^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DDDDS47Slfll i • ♦ 4 •»bv* :^sm^'. '■*..«■« •v'^'^api'. v_cV V ^^M^<^ ' ^ ** "^ t^' «*• • ' \^°^ '.1 ^/ "'^^ *' -^ ^a- ^> ' • o, O- •'•It* aV *** ital. In this year he purchased a large tract of uncultivated land near Otsego Lake, in ISTew York. This he divided into small farms, and offered great inducements to emigrants to settle thereon. In the spring of 1786 he laid out a town, which he called Cooperstown, and in that year erected the first house there. At this time there were no set- tlements within forty miles of the place, and Coop- er left his family at Burlington until 1790, when they removed to Cooperstown. While residing at the former place, their son, James Fennimore Cooper, the celebrated novelist, was born, on the 15th of September, 1789. From prudent management William Cooper dis- posed of nearlj^all his purchase, and realized large profits, so that he became one of the wealthiest citizens of the State of New York. Some idea of his business may be had, when we state that over forty thousand persons settled on his original tract within twenty-five years of the time of purchase. When a Court of Justice was established in Otsego County, William Cooper was appointed the Pre- siding Judge, which position he held until 1796, when he was elected a member of the National Congress. Judge Cooper was a man of sound judgment, but of limited education. His character was very decided, and he was seldom deterred from BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 229 carrying out his undertakiDgs by the opinions of others. He was something of a writer, and fre- quently indulged in poetry, some of which was quite popular in that day. He was of a social na- ture, and delighted to mingle with congenial coni.- - panions, on which occasions he would with^'great pleasure narrate the scenes and adventures of his varied life. He died at Cooperstown about the year 1812, honored and respected by those around him. JAMES CAKTER. James Carter was born in a hip-roofed house near Artman's Mill, in Southampton, Bucks county, in 1778. His parents were William and Mary Car- ter. Mary was a daughter of William Hay hurst, who lived on the farm now owned by the heirs of Mordecai Carter, near Eocksville, where he owned a large tract of land. The name of Hayhurst fre- quently occurs in the early history of the neigh- borhood. They belonged to Middletown Friends' Meeting, and the family have generally been in- terred in the Middletown graveyard. Cuthbert Hayhurst, or " Uncle Cuddy, '^ as he was called, who obtained some notoriety for not being like other men, and who died at James Carter's house some years since, was a son of William Hayhurst. James Carter had two brothers — William, who was a minister in the Society of Friends, and set- tled near West Philadelphia, and Joseph, who set- tled near Eocksville — and one sister, Eebecca, who married John Claxton, and settled in Philadelphia. 20 230 THE HISTORY OF James Carter learned the blacksmith trade with John Searl, at the Four-lanes-end, now Attlebor- ough, and then removed to Byberry Cross-roads to follow his occupation. He lived in the house now occupied by William Forrest, and had his shop on the opposite side of the road, in what is now Thomas Dyer's field. He married Phebe, daughter of John Tomlinson, and granddaughter of Isaac Carver. He followed his trade until 1819, when he purchased a farm in the northern part of Byberry, on the banks of the Poquessing, where he spent the remainder of his days. His second wife was Annie Harding, who is still living, and is the oldest inhabitant of Byberry. His children were Mordecai, Tacy, Emily, Stephen, Thomas, Mary, James, and William. James Carter was commissioned a Justice of the Peace by Grovernor Simon Snyder, in 1813, and from that time to the expiration of his commission by the new Constitution, did most of the business appertaining to the ofiice in the neighborhood. Esquire Carter's integrity and business qualifica- tions won the confidence of the people ; and until age and infirmity disqualified him for the service, he was active in whatever appertained to the wel- fare of the community, either in settling disputes among his neighbors, in which his judgment was rarely called in question, or in whatever was con- ducive to the public welfare. He died 8th mo. 8th, 1860, and was buried in Byberry graveyard. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 231 JOHN SIMMONS. John Simmons, son of Henry SimmoDS, was born on his father's farm, near Milford, Bucks County. John became a school teacher, and moved to Hor- sham, Montgomery County, where he compiled and published the " Pennsylvania Primer," in 1794. In 1795 he removed to Byberry, and in partnership with his brother Thomas opened a store. This was relinquished in 1798, and he again commenced teaching. In 1801 he married a daughter of Henry Atherton, and moved to Philadelphia, where he published "A Treatise on Farriery" and a Eead- ing Book for schools. He died in Philadelphia, in 1843. JOHN MAESHALL. John Marshall taught school a short time in Byberry, after which he moved to Ancocas, New Jersey, where he died, in 1813. CHKISTOPHEE SMITH. Christopher Smith was born in England, where he learned the trade of nail-making. He taught school in Byberry from 1784 to 1789, then removed to Horsham, where he died, in 1814. CHAELES SAYEE. Charles Sayre spent the greater part of his life in Byberry or Bensalem. He married Hetty, widow of Joseph Croasdale. By trade he was a wheel- wright, yet for many years he taught school at 232 THE HISTORY OF Xnightsville, Byberry, and near the Eed Lion. He contributed numerous articles, principally poeti- cal, to the various newspapers of the day, thus evincing a creditable talent as a poet. He was of a religious turn, and spent much of his time, when not engaged at his business, in the fields and woods, where he could see and enjoy the works of God. He did not aspire to fame, but was contented with his little circle of friends, by whom he was respect- ed and beloved. He died July 28, 185- aged 51 years. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 233 GENEALOGIES. THE BOLTON FAMILY.* The Bolton family is of ancient British stock. At the time of the Conquest it was in possession of great landed estates both in Yorkshire and Lan- cashire. The name of Bolton, or Bodelton (the ancient spelling), is from Boel, a mansion, probably implying that it was the principal residence of some Saxon Thane. Mr. Bolton traces the ancestry of his family to the Lord of Bolton, bow-bearer to the Eoyal Forests of Bowland and Gilsland, the lineal representative of the Saxon Earls of Murcia, and who was living A.D. 1135. Eobert Bolton, his descendant in the fifteenth generation, was born at Wales, in Yorkshire, in 1688, and died in Philadel- phia, in 1742. His descendants are now very nu- merous in the United States. We are, however, unable to trace the relation between him and Ever- ard Bolton, the ancestor of the family whose ge- nealogy is here given, yet they are probably from * I am indebted to William F. Corbit, of Philadelphia, for the greater part of the genealogy of this family. 20* 234 THE HISTORY OP the same great family. The name of Everard Bol- ton occurs only in this branch of the family, and it has been so frequently given to its members that it has become a sort of inheritance. The Boltons were generally followers of George Fox, and nu- merous instances are recorded where they suffered, while in England, "for conscience' sake and the truth." (1.) Everard Bolton, his wife Elizabeth, and their two eldest children, came to Pennsylvania from Boss, in Herefordshire, England, in 1682 or 1683, and settled in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, on a tract of land a little east of the site of the pres- ent village of Milestown. This tract was presented to his eldest son in 1711, but the deed of transfer was not recorded until 1760. Everard Bolton was an active member of the Society of Friends, having been Treasurer of Abiogton Meeting for nearly forty years. He was much esteemed, and was ap- pointed a Justice of the Peace by a Council held at Philadelphia, May 30, 1715. Elizabeth Bolton died June 5, 1707, and Everard subsequently married Margaret, widow of John Jones, a merchant of Philadelphia. Everard Bolton died in 1727, leaving eleven children, all by his first wife. They were Everard, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, Samuel, Abel, Sarah, Lydia, Isaac, Eebecca, and Martha. Mar- garet died in 1742. Besides Everard Bolton, we find mention of Ed- ward Bolton, who married Eleanor Jones, of Phila- delphia, in 1694, but we have met with no further account of him or his family. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 235 (1.) Everard and Elizabeth Bolton's Children. (2.) Everard, born in Eoss, England, March 28, 1680, came to America with his parents. He was by trade a glover. In July, 1707, he married Mary, daughter of Eobert Naylor, of Plymouth, and set- tled in Abington, where he followed his occupa- tion. Children : Priscilla, Mary, Elizabeth, and Samuel. (3.) Elizabeth, born in Eoss, England, June 26, 1681, came to America with her parents. She mar- ried Ellis Davis in 1709, and settled in Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1745, and she died in August, 1749. Children: Deborah, born August 3, 1710; David, born March 11, 1712; Abel, born November 17, 1715; Sibeland Hannah, twins, born July 11, 1718; Lj^dia, who married John Hurr. (4) Hannah, born in Cheltenham, December 22, 1684, married Eichard Carver, of Byberry, in 1708. Children : Mary, born August 15, 1709 ; Ann, born October 15, 1710; Sarah, and John. Eichard Car- ver died in 1727. (5.) Mary, born in Cheltenham, November 4, 1687, married Edmund Eoberts in 1714. They re- moved to the " Great Swamp," near Quakertown, Bucks County, and had children, Abel, John, Da- vid, Everard, Martha, Mary, and Jane. Of these, Martha married John Eoberts in 1742 ; Mary mar- ried J. Foulke, and Jane married Thomas Foulke. (6.) Samuel, born October 31, 1689, married Sa- rah Dillworth. She died in 1732, leaving a por- 236 THE HISTORY OF tion of her estate to Janet, wife of Samuel Bolton. He was much esteemed, and Eachel Eoberts, who died in 1751, named " her trusty friend, Samuel Bolton, of Cheltenham," as her executor. We find mention of but one daughter, Hannah, who mar- ried John Coombs. He being absent for a number of years, she, having first obtained the consent of Friends, married John Clark, in 1746. (7.) Abel, born November 9, 1691 ; died July 19, 1702. (8.) Sarah, born November 26, 1693, married William Bolton. After his death she married Mi- chael Brown, in 1751. She died in Front Street, above Eace, Philadelphia, but left no children. (9.) Lydia, born September 3, 1695, married John Biddle, of Philadelphia, in April, 1721. He died June 17, 1750, and she died August 16, 1764, leaving eleven childi'en: Elizabeth, married Pearson; Sarah, born October 19, 1723; Hannah, born December 28, 1727, married Waterman, and died August 17, 1772; Josiah, born February 16, 1729; John, born April 16,1730; Abigail, born August 16, 1731; Joseph, born July 4, 1733; Ly- dia, born March 14, 1735, died June 4, 1773 ; Mary, born July 4, 1736 ; John, born November 15, 1738; and Martha, born October 27, 1741. (10.) Isaac, born June 27, 1697, married Sarah Jones in 1724. She was born December 6, 1698. In 1722 he removed to Philadelphia, and for sev- eral years afterwards resided on the north side of Market Street, below Second. In 1750 he removed to Abington. He subsequently purchased a large BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 237 tract of land in Bucks County, where he spent the remainder of his days. To this tract he gave the name of the " Bolton Farm," which name it still bears, although it passed from the Bolton family eighty years ago. In addition to farming, he dealt in skins, and was denominated in law papers of that period as " Isaac Bolton, peltsmonger." His possessions continuing to increase, he became one of the wealthiest men in the Province. He was a member of the Society of Friends, yet had no scruples against holding slaves, as is shown by the following inventory of his estate : ^' To a negroe woman, named Dinah, £00 0« To a negroe man, called Berry, £67 10 0. To a negroe woman, named Gate, £35 0. To a negroe woman, named Daffane, £45 0. To a negroe garle, named Phillis, £22 0." They had eight children : Margaret, Eachel, Sa- rah, Eebecca, Jemima, Isaac, Joseph, and Everard. (11.) Eebecca, born May 20, 1701, was married November 4, 1747, to Solomon, son of Dennis Eockford, a noted man in the early days of Penn- sylvania. They probably had no children. (12.) Martha, born May 20, 1703, probably died in infancy. (2.) Everard and Mary Bolton's Children. (13.) Priscilla, married Cornelius, son of Mat- thias Conrad, of Germantown, March 29, 1732. She died November 22, 1765. Children : Matthew, born July 4, 1733 ; Mary, born June 26, 1735; Ev- 238 THE HISTORY OF erard, born July 21, 1741 ; Joseph, born February 23, 1742 ; Samuel and John, twins, born November 13, 1744; Susannah, born January 7, 1750. Of these children, Samuel married Mary , and had children, Sarah, Samuel, Hannah, Ruth, Sam- uel, and Cornelius; and John married Sarah , and had children, Hannah, Priscilla, Benjamin, Esther, Sarah, and John. The Conrad family are of German extraction. They originally wrote the name Kuriders, the an- cestor of the family being Dennis Kunders, who settled in Germantown about 1683. (14.) Mary, is mentioned in her father's will, but we have no other account of her. (15.) Elizabeth, was born June 26, 1708. (16.) Samuel, married Mary Livezey. He lived first in Abington, and afterwards in Byberry, where he died September 12, 1757. Children: Mary, who married John Paul, and died in 1796, and Martha. (10.) Isaac and Sarah Bolton's Children. (17.) Margaret, born April 6, 1726; died, un- married. May, 1817. (18.) Eachel, born September 12, 1727; died, unmarried, January 1, 1810. (19.) Sarah, born September 3, 1729, married, first, Massey, of Deer Creek, Maryland, and had one son, Isaac. She married, second, James Eigby, and had one daughter, Ann. Sarah Eolton became a recommended minister in the Society of Friends at the early age of 23 years, and subsc- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 239 quently travelled extensively with Ann Moore and Grace Croasdale, both eminent ministers of that Society. Many of her letters are still extant, and prove her to have been a woman of tender feel- ings. She died March 29, 1784, and her husband January 6, 1790. (20.) Eebecca, was born in Philadelphia, June 18, 1731. She removed to Abington in 1750. (21.) Jemima, born January 27, 1733, married Henry Tomlinson November 21, 1753. She died May 2, 1802, leaving three children, Sarah, Jemi- ma, and Jesse. (22.) Isaac, born April 27, 1735, married Sarah, daughter of William and Sarah Walmsley, of By- berry. He died February 6, 1783. Children : Wil- liam, Joseph, Isaac, Mary and Margaret, twins, Jesse, Thomas, and Sarah. (23.) Joseph, born March 13, 1737, married Eho- da, only child of Rebecca Bolton. He died Decem- ber 18, 1799 ; she died August 8, 1806. (24.) Everard, born October 1, 1739, married, first, Deborah, granddaughter of Andrew Griscom, a member of the first Provincial Council, in 1683, and noted for having built the first brick house in Philadelphia. She died in 1801, Everard then married Elizabeth Ivins. He died in 1831, leaving seven children, all by his first wife : Isaac, Sarah, Samuel, Rachel, Aquilla, Abel, and Everard. (22,) Isaac and Sarah Bolton's Uliildren. (25.) William, born September 12, 1767, was by trade a blacksmith, and lived the most of the time 240 '~ THE HISTORY OF in Byberry. He died September 19, 1823, leaving one daughter. (26.) Joseph, born October 28, 1769, married Jane, daughter of Jonathan Knight. He was by trade a tailor, and lived near Knight's Mill, in Ey- berry, until 1798, when he moved to Frankford. He afterwards went to Black Eiver, ]S"ew York, where he married a second time. He died there in 1852, leaving several children, among whom were Tacy, born in 1794, and Isaac, born in 1796. (27.) Isaac, born October 7, 1771, married Eliz- abeth, daughter of Evan Townsend. He at first settled on a farm in Byberry, but afterwards moved to Bustleton, and again to Bybeny, where he kept a store. Thence he went to Drumore, in Lancaster County, where he died in 1853, beloved and re- spected by all who knew him. Children : Evan, who died at Pennsgrove, Chester County, in 1840 ; Jason, Isaac, Sarah, Abi, and Margaret. (28.) Mary married Nathan Marshall in 1800. He was a blacksmith, and settled in Bustleton, but afterwards moved to Concord, Chester County, and thence to Black Eiver, 'New York, where he died, leaving several children. (29.) Margaret, born September 2, 1773, mar- ried James Hayton in 1794. She died in 1795. (30.) Jesse, born June 30, 1777, studied medicine with Dr. Amos Gregg, of Bristol, and died soon af- terwards. (31.) Thomas married a sister of Henry Comly, of Frankford, and afterwards moved to Black River, New York. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 241 (32.) Sarah married William Woodward, of Brandywine. (24.) Everard and Deborah Bolton's Children. (33.) Isaac, born March 23, 1766, married Phebe Kay. Children : Eebecca, who married Isaac Bar- tram ; Sarah ; Deborah, who married Francis Still- man ; and Anna Maria, who married James Smith. (34.) Sarah, born December, 1768, died April 7, 1790. (35.) Samuel, born February 6, 1771, married Eachel Scull, of Cumberland County, New Jersey, who was a descendant of John and Mary Scull, emigrants from England in 1700. Samuel Bolton was a man of inventive genius, and was quite inti- mate with John Fitch. He took out patents for several inventions, the models of which were de- stroyed by fire when the British burned the public buildiugs, at Washington, in 1814. He died April 7, 1812. Children : Aquilla, Grideon, Eachel, Sarah, Joseph E., James Murray, Hannah S., and Samuel. (36.) Eachel, born February 15, 1771, died Feb- ruary 25, 1789. (37.) Aquilla, born in 1773, married, first, Phebe Yarnall; second, Alice Babitt. He died in 1858, at Dayton, Ohio. Children: Phebe, Denman, Charles, Jane, and Mary. (38.) Abel J., born September, 1778, died un- married in 1858. (39.) Everard, born [N'ovember, 1784, married Eachel Perkins, and settled in Philadelphia. Chil- dren : William P., Everard, and Sarah. 21 242 THE HISTORY OP (35.) Samuel and Rachel Scull's Children. (40.) Aquilla, who married Christiana Auraud, and resides at Port Carbon, Pennsylvania. (41.) Sarah, born October 11, 1801, married Henry C. Corbit, of Philadelphia, a descendant of Daniel Corbit, who came from Scotland to Amer- ica in 1700, and settled in Delaware. She died September 7, 1852, leaving children : Caroline E., who married EUerton Perot ; Emma, who married Charles S. Ogden; Henry C, who died aged 14 years ; Everard S., and Charles, who died in in- fancy ; William F. ; Helen, who died aged 15 years ; and Charles, who married Louisa A. Corbit, of Odessa, Delaware. (42.) Joseph E., born in 1803, married Sarah Jones. Children : Eebecca, who married Edward Bohrek ; Anna, Sarah J., Joseph E., Clifton, who married Jane Whitelock; Henry C, who married Fanny Lippincott ; and Samuel, who was killed at the battle of Fair Oaks, Yirginia, in 1862. (43.) James Murray, born February 11, 1806, married Mary E.English. Children: Emma, Mar}-, and Emma Louisa. (44.) Hannah S., born September 8, 1807, mar- ried Isaac Lloyd. Children : Elizabeth, Bolton, Franklin, William, Edwin, Horace, Clement, and Fanny. (45.) Samuel, born July, 1809, married Hannah Sanders. Children : Anna, Gideon S., Thomas, Alfred, Eachel, and William. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 243 THE CAEYEK FAMILY * (1.) John Carver, with his brothers, William^ Joseph, and Jacob, came to Pennsylvania, from England, in 1682. They were all members of the Society of Friends. Previous to emigrating from England, John married Mary Lane, at the Priory of St. Albans. He took up by patent, from Wil- liam Penn, 690 acres of land in the northeastern part of Byberry, along the Poquessing Creek. It included the site of the old homestead, which re- mained in the family for six generations, having descended successively from father to son, all of whom were named John, until 1864. He was a maltster by profession, and the "malt-house" was continued until the fourth generation, when the business became so poor that it was given up. He died in 1714. Children : Mary, John, Ann, James, and Eichard. (1.) John and Mary Carvefs Children. (2.) Mary was born in a cave, near Philadelphia, five days after the landing of Penn, and was the first child of English parentage born in Pennsyl- vania. She married Isaac Knight, of Abington, and was afterwards a noted minister in the Society of Friends. She died 3d mo. 3, 1769, aged 86 years. A memorial concerning her was issued by Abing- * I am indebted to Watson Comly and Malilon Carver, both of Byberry, for the genealogy of this family. 244 THE HISTORY OP ton Monthly Meeting, of which she was a member. Some of her descendants still remain in Abington. (3.) John inherited apart of the paternal estate in Byberry, and like his father, followed the occu- pation of a maltster id addition to that of farming. The malt-house was about twenty yards south of the present Carver Mansion, and was the only malt-house in that section of the country. He married Isabel Weldon, from the Barony of Ken- dal, Ireland. He died 5th mo. 14, 1769. Children : John, Ann, and Isaac. (4.) Ann married John Duncan. (5.) James built the hip-roofed house now owned by Thomas Townsend. He married, and had one son, Samuel, who moved to Philadelj^hia. He was a carpenter, and assisted in building Christ Church, in Second Street. (6.) EiCHARD married a Conrad, and settled at Byberry Cross-roads, where he started the first tavern in Byberry. He afterwards moved to Ab- ington. Children : Mary, Ann, and two sons. His descendants are living near Sumneytown, Cham- bersburg, and Chester Yalley. (3.) John and Isabel Carver's Children. (7.) John, born 7th mo. 30th, 1717, married Ea- chel, daughter of Joseph Baylor, of Southampton, and settled on the Carver Homestead. He died 1st mo. 15th, 1791. Children : John, Samuel, Eli, Mahlon, Mary, and Rachel. (8.) Ann, born 11th mo. 23d, 1719, married Rob- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 245 ert Heaton, and settled in Byberry. Children : Is- abel, Susannah, and John. (9.) Isaac, born 2d mo. 22d, 1722, married Phebe, daughter of Thomas Walmsley, in 1742. He inherited about 200 acres of his father's prop- erty, and settled where Eichard Cripps now lives. He was somewhat noted as a literary man, and taught school for several years near the Byberry Meeting-house. He was a wit ; and, having a po- etical turn, was called the " Poet Carver." His verses were shrewd, often sarcastic, and generally had reference to local events transpiring in the neighborhood. He died 12th mo. 25, 1786, aged 64 years. Children : Mary, Nanny, Martha, Phebe, and Isabel. (7.) John and Bachel Carvefs Cliildren. (10.) John, born 10th mo. 26th, 1747, married Mary, daughter of Joseph Buckman, of Wrights- town, and settled on the homestead in Byberry. Children : Martha, Mary, John, Ascenath, Han- nah, Sarah, Joseph, and Elizabeth. (11.) Samuel, born 12th mo. 2d, 1749, married Susan Conrad, of Horsham, and settled where Eandall Myers now lives. His occupation was that of a carpenter in addition to ftirming. He died 4th mo. 10th, 1784. Children : Eli, Priscilla, and Eachel. (12.) Mahlon, born 7th mo. 18th, 1754, married Amy Pickering, of Solebury. He first settled near Byberry Meeting-house, where he followed his trade of blacksmith. He afterwards kept the 21^ 246 THE HISTORY OP Anchor Hotel in Wrightstown, and thence moved to a hotel at Morrisville, where he died. Children: Jane, Rachel, and Sarah. (13.) Mary, born 12th mo. 11th, 1758, married Thomas Samms, of Byberry. Children : Thomas and John. Thomas married Mary Hampton ; their children, John H. and Ann. John married Mercy Hampton. Children: Mary and Rachel. (14.) Rachel, born 1st mo. 24th, 1763; died single, 4th mo. 4th, 1834. (9.) Isaac and Phebe Carvefs Children. (15.) Mary, married Benjamin Taylor, and had one daughter, Martha. She married William Tom- linson, of Byberry, and had children, Mary, Aaron, John, 'James, Phebe, Silas, Benjamin, William, and Isaac. (16.) I^^ANNY, married John Carver, of Bucking- ham, and afterwards moved to Chester County. Children : John, Joseph, Isaac, and two daughters. (17.) Martha, died single, in 1771. (18.) Phebe, married Thomas Tomlinson in 1773. They lived back of Smithfield on a farm, which they rented for forty years. They were quiet and unassuming in their habits, and although not con- sidered prosperous in business, they were highly respected for their many virtues. Their children : Elizabeth, married Benjamin Fields ; Phebe, mar- ried James Carter, Esq.; Martha, married John Praul; Isabel; Joseph; John, married Martha Wor- thington ; Amos; Isaac, married Deborah Kline ; Thomas, married Rebecca Kline ; and Silas. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 247 (19.) Isabel, married John Davis, and had one daughter, Phebe, who was married first to Miller Duffee, and afterwards to Septimus Tucker. (10.) John and Mary Carver's Children. (20.) Martha, born 4th mo. 27th, 1772; died single, 5th mo. 15, 1818. (21.) Mary, born 9th mo. 16th, 1773, married William Worthington, of Wrightstown. Children: Ascenath, Margaret, Mahlon, Martha, Sarah, and John. (22.) John, born 2d mo. 28th, 1776, married Elizabeth Briggs, of Wrightstown. He died 10th mo. 10th, 1849. Children : John, Mahlon, Esther, and Eliza. (23.) Ascenath, born 3d mo. 23d, 1780, married John Townsend, and moved to Jefferson County, New York. Children : John, Eobert, Mary, Ezra, Martha, Evan, and Abi. (24.) Hannah, born 2d mo. 16th, 1782, married Benjamin Kirkbride, of Jefferson Count}^, New York. Children : George, Sarah, and Benjamin. (25.) Sarah, born 8th mo. 29th, 1785, married Josiah D. Banes, M.D. Children : S. Eodman, Ea- chel, and Mary. (26.) Joseph, born 1st mo. 28th, 1788, married Esther Wiggins, of Newtown. He was a mason by trade, and obtained considerable celebrity on account' of his fondness for fun and for playing mischievous pranks on his associates. His chil- dren were William, Isaac, Louisa, and James. (27.) Elizabeth, born 6th mo. 15th, 1790, mar- 248 THE HISTORY OF ried Evan Townsend, Children : Thomas, Jacob, Abi, Mary, Mahlon, William, Sarah, and Martha. (11.) Samuel and Susan Carvefs Children. (28.) Eli, married Martha AYilson. Children: George, Samuel, John, Joseph, Mary, Eachel, and Eli. (29.) Priscilla, died single. (30.) Eachel, married James Conrad, of Abing- ton. (12.) Mahlon and Amy Carvefs Children. (31.) Jane, married Philip Sagers. Children : Stephen, Amy, Eachel, Mahlon, John, Sarah, and William. (32.) Eachel, married William Cooper of the Falls. Children : Mahlon and Erwin. (33.) Sarah, died single. (28.) Eli and Martha Carvefs Children. (34.) George, married Ann Myers, in 1834. Children : Mary, Martha, Jane, Jacob M., Charles E., Agnes, Wilmer, and Edwin. (35.) Samuel, married Elizabeth Croasdale. Children : George, Martha, Hannah, Eachel, John, and Eli. (36.) John, married Eebecca Whital. Children: William, Ann, David, Charles, and George. (37.) Joseph, married Sarah Wood, of Ohio. Children: Mary, Jane, John, Amos, Phebe Ann, Emiline, Harvey, Joseph, Eli, and Adra. (38.) Mary, married Amos Croasdale. Children: Lydia, Emma, and Martha. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 249 (39.) Eachel, married William Eeed, of Ohio. Children : Levi, David, Mary Elizabeth, Hannah Jane, Eli, Amos, Martha, Mary Emma, Wilmer, and George. (40.) Eli, married Emiline Eogers. Children: George, Alexander, and Adra Ann. THE BEOTHEES WILLIAM, JOSEPH, AND JACOB. (1.) William Carver, brother of (1) John, first settled where Edwin Tomlinson now lives, but af- terwards traded his farm with Silas Walmsley for land in Buckingham, near the Green Tree, receiv- ing two acres for one. He was married while in England, but his first wife, Jane, died in 1692, leaving a daughter, Sarah. William next married Mary . Children: William, Joseph, Eachel, and Esther. (1.) William Carver's Children. (2.) Sarah, married John Rush, in 1707. (3.) William, married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Walmsley, and moved to Buckingham. Children : William, Joseph, John, Jacob, Henry, and others. Many of William Carver's descend- ants now reside in Buckingham and Wrightstown, but we are unable to give any further account of them. Joseph Carver, brother of (1) John, moved to l^orth Carolina, and settled on Carver's Creek, 'New Garden, where his descendants still reside. Jacob Carver, brother of (1) John, died un- married, and was buried in the field back of the 250 THE HISTORY OF barn on the Carver homestead, there being no graveyards in those days. THE COMLT FAMILY.* (1.) Henry and Joan Comly, with their son Henry, came to Pennsylvania with William Penn in 1682. A family tradition says that Henry Comly had a brother Walter in England, who possessed a valuable estate, but had no children. It is also said that a person by the name of John Comly came to Pennsylvania from Bristol, England, and that he was a soldier in Braddock's army, but we have no further account of him. We therefore conclude that Henry and Joan Comly were the first of that name who came to America, and that all of the now very extended family of Comlys are descendants from them. They came from Bedmin- ster, near Bristol, England, and were members of the Society of Friends. Persons by the name of Comly are frequently mentioned in the history of the persecutions of Friends in England, as having suifered imprisonment "for attending religious meetings and refusing to swear." Henry Comly was a weaver by trade, and settled in Warminster, Bucks County, on a tract of 500 acres. In the rec- ords of Middletown Meeting, then called "Nesh- aminah," we find that "Henry Comly was buried ye 14th day of ye 3d mo., 1684." " On the 2d day =* I am indebted to Watson Comly, of Byberry, for the geneal- ogy of this family. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 251 of the 12tli mo. of the same year, 1684, at a Monthly Meeting of Friends of Tacony and Poetquessink, held at John Hart's house, Joseph English request- ed a certificate to take* Joan Comly, of the County of Bucks, and John Hart was ordered to write and sign it on behalf of the Meeting." Joseph and Joan, after having published their intentions of marriage at two successive meetings, " held at ISTeshaminah Creek, and none appearing to object," were married " at a Publique meeting held at John Otter's, in the presence of twelve witnesses, one of them being a Justice of the Peace," on the 26th day of ye 2d mo., 1685. The witnesses were Mary Eastman, John Otter, Ed- ward Bennit, Eobert Hall, John Boy den, Margaret Boyden, Naomi Allen, Henry English, James Spen- cer, Elizabeth Otter, Eebekah Bennet, John Hust, Elizabeth Lundy, and Eobert Eowe. Joseph English died 8th mo. 10th, 1686, and his widow, Joan, " was buried at the meeting-house at Neshaminah, 10th mo. 20th, 1689.^' Thus we find that within seven years after the arrival of this family in Pennsylvania, the father, mother, and stepfather of young Henry died, so that Friends were concerned " to extend to him, while yet in his minority, their care and assistance." Henry, son of Henry and Joan Comly, married Agnes, daughter of Eobert and Alice Heaton, 8th mo. 17th, 1695. Agnes was born 12th mo. 9th, 1677. * The words "in marriage" are wanting in the original docu- ment. 252 THE HISTORY OP The following is a copy of their marriage certi- ficate : '' Whereas, Henry Comley and Agnes Heaton, both of ye County of Bucks and Province of Penn- silvania, having declared their intentions of taking each other as husband and wife before several pub- lick meetings of ye j)eople of God, called Quakers, according to ye good order used among themj w^hose proceedings therein, after deliberate consid- eration thereof, and consent of parties and rela- tions concerned being approved by ye said meet- ings, and publication thereof having been made according to ye law of this Province ; '^ Now, these are to certifie all whom it may con- cern, yt for ye full determination of their said in- tentions, this seventeenth day of ye eighth month, in ye year one thousand six hundred and ninety and five, they, ye said Henry Comley and Agnes Heaton, appeared in a publick and solemn assem- blie of ye aforsaid people at ye public meeting- house of Friends in Middletown, near Neshamina, in ye county and province aforesaid, met together for that end and purpose, according to the example of ye holy men of God recorded in ye Scriptures of Truth — he, the said Henry Comly, taking ye said Agnes Heaton by ye hand, did openly declare as follows : ' Friends, in ye presence of ye Lord I desire you to bear me witness, I take Agnes Heaton to be my wife, promising to be to her a loving and faithful husband till it please ye Lord by death to separate us.' And then and there in ye said as- semblie, ye said Agnes Heaton did, in like man- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 253 ner, declare as followeth : ' Friends, in ye presence of ye Lord, and before you his people, I take my friend Henry Comly to be ray husband, promising to be a loving and faithful wife till ye Lord by death do separate us.' " And ye said Henry Comly and Agnes, now his wife, as a further confirmation thereof, did then and there to these presents set their hands. '' Henery Comely. " Agnes Comely. "And we, whose names are hereunto subscribed as witnesses thereto, have also to these P'snts sub- scribed our hands ye day and year above written : his " EOBERT X HeATON, Sr.j mark. William Paxson, Sr., Jonathan Scaife, Nicholas Walln, Ezra Croasdill, Henry Paynter, James Paxson, William Paxson, Jr., Thomas Stackhouse, Sr., Martin Wildman, Will Darke, John Croasdill, Stephen Wilson, John Scarborough, John Bunting, John Cowgill, »>John HougHj 22 John Darke, Will Hayhurst, John Cutler, Peter White, Peter Worrell, Jane Paxson, Mary Paxson, Sr., Isabel Cutler, Eachel Bunting, Sarah Wilson, Mary Coat, Jane Sands, Eachel Pownall, Abigail Pownall, Elizabeth White, Hannah Hough, " Mary Paxson," 264 THE HISTORY OP On the 11th of September, 1697, Eobert Heaton deeded 300 acres of his estate in the Manor of Moreland to his son-in-law, Henry Comely, for the consideration of £72 155. This place was called Green Brier Spring, and became the residence of Henry Comly, in whose family it has since con- tinued. In the old family Bible brought from England by the first Henry Comly, and now in the posses- sion of Willet A. Comly, we find the following rec- ord of the children of (2) Henry and Agnes Com- ly : Mary Comly, born 12th mo. 12th, 1699; Henry Comly, born 2d mo. 26th, 1702; Eobert Comly, born 4th mo. 12th, 1704 ; John Comly, born 3d mo. 20th, 1706; Joseph Comly, born Augusts, 1708; Walter Comly, born November 12, 1710; Agnes Comly, born February 20, 1713; James Comly, born June 14, 1715; Isaac Comly, born June 4, 1717 ; Grace Comly, born January 24, 1721. Henry Comly was very active both in civil and religious matters, and his name frequently appears on the records of the Meeting and in the civil affairs of the neighborhood. He died 1st mo. (March) 16th, 1727, aged 53 years. His will was dated March (1st mo.) 13th, 1727, and by it he gave his farm of 292 acres in Warminster to his sons Eobert and James. The Moreland estate was divided among Henry, Joseph, and Walter, and the farm adjoining, now owned by Benjamin Tom- linson, was left to John. His personal property was appraised 2d mo. 13th, 1727, by Bartholomew Iwongstreet and Joseph Gilbert, and in it we find BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 255 the following items : ''A negro girl, £20 ; a negro boy, £30." Agnes (Heaton) Comly was "■ a woman of small stature, possessed of a good stock of common, sense, and quite active even in advanced life, so that she could perform the duties of her household or ride on horseback with nearly as much ease as in her youthful days." She died 10th mo. (Decem- ber) 30th, 1743, aged 66 years. Her will is dated 20th of December (10th mo.), 1743. In the ap- pj-aisement of her property we find : " One negro, Phillis, £28 ; a negro boy, Wallis, £14." DESCENDANTS OP MARY, DAUGHTER OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) Mary Comly married, first, Thomas Har- ding, and settled near the Buck, in Bucks County. Children: Mary, Thomas, Henry, John, Abraham, and Isaac. She married, second, George Randall, in 1745. Children: Jacob, George, Sarah, and Elizabeth. (2.) Mary, daughter of (1) Marj^-, married Isaac Stackhouse, of Middletown, in 1743. She died 3d mo. 4th, 1782. Children: Thomas, Jonathan, John, Isaac, Ann, and Martha. Isaac and (2) Mary Stackhouse' s Children, (3.) Thomas, married Hannah White. Children: Thomas, Isaac, Mary, and Ann. (4.) Jonathan, married Grace, daughter of Ste- phen Comfort. 256 THE HISTORY OF (5.) John, married Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Knight, in 1781. (6.) Isaac, married Elizabeth, daughter of Tho- mas Townsend, in 1782. (7.) Ann, married John Gilbert, in 1768 ; died January, 1839. (8.) Martha, died single, 3d mo. 4th, 1782. DESCENDANTS OF HENRY, SON OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) Henry Comly, married Phebe, daughter of Joseph Gilbert, of Bjberry, 7th mo. 26th, 1728, and settled on the old homestead in Moreland. He died 9th mo. 21st, 1772, aged 71 years, and Phebe died 2d mo. 14th, 1773, aged 72 years. Children : Mary, Eachel, Henry, Phebe, Joseph, Jonathan and Joshua (twins), and Rebecca. (1.) Henry and Phebe Comly' s Children. (2.) Mary, born 7th mo. 23d, 1730; died 5th mo. 8th, 1750. (3.) Rachel, born 10th mo. 25th, 1732; died single, 8th mo. 6th, 1797. (4.) Henry, born 3d mo. 7th, 1734, married Ra- chel Strickland. Children : Jonathan, Mary (who died in infancy), Phebe, Mary, Rachel, and Sarah, (5.) Phebe, born 2d mo. 15th, 1737, married John Swift, in 1764. She had one son, Edward, who died of typhus fever 12th mo. 28th, 1813, leaving a widow and several children. Phebe died Ist mo. 2d, 1814, aged nearl}^ 76 years. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 257 (6.) Joseph, born 3d mo. 10th, 1740, married El- eanor Buzby. In the Eevolutionary War he joined the British, and in consequence, had to leave the neighborhood. He went to Long Island, where he died at Thomas Hallet's house, 8th mo. 10th, 1788. It is believed that his estate was confiscated. Chil- dren : Jesse, and Henry and Jacob (twins). (7.) Jonathan, born 1st mo. 25th, 1741, married Eachel, daughter of Jonathan Thomas, in 1767. They first settled on property now owned by Ben- jamin Tomlinson, but in 1788 went to Philadelphia. In 1795 they returned to the farm in Moreland, where Eachel died 4th mo. 18th, 1804. Children ; Thomas, Grace, Henry (all of whom probably died young), Jonathan, Joshua, and Elizabeth. (8.) Joshua, born 1st mo. 25th, 1741, married Catharine, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Wil- let, in 1766. He was very useful in the affairs of the neighborhood, and was for many years a Jus- tice of the Peace, in which position his correct judgment and honesty of purpose gained him many friends. He died 4th mo. 20th, 1830, aged 89 years ; and Catharine, his wife, died 7th mo. 30tb, 1826, aged 76 years. Children: Eebecca, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, Hannah, Margaret, Joshua and Sam- uel (twins), Elizabeth, James, Willet, and Frank- lin. (9.) Eebecca, born 8th mo. 6th, 1746; no further account. (4.) Henry and Rachel Comly's Children. (10.) JonathaNj was born 12th mo. 3d, 1756. He 22* 258 THE HISTORY OF was thrown from his horse while a young man, by which his faculties were injured. He remained single, and died at his uncle Joshua Comly's house 9th mo. 26th, 1822. (11.) Phebe, born 12th mo. 10th, 1758, married Eobert Field. Children : Benjamin and Levi. (12.) Mary, born 1st mo. 26th, 1761, married Humphrey Waterman. She died 8th mo. 27th, 1817, leaving one son, Gilbert. (13.) Eachel, born 11th mo. 29th, 1766, married Eli Shoemaker. She was an authoress, and con- tributed several poetical essays to the " Saturday Evening Post," over the signature of " Ellen. '^ A volume of her essays, called " The Minstrel's Lyre," was published in Philadelphia in 1827. (14.) Sarah, born 8th mo. 17th, 1768, married James Cooper, uncle of James Fennimore Cooper, in 1792. They removed to the northern part of the State of New York. She died in 1827, aged 59 years. Children : Courtland Comly, William, James, Henry, Sarah Ann, Hamilton, George, and Strickland. (6.) Joseph and Eleanor Comly's Children. (15.) Jesse, married Tacy Buzby and settled on a part of the old Comly tract in Moreland, where he died 11th mo. 18, 1832. Children : William B., Eleanor, Courtland, Benjamin, Mary Ann, Jackson P., and Eobert. (16.) Henry, married Eebecca, daughter of Gen- eral Worrell, of Frankford. He died 5th mo. 17th, BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 259 1822. Children : James, Elizabeth, Isaac, Eleanor, and Joseph H. (17.) Jacob, left no children. (7.) Jonathan and Machel Comly's Children. (18.) Jonathan, married Elizabeth Blakey, and had one son, William. They resided for several years where Benjamin Tomlinson now lives, but afterwards settled in Byberry. He was a man of uprightness and integrity, and was respected by all who knew him. He was remarkably even-tem- pered, and in his latter days never appeared to be discomposed or irritated. He said that he did not meet with anything worth being angry about. The harmony which existed between him and his twin brother Joshua was such, that for many years, sel- dom a day passed without their being together. He died 4th mo. 16th, 1826, aged 84 years, and was buried at Byberry. (19.) Joshua, married — = — . Children : Jona- than, Thomas, Greorge W., and Harriet. (20.) Elizabeth, married Dr. John Worth ing- ton. Children : Eachel, who married Amos Wil- son ; Eobert ; Mary Elizabeth, who married Samuel Williams; and Jonathan, who was drowned at Bridgewater. (8.) Joshua and Catharine Comly^s Children. (21.) Eebecca, born 2d mo. 5th, 1767; died 2d mo. 1st, 1768. (22.) Elizabeth, born 12th mo. 28th, 1769; died 6th mo. 21st, 1784. 260 THE HISTORY OF (23.) Mary, born 1st mo. 13th, 1772; died 9th mo. 12th, 1792. (24.) Phebe, born 8th mo. 19th, 1774, married Elijah Thomas. Of their children, Sarah only re- mains. She married John Walton, who owns the mill at Huntingdon Yalley. Phebe was buried at Abington 11th mo. 22d, 1843. (25.) Hannah, born 6th mo. 2d, 1777, married Walter Mitchell, of Middletown, in 1799. She was a minister in the Society of Friends, and died in Ohio. Children : Charles, who was a member of Congress; Joshua, James, Walter, Mary, Catha- rine, and Hannah. (26.) Margaret, born 8th mo. 15th, 1780, mar- ried Joseph Ogelby, and settled in Lancaster. Children : Charles, Willet Comly, Joseph, Joshua, Samuel, Franklin, Susan, and Mary. (27.) Joshua and Samuel (twins), were born 11th mo. 28th, 1783. Joshua died the same day. Samuel married Sarah, daughter of Eyner Lukens. He died 8th mo. 2d, 1835, without children. (28.) Elizabeth, born 8th mo. 28th, 1785 ; died same day. (29.) James, born 10th mo. 23d, 1787, married Eliza Eyre, and first settled at Walton's Mill, on the Pennypack. This he sold in 1831, and bought a farm near the Fox-chase, where he resided until his death, in 1837. He was a member of the Penn- sylvania Legislature, and a Justice of the Peace, and was held in high estimation by those who knew him. Children : Franklin (President of the BYBERRY AND MO.RELAND. 261 North Pennsylvania Eailroad Company), Joshua, Samuel, and Sarah. (30.) WiLLET, born 1790 ; died 8th mo. 23d, 1797. (31.) Franklin, born 7th mo. 18th, 1794, mar- ried, first, Mary Austin, in 1825, and settled on the old Comly homestead in Moreland, where he re- sided during the remainder of his life. Children : Willet, Ellen, and Anna. Mary died 6th mo. 25th, 1834, and in 1836 Franklin married, second, Martha Downing, of Bristol. He was Prothonotary of the District Court in Philadelphia, and for many years a Justice of the Peace and President of the Inde- pendent Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Few men occupied a more prominent position in the civil and political affairs of the neighborhood, and none were more highly respected for uprightness and integrity than Franklin Comly. DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT, SON OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) PoBERT Comly was born in Byberry, in 1706. He married Jane Cadwalader, the preacher, at Horsham, 9th mo., 1727, and settled in Byberry, where he remained until 1730. He then moved to Warminster, and afterwards to Horsham, to a place since owned by Isaac Parry. He was for many years an Overseer in Horsham Meeting, and was a much respected member. He died 3d mo., 1770, aged 66 years. Children : Robert, Agnes, Jane, Grace, Martha, and Mary. 262 THE HISTORY OF (1.) Robert and Jane Comly's Children. (2.) Robert, born 10th mo., 1729, married Sarah Jones. Children : Ezra, John, Eobert, Nathan, Clement, Sarah, Agnes, Jane, Rebecca, Charlotte, Hannah, Susan, and Elizabeth. (3.) Agnes, married Samuel Shoemaker, near the Billet, where they resided 62 years. They were exemplary members of society, and having abundant means, provided for many destitute or- phans and others in needy circumstances. Robert died in his 97th year, and Agnes in her 90th year. They left no children. (4.) Jane, married Nathan Lukens. Children : Lydia, Abraham, Agnes, and Nathan. (5.) Grace, married, first, Isaac Parry, of Hor- sham. Children : Amy, Isaac, Samuel, Robert, Jo- seph, and Martha. She married, second, Samuel Conard, of Horsham. She died of cancer at Jesse Wilson's, in Byberry, 7th mo. 22d, 1822, aged 75 years. (6.) Martha, married, first, David Parry. They lived at Fair Hill, and had one child, David. She married, second, John Shoemaker, of Shoemaker- town ; no children. David married Elizabeth, daughter of Mordecai Thomas, of Horsham, leav- ing five children. (7.) Mary, married Benjamin Shoemaker, of Cheltenham. She died 3d mo. 17th, 1793. Chil- dren: Levi S., Robert, Nathan, Abraham, Ben- jamin, Amy, Mary, Samuel, Eli, Jane, Jacob, Re- becca, James, and Comly. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 263 (2.) Robert and Sarah Comly's Children. (8.) Ezra, married Hannah Iredell, in 1779, and had sixteen children : Charles, Sarah, Hannah, Eobert, Abraham, Gaynor, Ezra, Thomas, Each el, Eebecca, Tacy, Ann, Iredell, George, Seth, and Martha. Of the descendants of Ezra Comly we know but little. His son Charles was a merchant in Philadelphia, and afterwards moved to Milton, on the Susquehanna, where he died in 1840, leav- ing the following children : Lucy, Joshua, Charles, Seth, and Aaron. Ezra died at his son Charles's, in 1832, aged 78 years. (9.) John, married Martha Shallcross, and set- tled on the Bristol Eoad, near Frankford. Chil- dren : Samuel, John W., Eobert, Thomas, and Jo- seph. (10.) Eobert, went with the refugees to ]S"ova Scotia, where he died in 1837. Children : Eobert, John, and Elizabeth. (11.) Nathan, married, first, Sarah Kirk, 9th mo., 1782, and lived on the Welsh Eoad, near Hor- sham. Children : Elizabeth, Sarah, who married John Tyson, Lydia, Agnes, and Jerusha, who mar- ried Jesse Tomlinson. He married, second, Eliza- beth Marple, 9th mo., 1795. Children : Elizabeth, who married Benjamin Cadwalader ; Abuer, who married Margaret Hallowell ; Lydia, who married Ezekiel Tyson; Hannah; Nathan; John M., who married Mary Ann Tyson ; Daniel, who married Catharine Fitzwater; and Joseph, who married Elizabeth Cadwalader. 264 THE HISTORY OF (12.) Clement, married Eebecca Jones. Chil- dren : Isaac, Henry, Ann, Keziah, Zebedee, Sarah, Clement, Amos, Joseph, and Alfred. (13.) Sarah, married Isaac Wood. (14.) Agnes, died single. (15.) Jane, married Joseph Eatcliff. Children : John, Eobert, Seth, Eodolph, William, Sarah, Ee- becca, and Susan. (16.) Eebecca, married Dennis Conard. Chil- dren : Martha and George. (17.) Charlotte, married Thomas Ashton. Chil- dren : Sarah, Mary, Joseph, and Elizabeth. (18.) Hannah, married, first, John Eush. Chil- dren : Elizabeth, Martha, Sarah, Hannah, Louisa, and Mar}^. She married, second, Ashton. (19.) Susan, married Dr. Van Court, but had no children. (20.) Elizabeth, married Benjamin Grifiith. Children : Benjamin, Samuel, and Comly. Nathan and (4) Jane Lukens's Children. (21.) Lydia, married Thomas Livezey, of Spring Mills, Montgomery County, Pennsjdvania. (22.) Abraham, married, and live^ in PhiladeL phia. (23.) Agnes, married Jackson, and lived in Philadelphia. (24.) Nathan, married Matilda Bracken, and Uved iu Hoirsham. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 265 Isaac and (5) Grace Parry's Children. (25.) Amy, married Jesse Wilson. Children : Kachel, Elizabeth, Amos, Grace, and Jane. (26.) Isaac, married Euth Conard, and lived in Philadelphia. (27.) Samuel, married Martha Thomas, and had one child, Samuel. (28.) Egbert, married, first, Sarah Page; sec- ond, Sarah Pope. (29.) Joseph, married Sarah, daughter of Bay- lor Webster. He first settled in Horsham, but afterwards went out West. Benjamin and (7) Mary Shoemaker's Children. (30.) Nathan, married Sarah, daughter of Solo- mon Miller. He was a tanner by trade. They left seven children. (31.) EoBERT, married Martha Leech, and lived in Philadelphia. He died in early life. Children : Eichard M., and two others. (32.) Benjamin, married Jane Allen, of Bucks County, and left four children. (33.) Amy, married Benjamin Harper. She died young, leaving one child. (34.) Mary, married Thomas Shoemaker. Chil- dren : Dr. N. Shoemaker, and two others. (35.) Eli, married Eachel Comly, of Byberry. He died young, leaving one child. (36) Eebecca, married Atkinson Eose, and left three sons, of whom John S. Eose, of Frankford, was one. 23 266 THE HISTORY OF (37.) CoMLY, married the daughter of Albrick Bird, and widow of George Shoemaker, Jr., but had no ciiildren. They lived near Shoemakertown. (38.) Jane, married Anthony, son of William Hal- lowell, of Abingtou. Children : Benjamin, Mary S. (Lippincott), Caleb, James, and Joseph, the lat- ter two deceased. (9.) John and Martha Comly^s Children. (39.) Samuel, established the Comlyville Print- works, near Frankford. He married Elizabeth Ann Folwell. Children : Nathan Folwell, Samuel, Eebecca, John, Eobert, Thomas, Joseph, William Folwell, Stephen Girard, Mary Pancoast, and Eliz- abeth Ann. (40.) John W., moved to the West. (41.) Egbert, married Esther Shallcross, and lived in Oxford Township, Philadelphia. (42.) Thomas and Joseph, deceased, without children. descendants of JOHN, SON OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) John Comly was born 3d mo. 20th, 1706. He married Hannah, daughter of Benjamin Mason, of Fair Hill, 4th mo. 20th, 1728. They first set- tled on the farm now owned by Benjamin Tomlin- son, in Moreland. In 1738 he exchanged with his brother, James, for a farm on the County Line. In 1754 he obtained a certificate for himself and fam- ily to Falls Monthly Meeting. He afterwards lived on Walter Comly's farm, near Smithfield, and sub- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 267 sequently between Frankford and Germantown, where he died, 1st mo. 15th, 1761, and was buried at Frankford, He was not successful in business, and left but little property behind him. Hannah, his wife, was born 3d mo. 31st, 1710, and died at the residence of her son Jacob, in Byberry, 12th mo. 8th, 1782. Children : Abigail, Henry, Abraham, Isaac, Agnes, Jacob, John, Hannah, Mary, Gaynor, and Susanna. (1.) John and Hamiah Comly^s Children. (2.) Abigail, born 6th mo. 16th, 1730; died at her brother's residence in York County, 5th mo. 12th, 1812. (3) Henry, born 12th mo., 1731; died in 1756. (4.) Abraham, born 12th mo. 1733, was married in 1763. He died of yellow fever, in 1793. Chil- dren: Benjamin and John. They were both noted as skilful watermen . about Camden and Cooper's Point, and both left families. (5.) Isaac, born 1st mo. 13th, 1735, married Sa- rah Huston, 10th mo., 1761, and settled near Dar- by, where he died, in 1812. Children: Timothy, John, Isaac, Joseph, Isaiah, Israel, Charles, Mary, and Hannah. (6.) Agnes, born 3d mo. 13th, 1738; died in 1760. (7.) Jacob, born 3d mo. 17th, 1740, married Sa- rah Thornburg, of York County, Pennsylvania. They first lived in Philadelphia; then at a mill on the Penny pack, and next on a farm in Byberry. He subsequently removed to Huntingdon, in York County, where he died, 6th mo. 21st, 1821, aged 82 268 THE HISTORY OF years. His wife died a few years previous. Chil- dren : Samuel, Jesse, and Susanna. (8.) John, born 1st mo. 13th, 1743, married Mary . They first settled in Byberry, but after- wards moved to Drinker's Alley, in Philadelphia, where he died, in 1792, aged 49 years. Mary died 11th mo. 21st, 1819. Children: David, Eichard, Abigail, and Mary. (9.) Hannah, born 7th mo. 11th, 1746; died in 1760. (10) Mary, born 9th mo. 9th, 1747, married Hobinson, and lived in Brewer's AUej^-, Philadel- phia. She died 12th mo. 1, 1828, aged 81 years, leaving one child, Mary. (11) Gaynor, born 7th mo. 15th, 1751; died young. (12) Susanna, born 5th mo. 4th, 1753, married Christopher Smith, a schoolmaster, in 1780, and died the next year. (5.) Isaac and Sarah Comly's Children. (13.) John, died of small-pox, aged 22 years, leaving one daughter. (14.) Isaac, died at Plymouth, in 1812, leaving several children. (15.) Mary, married Perot. (16.) Hannah, married Lawrence Lowry. (7.) Jacob and Sarah Comly's Children. (17.) Samuel, married Susanna Wireman. He removed to Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1837, and remained there until his death. His BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 269 children were Sarah, Ezra. Hannah, Phebe, Lydia, William, and Isaac. (18.) Jesse, married Naomi Howell. He re- moved to Juniata in 1833. Children : Jacob, Jo- seph, Benjamin, Samuel, Ellen, Jesse, and John. (19.) Susanna married Wierman. Chil- dren : Thomas, Hannah, and Sarah. DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH, SON OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) Joseph Comly, was born 8th mo. 8th, 1708. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Mason, and settled in Moreland, on a farm lately owned by Judge Sommers, about 1730. He was remarkably healthy, and was never sick except it was for a few days previous to his death. He was very fond of strong drink, and frequently drank a quart of rum at one time without becoming intoxicated. This he always called " small beer.'^ He wore stockings without any feet, and went without a coat or upper jacket in winter-time. He removed to Gunpowder, Md., and not asking for a certificate from Byberry Monthly Meeting, of which he was a member, they, in 1759, sent one after him. Pre- vious to this time he had sold his farm, and in old age owned no property. In 1774, he went to Joshua Comly's house apparently in good health, but said he was come to die in his old lodging-room over the kitchen. Shortly afterward he was taken sick, and died in about four weeks from the time of his arrival there, at the age of sixty-six years. During his illness his mind was composed, and he had no 23* 270 THE HISTORY OP fear of death. He said he never swore an oath in his life, never wronged any man out of a penny, and never told a falsehood to the injury of any per- son. Some who were well acquainted with him said they had no reason to doubt his assertions. How many who have made far greater pretensions towards possessing religion than he, could with truth adopt the language of Joseph Comly ? He was very strong : could put a barrel of cider in a wagon with ease, and take one that was full on his knees and drink out of the bung. His vocal powers were astonishing. On one occasion some of his family started to go to market in the night, but after they had been gone some time the old man recollected he had forgotten to send for a keg of nails by them; he, therefore, called to them and mentioned what he wanted. They heard him, al- though three miles off, and attended to his request. When going to visit his relations he would, when within about two miles, call to them, that they might know he was coming. He was a great walker, and always went to Gunpowder on foot, which he called an evening's walk. When making the journey he carried his bread, cheese, and a bottle of rum, and ate, drank, and slept by the roadside. His wife died about 1757, and he died 6 mo. 21, 1774, aged 66 years. (1.) Joseph and Elizabeth Comly' s Children. (2.) Agnes, born 4th mo. 2d, 1732, married Evan Eoberts. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 271 (3.) Abigail, born 8th mo. 15th, 1733, married David Hallowell. (4.) Joseph, born 1st mo. 9th, 1735, married Eachel Edwards, and had one daughter, "Dumb Beck}'-/' He was a soldier in the French and In- dian War in 1755, but escaped unhurt. He died in Byberry 2d mo. 19th, 1811. Eachel died 4th mo. 9th, 1815. (5.) Eichard, born 4th mo. Ist, 1737, was a soldier in the French and Indian War, and during the famous retreat of Braddock was taken sick. He was left sitting on a log, and was never heard of afterwards. (6.) Susanna, born 5th mo. 15th, 1740, married Samuel Shute. She died in 1802. (7.) Walter, born 11th mo. 13th, 1742; no fur- ther account. (8.) Benjamin, born 2d mo. 17th, 1744; no fur- ther account. (9.) Elizabeth, born 1st mo. 8th, 1746, married Benjamin Tomlinson, and moved to Huntingdon, York County, Pa., where she died in 1817, aged 70 years. (10.) Sarah, born 12th mo. 28th, 1748; died single, 4th mo. 9th, 1810, aged 60 years. descendants op WALTER, SON OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) Walter Comly married Susanna, daughter of Benjamin Mason, 1st mo., 1731. He settled on a farm in Moreland, now owned by John Linger- 272 THE HISTORY OF man, but afterwards purchased the farm back of Somerton, now belonging to William T. Ervin, where he died 3d mo. 20th, 1759, aged 49 years. Susanna, his widow married William Walmsley, 6th mo., 1764. She died 5th mo. 30th, 1795, aged 81 years, having been an Elder in Bj^berry meet- ing forty -two years. (1.) Walter and Susanna Comly's CJiildren, (2.) Walter; no account. (3.) Susanna ; no account. (4.) Thomas, who died young. (5.) Martha, born Ist mo. 20th, 1746, married Silas Walmsley, 6th mo., 1765. Children : William, Jesse, and Silas. Silas and (5) Martha Walmsley's Children. (6.) William, born 7th mo. 18th, 1766, married, first, Phebe, daughter of Giles Knight. She died 8th mo. 18th, 1808. Children: Silas, Ann, and Martha. William married, second, Margery, daughter of Evan Townsend. Children ; Robert and Jesse, (7.) Jesse, married Mary, daughter of James Paul. Children : Martha, James, Susanna, Eliza- beth, Ezra, Hannah, and Mary. descendants of AGNES, DAUGHTER OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) Agnes Comly, married Nicholas Eandall,in 1738. They lived on Duffield's farm in Morelaud BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 273 for several years. She died, 9th mo. 22d, 1779, and he died in 1783. Children : Comly, Thomas, Jonathan, ]N'athan, Eachel, Thomas, Mary, and [N^icholas. Nicholas and (1) Agnes BandalVs Children. (2.) CoMLY, born 12th mo. 9th, 1738 ; married Mary Phinny, in 1763. Children: Agnes, Martha, and Jonathan. (3.) Thomas, born 8th mo. 10th, 1740, died in 1743. (4.) Jonathan, born 3d mo. 17th, 1742, died in 1748. (5.) Nathan, born 8th mo. 12th, 1743, died in 1748. (6.) Eachel, born 11th mo. 21st, 1745, died in 1748. (7.) Thomas, born 5th mo. 13th, 1748, died in 1783. (8.) Mary, born 12th mo. 22d, 1751, married Joshua Gilbert in 1771. They settled on a farm in Byberry, now owned by Thomas James. Mary died 3d mo. 13th, 1812, aged 60 years, and Joshua died 6th mo. 18th, 1833, aged 86 years. Chil- dren : Phebe, Benjamin, Tacy, Thomas, Joshua, David, and Beulah. (9.) Nicholas, married Hannah, daughter of Thomas Townsend. Children : Thomas, Jesse, Agnes, who married Jacob Myers, and Mary, who married David Clayton. 274 THE HISTORY OF DESCENDANTS OF JAMES, SON OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) James Comly, married Mary, daughter of John Paul, in 1738. Mary was born 1st mo. 28th, 1718. She was an approved minister in the Soci- ety of Friends. They first settled in Warminster, but in 1758 removed to Gunpowder, Maryland. After the death of James, Mary returned to By- berry, where she frequently preached. Children : Jacob, James, David, Jonathan, John, Eachel, and Mary. (1.) James and Mary Comly' s Children. (2.) Jacob, born 11th mo. 8th, 1738, returned from Maryland in 1770, and married Eachel, widow of his cousin, Henry Comly. For many years he kept a hotel on the turnpike below Somerton, late the Leedom estate. He afterwards moved to Philadelphia, and, with the consent of such heirs as could be found, obtained the city lot granted to Henry Comly by William Peun. He died near Abington, 9th mo. 21st, 1825, aged 87 years, leav- ino' no children. (3.) James, married Charity Hooker of Mary- land. Children : John ; Mary, who married Nicho- las Merryman, of Jeiferson County, Ohio; Joshua, who moved to Madison, Indiana; Charitj^, who married Mordecai Price, near Baltimore, Mary- land; David, who died near Baltimore; Nancy, who married Pettyford, of Baltimore; Eliza- beth and Dobino, both deceased ; Sabret and James, BY BERRY AND MORELAND. 275 who married daughters of David Comly, near Lan- caster, Kentucky; Sally, married Doughty; Eachel, married to Johnson; and Eleanor, who married her cousin Absalom, of Madison, Indiana. (4.) David, moved to Madison, Indiana. Chil- dren : John, Absalom, James, and three daughters. (5.) Jonathan, died unmarried. (6.) John, moved to Ohio. Children : Eachel, Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Eleanor, Eebecca, James, John, Joshua, and David. DESCENDANTS OF ISAAC, SON OF HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) Isaac Comly, was born in Moreland, in 1715. He married Abigail, daughter of Thomas Walmsley, 2d mo., 1738, and settled in the village of Smithfieid. He lived in a hip-roofed house, which had, on a stone in the wall near the door, the inscription, " I. C, 1744." This house was re- moved only a few years since, having stood nearly one hundred years. They afterward moved to a place near the present residence of Silas Yanars- dalen, where Isaac died, in 1748, aged thirty-three years. He was a blacksmith by trade, and followed that business through life. His children were Agnes; Isaac, born in 1741, died in 1743; Isaac, and Wil- liam. Abigail, his widow, married Eichard Walton, in 1753. Children : Joseph, born in 1754, and Es- ther, born in 1755. 276 THE HISTORY OF (1.) Isaac and Abigail Comly's CJiildren. (2.) Agnes, born 11th mo. 2d, 1738, married John Duncan, in 1759. He died 10th mo. 6th, 1772, aged 51 years. Children : Abigail, Rachel, Esther, and Phebe. In 1793, Agnes married An- drew Singley, of White Sheet Bay, on the Dela- ware. He died in 1814, aged 72 years ; and Agnes died in 1821, aged 83 years. (3.) Isaac, was born at Smithfield, 9th mo. 25th, 1743. When about five years old he lost his father. After this event he and his mother went to live with her father on the farm lately owned by Charles Walmsley. In 1753, his mother married Eichard Walton, and he resided in that family un- til 1771, when he married Asenath, daughter of John and Ann Hampton, of Wrightstown. They took a farm in the western part of Byberry, where they resided two years, after which they purchased of Thomas Knight a farm of about one hundred and forty acres, near the centre of Byberry, where they permanently settled. By a regular course of Industry and economy, Isaac and Asenath Comly accumulated considerable property and brought up a large family of children, most of whom have since figured conspicuously in th« affairs of the township of Byberry. Isaac Comly was not am- bitious of fame, and never sought after popularity, his object being to attend to his own business, leaving to others the cares and responsibilities of public life. He was a member of the religious So- ciety of Friends, and always bore an unexception- BYBERRY AND MORE.LAND. 277 able character among them. His wife was an Elder in the Meeting, and was much respected. Their children were Martha, John, Joseph, Isaac, Ezra, Ethan, and Jason. He died 8th mo. 3d, 1822, aged seventy-nine; and his wife 3d mo. 3d, 1826, aged seventy-seven years. (3.) Isaac and Asenath Comly's Children. (4.) Martha, born 12th mo. 29th, 1771, married Evan T. Knight. They lived in Bensalem, where he died 2d mo. 6th, 1841 ; and she died 7th mo. 29th, 1851. Children: Isaac and Phebe. (5.) John, was born in Byberry, 11th mo. 19th, 1773. He was carefully brought up according to the rules of the Society of Friends, and at an early age, while yet a school-boy, manifested a great in- terest in the Society, and exhibited those traits of humility and tenderness which so eminently char- acterized him through life. In 1792 he was placed under Samuel Jones, the Baptist minister at Penny- pack, to study the Latin and G-reek languages where he remained until the spring of 1794. He then engaged as a teacher in Byberry School, where he continued until 1801, when he resigned, and from a sense of duty engaged as a teacher in West- town Boarding School. In 1802 he resigned that situation and returned to his native place, and in the following spring again took charge of B3^berry School. In 6th mo. 1803, he married Eebecca, daughter of Dr. Stacy Budd, of Mount Holly, IN". J., and settled on a farm lately purchased in By- berry. In 1804 he opened a boarding school for 24 278 THE HISTORY OF girls at his residence, which was successfully con- tinued until 1810, and was then changed into a school for boys and young men, and continued till 1815. His literary works are as follows : " English Grammar,'' published in 1803; "Spelling Book,'' in 1806; "Primer," in 1807; and " Eeader and Book of Useful Knowledge," in 1840. Some of these have passed through several editions, and still have an extensive sale throughout the whole country. He was also the author of several essays upon moral subjects, which were published in the journals of that day. He- was subsequently en- gaged, along with his brother Isaac, in publishing a periodical called "Friends' Miscellany," which was continued through a series of years, and has been the means of preserving many valuable rec- ords, biographical sketches, historical notes, and other matters of peculiar interest. John Comly appeared as a minister in the Society of Friends in 1810; and his labors being approved by the Monthly Meeting, he was recommended in 1813. Besides his services at home, he frequently made religious visits, which extended to New England, New York, Ohio, Maryland, and other places, and which tended greatly to inculcate the peaceable principles of Friends. Several of his sermons were stenographically reported by Marcus T. Gould, and afterward published. He was also eminently use- ful as a surveyor, and was often able to satisfac- torily settle conflicting claims and disputes among his neighbors. He died at his residence in By- berry, 8th mo. 17th, 1850, after an illness of only a BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 279 few days, aged nearly 77 years. His wife died 8th mo. 9th, 1832. Their children were Stacy, Ann, Charles, Sarah, and Emmor. (6,) Joseph, was born in B3^berry, 12th mo. 16th, 1775, He learned the trade of a carpenter, which business he followed for several years, and after- ward settled on a part of his father's farm. In 1800 he built a commodious house, the one now occupied by his son, Watson Comly ; and in the latter part of the same year was married to Abi- gail, daughter of Jonathan Parry. She died in 1805. Children, Asenath, Phebe, and James. In 1807 he married Eachel, daughter of Dr. John "Watson, of Buckingham. He had a taste for me- chanical pursuits, and was the first to introduce several important improvements, in those matters, into the townships. He became quite noted for moving buildings, such as houses, barns, &c. ; and, from a record kept by him, he moved one hundred and sixty-five buildings in the course of twenty years. He published several essays in the Evening Fireside and other periodicals, wrote several jour- nals of his travels, and collected considerable his- torical matter of local interest. He was a very useful man, and highly res]Dected by all who knew him. He died in Byberry, 2d mo. 5th, 1854, aged 78 years. His wife, Eachel, died 2d mo. 3d, 1839. (7.) Isaac, born in Byberry, 3d mo. 21st, 1779. He was. apt at learning while a youth ; and, with- out any other advantages than those afforded by the neighboring school, fitted himself for the dii- 280 THE HISTORY OF ties of a teacher. In 1794 he commenced as an usher under his brother John, at By berry, and in 1797 engaged as an assistant with Samuel Comfort, of Middletown. He remained here until 3d mo., 1798, when he took charge of the school at Buck- ingham for one year. He removed to Horsham in 1799, and in the latter part of the same year to An- cocas, New Jersey, where he continued teaching school for two years. During part of 1801 he taught at Mansfield's ISTeck; and in 1802 took a sichool at ISTewton, New Jersey, where he remained until 1809, when he relinquished the business. He then spent some time in travelling; and in 1811 was married to Meribah, daughter of John and Ee- becca Barton, of Newton, New Jersey. Soon after his marriage he opened a store in Byberry, which was continued until about 1822, when he moved to the old homestead, where he spent the remainder of his life in tilling the soil. He was a clerk at Byberry Monthly Meeting for many years, and af- terward an Elder. As a w^riter, he ranks second to none who has ever resided in the townships, his information extending to nearly every branch of literature ; and his numerous essays, prose and po- etical, which were published in several of the best periodicals of the day, and which were extensively copied, exhibit a talent of no ordinary merit. Among those articles we notice many sketches of these townships, and it is to Isaac Comly that we are indebted for much of the present history. Be- sides these fugitive pieces, he published a reading book for schools, entitled " Easy Lessons for Juve- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 281 nile Readers," iu 1807; the '' Philadelphia Primer," in 1808 ; " A New Assistant," in 1809, and was one of the editors of the " Friends' Miscellany." His great delight, however, seems to have been among the musty records of bygone times; and to hunt up and note down every particular relative to fam- ily and local history, was one of the chief employ- ments of his life. He collected much toward a history of his native and surrounding townships, and traced out the genealogy of many of the most prominent families who have resided in the vicin- ity. He was frequently applied to by those wish- ing information of this kind, and they were seldom disappointed. Being of an amiable disposition, and just in his dealings, he was honored and re- spected by all who knew him. The even tenor of his life was rarely disturbed by surrounding cir- cumstances, and he passed through the scenes of this world in peace and contentment. He died at his farm in Byberry, 10th mo. 19th, 1847, aged 69 years. His widow died 11th mo. 8th, 1862. Chil- dren : Mary and Robert. (8.) Ezra, born in Byberry, 9th mo. 3d, 1781. He married Sarah Strickland, in 1804. He resided in Byberry for several years, after which he moved to Black River, in the northern part of New York. In 18 — he returned to Byberry, where he spent the rest of his life. He died 8th mo. 27th, 1863; and Sarah died 1st mo. 17th, 1855. Children : Eliz- abeth and Isaac. (9.) Ethan, born 5th mo. 31st, 1784, remained in Byberry until 1804, when he removed to Philadel- 24^ 282 THE HISTORY OP phia and became a merchant. He wrote several excellent miscellaneous articles for the public pa- pers. On account of an affection of the spine, he was induced to cultivate his taste for drawing, so that he acquired very great skill and proficiency in that art. He was a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, and was much respected by all who knew him. He died 6th mo. 13, 1865. Children : Allen, Eliza, and Henry, DESCENDANTS OF GRACE, DAUGHTER OE HENRY AND AGNES COMLY. (1.) Grace Comly, married, first, Benjamin, son of John Cadwalader, the preacher, in 1742, and settled on a farm adjoining Horsham Meeting- house. Benjamin died 4th mo. 14th, 1753. Chil- dren: Eachel, Phebe, Benjamin, and Cyrus. Grace married, second, Benjamin Powers. She died 1st mo., 1800, aged 79 years. Children by her last husband, Mary and Grace. Benjamin and (1) Grace Cadwaladefs Children. (2.) Eachel, born 6th mo. 9th, 1743; died while young. (3.) Phebe, born 8th mo. 19th, 1747, married Charles Iredell, and settled in Horsham. Chil- dren : Eebecca, Grace, Eachel, Eobert, Joseph, and Benjamin. (4.) Benjamin, born 4th mo. 9th, 1749, married Hannah Bradfield. He lived on the homestead in Horsham till the decease of his mother, when he BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 283 moved to Gill's farm, in Buckingham. During the latter part of his life he resided with his sou-in- law, James Bonner, where he died, in 1834, aged 85 years. He was something of a poet, and was a very useful member of society. His children were Ure, who married James Bonner; Betsey, who married John Rich; Benjamin, who married, first, Sarah Townsend, 2d, Sarah Landis ; Yarley, who married Christianna Moore; Peter Y., who mar- ried Hannah Magill; David, who married Ann Ro- binson; John, who married Lydia Ann Merrick; and Silas, who married Rebecca Shej^pard. (5.) Cyrus, born 8th mo. 9th, 1752 ; died while young. Benjamin and (1) Grace Powers' s Children. (6.) Mary, died while young. (7.) Grace, married John Carlisle. Children : Phebe and Amos. Phebe married John Burton, and settled at Fallsington, Bucks County; and Amos married Kinsey, and settled at Morris- ville. Charles and (3) Phebe Iredell's Children. (8.) Rebecca, married Jacob Kirk, and set- tled on the Welsh Road, in Abington. Children : Phebe, Ruth, Rebecca, Charles, Aaron, Samuel, Hannah, Elizabeth, Abraham, and Rachel. (9.) Grace, married John Conrad, and lived in Horsham. (10.) Rachel, died single. (11.) Robert, married Mary Marple. Children : 284 THE HISTORY OP Oliver, who died young, and Ann, who married Dr. Hunt, of New Jersey. (12.) Joseph, married Hannah Thomas, of Hat- boro'. They resided in Jenkintown, and had one eon, Charles, who went to Bristol, Bucks County. THE DUFFIELD FAMILY.* (1.) Benjamin Duffield, son of Eobert and Bridget Duffield, of England, was born September 29, 1661. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Su- sanna and Arthur Watts, and emigrated to Bur- lington, New Jersey, in 1679. He purchased a tract of land in the manor of Moreland, in 1685. He died in Philadelphia, May 5, 1741, and his tombstone may be seen at Christ Churchyard, at Fifth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia. (2.) Joseph, eighth child of Benjamin and Eliza- * I am indebted to Dr. John Neill, of Philadelphia, for the greater part of the genealogy of this ftimily. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 285 beth Duffield, was born in 1692. He owned a few slaves, which were willed to his wife at his death, in 1746. (2.) Joseph Dnffield's Children. (3.) Benjamin, died young. (4.) Elizabeth, married Dr. Samuel Swift. (5.) Mary, died young. (6.) Sarah, married Prof. Kinnersley, of the College of Philadelphia. (7.) Hannah, died young. (8.) Joseph, died young. (9.) James, died young. (10.) Edward, born in 1720, married Mrs. Cath- arine Parry, daughter of Judge Smj^th, of South Carolina. Sarah Franklin, writing to her father in Europe, under date of March 23, 1766, says, " Our dear friend Mrs. Smyth expired yesterday morning. Poor Mrs. Duffield and poor mamma are in great distress. It must be hard to lose a friend of fifty years' standing.'^ His name aj)pears among the earlier members of the American Philosophical Society. He was also a Commissioner to issue colonial paper cur- rency, a specimen of which, with his autograph, is on exhibition in Independence Hall. About the same time he was one of those charged with the erection of the Walnut Street Prison, and there is a tradition that when the British occupied Phila- delphia, they seized him at his country residence, and, marching him past his city house, imprisoned 286 THE HISTORY OF him in the jail, the construction of which he had superintended. He was a man of considerable talent, and was noted for his scientific acquirements and his skill in agricultural and mechanical pursuits. He is said to have made the first watch, from the raw materials, ever made in Pennsylvania; and some of his clocks, among which is the one on Lower Dublin Academy, are yet to be seen in the vicinity, — monuments of his skill and ingenuity in mechan- ism. He associated with such men as Kinnersley, Eittenhouse, and Franklin, the latter of whom re- posed great confidence in him, often visited him at his residence, and made him one of the executors of his last will. The only literarj^ production we have met with, emanating from his pen, is "Some Observations on the Application of Plaster of Paris," which was published by Judge Peters, in 1797. He was much interested in educational matters, and was one of the founders of the Lower Dublin Acad- emy; he also was the means of having a school- house erected in his own immediate neighborhood. He died in 1803, aged about seventy-four years, and was buried at All Saints' churchyard. It is traditionally asserted that the first consultation b}' Jeff*erson and others, respecting the Declaration of Independence, was held at Edward Duffield's house. (11.) Uz, eaten by the wolves w^hen three years of age. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 287 (10.) Ediuard and Catharine Duffield's Children. (12.) Mary, Joseph, Catharine, all died in youth. (13.) Elizabeth, married Francis Ingraham. (14.) Benjamin, was born November 3d, 1753. He was educated at the College of Philadelphia, where in 1771, he received the degree of Master of Arts, and delivered on Commencement day, a poem entitled " Science. '^ He became a medical student in the office of Dr. John Eedman, and after attending the lectures of Morgan"and Shippen, in 1775, he went to Edinburgh and completed his education. On his return from Europe, he mar- ried Eebecca, daughter of John Potts, of Potts- grove, and sister of Dr. Jonathan Potts, Director General of the Hospitals of the Middle and North- ern Departments during the Revolutionary War. In 1793, while the yellow fever was raging in Philadelphia, he had charge of the Bush Hill Hos- pital, and, in 1798, the managers of the Marine and City Hospitals voted him a sum of money, in ap- preciation of his services. He was the first lec- turer on Obstetrics in America, and was a member of the American Philosophical Society. A poem of his inscribed " To the Memory of the late Dr. Rittenhouse, b}^ his sincere admirer," is still ex- tant. In the life of Judge Iredell, one of the first Associate Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, are several letters from Dr. Duf- -:fi.eld, who was the Judge's family physician. Dr. Duffield resided in Front Street, Philadelphia, 288 THE HISTORY OF where his wife died in February, 1797. He died in December, 1799, aged 46 years, and left several children. (15.) Sarah, married Stacy Hepburn. (16.) Edward, remained a bachelor, and occu- pied the old Duffield homestead, devoting his time to reading and agricultural pursuits. He is still remembered by some of the inhabitants as a gen- tleman of the old school. He died in 1836 or 7, and then the old Duffield homestead was pur- chased by John Murray, who still occupies it. Francis and (13) Elizabeth Ingraham^s Children. (17.) Francis and Catharine, buried at All Saints'. (18.) Edward D., a distinguished lawyer and bibliomaniac, of Philadelphia ; married first, Mary Wilson, 'of Snow Hill, Md., and second, Caroline Barney, of Baltimore. (19.) Alfred, married Elizabeth, sister of Major- General Meade, and removed to Mississippi, where they have a numerous family. (14.) Benjamin and Rebecca Duffield' s Children. (20.) Catharine, born April 9th, 1779, married Dr. John Church, of Philadelphia. She died in 1804, childless. (21.) Martha E., born August 9th, 1780, mar- ried Dr. Henry Neill, of Snow Hill, Md. She died in Philadelphia, June, 1856. (22.) Edward, born December 18th, 1782, mar- ried Miss Nolan. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 289 (23.) John Potts, born [Rovember 2d, 1784, mar- ried first, Miss Handy, of Snow Hill, Md., and second. Miss Bishop, of the same place. He died at Snow Hill, in 1830. (24.) Eebecca, born September 7th, 1786, mar- ried Dr. John S. Martin, of Snow Hill, Md., where she resided until her death in November, 1843. (25.) Mary, born 1787, died in infancy. Stacy and (15) Sarah Hepburn's Children. (26.) James, married in New Orleans, La. (27.) Fanny, married James Strawbridge and moved to New Orleans, La. (28.) Eliza, married John J. Yanderkemp. THE GILBEKT FAMILY.* The ancestor of this family was (1) John Gil- bert, who came over in the ship " Welcome " from England, in 1682. He is supposed to have been the John Gilbert who, during the persecution of the Quakers in England, was taken out of a meet- ing and sent to Lancaster jail, in 1663. He first settled in Bensalem, but in 1695 he purchased six hundred acres of land in the eastern part of By- berry, of Nicholas Eideout. One-half of this tract he afterwards conveyed to his son Joseph, and the other half he sold to John Carver, after which he * I am indebted to Gilbert Cope, of West Chester, for a portion of this account. 25 290 THE HISTORY OP removed to Philadelphia, where he became a prom- inent merchant. He remained in the city until his death, on the 13th of 8th mo. (October), 1711. He was married while in England, and his wife's name was Florence. Their children, as far as known, were John, Josej)h, Sarah, Mary, Joshua, and Abigail. (1.) John and Florence GilherVs Children. (2.) John, came over with his parents, in 1682, and settled in Bucks County, near the Poquessing Creek. Little is known of him except that he was a peace-loving man in the favor of .William Penn, and ardently attached to religious worship. He died in Philadelphia 1st mo. 7th, 1701-2, leaving two sons, John and Samuel. (3.) Joseph, married Eachel Livezey, of Abing- ton, in 1699, and settled in Byberry. He was one of the prominent men of his time, being an elder and leading member of Byberry Meeting. This position he filled with great satisfaction ; and by his strict integritj^, undeviating attention to moral and religious duties, and earnest support of what he believed the testimonies of Truth, he gained the esteem and respect of all who knew him. He was a man of very correct judgment, and had a strong mind, so that he was seldom deterred from doing what he believed to be his duty or led away from a Christian's path. His views were far in advance of those of his contemporaries, and were tempered by justice and moderation. He regularly attended BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 291 meetings for religious worship, and encouraged his family and neighbors to observe the same prac- tice. Although he furnished intoxicating drinks to his hands in the harvest-field, yet he refrained from its use, and on such occasions drank water which was taken from a neighboring brook and kept in a jng in the open sunshine. He was op- posed to holding slaves, and united with Benjamin Lay and other Friends in bearing testimony against the evil ; and in order to make his example cor- respond with his precept, he liberated several slaves in his possession. He was opposed to usury, and being a man of considerable wealth, he put his views in practice by frequently lending money without interest to those in necessitous circum- stances. On one occasion a travelling Friend held a meeting at Byberry, when Joseph informed his hands that they might attend the meeting without loss -to themselves, but that those who refused should not perform any duty during his absence. He retained his mental and j)hysical energies un- impaired to the close of his life, and when four- score years old led his hands in the harvest-field. He had such control over his dispositions that for many years of the latter part of his life he was rarely, if ever, known to be in a passion. He trav- elled with Thomas Chalkley on a religious visit to Friends on Long Island. He died in 1765, at the advanced age of ninety years, and it may be truly said that few men of his time were more honored while living or more lamented when dead. He left several children, among whom was Benjamin, the 292 THE HISTORY OF Indian captive. He resided on a place now owned by Thomas James, and built the farm-house, which is still standing, in 1722. (4.) Sarah, married Henry Elfreth, in 1702. She died in 1728, leaving children. (5.) Mary, married Ballard. Their chil- dren were Samuel, William, and probably others. (6.) Joshua, was born 6th mo. 10th, 1684, being the first child of the name of Gilbert born in Amer- ica. He married Elizabeth Oldham, 8th mo. 19th, 1707. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married William Parker. Joshua was a black- smith in Philadelphia, where he died, 7th mo. 19th, 1711. (3.) Joscjyh and Rachel Gilherfs Children. (7.) Sarah, born 4th mo. 21st, 1700, married John Baldwin, in 1725. (8.) Phebe, born 12th mo. 7th, 1701, married Henry Comly, of Moreland, 7th mo. 26th, 1728. She died 2d mo. 14th, 1773. (9.) Joseph, born 10th mo. 13th, 1703 ; died in 1730, unmarried. (10.) Eebecca, married Patrick Ogilby, of Long Island, in 1735. (11.) Benjamin, was born in Byberry, in 1711. He was one of the most extraordinary characters of his day. In June, 1731, at the age of twenty-one years, he married Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Mason, of Fair Hill. After this event he remained in Byberry several years, and then removed to the great swamp, in Eichland, Bucks County, where BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 293 he was in 1748. While there he was rather irreg- ular in his life, and was disowned by the Society of Friends, of which he was a member. Soon after this he saw proper to change his life, and, from his general good conduct, Friends reinstated him as a member of the Society, in 1749. In this year he removed to a mill in Makefield, Bucks County; and, in 1755, he returned to his native place to take charge of his father's farm. Four years later he purchased one hundred and thirty-six acres of the Ellis tract, near the centre of B^^berry, on the Byberry Creek, and on which he soon afterward erected a grist-mill — the one now owned by Charles B. Comly. In 1759 he lost his wife. Soon after this his life again became irregular, and he was a second time disowned. His father, who had died a short time previous, was very wealthy, and had left the most of his property to Benjamin, his only surviving son. It might be supposed that such an ample fortune would satisfy any one; but Benja- min was of a roving disposition, delighting in change, and was, therefore, not long contented in any one place. In 1760, he married Elizabeth, widow of Bryan Peart, and daughter of Benjamin Walton, of Byberry. In 1770, he offered a written acknowledgment of his offence to the Meeting, but it was not received ; and, in 1776, he made another to the same Meeting, and was again reinstated. By this time he was advanced in age, and had seen several of his numerous family of children com- fortably settled around him; but others remained to be provided for, and he, in 1775, at the age of 25^ 294 THE HISTORY OF sixty-four years, embarked in a new enterprise for this purpose. He disposed of his mill property in Byberry, and purchased lands on Mahoning Creek, in Northampton County, then one of the frontier settlements of Pennsylvania, whither he removed with his family in the spring of that year. On this property was an excellent mill site, where he erected a saw and grist-mill, and carried on an ex- tensive and prosperous business, and lived at peace with all his neighbors, both whites and Indians. At this time the latter were very troublesome, and Benjamin was frequently warned of the danger; but being innocent himself, and never having ta- ken any part in the contest, he thought he could rest in security and 2:)eace. In this, however, he was mistaken, for, on the 25th of April, 1780, a part}^ of eleven savages came to his house about sunrise, armed with guns, tomahawks, &c. Ben- jamin met them at the door, and they shook hands with him, and called him brother, but immediately proceeded to tie his arms so that he could not use them. They then secured the rest of the family, and proceeded to rob the house, and loaded several horses with the plunder. Two of the Indians re- mained behind to set fire to the buildings, while the remainder marched with their prisoners — fif- teen in number — and plunder through the wilder- ness. After enduring innumerable suff'erings and hardships, they reached Niagara just one month after they had been taken captives, where Benja- min, his wife, and son Jesse, were surrendered to Colonel Johnson^ but the others were detained BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 295 among the Indians. From Niagara they were sent to Montreal, and at the mouth of Lake Onta- rio were placed in open boats to descend the St. Lawrence Eiver to that place. Benjamin was sick before leaving the fort, and a heavy rain falling upon him increased the disorder, so that on the 8th of the 6th mo., 1780, his eventful life was ter- minated at the age of 69 years. On the next day he was buried under an oak tree on the banks of the St. Lawrence. The remainder of the family were, in time, released, and reached Byberry again on the 28th of 9th mo., 1782. A narrative of their captivity and sufferings, containing ninety-six pages, was published by Joseph Cruikshank, in 1784. Benjamin Gilbert was a man of much energy and determination, and an attentive observer of all that transpired around him. His mind was of a religious turn, and he wrote and published several volumes on theological subjects. They were writ- ten in a plain, easy style, and evince considerable thought and a clear comprehension of the subject he was considering. Elizabeth, his widow, died 8th mo. 5th, 1810, at the age of 85, (11.) Benjamin and Sarah Gilberts Children. (12.) Eachel, born 11th mo. 14th, 1732, married, first, Ezekiel Atkinson, in 1754 ; and second, Wil- liam Walton. She died 2d mo. 24th, 1791. (13.) Abigail, born 9th mo. 3d, 1734, married Benjamin Walton. (14.) Sarah, born 2d mo. 24th, 1737; died in in- fancy. 296 THE HISTORY OF (15.) Joseph, born 12tli mo. 10th, 1738; died in 1807, unmarried, (16.) Benjamin, born 1st mo. 31st, 1741, married, first, Eebecca Watson, in 1771; and second, Mar- garet Anderson. He died 1st mo. 11th, 1809. (17.) John, born 5th mo. 23d, 1743, married Ann Stackhouse, in 1768. (18.) Sarah, born 4th mo. 26th, 1745, married Daniel AYalton. She died 7th mo. 25th, 1785. (19.) Joshua, was born in Eichland, Bucks Coun- ty, 3d mo. 3d, 1748. He came to Bjberry with his father in 1755 ; and being of an active and lively disposition, he was, in the early part of his life, fond of amusements, could dance equal to any of his young companions, and relish a game of cards on every occasion. At the age of twenty-one 3^ears he appears to have taken a serious turn, and his mind became impressed with considerations of a more weighty nature, and he was afterward a regular attendant at religious meetings. In 1771 he married Mary, daugliter of Nicholas Eandall, and purchased the old homestead where Thomas James now lives, with fifty acres of land, and set- tled thereon. He brought up a large famil3^ of children, and was esteemed by all who knew him. Mary died 3d mo. 13th, 1812, aged 60 years, and Joshua died 6th mo. 18th, 1833, aged 86 years. They had children : Phebe, Benjamin, Tacy, Tho- mas, Joshua, David, and Beulah. (20.) Caleb, born 9th mo. 19th, 1754, married Martha Stackhouse. BYBERRY AND MORELAND.^ 297 (11.) Benjamin and Elizaheth Gilberfs Children. (21.) Jesse, born 5th mo. 4th, 1761, married Sarah Harding in 1780. He died 3d mo. 10th, 1829, leaving eleven children. (22.) Eebecca, born in 1763, married Joseph Eakestraw. She died 8th mo. 23d, 1842. (23.) Abner, born 3d mo. 2d, 1765, married Ann, daughter of George and Susanna Cooper, 1st mo. 18th, 1799. They settled in Westmoreland County, Pa. Abner died 8tli mo. 23d, 1842; his widow died 11th mo. 12th, 1846. They left a daughter Eliza, who married Joseph Cope. (24.) Elizabeth, born 9th mo. 14th, 1767, mar- ried David Webster. Notwithstanding the suffer- ings she endured during her captivity, Elizabeth Webster always retained an affection for John Huston, the Indian chief who adopted her in his family, and in 1822, she sent him some mementos of her remembrance, by the noted chiefs Corn- planter and Red Jacket, whom she met in Phila- delphia. Of " Aunt Betsy," as she was universally called, it may be said, that few persons filled up the duties of life with more faithfulness, and al- though she had known trouble, yet she always ap- peared cheerful and happy. They lived in By- berry, where she died, in 1857. Children : Susan, who married John Matchner; David, who mar- ried Sindonia Walton ; William; Jesse G., who mar- ried Sarah , and Nathan, who married Mar- gery Gilbert. 298 THE HISTORY OF (19.) Joshua and Mary Gilberfs Children. (25.) Phebe, married Thomas Wilson ; she died 4th mo. 12th, 1814, aged 43 years. (26.) Benjamin, went to Black Eiver, where he died unmarried. (27.) Tacy, died single, 5th mo. 2d, 1847, aged 71 j^ears. (28.) Thomas, married Martha, daughter of John Knight. He died 10th mo. 2d, 1844, and Martha died 12th mo. 3d, 1822. Children : Mary, Margery, who married Nathan Webster, John, Charles, who married Ellen Eenshaw, David, Ezra, Ann P., and Sarah. (29.) Joshua, was a prominent citizen of By- berry, and resided therein the greater part of his life. For many years he was a school teacher, and afterward kept store where Eoss Knight now does. He was the author of several essays published in the Evening Fireside, and was considered a good writer. He was a man of learning, and took a great interest in scientific and literary studies, and was always one of the principal movers in these matters in the township. He married Mary Ware, and resided during the latter part of his life on property now owned by James Walmsley. He died 5th mo. 7th, 1846, aged 62 years. Children : Frances, who married James Ivins ; Emma, who married James Thornton ; and Beulah. (30.) David, married Joanna, daughter of Jesse James. He died 10th mo. 30th, 1826. Children : Mary, Phebe, Elizabeth, and Abi. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 299 (31.) Beulah, married Thomas James. He died 5th mo. 16th, 1813; she died 7th mo. 25th, 1850. They had one child, Thomas, who married Eliza- beth Knight. THE KNIGHT FAMILY. The name of Knight was common in some parts of England more than two hundred years ago. In 1663, Sir John Knight was Mayor of the town of Bristol. A few years after, another John Knight was Yicar of Banbury. We also find notice of many persons named Knight who were among the early converts to the doctrines of George Fox; and in the record of the sufferings of Friends du- ring the reign of Charles II, are the names of Thomas Knight, of Cirencester; William Knight, of Hampshire; George Knight and Mary Knight, of London or Middlesex ; Eobert Knight, of Ox- ford, and Giles Knight, of Chesselborough, in Som- ersetshire. Most of these were apprehended at religious meetings, and, for refusing to take the oath of allegiance, were committed to prison. Among the emigrants who came to America with William Penn, in 1682, was Giles Knight, of Glou- cestershire. While in England, he married Mary, a sister of Henry English ; and, at the time of their arrival in America, they had one son, Joseph, who was about two years of age. Their friends en- deavored to persuade them to leave Joseph in Eng- land, ''fearing that he would be devoured by the 300 THE HISTORY OP wolves, bears, or panthers in the wilds of Pennsylva- nia." Daring the passage across the Atlantic Mary was very ill, so that her recovery was doubtful; yet she did recover, and lived for many years after their arrival. Her father purchased a tract of five hundred acres in Byberry, and gave one-half of it to his son, Henry English, and the other half to Giles Knight. The latter lived in a cave for six weeks after his arrival, and then constructed a wigwam, in which he resided for several months, and then erected a log house. He was very prosper- ous Id his business, and sometime afterward bought the adjoining lands of Tibby and Cross, making altogether a tract of six hundred acres. The house at first erected being too small to accommodate his increasing family, he erected a long log-house, one story high, on the Tibby tract, and opened a store for the sale of dry goods, groceries, &c., which is said to have been the first in either township. From the ancient records we learn that he was one of the leading men in the neighborhood, and that he was highly esteemed for his integrity, good judgment, and correct life. In 1717, he went to England on a visit, when Abington Monthly Meet- ing of Friends, of which he was a member, gave him the following certificate : " To our well-beloved friends and brethren in the Truth at JS'ailsworthe, in Gloucestershire, or elsewhere, greeting: Signifying, that our ancient fi-ieud Giles Knight, having occasion to see his na- tive country, and his outward business requiring his personal appearance, doth induce him, as well BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 301 as affection, to undertake a voyage to see his old friends; now, having made application to our Monthly Meeting in order to have a certificate, and persons appointed to make enquiry how he leaves his family ; and, withal, if the ship would not stay until our next Mo. Meeting, he might have a certificate signed by the particular meeting to which he belongs, to wit, Byberry : " These may certify, that enquiry being made and no objection found, we recommend him as an Elder and one well esteemed by us for many years, having left his family with a great deal of love; he has gi*eat comfort in having sober, well-inclined children, and the Lord has blessed him with out- ward substance, which we hope may be well dis- posed of to his hopeful offspring. "We heartily wish the Lord may spare his life to see his friends and family again, having left us in unity and love. We wish and pray for his pres- ervation in the Truth with all the faithful through- out the world. We salute you, and bid you fare- well in the Lord Jesus Christ. "Signed at Byberry, the 8th of the 7th month, 1717, by order of Abington Monthly Meeting : " William Walton, Thomas Walton, Thomas Knight, Henry English, George James, Everard Bolton, Alexander Mode, Thomas Martin, James Cooper, James Duncan, Henry Comly, John Car- ver, James Carver, Edward Duncan, John Brock, Joseph Gibbons, Thomas Knight, Daniel Knight, Jonathan Knight." He possessed considerable literary attainments, 26 302 THE HISTORY OF and his library contained a number of books re- lating to civil government. He was repeatedly elected a member of the Assembly at Philadelphia, and, in this capacity, was very liberal in his views, and did much to promote public improvements. He died 8th mo. 20th, 1726, aged 73 years; and Mary died 7th mo. 24th, 1732, aged 77 years. They had twelve children, three of whom died in infan- cy. Two of these were buried on the farm near Knight's mill-pond, and the other was the first person interred in the old grave-yard at Byberry Meeting. The remainder, so far as known, were Joseph, Thomas, Daniel, Jonathan, and Ann, from whom the whole of the family of Knights are descended. Thomas Knight, mentioned in the above list, was a half-brother of Giles, and the last three mentioned were his sons. Joseph, his eldest son, resided at that time in New Jersey. JOSEPH KNIGHT, AND HIS DESCENDANTS. (1.) Joseph Knight, was born in England, in 1680, and came to Pennsylvania with his parents, Giles and Mary Knight, in 1682. He married Abi- gail Antill, who came from England in 1717. They were married at a public meeting in Philadelphia, and their certificate was signed by Thomas Chalk- ley, David Lloyd, Samuel Preston, Ei chard Hill, and other distinguished Friends. They first set- tled in New Jersey, but returned to Byberry in 1729, and settled on the place now owned by James Thornton, which contained one hundred and ninety acres, and was inherited from his father. He was BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 303 a man of little or no enterprise, and was content with a very plain way of living. He thought his farm too large, and accordingly sold about one hundred and forty acres of it to Thomas Walms- ley, retaining his buildings and only fifty acres of land from which to make a living. They studied and carried out the principles of the most exact economy, and being content with very little, passed through life in a comfortable way and without any longings after those expensive luxuries experienced by many people. He was very careful to attend to all things in season, and suffered nothing to be wasted. He was a kind-hearted man, and a good citizen. His neighbors did not look upon him as a miser ; but having been brought up in a new coun- try, where he often suffered many privations, his habits of economy became settled, and continued with him through life. When he was a little boy, the only food they had, often for weeks at a time, was "fish and pumpkins;" and on one occasion, when some of the neighbors paid them a visit and the conversation turned upon the good things left behind them in Old England, Joseph remarked "that he did not know anything about them, but that fish and pumpkins were good enough for him." On one occasion, some one asked him how to make money, when he replied, " Thou knowest how to make it better than I do, but thou dost not know how to keep it." He died 4th mo. 26th, 1762, aged 82 years; and his widow died 11th mo. 19th, 1764, at about the same age. They left two children, Giles and Mary. 304 THE HISTORY OF (1.) Joseph and Abigail Knighfs Children. (2.) Giles was born in Bensalera, Bucks County, 11th mo. 17th, 1719. He married, first, Elizabeth James, in 1737, and settled in Bensalem. They had ten children : Joseph, Susannah, Abigail, Giles, Rebecca, Mary, Elizabeth, Abel, Sarah, and Israel. Elizabeth died in 1766, and Giles married, second, Phebe Thomas. Children : Asa, Evan T., Phebe, Pachel, Jesse, and Ann. Giles Knight was well educated, had a vigorous mind, and conducted his business with energy and success. He early turned his attention to politics ; and from being in com- fortable circumstances, of known integrity and sound judgment, he soon became prominent as a politician, apd was for several successive years a member of the State Legislature, and afterward one of the Commissioners of Bucks County. In 1766 his first wife died, and in 1768 he was married a second time. Of his appearance and manners, Isaac Comly remarks : "I remember the venerable old patriarch in full dress of velvet and broadcloth, w^ith buttons and buckles of silver, a full bottom wig, and first-rate beaver hat, turned up behind and on each side before, all which seemed to be- long to a class that did not mix with ordinary characters; and together with an austere, com- manding countenance, and dignity of manners and deportment, induced an apprehension and belief that Giles Knight was one of the great men of his day and generation." He died in 1799, and was buried at By berry. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 305 (3.) Mary, born 2d mo. 22d, 1723, married James Thornton in 1751, and died 4th mo. 20th, 1794. Children : Lydia, Joseph, James, and Asa. (2 ) Giles and Elizabeth Knighfs Children, (4.) Joseph, born 12th mo. 14th, 1738, married, first, Eachel Townsend; second, Woolston. (5.) Susannah, born 9th mo. 11th, 1740, married James Paul. Children: James, Elizabeth, Mary, James and Susannah (twins), and Sarah. (6.)^ Abigail, born 8th mo. 11th, 1742, married William Walmsley in 1764, and settled in By berry. Children : Sarah, Giles, Mary, Joseph, and Israel. (7.) Giles, born 6th mo. 7th, 1745, married Sarah Townsend. Children : Townsend, Giles, Joseph T., and Thomasv (8.) Eebecca, born 7th mo. 9th, 1747, married Jonathan Parry. Children: Elizabeth, Martha, Phebe, Susannah, Abigail, and Jonathan. (9.) Mary, born 5th mo. 25th, 1750, married William Satterthwaite. (10.) Elizabeth, born 12th mo. 3d, 1752, married Thomas Samms. (11.) Abel was born 3d mo. 19th, 1755. (12.) Sarah was born 5th mo. 8th, 1757. (13.) Israel was born in Bensalem, 3d mo. 4th, 1760 ) he married Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Es- ther Tyson, of Baltimore, in 1782, and settled in Bensalem, where, in 1799, he built the house now occupied by George Johnson. In 1804 he pur- chased 440 acres of land at Black Eiver, in the 26* 306 THE HISTORY OP northern part of IS'ew York, and with seven of his neighbors visited the place. He concluded, how- ever, to let his children settle there, while he re- mained at the old homestead in Bensalem, where, in 1805, he built the stone barn still standing. He was a member of the Society of Friends, and was much respected by a large circle of friends. He died 1st mo. 31st, 1810, aged 50 years. Sarah died 4th mo. 8th, 1824, aged 66 years. Their children were : Abel, Isaac, Esther, Giles, George J., John, Nathan T., and Eliza. (2.) Giles and Phebe Knighfs Children. (14.) Asa, born in 1770, married, first, Elizabeth Paul, and had one child, Joseph P. He married, second, Grace Croasdale. Children : Elizabeth, Mary, and Sarah. (15.) Evan T., born 10th mo. 11th, 1771, married Martha, daughter of Isaac Comly, of Byberry. Children : Isaac and Phebe. (16.) Phebe, born 1st mo. 31st, 1773, married "William Walmsley. Children : Silas, Ann, and Martha. (17.) Kachel, born 1775, married Samuel Paul. Children: Eobert, Phebe (who married Thomas Stackhouse), McEldery, Ann (who married Aaron Kirk), and Martha, who married Samuel Kirk. (18.) Jesse, born 12th mo. 9th, 1779, married Mary Stackhouse. Children : Eichard, Phebe, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Ann. (19.) Ann, born in 1781, died in 1786. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 307 (7.) Giles and Sarah Knighfs Children. (20.) TowNSEND, born 11th mo. 2d, 1768 ; no ac- count. (21.) Giles, born 1st mo. 4th, 1773 ; no account. (22.) Joseph T., born 11th mo. 4th, 1775, mar- ried Grace . Children : Israel, Abi, Rachel, Giles, Townsend, Susannah, Joseph, Stephen, Jane, and Grace. (23.) Thomas, born 11th mo. 4th, 1775 ; no ac- count. " (13.) Israel and Sarah Knighfs Children. (24.) Abel, born 8th mo. 24th, 1783, married Elizabeth Donaldson, daughter of Isaac and Jane Donaldson, of Philadelphia, and granddaughter of John Kaighn, the original proprietor of Kaighn's Point, N. J. Children : Jane, Sarah, Margaret, Israel, Isaac, Tacy, Joseph, Charles, Elizabeth, Martha, and Oliver. (25.) Isaac, born 9th mo. 14th, 1785. He re- moved to Baltimore, and married Julianna Win- field. (26.) Esther, born 4th mo. 19th, 1787, married John Knight. ISTo children. (27.) Giles, born 4th mo. 16th, 1789, married Mary Yardley. He died in 1866. Children : Tho- mas, William, Sarah, Susannah, and Edward. (28.) George J., born 5th mo. 24th, 1791, mar- ried Abi Brown, niece of General Brown. They settled near Brownsville, N. Y. (29.) John, born 5th mo. 29th, 1793. He was 308 THE HISTORY OF quite a traveller. He died, and was buried at sea, while returning from a visit to Cadiz, Spain. (30.) Nathan T., born 11th mo. 25th, 1796, mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Jonathan Thomas, of Lower Dublin. Children : Sidney, Sarah T. and Jonathan (twins), Ellen, Elizabeth, Mary Eliza- beth, Anna, and Julianna. (31.) Eliza, born 4th mo. 24th, 1799, married James Bones, and removed to Iowa. Children : William, Courtland, Sallie, Susan, and Eowland. (14.) Asa and Elizabeth Knight's Children. (32.) Joseph P., born 4th mo. 15th, 1796, mar- ried Mary La Eue. Children : Elizabeth and Sal- lie. (33.) Elizabeth, born 12th mo. 16th, 1804; mar- ried Jonathan Paxson, of Bensalem. They have no children. (34.) Mary, born 7th mo. 8th, 1807, married Joshua y. Buckman, of Bristol, Bucks County. Children : Elizabeth, Rebecca, and James. (35.) Sarah, born 12th mo. 11th, 1811, married James Townsend, of Bensalem. Children : Eliza- beth, Margaretta, and Caroline Justice. (15.) Eva7i and Martha Knighfs Children. (36.) Isaac, born 9th mo. 8th, 1797, married Ly- dia Stackhouse. Children: Isaac C, Evan, and Ethan C. (37.) Phebe, born 6th mo. 3d, 1802 ; died single 10th mo. 15th, 1828. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 309 (18.) Jesse and Mary Knighfs Children. (38.) Richard, born 9th mo. 8th, 1809, married Eachel Kirk, of Horsham. Children : Jesse, Ee- becca, Oliver P., and Joseph. (39.) Phebe, born 8th mo. 24th, 1811 ; not mar- ried. (40.) Elizabeth, born 5th mo. 28th, 1813, mar- ried Thomas James, of Byberry. Children : Mary, Tacie, Hannah, Joshua C, Beulah, Edwin, Jesse K., Alvin, and Mary Elizabeth. (41.) Hannah, born 1st mo, 13th, 1818; died 4th mo. 22, 1832. (42.) Ann, born 10th mo. 9th, 1821, married Oli- ver Parry, of Byberry. Children : Mary S. and Elizabeth. THOMAS KNIGHT. Thomas, son of Giles and Mary Knight, was born in Byberry, in 1685. He married Sarah Clif- ton, in 1711, and settled on a farm belonging to Titan Leeds, the almanac-maker ; but some time afterwards moved to Byberry, and located on the farm now owned by Isaac Tomlinson, where he died in 1774, aged 89 years. They had one child, which died in infancy. Thomas, by prudent man- agement, acquired considerable property. He was at one time an Overseer in Byberry Meeting, but was probably not very remarkable for piety, as he said in an argument on the Conestoga Massacre : '' That it was nonsense to talk of such creatures as the Indians having souls or a future being." In 310 THE HISTORY OF 1732 he went on a voyage to Barbadoes with Tho- mas Chalkley. DANIEL KNIGHT, AND HIS DESCENDANTS. (1.) Daniel, son of Giles and Mary Knight, was born in 1697. He lived in the southern part of By berry, near the Poquessing Creek. He married, first, Elizabeth Walker, in 1719. Children: Mary, Joseph, and Jonathan. He married, second, Es- ther, widow of Joseph Walton, in 1728. Children: William, Daniel, Martha, Joseph, Ann, and Tho- mas. After Esther's death he married, third, Mary Wilson, in 1777. He was a man of good under- standing and sound judgment, and much esteemed by those who knew him. He died in 1782, aged 85 years. (1.) Daniel and Elizabeth KnigMs Children. (2.) Mary, born 11th mo. 23d, 1719, married Da- vid Buckman, of Wrightstown, in 1742. (3.) Joseph, was born 2d mo. 4th, 1721; no fur- ther account. (4.) Jonathan, born 8th mo. 5th, 1722, married Grace Croasdale, and settled in Southampton, Bucks County. Children : John, Abraham, Absa- lom, David, Samuel, and Inglish. (1.) Daniel and Esther KnighVs Children. (5.) William, was born 9th mo. 27th, 1729. He was somewhat singular in his habits, and would utter predictions which were afterwards so nearly BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 311 fulfilled that many persons believed that he had a knowledge of future events, and they looked upon him as more than an ordinary being. He died in 1782, aged 53 years. Children : Daniel, Joseph, Hannah, and Esther. (6.) Daniel, born 7th mo. 8th, 1732, married Ann . (7.) Martha, born 9th mo., 17th, 1736, married Henry Walmsley, in 1759. (8.) Joseph, born 1st mo. 7th, 1739, married Elizabeth James, in 1765. Children: James, Joseph, Jesse, and Josiah. "^ (9.) Ann, born 12th mo. 15th, 1741, married Daniel Walton, in 1768. Children : Jane, Mercy, and Daniel. (10.) Thomas, born 7th mo. 7th, 1744, married Sarah Walton. Children : Amos, Eebecca, and Esther. (4.) Jonathan and Grace Knighfs Children. (11.) John, born 8th mo. 13th, 1749, married Margery Paxson. Children : Mary, Joshua, Caleb, Martha, and David. (12.) Abraham, born 3d mo. 28th, 1752, married Anna Croasdale. Children : Asa, Abraham, Sarah, Susanna, Phineas, Jonathan, Ezra, Grace, and Eliz- abeth. (13.) Absalom, born 9th mo. 17th, 1754, married Ann Winder. Children : Benjamin, Amos, Moses, John, Grace, Abel, and Samuel. (14.) David, born 5th mo. 27th, 1757; died single. X 312 THE HISTORY OF (15.) Samuel, married Mary Paul. Children: Alexander, Hannah, and Julia. (16.) Inglish, married Martha Shallcross, and settled in Byberry. Children: Leonard, Seth, Euth, Owen, Hannah, Samuel, Jonathan, and Anna. (10.) Thomas and Sarah KnighVs Children. (17.) Amos, born Ist mo. 14th, 1772, married Ee- becca Dubre. Children : Dubre, who lives in Wil- mington; Julianna, Marmaduke, Beulah, Jacob, and Emmor. (18.) Eebecca, born 5th mo. 3d, 1774, married Thomas Dubre. Children : Hannah, Sarah, and Martha. (19.) Esther, born 8th mo. 18th, 1776. (11.) John and Margery KnighVs Children. (20.) Mary, married John Wild man, and settled in Bensalem. Children : Charles ; Martha ] Ann, died single; Elwood, married Mary Thomas; John, married Abigail Thompson ; Mary, married Tho- mas Smedley ; Edward, married first, Abi Gilbert, second, Elizabeth Newbold ; Joshua K., married Hannah Johnson ; Jane, died single ; Eachel^ mar- ried Hughes Warner. (21.) Caleb, married Mary Stackhouse. Chil- dren: Phebe, died single; Jane, married Edward Croasdale; Elizabeth, married Isaac Eyre; Abi; and Mary Ann. (22.) David, married Sallie Brown, Children : Henry, and Edward, BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 313 (12.) Abraham and Anna Xnighfs Children. (23.) Asa, died single, in 1866. (24.) Abraham, married Sarah Winder, in 1811, and settled in Moreland, Montgomery County. Children : Anna, married, first, Charles Blake, in 1885 ; second, she married Isaac A. Davis, in 1856, ^nd now resides in Philadelphia; Mary Ann, mar- ried WilkinsHobensack. Child: Anna. EzraCroas- dale, married Catharine Yerkes. Children: Sarah, Chancellor, Susan, Abraham, George, and Laura; Elizabeth, married Alfred Thomas, Children : Anna, Hannah, William, Samuel, Oscar, Martha, Charles, and Abraham ; Susan, married Fitzwater Lukens. Children : Tacie, Sarah, and Charles. (25.) Phineas, married Mary Eidge. Children : Sarah Ann, Hannah, Charles, Ann Eliza, and Julia. Of these, Charles married Eebecca Buckman ; and Ann Eliza married Abraham Hogeland, of Bustle- tpn. (13.) Abraham and Ann Knighfs Children, (26.) Benjamin, married Mercy, daughter of Amos Martindale, and lived in Southampton, Bucks County. Children : Paul, Absalom, Eoss M., Aaron, Samuel, Eebecca, and Martha Ann. (27.) Amos, married Mary Clayton. Children : Mary, Clayton, Ann, Eebecca, Jonathan, and Grace. (28.) Moses, married Ehoda Tomlinson. Child ; Sarah Ann, 27 314 THE HISTORY OP (29.) John, married Esther Knight. They had no children. (30.) Grace, married Joshua PauL Child: Ann. (31.) Abel. (32.) Samuel. (15.) Samuel and Mary Knighfs Children. Alexander, was born in Byberry and received his early education at Byberry school, under the tuition of Watson Atkinson and John Comly. Un- der the latter teacher he studied Latin, and became well versed in that language. Being of a scientific turn of mind, he studied medicine and graduated at the University of Pennsylvania with honor. He became a physician of skill and respectability, and resided for a short time in Byberry. He then went to Philadelj)hia, where he obtained a good practice, and was appointed physician of that port. He published several essays on medical subjects, which evinced considerable scientific acumen. His prom- ising life was closed at the early age of thirty-five years. He married Mary Knorr. Children : Eliza- beth, Amelia, George. Julia, married Charles Stout. (16.) Inglish and MaHha Knighfs Children. Leonard, married Ruth , and lived in By- berry. Children : Elizabeth, Hannah, Inglish, and Edward. Seth, died single. EuTH, married John Tomlinson, and lives in By- berry. Children : Martha, Samuel, and Julia. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 315 Owen, married a daughter of Joseph Eeese, and lives near Somerton, Byberry. Children: Mary Ann, Catharine, and Charles. Hannah, married James Walmsley of Byberry. Samuel, married Phebe Tomliuson and had one son, Aaron. Jonathan, married Letitia Leedom, and had one child, Eachel. JONATHAN KNIGHT AND HIS DESCENDANTS. (1.) Jonathan, son of Giles and Mary Knight, married Jane Allen, and settled in Byberry on property lately owned by Ebenezer Knight. " He was a man of very pleasant and agreeable man- ners, graceful in his movements, and nice in his personal appearance. His fine sense of the pro- prieties of life, combined with his polished man- ners and a social liberality, made him generally esteemed, respected, and beloved. He was often called ' Gentleman Jonathan' to distinguish him from another of the same name. He took a lively interest in the support of schools, and in other matters of benefit to the meeting or the town- ship." He died 5th mo. 1st, 1745, and his wife died soon afterwards. Children : Jonathan, Mary, and Thomas. (1.) Jonathan and Mary Knight's Children. (2.) Jonathan, born 4th mo. 5th, 1730, married, first, Ann Paul, in 1748. Children: James, Jona- than, Daniel, Sarah, Tacy, Mary, Jane, Thomas, 316 THE HISTORY OP Ann, and Paul. He afterwards married, second, Margaret Baldwin, and, third, Martha Lloyd. (3.) Mary, born 3d mo. 1734, died single in 1759. (4.) Thomas, born 9th mo. 1736, married Mary Walmsley in 1759, but had no children. He pur- chased 240 acres of land, in Byberry, of Benjamin Gilbert, and settled thereon. During the Eevolu- tion his barn was burned by the soldiers under General Lacy. He died in 1806. (2.) Jonathan and Ann Knighfs Children. (5.) James, born 8th mo. 16th, 1753, married Gaynor Lukens. He died in 1784. (6.) Jonathan, born 11th mo. 6th, 1755, married Eliza Thomas. He died in 1830. Children : Anna, Jonathan T., Evan, Grace, Hannah, and Edwin. (7.) Daniel, born 4th mo. 8th, 1757, married Eachel Walton. He died in 1821. Children : Sa- rah, Ann, Margaret, James, Charles, Ebenezer, Lydia, Hannah, Thomas, Mary, Paul, Allen, and Eobert B. (8.) Sarah, married John Stackhouse. She died in 1838. (9.) Tacy, married Robert Croasdale. (10.) Mary, married Josiah Costill. (11.) Jane, married Joseph Bolton. Children: Tacy and Isaac. (12.) Thomas, born 9th mo. 1st, 1769, married Mary Worrell. He died in 1824. Children : Jona- than, Elizabeth, Ann,. Rebecca, Isaiah, William, and Stephen. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 317 (13.) Ann, married Benjamin Albertson. She died in 1828. (14.) Paul, married Eliza Boucher. (6.) Jonathan and Eliza Knighfs Children. (15.) Anna, born 6th mo. 6th, 1789; died 9th mo. 9th, 1801. (16.) Jonathan T., born 11th mo. 21st, 1791, married Elizabeth, daughter of Jesse Wilson, and settled in Byberrj". He was a prominent politician, and served several terms in the Pennsylvania Leg- islature. He was afterwards an Associate Judge in Philadelphia. During the latter part of his life he was of full habit, and took but little part in public affairs. He died in Philadelphia in 1858, aged 67 j^ears. Their children were Amy, Ann Eliza, Edwin, Jesse W., Grace, Wilson, Amos W., and Paulina Jane. (17.) Evan, born 5th mo. 8th, 1793, married Martha James, and settled in the southern part of Byberry. Children : Elizabeth T., Phebe Ann, Mary Ann, Jonathan, and Tacy. After his death, Martha married Ebenezer, son of (7) Daniel Knight. Children : Evan and Samuel. (18.) Grace, born 6th mo. 3d, 1795, married Samuel Smedley, but had no children. (19.) Hannah, was born 1st mo. 5th, 1798. (20.) Edwin, born 9th mo. 3d, 1800; died 8th mo. 19th, 1803. 27^ 318 THE HISTORY OP (7.) Daniel and Rachel KnighVs Children^ (21.) Sarah, born 2d mo. Sth, 1783, remained single. (22.) Ann, born 10th mo. 5th, 1784, married Samuel Smedley, but had ho children. (23.) Margaret, born 8th mo. 22d, 1786, re- mained single. (24.) James, born 5th mo. 28d, 1788, married Edith Plumly and had one child, Rachel, who died of cholera in 1849. (25.) Charles, born 3d mo. 13th, 1790, married Jane Hillborn, and settled in Byberry. Children : Daniel, Hillborn, Charles, Euth Ann, Emily, Mar- garet, and Janc; (26.) Ebenezer, born 11th mo. 14th, 1791, mar- ried Martha, Avidow of (17) Evan Knight. Chil- dren : Evan and Samuel. (27.) Lydia, born 1st mo. 4th, 1794, married Stephenson Croasdale, and settled in Byberry. Children : Eachel, Anne B., Margaret, Joseph S., Jane, "Willis, and Sarah. (28.) Hannah, born 3d mo. 7th, 1796: died 8th mo. 5th, 1796. (29.) Thomas, born 5th mo. 3d, 1798; died 8th mo. 10th, 1798. (30.) Mary, born 11th mo. 28th, 1799; died 3d mo. 10th, IbOO. (810- Paul, was born 4th mo. 25th, 1801. (32.) Allen, born 8th mo. 30th, 1805, married Elizabeth Parry, and had one child, Edward. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 319 (33.) Egbert B., born 1st mo. 22d, 1809 ; died unmarried. Of (12) Thomas and Mary Knight's children we have no account. Three half brothers of the ancient Giles Knight came over to Pennsylvania probably about 1683. Their names were Benjamin, Abel, and John. Benjamin settled in Betisalem, but we have no further account of him. Abel went to North Caro- lina, where his descendants still reside. John went to Massachusetts. His descendants are quite nu- merous, and may be found scattered all over the 'New England States and in Canada. Some of them were quite noted, among these was Jeremiah K. Knight, a Senator in Congress from Ehode Island. In the list of pensioners on account of ser- vices in the Eevolution are more than twenty of the name of Knight. THE MARTINDALE FAMILY.* (1.) John MARTiNDELL,f the ancestor of the family in America, was born 8th mo» 24th, 1676. He married Mary Bridgman, daughter of Walter Bridgnian and Blanche Constable, who came from England in 1684, and located near Newtown, Bucks County. Mary died 12th mo. 7th, 1726. Children : William, Thomas, Ann, Mary, Alabrethe, and John. * t am indebted to Thomas Warner, of Wrightstown, for much of this account. t Usually so spelled in the old records^ 320 THE HISTORY OP (1.) John and Mary Martindale^s Children. (2.) William went to South Carolina. (3.) John, born 6th mo. 22d, 1719, married Mary Strickland, 2d mo. 9th, 1746. Children : Joseph, John, William, Eachel, Sarah, Miles, Strickland, Amos, Jonathan, Thomas, Isaac, and Mary. (3.) John and Mary Martindale's Children. (4.) Joseph, born 6th mo. 20th, 1747, married, first:, Hannah Buckman, and had one daughter, Hannah; he married, second, Sarah Merrick. Children : Joseph, Martha, Thomas, and Isaac. (5.) John, born 12th mo. 15th, 1749, married Ann Lambert. Children : John, Amos, Ann, Jesse, Eichard, Mary, Mahlon, and Phineas. (6.) William, born 6th mo. 2d, 1751, married Esther Buckman. Children : Jacob, Mary, Esther, William, Amos, Samuel, Sarah, Eachel, and Han- nah. (7.) Eachel, born 10th mo. 1st, 1752, married Charles Eeeder. Children : Joseph, Mary, and Amos. (8.) Sarah, born 10th mo. 13th, 1754, married Matthias Harvey, but had no children. (9.) Miles, born 6th mo. 2d, 1757, married Su- sannah Harvey. Children : John, Margaret, Mary, Susannah, Lucy, Thomas, Jane, Eobert H., Sarah, Isaiah, and two others. (10.) Strickland, born 6th mo. 19th, 1759, mar- ried Sarah Sands. Children : Mary, Eachel, Sarah, Jane, William, Hannah, Ann, and Beulah. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 321 (11.) Amos, born 8tb mo. 10th, 1761, married Martha, daughter of Thomas Merrick, of Upper Wakefield, m 1789. Children : Hannah, Tacy, Ab- ner, Amos, Charles, Thomas E., Mercy, Martha, Lucy Ann, and Mary. (12.) Jonathan, born 7th mo. 10th, 1763, married Rachel Morgan. Children : Isaac, Jonathan, Char- ity, Samuel, John, Eachel, Elizabeth, Mary, Phineas, and Frances. (13.) Thomas, born 1765, married, first, Mary Boothe. Children : William, Sarah, Rebecca, Tho- mas, and Mary. His wife died, and at the age of 82 he married, second, Sarah Ann Conrad, aged 22, by whom he had two or three children* (14.) Isaac, born 12th mo. 2d, 1767, married Rachel Bonham. Children : Esther, Elijah, Mary, and Sarah. (15.) Mary, born 1st mo. 16th, 1769, married Isaiah Morgan. Children : Samuel, Isaiah, Mary, Sarah, Amos, Joshua, Miles, Rachel, Charity, and William. (4.) Joseph Martindale^s Children. (16.) Hannah married Robert Jolly. Children : Hannah, Robert, Joseph, Rachelj Martha, Sarah, Jane, Phebe, Eliza, and Samuel. (17.) Joseph married Jemima Ingham. Chil- dren : Cyrus, Martha, Sarah, Joseph, John, Lydia Ann, Lewis, and Charles. (18.) Martha married Amos Corson. Children: Sarah, Benjamin, and Richard. 322 THE HISTORY OP (10.) Isaac married Sarah Hagerman, and had two children. (4.) John and Ann MartindaWs Children. (20.) John married Charity Wilson. Children : Wilson, Wakefield, and Ann. (21.) Amos married Susannah Lambert. Chil- dren : Lander, John, Lambert, Amos, Alfred, Mah- lon, and Charles. (22.) Ann married Peter Wilson. Children : John, Samuel, Wakefield, Sarah, and Ann. (23.) EiCHARD married Ann Wallace. Children : Mahlon, Charlotte, Mary Ann, Harriet, John, Ma- randa, Martha, David, Ann, Eichard, Franklin, Charles, Louisa, James, and one other. (24.) Mary married John Carver. Children : Keziah Maria, Amos, Yardley, Caroline, Mary, Jesse, Oliver, John, Aden, Eebecca, Wilson, Mar- gery Ann, Cynthia, and two others. (25.) Mahlon married and had five children. (26.) Phineas married and had children : Sarah Ann, Martha, Hannah, Francis, Nelson, and Henry. (6.) William and Esther MartindaWs Children. (27.) Jacob married Ann Bonham. Children : Levi, Ivy, Abraham, William, Hannah, Frances, and Ann. (28.) Mary married Benjamin Leedom. Chil- dren : Elizabeth, Ann, William, Alice, Elijah, Ben- jamin, Amos, Sarah, Hannah, John, and Samuel. (29.) Esther married Thomas Harvey. Chil- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 323 dren: Harriet, Belinda, Joseph, William, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, Eebecca, Mary Ellen, Susan, and Letitia. (30.) William married Sarah Morgan. Children : Garret, Newkirk, William Elwell, and Abigail Ann. (31.) Amos married Sarah Xinsey, but had no children. (32.) Samuel married, first, Hannah Briggs. Children : Albert G., Elizabeth, and Lucilla. He married, second, Martha Landis. Children : Sam- uel, William George, and Amanda J^Ielvinia B. (33.) Sarah married Thomas Betts. Children : William, Matilda, Cyrus, Tamar, Hannah, and Ee- becca. (34.) Hannah married Amos Wilkinson. Chil- dren : Esther, Eachel, Eoss, William Eyan, Ellen, and Gertrude. (9.) Miles and Susannah Martindale's Children. (35.) Margaret married Eichard Neal. Chil- dren : Susannah, Priscilla, Miles, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth, and John. (36.) Susannah married John Tomlinson. Chil- dren : Miles, Asher, Cynthia, Lucy, John, Susan- nah, Alfred, iSliza, Mary, and Harvey. (37.) Thomas married Mary Warner. Children: Warner, Adaline, Anne, Susannah, and Eliza. (38.) Egbert H. married Elizabeth Doan : Chil- dren : Jane, Jesse, and George. (10.) Strickland and Sarah Martindale^s Children. (39.) Mary married Cornelius Carver. Children; Eebecca and Sarah Ann. 324 THE HISTORY OF (40.) Sarah married Isaac Carver, and had one child, George AY. (41.) Jane married Thomas Goslin, and had one child, Sarah. (42.) AViLLiAM married Hannah Holcomb, (43.) Hannah married Charlea Watson. (44.) Rachel married David Carver. (45.) Ann married Miles Carver. (11.) Amos and Martha Martindale's Children. (46.) Hannah, born 4th mo. 19th, 1790, died single, 1st mo. 7th, 1841. (47.) Tacy, born 2d mo. 21st, 1792, married Jo- seph Jenkins, of Abington. She died 8th mo. 10th, 1857. Children : John, Martha, and Mahala. (48.) Abner, born 9th mo. 3d, 1794, married, first, Ann Dubre. Children : Amos, Eachel, Ange^ line, and Martha. He married, second, Eliza Bou- cher, and moved to Indiana in 1838. (49.) Amos, born 3d mo, 27th, 1797, died 9th mo. 2d, 1821. (50.) David, born 8th mo. 3d, 1799, died 7th mo. 7th, 1801. (51.) Charles, born 10th mo. 24th, 1801, married Phebe, daughter of Joseph Comly, and lives in By- berry. Children : Watson C, Martha K., Joseph C, Elizabeth C, Annie L., Tacie, Isaac C, and Charles P. (52.) Thomas R., born 2d mo. 13th, 1804, mar- ried Ellen, daughter of Andrew Singley. Children : Samuel, Mary, Ellen, Amos, Rebecca, Alice, and Hannah Ann, They reside in Maryland, BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 325 (53.) Mercy B. married Benjamin Knight. Chil- dren : Joshua Paul, Absalom, Ross M., Aaron, Sam- uel, Eebecca, and Martha Ann. (54.) Lucy Ann, born 8th mo. 13th, 1808, died single, 12th mo. 5th, 1857. (55.) Martha, born 12th mo. 13th, 1810, married James Walmsley, in 1839, and lives in Byberry. (12.) Jonathan and Rachel MartindaWs Children. (56.) Samuel, married Ann Yard. Children : Samuel, Elizabeth, and Rachel. (57.) John, married, first, Beulah Hagerman. Children : Beulah and Martha. Second, he mar- ried Jane Hogeland. Children : Mary Ann, Jona- than, Rachel, Jacob, and John. (58.) Rachel, married John Chambers. Chil- dren : Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel, Phebe, and Fanny. (59.) Elizabeth, married Peter Rozel, and had one child, Jonathan. (60.) Mary, married James Girton. Children : Rachel, Samuel, James, Sarah Ann, Garret B., and Hutchinson. (61.) Phineas, married, first, Elizabeth Yerkes. Children : William, Rachel, Elizabeth, Ann, and Jonathan. Second, he married Elizabeth Ruther- ford, by whom he had one child. (62.) Frances, married Charles McNeal. Chil- dren : Rebecca, James, Charles, Amos, Elizabeth, and Ann. 28 326 THE HISTORY OF (13.) Thomas and Mary MartindaWs Children. (63.) Sarah, married John Yanhorn. Cliildren : Thomas and one other. (64.) Eebecca, married William Pearson. (14.) Isaac ayid Rachel MartindaWs Cliildren. (65.) Esther, married Garret D. Percy. Chil- dren : Watson, Isaac, and Mary Jane. (66.) Elijah, married Sarah Ann Harvey. (67.) Mary, married William Hellyer, and had one child, Isaac. (68.) Sarah, married Joseph Martindale, and had three children. THE SAUEMAN FAMILY. The primitive ancestor of this family in America was (1) Philip Saurman, by trade a shoemaker, who came over from Germany about 1743. Du- ring the Revolutionary struggle he was a soldier in Washington's army, and fell a martyr to his country. He left four children, Peter, Jacob, Philip, and Martin. (1.) Philip JSaurman's Children. (2.) Peter, was born in Germany, and at the time of immigration to America was about three years old. He learned the trade of shoemaking from his father, but having a taste for military BYBERRY AND MORE LAND. 327 life, he entered the British army during the latter part of the French and Indian War, and served therein about one year. He then returned to Phil- adelphia, where he followed his occupation until the Revolutionary War, when he entered the army under Washington. He remained with it until it was disbanded in 1783, and although he was in all the battles fought by it, yet he w^as never wounded nor taken prisoner, and never sick during the whole time. On the evening preceding the battle of the Billet he obtained leave of absence to visit the young lady afterwards his wife, who was then re- siding at Thomas Wood's house, near Hatboro'. He remained here all night, and early the follow- ing morning he saw an English soldier, armed with a musket, coming up the lane. He immediately secreted himself behind a large cherry tree, and waited until the soldier walked past, when he stepped out and ordered him to surrender, at the same time presenting a pistol. The summons was obeyed, and the English soldier became a prisoner. Upon examining the captive's gun, it was found to be filled with mud and water. Upon the principle that " to the victors belong the spoils," Peter cleaned the gun and loaded it with three buckshot and a bullet, after which he started towards Hart's (William Hallowell's) Mill, where he saw five En- glish soldiers along the roadside dividing their booty. He attempted to shoot them, but the gun missed fire, and he was forced to run for his life. As he leaped over a fence the British fired at him, one ball passing through his coat pocket, and two others 328 THE HISTORY OT striking the fence near him, but he escaped unhurt. After serving his country faithfully during the war, he returned to his trade, and located on the Pen- nypack, near what is now John Shelmire's Mill, in Moreland, Montgomery County. In 1788, he moved to Hatboro', and in 1795 to Bucks County, where he commenced farming. In 1804, he purchased a farm of ninety-four acres, near the Sorrel Horse, for $46.62 per acre, where he remained until 1812, when he sold out and went to the West. He died there in 1830, aged about 90 years. He married Margery, daughter of Josiah Yerkes, of Moreland. She died in 1835. Their children were, Ann, Jo- siah, Mary, Eebecca, Jacob, Yerkes, and Jonathan. (3.) Jacob and (4) Philip, resided in Philadel- phia until the Pevolutionary War, when they en- tered the Continental Army, and were both slain during the struggle. (5.) Martin, was born in Philadelphia. He was a hatter by trade, his place of business being in Second Street, between Pace and Yine. He mar- ried Eosanna Essler, of Philadelphia. Children : Maria, John, Jacob, Martin, William, Sophia, and Thomas. (2.) Peter and Margery Saurman's Children. (6.) Ann, married James Yansant, of Somerton, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. He was a car- penter, and sometime after his marriage moved to Trenton, and still later to Philadelphia. Ann died in 1845. Children: Thomas Jefferson, Julia Ann, Cornelius, Austin, and Alfred. BYBERRY AND MOREL AND. 329 (7.) JosiAH, learned the shoemaker trade, and went to West Virginia, where he married. In 1840 he removed to Sandusky County, Ohio. Children : Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Archibald, Ebenezer, and two or three others. (8.) Mary, remained single; still living. (9.) Eebecca, remained single. She died in 1859, aged 75 3^ears. (10.) Jacob, was born in Moreland, Montgomery County, April 14, 1789. He married Sarah, daugh- ter of Daniel Hallowell, in 1819, and settled in Cheltenham. In 1823, he moved to a farm in Moreland, Philadelphia, which he afterwards pur- chased. He remained on this farm until within a short period of his death. During his entire life he was an ardent Democrat, and much attached to the principles of that party. He took an active part in the local affairs of the township in which he lived, and was frequently called upon to fill the various local offices. He was a warm friend to public education, and was one of the first Directors under the Public School system in Moreland. He favored every work of public improvement, and fully kept pace with the age in which he lived. In 1853, he was elected a member of Common Council, in Philadelphia, and served one term. In 1864, he removed to Philadelphia, where he died, July 27, 1865, aged 76 years, much respected by a large circle of friends. His children are, George W., Charles E., Mary L., Caroline W., Ellen L., Norris S., John W., and Benjamin F. (11.) Yerkes, was born in Moreland, January 28* 330 THE HISTORY OF 20, 1791. He went to Philadelphia, where he learned the trade of copper-plate printer, which he followed for several years, after which he became a real estate agent. He married Mrs. Martha Brown, who had two children, Susanna and Jo- seph. By her he had the following children : Ma- ria, Angeline, Eebecca, Abner, Amanda^ and Madi- son. (12.) Jonathan, married Sarah McChan, and settled in Chester County, where he resided for several years, after which he moved to Abington, and thence to Philadelphia. AYhile in Philadelphia he was occupied as a pump-maker, and was killed in 1850, while blowing the rocks in a well which he was digging. Children : Sarah Ann, Mary, Caroline, Augustus, George, and William. (5.) Martin and Bosayina Saurman's Children. (13.) Maria, died of yellow fever in 1794; un- married. THE TOWNSEiq^D FAMILY.* (1.) Thomas Townsend, and Sarah, his wife, came from Westbury, Long Island, and settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania, previous to 1734. They had seven children : Hannah, Thomas, Na- thaniel, Sarah, Phebe, Thomas, and John. After the death of (1) Thomas, Sarah, with her children, * Furnished by Watson Comly, of Byberry. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 331 Sarahj Thomas, and John, removed to Byberry, in 1735. She subsequently mari-ied George James, but had no children. She died 1st mo. 25th, 1773, aged 82 years. (1.) Thomas and Sarah Townsend's Children. Of Hannah, Nathaniel, and Phebe, we have no account. (2.) Sarah, born 12th mo. 26th, 1713, married Silas Titus, from Long Island, and settled in By- berry. Children : Nathaniel and Silas, both of whom died of small-pox, in 1757; and Phebe, who married Edward Parry, who for many years kept the hotel at Bell's Corner. (3.) Thomas, born 8th mo. 5th, 1720, settled on lands adjoining the Poquessing Creek, where he built a saw-mill. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Evan and Eachel Thomas. Children : Eachel, Sarah, Martha, Evan, Ann, Hannah, Thomas, Jesse, Phebe, Elizabeth, and Samuel. He died 12th mo. 28th, 1794; and Elizabeth died 8th mo. 21st, 1769, aged 49 years. (4.) John, born 1st mo. 7th, 1724, purchased a property on the Poquessing, adjoining that belong- ing to Thomas, on which he erected a flour-mill. Here he spent his life. He married Grace, daugh- ter of Jeremiah Croasdale, of Bucks County, and settled on the Poquessing Creek, in Byberry. He was remarkable for the regularity of his temper and conduct through^ the whole course of his life, which was consistent with his high professions, he being a member of Byberry Monthly Meeting, and 332 THE HISTORY OF occupying the station of Elder for nearly forty years. In 1768 he was appointed Clerk of the Meeting, which station he filled with more than ordinary ability. In all the concerns of civil and social duty he supported the character of a sincere and well-meaning man, and was universally re- spected and beloved. He was greatly interested in the education of youth, and much of the effici- ency of Friends' school at Byberry was owing to his care and attention. As an author, he possessed more than ordinary ability, and two excellent es- says of his were published in " Friends' Miscel- lany." He died 4th mo. 5th, 1800, aged 76 years. She died 6th mo. 23d, 1803. Children : Phebe, Sa- rah, Ezra, and John. (3.) Thomas and Elizabeth Toivnsend's Children. (5.) Eachel, born 11th mo. 26th, 1742, married Joseph Knight. She died in 1769. (6.) Sarah, born 6th mo. 4th, 1744, married G-iles Knight. She died 11th mo. 27th, 1775. Children : Townsend, Giles, Joseph T., and Thomas. (7.) Martha, born 6th mo. 10th, 1746; died 8th mo. 28th, 1769. (8.) Evan, born 8th mo. 14th, 1748, married Abi James. He died 12th mo. 24th, 1824. She died in June, 1819. Children : Thomas, Margery, John, Elizabeth, Rachel, Eobert, Evan, Abi, and Martha. (9.) Thomas, born 1st mo. 10th, 1756; died 9th mo. 8th, 1769. (10.) Jesse, born 2d mo. 15th, 1758; died in 1769. (11.) Phebe, born 12th mo. 20th, 1760, married BY BERRY AND MORELAND. 333 Jesse James. She died 9th mo. 25th, 1832. Chil- dren : Samuel, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Joanna, Jesse, Phebe, and Abi. (4.) John and Grace TownsencVs Children. (12.) Phebe, born 5th mo. 7th, 1746; died, un- married, 10th mo. 8th, 1783. (13.) Sarah, born 8th mo. 29th, 1748 ; died, un- married, 3d mo. 2d, 1770. (14.) Ezra, born 4th mo. 14th, 1760, married Elizabeth, daughter of James and Susannah Paul, and settled on the old homestead. Few men stood higher in the estimation of the community than Ezra Townsend. His children were, John P., James, Grace, Susan, Sarah, Elizabeth, Tacy, and Ezra. (8.) Evan and Abi Townsend's Children. (15.) Thomas, born 9th mo. 3d, 1773, married • EHzabeth Strickland. They removed to Black Eiver, JSTew York. Children : Jesse, Sarah, Ann, "^^^ Thomas, and Abi. ^ (16.) Margery, born 6th mo. 24th, 1775, married William Walmsley. She died 2d mo. 1st, 1832. Children : Eobert and Jesse. (17.) John, born 3d mo. 1st, 1777, married Ase- ^-. nath Strickland, and went to Black Eiver. Chil- ^;{ dren : Eobert, Mary, Martha, Ezra, John, Evan, ^ and Abi. ^ (18.) Elizabeth, born 6th mo. 3d, 1779, married ^ Isaac Bolton, and went to Lancaster County, Penn- 334 THE HISTORY OP sylvania. Children : Evan, Sarah, Abi, Jason, and Elizabeth. (19.) Evan, born 4th mo. 25th, 1788, married Elizabeth Carver. He died in 1846. Children : Thomas, Abi, Mary, Mahlon, "William, and Sarah. (14.) Ezra and Elizabeth Townsend's Children. (20.) John P., born 6th mo. 10th, 1787, married Eachel Wilson. Children : Ezra, W^ilson and Paul, twins, Jesse, Grace and Sallie Ann, twins, and Eachel. (21.) James, born 1st mo. 12th, 1789, married, first, Eliza Eaison, and had one child, Tacie. He married, second, Sarah Knight. Children : Eliza- beth, Maggie, and Carrie. (22.) Susan, married Israel Walton. (23.) Sarah, married Benjamin Cadwalader. Children : Hannah, who married Jonathan Gillani ; and Elizabeth, who married Joseph Comly. (24.) Grace, married James Thornton. (25.) Elizabeth, married Warder Cresson. Chil- dren : Ezra, John, Jacob, Clement, and Anna Bella. (26.) Tacy, married Charles Walrasley. Chil- dren : Elizabeth, Agues, Susan, and Beulah. THE THOENTON FAMILY. James, son of James Thornton, was born at Stony-Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1727, and came over to America in 1750. In 1752 he took up his residence in Byberry, having j)ur- chased the farm still in the possession of the family. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 335 where he lived the remaining part of his life. He was a man of superior abilities and of rare qualifi- cations as a minister of the gosj)el. There was a dignity about his personal appearance, and a forci- bleness in his declamation, vouchsafed to but few. Upon rising to speak he always remained silent for a few moments, then slowly uttered a few words, but as he proceeded in his discourse his whole being seemed to be fired with the thoughts which he was uttering, and his voice and manner on such occasions became solemnly impressive. He was considered eminent in the ministry, and travelled extensively, both in America and Eng- land, in that capacity. In social conversation he was pleasant and cheerful, but never light or tri- fling; and he always clothed his thoughts in such plain language that his meaning was clearly un- derstood by all. James Thornton was not perfec- tion, but the errors he made were of the head rather than of the heart, and his contemporaries all unite in considering him an honorable and highly useful member of society. He was the principal minister at Byberry for forty years, and during that time he made several religious visits to different parts of the country, — the first to Dela- ware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1780 ; and afterwards to New Jersey in 1781, and to New York in 1793. Mary, his wife, was also a paragon of excellence, both in domestic and other mat- ters, so that from a very moderate beginning they soon attained a competence. She was also of a literary turn, and among other articles composed 336 THE HISTORY OP an essay on the death of her son, Asa, which was a production of considerable merit. James died in 8th mo., 1794, leaving a son, James, who suc- ceeded to the estate. Mary, died in 1793. Children : Lydia, Joseph, James, and Asa. Of these Asa died while a youth j James died unmarried in 1794, aged 33 years. Horsham Monthly Meeting issued a testimony con- cerning him, in which " he was stated to be a pious young man, and a bright example for the young men of his day." He was of a literary turn, and a manuscript volume of his poems is still extant. Lydia married William Walton ; Joseph married Hannah Warrington, of New Jersey, and settled in Byberry, where he died in 1790, leaving one son, James, who married, first, Grace, daughter of Ezra and Elizabeth Townsend, and settled on the old homestead. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Dr. Isaac Comly. After his wife's death, James married Eebecca Stokes, of Moores- town, ]N'ew Jersey. Children : James, John, and Edmund. THE WALMSLEY FAMILY.* The earliest mention of the Walmsley family that we have seen, is a certificate from Settle Monthly Meeting of Friends, near Bristol, Eng- land, containing a list of the names of Friends who * I am indebted to Watson Comly, of Byberry, for the greater part of the genealogy of this family. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 337 were about to remove to Pennsylvania, in which there is mention of Thomas \yahnsley, Elizabeth, his wife, and six minor children. This was about the time of Penn's first visit to Pennsylvania. According to Watson's Annals, some of the earlier emigrant ships were nearly three months on the passage, during which time the small-pox broke out among the immigrants, and about forty of them died. As there is no account of more than three of Thomas Walmsley's children in this country, to wit, Thomas, Henry, and Elizabeth, it is probable that the rest- died while coming over. Thomas before leaving England bought a tract of land on the Neshaminy Creek, in Bucks County, probably near Hulmeville. As he designed build- ing a mill on that stream he brought from Eng- land the irons and several other articles for its construction, from which we infer that he was a man of property. They landed at Burlington, JSTew Jersey, and within two weeks of the time of land- ing he was attacked with the dysentery, from which he died. His three children were thus left under the care of their mother, who was a very estimable woman. She, however, married John Paisley about two years subsequently. THOMAS WALMSLEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS. Thomas, the elder son of Thomas, married Mary, daughter of John Paxson, in 1698, and settled first in Bensalem, probably on his father's farm, but not being satisfied he sold that place and bought 29 338 THE HISTORY OF fifty acres of Cross's patent in Byberry, recently owned by Charles Walmsley, one of his descend- ants. He removed to this place in 1703, and re- sided there the remainder of his life. He soon afterwards purchased fifty acres of the Tibby tract adjoining, one hundred and twenty-five acres of Henry English, and eight acres of Joseph Knight, where Robert Purvis now lives. He also owned two hundred and twenty-five acres in Middletown, Bucks County, fifty acres where Spencer Worth- ington now lives, a farm at the foot of Edge Hill, now William F. Ervin's, also four hundred acres in Buckingham. The latter farm was so far back in the woods that he traded with one of the Car- vers for the lands lately belonging to Jesse Walms- ley and William Walmsley, giving two acres for one. He was a farmer and dealer in horses, and was very successful in both. He is represented as a quiet, peaceable man, attending to his private business, and doing but little in the aff'airs of either Church or State. He had good natural abilities, and although successful in accumulating property was not at all parsimonious. As a proof of this, having a number of daughters, most of whom were married in meeting, he made provision to enter- tain large companies of wedding guests, sometimes amounting to more than a hundred ; and on one occasion, after meeting broke up, he invited the whole congregation to dine with him. He was considered a wealthy man, and his property con- sisted principally of lands and horses. His house contained three rooms, which were built at differ- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 339 ent times ; it was one story high, and was covered with oak shingles. He died in 1754, aged about 80 years. His widow died in 1755, aged 79 years. Children : Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Agnes, Mary, Abigail, Phebe, Esther, and Martha. In his will Thomas Walmsley left fifty acres to his daughter Mar}^, the Edge Hill property to Abigail, and the remainder of his real estate to his son "William. (2.) Thomas and Mary Walmslei/s Children. (3.) Thomas, married Hannah, daughter of Wil- liam Walton, the preacher, in 1728. They settled on the Edge Hill farm, and within a year from their marriage, as he was returning from Horsham meeting, he was thrown from his horse and so badly injured that he died shortly afterwards. (4.) William, was born in By berry, in 1709. In 1735 he married Sarah Titus, of Long Island, and settled where Edwin Tomlinson now lives. On the occasion of his marriage, Friends gave him a certificate, stating that " he was of a sober and orderly behavior, and in good unity with them." He seems to have sustained this good character, and to have advanced in the good oj^in- ion of his contemporaries, as we find him filling several important positions in the Meeting, such as clerk, overseer, and elder, all of which were to the satisfaction of his friends. He wrote a good plain hand, and kept the Meeting records, as well as his own private accounts, in excellent order ; and in all business transactions he was very correct and 340 THE HISTORY OF ■methodical. He inherited considerable real estate in Byberry from his father; also, a number of slaves, which he afterwards emancipated. He was justly esteemed as an honest and uj^right . man. His wife died in 1763, and in 1764 he married Susanna, widow of Walter Comly. He died in 1773, aged 64 years, leaving five children by his first w^ife: Thomas, William, Silas, Mary, and Sarah. Susanna, his widow, died in 1795, aged 81 years. (5.) Elizabeth, married Jeremiah Walton, in 1718. (6.) Agnes, married Job Walton, in 1728. (7.) Mary, married John Worthington. (8.) Abigail, married Isaac Comly, in 1738. (9.) Phebe, married Isaac Carver, in 1742. (10.) Esther, married Stephen Parry, in 1755. (11.) Martha, married David Parry, in 1761. Children : Martha and David. (4.) William and Sarah Wahnsley's Children. (12.) Thomas, married Agnes Mason, of Fair Hill, in 1768. He inherited from his father the homestead, with 168 acres of land, also one-third of the Middletown tract, and a lot of land in Smith- field. He afterwards sold the Middletown and Smithfield tracts. He w^as a man of more than ordinary abilities, and was noted for his industry and honesty. He was so peaceable that his neigh- bors said they did not recollect that he ever had a quarrel with any one. He held a respectable po- sition in Meeting affairs, being Overseer for many BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 341 years, and an Elder during the last 30 years of his life. In person he was rather above middle size ; strong-built, though not fleshy, and possessed of great streogth. His health was remarkably good until a short time previous to his decease. In 1792 he buried his first wife, and in 1794 married Euth Kirk, of Little York, an eminent minister in the Society of Friends. He died in 1819, aged 82 years. Euth died in 1798. His children by the first wife were Benjamin, Mary, Asa, Eichard, Thomas, and William. (13.) William, married Abigail, daughter of Giles Knight, in 1764. They settled first in Mid- dletown, but afterwards removed to Byberry, and built the house where Eobert Purvis now resides. He inherited considerable property from his father, but, like many others, he preferred an easy life to one of toil, hence his estate did not increase. He was possessed of good natural abilities, yet he took but little interest in the affairs of the neighbor- hood. He died in 1819, aged 79 years. Abigail, his widow, died 11th mo. 8th, 1820. Children: Sarah, Giles, Mary, Joseph, and Israel. (14.) Silas, married Martha, daughter of Walter Comly, in 1765. Children : William, Jesse, and Silas. (15.) Mary, married Thomas Knight, in 1759. She died in 1802, aged 60 years, leaving no chil- dren. (16.) Sarah, married Isaac Bolton, in 1766, and settled near the county line in Southampton. Isaac died in 1783, and his widow and children moved to 29* 342 THE HISTORY OF the house now occupied by William Forrest, in Byberr3^ She died in 1795. Children : William, Joseph, Isaac, Mary and Margaret (twins), Jesse, Thomas, and Sarah. David and (IV) Martha Tarry' s Children. (17.) Martha, married David Ciimmings, of Philadelphia. (18.) David, married Elizabeth, daughter of Mordecai Thomas. Children : Josej)h, Samuel, and Martha. (12.) Thomas and Agyies Walmsley^s Children. (19.) Benjamin, married Beulah Newbold, of Springfield, JST. J., and settled on the homestead in Byberry. He was a Justice of the Peace for sev- eral years, and occujDied a prominent position in the affairs both of the church and the neighbor- hood. He died at about the age of 70 years. Chil- dren : Charles, who married Tacy, daughter of Ezra Townsend ; Agnes (deceased), and Ann. (20.) Mary, died young. (21.) Asa, married Mary Paxson, of Bensalem. He erected the buildings now occupied by Ross M. Knight, and afterwards kept a store there for eleven years. He then sold the property, and re- moved to the farm now owned by Horace Smyth, where he spent the remainder of his daj^s. He was for several 3^ears a clerk, overseer, or elder, in the meetings, and was highly respected. His wife died in 1838. Children : Sarah ; Thomas, who married BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 343 Elizabeth, daughter of Ephraim Haines; Anna; Maiy ; Morton, who married Eliza Moon ; Eichard, who married Eebecca Smith, and Margaret. (22.) EiCHARD, died young. (23.) Thomas, was born in Byberry, 3d mo. 25th, 1781. In the early part of his life, while yet a schoolboy, he gave evidence of more than ordinary talent, and acquired a knowledge of all the branches then taught in the school at Byberry Meeting with unusual facility. After having mastered all these, he commenced the study of Latin under a ripe scholar and an excellent teacher, the late John Comly; and by close application, along w^ith a re- tentive memory, soon gained a good knowledge of that language. He had a great love for books, and generally carried one with him, which he studied whenever opportunity offered. He became par- ticularly interested in scientific subjects, and re- solved upon becoming a physician. He accord- ingly entered as a student of medicine under Dr. Gregg, of Attleboro', Bucks County, where he re- mained closely pursuing his studies for three or four years. While thus engaged, his active mind led him into other channels of learning, and we find him the ardent promoter of several literary societies. He then went to Philadelphia, in order to become more proficient in the various branches of medicine, and attended lectures in the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. While here he made the ac- quaintance of many of the most eminent literary men of that day, from whom he derived much profit, as they assisted him in his studies. He was 344 THE HISTORY OF elected a member of the Philadelphia Medical So- ciety, and was among the original founders of the American Linna^an Society, of which he became Yice-President. While attending lectures he made several experiments in regard to the absorption of medicines ; and these experiments, together with some other observations, formed the basis of his inaugural thesis for the degree of Doctor of Med- icine, which was conferred upon him by the Uni- versity in the spring of 1803. Soon after gradu- ating he removed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where he obtained considerable practice in his pro- fession. In 1805 he was solicited by Dr. Young to settle in Hagerstown, Maryland, where a physician was badly needed, and he concluded to remove thither. In the 8th mo. 1806, he was seized with bilious fever, and, after twelve weeks' sickness, died, in the twent^^-sixth year of his age. He was the author of a number of original essays, political and scientific, the former of which was published in the newspapers of Maryland, and the latter in Barton's Journal. A eulogium on him was pub- lished, but has probably been lost. (24.) William, went to Philadelphia, where he was at first unsuccessful in business, but becoming a broker he was more fortunate, and amassed con- siderable property. He died single, 3d mo. 27th, 1839. (13.) William and Abigail Walmsley's Children. (25.) Sarah, married Thomas Phi2:)ps, of Abing- ton. Children : Abigail, who married, first, Tho- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 345 mas Stackhonse ; second, Eobert Eaines ; Drusilla, who married John Rowlett. (26.) Giles, was subject to convulsions, and died at the age of forty. (27.) Mary, married, first, Joseph Stackhouse. He died in 1806, and she married, second, John Lester, of Eichland, but left no children. (28.) Joseph, married Ann, daughter of John Barton, near Camden, New Jersey. He settled where Robert Purvis now resides. He was very successful in business, and was very active in the affairs of the Meeting, as well as the neighborhood. He afterwards moved to Frankford, and subse- quently to Philadelphia, where he died. Children : Abigail, Rebecca, Morgan, and William. (29.) Israel, married Rebecca, daughter of Wil- liam Walton, and settled in Byberry, where John Comly now lives. He died in 1822, from a fall down the cellar steps, leaving one child, Delilah. henry walmsley, and his descendants. (1.) Henry, the younger son of Thomas, mar- ried Mary Searl, in 1699. They settled in the lower end of Southampton, Bucks County, on or near the Lead Mine Farm. He was above the middle size of men, and was a jovial, comical sort of person. He did not inherit much property from his father, and never became so wealthy as his brother Thomas. He died in 1760. Children : Thomas, Francis, Elizabeth, Joan, and Rebecca. 346 THE HISTORY OF (1.) Henry and Mary Walmsley's Children. (2.) Thomas, married and settled on the home- stead, where he died, in 1786. Children : Henry, Ralph, Mary, Sarah, and Elizabeth. (3.) Elizabeth, married William, son of William and Mary Carver, in 1719, and settled at Bucking- ham. (4.) Joan, married Thomas Tomlinson, in 1719. She died in 1772. (2.) Thomas Walmsley's Children. (5.) Henry, married, first, Martha, daughter of Daniel Knight, and settled on the Lead Mine Farm. Children : Daniel T. and Sarah. After Martha's death Henry married Esther Duncan, but had no children. He died in 1792. (6.) Ealph, settled on part of the homestead. He married, and had t^YO sons, Thomas and Wil- liam. (7.) Sarah, married John Terry, and had one son, James, and probably other children. (8.) Elizabeth, married Joseph, son of Thomas Worth ingt on. (5.) Henry and Martha Walmsley's Children. (9.) Daniel T., married Mary, daughter of Gen- eral Augustin Willet. He inherited a large portion of his father's estate, but lost the greater part of it. Afterwards he kept tavern at Smithfield, where he died, leaving children, Elizabeth, Martha, Sarah, Mary, Grace, and James Madison. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 347 (10.) Sarah, married "William Eidge, and settled in the northern part of Bensalem. They were highly respected in the community, and by industry acquired a competent estate. They had children, Isaac, Daniel, Martha, William H., Walmsley, Ea- chel, Effie, Anna, and Samuel. (9.) Daniel T. and Mary Walmsley's Children. (11.) Elizabeth, died unmarried. (12.) Martha, married Mahlon Atkinson, and moved to Drumore. (13.) Sarah, married Dr. Benjamin Eush Banes. (14.) Mary, married Isaac J. Eush. (15.) Grace, married, first, Bernard Walton ; sec- ond, James M. Boileau. (16.) James Madison, died young. THE WALTON FAMILY.* The name of Walton frequently occurs in Besse's Account of the Sufferings of Friends in England, published about 1751. The first of that name who came to America were four brothers, Nathaniel, Thomas, Daniel, and William, who arrived at Newcastle early in 1675. They ascended the Del- aware Eiver and settled in Byberry, on land now owned by George Dehaven. * I am indebted to Watson Comly, of Byberry, for the greater part of the genealogy of this family. 348 THE HISTORY OF (1.) NATHANIEL WALTON, AND HIS DESCENDANTS. In the records of the Monthly Meeting of Friends, held alternately at Tacony and Poques- sing, we find that Nathaniel Walton had their approbation to accomplish his marriage with Mar- tha Bownall, of Philadelphia, which was accord- ingly done 11th mo. 26th, 1685. When the Keithian controversy divided the Society of Friends, Na- thaniel and his family joined the Keithian Church, of which John Hart was the minister. When Hart joined the Baptists, JSTathaniel joined the "Church at All-Saints." In a letter found some years since, written by JSTathaniel to his brother William, dated 7th of October, 1713, he reminds him "that he paid five pounds for his passage from England, which had not been repaid, and makes a demand for the money." We have no other account of him, except that he lived on property now belong- ing to George Dehaven, and left two sons, Natha- niel and Benjamin. (1.) Nathaniel and Martha Walton's Children. (2.) Nathaniel, was a schoolmaster as early as 1727, and Thomas Chalkley speaks in his Journal of having sent his children to Nathaniel's school. He died in Moreland, back of Edge Hill, in 1784, aged about 80 years, and left two sons, Boaz and Joseph. (3.) Benjamin, we have no account of, except that he left a son, Benjamin. (4.) Joseph, son of (2) Nathaniel, lived on prop- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 349 erty now owned by William Wenzell. He taught the school at Byberry for fifteen years, after which he mov^ed to the Falls, in Bucks County, to follow his profession. It is said he was a teacher for sixty years. He died 10th mo. 4th, 1759. (5.) Benjamin, son of (3) Benjamin, was a rigid Whig in the time of the Revolution, and very ac- tive in his distraints upon Friends on account of military requisitions, exorbitant in his seizures, and of imperious disposition. He was commonly called " Black Ben/' on account of his dark com- plexion, and to distinguish him from another of the same name. (1.) THOMAS WALTON, AND HIS DESCENDANTS. (1.) Thomas Walton, the second of the four brothers, settled back of Smithfield (Somerton), on the Horsham Road, in the Manor of Moreland. I^othing is known of his history, except that he married Priscilla Hunn, of Philadelphia, 12th mo. 24th, 1689 (O. S.), and that he died in 1758, at a very advanced age, probably near one hundred years. He left several children. (2.) Thomas, son of (1) Thomas, lived with his father, and was a preacher in the Society of Friends. He usually walked to meeting at By- berry, a distance of five miles, and officiated when no other minister was present. He was afterwards disowned for not paying his debts. He was com- monly designated as the " Old Bishop." H-e died 1st mo. 31st, 1777, aged 84 years, unmarried. ao 350 THE HISTORY OF (1.) DANIEL WALTON, AND HIS DESCENDANTS. (1.) Daniel Walton, one of the four brothers, settled on his tract of land near the present resi- dence of Linford Tomlinson. He married Mary Lamb, 6th mo. 21st, 1688 (0. S.). Throughout his long life he was much respected, and was consid- ered among the faithful Friends of that day. He died in 1719, leaving seven children : Samuel, Dan- iel, Joshua, Joseph, Benjamin, Nathan, and Mary. Nearly all the Waltons at preseut residing in the vicinity of Byberry are descendants of the ancient Daniel. (1.) Daniel and Mary Walton's Children. (2.) Samuel, was disinherited by his father, for " disobedience to his mother," but inherited the estate belonging to his brother Nathan, who died intestate. He left the neighborhood and settled near Quakertown, in Bucks County. He had four sons, Samuel, Benjamin, Abraham, and Jacob, most of whom emigrated to the Western country. (3.) Daniel, married Clifton, and settled where English Knight now lives. His farm ex- tended eastward to John Samms's Corner. He left three children, Daniel, Jane, and Massy. (4.) Joshua, took the western part of his father's farm, and settled where Watson Tomlinson now lives. He married Catharine Albertson, usually called " Case Walton." In the domestic history of the family many unpleasant traits are apparent. Joshua committed suicide by hanging himself to a BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 351 tree in front of his house, and was buried in one of his back fields. His widow died 12th mo. 18th, 1759. For many years after the death of Joshua the premises were believed by the superstitious to be haunted, and "marvellous tales were told of sights, sounds, and presentations, terrific in their nature." Men were actually frightened from the " Timber Swamp " in the daytime, but the ghosts have since departed. Joshua left three sons : Joshua, who died in 1779; Albertson, and Jona- than. (5.) Joseph, married Esther, daughter of John Carver, of Buckingham. Children : Eichard and Eachel. (6.) Benjamin, was born in Byberry about 1693. He married Rebecca Homer, in 1724, by whom he had nine children. He settled on his father's farm in Byberry, and was prosperous in business. He was a member with Friends, and much respected by his contemporaries. He died in 11th mo. 1753; and his widow in 8th mo., 1783, aged 79 years. Eebecca was much esteemed, and her virtues are handed down to us in some verses made by James Thornton, Jr., shortly after her decease. Their children were, Elizabeth, Mary, Daniel, Hannah, Rebecca, Sarah, Benjamin, Esther, and William. (7.) Mary, married William Homer, and settled where William Carter now lives. She died in 1788. Her sons, " Taff, Joe, and Jake, were bach- elors, lounging about home and drinking a great deal of whiskey." They were called ^' The young Homers," being from their father's second wife. 352 THE HISTORY OF (3.) Daniel Walton's Children. (8.) Daniel, married Ann, daughter of Daniel Knight, and settled on the homestead, where he died 10th mo. 29th, 1776. Children : Daniel, Aaron, and Ann. (9.) Jane, married Isaiah Walton. (10.) Massy, married (9) William, grandson of (1) William Walton, the preacher. Child: Jacob. (4.) Joshua and Catharine Walton's Children. (11.) Albertson, lived where George Weiss now owns. During the Revolutionary War his attach- ment to the British led him to secrete his title-pa- pers in a hollow tree, and join the English army in New York. He returned to Byberry after the war, but was taken and tried for treason. He was acquitted, but lost his title-papers, and had to apply to the Legislature to make his title good. He died in 1821, aged 90 years. Children : Jesse, AYilliam, and Jonathan. (12.) Jonathan, was born in Byberry, where Watson Tomlinson now lives, about 1733. He never married ^ but in early life was very anxious to accumulate property, and frequently plowed all night. He removed to a farm on the Old York road, near Hartsville, where he spent the most of his life, and where he died in 1790. He is particu- larly noted for the legacy left to Byberry Meeting, called "Walton's Donation," for schooling poor children. This amounted to $886.46, the income of which has been judiciously applied to the bene- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 353 fit of many children who would most probably have otherwise grown up without any school learn- ino;. The other two-thirds of the estate were be- queathed, for similar purposes, to Friends of Eich- land and Horsham. (5.) Joseph and Esther Walton's CJiildren. (13.) EiCHARD, married Abigail, widow of Isaac Comly and daughter of Thomas Walmsley. He died 10th mo. 6th, 1776. Children: Joseph, Benja- min, and Esther. (6.) Benjamin and Rebecca Walto7i''s Children. (14.) Elizabeth, born 3d mo. 27th, 1725, mar- ried Brj^an Peart. Children : Benjamin, who moved to Salem, Ohio, Rebecca and Thomas. Bryan Peart died in 1757, and Elizabeth married Benjamin Gril- bert, the Indian captive, in 1760. Children : Jesse, Abner, Rebecca, and Elizabeth. On account of her captivity, she became well known to the public. She lived about thirty years after her return, and was universally respected by her numerous friends and connections, and peacefully closed her earthly career, at her residence near Fallowfield, Chester County, in the eighty-sixth year of her age. (15.) Mary, born 12th mo. 17th, 1726, married David Thomas. She died in 1804, aged 78 years. (16.) Daniel, born 12th mo. 1st, 1728, married Sarah, daughter of Benjamin G-ilbert, and settled near the Red Lion. During the Revolutionary War he suffered much from the depredations of 30* 354 THE HISTORY OP the Continentals, and had his barn burnt by Gen- eral Lacy's men. He died near Fallowfield, Ches- ter County, in 1798, aged 70 years. Sarah died in 1785. Children : Eachel, Eebecca, Sarah, Lydia, Asa, Jesse, and Gilbert. (17.) Hannah, born 12th mo. 28th, 1730, re- mained unmarried ; died at the age of 86. She was a poet, and wrote several articles which were circu- lated in MS. (18.) Eebecca, born 9th mo. 24th, 1723, married Joseph Warrington, of Moorestown, IST. J. She was highly esteemed as a worthy member of soci- ety, and " was probably as near perfection as mor- tals ever are." She sometimes wrote poetry, and several of her effusions are still extant. She died 7th mo. 8th, 1812. (19.) Sarah, twin sister of Eebecca, married Thomas Knight in 1771. She died 1st mo. 4th, 1807. Children : Amos, Eebecca, and Esther. (20.) Benjamin, born 12th mo. 1st, 1735, married Abigail, daughter of Benjamin Gilbert, After liv- ing a few years in Byberry they moved to Fallow- field, Chester County. Children : Benjamin, Na- than, Joseph, and Eebecca. (21.) Esther, born 3d mo. 17th, 1738, married (21) Thomas Walton, descendant of William. (22.) William, born 5th mo. 29th, 1740, married Lydia, daughter of James Thornton, in 1771, and spent his life at the homestead now owned by Lin- ford Tomlinson. He inherited a small estate from his father, to which he made large additions by the industrious and prudent course he pursued. For BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 355 many years previous to his death, he was regarded as the largest landholder and the most wealthy man in either township. He, however, seems not to have been elated by his wealth, but scrupulously adhered to his plain old-fashioned way of living, and made no ostentatious disj^lay. He carefully maintained a concern for the institutions and prin- ciples of the Society of Friends, of which he was a member; and was for several years a clerk of the Monthly Meeting; afterward an overseer, and for twenty-five years an elder; he was the author of the original " Narrative of the Captivity of Benjamin Gilbert and Family by the Indians." He died the 14th of 5th mo. 1824, aged eighty-four years, and Lj^dia, his widow, died 2d mo. 23d, 1827. Children : Beulah, James, Martha, Phebe, Jabez, Josiah, Ja- son, Eebecca, Israel, Mary, Joseph Thornton, and Edmund. (23.) Eebecca, daughter of (20) Benjamin, mar- ried Benjamin Kite. She died 12tli mo. 20th, 1840. (8.) Daniel and Ann Walton's Children. (24.) Daniel, married Elizabeth , and set- tled at Sandyford. Some of his descendants now live in Philadelphia. (25 ) Aaron, married Ann Thomas, and lived on the lower end of the old homestead, next to Samms's Corner. He died 12th mo. 19th, 1834. Children : Brazilla, Clifton, Maria, and Sindonia. (26.) Ann, married John Cornell. 356 THE HISTORY OF (13.) Richard and Abigail Walto7i's Children. (27.) Joseph, married Deborah Lee. Children : Sarah, Abigail, Deborah, Asenath, Agnes, Ann, and John. He died 3d mo. 19th, 1821, aged 67; Deborah died in 1840. (28.) Benjamin, died young. (29.) Esther, married Ephraim Howell. Chil- dren : Joseph, Eebecca, Eichard, Abigail, Mary, Ephraim, Elizabeth, and Deborah. (25.) Aaron and Ann Walton's Children. (30.) Brazilla, married Jane Feaster ; died 12th mo. 27th, 1836. (31.) Clifton, died 9th mo. 30th, 1838 ; unmar- ried. (32.) Maria, married Giles, son of Joseph T. Knight. Children : Abby Ann, and Grace. (33.) SiNDONiA, married David, son of David and Elizabeth Webster. Children : Aaron, Mary, Thomas, Byron, and Warren. (1.) WILLIAM WALTON AND HIS DESCENDANTS. (1.) William, one of the four brothers, married Sarah Howell, 4th mo. 20th, 1689 (O. S.), and located near the present residence of Josiah Wal- ton. He was the first preacher of Byberry Meet- ing after the Keithian separation, and continued the principal, if not the only one, for the next forty years. But little account of his religious BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 357 labors has been preserved ; but his ministry met with the approval of the Meeting, and he was rec- ommended as a minister. In 1717, he visited all the families belonging to Byberry Meeting; and, in 1721, in comj^anj^ with Eichard Busby, j^aid a religious visit to Maryland, Virginia, and Carolina. This gave great satisfaction to those visited, and. on his return he produced several certificates from meetings visited, stating that they "felt great unity with his visit of love." He again visited the families of Byberry in 1723, and was then accom- panied by Henry Comly. He died 12th mo. 9th, 1736-7 (O. S.), and left ten children : Eachel, Isaac, Jeremiah, Jacob, Sarah, William, Abel, Job, Han- nah, and Mary. Although this family was so large, and many of their descendants still reside in Hor- sham, yet very few are now living within the vicinity of Byberry. The name of William Walton has been so fre- quently adopted that it is amusing, without in- tending any disrespect, to note how the different men were designated. The first was William Wal- ton, the preacher; besides him we have "William, Jr. ; AVilliam Walton, Benjamin's son ; AVilliam Walton, Isaac's son ; William Walton, Job's son William Walton, Abel's son ; Billy Thornton AVal ton; Jersey Billy; Shoemaker Billy; Duke Billy Pony Billy; Hector Billy; Billy Duke; Soldier Billy; Shoe. Billy's son Bill; Pony Billy's son Bill and Hector Billy's son Bill." 358 THE HISTORY OP (1.) William and Sarah Walton's Children. (2.) Isaac, left three children, William (Jersey Billy), Jacob, and Isaac. (3.) Jehemiah, married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Walmsley, and settled near Horsham. He died in 1741. Children : William, Thomas, Eachel, Jeremiah, Jacob, James, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Phebe. Most of the Waltons about Horsham are of this family. (4.) AViLLiAM, died unmarried. (5.) Abel, married Eebecca, daughter of Henry Walmsley, and lived near Somerton, where he died 12th mo. 25th, 1771. Children: Abel, Henry, and William. (6.) Job, married Agnes, daughter of Thomas Walmsle}^, and settled where Nathaniel Eichard- son now lives. He had a strong constitution and performed a great deal of hard work, yet did not get rich. He sometimes preached at Bj^berry. He died 4th mo. 16th, 1784. Children : Isaac, Sarah, Job, Isaiah, Thomas, Mary, William, and Elijah. (7.) Hannah, married, first, Thomas Walmsley, Jr., who was killed by being thrown from his horse, in 1728; second, Thomas Mardon, a tailor, "who had been purchased from off shipboard " by George James. As his time of servitude had not ex- pired, his wife bought the remainder of his time- She died in 1741. Children : Eachel, Mary, Jacob, and Sarah. (8.) Mary, married William Homer, and settled BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 359 near Willow Grove, where her descendants still reside. (2.) Isaac Walton's Children. (9.) William (Jersey Billy), married (10) Massy Walton, descendant of (1) Daniel, by whom he had one son, Jacob. After her decease he married Eachel Atkinson, formerly Gilbert. He lived at one time in New Jersey, hence the name of " Jer- sey Billy." He was a strong man, and considered himself in his prime at 65, He probably had more enjoyment in catching "coons and wild pigeons," and sports of a similar character, than any other man in the township. He loved to converse upon his hunting adventures, and knew every place fre- quented by game in the vicinity. He shot the last bear killed in either township, in a large tree back of where George E. Weiss now lives. He died in 1807, aged 82 years. Child by last wife, William (Billy Broady). (10.) Isaac, married and settled in Buckingham, and was the father of Jacob and Benjamin of that place. (3.) Jeremiah and Elizabeth Walton's Children. (11.) William, married and had seven children, all of whom, except one, died before they were seven years old. (12.) Thomas, married and settled at Horsham. Children : Jeremiah, Silas, Thomas, Phebe, and Elizabeth. (13.) Jeremiah, was a short fleshy man, and was 860 THE HISTORY OF called " Chunky Jerry." He married and settled in Upper Moreland. Children : Jesse, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Isaac, Joseph, and Jonathan. (14.) Jacob, married and settled at Horsham. Children : Isaiah and Charles. (5.) Abel and Rebecca Waltoji's Children. (15.) Abel had eight children : Eebecca, Mary, William, Abel, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Henry, and Silas. (16.) William (Old Duke), married Mary Davis, and settled in Byberry. Children : William (Young Duke), Eeese, Abel, and Job. (6.) Job and Agnes Walton's Children. (17.) Isaac, married and settled on the York Road, near the county line. He had one son, Jon- athan, who married Hannah, daughter of Benjamin Worthington, and had children : Josiah, Hannah, and Agnes. (18.) Sarah, married Jacob Tompkins, of Phila- delphia. (19.) Job, married Margaret Powel, in 1763, and settled in Middletown. They afterwards moved to a farm on the York Road, near Hartsville, where they ended their days. Children : Job and Isaac. (20.) Isaiah, married Sarah Pennington, and resided in Bensalem, near the river. Children: Isaiah, Mary, Jane, and Agnes. (21.) Thomas, married (21) Esther Walton, de- scendant of (1) Daniel, and resided on a farm now owned by Isaac Tomlinson. He afterwards traded BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 361 this farm to Jacob Coraly for a mill on the Penny- pack Creek. Children : Solomon, Mary, Amelia, Thomas, Eebecca, Keziah, Abiathar, and Asher, (22.) Mary, married Lloyd. Children : Martha and Samuel. (23.) William (Shoemaker Bill}^), married Mary Search, and lived in Byberry. Children: William (Old Boy), Elijah, Mary, Agnes, Amos, Christo- pher, and Job. (24.) Elijah, married and lived in Horsham. (7.) Hannah (^Walton) Walmsley's Children. (25.) Eachel, Mary, and Jacob died single. (26.) Sarah, married Jonathan Wilson. Children : Jacob, Eachel, and Sarah. Of these Jacob married Eebecca Thomas, and inherited the homestead of (1) William. ^Children : Ann, Mardon, Jonathan, David, Eobert, Ethan, Jab.ez, and Jehu T. Jacob Wilson died 9th mo. 30th, 1814, and Eebecca, his •widow, 11th mo. 25th, 1842. ) Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Wilson, married Jesse Tomlinson, of Bensalem. She died 11th mo. 3d, 1849. Children : Jesse, Ehoda, and Charles. (12.) Thomas Walton's Children. (27.) Silas, married Phebe, daughter of John Parry. Children : Thomas, Margaret, and David. Silas died 9th mo. 19th, 1824. (28.) Phebe, married Daniel Shoemaker, and had three daughters, who severally married Joseph Foulke, Salathiel Cleaver, and Nathan Cleaver. 31 362 THE HISTORY OF (15.) Abel Walton's Children. (29.) William (Pony Billy), married Mary, daughter of Henry Ridge, and settled near the Cross-roads, in Byberry. (30.) Mary, married John Sickel, and settled in Bensalem. THE WOETHINGTON EAMILY.* The WoRTHiNGTONS Came originally from Lan- cashire, England. The first of them that emigrated to America were three brothers, John, Samuel, and Thomas, who reached Byberry in 1705. Two others, Daniel and Eichard, are mentioned about the same period, but they were probably of a differ- ent family. In the records of Abington Meeting, we find that "Daniel "Worthino-ton brouo-ht a certificate CD O there for himself and wife from Philadelphia, 10th mo. 30th, 1728." An old family record of Wrightstown states that Richard Worthington and wife were living there previous to 1750. They had children : Mahlon, born 12th mo. 19th, 1750, married Mary Paxson ; John, born 9th mo. 21st, 1753, died in infancy ; Joseph, born 9th mo. 19th, 1754, married Rebecca "Willet; Mary, born 2d mo. 5th, 1756, married Mat- thew Wood; Thomas, born 7th mo. 4th, 1758, mar- * I am indebted to Thomas Warner, of Wrightstown, for the greater part of the genealogy of this family. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 363 ried Amy Paxson ; Sarah, born 5th mo. 1st, 1760, married John Wetherill; Elizabeth, born 1st mo. 4th, 1762, married Edmund Plumly; Tamor, born 10th mo. 20th, 1763, married Jesse Lacey; John, born 8th mo. 1st, 1765 ; Hannah, born 5th mo. 18th, 1767, married Francis Hood ; Letitia, born 4th mo. 18th, 1769, married Joseph Collins; William, born 4th mo. 8th, 1771, married Thorn; and Isaac, born 1st mo. 20th, 1773, married Elizabeth Mar- celius. Besides Daniel and Eichard, the record of Ab- ington mentions the children of Thomas and Han- nah Worthington as follows: Eebecca, born 1st mo. 17th, 1752; John, born 9th mo. 1st, 1753; AYil- liam, born 6th mo. 4th, 1755; Joseph, born 10th mo. 28th, 1757 ; but no further account of them has been found. Thomas, one of the three brothers, was received as a member by the Monthly Meeting of Friends, at Buckingham and Wrightstown, in 1732. About two years subsequently he obtained a certificate to Abington Monthly Meeting. From 1733 to 1759 he was at Byberry. In the latter year he had a difficulty with one Dunkin, but nothing further is known of him. Samuel, one of the three brothers, took a certifi- cate for himself and wife to Abington, 10th mo. 28th, 1724. They had been lately married. They settled in Byberry, where they remained until 1732. Some time after that they removed to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where the}^ spent the remainder of their days. It is said their descend- 364 THE HISTORY OT ants have very much increased, and that one of them was a member of Congress, and another a Governor of "^e Ohio T^^^^^my. (1.) John, the eldest of the three brothers, was a weaver. He married Mary, daughter of Thomas Wahnsley, about 1720, and settled on property since occupied by Joshua Worthington, in the northern end of Bjberry. He was an active mem- ber of Byberry Meeting, and was much respected. His wife died 4th mo. 18th, 1754, and he died 1st mo. 14th, 1777, aged about 80 years. Children : Elizabeth, Mary, Thomas, Hannah, John, William, Isaac, Joseph, Martha, Benjamin, and Esther. (1.) John and Mary Worthington's Children. (2.) Elizabeth, born 1st mo. 15th, 1721, married Joseph Tomlinson, in 1740. Children : Eebecca, John, Thomas, Joseph, Erancis, Mary, and Ben- jamin. (3.) Mary, born 12th mo. 9th, 1723-4; died single. (4.) Thomas, born 2d mo, 2d, 1726, married Han- nah Pritchet, and settled at Churchville, South- ampton, Bucks County. He died 6th mo. 4th, 1798. Children : Joseph, Isaac, John, Thomas, Amos, Nathan, Benjamin, William, Eebecca, and one daughter. (5.) Hannah, born 12th mo. 7th, 1727-8. (6.) John, born 2d mo. 17th, 1730; died 6th mo. 20th, 1744. (7.) William, born 7th mo. 20th, 1732, married Esther Homer, and settled near the forks of Nesh- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 365 aminy, Bucks County. Children : Mary, William, Jesse, John, Esther, Benjamin, and Hiram. (8.) Isaac, born 6th mo. 13th, 1735, married Martha, daughter of John Carver, of Buckingham. They settled near West Chester in 1783, and con- tinued to reside there until his death, in 1800. Children : Mary, William, John, Amos, Elizabeth, Eber, and Joseph. (9.) Joseph, born 6th mo. 12th, 1737, married, first, Esther Carver, in 1767, and settled in War- wick, Bucks County. Children : Joseph, who went to Virginia ; and John, who went to Ohio. After Esther's death, he married Sarah Malone. Chil- dren : Abner and Sarah. After Sarah's death, he married Esther Kimble. Children : Anthony, Wil- liam, Joel, Elisha, Amy, Jesse, and Isaac. (10.) Martha, born 1st mo. 19th, 1740. (11.) Benjamin, born 12th mo. 19th, 1742-3, married Sarah, daughter of Patrick Malone, and settled in Byberry. Children: Asa, John, James, Benjamin, Hannah, Mahlon, Joshua, Elizabeth, Enos, and Martha. (12.) Esther, born 12th mo. 2d, 1749-50. (7.) William and Esther Worthington's Children. (13.) Mary, married Benjamin Smith. Chil- dren: Esther, who married Jonathan Atkinson; and Mary, who married Henry Woodman. (14.) William, married, first, Spencer. Children : William, Spencer, Asenath, and Mar- garet. He married, second, Mary Carver, and had 31* 366 THE HISTORY OF one BOH, John C, wlio married Mary, daughter of William Yonker. (15.) Jesse, married Martha Walton. Children: Jacob, William, Mary, Jesse, Chalkley, and Martha. (16.) Esther, married a Spencer. (17.) Benjamin, married Mary Welding. Chil- dren : Esther, who married Jonathan K. Bonham; Amasa, who married Amy Spencer; and Benja- min, who married Patience Heston. (18.) Hiram, married x\gnes Walton. Children: Hiram, Susan, and Sarah. (8.) Isaac and Martha Worthington^s Children. (19.) Mary, married Francis Tomlinson. Chil- dren : Tac}^, who married John Eoberts; and Mar- tha, who married Twining. (20.) William, married Amy Underwood. Chil- dren : Martha, Tvho married William Given ; John, who married Phebe Moore, and had children, Wil- liam, Mary, Charles, Phebe, and Oliver; Eber, who married and resided in Philadelphia; and Char- lotte, w^ho married George W. Norris, and moved West. (21.) John, was a physician. He married Eliza- beth Comly. Children: Lydia; Eachel, who mar- ried Amos Wilson, of Philadelphia ; Robert; Jon- athan ; and Mary, who married Samuel Williams, of Philadelphia. (22.) Amos, born 9th mo. 2d, 1773, married Jane Taylor. Children : Isaac, who married Rebecca Newlin, and had children, John S., William N., and Harriet; John Taylor, who married Rachel BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 367 Watson, and had one son, Wilmer; Dr. Wilnaer, Avbo married Elizabeth Hemphill, and had chil- dren, William H., Ann Jane, Amos Edward, Emily E., Antoinette B., Malinda M., Kate D., and Cas- par W. ; Carver, who married Euth Reed, and had children, Mary, Jane, Elizabeth, Henrietta M., and Antoinette B. ; Malinda, who married John Mar- shall, and had children, Amos W., Thomas W., and Sarah Jane; Amos, who died young; and Lewis, who married Caroline Wilson, and had children, David W., Amos E., and Jane T. Amos died 1st mo. 3d, 1834, aged 61. (23.) Elizabeth, married, first, Jesse Roberts; second, Thomas Temple, but left no children. (24.) Eber, married Lucy Patton. Children : Emil}^, who married William Siter, and had chil- dren, Wilmer W., Lucy W., John, Adam T., Eber W., Mary A., Harriet S., William, Emily, and Ma- linda ; Harriet, who married Jesse Conard, and had children, Eber W., Sarah Ann, and Caroline ; Fran- cina, who married Daniel Buckwalter, and had children, Isaac B., William Siter, Eber W., and Erancina. (25.) Joseph, married Emeline Evans, of Norris- town. Children : Sarah, who married Robert Chalfant, and hdd children, Emily S., William S., Lucy W., Mary Ann, Harriet S., Eliza R., Marga- ret C, and Jefferson W. ; Jefferson, who married Ann Hernan, and had five children, Mary Ann, Charles M., Emily M., Rachel K., and William ; Evans; Adaline ; Eliza; and Joseph. 368 THE HISTORY OF (9.) Joseph and Sarah Worthington's Children. (26.) Abner, married Abigail Walton. Chil- dren : Eber; Joseph; and Sarah, who married Ezra Walmsley. (27.) Sarah, married John Tomlinson. (9.) Joseph and Esther Worthington's Children. (28.) Anthony, married Deborah AValton. Chil- dren : Joel, Anthony, Eobert, Esther, and Ann. (29.) Joel, married Agnes Walton. Children : Abner, John, and two daughters. (30.) Amy, married Evan Thomas, and had two daughters, one of whom married Eleazer Doan, and the other William Kirk. (11.) Benjamin and Sarah Worthington's Children. (31.) Asa, married Eebecca Subers. Children : Amos S., Adin, Ann, Chalkley, Asa, and Eebecca. (32.) John, married Sarah Walton. Children: Edward, who married Susan Singley ; George, who married Harriet Comly; Melvina, who married Thomas Carter; Benjamin; Asenath; and Wal- ton. (33.) James, married Ann Maclay, and had one son, Franklin. (34.) Benjamin, married Ann Walton. Children : Amanda, Eebecca, Alfred, Abner, and Mary. (35.) Mahlon, married Matilda Edwards. Chil- dren : Charles, Benjamin, and others. (36.) Hannah, married Jonathan Walton, and had several children. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 369 (37.) Joshua, married Mary, daughter of John Tomlinson, and lived on the homestead in Bjberry. Children : John, Spencer, Comly. (38.) Enos, married Sarah Heaton. Children : Thomas, Benjamin, Joshua, and one daughter. (39.) Martha, married John Tomlinson. THE TOMLINSON FAMILY.* The earliest account of this family in Byberry is the record of the marriage of Thomas Tomlinson and Joan, daughter of Henry Walmsley, in 1719. They first settled on a farm back of Edge Hill, but afterwards sold the property and purchased a large farm in Bensalem, where he resided the remainder of his life. He died in 1764, and his widow Joan in 1772. Children: Henry, Elizabeth, Joseph, Thomas, Francis, Mary, and Eebecca. (1.) Thomas and Joan Tomlinson's Children. (2.) Henry, born 11th mo. 16th, 1720, married Jemima Bolton, in 1753. At the death of his father, who died intestate, he being the eldest son secured all the real estate, thus leaving the rest of the children poor. He was a carpenter by trade, and frequently made plows, grain-cradles, &c. He died in 1800 much respected by his contemporaries. Jemima died in 1802. Children : Sarah, Jemima, and Jesse. * The account of this family was furnished by Watson Comly of Byberry. 370 THE HISTORY OF (3.) Joseph, born 10th mo. 13th, 1724, married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary Worthing- ton, in 1740. Children: Ecbecca, John, Thomas, Joseph, Francis, Mary, and Benjamin. Elizabeth died in 1761, and Joseph married Peggy McCann. The union being an unhappy one, they finally parted. Joseph died in 1798. Children : Keziah, Benjamin, Naomi, Phebe Ann, and Issachar. Of these, Benjamin married Betsy Carlisle, and moved to Delaware County. (2.) Henry and Jemima Tomlinson's Children. (4.) Sarah and Jemima died single. (5.) Jesse, born 3d mo. 1st, 1766, married Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Wilson, in 1794, and settled on the homestead in Bensalem. He was a man of great ph^^sical endurance and was much respected. He died 10th mo. 27th, 1821. Children: Jesse, Ehoda, and Charles. (3.) Joseph and Elizabeth Tomlinson's Children. (6.) Eebecca, born 3d mo. 2d, 1745, married An- drew Singley, of White Sheet Bay, on the Dela- ware River. Andrew started a lumber yard, and although nuacquainted with figures, was very suc- cessful in his business, and amassed a considerable estate. Rebecca died in 1791. Children: Eliza- beth, Catharine, Mar}^, John, Joseph, Andrew, Rebecca, Phebe, and Jemima. (7) John, born 1st mo. 26th, 1748, married Phebe, ' daughter of Patrick Malone, in 1773. Several BYBERRY AND MORE LAND. 371 years afterwards he purchased a farm of Amos Simpson, near Bustleton, where he resided the re- mainder of his life. He was a very quiet man, and by industry and good management acquired a large estate. Their children: William, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Benjamin, James, Mary, and Thomas. (8.) Thomas, born 2d mo. 21st, 1747, married Phebe, daughter of Isaac Carver, in 1775. They lived for forty years on a farm back of Smithfield, which belonged to Silas Walmsley, but they never accumulated much property. Their children: Eliza- beth, Phebe, Martha, Isabel, Joseph, John, Amos, Isaac, Francis, Thomas, and Silas. (9.) Joseph, married Mary, widow of Benjamin Taylor, and daughter of Isaac Carver. He died in 1792, leaving no issue. (10.) Francis, born 8th mo. 8th, 1753, lived near the Forks of Neshaminy. He married, and had children, — Tacy, who married John Poberts, and Elizabeth, who married William Tomlinson. (11.) Mary, born 6th mo. 22d, 1755, married James Malone, and settled near West Chester. (12.) Benjamin, born 4th mo. 25th, 1758, died 3d mo. 22d, 1775. Andrew and (6) Rebecca Singley's Children, (13.) Elizabeth, married Daniel Osmond. Chil- dren : Pebecca, who married John Osmond; Mary, who married Daniel Stevenson ; and Sarah, who married Elisha Newbold. (14.) Catharine, married John Hill, and lived near the Bed Lion. They had one daughter, 372 THE HISTORY OF (15.) Mary, married Abraham Yansant. Chil- dren : John and Alonzo. (16.) John, married Sarah, daughter of William "Walton (Jersey Billy). They had one child, Han- nah, who married John Lippincott. (17.) Joseph, married Esther, daughter of Tho- mas Knight. They had Uvo daughters. (18.) Andrew, married Mary, daughter of John Edwards. They had children : Amos, Ellen, Susan, Edward, Joseph, Andrew, and Mary. (19.) Eebecca, married Joseph Eees. Children : William, Mary, Phebe, John, Catharine, Charles, and G-eorge. (20.) Phebe, married, first, Eobert Ervin, and had two sons, Andrew and William. She married, second, John Price, and had one daughter. (21.) Jemima, married Moses Davis. Children : William, and others. (7.) John and Fhebe Tomlinson's Children. (22.) William, married Martha, daughter of Benjamin Taj^lor and granddaughter of Isaac Car- ver, and settled in Byberfy. The}^ had children : Mary, Aaron, John, James, Silas, Benjamin, Phebe, William, and Isaac. (23.) John, married Sarah, daughter of Joseph Worthington. Children : William, Mary, Sarah, Joseph, and Jason. John died 1st mo. 21st, 1841. (24.) Sarah and Elizabeth died single. (25.) Benjamin, married Asenath, daughter of Joseph Walton, but had no children. BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 373 (26.) James, married Tacy, daughter of James Carter. (27.) Mary, married Joshua Worthington, and settled on the old Worthingtoii homestead, in By- berry. Children : John, Comly, and Spencer. (28.) Thomas, married Ann, daughter of Joseph Walton. They have children : Watson, Spencer, John, Isaac, and Lydia Ann. (8.) Thomas and Phebe Tomlinson's Children. (29.) Elizabeth, married Benjamin Field. Chil- dren : Eobert, Phebe, Thomas, Tomlinson, Isaac, Mary, Benjamin, and James. (30.) Phebe, married James Carter. Children : Mordecai, Tacy, Emily, Stephen, Thomas, Mary, James, and William. (31.) Joseph, married Elizabeth Twining. Chil- dren : James, Caroline, Hannah, Thomas, and Jo- seph. (32.) Isabella, died single. (33.) Thomas, married Eebecca Twining. Chil- dren : Elizabeth, Emmor, Mordecai, Abner, Han- nah, Phebe, Thomas, James, and Rebecca. (34.) Isaac, married Mary Dewees. Children : Samuel, Aaron, Eebecca, Carver, Susannah, Comly, Chalkley, Thomas, and Sarah. (35.) John, married Martha Worthington. Chil- dren : Ezra, Hannah, Wilmer, Francis, and Stephen. He died 4th mo. 5th, 1846. (36.) Francis, married Deborah Twining. Chil- dren : Edward, Hannah, Phebe, Deborah, and Francis. He died 5th mo. 2d, 1825. 32 "*/ 374 THE HISTORY OF (37.) Martha, married John Praul. Cbildreu : Isaac, Thomas, William, Francis, Elias, and Philip. (38.) Amos, married Caroline Praul. Children : Rebecca, Charles, Francis, Edward, and Amanda. He died 1st mo. 31st, 1841. (39.) Silas, unmarried. THE SHEAKEE FAMILY.* Jacob Shearer emigrated to America from Berne, Switzerland. He died prior to the Revolu- tion, and left seven children : Jacob, known as Jacob Shearer, Sr., Jonathan, Henry, William, Catharine, Mary, and EHzabeth. Jacob Shearer, Sr., was born in Moreland, in the year 1755. At the commencement of the Revo- lution he entered the Continental Army as a pri- vate, but was afterwards made a captain, in which capacity he served until the close of the war. He was in several minor engagements, also in the Bat- tle of Germantown. Throughout the whole strug- gle, he steadily relied on the success of the Ameri- can army, even amid its most discouraging reverses, and his sword, now in the possession of his grand- son, Jacob Shearer, bears this motto on its blade, " The Got whome we serve is able to deliver us." During the war he casually formed the acquaint- =* I am indebted to Charles S. Keyser, Esq., of Philadelphia, far the account of this family. BYBERRY AND MORE LAND. 375 ance of Lafayette, by whom he was pleasantly remembered on the return of "the nation's guest" to this country in 1824. He was accustomed to relate to his children many anecdotes in connec- tion with this acquaintance* Jacob Shearer was elected a member of the Pennsylvania House of Eepresentatives, in 1805, and continued in that office until 1811. In 1814 he was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate, where he served until 1817. He held several other offices, among which was that of County Commissioner. He resided during the greater part of his life on his farm above Bus- tleton, where he died in 1837, aged 82 years. He was three times married. His first wife was Mary, daughter of Jeremiah ISTorthro]) ; she died soon after her marriage without issue. He then married her sister, Sarah Northrop, by whom ho had three children, Elizabeth, John, and Jacob. His third wife was Rachel, daughter of John de Nyce, by whom he had three children, Jane, Susan, and Ann. Elizabeth, married Jesse Randall, and died soon after her marriage, leaving one child, Comly Ran- dall, still living. John, married Mary Jane Wright, of Philadel- phia, and emigrated to Illinois, where he now re- sides. Children : Jacob, deceased; John, Edward, Sarah, deceased; Mary, deceased; and Ann, de- ceased. Jonathan, the second son, resided also in More- land, and left children : Sarah, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Mary Ann, Catharine, Amanda, and Emeline. 376 THEHISTORYOr Henry, left three daughters and one son, Joseph, who emigrated with John Shearer to Illinois, and died at Kaskaskia. William, married Eliza Maris, niece of Rachel de Nj^ce, and left five children : Caroline, deceased; Anna, Catharine, deceased; William, deceased; and Eliza. Catharine, died unmarried. Mary, married Scates, and had three chil- dren : Alexander, Sarah, deceased; and the third, who died young. Elizabeth, married Schock, and had four children. Jacob Shearer, Jr., inherited the qualities of his father, and became prominent early in life as a politician. Few things indeed transpired in the townships without being more or less influenced by him. After serving in all the townshij) offices, such as supervisor, assessor, school director, &c., he was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature, where he acquired considerable reputation for his sound judgment. On the rise of the Native Ameri- can party he was by them nominated as a candi- date for Congress, but was defeated by Charles J. Ingersoll. After this he withdrew from the active field of politics. He married Margaret Pitman, of the Baldwin family, and settled on the old home- stead in Moreland, where he spent his whole life. He died in 1854, leaving five children : Josephine, Martha, Susan, Jacob, and Margaret. Jane, married Jesse Dungan, and resided in Bus- tleton. She had children : Joseph, Jacob S., Caro- BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 377 line, deceased ; Alfred ; Charles, deceased ; and Ed- ward, deceased. Susan, married Joseph Keyser, of the German- town family. She has children : Charles S., Wil- liam F., Caroline, Martha Jane, deceased, and Joseph, deceased. Ann, married John Yansant. She has children : Ann, deceased, Edward, Joseph, William Henry, Eohert, and John. CONCLUSION The history of B^^berry and Moreland is now completed. It would be folly for iis to expect it to be free from errors, for it has been obtained almost entirely from old manuscripts, some of which were not easily deciphered; yet nothing has been in- serted unless there was a strong probability of its truth; and we think it will be found as reliable as any similar production heretofore published. The preparation of this history was commenced many months since, but the difficulties attending its compilation were so great that we often des- paired of ever completing it. The cares and perplexities of business were so manifold, that nothing but an ardent attachment to our native place, its people, and its institutions, could have induced us to deny ourselves the many hours of needed recreation and even of sleep that 378 THE HISTORY OF were necessaiy to work the matter into its present condition. But this has been done; and now that the toil is over, we can revert with satisfaction to the many pleasant hours which we have thus spent in looking over the records of bygone times, and tracing the pages written by hands long since mingled with the dust. From these we have learned some of the many difficulties attending the early settlement, and can picture to ourselves the destitute condition of those primitive settlers who left comfortable homes in Old England and came over here to reclaim the uncultivated wilds of America. We have traced their history as gener- ation succeeded generation, carefully noting the improvements which from time to time were in- troduced, the rise and progress of their religious institutions, and the introduction of schools and societies for the diifusion of learning, — that talis- man which so effectually dispels the dark and dan- gerous clouds of error and superstition. We have viewed them almost in a state of semi-barbarism, living the lives of the savages around them, and we have watched them emerging from this condi- tion as each succeeding generation became better and better acquainted with the teachings of science and reason, until now they stand confessedly in the first ranks of an enlightened people, with in- stitutions in their midst which, we trust, will for- ever dispel all dreams of witchcraft and similar follies, and leave the human mind to be guided by the light of truth and religion. It has been under a government — the best the world ever saw — that BYBERRY AND MORELAND. 379 our forefathers of Byberry and Moreland have been so prosperous and happy ; and that that govern- ment may continue in all its glory and efficiency, so that the sons and daughters of these lovely dis- tricts may, for all time to come, bask in the sun- shine of peace and prosperity, under the benign influence of this republic, is the earnest wish of the author. H 70 89 ^ LBJL'iS jp-n » • o ^^^ '" A^' ..- ^*^ "••• .*' 0*9 K^' .. '^^ '••« ^' '«• * HOj. iP'?!* ^ • * " A^ V^ »^^*^^4 *?► Iff* 5^.