and remained in the possession of the Brocas family till 1506,..."

 

http://www.westminster-abbey.org/library/burial/brocas.htm

People Buried or Commemorated - Sir Bernard Brocas

"In the chapel of St Edmund in Westminster Abbey is the tomb of Sir Bernard Brocas

(1330?-1395). His family originally came from Gascony in France, where they fought

for the English cause. Brocas was a favourite knight of Edward the "Black Prince", son

of Edward III, and was present at the battles of Poitiers and Crecy. He became

chamberlain to Richard II's queen, Anne of Bohemia. He married first in about 1354

Agnes daughter of Sir Mauger Vavasour of Yorkshire, from whom he was divorced.

Secondly in 1361 he married Mary daughter of Sir John des Roches. Both these ladies

were heiresses. Sir Bernard was appointed Master of the Royal Buckhounds, an

hereditary office held by his descendants for three centuries. Katharine, widow of Sir

Hugh Tyrell, was his third wife in 1382. His son, also Bernard (by his wife Mary), held

royal offices but he conspired against King Henry IV and was beheaded on Tower Hill

in London in 1400.

"The recumbent effigy on his tomb, depicting him in full plate armour with a sword,

seems to have been a later addition. The shield he carried has now gone. Around the

ledge of the tomb on a brass strip is the original inscription, which can be translated: "

Here lies Bernard Brocas, soldier, one-time Chamberlain to Queen Anne of England:

upon whose soul may God look graciously. Amen". His head rests on a helmet on

which is his crest, a Moor's head. At his feet is a lion. The tomb was repaired in the

18th century and a long inscription in English was painted on it. _"The inscription

reads:

"Here lies buried Sir Bernard Brocas, third son of Sir John Brocas who had a

considerable command of archers at the siege of Calais in 1347, and a lineal

descendant from Sir Bernard Brocas younger son of the Earl of Foix in France, who

came to England with the Norman King William and in recquital of his services had a

grant of lands in Hampshir to the then value of £400 per ann., which he chose near

Basingstoke, & thereon built a mansion-house & called it Beaurepaire. This Sir Bernard

served in the French wars, and being afterward sent against the Moors, overcame the

King of Morocco in battle and was allowed to bear for his crest a Moor's head crowned

with an old Eastern crown. His elder brother Sir John being slain in an engagement

with the French near Southampton and his second brother Oliver (who was Grand

Seneschal of Guyenne and Aquitaine and Governor of Bourdeaux) dying without issue

Sir Bernard succeeded to the paternal inheritance both in England and France and

having married Mary, daughter and heiress of Sir John de Roches, had a large estate

with her, and the hereditary post of master of the Buck-hounds, which was confirmed

to him by king Edward the Third, and held by the family till sold in James the First’s

reign. He was chamberlain to King Richard the Second’s queen; and his son, a knight

 

of the same Christian name was carver to his said Majesty. The son was one of the

conspirators against king Henry the Fourth at Oxford & was afterwards taken &

executed at Cirencester in Gloucestershire, and he himself having raised a considerable

force on the same side, advanced to Reading in Berkshire which place refusing him

admittance, he burnt a part of it and made the rest his quarters, till on the retreat of

the conspirators forces into Oxfordshire, Sir Bernard’s dispersing, he, with many of his

adherents became an easy prey to the townsmen of Reading, who executed several on

the spot, but sent Sir Bernard to London where he was beheaded on Tower hill in

January 1400.

"Among the coats of arms at the base of the tomb (repainted in the 1960s) are the

arms of Brocas: sable [black] a lion rampant guardant or [gold], and des Roches: sable

two lions passant guardant or."

 

http://fp.dedworth.plus.com/history.htm

http://fp.dedworth.plus.com/history.htm#aknightstale

"A knights tale

"SIR Bernard Brocas was Born in 1330, the third son Gascon, Sir John de Brocas,

Seneschal of Windsor Castle, resident of Clewer and owner of much land in Windsor,

Eton, Clewer, Dedworth, Dorney, Bray and Boveney.

"Bernard was an important figure in the life of the Manor of Clewer in the 14th Century.

When King Edward III invaded France in 1346 he accompanied by Sir John Brocas, his

Master of Horse, and their respective sons, the Black Prince and his friend Bernard

Brocas. On the shore at La Hogges, the Black Prince was dubbed knight and Bernard

armed as Squire.

"Sir Bernard married his second wife, Mary, in 1361/2 and went to France where he

served as Constable of Aquitaine until 1366 He was men granted a large pension of

£50 a year and appointed first Master of the Royal Buckhounds, a hereditary post

"In 1369 he was elected Knight of the Shire and served until his death, in 1395.

"In 1385, Sir Bernard endowed Clewer Church's Brocas Chapel._"Sir Bernard Brocas

was given an elaborate funeral and his fine embattled tomb occupies the chief place in

St Edmund's Chapel in Westminser Abbey."

 

 

2303145. Mary* DE ROCHES was born about 1335 in Roche Court, Fareham, Hampshire, England . She died in 1380. She was buried in Clewer Parish Church, Berkshire, England.

 

http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/headley/1911dir.htm

"Mary, the widow of John de Borhunte, who shortly after her mother's death (1361)

became the wife of Sir Bernard Brocas."

 

http://www.btinternet.com/~bitbucket/standrews/history.htm

"History of St Andrew's Church, Clewer

"THE BROCAS CHAPEL This Chapel bears the name of Sir Bernard Brocas, Lord of

Clewer Manor, who in 1385 gave land, in trust, to Clewer Church in order that a

Chantry Priest might be maintained to say daily Masses in this Chapel for the repose of

Lady Mary Brocas's soul. The Chantry Priest had his own entrance and the door may

be seen on the outside of the church. Inside, it provides an alcove for the fine modern

carving of St. Andrew.

"The "hole in the wall" on the south side was thought by Rector Elwell to be for an "

Eastern Sepulchre'. Another view is that it marks the tomb of Lady Mary Brocas and

that it originally held a recumbent statue of her which would have been vandalized by

the Puritans who disapproved of "graven images". It seems unlikely that a Chapel

dedicated to her memory and to the welfare of her soul, would not contain some

memorial. The "hole" now houses our Book of Remembrance."

 

 

2303146. Lord Gilbert* BANBURY .

Lord Holliborne

 

 

2303150. Thomas* WARRENER was born about 1352 in North Ashley, Stockbridge, Hampshire,England . He died before Sep 1407 in Preston Candover, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England .

 

 

Twenty-third Generation

 

4605952. Thomas* LOVETT .Thomas* married Clementia*.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/lineages.htm

"Thomas LOVETT, who, upon making the king's son a knight in 1347, accounted for

these manors with his other lordships, amounting to twenty-three knight's fees, and

one half and one eighth. By his wife, Clementia, he had issue..." _

Residence: Liscombe, Hollingdon & Soulbury

Living in 1347

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/bridges_helmdon.htm

From Robert Lovet the Manor of Helmedon descended to Thomas Lovet his son, who in

the twentieth year of Edward III. Upon collecting the aid for making the King's son a

Knight, accounted for one fee in Helmedon, as held of the honour of Leicester.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

4605953. Clementia* .

 

4606208. Rhun* ap GRONWY was born about 1278 in Cibwr, Senghennydd, Glamorganshire, Wales . He married Joan* verch ARON.

 

Baron of Cibwr

 

Naming patterns:  The ordinary Welsh usage of the time was keeping no family name,

but changing it with each generation, by adopting as the surname the first name of the

parent. This custom existed among the Welsh immigrants, at the time of their arrival,

and it was followed by them after coming, in a number of cases, though generally the

English usage of preserving a family name was adopted.   "ap" was used for a "son of"

and "verch" or "ferch" was used for a "daughter of."

 

For More Ancestors and Descendants see Database of Jim Weber at http://

worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=jweber

 

or Eileen McKinnon-Suggs at

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=emsuggs&id=I51107

 

 

4606209. Joan* verch ARON was born about 1295 in Breigan, Llansanwyr, Glamorganshire, Wales.

 

4606288. Sir John* de BROCAS was born about 1295 in Clewer, Windsor, Berkshire, England . He died in 1365 in Wokefield, Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England . He married Margaret*.

 

http://www.britannia.com/bios/gents/bbrocas.html

John de Brocas was a knight in the service of Edward III.

 

http://www.froyle.com/brocas.htm

"He fought at Crecy (1346) and at the siege of Calais, and for his services he became

Sir John Brocas and received manors at about seven places in Hampshire, including

 

Froyle."

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/froyle.htm

"John de Brocas the son of a Gascon knight took service in 1314 with Edward II and by

1337 Sir John was made Master of the Horse to Edward III, he was also made Ranger

of Windsor and Warden of Nottingham Gaol. It was then that he was given Froyle

estate."

 

www.froyle.demon.co.uk/histnotes3.htm (cached site)

Extract from 'Highways and Byways in Hampshire' by D.H. Moutray Read.

"John Brocas, founder of the family, was one of three brothers educated at the Court

of Edward II and his successor. A Gascon knight, by name Arnald de Brocas, is

mentioned by chroniclers as having fallen 'in partibus Scotiae', (in the land of Scotland)

and this fact, in connection with the upbringing of the Brocas brothers, has led to the

assumption that the royal proteges were the sons of Arnald, probably a victim at

Bannockburn. At any rate John de Brocas was 'valettus' (groom) to the King in 1314,

and ten years later his brother was rector of Guildford, and Arnold, the youngest,

became master of the Horse to Prince John.

"On John de Brocas was bestowed the post of 'Custos equorum regis', no sinecure

under the third Edward, with his large studs and all his "coursers, palfreys, trotters,

hobbies, genets, hengests and somers", not to mention the important "destrier", or

'Great Horses'. The King not only knew a good horse but paid high prices for his fancy,

as witness such items in the Issues of the Exchequer as:-

 

"For the purchase of the three undermentioned chargers, to wit, one called Pokers, of

a grey colour, with a black head, price 120l.; another called Labret, dappled with grey

spots, price 70l.; and the third, called Bayard, of a bright brown-bay, with the two hind

feet white, price 50l."

 

"At least £2,400, £1,400. and £1,000 of our money. But those days saw the apotheosis

of the horse. He had no rival. Without him war, commerce, even everyday intercourse

was literally at a standstill. He gave the very name to the age - chevalry. So John

Brocas, 'Gardein de nos grands chevaux', in official "tunic of blue, and cape of white

Brussels cloth", was an important and most occupied personage.

"In 1337, Sir John de Brocas was chief Ranger of Windsor, and Warden of Nottingham

Gaol, as well as Master of the Horse. In 1337 he was given the estate of Froyle as a

reward for loyal services to the King. ..."

 

 

4606289. Margaret* was born about 1295.

 

http://www.berkshirehistory.com/gentry/database/gtp2625.htm

 

 

4606290. Sir John* DE ROCHES was born about 1310 in Roche Court, Fareham, Hampshire, England . He died in 1361. He married Joan*.

 

http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/headley/1911dir.htm

"BROXHEAD MANOR_"Sir John de Roches, who in 1333 settled the manor by fine on

himself and Joan his wife and their heirs. Five years later the manor was settled on

John and Joan in tail-male with contingent remainder in fee-tail successively to their

daughters Alice, the wife of Henry Romyn, and Mary, the wife of John de Borhunte.

Henry and Alice died without issue while Joan de Roches was holding the manor, and

thus on her death in 1361 it passed to Mary the widow of John de Borhunte, who

shortly after her mother's death became the wife of Sir Bernard Brocas."

 

 

4606291. Joan* died in 1361.

 

http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/headley/1911dir.htm

Sir John de Roches, who in 1333 settled the manor by fine on himself and Joan his

 

wife and their heirs.

 

 

 

Twenty-fourth Generation

 

9211904. Robert* LOVETT .Robert* married Sarah* de TURVILLE in 1304.

 

Robert LOVETT, who settled at Liscombe, in Buckinghamshire, of which, with

Hollingdon and Soulbury, he levied a fine in 1304. These lordships remained in the

family to the time that the male line became extinct, a period exceeding five centuries.

He m. Sarah, daughter and heiress of Sir Nicholas De TURVILLE, of Helmeden, in

Northamptonshire.

 

http://www.helmdon.com/trail/tier1/earlyhistory.html

In around 1315 the Manor of Helmdon passed to the Lovett Family through the

marriage of Sir Robert Lovett to Sarah de Turville, the only child of Nicholas de Turville.

The Lovetts of Liscombe in Buckinghamshire held the Manor of Helmdon for at least

the next 200 years...". 

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/magdalen_college/mc006.htm

Helmdon Manuscripts From Magdalen College, Oxford:

Release of rents from Sir Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett, 4th December 1315:

Release from Nicholas de Turville, Lord of Helmdon, to Robert Lovett of all his right in

17/4d of annual rent issuing from two messuages and one virgate and a half, and a

quarter of a virgate land of him in Helmdon by Walter Norreys and his wife Mathilda,

and which he had previously granted to the said Robert with a condition in an

indenture made between them that if the said Nicholas paid to the said Robert 16

marks on the vigil of All Saints 9 Edw. fil Edw., then the said rent and services should

revert to him. Witnessed by Sir Thomas de Sakeville, and sir Roger de Tyringham,

knights, Thomas de Waldon, Hugh de Stretle, Will de Waldon, Roger Triminel(?), Will

le Brut, John le Notte of Helmdon..

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/magdalen_college/mc010.htm

Helmdon Manuscripts From Magdalen College, Oxford:

Grant of land and property from Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett & Sarah his wife.

8th February 1317.  Grant from Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett and Sarah his

wife of 97 acres...

 

 

9211905. Sarah* de TURVILLE .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/memorials.htm

"The manor and Lordship of Helmdon, came from the de TURVILLES to the LOVETTS

in 1309; Robert LOVETT, of Liscombe, Bucks, son of Sir Robert LOVETT, of Newton, in

Warwick, and Rushton, in Northampton, having in 1304 married Sarah, only daughter

and heir of Sir Nicholas de TURVILLE, Lord of Helmdon.  The Harlian Visitations (1634)

record Sarah as daughter and heir to Sir Roger Turvill of Helmedon, Northampton."

 

 

9212576. Arnald* de BROCAS was born in 1266 in Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England . He died on 24 Jun 1314 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

 

A Gascon knight, by name Arnald de Brocas, is mentioned by chroniclers as having

fallen 'in partibus Scotiae', (in the land of Scotland) and this fact, in connection with

the upbringing of the Brocas brothers, has led to the assumption that the royal

proteges were the sons of Arnald, probably a victim at Bannockburn.

 

 

9212580. Sir Hugh* DE ROCHES was born about 1284 in Roche Court, Fareham, Hampshire,

England . He died in 1332.

 

 

Twenty-fifth Generation

 

18423808. Sir Robert* LOVETT .Robert* married * BEAUCHAMP.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

Residence: Rushton & Newton, Co. Warwick

 

 

18423809. * BEAUCHAMP .

 

18423810. Sir Nicholas* DE TURVILLE .

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/bridges_helmdon.htm

Nicholas de Turville in the ninth year of Edward II. was certified to be Lord of

Helmedon; and dying not long after without issue male, his inheritance descended to

Sarah his daughter, the wife of Robert Lovett of Liscombe in the County of

Buckingham.

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/magdalen_college/mc006.htm

Helmdon Manuscripts From Magdalen College, Oxford:

Release of rents from Sir Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett, 4th December 1315:

"Release from Nicholas de Turville, Lord of Helmdon, to Robert Lovett of all his right in

17/4d of annual rent issuing from two messuages and one virgate and a half, and a

quarter of a virgate land of him in Helmdon by Walter Norreys and his wife Mathilda,

and which he had previously granted to the said Robert with a condition in an

indenture made between them that if the said Nicholas paid to the said Robert 16

marks on the vigil of All Saints 9 Edw. fil Edw., then the said rent and services should

revert to him. Witnessed by Sir Thomas de Sakeville, and sir Roger de Tyringham,

knights, Thomas de Waldon, Hugh de Stretle, Will de Waldon, Roger Triminel(?), Will

le Brut, John le Notte of Helmdon.."

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/magdalen_college/mc010.htm

Helmdon Manuscripts From Magdalen College, Oxford:

"Grant of land and property from Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett & Sarah his wife.

8th February 1317:  Grant from Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett and Sarah his

wife of 97 acres..."

 

 

18425160. Sir Geoffrey* DE ROCHES was born about 1253 in Roche Court, Fareham, Hampshire, England . He married Emma*.

 

18425161. Emma* was born about 1260.

 

 

Twenty-sixth Generation

 

36847616. William* LOVETT .William* married * d' ENGAGNE in 1199.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/lineages.htm

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

36847617. * d' ENGAGNE .

 

36847620. William* DE TURVILLE .

http://www.helmdon.com/history/bridges_helmdon.htm

In the fifty second year of Henry III. Simon de Turville was Lord of Helmeden, and

from him the Manor appears to have passed to William de Turville, who in the twenty

fourth year of Edward I. was found to hold in Helmedon of the Earl of Leicester one

Knight's fee and an half. This knight's fee and an half in the thirty fifth year of this

reign were in the possession of Nicholas de Turville, and had been held of Edmund Earl

of Lancaster the King's brother, to whom King Henry III. His father had granted the

honour and Earldom of Leicester, upon the forfeiture of Simon de Montfort.

 

 

 

Twenty-seventh Generation

 

73695232. Richard* LOVETT .Richard* married Eustace* d ARDEN in 1199.

 

Residence: Welford (afterwards Lovett's manor).

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

73695233. Eustace* d ARDEN .

 

73695234. Vitalis* d' ENGAGNE .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/memorials.htm

Manors and lands had descended to Thomas LOVETT, from William LOVETT, and his

wife, who was a daughter of Vitalis ENGAINE

 

 

73695240. Simon* DE TURVILLE .

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/bridges_helmdon.htm

"In the fifty second year of Henry III. Simon de Turville was Lord of Helmeden, and

from him the Manor appears to have passed to William de Turville,..."

 

 

 

Twenty-eighth Generation

 

147390464. John* LOVETT .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

147390466. Eustachius* ARDEN .

 

147390480. William* DE TOREVILL .

 

http://www.helmdon.com/history/bridges_helmdon.htm

At (William) the Conqueror's survey the earl of Moretain held four hides in Helmedon....

 In the reign of Henry II. William de Torevill was certified to hold these four hides, of

the fee of the Earl of Leicester.

 

 

 

Twenty-ninth Generation

 

294780928. William* LOVETT .

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

 

Thirtieth Generation

 

589561856. William* LOVETT was born in Normandy, France. He died in Normandy, France.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/memorials.htm

"From William, are descended the LOVETTS of Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

"

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/lineages.htm

"William LOVETT, the eldest son, held considerable estates in the counties of Bedford,

Berks, Leicester, and Northampton, in cupite, by grant from [William] the Conqueror.

He was also appointed master of the wolf hounds, in consequence of which, he took

for his arms argent, three wolves passant, in pale, sable. He made Northamptonshire

his chief residence, as did his descendants for several generations, until their removal

to Liscombe, in Buckinghamshire, which subsequently continued their abode for five

hundred years. This William, besides being represented as a man in high favour with

the king for his military talents, is said to have been one of the strongest and stoutest

men of the day, of which many feats are still recorded. He married a French lady, at

whose death he was so deeply affected, that taking her remains over to Normandy to

be buried, he retired himself into an adjacent monastery, and every day until the day

of his death, payed a visit to her tomb, and on that day caused himself to be carried

and laid upon the grave, where he expired. In his family this was long a nursery story,

and gave rise to a nursery song.

May my child be as stout - May my child be as strong - And my boy love as long - As

Willy of Normandy. He lived to a great age, and was s. by his son, William LOVETT."

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm

 

 

 

Thirty-first Generation

 

1179123712. Richardus* DE LOUVET was buried in Rouen Cathedral, France.

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/manors.htm

"Richard DE LOUET, de Normania, was living at the time of the Conquest, (1066) and

was accompanied into England by his two sons, William and Robert, from the latter

descended the LOVETS of Worcestershire."

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/memorials.htm

"In the Church of Notre Dame, at Dives, in Normandy, the names of Richardus de

LOUVET and his sons William and Robert are inscribed over the western door, among

those of the Norman nobles, who accompanied William the Conqueror to England.

"Richardus de LOUVET, was a Seigneur of Upper Normandy, where his ancestors had

been for many generations. There are records in the Libraries of Caen, Rouen and

Havre which can be consulted on the subject."

 

Lovett: A Millennium of Family History

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=errol-lovett&id=I001

 

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/lovett/comparison.htm