Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol. I, Part 42

Author: Runk, J.M. & Co
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chambersburg, Pa.
Number of Pages: 1482

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On December 19, 1865, in Phillipsburg, N. J., William T. Stackhouse was married to Emma L., daughter of Henry S. and Diana Carpenter, residents of Phillipsburg. Mrs. Stackhouse was born in Phillipsburg, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Stackhouse have had children: I. Amanda, died in infancy, at Three Rivers, Mich .; II. Nellie, died when three and a half years old, at Phillipsburg, N. J .; III. William II., born in Phillipsburg, August 4, 1872; IV. Charles H., born in Weatherby, Carbon county, Pa., November 7, 1876; V. Emma M., born in Phillipsburg, July 4, 1882. Mr. Stackhouse and his family attend the M. E. church.

THIE FLEMING FAMILY .- I. William, came from Scotland in 1741 and took up by patent some 400 acres of land in Kent county, Delaware, between Milford and Farmington, born June 5, 1717, died May 5, 1784, married Jane Frame 1744. The following children are from the Record of Births in his own hand-writing as found in his family Bible. His children all went West except Beniah.

I. Mary, born March 11, 1745, died Octo- ber 19, 1764.

Il. Andrew, born January 1, 1748, died October 19, 1764.

III. Nathan, born January 23, 1750, died March 9, 1825.

IV. William, born August 17, 1755, died July 22, 1772.

V. Boaz, born January 3, 1758.

VI. Beniah.

VII. Bennona, born February, 1768.

II. Beniah, son of William and Jane (Frame) Fleming, born January 10, 1762, died October 12, 1845, married Betsy Turner February 5, 1783, had children :

I. Eunice (Mrs. James Tharp), born April 10, 1784. (For children see Tharp Family.)

11. Starlin, born November 9, 1785, mar- ried Matthew Owens; had children:

1. Sarah, Il. Joseph, III. Elizabeth, IV. Samuel, V. William.

III. William, born February 26, 1788, married Eliza Riggs, December 6, 1808; the children were: 1. Ann, IL. Eliza, III. Henry, IV. Emily, V. Beniah, VI. Jane, VIII. El- bert, VIII. Reb, IX. Alison.

IV. Jane, born October 19, 1709, married Luff Lewis, February 13, 1817; issue Eliza- beth and Beniah.

V. Jehu, born 1792, died November 13, 1815.

VI. Nathan, born December 15, 1794, married Mary Saterfield November 2, 1826; had children : I. Charles, IL. E- -, III. Robert, IV. Thomas, V. Mary.

VII. Thomas, born 1797, died 1802.

VIII. Betsy, born died 1802.

IX. Beniah, born 1799, died 1802.

X. Robert, born 1803, died March 19, 1811.

XI. Charles T., born November 16, 1805; married Elizabeth Williams, one child, Mary E .; second wife; Mary Richards.

XII. Elizabeth, born 1807, died 1811.

XIII. Mary, born August 16, 1808, mar- ried Thomas Dorm.

XIV. Benjamin, born May 16, 1812; mar- ried Elizabeth Clark; issue: I. Elizabeth, II. Henry, III. 7-, IN. James, V. John, VI. Francis, VII. Benjamin, VIII. Beniah.

THE THARP FAMILY. I. John Tharp, born -, died had two children: William and Ruth.

Il. William, son of John and , mar- ried Ruth Clark; had one child, James.

III. James, son of William and Ruth (Clark) Tharp, was born February, 1774, died September 23, 1829, married Eunice Fleming January 18, 1803; issue:

I. William.

II. Beniah, born February 23, 1805, mar- ried Mary Anderson; had the following chil- dren: I. Georgiana, II. William, III. Beniah, IV. Sammel, V. Laura, VI. James, VII. Eze- kiel, VIII. Harriet, IX. Pauline, X. Louisa.

III. Ruth and Elizabeth, born September 30, 1806. Elizabeth died young. Ruth mar- ried Elias Stockley, no issue;

IV. James, born December 27, 1808, died March 12, 1849, married M. Maggers; had two children, James and Mary.

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V. Llewellyn, born April 13, 1810, nfar- ried Sarah Clark and Ruth Harrington, by Sarah he had Benjamin and Elmira and by Ruth, Jehu.

VI. Ann Jane, born January 22, 1812, married Moses Harrington; had children: 1. Ilarriet; II. Charles J., ILL. Jane, IV. Ale- zine, V. Emmer, VI. George.

VII. Reuben, born October 16, 1813, mar- ried Fanny De Waele; children: 1. Joanna, II. James, III. Fanny, IV. Pauline, V. Wil- liam, VI. Reuben, VII. Alfred, VIII. Foster, IX. Llewellyn.

VIII. Jehu, born September 1, 1815, died January 10, 1879.

IX. Jonathan, born June 28, 1817, married Ellen A. Freeman; issue, Mary.

X. Sarah, born August 3, 1821, married William C. Polk; children: I. Catherine, II. Truston, III. Lizzie, IV. Nellie, V. William.

XI. Hester, born August 8, 1824, married J. F. Melvin; had children: I. William, II. James, III. Virmadella, IV. Esterlina, V. Ella.

IV. William, son of James and Eunice (Fleming) Tharp, born November 27, 1803, died January 1, 1865, married Mary A. John- son January 1, 1828; the children are:

I. Ruth (Mrs. Bethuel Watson), born No- vember 8, 1828. (For children, see Watson Family.) First married August 27, 1846, and after Mr. Watson's death, married Man- love R. Carlisle, August 13, 1861.

II. Ann P., born February 16, 1831, mar- ried Alonzo II. Reynolds; had children: I. William, II. Leonard, III. Arthur.

III. Mary E., born May 15, 1833, married George Tumlin; the children: I. Frank, II. Mary, III. George, IV. Lizzie.

IV. Martina, born March 2, 1836, married Robert J. Hill; had children: I. William, II. Clark, III. Ruth, IV. Lucretia, V. Henry, VI. Wallace, VII. Harvey.

V. Williamina, born September 9, 1838, married Cornelius J. Hall; the children are: I. Mary, II. Anna, III. William V., IV. Bes- sie, V. Cornelius, VI. Mina, VII. Luey.

Ex-Governor William Tharp Watson, son of Bethuel and Ruth (Tharp) Watson, born in Milford, Kent County, Delaware, June 22, 1849. Educated at the schools of Milford, St. Mary's College, Wilmington, Del., and Washington College, Maryland. Entered commercial pursuits in Philadelphia, trading in grain, but not finding it profitable, return-

ed to Milford in 1882, and was elected to the General Assembly of the state of Delaware but refused to take his seat as he felt that he had not fully complied with the Constitu- tional requirements of three years residence. Was elected a senator from Kent County in 1892, and speaker of the senate in 1895, and by virtue of his office became Governor of the state upon the death of Governor Joshua Marvil in April, 1895. Married December 28, 1874, Harriet B. Beall, of Philadelphia, and from this marriage one son, William Tharp Watson, Jr., late a lieutenant of U. S. Vol. in the Hispano-American war.

THE WATSON FAMILY.

I. John Watson, of Connecticut, born , died before 1644, married Elizabeth, daughter of William Frost, of Fairfield, Conn. After Mr. Watson's death, his widow, Elizabeth, married John Gray in 1644 and moved to Jamaica, Long Island.

II. Luke Watson, son of John and Eliza- beth (Frost) Watson, born between 1630 and 1640, died in October, 1705. He accom- panied his step-father and mother from Con- necticut to Long Island and by purchase from the Indians, became, with two others, the owners and founders of Elizabeth, N. J., in 1664. Was Lieutenant and Commander of the Military Co. of that town. Moved to Lewes, Del., about 1677. Commissioned jus- tice at Lewes, October 18, 1678, and several times recommissioned. Member of Pennsyl- vania Assembly 1682, 3, 87. Councillor, 1683, 1688, 1689. High Sheriff of Sussex County 1703 and 1704. Will dated Sept. 6, 1705. Proved Nov. 6, 1705. He was mar- ried three times, first to Sarah

-, by whom he had five children:

I. Luke, Jr., born - -, died in 1708. Appointed constable June 8, 1687, member of Pennsylvania Assembly 1689, 1692, 1698, 1700, and 1701 and justice in 1702. Will dated October 10, 1707. Probated April 26, 1708. Married Mary - -, had a daugh- ter, Elizabeth, who married George Lilling- ton, whose daughter Mary, married William Till.

2d. John, born -, died in 1730. Will dated January 20, 1729; probated February 30, 1730; married Sarah , and had following children: James, Hezekiah, Luke, Elizabeth (Mrs. Stephen Townsend) and Mary.

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3d. Samuel, born died in 1724;

married -; had children: John, Luke,

Samuel, Mary, Susan, Elizabeth and Sarah.

4th. Isaac.

5th. Elizabeth, born in 1673, died Febru- ary 2, 1767; married Anthony Morris, Sr., of Philadelphia August 30, 1700.

By his second wife, Margery, daughter of Captain Henry Smith, one daughter, Mary.

His third wife, Sarah (Paynter) died with- out issue.

III. Isaac, son of Luke and Sarah Watson, born about 1663, died in 1730; married -; children:

1. Isaac, born January, 1705, died Janu- ary, 1773, married -; had children: I. Thomas, born January, 1772, II. Elias, born January, 1757, died January, 1773.

2d. Bethuel.

IV. Bethuel, son of Isaac Sr., and , born in 1710, died September 2, 1797, mar- ried Elizabeth Smith, daughter of David Smith; had children:

1. David: had children: I. Jesse, married Polly - -, II. Ester, married N. Davis. 2d. Jesse.

3d. Bethuel, born April 3, 1748, died Jan- uary 9, 1810; married Jane Walton, who was born September 21st, 1751; children were: Thomas, Jane and Sarah.

4th. Mary, married John Collins; issue Edith (Mrs. Lawrence Reiley), Elizabeth (Mrs. William Reiley) and John who married Sarah ITall.

5th. Zeppa, married Luke Walton; had children: 1. Watson, married Mary Killen, II. Mary (Mrs. William Baker), III. Nehemiah. 6th. Ester, married John Metcalf; issue: I. Thomas, married Mary Wiltbank, II. Mary, married Daniel Sturges, III. John.

7th, Miomma, married Handcock Collins: issue: I. Ester, married Charles Draper, 1I. Nancy, married Eli Shockley.

8th. Jane, died young.

V. Jesse, son of Bethuel and Elizabeth (Smith) Watson, born January 10, 1744, died October 20, 1832; married Rachel Collins, born 1747, died February 26, 1833; had chil- dren :

I. David, born about 1776. Was a Lieu- tenant of Militia in 1808. By first wife, Rachel Truitt, had children, Martina, Nellie, James, David and Emiline. By second wife, Mrs. Reed, daughters, Mary and Elizabeth.

2d. Jerry , married Betsy Burton; issue: Jesse, David, Cornelius, William, Nellie, Nancy and Burton.

3d. Nellie, married Parker Warren. 4th. Beniah.

5th. Unknown.

VI. Beniah, son of Jesse and Rachel (Col- lins) Watson, born September 19, 1784, died October 22, 1844. He was commissioned Lieutenant Third company, Seventh Regi- inent, vice David Watson resigned, on May 4, 1808; promoted February 24, 1824, to Captain of a Company of Grenadiers at- tached to First Battalion of Seventh Regi- ment, Delaware Militia; promoted May 24, 1827, to be Major of a Battalion of Seventh Regiment. Married January 25, 1809, Eliza- beth Shockley, who was born October 24, 1784, died July 12, 1858, their children are:

1. Curtis, born December 10, 1809, died August 3, 1897. He was a member of both houses of the legislature of Delaware. He married Sarah Davis, daughter of Thomas Davis, and had seven sons, of whom Beniah and Robert Y. are the only survivors. Mrs. Sarah Watson dying in 1851, Curtis S. Wat- son, in 1853, married Lydia A., daughter of George White, of Milford, no issue.

2nd. Catherine (Mrs. John S. Truitt), born August 26, 1811, had the following children, Beniah, David, Elizabeth, Henry, John, Alford, William and Frank.

3d. Aun, born August 17, 1813, died De- cember 23, 1857; married Manlove R. Car- lisle, no issue.

4th. Bethuel.

5th. Beniah, born January 12, 1826, died in California in 1849.

VII. Bethuel, son of Beniah and Elizabeth (Shockley) Watson, was born October 24, 1816, died August 13, 1857. Was a member of the Legislature in 1857, dying a few months after adjournment, married, August 27, 1846. Ruth, daughter of Ex-Governor William Tharp, who was born November 8, 1828. The children are:

1. Mary E., born September 22, 1847, mar- ried Charles J. Harrington, had children, Robert, Jessie, William W., Minnie, Charles, Willis, James and Heisler.

2nd. William T.

3d. Beniah, born February 13, 1851, died July 16, 1852.

4th. Annie B., born April 20, 1854, mar- ried John W. Cansey.

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5th. Minnelia W., born March 27, 1858, married Charles C. Heisler, issue, Charles, Allan, Roland, Harrington and Ruth.

VIII. William T., son of Bethuel and Ruth (Tharp) Watson, born June 22, 1849, mar- ried Harriet B. Beall, one child, William T. Watson, Jr.

IX. William T. Watson, Jr., son of Wil- liam T. and Harriet B. (Beall) Watson, born September 12, 1875.

DR. GEORGE MONRO, a physician of early times, was born at New Castle, Delaware, February 22, 1760, son of George Monro, of Scotland, and Lydia Hall, his wife, and sister of Governor Hall, of Delaware. After re- ceiving his primary education he entered Newark Academy and graduated therefrom with credit. He then took up the study of medicine and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He served as surgeon dur- ing the Revolution, being commissioned Sur- geon's Mate in the Sixth Virginia regiment, Continental Establishment, in 1779, and Hos- pital Surgeon in 1781. Dr. Monro continued in service with the Southern army to the close of the war. Peace having been restored, Dr. Monro went to Europe and attended medical schools and hospitals in London and Edin- burg for over two years, receiving the addi- tional degree of M. D., from the latter Univer- sity. Returning home, he resumed the prac- tice of his profession, in connection with farm- ing, in New Castle county in 1786. Shortly after, he settled permanently in Wilmington, and after a residence of thirty-three years in that city, he died October 11, 1819. His re- mains lie in the First Presbyterian graveyard, Market street, Wilmington. Dr. Monro was one of the trustees of the Wilmington Acad- emy and College in 1803, and of Newark Academy in 1819. He was assistant treas- urer of the Delaware State Society of the Cin- cinnati from 1788 to 1799, and treasurer from 1799 to the dissolution. Dr. Monro was a man of high standing in his profession and was greatly respected by his fellow citizens. IIe married Jemima, daughter of John and Jemima (Molleston) Haslet, and left descend- ants. (See Hlaslet Family.)

THE HASLET FAMILY .- From the researches of Capt. H. H. Bellas, as published in the Wilmington Sunday

Herald in 1898, it is learned that the Haslet family was represented in Delaware and Maryland prior to the Revolution by three brothers, John, Joseph and William Haslett (as the name was then spelled), natives of the north of Ireland and of Scotch-Irish Presby - terian stock. Another brother, James Hlas- lett, remained at Coleraine in Ireland, and left two sons, who emigrated about the year 1800 to this country, and entered into business in Baltimore as merchants, but subsequently set- tled at Charleston, South Carolina.

The eldest of the four brothers, John Has- lett, (or IIaslet, as he eventually wrote his name), was educated for the ministry of the Presbyterian church, but after his settlement in Mispillion hundred, Kent county, Dela- ware, he took up the practice of medicine. During the French and Indian war he com- manded a company in Col. James Burd's Sec- ond Pennsylvania battalion in the expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1758, an account of which may be seen in Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol. II.

At the outbreak of the Revolution he ac- cepted the command of the Delaware regi- ment furnished by the State upon the call of the Continental Congress, a body of men which Washington Irving mentions as "Colo- nel John Haslet's well equipped and well dis- ciplined Delaware regiment." Colonel Has- let was connmissioned January 19, 1776, and remained in service until he was killed at the battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777. He was buried in Philadelphia, but in 1841, his remains were removed by the State of Dela- ware, and buried with great ceremony on July 3d in the Presbyterian churchyard at Dover, where a monument marks their resting place.

The record of Colonel Haslet's year of ser- vice in the Continental army was one of sur- passing patriotism and gallantry. His regi- ment, brave men under a brave leader, shared in its glory. Everywhere and at all times they were ready for the most perilous sta- tions, the most hazardous exploits. At the battle of Long Island, they stood firm for more than four hours, with flying colors, the British artillery playing upon them, but not daring to advance, although they were six times as many as the little band of Delaware and Maryland patriots. More than once, Ir- ving speaks of the "gallant remains" of Has-

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let's command. At the time when General Washington was planning the surprise of the Hessians at Trenton, Colonel Haslet was in- disposed, and the commander-in-chief offered him a furlough, which he declined, and re- mained with his troops during that masterly movement, only to fall a few days after at Princeton. Of this action, Irving says: "The loss of the Americans was about 25 or 30 men, . and several officers. Among the latter was Colonel Haslet, who had distinguished him- self throughout the campaign by being forc- most in services of danger. He was indeed a gallant officer, and gallantly seconded by the Delaware troops."-(Life of Washington, vol. ii, p. 479.)

John Haslet married Jemima (Molleston) Brinckle, widow of John Brinckle, of Dover, who survived Mr. Haslet only a few months, leaving five minor children to the guardian- ship of his former friend, William Killen, Esq., afterwards the distinguished chancellor of Delaware. These children (surname Haslet) were as follows:

I. Mary (Mrs. McGarmant), who died prior to 1803, leaving no issue;

II. Ann, who married in 1788 Maj. John Patten, of the Delaware Line, and who died prior to 1791, leaving no issue. Major Pat- ten, by his second marriage to Mrs. Mary (Mil- ler) Lockerman, widow of Vincent Locker- man, was the ancestor of the late Hon. Leon- ard E. Wales, Judge of the United States District Court, and of the present Dr. John P. Wales, of Wilmington;

III. Joseph, elected Governor of Dela- ware in 1810, (see sketches of the Governors), and again in 1822. At the age of twenty-one he removed from Kent county and settled as a farmer in Cedar Creek Hundred. He mar- ried first, Mary Draper, and, second, Rachel Hickman, and died June 23, 1823. He is buried in Cedar Creek Village, Sussex county. He left issue as follows: i. Ann, ii. John, iii. Joseph, iv. Jemima, all of whom died without issue surviving;

IV. John, who became a physician and died ummarried;

V. Jemima, b. November 7, 1775, d. July 16, 1821; m. February 27, 1793, to Dr. George Monro, who was b. February 22, 1760, d. October 11, 1819. (See sketch of Dr. George Mouro.) They left children as follows (surname Monro):

i. Lydia HIall, b. January 26, 1794, m. Rev. Eliphalet Gilbert, D. D., in 1819, and had issue: 1. Ellen Douglass, m. William S. Graham, 2. Mary, m. Dr. Reginald Wright, 3. Margaretta, m. Rev. George MeNeil, has two children, 4. George Monro, unmarried, 5. Susan Monro, m. Rev. J. Agnew Crawford, D. D., has four children, 6. Sarah, m. Henry Anderson, Esq., lawyer, of New York;

ii. Haslet, born April 5, 1796, d. Septem- ber 17, 1798;

iii. Mary Ann, b. November 27, 1798, m. Thomas J. Boyd, of Wilmington, has chil- dren, 1. Mary Stanley, 2. Harriet, 3. George Monro, 4. William Smith, 5. Thomas J., all ummarried;

iv. George, b. May 14, 1801, d. August 27, 1802;

v. Jane, b. August 20, 1803, d. October 29, 1804;

vi. George, b. October 4, 1805;

vii. Margaretta, b. December 2, 1807, in Wilmington, Del., d. in Philadelphia, July 16, 1841, buried in South Laurel Hill ceme- tery, Philadelphia. Married April 26, 1826, Dr. William Darrach, of Philadelphia, who was born June 16, 1796, d. May 6, 1865, was the son of James Darrach and Elizabeth Bradford, said James the son of Thomas Darrach, of Antrim, Ireland, who settled in Maryland, and said Elizabeth daughter of Thomas and Mary (Fisher) Bradford. The children of Dr. William and Margaretta (Monro) Darrach are: 1. Dr. George Monro Darrach, married and has issue, 2. Dr. James Darrach, of Philadelphia, m. Sarah Morris, granddaughter of Robert Morris of Revolu- tionary note, and has issue, 3. Mary, died un- married, 4. Emily, 5. Elizabeth Bradford, died unmarried, 6. Lydia Gilbert, 7. Dr. Will- iam Darrach, 2, deceased, m. Edith Romeyn Aertsen, issue four children, Harriet and Margaretta, deceased, and two living, James M. Aertsen and William Darrach; (See gene- alogies of the Darrach family.)

viii. Susan Emerson, b. April 22, 1810.

JAMES DARRACH .- About the year 1760 there came from Antrim, Irc- land, and landed in Delaware, three brothers named respectively: I. James, the subject of this sketch; II. John, who settled at Smyrna; III. Thomas, who settled at Georgetown, Kent county, Maryland, and

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from whom all those bearing the name at the present time are descended.

They were of Scotch descent and by re- ligion Presbyterians. The name signities an "Oak." The Families spelling their name "Darragh," "Darrah" and "Darrow" are not related to this family.

James was a merchant and land owner at Appoquinimink, called Cantrell's Bridge, and now Odessa, St. George's Hundred, New Castle county, Delaware.

In 1773 a subscription list of the Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church at Odessa shows he was a subscriber to the building fund.

In the "Old Drawyers" burial ground near the church is a large brick vault with a large slab, bearing the following inscription:

"Beneath this stone are laid the remains of Mr. James Darrach, Merchant, who depart- ed this life the 26th of March, 1784, aged 45 years. He was an affectionate husband, a tender father, steady friend, good neighbor, and honest dealer. Integrity and uprightness distinguished the man. Hark from the tomb a doleful sound. Mine cars attend the cry. Ye living come and view the ground where you must shortly lye.

"Also the remains of Mary, the wife of James Darrach, who departed this life Janu- ary 15th, 1797, aged 48 years. My flesh shall slumber in the ground Till the last trumpet's joyful sound. Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise."

Issue as follows:

1. Timothy G. Darrach. Alive in 1805 and of whom little is known.

2. James, died in infancy.

3. Sarah, died unmarried

4. Ellen A. Darrach, school teacher, and died in Philadelphia, unmarried, August 10, 1853, in 77th or 79th year.

Thomas Darrach came from Antrim, Irc- land, (with two brothers, John and James), landed in Delaware about 1760 and finally settled at Georgetown, Kent county, Mary- land, where he purchased land February, 1768, and died about the same year. He mar- ried Charlotte Blake, of Maryland, who died at Philadelphia, May 24, 1812, aged 67 years and 21 days; buried at Mt. Vernon cemetery, Philadelphia. Issue, one child, viz:

James Darrach, born in Georgetown, Md., December 11, 1767. After the death of his father, with his mother, resided at Smyrna, Delaware, and finally removed to Philadel- phia, where he acquired large property as a manufacturer. He was a member of the Sec- ond Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. He died February 18, 1816, and is buried in Mt. Vernon cemetery, Philadelphia. December 19, 1793, he married Elizabeth Bradford, b. December 31, 1771, d. July 2, 1824 (daugh- ter of Thomas Bradford and Mary Fisher; who was the son of Col. William Bradford and Rachel Budd, who was the son of William Bradford and Sytje Santvoort, who was the son of William Bradford, who, in 1682, land -. ed with William Penn). (Bradford coat of arms). James Darrach had issue, eleven children, as follows:

I. Thomas Bradford Darrach, manufac- tureer and merchant, born in Philadelphia, March 11, 1795, resided in Philadelphia, Maryland and Delaware, and died in Phila- delphia November 26, 1884. President of the Society War of 1812. July 17, 1817, he married Caroline Hutchens, of Philadelphia, died, aged 23 years and 9 months, buried April 8, 1821 (daughter of Dr. Thomas Hutchens and Priscilla Mason), issue two children, (1) Caroline Eliza Bradford, b. May 22, 1818, d. June 24, 1840, not married; (2) Mason Hutchens, b. March 31, 1821, d. Feb ruary 2, 1871, Oroville, California, not mar- ried. May 15, 1828, married Cordelia Eliza- beth Richards,. b. January 25, 1809, d. Feb- ruary 24, 1870 (daughter of Mark Richards and Sophia Knerr, of Philadelphia). Issue six children, viz: Fanny, Ellen, Eliza, died in infancy, Edgar, Florence, died in infancy, Alice, died in infancy.

II. William Darrach, M. D. Born in Philadelphia June 16, 1796, died in Philadel- phia May 6, 1865, buried South Laurel Ilill, Philadelphia. Was educated at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, and graduated at Prince- ton, 1815; studied in the Medical Schools of London, Edinburgh and Paris. In 1822, Dr. Darrach commenced the practice of medicine in Philadelphia. He was an elder in the Second Presbyterian church, Philadelphia. Dr. William Darrach's first marriage, April 26, 1826, was to Margretta, b. December 2, 1807, d. July 16, 1841 (daughter of Dr.

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George Monro and Jemima Haslet; see Haslet and Monro families). Issue by first marriage, 7 children, as follows:

1. George Monro Darrach, M. D., of Cum- berland, Ind., married September 25, 1855, Miss Louisa Hamilton (daughter of Col. Ilamilton, Indianapolis, Ind). Graduated, Literary Dept. University of Pennsylvania 1848. Medical course, 1850, Pennsylvania College. Issue 5 children, viz .: (1) William Hamilton, b. Dec. 31, 1856, d. Sep. 25, 1857; (2) Frank Monro; (3) James Hamilton, m. September 12, 1888, Nellie T. Woolfolk, issue 2 children, Marie Louisa and Charles Monro; (4) Charles Sadler; (5) Eugene Haslet, m. Miss Maud Huntingdon, issue Haslet Hunt- ingdon, died in infancy; one other child died in infancy.

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Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol. I, Part 42

Author: Runk, J.M. & Co Publication date: 1899 Publisher: Chambersburg, Pa. Number of Pages: 1482

Author: Runk, J.M. & Co
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chambersburg, Pa.
Number of Pages: 1482