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(25.) PHINEAS, married Mary Ridge. Children : Sarah Ann, Hannah, Charles, Ann Eliza, and Julia. Of these, Charles married Rebecca Buckman; and Ann Eliza married Abraham Hogeland, of Bustleton.
(13.) Abraham35 and Ann Knight's Children.
Martindale, and lived in Southampton, Bucks County. Children : Paul, Absalom, Ross M., Aaron, Samuel, Re- becca, and Martha Ann.
(27.) AMos, married Mary Clayton. Children : Mary, Clayton, Ann, Rebecca, Jonathan, and Grace.
(28.) MosEs, married Rhoda Tomlinson. Child : Sarah Ann.
(29.) JOHN, married Esther Knight. They had no children.
(30.) GRACE, married Joshua Paul. Child : Ann.
(3I.) ABEL.
(32.) SAMUEL.
85 This should be Absalom.
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(15.) Samuel and Mary Knight's Children.
ALEXANDER, was born in Byberry and received his early education at Byberry School, under the tuition of Watson Atkinson and John Comly. Under 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 Pennsyl- vania with honor. He became a physician of skill and respectability, and resided for a short time in Byberry. He then went to Philadelphia, where he obtained a good practice, and was appointed physician of that port. He published several essays on medical subjects, which evinc- ed considerable scientific acumen. His promising life was closed at the early age of thirty-five years. He married Mary Knorr. Children : Elizabeth, Amelia, George.
JULIA, married Charles Stout.
(16.) Inglish and Martha Knight's Children.
LEONARD, married Ruth -, and lived in Byberry. Children : Elizabeth, Hannah, Inglish, and Edward.
SETH, died single.
RUTH, married John Tomlinson, and lives in Byberry. Children : Martha, Samuel, and Julia.
OWEN, married a daughter of Joseph Reese, and lives near Somerton, Byberry. Children: Mary Ann, Catha- rine, and Charles.
HANNAH, married James Walmsley, of Byberry.
SAMUEL, married Phebe Tomlinson and had one son, Aaron.
JONATHAN, married Letitia Leedom, and had one child, Rachel.
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JONATHAN KNIGHT AND HIS DESCENDANTS.
(I.) JONATHAN, son of Giles and Mary Knight, mar- ried Jane Allen, and settled in Byberry on property lately owned by Ebenezer Knight. "He was a man of very pleasant and agreeable manners, graceful in his move- ments, and nice in his personal appearance. His fine sense of the proprieties of life, combined with his polish- ed manners 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 sup- port of schools, and in other matters of benefit to the meeting or the township." He died 5th mo. Ist, 1745, and his wife died soon afterwards. Children : Jonathan, Mary, and Thomas.
(I.) Jonathan and Mary Knight's Children.
(2.) JONATHAN, born 4th mo. 5th, 1730, married, first, Ann Paul, in 1748. Children: James, Jonathan, Daniel, Sarah, Tacy, Mary, Jane, Thomas, Ann, and Paul. He afterwards married, second, Margaret Bald- win, 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 purchased 240 acres of land, in Byberry, of Benjamin Gilbert, and settled thereon. During the Revolution his barn was burned by the soldiers under General Lacy. He died in 1806.
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(2.) Jonathan and Ann Knight's Children.
(5.) JAMES, born 8th mo. 16th, 1753, married Gaynor Lukens. He died in 1784.
(6.) JONATHAN, born IIth 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 Rachel Walton. He died in 1821. Children : Sarah, Ann, Mar- garet, James, Charles, Ebenezer, Lydia, Hannah, Thomas, Mary, Paul, Allen, and Robert B.
(8.) SARAH, married John Stackhouse. She died in 1838.
(9.) TACY, married Robert Croasdale.
(IO.) MARY, married Josiah Costill.
(II.) JANE, married Joseph Bolton. Children : Tacy and Isaac.
(12.) THOMAS, born 9th mo. Ist, 1769, married Mary Worrell. He died in 1824. Children : Jonathan, Eliza- beth, Ann, Rebecca, Isaiah, William, Stephen.36
(13.) ANN, married Benjamin Albertson. She died in 1828.
(14.) PAUL, married Eliza Boucher.
(6.) Jonathan and Eliza Knight's Children.
(15.) ANNA, born 6th mo. 6th, 1789; died 9th mo. 9th, 1801.
(16.) JONATHAN T., born IIth mo. 21st, 1791, mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Jesse Wilson, and settled in Byberry. He was a prominent politician, and served sev-
86 Thomas Knight had three other children: Edward, Thomas, Walter.
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eral terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature. He was after- wards 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 years. 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. Chil- dren : 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 Ist mo. 5th, 1798.
(20.) EDWIN, born 9th mo. 3d, 1800; died 8th mo. 19th, 1803.
(7.) Daniel and Rachel Knight's Children.
(21.) SARAH, born 2d mo. 8th, 1783, remained single.
(22.) ANN, born 10th mo. 5th, 1784, married Samuel Smedley, but had no children.
(23.) MARGARET, born 8th mo. 22d, 1786, remained single.
(24.) JAMES, born 5th mo. 23d, 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, Hill- born, Charles, Ruth Ann, Emily, Margaret, and Jane.
(26.) EBENEZER, born IIth mo. 14th, 1791, married
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Martha, widow of (17) Evan Knight. Children : Evan and Samuel.
(27.) LYDIA, born Ist mo. 4th, 1794, married Stephen- son Croasdale, and settled in Byberry. Children : Rachel, Ainne 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. Ioth, 1798.
(30.) MARY, born IIth mo. 28th, 1799; died 3d mo. 10th, 1800.
(31.) PAUL, was born 4th mo. 25th, 1801.
(32.) ALLEN, born 8th mo. 30th, 1805, married Eliza- beth Parry, and had one child, Edward.37
(33.) ROBERT B., born Ist mo. 22d, 1809; died un- married.
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 Bensalem, but we have no further account of him. Abel went to North Carolina, where his descendants still re- side. John went to Massachusetts. His descendants are quite numerous, and may be found scattered all over the New England States and in Canada. Some of them were quite noted, among these was Jeremiah R. Knight, a Senator in Congress from Rhode Island. In the list of pensioners on account of services in the Revolution are more than twenty of the name of Knight.
37 It was Paul who married Elizabeth Parry and not Allen.
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THE MARTINDALE FAMILY .*
(I.) JOHN MARTINDELL,; the ancestor of the family in America, was born 8th mo. 24th, 1676. He married Mary Bridgman, daughter of Walter Bridgman 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.
(I.) 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, Rachel, Sarah, Miles, Strickland, Amos, Jona- than, 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, Richard, Mary, Mahlon, and Phineas.
(6.) WILLIAM, born 6th mo. 2d, 1751, married Esther Buckman. Children : Jacob, Mary, Esther, William, Amos, Samuel, Sarah, Rachel, and Hannah.
* I am indebted to Thomas Warner, of Wrightstown, for much of this account.
t Usually so spelled in the old records.
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(7.) RACHEL, born Ioth mo. Ist, 1752, married Charles Reeder. Children : Joseph, Mary, and Amos.
(8.) SARAH, born Ioth mo. 13th, 1754, married Mat- thias Harvey, but had no children.
(9.) MILES, born 6th mo. 2d, 1757, married Susannah Harvey. Children: John, Margaret, Mary, Susannah, Lucy, Thomas, Jane, Robert H., Sarah, Isaiah, and two others.
(10.) STRICKLAND, born 6th mo. 19th, 1759, married Sarah Sands. Children : Mary, Rachel, Sarah, Jane, Wil- liam, Hannah, Ann, and Beulah.
(II.) AMos, born 8th mo. 10th, 1761, married Martha, daughter of Thomas Merrick, of Upper Makefield, in 1789. Children : Hannah, Tacy, Abner, Amos, Charles, Thomas R., Mercy, Martha, Lucy Ann, and Mary.
(12.) JONATHAN, born 7th mo. 10th, 1763, married Rachel Morgan. Children : Isaac, Jonathan, Charity, Samuel, John, Rachel, Elizabeth, Mary, Phineas, and Frances.
(13.) THOMAS, born 1765, married, first, Mary Boothe. Children: William, Sarah, Rebecca, Thomas, and Mary. His wife died, and at the age of 82 he mar- ried, 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 Ist mo. 16th, 1769, married Isaiah Morgan. Children : Samuel, Isaiah, Mary, Sarah, Amos, Joshua, Miles, Rachel, Charity, and William.
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(4.) Joseph Martindale's Children.
( 16.) HANNAHI married Robert Jolly. Children : Hannah, Robert, Joseph, Rachel, Martha, Sarah, Jane, Phebe, Eliza, and Samuel.
(17.) JOSEPH married Jemima Ingham. Children : Cyrus, Martha, Sarah, Joseph, John, Lydia Ann, Lewis, and Charles.
(18.) MARTHA married Amos Corson. Children : Sarah, Benjamin, and Richard.
(19.) ISAAC married Sarah Hagerman, and had two children.
(4.) John and Ann Martindale's Children.
(20.) JOHN married Charity Wilson. Children : Wil- son, Wakefield, and Ann.
(21.) AMOs married Susannah Lambert. Children : Lander, John, Lambert, Amos, Alfred, Mahlon, and Charles.
(22.) ANN married Peter Wilson. Children : John, Samuel, Wakefield, Sarah, and Ann.
(23.) RICHARD married Ann Wallace. Children : Mahlon, Charlotte, Mary Ann, Harriet, John, Maranda, Martha, David, Ann, Richard, Franklin, Charles, Louisa, James, and one other.
(24.) MARY married John Carver. Children : Keziah Maria, Amos, Yardley, Caroline, Mary, Jesse, Oliver, John, Aden, Rebecca, Wilson, Margery 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.
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(6.) William and Esther Martindale's Children.
(27.) JACOB married Ann Bonham. Children: Levi, Ivy, Abraham, William, Hannah, Frances, and Ann.
(28.) MARY married Benjamin Leedom. Children : Elizabeth, Ann, William, Alice, Elijah, Benjamin, Amos, Sarah, Hannah, John, and Samuel.
(29.) ESTHER married Thomas Harvey. Children : Harriet, Belinda, Joseph, William, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Mary Ellen, Susan, and Letitia.
(30.) WILLIAM married Sarah Morgan. Children : Garret, Newkirk, William Elwell, and Abigail Ann.
(31.) AMos married Sarah Kinsey, but had no chil- dren.
(32.) SAMUEL married, first, Hannah Briggs. Chil- dren : Albert G., Elizabeth, and Lucilla. He married, second, Martha Landis. Children: Samuel, William George, and Amanda Melvinia B.
(33.) SARAH married Thomas Betts. Children : Wil- liam, Matilda, Cyrus, Tamar, Hannah, and Rebecca.
(34.) HANNAH married Amos Wilkinson. Children : Esther, Rachel, Ross, William Ryan, Ellen, and Ger- trude.
(9.) Miles and Susannah Martindale's Children.
(35.) MARGARET married Richard Neal. Children : Susannah, Priscilla, Miles, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth, and John.
(36.) SUSANNAII married John Tomlinson. Children : Miles, Asher, Cynthia, Lucy, John, Susannah, Alfred, Eliza, Mary, and Harvey.
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(37.) THOMAS married Mary Warner. Children: Warner, Adaline, Anne, Susannah, and Eliza.
(38.) ROBERT H. married Elizabeth Doan. Children : Jane, Jesse, and George.
(IO.) Strickland and Sarah Martindale's Children.
(39.) MARY married Cornelius Carver. Children : Rebecca and Sarah Ann.
(40. ) SARAH married Isaac Carver, and had one child, George W.
(4I.) JANE married Thomas Goslin, and had one child, Sarah.
(42.) WILLIAM married Hannah Holcomb.
(43.) HANNAH married Charles Watson.
(44.) RACHEL married David Carver.
(45.) ANN married Miles Carver.
(II.) Amos and Martha Martindale's Children.
(46.) HANNAH, born 4th mo. 19th, 1790, died single, Ist mo. 7th, 1841.
(47.) TACY, born 2d mo. 21st, 1792, married Joseph Jenkins, of Abington. She died 8th mo. 10th, 1857. Chil- dren : John, Martha, and Mahala.
(48.) ABNER, born 9th mo. 3d, 1794, married, first, Ann Dubre. Children : Amos, Rachel, Angeline, and Martha. He married, second, Eliza Boucher, 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.
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(5I.) CHARLES, born 10th mo. 24th, 1801, married Phebe, daughter of Joseph Comly, and lives in Byberry. Children : Watson C., Martha K., Joseph C.,38 Elizabeth C., Annie L., Tacie, Isaac C., and Charles P.
(52.) THOMAS R., born 2d mo. 13th, 1804, married Ellen, daughter of Andrew Singley. Children : Samuel, Mary, Ellen, Amos, Rebecca, Alice, and Hannah Ann. They reside in Maryland.
(53.) MERCY B., married Benjamin Knight. Children : Joshua Paul, Absalom, Ross M., Aaron, Samuel, Rebecca, and Martha Ann.
(54.) LUCY ANN, born 8th mo. 13th, 1808, died sin- gle, 12th mo. 5th, 1857.
(55.) MARTHA, born 12th mo. 13th, 1810, married James Walmsley, in 1839, and lives in Byberry.39
(12.) Jonathan and Rachel Martindale's Children.
(56.) SAMUEL, married Ann Yard. Children : Sam- uel, Elizabeth, and Rachel.
(57.) JOHN, married, first, Beulah Hagerman. Chil- dren : Beulah and Martha. Second, he married Jane Hogeland. Children : Mary Ann, Jonathan, Rachel, Ja- cob, and John.
(58.) RACHEL, married John Chambers. Children : 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.
#" Joseph C. Martindale, the author of this work, died in 1872.
" Martha died 10th mo. 15th, 1897. James died 6 mo. 23d, 1870.
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(61.) PHINEAS, married, first, Elizabeth Yerkes. Chil- dren : William, Rachel, Elizabeth, Ann, and Jonathan. Second, he married Elizabeth Rutherford, by whom he had one child.
(62.) FRANCES, married Charles McNeal. Children : Rebecca, James, Charles, Amos, Elizabeth, and Ann.
(13.) Thomas and Mary Martindale's Children.
(63.) SARAH, married John Vanhorn. Children : Thomas and one other.
(64.) REBECCA, married William Pearson.
(14.) Isaac and Rachel Martindale's Children.
(65.) ESTHER, married Garret D. Percy. Children : 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 SAURMAN FAMILY.
The primitive ancestor of this family in America was (1) PHILIP SAURMAN, by trade a shoemaker, who came over from Germany about 1743. During the Revolu- tionary 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.
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(I.) Philip Saurman'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 life, he entered the British army during the latter part of the French and Indian War, and served therein about one year. He then re- turned to Philadelphia, where he followed his occupa- tion 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, yet he was 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 residing at Thomas Wood's house, near Hatboro'. He remained here all night, and early the following 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 prin- ciple that "to the victors belong the spoils," Peter cleaned the gun and loaded it with three buckshots and a bullet, after which he started towards Hart's (William Hallo- well's) Mill, where he saw five English soldiers along the roadside dividing their booty. He attempted to shoot them, but the gun missed fire, and he was forced to run
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for his life. As he leaped over a fence the British fired at him, one ball passing through his coat pocket, and two others striking the fence near him, but he escaped un- hurt. After serving his country faithfully during the war, he returned to his trade, and located on the Penny- pack, near what is now John Shelmire's Mill, in More- land, Montgomery County. In 1788, he moved to Hat- boro', 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, Josiah, Mary, Rebecca, Jacob, Yerkes, and Jonathan.
(3.) JACOB and (4) PHILIP, resided in Philadelphia until the Revolutionary War, when they entered the Con- tinental 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 Race and Vine. He married Rosanna Essler, of Philadelphia. Children : Maria, John, Jakob, Martin, William, Sophia, and Thomas.
(2.) Peter and Margery Saurman's Children.
(6.) ANN, married James Vansant, of Somerton, Twenty-third Ward, Philadelphia. He was a carpenter, and some time after his marriage moved to Trenton, and still later to Philadelphia. Ann died in 1845. Children : Thomas Jefferson, Julia Ann, Cornelius, Austin, and Alfred.
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(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, Eliza- beth, Archibald, Ebenezer, and two or three others.
(8.) MARY, remained single, still living.
(9.) REBECCA, remained single. She died in 1859, aged 75 years.
(IO.) JACOB, was born in Moreland, Montgomery County, April 14, 1789. He married Sarah, daughter of Daniel Hallowell, in 1819, and settled in Cheltenham. In 1823, he moved to a farm in Moreland, Philadelphia, which he afterwards purchased. He remained on this farm until within a short period of his death. During his entire life he was an ardent Democrat, and much at- tached 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., Caro- line W., Ellen L., Norris S., John W., and Benjamin F.
(II.) YERKES, was born in Moreland, January 20, 1791. He went to Philadelphia, where he learned the trade of copper-plate printer, which he followed for sev- eral years, after which he became a real estate agent. He
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married Mrs. Martha Brown, who had two children, Susanna and Joseph. By her he had the following chil- dren : Maria, Angeline, Rebecca, Abner, Amanda, and Madison.
(12.) JONATHAN, married Sarah McChan, and set- tled in Chester County, where he resided for several years, after which he moved to Abington, and thence to Phila- delphia. While 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 Rosanna Saurman's Children.
(13.) MARIA, died of yellow fever in 1794; unmar- ried.
THE TOWNSEND FAMILY .*
(I.) 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, Nathaniel, Sarah, Phebe, Thomas, and John, After the death of (I) Thomas, Sarah, with her children, Sarah, Thomas, and John, re- moved to Byberry, in 1735. She subsequently married George James, but had no children. She died Ist mo. 25th, 1773, aged 82 years.40
* Furnished by Watson Comly, of Byberry.
" The old Townsend homestead at Westbury still remains. So far as we have been able to discover, this family is not related to. Richard Townsend, the "Welcome" passenger.
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(I.) 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 Byberry. Chil- dren : 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 Rachel Thomas. Children : Rachel, Sarah. Martha, Evan, Ann, Hannah, Thomas, Jesse, Phebe, Elizabeth, and Sam- 11el. He died 12th mo. 28th, 1794; and Elizabeth died 8th mo. 21st, 1769, aged 49 years.
(4.) JOHN, born Ist mo. 7th, 1724, purchased a prop- erty on the Poquessing, adjoining that belonging to Thomas, on which he erected a flour-mill. Here he spent his life. He married Grace, daughter of Jeremiah Croas- dale, 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 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 respected and beloved. He was greatly inter- ested in the education of youth, and much of the effici-
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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 essays of his were published in "Friends' Miscellany." He died 4th mo. 5th, 1800, aged 76 years. She died 6th mo. 23d, 1803. Chil- dren : Phebe, Sarah, Ezra, and John.
(3.) Thomas and Elizabeth Townsend's Children.
(5.) RACHEL, born IIth mo. 26th, 1742, married Jos- eph Knight. She died in 1769.
(6.) SARAH, born 6th mo. 4th, 1744, married Giles Knight. She died 11th mo. 27th, 1775. Children : Town- send, Giles, Joseph T., and Thomas.
(7.) MARTHA, born 6th mo. 10th, 1746; died Sth 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, Robert, Evan, Abi, and Martha.
(9.) THOMAS, born Ist mo. 10th, 1756; died 9th mo. 8th, 1769.
(IO.) JESSE, born 2d mo. 15th, 1758; died in 1769.
(II.) PHEBE, born 12th mo. 20th, 1760, married Jesse James. She died 9th mo. 25th, 1832. Children : Samuel, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Joanna, Jesse, Phebe, and Abi.
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