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Fogg - signed OliverStoddard also listed somewhere else as married in Waldo, Me  Family: F96   5 Marriage Date: 21 APR 1861 Place: Christ Lutheran Church, York, Pennsylvania  Family: F29   6 Marriage Date: 27 NOV 1828 Place: Christ Luthern Church, York, Pennsylvania, ,  Family: F136   7 Marriage Date: ABT 1791 Place: Mass.  Family: F202   8 Melling is near Hornby  Family: F16   9 Pikeland Church  Family: F1394   10 reception followed at the Gramatan Hotel  Family: F407   11 Rev. Francis Walch (Walsh?)  Family: F95   12 Schwartzwald Reformed Church, Maiden Creek Twp., Berks Co., Pa. cited by Sandy Westover  Family: F118   13 At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.  Family: F244   14 [odj ancestors.FTW] Notes: Marriage also shown as November 7, 1682, St. Margaret Church,London, England.  Family: F596   15 At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.  Living   16 last name possibly Massey  ISABEL   17 w/ son James and Martha  Margaret   18 Muddy Creek church and cemetary The one I know is just off Pa Rt 272 southwest of Adamstown in East Cocalico Twp on Muddy Church Rd and Muddy Creek Rd south on map look for Pa Rt 272 ,222,897 and interstate 76[Pa Turnpike] they make a sqare in the center is the Churchs and Cem ---------------------------- Swamp Reformed (Little Cocalico) Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1788-1822 database at Ancestry.com has all the Brunners and Aughenbaughs (diff. spellings) ------------------------------ Waldschmidt ws probably an itinerant minister according to Lancaster Co. Hist Soc, Waldschmidt, John, Reformed Minister at Cocalico, Moden Krick, Weissenichen Land and Seltenreich 1752-1786 -------------------- from http://lanclio.org/research/databases/lanccoloc.htm NAME "Blainsport"; LOCATION "West Cocalico Township"; CURRENT NAME (If Different)" "; FORMER NAME (If Different)" "Reinholdsville"; DATE ESTABLISHED " "; DATE POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED " "; NOTES "Formerly known as Reinholdsville; the village was laid out by John Ober and called 'White Hall' in early 19th century. During 1850's Squire Benjamin Reinhold had village named for himself. Owing to confusion caused by Reinholds Station about 2 miles south of Reinholdsville, the name was changed to Blainsport, supposedly to honor James G. Blaine, prominent national Republican political figure, whose forefathers lived in Lancaster County."; COORDINATES " "; DIRECTIONS " "; SOURCE " " NAME "Muddy Creek P.O."; LOCATION "Brecknock Township"; (right next to East Cocalico township) nothing else  ANNA MARIA ACHENBACH   19 Posted by: Dick Schoeller Date: January 02, 2001 at 19:55:43 In Reply to: Re: Matthias Achenbach b. abt 1732 in Pa. by Sabine Achenbach of 63 I am the person that supplied Terry with the information about Matthias Achenbach. This is what we know and how: 1. Terry and I are both descended from Anthony (aka. Anton or Antonius) Achenbach. This is readily traceable through the church and civil records of Lancaster, Berks and Schuylkill Counties in PA. 2. Anthony's death record, from St. John's Union Church in Friedensburg, PA, lists his birth date as 15 Sep 1749 in Dorf Eisen, Germany. This information comes from a typed transcript of the church records. I have not seen the original and can not be sure how good the transcription is. 3. We have tried to figure out what town might be with no success. We have searched the church records from a number of towns with names that are similar to this in the Nassau-Siegen region and the surrounding areas. 4. From the probate records we are fairly certain that Anthony was the son of Johann Matthias Achenbach (also written Achebach). Matthias lived in the northeast corner of Lancaster County. His estate was probated 23 Feb 1794. Matthias's wife was named Anna Margaretha. 5. We are confident that he was the same person as Mathias Achebach who arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Friendship and signed the oath of allegiance on 21 Oct 1754. I don't know if that will help connect with any information that you might have. It has been a sore spot that I was unable to resolve Matthias's and Anthony's place of origin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted by: Brian Bergey Date: October 10, 2000 at 06:48:48 In Reply to: Re: Matthias Achenbach b. abt 1732 in Pa. by Betty Creel of 63 Hi Betty. I have a genealogical data concerning Matthias Achenbach and his descendents. I have 1 question concerning your lineage though. Church records show Anna Maria Achenbach (b. 1762; bp 18 Feb 1762 by Rev John Waldschmidt) m. John George Brunner (not George Peter). They were married 12 Feb 1782 by Rev Waldschmidt. John George Brunner (b. 20 May 1754 E. Cocalico twp., Lancaster County, PA; bp. 2 June 1754 Muddy Creek Reformed Church, East Cocalico, Lancaster County). John George did have a brothet John Peter Brunner who married Anna Maria's sister Eva Achenbach, but they didn't leave Lancaster County and I also have their dates and burial location. I have John George and Anna Maria having 6 children from the church records: Elizabeth (19 Dec 1782), Barbara (10 May 1784), Anna Maria (3 Feb 1786), John (31 July 1794), Eva (23 Feb 1797) and Lea (22 Feb 1800). From the dates, there could have been other siblings. You can email me directly if you would like the rest of the data that I have. Hope this helps.  JOHANN MATTHIAS ACHENBACH   20 Grammie wrote that she and Joshua wanted their ashes spread in the water in front of their cottage "Sunset" that they loved so much, on Maramanacook Lake, Winthrop, Me. -------------------- Got their address when married from Dot Sutton Randall's request for birth certificate - it states "I fix my place of birth as 105 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn, NY because I often visited my Grandmother there, with whom my parents were living at the time of my birth" Found William D., John W., and George (all Adams) living at this addressin 1888-1890 --------------------------- Brother was a truckman so maybe he worked for Sutton  ANNIE ALMA ADAMS   21 living with folks and bro in Montclair NJ in 1920 living with mom and wife and bro in same in 1930 - he and bro worked asbrokers in brokerage house still single in 1930 best guess is 4/22/1908 to 10/1981 in Montclair NJ - SSDI informationseems to fit - unconfirmed  Arthur D. Adams   22 possibly feb 1868. Listed as 2 years old in 1870 but lists birth date asFeb 1870 in 1900. Hmmm unmarried at 30 in 1900 census  Emma E. Adams   23 She was injured and later died in a huge fireworks explosion at MadisonSquare on election night 11/4. Her cousin Frank Wilson (22) had taken herthere to see the fireworks - he was injured too. Reference the Brooklyn Eagle 11/5/1902 12/19/1902  Helene G. Adams   24 14th ward in brooklyn in 1870 - Wm and Cornelia(!) with kids William, George and Emma, dates right, births right - it’s them --------------------------- William J. Adams - carman - in 1875 Brooklyn directory --------------------------- both parents born in Ireland according to his death certificate HE IS LISTED AS A CITIZEN IN 1892 CENSUS, BUT WIFE IS ALIEN - NATURALIZATION PAPERS!! may have found those Also, he is poss. a witness, living at 98 Hester St. Brooklyn in 1864 ORRRR... 81 Schermerhorn St. Brooklyn as another witness in 1882 DEFINITELY witnessed Patrick Boyle’s as he is listed at 105 Marcy Ave in 1887 ------------------------------------------ in 1920 NJ census his son reports his birth as NJ, but this seems unlikely ------------------------- living also with John W. Adams and George Adams in 1888-1890 BrooklynCity directories -------------------------- MARCY AVENUE Marcy Ave. was named for William Learned MARCY, Captain in the War of 1812, Secretary of War, 1845-49 , Secretary of State, 1853-57., and Governor of NY 1833-39. Includes since 1885 Eighth St., Williamsburgh. Eighth St.opened,1852 from Division Ave. to Metropolitan Ave. Marcy Ave.opened,1856 from B'dway to Scholes & Remsen estates & In 1861 from Lorimer to DeKalb & from Lexington Ave.to Halsey. YOUNG & Co, pianos & organs, #33. The Central Baptist Church of Williamsburgh, cor. of South 5th St., the building is now a synagogue. A Carnegie Branch Library b/w Division & Rodney, opened Jan.27,1905. The cornerstone for the Eastern District High School at Keap St. was laid June 26, 1906. It was opened on Feb.3,1908. John McQUADE & Co., paints,# 416. Nat'L Smelting & Refining Works, # 419. MOLLER & SCHUMANN, varnish manuf., Flushing Ave. The RAPPELYEA stone house stood on Cripplebush Rd. near the Wallabout Rd. When Floyd St. was cut through, the house had to be taken down. Jeremiah J. RAPPELYEA was born in the house in 1813. Henry BOERUM purchased in 1828 a part of the RAPPELYEA farm and built in 1868 the house at #153 Nostrand Ave, at the corner of Vernon Ave. for his daughter, Mrs. Susan VANDERVEER. This house was taken down in recent years to make room for an apartment house. Jeremiah J. RAPPELYEA helped form the Washington Horse Company of which he was made First Lieutenant. WILDE'S Tavern at Marcy & Gates, 1860's, kept by James T. WILDE. Bernard SHARKEY, matting, #48. Samuel PARKS, #148. Pauline A. Van CAUTEREN, teacher of languages, #329. Charles L. SCHMIDT, oil manuf., #464. Herman VONGELS', worsted & merino goods, #476. HORN & LEHMAN, printers, #507. D.H. CHASE, musical instruments, # 669. TERRY & CLARK, livery stables, #675. William S. SEARING, livery stables, #689. Edward C. HERVEY, livery stables, near Gates Ave. The SEWARD Republican Club, was in 1905 at #625 Marcy. PARKER'S Cafe was at DeKalb Ave. Albert T.PALL, estab. his undertaker business in 1869, at #731-735., he was sexton of the Marcy Ave. Baptist Church. Horse cars were operated on Marcy Ave. from Flushing to Myrtle and down to Fulton Ferry. George SWAN was foreman for this line.  JOHN WILLIAM ADAMS   25 Listed as John W. in 75 and William in 76!  JOHN WILLIAM ADAMS   26 says “8th Ave. now Marcy Ave.” !!  JOHN WILLIAM ADAMS   27 not living with parents in 1910, but her mother's information says 4births and 3 living so she must be living elsewhere, proabably married Bob Ward searched for all the Marians in Brooklyn born around 1887 whoseparents were from NY and the one result was: James E. McIntyre Marian L. Mc... James A. Mc... son b. 1908  Marian Adams   28 apparently William and Mary (and Helene) lived with his sister Annie atMarcy ave in 1902 when Helene died -------------------- may have been born in 1864 as his gravestone says, or in 1865 as 2censuses say 1910 census living at 1449 49th st. brooklyn with sons william r. andarthur d. also a servant and a ward --------------------- 1920 census living in Montclair NJ on Clarewill (?) ave. ---------------------- could be William Dunlop? Adams (D.)  William D. Adams   29 living with parents and younger bro in Montclair NJ in 1920 living with mom and wife and bro in same in 1930 - he and bro worked asbrokers in brokerage house registered for WW1 and birthdate matches headstone - Mary M. Adams ismother - worked at Central Union Trust on Wall St. 1449 49th st in Brooklyn was address burial date 11/6/1947 could be a typo instead of 1943, would make sense  William Raymond Adams   30 perhaps a Hugenot? escaping religious persecutions? found a spelling eshare, nothing, also eschere, couldn’t find that either. Eschette is from Luxembourg ------------------------------------- Name: Mary Milly ASHER 1 Sex: F Birth: 1759 in Orleans, Loinet, France 2 3 4 5 Death: 14 AUG 1847 in Warren Co TN 6 Burial: Asbury Methodist Church, Warren Co TN 4 Reference Number: 6031 Note: Mary Asher Roberts was pensioned at age 85 on 2-19-1844, per LesterRoberts. Under pension records of Reuben Roberts, Milly Roberts received apension. Milly was supposedly a widow at the time she married Reuben. Marriage 1 John ASHER b: ABT. 1759 Text: IGI lists John Asher as the father of Mary Milly Asher, however,from other reports, she was a widow at the time she married ReubenRoberts. Marriage 2 Reuben ROBERTS b: 4 JAN 1742/43 in Manchester, Lancashire,England UK Married: 17 AUG 1785 in Orange Co, NC 7 5 8 Children Elizabeth ROBERTS b: 1786 in Orange Co NC Thomas ROBERTS b: 2 MAR 1788 in Orange Co, NC Mary Martha ROBERTS b: 1790 in Orange Co NC John Osborn ROBERTS b: 22 APR 1792 William ROBERTS b: 1793 in Warren Co TN James M. ROBERTS b: 29 DEC 1793 in Hillsboro, Orange Co NC Mary Emily ROBERTS b: 1796 in Elizabethton, Carter Co TN Susan Lucinda ROBERTS b: 1798 in Warren Co TN Nancy ROBERTS b: 1799 in Warren Co TN Reuben ROBERTS , Jr. b: 1802 in Warren Co TN Caswell Cobb ROBERTS b: 30 OCT 1804 in Anderson Co TN Matthew Scott ROBERTS b: 1808 in TN Sources: Title: Roberts, Reuben - Revolutionary War Pension File Repository: Call Number: Media: Official Document Text: Her name is also listed as "Milly" in account of sale of personalestate on 5 Jan 1847, pg. 210-211, Warren County, TN Will Book 2. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Tree #2428 (Roberts Family) Note: Floyd Hickerson 2212 Cedar Creek Rd. N. Little Rock, AR 72116-5711 Repository: Call Number: Media: Family Archive CD Title: ROBERTS FAMILY TREE - 1600-1956 Author: John Lester Roberts Note: John Lester Roberts prepared this chart in 1956 and mailed toAustin Roberts. After Austin's death, J. E. Roberts, his oldest son,gained possession of the chart. Chart was copied in April, 1997 byCarolyn Reynolds Griffith. From notations on the chart, it appears thatLester had personal contact and/or visited locations listed. Repository: Note: Margaret Hagedorn Roberts, Longview, TX has original Call Number: Media: Other Title: Generations of Reuben (The) Author: Roberts, Laney James Publication: The College Press, Collegedale, TN. 1977. Note: Book is apparently out of print. Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Title: Roberts, Reuben - Revolutionary War Pension File Repository: Call Number: Media: Official Document Title: Generations of Reuben (The) Author: Roberts, Laney James Publication: The College Press, Collegedale, TN. 1977. Note: Book is apparently out of print. Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Text: This date is incorrect. See pg 210-211, 5 Jan 1847, account of saleof personal estate of Milly Robert_, dec'd, in Warren County, TN WillBook 3. Title: IGI Note: From records of the Mormon Church at the local Family HistoryCenter, Katy, Harris County, TX. Repository: Call Number: Media: Electronic Text: Place of marriage: Manchester, Lancashire, England Title: Schubert, Dave (Roberts Family) Note: Letter and email - schubert1@usa.net Repository: Call Number: Media: Electronic Text: Place of marriage: Orange Co NC ---------------------------------------------------------- alternatively: ID: I8587 Name: CHARLES SR. ASHER Sex: M Note: SOURCE HICKS MESSAGES KAYE CROSSTHEY LIVED IN THE WATAUGA AREA OFWESTERN N. C. Change Date: 6 JUL 2001 Marriage 1 MILLY HICKS Children CHARLES JR. ASHER b: ABT 1788 JOHN ASHER b: 1752 in FREDERICKSBURG VA. DAVID ASHER b: 1759 in BURKE CO. N. C. THOMAS ASHER MARY (MILLY) ASHER m. Reuben ROBERTS JAMES ASHER ELIZABETH ASHER ------------------------------------------------------------ Gabriel Asher (Gabril) swore oath of allegiance in 1778 in Maryland. InWashington Co. Md. census in 1790 with 2 men over 18, and 2 females ofsome age. In Hagerstown, Washington Co. in 1800 with 1 male 45 and up -females of under 10, bet. 26-44 and over 45 - - -NO - Md. native couldn'tbe husband, didn't die  MARY MILLIE ASHER   31 Michelle Fox spelled it Austen, but England spelled it Auston  MARGARET AUSTON   32 will made Sept. 1, 1788  THOMAS BABB   33 "James was a brave soldier in the War of 1812 and died in Morfolk, VAabout 1821 from woulnds received in the Battle of New Orleans" Battle of New Orleans was in 1814-15 Heritage of White County #942 Baker Family  JAMES BAKER   34 parents from England  Charles A. Ballard   35 Mom has a picture of her in full Quaker garb [mom] possibly removed to :(removed to Evergreen Memorial Park, Bensalem Twp.PA) possibly Rosedale Memorial Park Oakford, Pa. ------------------------------------------- Lafayette Cemetery was on Federal St between 9th and 10th Sts. The graves were removed to Evergreen Memorial Park in Bensalem Twp, which was established in 1930 so the graves had to be removed after that. Evergreenis now called Rosedale Memorial Park. Call 215-677-0307 for information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul, Thank you for the check which I received today. Good luck on your research. ...Tom Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 13:27:13 -0400 To: "Paul Welcomer" From: Tom Doherty Subject: Re: Beesons in Delaware Paul, There are Jenkins families in the 1800 and 1810 census of Kent Co., butnot in New Castle Co (save Appoquinimink in 1810) according to the bookindeces. Sometimes amazon.com indeces are better. The Beeson familieswere generally in northern New Castle Co. Of course, those who were headof a household may have had more reason to stay in Delaware, while thoseonly appearing on a tax list were more likely to leave to seek a betterlife in the big city. ...Tom At 09:57 AM 7/26/02 -0700, you wrote: Hi Tom, Thanks for the correction. I do have a Pennsylvania birth for OscarDouglas JENKINS in all census records (1850-80) and his granddaughter's1926 application for membership into the DAR was where I got hisPhiladelphia birth place and exact date. She might have been working frompersonal knowledge since this was something for which she didn't give asource. Oscar Douglas JENKINS' 1880 census record gives the birth placeof both his parents in Delaware, that's why I started looking there. If you learn of Ann's birth date, parents, and/or marriage information orjust the name of the Jenkins guy, I would like to know. I certainly will let you know. I'm on a roll now, hopefully it won't belong. Good luck with all your work. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Doherty To: Paul Welcomer Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 3:40 AM Subject: Re: Beesons in Delaware Thanks, Paul. I made a mistake. I was just trying to repeat what you had said which wasthat Ann and _____ Jenkins' son was born in Philadelphia, but I suspectthat you don't have original record proof of that, otherwise you wouldknow the parents. I would look in Philadelphia Friends Meeting recordsfirst. You'll need to check with the Friends Historical Library to findout how many Meetings were in Philadelphia or Chester or Delawarecounties and possibly check them all. From Humphry's "PennsylvaniaBirths [to] ... 1800" series, there are no Beesons born Chester orDelaware counties before 1800. "Delaware Families 1787-1800" will be announced on the DGS web page, butit won't be published this year, hopefully, but not certain in 2003. Myaccepting the editorship of the next two issues of our Journal hasdelayed publication. If you learn of Ann's birth date, parents, and/or marriage information orjust the name of the Jenkins guy, I would like to know. By the way, if some source written a long ways away from Philadelphiasaid that Oscar Douglas JENKINS was born in "Philadelphia" in 1826, hecould really have been born just somewhere near Philadelphia, evenDelaware or New Jersey. I suspect you at least have some confirmation itwas PA from census records. Unless your picture is of the key person in the bio Ann Beesons'sgrandfather, we cannot use the picture. ...Tom At 12:07 AM 7/26/02 -0700, you wrote: Thanks so much Tom. I'll put your check in the mail tomorrow. You've madethings very clear for me, which is no small task. I will definitely takeyour suggestion and look in Chester Co. Pennsylvania Friends Meetingrecords for Ann and _____ Jenkins' marriage since you say their son wasborn there. I appreciate the information you've given me, as well as the liberalsprinkling of clues and leads. I'll look forward to using your finishedreference work. Will there be an announcement on the DelawareGenealogical Society web page when it's finished? I'll check back in themonths to come and see. If you do happen to run across any information about this particularline, feel free to let me know and we can work out another financialarrangement. I'm happy to support research of this quality. It's vital topeople like me who are trying to find people who lived 3000 miles away! Also, if I am successful (or if you run across documentation) in relatingmy Jenkins line with this Beeson line, would the publishers of thishistory have any interest in a copy of the picture I have? It was takenby the Chas. Naylor Photograph Rooms, 504 S. Second St.. Since I thinkthis is in Philadelphia I plan to check the city directories to see whenthis business was at this address to find an approximate date. I'd behappy to share it if they are. Well, I've taken enough of your time. Take care and thanks again! Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Doherty To: Paul Welcomer Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 6:41 PM Subject: Re: Beesons in Delaware Paul, Yes, the address is correct. Note that Thomas died intestate so there was no will. The distributionaccount naming "Ann Beeson" was dated 17 Dec 1830. Thomas was disowned 181?(Standing didn't supply exact date), so, yes, Annwould have been born before her Dad was disowned. Standing reports abirth date for Maria (18 Nov 1794), but not for the next child Ann, sothe birth is highly unlikely to be in the Wilmiongton meeting records asStanding was quite thorough. The family was of Brandywine Hundred indelaware for the 1800 census. There is a "Genealogy of the Beeson -Beason Family which he cites as a reference. It is not on the web listof references for HSD at http://www.hsd.org/Library_FamilyHistory.htm#B The Jenkins reference does not seem to come from Standing (I justchecked). To find the source would take a search through my othersources or a more thorough search of Thomas Beeson's probate papers whichI'll have to do before we publish. This write-up was done when thestandards were not quite as high as they are today, so each of the olderwrite-ups has to be checked over before we publish. There is a Babb genealogy which may be a source (seehttp://www.hsd.org/Library_FamilyHistory.htm#B) I would suggest looking at some Chester County PA Friends Meetiningrecords for a marriage record of Ann Beeson to a Jenkins, since that'swhere their son was born. ...Tom At 12:55 AM 7/25/02 -0700, you wrote: Hi Tom, I'd like to send you a check for $35.00 for an hour of your time to theaddress from your web page: 3321 N. Rockfield Drive, Devonshire, Wilmington DE 19810-3238 Is this current? I'm hoping that this will cover a couple clarificationsof the material you sent me as well, since I don't know much about thesubject or the sources yet. You wrote: Since Thomas Beeson died intestate, there is not a will; but I justlooked up the distribution account and Ann Beeson, not Ann Jenkins, ismentioned. Thus, there's a good chance that Standing is wrong and thatyour Ann is from a different family. You say that since Ann Beeson is the person mentioned in her father'swill (not Ann Jenkins) that Standing may be wrong. Do you say thisbecause there would be such a short time between the distribution of theestate and her subsequent marriage to _____ Jenkins? I know there wouldonly have been about 9 months to get married and another 9 to have herson (May 1825 father's death - Nov 1826 son's birth), but to me thisdoesn't automatically disqualify the possibility. Are there things I'mnot considering? You also wrote: Since Thomas was disowned from the Quakers, there most likely is not abirth record for Ann. She may have become a Quaker later after shemarried Jenkins. Since the citation says about Thomas that: "he dis 8 2m 181? for usingabusive..." (I assume that means bet. 1810-1819) then wouldn't he havebeen a member of a meeting in c1800, around the time of Ann's birth? So Iwonder if there is in fact a birth record for her - but maybe theyexpunge family records of those disowned by the church? Thanks for your help! Paul Welcomer PS - Thanks for the links to the Quaker abbreviations and the tip aboutSwarthmore - they're great (and now bookmarked). ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Doherty To: Paul Welcomer Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:51 PM Subject: Re: Beesons in Delaware Yes, I am a professional charging $35/hr. This is not my family, but somethng I prepared for a client to be used inteh Delaware families Project. A final draft of this write-up willappear in a book to be published. the final draft will correct anyerrors from earlier drafts. Many of the abbreviations appear on http://delgensoc.org/dfabbre.html andreferences on http://delgensoc.org/dfref.html. Since Ann's information is not referenced, it comes from the source"StandingW 22" mentioned just after "(children)" This source isdescribed as such: StandingW: Herbert C. Standing, comp., Delaware Quaker Records: EarlyMembers of Wilmington Meeting (May 1980), bound book of manuscripts, 388p, alphabetized by surname, at Swarthmore; original typescript by authoris mostly abstracts of vital records from Friends Meeting minutes1735-1827 with about an equal amount of additional informationhandwritten later in the book by the author [Standing~] (last entriesabout 1991; author res in Pittsburgh 2001) from a larger time period,including certificates of transfer between Meetings and abouthalf-documented information from published genealogies, handwritten onthe pages. [author calls this v.2; StandingN, v.1] Since Thomas Beeson died intestate, there is not a will; but I justlooked up the distribution account and Ann Beeson, not Ann Jenkins, ismentioned. Thus, there's a good chance that Standing is wrong and thatyour Ann is from a different family. Since Thomas was disowned from theQuakers, there most likely is not a birth record for Ann. She may havebecome a Quaker later after she married Jenkins. Quaker research can bedone at Swarthmore College's friends Historical Library. If you wish to send a small check for my time, I'll accept it. If you wish further work, please let me know. While I have a seven monthbacklog for new research problems, I can supply answers for material Ihave here at home (e.g. the Delaware Beeson probate files) much morequickly. ...Tom At 12:08 PM 7/24/02 -0700, you wrote: Hi Tom, Thank you so much for your swift reply. I have to tell you that after Iwrote you I saw other links that indicated that you are a professionalgenealogist, and I don't want to take advantage of your time if this iswhat you do for a living. I am used to corresponding with other hobbyistslike myself and assumed you were one too! So I saw your home page and saw also that you charge a $350.00 retainerto start research. I don't think I can go that route, but is it possibleto set up something where I can pay you for information you already have?In going over what you sent me I have a few questions that you may beable to answer without more research. If this is a way you'd rather notwork, please know that I understand completely and I still appreciateimmensely the clues you've given me. I'll just write the questions and you can tell me how much you'd chargeto answer them if you'd like. -------------------- 1) I see that Thomas' b 10 7m 1767 estate went in part to Ann BEESON whenhe died on 8 May 1825. Do you know if she was named specifically as AnnBEESON in that will, and if her residence was mentioned? If so, thatwould give me a very narrow time frame (and place) to search for hermarriage to ? Jenkins (I do not know his first name), as her son OscarDouglas JENKINS was born on 28 Nov 1826 in Philadelphia. 2) I don't understand many of the sources, but I assume they are Quakerabbreviations that I can look up on the web myself - I won't trouble youwith that. But the entry for v. Ann m ______ JENKINS; is unsourced,I think. Do you know where that bit of information might have come fromand where I could look to find it myself? --------------------- Thanks again for your help, Tom. However you want to proceed is fine withme. Sincerely, Paul Welcomer ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Doherty To: Paul Welcomer Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:57 AM Subject: Re: Beesons in Delaware I have an Ann who married a Jenkins as daughter of Thomas and Kesia(BABB) BEESON in the writeup below. Do you know Jenkins first name orAnn's approximate year of birth? What other children did they have?There is not enough information yet to link Ann to Thomas with assurance. ...Tom From a Delaware Families 1787-1800 write-up dated 15 November 1999: Thomas Beeson NC Brandywine 1787 £60, 1788 £50, 1789 £35, 1790 £45 THOMAS BEESON, farmer, son of John and Alice (MARTIN) BEESON, was born16d 6m 1735 [StandingW 22], died 22 Mar 1790 mmWilm [EarlyChurchNC 125].He married Rebekah KELLAM 22 Apr 1756 [Burr 702; StandingW 22]; cert tommWilmington from mmConcord 5 2m 1759; on 16 9m 1772, 6 children ofThomas (Parthena, David, Jonathan, Alice, Thomas, John) were receivedinto membership of mmWilmington; Thomas' 13 2m 1787 will [ProbNC inCalenNC 120] names his "wife" and sons David ("the farm where hedwells"), Jonathan, Thomas and daughters Parthena, Alice and Rebeccah.His will was proved 12 Apr 1790. brother to Edward and John [ProbNCEdward Beeson] [sig] Parents: John BEESON, son of Edward [DeedsNC B2:171] and Esther/Hester(HALL) BEESON [StandingNC 71], was born 25d 1m 1710 and died 12d 2m1764. He married Alice MARTIN, daughter of Thomas and Mary (KNIGHT)MARTIN, 13d 10m 1732 [mmChester (mMiddletown); mmConcord 4d 9m 1732 gaveclearance in StandingNC 7], she was born 1708 and died 18d 10m 1759 age50y 6m 14d; they were disowned from Concord Friends Meeting 1d 4m 1741[mmConcord]; he married 2nd Mary CLAYTON? widow of ______ CARTER 4d 3m1762 Old Swedes [StandingNC 7] REBEKAH KELLAM, dau of William and Mary (______) KELLAM, was born 24d 1m1731 [StandingW 22] and died 2d 5m 1821 [StandingW 22]. Her 1 Nov 1813will, she of Wilmington, names sons Thomas and Jonathan and daughtersParthena, wife of John VANDEVER Sr, Alice, wife of John VANDEVER Jr, andRebecca, wife of John ELLIOTT (named executor), and their six sons. [sig] Parents: William KELLAM, of unk ancestry was born c1692 and died 28 Jun1746 [ChurchDelCo 2:300]. He married Mary REYNOLDS 23 Aug 1720 [Burr259]. She was born c1694 and died intestate 28 Jun 1746 [ChurchDelCo2:300]. Both were buried in Middletown Graveyard in what is now DelawareCounty [Middletown Sexton's Journal in ChurchDelCo 2:300]. His childrenare documented in deeds [DeedsNC Q1:307,308]. Children (BEESON) [b StandingW 22]: 1. Parthena b 12 2m 1757, bp 6 Nov 1757 [Burr 585], m John VANDEVERSr 10 Jan 1778 [Old Swedes], she dis mm 15 7m 1778 ; of Brandywine [CenNC1800:139 (0-1-1-0-1; 1-1-1-1-0; 0-4)]; children (VANDEVER): i. John b 2Mar 1788, bp 10 Mar 1788 Old Swedes [Burr 662]. 2. Lydia b 14 11m 1758, d 25 11m 1758 [Standing 22]. 3. David# b 16 12m 1759, d Jan 1792, m Margaret VANDEVER [See theirentry]. 4. Jonathan b 18 7m 1762, d 12 12m 1813 [StandingW 22], m ElizabethSHIPLEY, dau of Samuel SHIPLEY, 19/18 Dec 1793 Old Swedes [Burr 766;StandingW 22], she d 10 Feb 1823 [Standing 22]; he dis mm 12 2m 1795[StandingW 22]; with bro Thomas bought land on Cherry Island, Brandywineon9 Sep 1790 [DeedsNC T2:274]; of Brandywine [CenNC 1800:139 (0-1-0-1-0;1-0-2-0-1; 2-0)]; children (BEESON): i. Thomas S. m Elizabeth SMITH 8Mar 1821 [StandingW 22]; ii. Jane m Abraham V. MATSON [ProbNC JonathanBeeson]. 5. Alice b 3 2m 1765, m John VANDEVER Jr 31 Dec 1782 [Old Swedes];of Brandywine [CenNC 1800:141 (2-2-0-1-0; 2-2-0-1-0; 1-0)]; children(VANDEVER): i. 6. Thomas b 10 7m 1767, d intestate 8 5m 1825 [Standing 22; ProbNCinv 19 May 1825], m Kezia BABB, dau of Thomas and Sarah (BISHOP) BABB[StandingW 22; DGSJ 1:15], she b 12 1m 1770, d 3 8m 1824, bur NewarkUnion[DGSJ 1:15]; he dis 8 2m 181? for using abusive language to his brother[StandingW 22]; of Brandywine [CenNC 1800:139 2-2-1-2-0; 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0];estate to Thomas, Joseph, Maria, Rebecca and Ann BEESON, and JosephHARPER; children (BEESON) [StandingW 22]: i. Thomas d btw 6 Apr 1863[will] and 11 Apr 1868 [ProbNC:na sis iii-vi]; ii Joseph b 18 4m 1797, d19 Aug 1832 [ProbNC], bur NewarkUnion [DGSJ 1:15], m Susannah GibsonSMITH 30 9m 1818, she b 12 Dec 1798, d 12 Oct 1872, bur NewarkUnion [DGSJ1:15] ; iii. Sarah b 13 9m 1792, d 12m 1870, m Joseph HARPER; iv. Maria b18 11m 1794, d (as a Beeson) 21 Feb 1864, bur NewarkUnion [DGSJ 1:15], m______ DOWDEN, m2 ______ BEESON; v. Ann m ______ JENKINS; vi. Rebecca m______ YEARSLEY; vii. Levina, poss d 8 Mar 1814, bur NewarkUnion [DGSJ1:15] 7. John b 2 or 22 3m 1770, d 9 3m 1775 [StandingW 21]. 8. Rebecca b 1774, d 1836, bur OldSwedes [CR L:749(j-5)], m JohnELLIOTT, he b 1776 ENG, d 1849 [OldSwedes L:748(j-5)] poss son of MarkELLIOTT [Adler], dis 14 3m 1792 [Standing 22]; of Wilmington [CenNC1800:158 (4-1-2-1-0; 0-1-0-1-1; 0-1)]; children (ELLIOTT)[all minors 1Nov 1813]: i. William b 6 Nov 1794, bp 25 Jan 1796 OldSwedes [CR 675];ii.Thomas b 15 Oct 1796, bp 16 May 1799 OldSwedes [CR 683]; iii. John b16 Aug 1798, bp 16 May 1799 OldSwedes [CR 683]; iv. Lewis; v. Edward; vi.James. At 08:59 AM 7/24/02 -0700, you wrote: Hello Tom, I saw your email address on the list of submitters to the DelawareFamilies project and hope you don't mind me contacting you. I amdescended from an Ann Beeson who I have just discovered was born inDelaware. What I know about her is that she married a man named Jenkinsand had a son Oscar Douglas JENKINS in Philadelphia in 1826. I have aphotograph of Ann in much later years in what looks like Quaker garb. I see in your submission a David, Thomas and Rebecca Beeson, all of whommight have been of the right age to have been one of Ann's parentsbetween perhaps 1788-1808. I'm hoping you know something about my Ann andwould be willing to share information. I'd certainly be happy to tell youwhat I know of this line if it connects to yours. Thanks for your time. Sincerely, Paul Welcomer paulwelcomer@attbi.com --------------------------------------------------------- from a post on Genforum:  ANN BEESON   36 [odj ancestors.FTW] Note: Edward's death date could possibley be January 1, 1777. Henry Hart Beeson, book: Edward Beeson 2. and Esther Hall settled on a tract of land in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, near Old Marsh Land, now Vandever Avenue, of the 9th. Ward of the City of Wilmington, Delaware. The tract ran east taking in Big Shellpot Creek and ran north to the Philadelphia Turn Pike, taking in the old Home, a stone house, and farm on the north side of Shellpot Creek. The property is better known by the old name of Old Herring Rocks.  Edward Beeson, , Jr.   37 [odj ancestors.FTW] Notes: Birth: Shown as Stoke, Lancashire, England Death: Shown as 1725, History of the Beeson Family, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Shown as March 1713/14 Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Will: His will was the first to be recorded in Chester County, Priorto his all wills were recorded in Philadelphia. Information given to William Earl Beason and wife Juanita, at thePublic Library, Columbus, Texas, in 1995. Sources of information: Their Ancestors & Ours, William Hunt & Sarah Mills - ElaineHowland,Dallas,Texas, 1981. LDS SlC UTAH: Bishop Transcripts 594970, 592579. Correspondence in 1911 with W. H. Bailey of Derby ENGLAND,descendantof Valentine Beeson of Thrussington. (Dorothy Baldricke, EdwardBeeson's wife that died in ENGLAND. Quaker Records Cope/Dorman. BEZON (French) Immigrant to Chester Co., PA - Came to America, in1688, from Stokes ENGLAND, to New Castle Co., DE, to West Nottingham,1701, to Bucks Co., PA, To Chester Co. Pennsylvania. Beeson Genealogy, by Jasper Luther Beeson: From William Penn to Mary Pennington, and from her to Edward Beeson,March 10, 1703---one thousand two hundred and fifty acres of land tobe located in Pennsylvania. Later, Edward Beeson obtained warants forseven hundred ninety two acres of land in Bradford Township, now WestBradford. This land was assigned to Richard Buffington and others, afterit was surveyed in 1711. The Beesons were, at that time, related tothe Penns and Penningtons, as well as to the Buffingtons. From 1650 to 1680 there lived in Stoke, England, and afterwards atNottingham, a Beeson who had sons as follows. Edward, Richard,Isaac, and William. William returned to England. His children were:(See William (4). Signature followed name Edward Beeson (0). (This signature was traced from an assignment dated May 18, 1711,the original is on file in the archives of the Historical Societyof Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. A photostatic copy of it may beobtained from the society. Copy furnished by C. E. Beeson, of Pittsburgh, Pa.) "Edward Beeson (1) came to America around the year 1682, he being at that time, so far as can be determined at present, in the neighborhood of thirty years of age. Early deeds and records advise that he was a "planter" or "yeoman," and these same papers, which are the first information of him, give his residence as "Irishtown," New Castle County, Delaware. This village was situated on the ground now being a part of the ninth ward of the city of Wilmington."--C. E. Beeson. Byron A. Beeson, in his publication, "The Beeson Family," states, "Edward Beeson and his wife, Rachel Pennington, came to America, from Lancaster, England, during 1682 or 1684, among the Penn emigrants, settling in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania." Edward Beeson of Fon-du-Lac, Wisconsin, in his History of the Beeson Family in America, 1890, says, "In 1682 there came to America with the emigrants of William Penn, from Stoke Lancashire, England, Edward Beeson and wife, Rachel Pennington, with their four sons and several daughters. They settled in New Castle, below Philadelphia and remained there for a few years." According to good authorities his brother, Richard, accompanied him, and later returned to England. It is likely that Edward Beeson was not a Quaker, as his name has not been found in the records of that church, though he lived among Quakers, and all of his children were of that faith. "Among the earliest records found of Edward Beeson (1) in America is in the Pennsylvania archives 2nd Series, Volume XIX, page 245, in the Minutes of the Meetings of William Penn's Commissioners of Property Sitting at Philadelphia, 14th, 11 month, 1701"--C. E. Beeson. This is a petition of "Cornelius Epson for himself and several others to the number of twenty families to make settlement on a tract of land about half-way between the Delaware and Susquehannah," etc. On 7th, 1 month, 1701-2 land warants were issued to these petitioners, among whom was Edward Beeson, who obtained 980 acres of land located in the southwestern corner of Chester County, Nottingham township, Pennsylvania, near the Maryland Line. The land survey was made 3d month, 1702. "Here he made himself a new home and lived until his death, which occurred March 1714." C. E. Beeson. Edward Beeson's name appears in the following deeds and conveyances: April 28, 1702, a deed from Hance Peterson to Edward Beeson, 266 acres in Brandywine Hundred on the Delaware River, near Treedy Hook is recorded in Deed Book B, Vol. 2, p. 171, New Castle County, Delaware. By a deed also in the same county, Edward Beeson (1) conveyed this same land to his son, Edward (2) on Jan. 7,1709-10. Deed Book F, 5, page 546 Philadelphia, shows the following: "Daniel Wharley, of Giles Chalfont, County of Buck's England, and Mary, formerly Mary Pennington (Half-sister to William Penn's first wife) conveys 1250 acres to Edward Beeson, of Irishtown, in the county of New Castle, Planter, mar. 10 and 11, 1703." "9br., 16th, 1706 granted to Edward Beeson liberty to settle on a tract near Nottingham, in which Tho. Taylor was settled, and the refusal of it is Promised him. Given him for this under Ed. S., T. S. and J. L.'s hands." (Initials of the three Commissioners.) On Sept. 28, 1709, a warrant was granted to Edward Beeson for 799 1/2 acres of land. In the Masuscript Department of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a warrant, this paper is dated "Phila. X br. 14, 1709." It is the original order of Jacob Taylor to Isaac Taylor, Surveyor of Chester County, to survey and lay out to Edward Beeson the 799 1/2 acres as above mentioned, the back of which is endorsed in the handwriting of Edward Beeson as given below. This eightenth day of May, 1711, I Edward Beson of Nottingham do asine over to Richad Buefingtong, Benjamin Hickman, Thomas Buefintong and Richard Buefontong Juner all of westown In the county of Chester, this with in warrant. Ass witness my hand Edward Beeson." Note that the name is spelled both Beson and Beeson. Records concerning the early Beesons are to be found mainly in thePennsylvania Archives and in the archives of the Society ofFriends or Quakers. The method of dasting the documents and familyrecords was in accordance with "The great law or body of laws of theProvince of Pennsylvania and territories there unto belonging, pastat an assembly held in Chester (Alias Upland) the 7th day of ye 10thmonth, called December 1682, "as shown in the following section: "35. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that thedays of the week and the months of the year shall be called as inScripture and not by heathen names (as is Vulgarly used) as the firstsecond and third days of ye week, and the first second and third monthsof ye year, and the beginning with ye day called Sunday and theMonth called March." Prior to the year 1752 the year began withMarch 25, which was 1st month, 1st day, then, 1st month 8th day wasApril 1, 10th month was December, and 11 month the January following.This form of dating has caused confusion and errors intranslation both the number of the month into names, and in thenumber of the day of the month. On the 7th day of the 1st month 1701/02 land warrants were issued to these petitioners among whom was Edward Beeson, who obtained 980 acres of land located in the southwestern corner of Chester County in Nottingham Township near the Maryland line. The land survey was made during the 3rd month 1702. Hance Patterson deeded 266 acres of land in Brandywine Hundred on the Delaware River near Tready Hook to Edward Beeson on Apr. 28, 1702. The original order of Jacob Taylor to Isaac Taylor, Surveyor of Chester County to survey and lay out 799-1/2 acres of land granted to Edward Beeson is dated at Philadelphia 1Oth month 14th day 1709. The endorsement in the handwriting of Edward Beeson on the back of this warrant is as follows: "This eighteenth day of May 1711 I Edward Beson of Nottingham do asine over unto Richard Buefingtong Benjamin Hickman Thomas Buefintong and Richard Buefontong Juner all of westown In the county of Chester, this with in warrant. Edward Beeson" The 266 acres in Brandywine Hundred on the Delaware River was deeded from Edward Beeson to his son, Edward, on January 7, 1710. It may be of interest to know that the will of Edward Beeson was the first will to be recorded in Chester County, Pa. Prior to that time all wills recorded from that section of the country had to be taken to Philadelphia. The will is as follows: "I Edward Beeson of Notingham, being laid on a bed of sickness & not knowinghow the Lord may dispose of me as to my naturall Life therefore I do make this my last will & testament and does declare all other will or wills made or done by me to be void and of none effect, first my will is that I be decentely buried & my funeral expenses and all debts be duly payd, 2ly, I give to my son Edward & his heirs 142 acres & half on Land Laying by nessamoney, 3rdly, I give unto my son Richard and his heirs one tract of Land Laying near Southampton in the County of Bucks, containing 290 acres, 4ly I give to my son Richard and his heirs one tract of Liberty Land containing 25 acres Laying on Sculkill. 5ly I do give to my son William my west Loot Laying in Notingham also I give unto him 48 pounds which my Executors is to lay out for him in building him a house & buying him such necessaryes as they may see most needfull for him for making a plantation, also I give unto him all my wearing apparell except two great coats, which two coats I give to Edward & Richard, Edward is to have which he pleased, also I give to my son William one coat of the Carsey that is at the weavers, also my will is that if my son William should dy without ishew Lawfully begotten, then the Land is to go to the Lawful heirs. 6ly, I give to my Daughter Ann Cloud Twenty pounds, 7ly, my will is that after my former wifes children have had their portions, that all my personall estate be divided betwixt my widow and my Daughter Elizabeth according to a Law.8ly, my will is that my widow shall have the plantation whereon I live, with all the profits thereof during her widdowhood or give it to my Daughter Elizabeth & her heirs. 9ly, my will is that my executors & their heirs shall have all that Land which I have purchased of Daniel Wharley & by warrant to me by the Commisioners bearing the date of 14th day of Septr., 1709, to dispose of as they see occasion, and I desire ye my wife shall give to the child ye she is now great with, if it should live when born, fourty pounds and Lastly for a full and finall performance of this will I Do by these presents make & ordain my dear and well beloved wife and son Richard the sole executors of this my last will and Testament as witness my hand & Seal this Twentieth of the sixth month, called August 1712. Signed Sealed & Delivered before us EDWARD BEESON (Seal) H. Andrew Job James King Chester County S S," Henry Hart Beeson, book: BEGINNINGS IN AMERICA Most of the Beesons now living in the United States are descendants of one Edward Beeson 1. It is said that he came to America in 1682 or 1684 on one of the William Penn voyages from Stoke, Lancaster, England, and settled in New Castle, below Philadelphia. The family is of English origin and the name a corruption of Beeston, which is an old family of or near Leeds, England. Lineages can be traced back to the fifteenth century in the personage of Thomas Beeston of Beeston, a small village near Leeds, down through his great-great-grandson, Sir George Beeston, who was living in 1595. The Coat of Arms born by both the Beeston and Beeson families is the same and is of the ancient family seated at Cheshire at a very early period - blazoned, "Argent, a bend between six bees sable. Crest, on a mount Vert a Castle, or issuing there from an arm embowed brandishing a sword." Tradition states that the Beesons were of French origin, and that there was an officer in the army of William the Conqueror named Bezon. After the Norman conquest, he became an officer in the Royal Guard. His descendants settled in the Isle of Man, where one of them married a daughter of the ruler of the island. After the Norman conquest, he became an officer in the Royal Guard. His descendants settled in the Isle of Man, where one of them married a daughter of the ruler of the island. He afterwards returned to Lancashire, where his descendants became numerousand can still be found. Edward Beeson was not the first of that surname to come to America. Capt. Thomas Beeson settled in Maryland prior to 1657 and was a Burgess from Anne Arundel County to the House of Assebly held at St. Marys. His will was recorded in 1679 in Anne Arundel Co. and shows sons John, William, and Thomas and a daughter Martha, wife Hester. He also had a daughter, Ann, who married Nicholas Gassaway. Nothing further is known of this family. There was also a Thomas Beeson who owned land in York Co., Maine in 1676 and nothing further is known of him. The earliest known documentary evidence of Edward Beeson in America is a record dated the 14th day of the 11th. month 1701 when he and several others petitioned William Penn's Commissioners of Property sitting at Philadelphia to make settlement on a tract of land about half way between the Delaware River and the Susquehanna River. On the 7th day of the 1st month 1701/02 land warrants were issued to these petitioners among whom was Edward Beeson, who obtained 980 acres of land located in the southwestern corner of Chester County in Nottingham Township near the Maryland line. The land survey was made during the 3rd month 1702. Hance Patterson deeded 266 acres of land in Brandywine Hundred on the Delaware River near Tready Hook to Edward Beeson on Apr. 28, 1702. The original order of Jacob Taylor to Isaac Taylor, Surveyor of Chester County to survey and lay out 799-1/2 acres of land granted to Edward Beeson is dated at Philadelphia 1Oth month 14th day 1709. The endorsement in the handwriting of Edward Beeson on the back of this warrant is as follows: "This eighteenth day of May 1711 I Edward Beson of Nottingham do asine over unto Richard Buefingtong Benjamin Hickman Thomas Buefintong and Richard Buefontong Juner all of westown In the county of Chester, this with in warrant. Edward Beeson" The 266 acres in Brandywine Hundred on the Delaware River was deeded from Edward Beeson to his son, Edward, on January 7, 1710. It is generally believed that Edward Beeson's first wife's name was Rachel Pennington, whom he had married in England. It is not known what relation she was to Mary Pennington Wharley, who was a half sister to Guilema Maria Springett, the first wife of William Penn. It has been said that they were half-sisters. However, the will of Mary Pennington (mother of Mary Wharley) proven In England Oct. 11, 1682 mentions only the following children: sons William, Edward, and John and daughter, Mary, and daughter, Guilema Maria Penn. Mary Proud, daughter of Sir John Proude of Goodnestone Court, Kent, Married Sir William Springett and had one daughter, Guilema Maria, who married William Penn. The other children mentioned in the will are those by her second husband, Isaac Pennington, son of Sir Isaac Pennington, Lord Mayor of London. Edward Beeson married a second time in America to Elizabeth. One record gives her as a widow Holmes when she married Edward Beeson. She has also been referred to as the daughter of Henry Grubb. After Edward's death, she married Joseph Rich. The will of Edward Beeson Is the first will to be recorded In Chester County. Prior to that time, all wills from that part of the country were recorded in Philadelphia. The will is as follows: "I Edward Beeson of Nottingham, being laid on a bed of sickness & not knowing how the Lord may dispose of me as to my natural Life therefore I do make this my last will & testament and does declare all other will or wills made or done by me to be void and of none effect, first my will Is that I be decently buried & my funeral expenses and all debts be duly payd, 2ly. I Give to my son Edward & his heirs 142 acres & a nald of Land Laying by nessamoney, 3rd, I give unto my son Richard and his heirs one tract of Land Laying near Southampton in the County of Bucks, containing 290 acres, 4ly I give to my son Richard and his heirs one tract of Liberty Land containing 25 acres Lying on Sculkill. 5ly I do give to my son William my west Loot Laying in Nottingham also I give unto him 48 pounds which my Executors is to lay out for him in building him a house & buying him such necessaryes as they may see most needful for him for making a plantation, also I give unto him all my wearing apparell except two great coats, which two coats I give to Edward & Richard, Edward is to have which he pleased, also I give to my son William one coat of Carsey that is at the weavers, also my will is that if my son William should dy without ishew Lawfully begotten, then the Land is to go to the Lawful heirs. 6ly, I give to my daughter Ann Cloud Twenty pounds, 7ly, my will is that after my former wifes children have had their portions that all my personnall estate be divided betwixt my widow and my Daughter Elizabeth according to Law. 8ly, my will is that my widow shall have the plantation whereon I live with all the profits thereof during her widowhood or natural Life & after my widows marrying or decease, then I give it to my Daughter Elizabeth & her heirs. 9ly, my will is that my executors & their heirs shall have all that Land which I have purchased of Daniel Wharley & by Warrant to me by the Commissioners bearing the date of 14th day of Septr, 1709, to dispose of as they see occasion, and I desire yt my wife shall give to the child yt she is now great with, if it should live when born, forty pounds and Lastly for a full and finall performance of this will I do by these presents make & ordain my dear and well beloved wife and son Richard the sole executors of this my last will and Testament as witness muland & Seal this Twentieth of the sixth month, called August 1712. Signed Sealed & Delivered before us Andrew Job James King Edward Beeson (Seal) Chester County SS;" Note. The method of dating the documents and family records was in accordance with "The great law or body of laws of the Provence of Pennsylvania and territories thereto belonging, past at an assembly held in Chester (Upland) the 7th day of ye 1Oth month called December 1682" as shown by the following section: "35. And Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the dayes of the Week and ye months of the year shall be called as in Scripture and not be Heathen names (as is vulgarly used) as the first second and third days of ye week, and the first second and third months of ye year, and beginning with ye Day called Sunday and the Month called March." Prior to the year 1752, the quaker year began with March 25, which was 1st momth, 1st day. This form of dating has caused much confusion and errors in translating both the number of the month into names and in the number of the day of the month. In 1752, January 1 became the 1st month, 1st day. Throughout the text, dates given such as 4 mo. 4 da. would refer to the fourth day of the fourth month in accordance with the foregoing. Where a date is given as 2-1-1700, this refers to February 1, 1700. Letter from Mrs. Margaret Hammond Beeson, Chattanooga, TN, Sept. 7, 1993. She states that the children of Edward Beeson are recorded inHinshaw's Genealogy and Genealogy Assoc., Salt Lake City, Utah. Letter from Leslie W. Beason, Feb. 1, 1995, 721 Jappa Rd., Ely, IA 52227. Edward Beeson, was born in about 1660 in or near Lancaster,England. He married Rachel Pennington in this locality in about 1680.They migrated from Lancaster, England to America in 1682 at whichtime Pennsylvania was being settled by William Penn and his followers,the persecuted Quakers. Pennsylvania, comprising 48,000 square miles, had been granted toPenn by King Charles in payment for $80,000 owed by the Crown tothe Penn estate; and the Duke of York had given Penn a Quitclaim deedto Delaware. The two provinces were governed by one governor orgovernment even though Delaware was not originally settled by Quakers.Several thousands of settlers were already there--Swedes, Dutch,English, Germans, Hugenots. Four ships loaded mostly withQuakers came to Pennsylvania in 1681. Edward and Rachel were favorable to the teachings fof Penn; and itis believed that they came to America with William Penn on the Ship"Welcome". Penn had about 100 Quakers with him when he left EnglandSeptember 1, 1682. He landed at New Castle, Delaware with abouttwo-thirds that number October 27, 1682. About one-third had died fromsmallpox on the trip. Edward and Rachel left the ship at this landing and settled in thevillage of Irishtown, New Castle County, Delaware. They moved fromthere to Berkley County, Virginia where there was a settlementof Quakers. Finally they moved to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Recordsshow that a land grant of 980 acres in Chester County,Pennsylvania was made to Edward Beeson in 1701. His will, dividing thisproperty among his heirs, dated in 1713, states that he wasthen living at Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Edward and Rachel were parents of three sons and one daughter. AfterRachel's death Edward married Elizabeth by whom he was the fatherof two daughters.  EDWARD BEESON, , SR.   38 [odj ancestors.FTW] Note: Probably died in Kent, England.  THOMAS BEESON   39 Norman's mother Ethel died when he was a very young boy, so he was raisedby his grandmother, Ethel's mother, Lela Hennessee. He was a great"brother" to Jessie Grizzle. ------------------ Murfreesboro, Tn. - The Daily News Journal Jan 30, 2008, Age: 91 Henry Norman Blair Henry Norman Blair, age 91, of the Short Mountain community died Jan. 30,2008. He was the son of the late Henry Doyle Blair and Mary Ethel Blair.He was preceded in death by his wife, Jimmie Melton Blair and his son,Gayle Blair. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Short Mountain MethodistChurch with Brother David Dial and Brother Maurice Moore officiating.Burial will follow at Gunter Grizzle Cemetery. Visitation will be todayfrom 5 to 8 p.m. at Woodbury Funeral Home and Saturday from noon untiltime of services at the church. He is survived by his sons, Billy R. (Sue) Blair of Murfreesboro andNolan Douglas (Jackie) Blair of Woodbury; grandchildren, Melissa BlairWright, Joel, John, Evelyn and Susan Maureen Blair; and great-grandsonsMatthew Blair Reed and Grant Douglas Blair. Mr. Blair was a charter member of the New Short Mountain Methodist Churchand a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II. He was a retiredteacher, principal and Superintendent of Cannon County Schools. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New Short MountainMethodist Church. Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311. www. woodburyfuneralhome.net.  Henry Norman Blair   40 served w/ Henry in the 87th Pa  George Blotcher   41 HAD 9 CHILDREN  NANCY BOWEN   42 also birth year 1839  SARAH GOODBREAD BRADLEY   43 moved to White Co. Tenn in about 1836-37 -Heritage of White Co.  THOMAS WALTON BRADLEY   44 also known as Mary Swamp Reformed (Little Cocalico) Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1788-1822 database at Ancestry.com has all the Brunners and Aughenbaughs (diff. spellings) ------------------------------ Waldschmidt ws probably an itinerant minister according to Lancaster Co. Hist Soc, -------------------- from http://lanclio.org/research/databases/lanccoloc.htm NAME "Blainsport"; LOCATION "West Cocalico Township"; CURRENT NAME (If Different)" "; FORMER NAME (If Different)" "Reinholdsville"; DATE ESTABLISHED " "; DATE POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED " "; NOTES "Formerly known as Reinholdsville; the village was laid out by John Ober and called 'White Hall' in early 19th century. During 1850's Squire Benjamin Reinhold had village named for himself. Owing to confusion caused by Reinholds Station about 2 miles south of Reinholdsville, the name was changed to Blainsport, supposedly to honor James G. Blaine, prominent national Republican political figure, whose forefathers lived in Lancaster County."; COORDINATES " "; DIRECTIONS " "; SOURCE " " NAME "Muddy Creek P.O."; LOCATION "Brecknock Township"; (right next to East Cocalico township) nothing else ------------------------------------ from the will of Phelix Brunner Name: Anna Mary Brunner Description: Daughter Date: 14 Jan 1760 Prove Date: 28 Jan 1760 BookPage: L:376 Remarks: Phelix Brunner. Upper Milfort, Co. of Northampton, Penna. Yeoman. Jan. 14, 1760. Jan. 28, 1760. L.376. Wife: Anna Barbara. Daughters: Anna Margret Linn, Anna Mary Greesmerner and Anna Mary Willawir. Sons-in-Law: Peter Linn, John Greesmer and Adam Willawir. Exec: John Adam Willawir. [very interesting that Willawir is the maried name]  ANNA MARIA BRUNNER   45 Swamp Reformed (Little Cocalico) Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1788-1822 database at Ancestry.com has all the Brunners and Aughenbaughs (diff. spellings) ------------------------------ Waldschmidt ws probably an itinerant minister according to Lancaster Co. Hist Soc, -------------------- from http://lanclio.org/research/databases/lanccoloc.htm NAME "Blainsport"; LOCATION "West Cocalico Township"; CURRENT NAME (If Different)" "; FORMER NAME (If Different)" "Reinholdsville"; DATE ESTABLISHED " "; DATE POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED " "; NOTES "Formerly known as Reinholdsville; the village was laid out by John Ober and called 'White Hall' in early 19th century. During 1850's Squire Benjamin Reinhold had village named for himself. Owing to confusion caused by Reinholds Station about 2 miles south of Reinholdsville, the name was changed to Blainsport, supposedly to honor James G. Blaine, prominent national Republican political figure, whose forefathers lived in Lancaster County."; COORDINATES " "; DIRECTIONS " "; SOURCE " " NAME "Muddy Creek P.O."; LOCATION "Brecknock Township"; (right next to East Cocalico township) nothing else  Barbara Brunner   46 Swamp Reformed (Little Cocalico) Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1788-1822 database at Ancestry.com has all the Brunners and Aughenbaughs (diff. spellings) ------------------------------ Waldschmidt ws probably an itinerant minister according to Lancaster Co. Hist Soc, -------------------- from http://lanclio.org/research/databases/lanccoloc.htm NAME "Blainsport"; LOCATION "West Cocalico Township"; CURRENT NAME (If Different)" "; FORMER NAME (If Different)" "Reinholdsville"; DATE ESTABLISHED " "; DATE POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED " "; NOTES "Formerly known as Reinholdsville; the village was laid out by John Ober and called 'White Hall' in early 19th century. During 1850's Squire Benjamin Reinhold had village named for himself. Owing to confusion caused by Reinholds Station about 2 miles south of Reinholdsville, the name was changed to Blainsport, supposedly to honor James G. Blaine, prominent national Republican political figure, whose forefathers lived in Lancaster County."; COORDINATES " "; DIRECTIONS " "; SOURCE " " NAME "Muddy Creek P.O."; LOCATION "Brecknock Township"; (right next to East Cocalico township) nothing else  Elizabeth Brunner   47 Peter Brunner is sponsor of baptism - Granpa?  Eva Brunner   48 Swamp Reformed (Little Cocalico) Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1788-1822 database at Ancestry.com has all the Brunners and Aughenbaughs (diff. spellings) ------------------------------ Waldschmidt was probably an itinerant minister according to Lancaster Co. Hist Soc, -------------------- from http://lanclio.org/research/databases/lanccoloc.htm NAME "Blainsport"; LOCATION "West Cocalico Township"; CURRENT NAME (If Different)" "; FORMER NAME (If Different)" "Reinholdsville"; DATE ESTABLISHED " "; DATE POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED " "; NOTES "Formerly known as Reinholdsville; the village was laid out by John Ober and called 'White Hall' in early 19th century. During 1850's Squire Benjamin Reinhold had village named for himself. Owing to confusion caused by Reinholds Station about 2 miles south of Reinholdsville, the name was changed to Blainsport, supposedly to honor James G. Blaine, prominent national Republican political figure, whose forefathers lived in Lancaster County."; COORDINATES " "; DIRECTIONS " "; SOURCE " " NAME "Muddy Creek P.O."; LOCATION "Brecknock Township"; (right next to East Cocalico township) nothing else  John Brunner   49 saw George Peter Brunner for his name in a posting once also George Michael  JOHN GEORGE BRUNNER   50 Swamp Reformed (Little Cocalico) Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1788-1822 database at Ancestry.com has all the Brunners and Aughenbaughs (diff. spellings)  Leah Brunner         [1] 2 3 4 5 ... 10» Next»

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