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| 151 | Moved into Greene Co. shorlty before 1800, from Bucks Co. From there he moved on to Columbiana Co. Ohio. After the death of his father, Robert and his son Robert opened a store in Buckingham Township, Bucks County. Robert soon sold it and joined his brother, Thomas, near Jefferson. And 1804 they bought land in Columbiana of County, Ohio. Robert and his wife joined in a number of deeds. Several of their children accompanied them during the several migrations, while some are known to have remained in bucks county | Robert Blackledge
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| 152 | (Research):Thomas took up a track of land after his marriage in Lower Milford Twp.. He took the land by warranat and added to it by purchase of a tract from Thomas Banks. He took an active part in Bucks Co. politics, and was elected sheriff. In 1757 he was elected to athe Colonial Assembly. (Penn Arch. Series VI, Vol. 11, pp. 90-92.) During that year he was one of a group of persons that appealed to the Assembly for relief from Indian depredations. He took no part in the revolution, paying very heavily for non service. He was a tanner and distiller by trade as shown by tax lists. the Blackledge Family were not originally Quakers, but thomas and his family became affiliated with Richland Monthly Meeting and continued in that faith. Having outlived most of his children, Thomas by a will make Feb. 18, 1790, disposed of his large estate, mostly among his grand-children. | Thomas Blackledge
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| 153 | THE WILL OF THOMAS BLACKLEDGE Dated18 Feb 1790 To all whom these presents may come or concern, be it known that I, Thomas Blackledge of Lower Milford Township, Bucks Co, and the state of Pennsylvania, tanner, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory blessed by god for same, do this 18th day of Feb in the year of our Lord 1790, make and put in writing this my last will and testament in the manner following: First: It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be punctually paid by my executor herinafter named, out of my personal estate. Second: I give and bequeth unto my grandson Thomas Blackledge, son of Robert Blackledge, all my stock of creatures of every kind and all my household goods and farming utensils, with all the hay and grain on the said place. Likewise, I give and bequeth unto my said grandson, Thomas Blackledge, Jr. all that tract of land whereas I now live, with all thebuildings and improvements thereunto belonging, containingninety-six acres and forty-four perches and allowance of six (which was patented to me by the late proprieter of Pa., by virtue of a warrant dated the 6th day of March A.D. 1773, together also with forty acres of land to be taken off of the south side of that tract of one hundred and two acres of land which was patented to Thomas Banks the 6th day of October 1742; to hold the two above described tracts of land to my said grandson Thomas Blackledge and to his heirs forever. Third:I give and bequeth unto my Grandson Robert Blackledge (son of Robert Blackledge) all the remaining part of the said one hundred and two acres, patented to said Thomas Banks as aforesaid, containing sixty-two acres more or less, it being the same tract whereon my son Robert now lives, to hold to my grandson Robert Blackledge and to his heirs forever. But I will and order nevertheless that my son Robert Blackledge aforesaid shall have the privelege of living on the tract he now does and occupy the said sixty two acres of land during his natural life, he paying ten shillings rent annually to his son Robert Blackledge during his said life time. Fourthly:I give and bequeth to my daughter-in-law Ann Blackledge my son in law John Clymer and my daughter Elizabeth Hoge, each five pounds. Fifth:I give and bequeth to my two granddaughters, towit, Elizabeth Burson and Rachel Roberts the sum of one-hundred pounds each. Sixth:I give and bequeth unto my granddaughter Mary Williams daughter of my son Thomas Blackledge the sum of one-hundred pounds. Seventh; I give and bequeth to my grandson William Blackledge (son of said Thomas Blackledge) the sum of 60 pounds. Eighth:I give and bequeth to my grandson Thomas Hoge, son of my daughter Elizabeth Hoge, the sum of sixty pounds. Ninth:I give to my granddaughter Ann Hoge daughter of same, the sum of forty pounds. Tenth:I give and bequeth unto my grandson Robert Blackledge the aforesaid the sum of one-hundred pounds. Eleventh; I give and bequeth all the remainder of my estate to my son Robert Blackledge. Lastly I constitute and appoint son Robert Blackledge and my grandson Jeremiah Williams to be the executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments made by me declaring this and this only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written, Thomas Blackledge (Seal) (Extracted from "The Blackledge, Burson and Carter Families" by Edward Leckey | Thomas Blackledge
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| 154 | (Research):William was the first American ancestor of the Blackledge Family. When he arrived he purchased a tract of land on the west bank of the Neshaminy, inSouthhampton Twp., Burks Co. PA. William is said to have transferred his real estate to Ben Duffield prior to his death. He transferred these to his father-in-law, who in turn conveyed the joint holdings in entail to Benjamin Blackledge, eldest son of William. He was a tanner in Lower Dublin Twp, Bucks Co.. He moved to Johnson co. North Carolina in 1758. He was joined almost immediately by his son, Richard Blackledge of Caven Co. in a deed to Samuel Swift, for the purpose of docking the entail, in which they were successful and Richard made a conveyance in fee. The family joined the Quakers after years in Bucks Co. PA. (Leckey, 1950) | William Blackledge
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| 155 | From Early Friends Families, Upper Bucks by Roberts and The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families by Leckey. William came from England abt 1682 & purchased a tract of land on West Bank of Neshaminy in Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pa. 17th Century Colonial Ancestors by Hutton lists William Blackledge m Mary Duffield. | William Blackledge
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| 156 | (Research):Arrived on ship Submission | Sarah Blackshaw
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| 157 | «i»Note:«/i» Joseph Blagg was born 13 Nov 1795 in Greene County, Virgini a. This area was later incorporated into TN and this has caused some confusion as Joseph is alternately listed as born in VA and/or TN). Joseph lived in Jefferson County , Tennessee with Mary 1823-1834; went to Putnam County, In diana 1834-38; then on to Platte Purchase Missouri 1838-4 1 and then to Bernard, Nodaway County, Missouri in 1841 . All of this is proved by a pension application submitted by his widow Mary Dick Blagg in the 1870s. Joseph was in the United States Rifles. He enlisted at Clinton, Tennessee on Jan 1814, shortly after William, his brother's death. Joseph served honorably until his discharge at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, in 1818. Joseph applied for and got William's bounty land in Arkansas and sold it.Joseph and Mary moved to Nodaway County, Missouri in 1843 with their children.1850 US Census Joseph and Mary lived in District 64, Nodaway County, Missouri. Mary requested Joseph's pension in 1870. Mary had to write for years and send documentation that she was Joseph's widow and to prove his war service. Mary finally got the pension notice, several weeks after her death. | Joseph Blagg
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| 158 | Joseph Bond was the grandson of Edward Bond, of England, and son of Benjamin Bond and Ann Paradise. He was born in England, emigrated to America - Pennsylvania - about 1735, married Martha Rogers, lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, moved to Roan, now Guilford Co., N. C., about 1751. He died before 1760 and was buried at New Garden, now Guilford College. Joseph and Martha probably sailed on the same ship from England to America and after working to pay off their passage were married. Their first son was born September 26, 1740 so they probably married about September or October of 1739. | Joseph Bond
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| 159 | «b»Source Citation:«/b» Year: «i»1930«/i»; Census Place: «i»Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio«/i»; Roll: «i»1824«/i»; Page: «i»1B«/i»; Enumeration District: «i»13«/i»; Image: «i»517.0«/i». | Mildred Corena Bone
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| 160 | (Research):In Exeter Meeting records is the following: Anne Lincoln-21485 (Relict of Abraham Lincoln and daughter of James Boone), departed this life on the 4th day of the 4th m. A.D. 1807, aged 6 9 yrs, 11 mo., 21 d., 14 h., 10 m., and was interred at Exeter on the 6th, the 2nd d. of th e week. | Ann Boone
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| 161 | [«b»497«/b»] "The Boone Family; a Genealogical History" Hazel Atterbury Spraker Rutland, VT, 1922 (Reprinted, Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore, MD. 1974) p64: "Daniel Boone (Squire; George), born 22 Oct. (Old Style) or 2 Nov. (New Style), 1734, in what is now Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 26 Sept., 1820, in St. Charles County, Missouri, "aged 85 years, 11 months and 4 days." Married in North Carolina, 14 Aug. 1756, Rebecca Bryan (born 9 Jan. 1739; died 18 March, 1813, in St. Charles County, Missouri, "aged 74 years, 1 month and 11 days"), daughter of Joseph and Alee Bryan. This is the Daniel Boone of Kentucky fame." p509-510: "Rebecca Bryan, b. 7 Feb., 1739; d. 18 Mar., 1813; m. 1765, Daniel Boone (Squire; George), b. 1734; d. 26 Sept., 1820, aged 87. They settled within about four miles of William Bryan on Sugartree Creek, where they lived until the growth of their family and the scarcity of game caused them to move to the head of the Yadkin and later into Ky." "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri" William S. Bryan and Robert Rose Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis, MO, 1876 pp3-8: "Life of Daniel Boone" "When Daniel was about eighteen, his father moved his family to North Carolina, and settled on the Yadkin river, in the north-western part of the State, about eight miles from Wilkesboro. Here game was abundant... He was often accompanied on his hunting expeditions by one or more of the sons of Mr. William Bryan, a well-to-do farmer who lived near his father's... But it was not farmer Bryan's sons, alone, that drew Daniel Boone so often to the house. There were other attractions there in the bright eyes of a daughter named Rebecca, and it soon became whispered about that Daniel was courting her. These whisperings were at length confirmed by the announcement of the approaching wedding... Nine children resulted from this marriage, viz.: James, Israel,. Susanna, Jemima, Lavinia, Daniel M., Rebecca, Jesse, and Nathan... On the 18th of March, 1813, Colonel Boone experienced the saddest affliction of his life, in the death of his aged and beloved wife." | Daniel Boone
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| 162 | JOSEPH S. BOONE, Company "C" History of the Upper Ohio Valley Brant & Fuller, 1890. Volume II, pages 747-748. YORK TOWNSHIP, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO J. S. Boone, M. D., is a leading physician of Powhatan, Ohio, and also a descendant of a very illustrious family, one that has had much to do with the settlement and growth of the states of Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia. He was born at Greensboro, Green county, Penn., May 17, 1840. His parents were Joseph and Mary (Donham) Boone. Joseph Boone was born in Jefferson, Green county, Penn., August 24, 1794. His wife was born at Mapletown, Penn., November 2, 1796. James and Catherine (Williams) Boone were Joseph's parents. The former was born January 21, 1769. The original stock lived at Bradwick, England, about eight miles from Exeter. George Boone was the first of the family to immigrate to America. He arrived at Philadelphia with his wife and eleven children on the l0th of October, 1717. The names of three of their sons were: John, James and Squire, the last named being the father of the famous Daniel Boone. John Boone was born November 21, 1745. He took Sophia Whitehead to wife, and by her had one son and one daughter, James and Susan. James was born January 21, 1769. His father died soon after his son's birth, and his widow then married John Riddle, of Reading, Penn. Riddle was a tory, and not being able to bear the pressure which was brought to bear on him by his neighbors, he went to Canada. Joseph, one of the sons of James, was the father of Dr. J. S. Boone. Dr. Boone was educated in the schools of Greensboro and Comickle, Penn., and at the age of eighteen, began the study of medicine under the tutelage of Dr. Pricket, with whom he remained until the breaking out of the rebellion, when he entered Company C, First West Virginia cavalry, and for nearly four years he followed their fortunes with great valor serving under the "Fighting" Generals Kilpatrick and Custer. He was mustered out of the service as a sergeant. After the war he commenced to practice medicine, reading and practicing until 1871, at which time he entered the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating from the same in 1872. He then began practicing at Shiloh, Tyler county, W. Va., remaining there until September 1, 1877, when he removed to Powhatan, Ohio, where he has resided and continued in his profession, having built up a fine practice and a reputation second to none for skill and integrity. The doctor is a member of the State Medical society of West Virginia, of the Belmont County Medical society of Ohio, of the I. O. O. F. and of the Masonic order, and is on the roster of the G. A. R., Powhatan post. February 14, 1866, he was married to Miss Anna A. O'Haro. She was born in Weston, W. Va., August 12, 1842, and died at Spencer, April 25, 1867. He was again married, this time to Mary E. Galoway, of Tyler county, W. Va.; the ceremony was perfomed August 14, 1869. Mrs. Boone was born December 11, 1841. This union has been blessed by the birth of one son, Edgar L., born June 7, 1870. He is now reading medicine and gives a promise of becoming a worthy successor of his father. Dr. and Mrs. Boone are active members of the Presbyterian church, of Powhatan, and are held in high esteem by all who know them. OBITUARY Death of Dr. J. S. Boone The death of Dr. J. S. Boone which occurred at his home at Powhatan, Ohio, Sunday, April 4th, while not unexpected, was a source of sincere sorrow to his many friends and acquaintances in this city. Dr. Boone was located in this city from 1901 to 1905 engaged in the practice of medicine. During that time he formed acquaintances and friendships that were lasting. While here Dr. Boone was critically ill for several months, and upon his recovery moved to Powhatan, where he had resided for 30 years, before coming to this place. Two weeks ago he was taken ill and continued to decline until Sunday when the end came. The deceased was born at Greensborough, Pa., 1840. He engaged in the practice of medicine for a year preceeding the Civil War. Serving throughout that conflict as a member of the First W. Va. Cavalry, he again took up the practice of medicine at its close, and devoted his life to that profession. Dr. Boone was a memebr of the Presbyterian church, of the Masonic order and the Odd Fellows. The funeral services were held Tuesday at Powhatan from the Presbyterian church and were attended by many from this place. The deceased is survived by Mrs. Boone and one son, Edgar Boone of this city. Dr. Boone was a man who stood high in his profession and commanded the confidence and esteem of the public. He had many warm friends in this city to whom his death is a personal loss. | J. S. Boone
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| 163 | Whereas Squire Boone Son of George Boone of ye County of Philad & Province of Pensilvania Yeoman and Sarah Morgan Daughter of Edw Morgan of the Said County and Province Haveing Declared Their Intention of Marriage of Each Other before two Monthly Meetings of ye People Called Quakers Held at Gwynedd in ye Said County According to ye Good Order Used Among Them Whose Proceedings Therein After a Diliberate Consideration Therein and haveing Consent of Parents and Relation Concerned Their Said Proceedings Are Allowed of By Ye Said Meeting Now These Are to Certify All Whom it may Concern that for ye Full Accomplishing of Their Said Intentions This Twenty Third Day of ye Seventh Month In ye Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty They ye Sd. Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan Appeared At A Solemn Assembly of ye Said People for ye Purpose Appointed at Their Publick meeting Place In Gwynedd Afforesd And ye Said Squire Boone Took ye Said Sarah Morgan by ye Hand Did In A Solemn Manner Openly Declare he Took her To Be his Wife Promising To be Unto Her A Faithfull and Loveing Husband Untill Death Should Seperate Them And Then & There In the Said Assembly the said Sarah Morgan Did Likewise Declare She Took ye Said Squire Boone To be her Husband In Like Manner Promiseing to be Unto him a Faithfull and Loveing Wife Untill Should Seperate Them And Moreover The Said Squire Boone & Sarah She According to ye Custom of Marriage Assuming ye Name of Her Husband as Farther Confirmation Thereof Did Then and There to these presents Set There Hands And We Whose Names Are Under Written Being Among Others Present at ye Solemnization of the Said Marriage And Subscription in Manner Afforesd As Witnesses Thereunto have also to These Presents Set Our Hands ye Day & Year Above Written Samll Thomas Mary Webb Squire Boone Jenk Evans Eliz Morris Sarah Boone Robt Jones Dorothy Morgan Geo Boone Morgan Hugh Eliz Hughs Edw Morgan Jno Edwards Mary Hamer Eliz Morgan Tho Evan Eliz Morgan Geo Boone Cadr Evan Jane Griffith Ja Boone Rob Evan Eliz Griffith Wm Morgan Jno Cadwalader Margt Jones Jno Morgan Jno William Ellen Evans Danll Morgan Jno Humphrey Gainor Jones Morgan Morgan Jno Jones Jos Morgan Jno Jones Jno Webb Evan Griffith Jno Webb Row Robert Amos Griffith Cadwalader Jones | Squire Boone
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| 164 | Eulogy Tribute A Tribute to a good man. Joseph Borland, husband, father, brother, friend has passed from the seen to the unseen, from the tried to the untried, from the known to the unknown. He met the change as he met all the issues of life, without a fear. He lived a life of usefullness according to his opportunities and his abilities, exercising in all his associations and dealings a rigid honesty and integrity of purpose till all who knew him regarded his pledged word as good as his bond. He had at all times the courage of his convictions in that degree that enabled him to stand steadfastly and bravely for what he believed to be right against any and all be they they great or small. He was generous to a fault, always ready to share the last penny or mouthful of food with a friend or with anyone in distress. He was affectionate and lived with a line that never wavered, his relatives and friends, always ready to do any thing within his power to aid or comfort them. He was loyal in everything the word implies, to his country, his family, his friends and his God. He was ever ready to offer his life, his energy, his all, for the cause he believed right. And now he is gone from us. His place in the community and at the family fireside is vacant; his poor burdened heart is forever stilled; he has met the enemy who must be met by each and all, but his character and his life was such that he had no cause for fear and met him bravely, fearlessly, as he had met all the issues of his life and surrendered gracefully and peacefully at last after having done all he could do. As to his future condition we need have no fear, for if he lives again his life will certainly be more happy than here. He is at rest; his sufferings are over; he is past the help or hinderance of man; he is in the hands of nature and nature's God; like a peaceful river flowing between green and shaded banks his soul has passed into the waveless sea of eternal peace. Rest to his spirit. Willie | Joseph Borland
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| 165 | BORTON-John Borton, a signer of the "Concessions and Agreements" and Ann, his wife, from the Parish of Aynhoe, Northamptonshire, England, arrived at Burlington in 1679. "Hillsdown" the ancestral home of the Borton family originally containing 200 acres, was located on the south side of Rancocas Creek below Centreton and extended back to the village of Masonville. This tract was surveyed for John Borton on April 26th, 1682. The following record, however, published in the New Jersey Archives clearly indicates that they first settled on the northern side of the Creek. A memorandum of deed dated Third month 27th, 1680, reads as follows: "Daniel Wills of Rancocas New Jersey, Doctor of Physick, to John Boarton² of the same place, husbandman, for 110 acres, north grantor and south John Payne." The children of John and Ann Borton were John, William, Ann, Elizabeth, Esther, Mary and Susanna. John Borton, Sr., died in 1687 and John, Jr., inherited "Hilisdown lying on ye south side of Northampton River being in quantity 300 acres or somewhat more" with the exception of a onethird interest left to his widow. William inherited the settlement "fronting upon Northampton River northward being in quantity 110 acres and somewhat more." This evidently was the farm on the northern side of the Creek adjoining Daniel Wills. It is stated in the Genealogy of the Borton and Mason families, written by Freeman C. Mason, that John Borton, Jr. and William Borton "purchased land on the Northampton River (now Rancocas Creek) in Eighth month, 1681, 175 and 150 acres respectively." This is undoubtedly an error as John was then 12 years of age and William 9. The «b» name Borton is spelled Boarton, Bourton and Bourten in the early records. It is evident that many of our ancestors spelled phonetically as the names of most of the old Burlington County families are spelled in various ways.«/b» From: http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/books/decou1/mtn17.html | John Borton
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| 166 | Ninth Month 26th.-At a Monthly Meeting held at Tread Haven, Ninth Month 26th, 1747. Our friends Thomas Evans and Obadiah Borton appeared in this meeting and produced each their certificate from their Monthly Meeting settled at Haddonfield, in the County of Gloucester, in New Jersey, signifying their unity with them and their ministry, which was read in this meeting to the satisfaction thereof; and this meeting appoints Isaac Williams and James Wilson to prepare an answer for the aforesaid Friends directed to the Monthly Meeting aforesaid, and bring to our next Monthly Meeting for approbation and signing. | Obadiah Borton
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| 167 | Oak Leaves Newspaper, Oak Park, IL, Thurs., Sept. 13, 1945 «b»Ernest Hawthorne Bouchard Sr.«/b», 48, son of the late Dorilla and Jennie Bouchard of 833 South Cuyler Ave., died suddenly of a heart attack early Friday Morning Aug 31. Mr. Bouchard, with his parents and brothers and sisters moved to OP over 35 years ago, and were among the early settlers of South OP. He attended Longfellow School and OPRF High School and the Chicago Art Institute. At the time of his death, he was the Art Director of the Vogue-Wright Studios. On Jun 3, 1921, he married Amelia Cirese, d/o Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Cirese of OP, who likewise are long residents of Oak Park. Besides his widow, he leaves a son Ernest, Jr., USN Mus 3/c stationed on the carrier U.S.S. Shangri-la, which was in Tokyo Bay during the signing of the surrender; a daughter Elaine B. Ecklen: an infant grandson, Richard Charles Acklen and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Tuite and Mrs. Alma Carnahan of OP, Mrs. Alice Meyers and Mrs. Harry Carter of Chicago; four brothers, Louis of Lake Forest; Fred of Elmhurst, Albert of Seattle, WA, and Robert, USA stationed in Boise Idaho. 1945-09-02 Chicago Tribune (IL) BOUCHARD Edition: Chicago Tribune Ernest H. Bouchard of 1637 S. Austin boulevard, Cicero, Aug. 31, beloved husband of Amelia, nee Cirese; dear father of Ernest H. Jr. of U. S. N., and Elaine Acklan, son of the late Dorila and Jennie Bouchard, brother of Marie Tuite, Louis C., Alice M. Meyer, Albert H., Alma Carnahan, Florence A. Carter, Fred J., and Sgt. Robert of U. S. A. Funeral Monday, Sept. 3, at 9:30 a.m. to Ascension church, East avenue and Van Buren street, Oak Park. Interment St. Joseph's cemetery. At test at chapel, 124-126 Madison street, at Lombard avenue, Oak Park. Record Number: 19450902dn085 | Ernest Hawthorne Bouchard
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| 168 | Mary's last name has oft been printed as Davis of Welsh descent. (C-273, 972,999) Mary Davis was from Manoaken, Somerset, Maryland. According to Farmer, the lineage goes back through James Davis, a founder of Jamestown. Farmer says her birthdate was Mar. 16, 1674 and her marriage was Dec. 2, 1689. This birthdate aligns with the other children of her supposed parents, James and Margeret Davis, and in no way aligns with the published Quaker birthdate for Mary Wright in Hopewell records. It also has no first hand support other than a family group sheet that states her name and dates came from "Records of the Society of Friends, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Penn in 1908." (C-956) This oft printed theory and incongruous lineage in as reputable a source as Farmer, has now effectively been disproven by Stewart Baldwin in "The American Genealogist", July/Oct. 1997 issue. She was a Bowater based on multiple pieces of evidence. Mary Wright's birthdate is listed in Feb. 12, 1689 in Hopewell Quaker records. This is off by a 1 day from being Mary Bowater's actual birthdate in English records if the 1689 date is interpreted as 1688/1689. As an orphaned young woman, Mary Bowater was received on certificate from England to live near her brother, Thomas in the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting records dated 28 4th month 1706. This is the only time she is mentioned in this country under her maiden name. By 26 11th mo 1708/9 in Philadelphia records Mary condemed her marriage as contrary to discipline. This record coincides with the estimated marriage date for Mary and James Wright. Although the Quaker records were destroyed for the time period of their marriage, later marriage records of Mary and James Wright's children include many Bowater relatives as witnesses and do not include any Davis relatives. Mary and James Wright were also listed in the relatives column for her brother, Thomas Bowater's daughter's marriage. Lastly, they have a grandson named Bowater. Stewart Baldwin's case that Mary is a Bowater is actually one of the finest pieces of genealogical analysis I've seen. (C-999) Her will is as follows: "I, Mary Wright, of Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia, being aged and sickly but of a sound and well disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and disanulling all other wills that have heretofore been made or done by me. First, my will is that my body be decently buried and that all my just debts and funeral charges that I leave to be defrayed at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. Secondly, I give and bequeath and demise to the proper use and behalf of him the said Thomas Wright his heirs and assigns forever. Thirdly, I give and bequeath all and singular of my wearing apparel unto my seven daughters, vis., Mary, Hannah, Martha, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Lidia to be equally divided among them. Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Pickering, one brass mortar. Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Wright all and singular of my stock and household goods. I also will that what money remains after my decease, from the land sold on Middlefork is to be equally divided among my ten children, vis. James, Isaac, Mary Hannah, Martha, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Lydia and John. Lastly, I ordain and constitute my well beloved daughter, Mary Ballinger, Jesse Pugh and William Pickering sole executors of this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 5th day of the 8th month, 1760. Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the said Mary Wright to be her last will and testament in presence of us. Signed: Mary Wright Witness: Elizabeth Powell, Elinor Rogers, Susanna Bevin. (This was proved March 6, 1764 in Frederick Co., VA) | Mary Bowater
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| 169 | of Foleshill, Warwickshire | Martha Bright
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| 170 | (Research):See attached sources. | George Bringhurst
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| 171 | From "History of the Bringhurst Family 1901", page 18 - 22: John Bringhurst, son of Thomas Bringhurst by his wife, Elizabeth Hughes, was born 1 November, 1655, and died circa 1699. He was apprenticed to Andrew Toaler, stationer in London, and was made a freeman of that city 3 September, 1681. It appears, however, that prior to that date he had begun business as a publisher and stationer, as in that year at least two works were issued with his name in the imprint. One of these, and probably his first publication, written by Christopher Taylor, and entitled "An Epistle of Caustion to Friends to take heed of that Treacherous Spirit, ... with a Short Testimony prepared by John Bringhurst," bears this imprint: "Printed in London for John bringhurst, at the sign of the Book in Grace-church Street, near Cornhill, 1681." John Bringhurst was a member of the Society of Friends, and became known as the Printer and Publisher of Friends' Books. Many of his publications are mentioned in the "Catalogue of Friends' Library", and are sufficiently numberous to indicate that his business was prosperous from the beginning. His activity in this direction, however, brought him into trouble. In 1683 he prnted a little book, called "George Fox's Primer", which contained "a passage liable to misconstruction." * * Bessie's "Sufferings of the Quakers," i. 466 Bringhurst was arrested for printing the same, and upon trial, was sentenced, 20 September, 1684, to pay a fine of one shilling and stand two hours in the pillory. In 1683 Mr. Bringhurst removed from Gracechurch Street to another part of London, which fact is announced at the end of one of his publications in these words: "This is to give notice, that John Bringhurst, Printer and publisher, who formerly lived at the sign of the Book, in Gracechurch Street, is now removed to the Sign of the Book and Three Black Birds, in Leaden-Hall-Mutton Market, between the Black Bull and Colchester Arms, where any person may be supplied with Printing, books, and paper, as formerly." Of his career after 1685 but little is known. There is a strong tradition in the family that, following the arrest before mentioned, he suffered many other persecutions on account of his religious faith, and, in consequence, removed to Amsterdam, Holland, where his four children who came to America are said to have been born. * * The "Memorandum" of his son John makes no mention of the family having lived in Holland, while the record of births of Friends' Meeting at Philadelphia notes the dates of birth of the children of John and Rosina Bringhurst, and state that they were "all born at Amsterdam." The date and place of his death have not been definitely ascertained, but he died about 1699, at either Amsterdam or London, more probably at the latter place. John Bringhurst married at London, 24th month (June), 1682, Rosina, daughter of Reverend Hillarius and Barbara Prache, or Prachen, and widow of John Matern. She was born in Germany, where her father had been a Lutheran clergyman, or, according to the "Memorandoms" of John Bringhurst, "a Priest in Orders," and where, in 1671, he and his family, and John Matern, his son-in-law, became convetrs to the religion of the Friends, which led to their removal to England about that time. Such removal is thus referred to by John Matern in his "Testimony" * * "The Testimony of that Dear and Faithful man, John Matern," etc., printed in London, 1680, the last page of which was written by his widow, as is seen form the fac-simile of that page herewith inserted.(See notes under Rosina Prache.) written 24 August 1680, seven days before his death' "The Lord raised a desire in my Father-in law, who was a Priest . . . to go to the People of the Lord which he had raised, gathered, and chosen for himself in England, . . . and as soon as he made it known to us, his wife and children, we found the same willingness, and freedom also in us to go out from our Fathers * * He doubtless refers to his own father. House and Kindred, not consulting with flesh and blood what would become of us . . . And after we had made known our Desire and intent to some of our Dearest Friends, . . . we left all for the love of Truth, and went away . . . in all our Journey the Lord was with us, and brought us safe and well with Joy and Gladness of our Souls, to his Beloved People here in England. Mrs. Bringhurst's father, Hillarius Prachen, died about 1693, and shortly afterwards her mother, sister, and step-daughter came to Philadelphia, bringing with them a "Certicate of Removal", from Friends in London, which is entered in the records of Friends' Meeting at Philadelphia, as follows: "These Therefore may certify all ffrds concerned yt upon enquiry made Concerning the said Barbara Prachen Mariana Van Buylaert & Abigail Matern (mother daughter and granddaughter) we do not find but that they are free and clear from any engagement in relation to marriage with any here and have been of sober conversation amonst friends so wth ye Salutation of dear Love in ye Holy and pretious Truth we remain in ye ffellowship thereoff your friends & Brethren, from ye frds and Brethern of ye 2 weeks meeting in London ye 5 12/mo 1693/4." * * The certificate is signed by Thomas Hudsonn, Charles Bathurst, Wm Ingram, Thos: Barker, Tho: Cox, Wm Saunders, Philip Ford, Theodore Eccleston, John Staples, John Miller, Jon Tomkins, and Benjamin Bealing. After Mrs. Prachen settled in Philadelphia she frequently wrote to Mr. and Mrs. Bringhurst, urging them "to come over," but Mr. Bringhurst "could not be persuaded with to cross the ocean to a new country," as is learned from the "Memorandoms" of the son, who further writes: "My father being dead, my mother concluded to transport herself & family of small children to Pennsylvania, . . . and accordingly took Passage at London in the Brigantine Messenger, James Guy Master, for herself and four children being Elizabeth, John, Barbara & George, & landed at Philadelphia." The date of their emigration is uncertain, but it was before 16 October, 1701, on which day Mrs. Bringhurst was a witness to the will of Samuel Siddon, of Philadelphia. She died at Philadelphia, 4 January, 1711/12, and her mother died there, 9 March, 1711/12. Children, * born at London, England, or Amsterdam, Holland: Rosina Elizabeth Bringhurst, born 24 August, 1688; married, 10 September, 1713, Emanual Dungworth, son of Richard Dungworth, of Philadelphia. John Bringhurst, born 25 February, 1691; died 20 September, 1750; married Mary Claypoole. Barbara Bringhurst, born 29 March, 1693; married, 6 June 1715, William Morrison. George Bringhurst, born 15, May, 1697; died 18 February, 1752; married Anna Ashmead. * There may have been other children who died before the family emigrated. From page 95 of "History of the Bringhurst Family", the Journal of John Bringhurst, Jr: "My Father was Born 1st 9mo 1655, was put prentice to Andrew Toaler Stationer in London and was made free of said City 3d 7mo 1681 Set up his Trade & kept the sign of the Bible in Grascious Street. " On page 95 of the "History of Bringhurst Family", 1901: Immediately after his decease his friends issued a booklet, the title-page of which has been reproduced, and is herewith inserted. A copy of the work is in the possession of Mr. Edward Bringhurst, Jr., of Wilmington, Delaware. It is chiefly made up of short "testimonies" written by pupils under his instruction at Christopher Taylor's boarding-school. Among the scholars who thus bore testimony was Edward Penington, half-brother by marriage of William Penn, who came to Pennsylvania with Penn in 1698, and in 1700 became Surveyor-General of the province and the founder of the Penington family there. Young Penington was a son of Isaac Penington, an eminent Quaker minister and writer, and grandson of Sir Isaac Penington, Lord mayor of London in 1643." Also, from same page, the Journal of John Bringhurst, Jr.: "My Father was Born 1st 9mo 1655, was put prentice to Andrew Toaler Stationer in London and was made free of said City 3d 7mo 1681 Set up his Trade & kept the sign of the bible in Grascious Street.My Mothers Father Hilerias Prache was a Priest in orders in Garmina & my Mothers first Husband John Matern was a School Master there. was both convinced of the truth Profest by the people called Quakers in the Year 1671, not having any to joyn with there, writ to frds in Holdand & London and Received sattisfactory answers to com over accordingly my Grandmother & Mother being also convinced they all left Germoney went to Holland & from thence to London where John Matern Kept School at Christopher Taylors at Edmonton where he died the 5th 7mo 1680.My Father was married to Rosina Matern the 2, 4mo,1682. GrandFather Prache Died and Grandmother Barbarah Prache with her daughter Marion Kelly and my Mothers Daughter Abigail Matern & afterwards Bittle was concerned to go to Pensilvania and all setled in Philadel, Who often wrote to my Father and Mother to com over to them but my Father could not be prevaild with to Cross the ocean to a new Country in his old age." | John Bringhurst, Sr.
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| 172 | (Research):William Bringhurst was a descendant of Dr. Thomas Bringhurst, a noted physician and surgeon of London, England, who married Elizabeth Hughes, August 27, 1647. Their son John, born November 1, 1665, was a printer in London, and, for advocating the freedom of the press, he was, on September 20, 1684, fined the sum of one pound and stood for two hours in the pillory. He married Rosina Prache, daughter of the Rev. Hillarius Prache, a Lutheran clergyman. After the death of Mr. Prache, his widow, Barbara, came to America, where she was subsequently joined by her daughter, Rosina, who was afterwards the widow of John Bringhurst, and who brought her son, George Bringhurst. The last named, born May 15, 1697, married September 1, 1723, Anna, daughter of John and Sarah (Sellers) Ashmead. Their son William married Mary Morris, June 4, 1769, and they were the parents of six children, of whom the eldest was Israel, who was born February 28, 1770, and died in February, 1807. Israel married, September 27, 1792, Mary Lewis, a daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Jenkins) Lewis. She was a descendant of Jenkin Jenkins, who was born in Wales in 1659, came to America and settled in Gwynedd in 1729. Isaac Lewis was a son of Enos, who was a son of Lewis, who in 1704 married Grace Johns, at Gwynedd Meeting. Sarah Jenkins was a daughter of John and Sarah (Hawksworth) Jenkins, and her mother was a daughter of Peter Hawksworth, who died in 1769, and who was buried at St. Thomas. Israel and Mary (Lewis) Bringhurst were the parents of seven children, among whom was Wright A. Bringhurst, who was a member of the state legislature and a noted humanitarian, who, at his death, bequeathed a large sum for the support of the poor in Norristown, Pottstown and Upper Providence. He died in 1876. | Dr. Thomas Bringhurst
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| 173 | (Research):«i»Early Quaker Records in Virginia «/i»Leaven Bufkin & Dorrithy Newby The Daughter of William Newby of Nanzemund did propound their marriage before a meeting of friends men & women at Tho: Jordan howse in Chucatuck on ye 9th day of ye 12 moth Last and coming before the meeting the second time in Isaac Reeks howse they did publish their marriage againe on ye 12th day of this month and were married in his own house on the seventeenth day of ye second month 1688. Leaven Bufkin Dorrithy Newby Witnesses John Small Alce Hollowell Robart Wilson Marke Alsbury Ann Wilson Nathan Newby Robard Jones Margret Jordan Gabrell Newby Frances Mace Eliz Scott John Scott John Keeton Ann Small Johnathan Newby Andrew Ross Eliz Ratliff Edmond Belson John Small Junir Martha Jones Tho : Duke Izabell Newby Margret Duke Rich: Ratliff Eliz Jordan Mary Sanders Christopher Gewin Eliz : Newby Mary Keeton Isaac Reecks Eliz: Copland Ann Hacly Leven Bufkin the sonn of the above-Sd Leven Bufkin & Dorrithy his wife was born the Eight day of the tw elfe month in ye yeare-1688 | Levin Bufkin
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| 174 | In Joseph Hartley's book, Thomas's birthdate is listed as circa 1778 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. Hartley states, "Close by [to the Zadok Boswell family] in Wayne County, lived several families named Bundy. . . . William Bundy's son, Thomas, was twelve years of age at the time of the census [1790]. We may only guess that he and nine-year-old Milicent were childhood sweethearts, but there can be no doubt that neither approved the removal of the William Bundy family to Surrey County and later across the state line into Virginia. Only 160 miles as the crow flies, the distance over the primitive trails of that time must have been tremendous. The family moved in 1799 and somehow Thomas and Milicent kept in contact, and late in the year 1802, he returned to make Milicent his bride." | Thomas Bundy
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| 175 | Bundys and the Underground Railroad The family of William Bundy (born in 1780 in North Carolina) and his wife Sarah Overman, moved from North Carolina with the opening of the Northwest Territory, into Belmont Co, Ohio. They settled around Barnesville and there William died in 1828. His family were all anti-slavery as were many Quakers of that time. To back up their beliefs with action, the family operated a station on the "underground railroad" on their farm. Since they were just across the Ohio River from Virginia (now West Virginia), they were often the first stop for slaves who just crossed. One of the places the family would hide these slaves was their hay mow, where they could have a group living for as much as two weeks or more, waiting for the optimum moment to procede north to Canada. The United States law regarding runaway slaves in not well known today. Even in the free state of the north, slaves were regarded as property to be returned to their owners in the South. If you aided them to escape, you were liable to prosecution as a criminal. Thus such aid was very dangerous to perform. And there were a large number of armed slave catchers (bounty hunters), who made a good living at catching the runaways and returning them for a reward, along with severe punishment for the unfortunate captives. William Bundy Jr, the 8th child of William and Sarah acted as a conductor, taking the groups from the Bundy farm north to the next station, in the area of Salem, Columbiana Co, Ohio. This made him a criminal by the laws of the day. William would wait for just the right conditions, when there were no bounty hunters around, and when the weather was such as to hide these illegal activities. One evening, these conditions were met. The Bundys and a good sized group, including most of a family present. The weather had turned stormy and nasty, just right for a secret trip. William Jr, or "Black Bill" as his was known, gathered his group, and they quietly made their way through the town, avoiding any chances of being caught. As they were on their way out of town, they passed the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Just as they got there, the church suddenly let out with lights and people everywhere. They had had an evening service and the weather was so bad that the people decided to wait it out. Black Bill was seen by everyone, and was effectively caught "red-handed" But he continued on with his group, guiding them on the the next safe house. When he returned he expected to be taken into custody and charged with aiding the escape of "property" But to his surprise, there was no one waiting for him and no one in town said anything about the matter. He came to realize that he and his family were held in high regard, and no one would turn them in. Thus he was able to live up to his conscience with action. From: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~muddybun/stories.htm | William Bundy
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| 176 | (Research):Source: Birth and ancestry from Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, Vol IV, page 1918. | Martha Bunker
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| 177 | William Rees-Sept 12, 1682 a party of 17 arrived in Phila. from Wales, having all purchased land in Phila. in the Penn Indian Purchase, in what is now Montgomery County, and among them were 3 Reeses-John, Edward and Evan Rees,-and in 1780, Samuel Rees, a son of Samuel and a grandson of Evan Rees, came to Northampton (now Monroe) County, with his compass (being a young man of 20) to follow the business of surveying, and on Oct 4, 1792 he married Rachel Stroud, and returned to the place where he was born, "Trappe, Montgomery County", where he resided until 1806, when he retured to Stroud twp. They lived on a farm left by Col. Jacob Stroud, to his daughter, Rachel (Stroud) Rees. They raised a large family. Hannah, w/o Daniel E. LaBar, a surgeon and an uncle of Judge J.D.LaBar, of Monroe County. She, Hannah, died at Delavan, Wisc., in 1856. Stroud, married Christiana Butz, who grandfather, Michael Butz came to America from Germany about 1683 and settled in Montgomery County. He died 1872 aged 77, in Iowa. Elizabeth died single, Julia Ann married and lived near Chicago, IL. She was born Feb 4, 1799, and was still alive in her 88th year. Sally, married Giles Slocum of Kingston, Luzerne Co, a nephew of Frances Slocum, the girl captured in the Indians when a child in Wyoming Valley. Daniel, a physician, died 1833 at Stroudsburg, unmarried. Evan, a lawyer, died at Easton, Nov 1835, unmarried, Edward, a physician and practiced in KY for 20 years, then married and settled in Jacksonville, ILL, and died there Dec 13, 1882. James Hollingshead Rees, went to Chicago and died there, Sept 20, 1880, married but no children. Anne Stroud Rees, who went to Wisc, about 1850 with her mother and sister Julia Ann, married a Dr. Sales, and died about 1858, childless. Samuel Rees, died at Stroudsburg, Jan 16, 1841, in his 81st year. Rachel Rees, died at Delavan, Walworth County, Wisc, in 1854 aged 79y 11m 24d. William Stroud Rees, the eldest of 12 children of Stroud and Christian (Butz) Rees. In 1847 he married Esther Kester, d/o Peter Kester of Hamilton twp, They had 6 children, and raised two of them, two daughters, the eldest of which was married and died in Iowa. His family at the present time (1886) is himself, wife, daughter and grandson. On his mother's side he was related to the Kellers and Bossards, his grandmother being Catharine Keller and his great-grandmother Christina "Bossert" Bucks Co Morgan Morgan, son Edward and Margaret (Rittenhouse) Morgan, born in Montgomery township July 3, 1749, was a blacksmith in Whitpain township, died Feb 29, 1832. Married at Gwynedd MM, April 21, 1774, to Ann Robert, who was born Feb 14, 1748, died Oct 14, 1808, their son Benjamin, born July 6 1775, died Sept 2, 1835 to Tacy Stroud. David Burson, eldest son of James and Sarah (Price) Burson, was born in 1749, Springfield twp. He married in 1774 to Lydia Williams, born in Kingwood, NJ, d/o Benjamin and Mercy (Stevenson) William, for Nockamixson township, Buck Co. Children; Edward, 1780-1852 married Jemima Stroud, Johh W., married Mary Meredith, Isaac married Tacy Nixon, Ann married John Welding, Susan H., married Charles Stroud, Sarah married Simon Sackett Wetherill Heacock, Jonathan, 4th son and 8th child, of William and Ann (Roberts) Heacock, born in Rockhill township, Bucks Co., April 11, 1760 married in 1783 to Hannah Davis, of Haverford . Children, their son, Jesse D. born 1788 married Priscilla Yarnell. George Phillips, came on the Endeavor of London, arriving 1683. He married about 1699 to Patience Griffith, d/o Howell Griffith and sister to Abraham Griffith. Children, their son John born 1702, died about 1762, married Elizabeth Davies. Best Wishes, Geri | David Burson
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| 178 | HON. JOHN W. BURSON To none of the many enterprising men once residents of Muncie is this city more indebted for substantial encouragement than to Mr. Burson. Through a life of honest industry he advanced from moderate circumstances to opulence, and dispensed his bounty for the improvement of the town, and to ameliorate the condition of those to whom fortune had been less kind than to himself, instead of hoarding his gains and adding to a fortune already ample. By the course he pursued in life he endeared himself to all who knew him, and his record as a business man, a friend, and a Christian gentleman is stamped indelibly upon the memories of all, while the benefits of the public enterprises to which he lent his exit are felt and appreciated by those who survive him. Mr. Burson was born August 21, 1820, at the Burson homestead in Springfield Township, Bucks Co., Penn., within five miles of the town of Bursonville. His parents were Dr. Edward and Jemima (Stroud) Burson, who removed from Bursonville to Stroudsburg, Penn., and subsequently to Wilmington, Ohio. His father was a very able physician, and practiced both in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He died at Waynesville, Ohio, in 1852. His mother died at Richmond, Ind., in 1863. His paternal grandparents were David and Lydia (Williams) Burson. Lydia Williams was one of a numerous family of the same name who settled near the Delaware River, above Bristol, and not far from Irvina. David Burson's father was a native of Wales, and settled in America about the middle of the eighteenth century. The maternal grandparents of our subject were Col. Jacob and Elizabeth (McDowell) Stroud. Jacob was the founder of Stroudsburg, now a flourishing and beautiful village, situated above the Delaware Water-Gap,on a fine plateau, between a spur of the Allegheny and Pocono Mountains, and at the confluence of Brodhead's and Pocono streams. In the campaign of the English against the French, Col. Stroud, although a young officer, served on the staff of Gen. Wolf, and was present at the death of his General at the storming of Quebec. > In early life the subject of this memoir sustained an injury, which kept him in feeble health for several years until he outgrew the effects of it. His early education was such as the times afforded, which, at best, was indifferent. He had a studious mind, however, and learned much that was beyond the prescribed course of study. In 1832, he removed with his parents to Stroudsburg, Northampton (now Monroe) County, Penn. During this time he was placed under the instructions of a Mr. Hubbard, who was employed as a teacher and became an inmate of the family. Under his guidance young Burson received a good intellectual training, and at a later date was sent to West Town Boarding School, then one of the leading educational institutions of the Friends in the United States-being outranked only by Haverford College. In the year 1837, Mr. Burson accompanied his father's family to Clinton County, Ohio, where, for seven years, his time was employed in conducting and superintending a farm near Wilmington. Subsequently he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked at that trade in Ohio and afterward at La Porte, Ind. Returning from the latter city to Ohio, he engaged in mercantile pursuits with the means saved from his earnings as a mechanic. He possessed the qualities of a successful business man, more as the endowment of nature than as the result of education, and, in 1848, at the age of twenty-eight years, he was elected Teller of the Eaton Branch of the old State Bank of Ohio, where he remained for about four years. It was during this period that he formed the acquaintance of his devoted wife, Miss Mary E. Wilson, to whom he was united in marriage February 19, 1851. In 1853, he left the Eaton Branch Bank, and with John Hunt founded the Cambridge City Bank, at Cambridge City, Ind. In the great financial crisis of a few years later, this was one of the few banks that with stood the shock. In 1856, he came to Muncie and founded the Muncie Branch of the State Bank of Indiana with a capital of $100,000, which was soon increased to$150,000. In 1865, this bank was re-organized under the capital of $200,000; and, a surplus sum of $100,00 and Mr. Burson was its Cashier. In 1871, the capital increased to $300,000 the surplus remaining as before. The establishment of this bank aided materially in developing the resources of the county and building up the city of Muncie, and for its establishment at this place the citizens owe their thanks to Mr. Burson's efforts, as some of the heaviest stockholders of the old State Bank were at first opposed to this place for the location of the Branch. For a number of years, Mr. Burson was a Director of the "BeeLine" Railway, and a Director of the La Fayette, Muncie and Bloomington Railway at the time of his decease. Said one of his friends "The best guarantee our people had that this last-named road would be completed was the fact that he was determined it should be". He was prominent in various other public enterprises, and all measures for improving the city or county received his support and encouragement . In polities he was a Republican, and served as a member of the State Central Committee from this district from 1868, to the time of his demise. He was unremitting in his labors for the success of the party, but not ambitious for personal recognition. Only once did he permit himself to become a candidate for office. This was in 1870, when he was elected State Senator from the district composed of the counties of Delaware and Madison. After an illness of three weeks, and with his mind fully reconciled to his approaching dissolution, Mr. Burson passed peacefully away September 21, 1872. The funeral obsequies took place on the 24th, and a Masonic special train draped in mourning carried the Masonic Order of neighboring cities, together with a large number of friends to mourn the loss of the deceased. Business was suspended in Muncie, and the entire county was in mourning. The funeral services were conducted according to the rites of the Masonic Order, and the corpse was in charge of the mandery, and the members of the Scottish Rite Order, from Indianapolis, were also in attendance. Every one united in paying homage to the memory of the distinguished dead, and over five thousand persons joined the funeral procession. (Page 207) | John W. Burson
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| 179 | Benjamin Butler, Hannah his wife, and their children, Lawrence, - Ellen, Hannah, John, Meribah, Ann, and Sarah, came from near Philadelphia, by the way of Lancaster, Harrisburg, and Pittsburg, in a two-horse wagon, and were about four weeks on the route. They arrived at Salem in April, 1811. Mr. Butler was poor and settled on the farm of Robert French, in section thirty-six, where he lived a year. He then moved into the present township of Goshen and occupied land owned by Aaron Street, near the western boundary, and lived there two years. A Friend gave him an opportunity to buy and build, and he purchased one hundred and sixty acres on section eighteen, where Elihu Cobb lives, and moved into a building of round logs which he there erected. He lived in this until August, 1828, when he died. John Butler, son of Benjamin, purchased a farm adjoining the Friends' meeting-house, and in 1825 built a two-story cabin, of hewn logs, in which he began housekeeping in August of that year. His wife was Priscilla Fawcett, whom he married at the Friends' meeting house in Salem. In 1829 he purchased the farm he now occupies, which was at that time all woods. Here he built, in 1830, a log house with a shingle roof, but, his wife dying in that year, he changed his plans, and did not move to the farm until his second marriage, in 1834. While living with his father on the farm in section eighteen, it fell to his lot to do the "milling." He generally carried to mill about two bushels of grain. The mill was nearly due east from the faim, on a branch of Beaver creek, was known as the "Stratton mill," and was probably built about 1809. Mr. Butler, a prominent member of the Society of Friends, was appointed one of the associated executive committee of Friends of the Central Indian Superintendency of the United States. | Benjamin Butler
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| 180 | L. W. BUTLER, farmer; P. O. Alli- was born in Burlington Co., N. J., Sept. 15, 1797. His grandfather, John Butler, when about 16 years old, in com-pany with another boy of similar age, left their home in Ireland, unknown to their folks, and emigrated to this continent, settling in New Jersey. John Butler married and re- there. He had only one son, Benja- who lived to maturity. When he (Ben- arrived at manhood, he married Han- Webster, daughter of Lawrence Web- of English descent. Of this union, the subject of these notes was first-born of their nine children. About the year 1804, the fam- moved from New Jersey and located in what is now a surburb of the city of Phila-delphia; there they remained until 1811, when they removed to Ohio and settled east of Da- Columbiana Co., and the following year located in Goshen Tp., now Mahoning Co., where his parents died; his father in his 66th year,, and his mother at 85 years of age. They belonged to the orthodox society of "Friends," as did all the family reared in that faith. His early secular education was such as the ordinary subscription schools of his time afforded. March 20, 1820, he was married to Sarah Votaw, daughter of Moses Votaw, a pioneer of Columbiana Co. Mr. and Mrs. Butler started out on life's " jour- together, in the woods, with very lim- means; but although their tog' cabin was a rude affair, it was surrounded by luxuries which gold can never purchase-an air of con- and happiness, which caused even the wilderness to smile. In their humble and unassuming way they toiled and prospered, and saw the fruits of their labor accumulate until they were in good financial circumstan- To them were born nine children, viz.- now in Cedar Co., Iowa; Hannah, wife of David Tatum, of Cleveland; Mary, de- Lewis, now of Toledo, Ohio; Joseph and Benjamin, twins, the latter in Morgan Co., Ind.; Joseph removed to Arkansas, where be died; Eunice is the wife of Flemming Stanley, of Michigan, and John is in Kansas. Mr. Butler succeeded in business, and accunmla- considerable property in his life-time, but has of late years distributed it liberally amongst his children, giving each a fair por- to enable them to start for themselves; and was somewhat unfortunate in going as surety for $5,000, which amount he was obliged to settle. When younger and more able to stand the burthen of worldly care, he was energetic and active in business, a ready discerner of character, possessed of rood judgment, and was firm in his friendships. His wife died in 1866, and in October of 1868, he married Ann Beck. He attends to, or oversees, the work on his farm, and notwith- his advanced age, he is a man of re- vital force and physical ability. | Lawrence Webster Butler
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| 181 | Arrived on board ship from Shanghai China with Husband, Joshua Chales and son Louis | Lois Ada Butler
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| 182 | John Cadwalader "I John Cadwalader of Warminster in the County of Bucks, and Province of Pennsylvania, Being about to go on a Religious visit to the Island of Tortola, tho' in my Declining years yet of a sound mind, memory, and understanding, thought good to make and Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner hereafter Expressed, That is to say, first of all I will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Expenses be fully paid and Discharged. Item - I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Margaret all the household goods which she brought with her at time of our marriage. The one Gray horse, and one cow, and also all the Bonds that is now lodged in her hand, in lieu and in full recompence for all Third, Dowers, and Demands, whatsoever, to my Estate Goods, and Chattels; and to live in the house we now live in during her widowhood. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter-in-law, Mary Cadwalader the sum of five pounds Lawful money of the said Province. Item - I give and bequeath unto my grandson Isaac Cadwalader the sum of five pounds of the like money. But in case my Said grandson should die in his minority, my will is that the said five pounds be equally divided between his surviving Brothers and Sisters, the children of his Deceased father. Item - I give and bequeath all the residue of my Estate, Goods, and Chattels nothing Excepted Save the Afore mentioned Legacies to be Equally Distributed between my children Viz. John, Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin, Sarah, Jane, Mary and Martha, and my Son Isaac's children whom I would to have an Equal Share with one of my aforesaid Children, to be Equally Divided among them, And my will further is that in case my said daughter Mary the wife of Benjamin Eaton should remove with her said husband to live anywhere out of this Province that her share or Division of My Estate as aforesaid be not paid unto her, but I do hereby Order the same to be Equally Divided between aforesaid Children and son Isaac's Children all to have between them and Equal share of one of my said Children anything herein contained not withstanding. Item - I give unto my son Benjamin the remainder of John Bryan's Time or Apprenticeship willing my son to fulfill his Indenture and to teach or cause to be taught the Trade my said Son follows anything herein before Contained notwithstanding. I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my son Jacob Cadwalader and son-in-law John Bond to be joint and Co-Executors of this my last will and Testament. Also I Do Nominate and appoint my friend George Lewis and John Evans (both of the County of Philadelphia) to be Overseers of this my Last will and Testament to see the same Accomplished. Finally I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other will and Testament by me heretofore made or declared to be made Either by word of mouth or writing validing and Confirming this only to be my Last in which whereof I have hereinto set my hand and Seal the Thirtieth day of the Seventh month Anno Dom 1742. Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator as his Last will in the Presence of us and hereunto Subscribed Witnesses Jno Evans a friend ) Rowland Evans a friend ) John Cadwalader Proved June 20, 1743 Then personally appeared John Evans and Rowland Evans the witnesses to the foregoing will and on their solemn affirmation according to Law do declare they saw and heard John Cadwalader the Testator above named Sign and Institute and Declare same will to be his last will and testament and that at the time thereof He was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge." | John Cadwallader
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| 183 | (Research):Travelled widely in the ministry of his faith. He visited Maryland in 1701, with Abraham Marshall; Virginia and Carolina in 1702, with John Rodman; the same three states in 1707, 1709 and 1711. In 1715, he visited " Barbadoes", Antigua and Nevis | Vincent Caldwell
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| 184 | Vincent Caldwell was a Quaker. He immigrated in 1699 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Vincent Caldwell
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| 185 | "Ebenezer Calef, Esq., settled in Nantucket, 'a Housewright, Carpenter and land owner.' For thirty years he served as Justice of the Peace, and performed sixty-three marriages in that Quaker community. At a town meeting in 1746 he was appointed one of a committee of three to see that a lighthouse was built at Brant's Point. this was the second lighthouse built in this country, Boston Light being the first. In his will, dated 1776, he writes, 'And now, whereas I have in my lifetime handed out or given to sundry of my children sundry goods and Furniture, as may be seen in my little Book marked E.C.A. wherein is charged the sundry as above, now my mind and Will is that those children of mine that are short of the Rest agreeable to said account in the little Book, shall first be made equal to the Rest before division . . . ' " | Ebenezer Calef
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| 186 | The Canaday family was of Scots-Irish decent. They originally emigrated from Northern Ireland to Scotland, thence to Holland, then Germany. From there they came to America, landing in Virginia sometime in the early 1700's. They were devout members of the Society of Friends, which probably accounts for the many moves they made, as they sought a location free of the religious intolerance often prevalent against the sect. It is said that two brothers quarreled during the voyage to America, and one of them resolved to change his name to Kenedy. Other spellings in old records are: Cannaday, Kanaday, Canady, Canedy, and Kennedy. Charles Canaday is the first of the family of that name for which any known record has been found. His birthplace is indeterminate but he is known to have lived in Loudoun County, Virginia, about 40 miles west of present-day Washington, DC. In 1740, he married Phebe Beals, one of the nine children of John Beals and Sarah Bowater. Her paternal grandfather, also named John Beals, immigrated from England or Wales and was an early surveyor in southeastern Pennsylvania. Her maternal great grandfather, John Edge, had suffered the indignity of being incarcerated in Newgate Prison in England for his Quaker activities in 1784, after which he emigrated to Pennsylvania. Also one of her brother, Thomas, who made several missionary trips to native Indian tribes in a pious effort to convert them, was rewarded by being tried as a confederate of the hostile Indians. Charles and Phebe had two sons, John and Charles. Beyond that, little is known of Charles Canaday except that he was killed in the Indian wars in 1745, when only about 30 years of age, as his wife remarried on that date to Robert Sumner. Her new husband was not a Quaker and she was disowned. After due repentance and the acceptance of her husband as a member, she was reinstated. They then were granted certificates of transfer and moved with her two sons to North Carolina, ultimately joining the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Rowan County and producing ten more children. At the time of their move there was a great influx of Quakers into Carolina from the upper colonies. They founded the New Garden Boarding School, which later became Guilford College. It was the repository of many early Quaker records which unfortunately were destroyed by a fire at the college in 1885. Because of the loss of those documents, little more specific information is known of the family after their arrival in North Carolina until the marriage of John Canaday. (Taken from: A Family History, by Donovan Faust) One wonders how one family could possible produce such a group of overachievers. Their ancestry gives us no clue of greatness. The Canadays were of Quaker stock. Their earliest known ancestor was Charles Canaday, who died in the 1740's, probably in Frederick County, Virginia, leaving his young widow, the former Phebe Beals, with two young sons: Charles and John. Phebe married again, and, with her new husband, Robert Sumner, joined the other Quakers traveling down the Shenandoah Valley to settle near New Garden in Guilford County, North Carolina. (Taken from The Henry County Historicalog, Spring, 2001) | Charles Canaday
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| 187 | «b»John Canaday, Jr. «/b»moved to Jefferson County, Tennessee, at the same time as his parents in June of 1797. He was a member of Lost Creek Monthly Meeting until his marriage and apparently made his peace with the Quakers after his marriage contrary to discipline. «b»Juliatha«/b» was received as a member on December 28, 1805. She is listed as Latha in the records at Lost Creek. Their children born though 1815 are listed at Lost Creek Monthly Meeting. | John Canaday, Jr.
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| 188 | CATTELL SCHOOL Grades K-6 East 12th and Hull Site- 2.1 acres Cattell School bears the name of Jonathan Wright Cattell who was all outstanding pioneer of early Des Moines days. Prior to 1909, Cattell School was known as Grand View Grade School. Mr. Cattell was born in Pennsylvania and lived there until about twenty years of age. He married and moved to the Territory of Iowa about 1845, settling in Cedar County. He was a state senator from that county and quite an active legislator. In 1858 he was elected auditor of Iowa. In regard to his election, the State Register says: "It was a fortunate thing for Iowa that a man of his Roman simplicity, Spartan courage and inflexible honesty that arose above every temptation was in that position at that particular time." He introduced improvements into the manner of conducting monetary transactions of the state as well as in the system of bookkeeping. During his incumbency, which covered the entire civil war era, the expenditures were very heavy and the work greater than ever before. Twice he was re-elected to the office. While a member of the General Assembly, Jonathan Cattell and other State House officials and citizens sponsored a school at East Ninth and Des Moines Streets. It was a community later served by Bryant School. Though built and supported by private contributions, there was no intention of making it a private school. When two colored children were admitted, the wealthiest contributor withdrew his children as well as his contributions. Mr. Cattell and others doubled their payments and the school went on. He was one of the first men in Des Moines to support minority groups by insisting on equal educational opportunity for all. After his retirement, Mr. Cattell remained a resident of the city and for a short time was out of political life. In. 1866 he was nominated by the Republicans of Polk County as their representative in the State Senate. He served two terms and again retired from public office. However in 1885 he was appointed by Governor Sherman as auditor of the state, to fill out a term. Physically Mr. Cattell resembled Abraham Lincoln. In 1967, the School District began purchasing, for future needs, the properties north of the present school grounds -north to Tiffin between East 12th and East 13th. All but one property has been purchased. To support and enrich a strong basic skills program, following areas are noted: 1. A phonetic approach to reading continues to be used in the primary grades. 2. A career education program, integrated with the curriculum areas, was implemented. 3. There has been emphasis on the use of supplementary materials and instructional media materials and equipment. The auditorium is being converted to a media center. 4. There has been assistance from resource and support personnel. The most recent programs have been in the areas of reading and learning disabilities. 5. Cooperative planning and teaching to meet the needs of individuals. To enhance the "Community School" concept, the following areas have been utilized: 1. School-Community Council 2. Classes for children and adults through the district's Community Education Department. 3. Recreation program sponsored by the City Parks and Recreation Department. 4. Working relationship with Grandview College. 5. Involvement of community in the Career Education Program. In the mid-1970's Cattell had a departmentalized primary unit with a grade 4-6 modified six-unit program for the older students. | Jonathan Wright Cattell
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| 191 | Postmaster of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, 1861 and 1870 | Robert Wallace Chambers
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| 192 | (Research):«b»Will of «u»Anthony Chamness«/u» «/b»I Anthony Chamness of Chatham County and State of North Carolina This twenty-first Day of the Eleventh month commonly called November in the year of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred seventy and six:, Being in health of Body and perfect Mind and Memory Blessed be God. . And Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die: I do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, and as touching our worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to Bless me with. in this I give devise and dispose of in Manner following, First I ordain and constitute my Eldest son Joseph Chamness to be my only and soal Executor of this my Last will and testament: I allow my funeral charges and just debts to be first paid out of my Estate: Also I give and Devise to my son John Chamness all that parcel of land whereon he now lives beginning at Betty Mayners southeast Corner Running thence north to Richard Kemps Corner thence west along Kemps Line to the petition fence: thence, of astrait Corner to Betty Mayners Line containing less or more to be freely possessed and enjoyed by him his heirs or assigns forever..... Also I give to my son Joshua Chamness the Remainder part of my land that I now live on to be freely possessed and enjoyed by him his Heirs or assigns forever. But if my son Joshua should decease without an Heir Lawfully Begotten of his Body, then his share of Land to be sold and the Money to be Equally Divided Between my sons Joseph and Anthony. I also give to my son Joshua one feather bed furniture and Bedstead [?] the waggon and all the geers and the three Work Creatures with all the plantation tools as two plows and an Iron toothed Harrow and Mattock and hoes and the working tools Belonging to the plantation with chears table and chest and his [?] and Yearling the puter tankard fire tongs and shovel and the largest [?] and hooks and [?] Rack Also I give and devise to my Daughter Ann Chamness the feather Bed furniture and bedstead that was called Elizabeths and the cow bell [?] and her [?] from this time with three puter basons and four puter plates and one puter dish I also give and devise to my daughter Rachel [?] three puter plates and two puter basons...I give to my daughter Susannah Reynolds five shillings ... I give to my daughter Sarah Vestal five shillings... I also give to my daughter Mary Davis five shillings ... I also give to my daughter Martha Husey five shillings ... I also give to my son Anthony Chamness my worsted suit best hat and tea kettle I also allow the Rest of my Cattle to be Equally divided Between my two sons Joseph and Joshua...I also allow my sheep to be equally devided Between my son Joshua and his Step Mother and the gees and the rest of the fowls with the hogs after they have been killed Their winters meat all to be Equally devided...I also allow her to have the half of the grain that is Raised on the plantation untill my son Joshua comes to age and after he comes to age if she pleases to live with him and to do for him and he pleases to let her then she may have the third of what is Raised and the flax also to be devided he is to [dress?] it and she to make it Ready for wearing - I also allow her all the goods and Chattles that she Brought here that was her former husbands to be her own and my children to have no clame therein I also give to my daughter Lydia Ward the Case of Drawers the puter Quart and fine flackes. I allow Sarah Wheeler to have the Course flackes I also allow Sarah Wheelers Eldest Dan Wellmet to have one Black Cow unmarked one puter dish The Coffy Pot and Canister and a tin spice box and a large puter Bason all which was Called her granmothers.... In witness and Testamony I Anthony Chamness do hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Year first above written signed and sealed in the presence of ? Witnesses William Marshill Joseph Cloud [?] Jacob Marshill X Anthony A. Chamness (Seal) Mark Chatham County, Nov [?] 1783 Duly proved in open Court by the Affirmation of William Marshill & ordered to be Recorded. | Anthony Chamness, Sr.
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| 193 | Anthony and Sarah (Cole) Chamness were the founders of the Chamness family in America. Anthony Chamness was born on February 17, 1713 to John and Ann (Weary) Chamness. His family lived in the area of Wapping, now part of London located just southeast of the Royal Mint along the Thames. His parents were married at St. John's Church of Wapping on January 4, 1704. Anthony was baptized at St. John's when he was 18 days old. Four older siblings and four younger siblings were also baptized there. Anthony's birthplace is listed as East Smithfield, a road in that area. Birthplaces of his siblings include East Smithfield, Wiltshire Lane, and Parrott Alley. The family name is spelled "Chamniss" in the church records. The name had earlier evolved from "Champneys" and "le Chaumpeneys". Family legend states that Anthony was lured aboard a ship in London, kidnaped, and brought to the colonies. However researchers have found a record of indenture for Anthony. On February 9, 1725 he was indentured to John Cooke of London as a bond servant for 7 years. His home is listed as White Chapel in Middlesex County, which lies just east of Wapping. His destination was Maryland. The indenture lists his age as 15, but according to his birth date he was just turning 12. Sarah Cole was born May 1, 1718, probably in Baltimore County, Maryland. She was the daughter of Joseph and Susanna Cole. Joseph died in 1720, leaving land to Sarah in Baltimore County. We do not know how long her mother lived afterward or whether she remarried. Family legend states that Sarah was also an indentured servant, however her grandparents, John and Johanna (Garrett) Cole, owned many tracts of land in Baltimore County and probably helped care for her. The Cole and Garrett families go back several generations in Baltimore County. In 1732 Anthony would have completed his indenture and become a free man. On November 24, 1735, Anthony and Sarah were married in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland. Their first 3 children (Elizabeth, Susanna, and Joseph) were born in Baltimore County. On August 26, 1741 they were given a certificate of transfer from the Gunpowder Monthly Meeting in Baltimore County to the Monocacy Meeting located near what is now Buckeyestown in Frederick County, Maryland. So far, this is the first reference to the family found in Quaker records. Anthony and Sarah lived in this area from 1742 to 1749 and their next 3 children (Sarah, Mary, and Martha) were born there. Their church, the Monocacy Preparatory Meeting, was initially part of the Hopewell (Virginia) Monthly Meeting. In 1744 the Fairfax (Virginia) Monthly Meeting was formed which included the members of Monocacy. The land around the meeting was initially part of Prince George's County, Maryland, but in 1748 it became part of newly formed Frederick County. The Chamness family left the Monocacy area in 1749 with a letter of transfer from Fairfax Monthly Meeting to Carver's Creek Monthly Meeting in North Carolina. They settled on Cane Creek in central North Carolina. This area was initially part of Anson County, but in 1751 it was included in newly formed Orange County. Anthony and Sarah's son John was born in "Orange County" on June 1, 1749, and they were among the initial overseers of Cane Creek Monthly Meeting when it was formed on October 7, 1751. On June 24, 1751 Anthony received a Granville grant of 490 acres lying on Cane Creek. This land is located near the present Cane Creek Friends Meeting west of the village of Snow Camp. It was originally in Orange County, but became part of Chatham County and later Alamance County as these counties were formed. Anthony and Sarah's next 6 children (John, Anthony, Rachel, Ann, Lydia, and Joshua) were born in Orange County between 1749 and 1761. Another child, Stephanus, was born about 1764. He is not listed in the Quaker records or in Anthony's will. Susanna was the second oldest and first to marry in 1755 at age 17. Her sisters Sarah and Mary were married on the same day in 1759 at ages 17 and 16 respectively. Sixth oldest Martha married in 1762 at age 16. Finally Joseph, third child and oldest son married in 1763 at age 23. The oldest daughter, Elizabeth, signed Joseph's marriage certificate in 1763, but died sometime before 1776 when Anthony made out his will. On August 31, 1764 Anthony and Sarah signed papers selling land in Baltimore County which had belonged to her father, Joseph Cole. Sarah died within the next year or two, leaving 6 children at home ages 4 to 16. On September 1, 1766 Anthony was married to Rachel Haworth, widow of Stephanus Haworth. She brought five of her own children to the family: Charity, Sarah, Welmett, George, and Rachel. The two oldest, John Chamness and Charity Haworth soon found themselves married under conditions that caused the Quaker meeting to dismiss them. In 1769 Anthony Jr. was also dismissed over his marriage. That same year Joseph moved his young family out of the Cane Creek area to New Garden Monthly Meeting (North Carolina). Rachel helped raise Anthony's remaining young children. She died on March 19, 1775 and was buried at Deep River Meeting. Anthony was remarried on May 9, 1776 to Margaret Williams, age 56, widow of William Williams. She brought several of her own children to the family, including Rachel, age 23. Rachel and Joshua Chamness, age 15, soon married and were dismissed by the Quaker meeting. Anthony died on September 20, 1777. His will is on file in the North Carolina Archives. It bears a reminder of the Revolution going on at the time of his death. It begins "I Anthony Chamness of Chatham County and province of North Carolina.." but the "province" has been crossed out and "State" has been written in above it. Anthony and Sarah are buried in the cemetery at Cane Creek Meeting. | Anthony Chamness, Sr.
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| 194 | Joshua Chamness was born April 5, 1761 in Orange County, North Carolina, the 12th and youngest child of Anthony and Sarah (Cole) Chamness. His mother died when he was 3 or 4 years old, and his father was married to Rachel Haworth in 1766. She helped to raise several of Anthony's young children as well as her own, but died in 1775, just before Joshua's 14th birthday. A year later Anthony married again, this time to Margaret Williams, widow of William Williams. She also brought several children into the household, the oldest being Rachel who was born in Loudoun County, Virginia on March 20, 1753. A few months after Anthony and Margaret were married, Joshua, age 15, and Rachel, age 23, married and were dismissed from the Cane Creek Friends Meeting. Later they acknowledged their error and rejoined the meeting, Joshua in 1781 and Rachel in 1787. They became respected members of the meeting; Joshua was an elder at the time of his death. Joshua and Rachel lived in the house built by his father and inherited the majority of his father's land. Zimri Hanson's book, The Chamness Family in America, contains the following description of the house and farm: The farm lay a mile west of Cane Creek Friends church, was a good body of land and lay fine. The dwelling was large, perhaps 20 X 80 feet, consisted of two main rooms, made of hewn oak logs, with two shed rooms with porch the whole length on the front side, and with a division wall thru the center. A small creek ran thru the farm, on which there was a grist mill. Large meadows lay on either side the stream. The barn was commodious, and was occupied by a stationary thrashing machine propelled by horse power, to which many of the neighbors hauled their wheat, to have it thrashed and cleaned. Rachel's youngest brother was William Williams. He moved to Indiana and later made several trips through the East as a traveling minister in the Friends church. He kept a journal which was published in 1828. The following are accounts of his visits to the Cane Creek Meeting: First day, 3rd of 2nd month, [1811]...attended Cane Creek meeting. That evening I had large service at the house of one of my relations, with many of my near connexions, some friends, and a number of others who came in to see me... Seventh day, 9th of the Tenth month, 1813...arrived at the house of my brother-in- aw, Joshua Chamness; and on First-day, the 10th of the Tenth month, attended Cane Creek meeting. Oh! how strong drink hath prevailed in this place! It is sorrowful to behold how it doth degrade the children of men! It brings them even, yea beneath the brute creation; unfits them for service both in civil and religious society; stupifies the faculties, and above all things, breaks their peace with God. On fifth-day, the 13th [of the 9th month, 1817], had a very large meeting at Cane creek, the place of my nativity, which appeared to be as a parting opportunity with many of my dear friends and relations, and old neighbors. And the Lord was with us in this our parting opportunity, who opened my mouth in a large manner, and it was a tender and watering time, under a sense of which we parted. Oh! there might be much said of this day's work, for indeed there was a shout of a lung to be heard in the camp, to the rejoicing of the tabernacles of Jacob, and to the consoling of many precious minds; but I feel easy to give a short account of the work that I have to do, and to give God the praise, for all is his, and all cometh from him; blessed be his name forever and ever. Amen. Sixth-day, the 14th...I am resting at my brother Joshua Chamness' house in great peace and quietude of mind. Copies of the journal may be found in the archives of Earlham College and DePauw University. Joshua and Rachel raised a family of 9 children. Four of these with their spouses and families migrated to Indiana between 1810 and 1820. Three others with their families migrated together to Indiana in 1848. Rachel died on September 21, 1840 at the age of 87 and Joshua died on November 8, 1843 at the age of 82. They are both buried at the Cane Creek Cemetery. | Joshua Chamness
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| 195 | Joshua H. Chamness was born March 4, 1830 in Randolph County, Indiana, the sixth child of William and Margaret (Hinshaw) Chamness. Joshua grew up in the area south and west of Bloomingsport. We do not know about his early education, but he was able to read and write. His mother died when he was 16 and his father moved to Wisconsin with several siblings. In the 1850 census he was living with his half-sister Abigail and her husband Isaiah Jones in Waltz Township, Wabash County, Indiana. A few months later he was married in Randolph County. Clorinda Coffin Hoggatt was born January 13, 1830 in Indiana, probably in Randolph County. She and her twin brother Jabez H. Hoggatt were the youngest children of Isaiah and Elizabeth (McFetridge) Hoggatt. Joshua and Clorinda were married in Randolph County on November 6, 1850 by John Johnson, Justice of the Peace. Joshua spent most of his life farming in the area around Bloomingsport, Indiana. On December 25, 1850, he and his brother Martin bought 80 acres immediately east of Cherry Grove, northeast of Bloomingsport. In 1854 they bought an adjacent plot of 40 acres from their mutual brother-in-law, Cyril Hoggatt. Martin died in 1859 and in 1860 Joshua bought 33.3 acres at the north edge of Bloomingsport. The Civil War broke out in 1861. In July, 1863, General Morgan launched a raid through southern Indiana and Ohio. Joshua was one of 65,000 men in Indiana to answer the call for volunteers to protect the state. He joined Company D of the 105th Regiment along with many others of the area. They marched toward southern Indiana, but never found the raiders. After only 6 days the 'minutemen' were mustered out in Indianapolis (Tucker's History of Randolph County, p. 267). Joshua and Clorinda had a total of 10 children, however only 4 are named in the family Bible and only 3 lived to adulthood. We have no idea of the cause. Joshua and Clorinda were members of the United Brethren Church. Later Joshua joined the Friends (Quakers). Clorinda died July 15, 1895 of tuberculosis. Three years later Joshua was married to Rachel Davison Batchelor. His marriage return (Book D, p. 15) confirms that he was born in Randolph County and that his father was William Chamness and his mother was Margaret Hinshaw. His second wife died in 1900. Joshua died October 23, 1901 of tuberculosis at the home of his sister-in-law Sarah Jane Adamson in Bloomingsport. Joshua and Clorinda are buried at Cherry Grove Cemetery. | Joshua H. Chamness
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| 196 | William Chamness was born June 15, 1793 in Chatham County, North Carolina to Joshua and Rachel (Williams) Chamness, the seventh of nine children. The family lived just down the road from the Cane Creek Friends Meeting in a house built by William's grandfather, Anthony Chamness. The family belonged to the Cane Creek Friends Meeting. William was first married in 1809 to Charity Moon, daughter of Jacob and Ruth (Hinshaw) Moon. She apparently died young, leaving 2 daughters, Abigail and Sarah. In 1817 William married Charity's first cousin, Margaret Hinshaw. Margaret was born October 17, 1800 to Jesse and Mary (Marshall) Hinshaw who were also members of Cane Creek Meeting. William and Margaret were dismissed from the church due to their marriage, probably because they were married by a minister or a judge, rather than taking the time to be married by the Quaker meeting. Margaret rejoined the meeting and was later given a certificate to take with her to Indiana. Apparently William did not rejoin the Quakers. William and Margaret and their daughters ages 9, 7, and 1 moved to Wayne County, Indiana in 1819 or 1820. At that time this was the edge of the Indiana frontier. They were preceded to this area by William's older brother Anthony, and two of his sisters, Elizabeth Johnson and Margaret Murphy. William and Margaret lived in northern Wayne County until about 1826 when they moved across the county line to southern Randolph County. In 1835 they bought 80 acres about one and a half miles southwest of what would become the village of Bloomingsport. They had a total of 9 children, 8 of whom lived to adulthood. William and Margaret sold their land in 1845. Margaret died the following year and William, with his 2 youngest children, moved to Green County, Wisconsin to join his son Isaac who had moved there in 1843. In 1848 he bought 40 acres in Green County from his daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Abner Hoggatt. Another daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and William Lindsay Love, also lived in Green County with their family for a time. About 1851 William moved back to Randolph County. On July 17, 1853 he married Hannah Jackson Hutchins. They lived on a farm southwest of Carlos, Indiana, just north of the county line. William helped raise several of Hannah's young children. He and his step-son David Hutchins farmed together. William was a member of the United Brethren Church. Hannah was a member of Springfield Friends Meeting in Economy, Indiana. William's third marriage lasted 35 years, until his death on April 28, 1889 at the age of 95 years. William is buried near his son Joshua at Cherry Grove Cemetery. His wife Hannah died August 9, 1898. She is buried in the cemetery at Economy. | William Chamness
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| 197 | From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881); pg. 496 CHANDLER, George, the ancestor of the family in this county, left his home at Greathodge, in Wiltshire, England, in 1687, with his wife Jane and seven children,-Jane, George, Thomas, Swithin, William, Charity, and Ann. The father died at sea on the 13th of December in that year, but before the close of the following year his widow found a second husband, William Hawkes, of Chichester, (now) Delaware Co. John chandler, a brother of the elder George, came perhaps at the same time, but does not appear to have had a family. His home in England was at Oare, in the parish of Wilcott. The early records of that parish show that the Chandlers were an old family there. In 1602, John, the son of Thomas Chandler, was baptized, and in 1613, William, the son of Swithin Chandler. April 8, 1633, George, the son of John and Annie Chandler, was baptized. This may have been the emigrant, but it is uncertain. Swithin Chandler, son of the latter, was born 6,24,1674. Jane Chandler, Jr., married Robert Jefferis, of Chichester, afterwards of East Bradford, Chester Co. George, Jr., married Ruth Bezer, and remained in Chichester, where he died in 1714. Swithin married Ann ____, and settled in Birmingham township, on the Brandywine, but subsequently removed to Christiana Hundred, Del. William married Ann Bowater, and after some years settled in Londongrove township, where he died in 1746. Thomas married Mary Mankin, and settled on the Brandywine, in Birmingham. He left no children, but made his nephew Thomas, son of William, his principal heir. Charity probably died young. Ann married Samuel robins, and died in Philadelphia 8,10,1758. As far as has been ascertained, the following are the names and births of the children: Of Jane: Patience, Charity, William, James, Robert, George, Jane, Anne, Mary, Benjamin, Thomas, John. Of George: George, Ruth, John, Isaac, Rachel, Susanna, and others. Of Swithin: Jacob, b. 2,9,1705; Charity, b. 1,20,1707; Ann, b. 2,1,1709; Jane, b. 3,11,1711; Sarah, b. 3,20,1713; Swithin, b. 10,1,1715; Thomas, b. 10, 3, 1718; Margaret, b. 5,6,1721; Mary, b. 5,18,1723; Phebe, b. 3,31,1726; Betty, b. 1,25,1729; Hannah, b. 4,4,1732. Of William: Jane, b. 3,1,1713; Lydia, b. 8,2,1714; Samuel, b. 3,17,1716; William, b. 2,20,1718; John, b. 1,20,1719-20; Ann, b. 12,27,1721; Thomas, b. 6,11,1794; Moses, Mary. Of Ann: Sarah and others. | George Chandler, Jr.
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| 198 | James Chilton (c. 1556 – 8 December 1620) was an English Separatist who came to America aboard the ship Mayflower. He was a signer of the Mayflower Compact, and was probably the oldest Mayflower passenger. n Canterbury James Chilton was born around 1556, almost certainly in Canterbury, Kent, England. Nothing is known of his youth. His father, Lyonell Chilton, was a yeoman in Canterbury, and served two years as churchwarden of St. Paul's Parish Church there. In 1583, James Chilton received the unusual privilege of being made a freeman "by gift," by Canterbury's mayor. As a freeman, Chilton became a "Merchant Tailor" in Canterbury's Company of Woollen Drapers and Tailors. Around this same time, he married and began a family. While he would eventually have at least ten children, only three are known to have lived to adulthood. From 1584 to 1600, Chilton was charged and fined several times in Canterbury, for offenses ranging from selling food or drink without a license to beating a man with a stick.n Sandwich In 1600 or 1601, Chilton and his family moved twenty kilometres east, to Sandwich, Kent. Sandwich was becoming a center of Separatist activity, and was home to several future members of John Robinson's Leiden church. The first evidence that the Chilton family had its own Separatist views appears in 1609. In late April, Chilton's wife was among four people that secretly buried a dead child, without having the Church of England perform its mandatory burial rites. When the burial was discovered, the group rejected the need for the mandatory rites, calling them "popishly ceremonies and of no other force." For this defiant act, Chilton's wife and two of the others were excommunicated from the Church of England on 12 June 1609.In Leiden Sometime between 1609 and 1615, Chilton and his family left England and joined John Robinson's congregation in Leiden, Holland. Chilton's oldest daughter Isabella was married in Leiden 21 July 1615 (New Style). On Sunday, 28 April 1619 (New Style), Chilton's house in Leiden became the scene of a small riot, due to a case of mistaken identity. Shortly after Chilton returned home from church, about twenty boys assembled and began throwing things at his house, shouting that Arminians were meeting there. When Chilton confronted the crowd, he was struck in the head by a large cobblestone, and was knocked unconscious. On the Mayflower When the ship Mayflower set out for North America in 1620 with members of the Leiden congregation, William Bradford recalled that the passengers included "James Chilton, and his wife, and Mary, their dougter." At about 64 years old, Chilton was probably the oldest passenger on the ship. Chilton's other two known surviving children, 21-year-old Ingle and married 33-year-old Isabella, remained behind in Leiden. When the Mayflower Compact was drawn up on 11 November 1620, Chilton was one of the signers. What became of Chilton's family Chilton's wife also died during the first winter, "in the first infection." Chilton's daughter Mary, who was left an orphan at Plymouth, survived and later married John Winslow, brother of Edward Winslow. Chilton's daughter Ingle married Robert Nelson in Leiden in 1622. No further record has been found of her. Chilton's daughter Isabella came to Plymouth Colony around 1630, with her children and her husband, Roger Chandler. James Chilton died on 8 December 1620, while the Mayflower lay anchored in Provincetown Harbor. He evidently died of disease, as Bradford reported that he "dyed in the first infection." From Wikipedia | James Chilton
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| 199 | Mary Chilton was born in 1607 in Sandwich, Kent, England, and was the daughter of James Chilton and his wife (whose name has not been discovered). When Mary was just two years old, excommunication proceedings began against her mother, who had attended the secret burial of a child of Andrew Sharpe. The child was buried in secret because they opposed the "popish" burial ceremonies required by the Church of England. Mary and family then came to Leiden, Holland, and joined with the Pilgrims' church there. In 1619, when she was twelve, her father and oldest sister were caught in an anti-Arminian riot and her father was hit in the head with a stone--an injury for which he would have to seek out a surgeon. In 1620, at the age of 13, Mary came with her parents on the Mayflower. Her father was one of the first who died after the ship had anchored off Provincetown Harbor. He died on December 8. Mary is traditionally given the honor of being the first female to step ashore at Plymouth Rock, but there is no historical documentation for this tradition. Her mother also died sometime later the first winter, orphaning her in the New World. Which family it was that raised her has not been determined, but in 1623, at the age of 16, Mary received her share in the Division of Land, and her property was apparently located between that of Myles Standish and John Alden, and was not too far from Edward and John Winslow. Edward Winslow's brother John had come to Plymouth on the ship Fortune in 1621. Sometime between 1623 and 1627, John Winslow married Mary Chilton, and in the 1627 Division of Cattle, where they received a share in the "lesser" black cow that had come in the ship Anne in 1623, along with two female goats. As they had not yet had any children by the Division of Cattle, it is likely their marriage was in 1626 or 1627. Their first child John was born about 1627, and nine more children would follow. The family resided in Plymouth for many years, but eventually ended up in Boston, where her husband John died in 1674. Mary made out her will in 1676 and died about 1679. From http://mayflowerhistory.com | Mary Chilton
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