History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 142

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162

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In the latter years of his life he gradually withdrew from the active duties of his profession, though he served as counsel for the Bank of Pennsylvania from 1846 until 1852, when the feeble state of his health, induced by a slight paralytic stroke or affection, caused him to resign. His infirmities continued to increase, attended with great nervous excitability, though still retaining his mental fac- ulties and his literary predilections, until Dec. 11, 1854, when he suddenly departed this life. A letter written by him to Dr. William Darlington, dated December 8th, and re- ceived by the doctor after his death, was his last labor, and refers to the " Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society." Although the published and avowed productions of Mr. Dillingham's pen are not voluminous, he was a fre- quent contributor of elegant and judicious essays to the leading journals of the times. Ile was also the author of several highly-finished performances in the character of orations and reviews. Of these it is sufficient to mention his addresses before the Chester County Cabinet of Natural Science, the Alumni of Williams College, the Chester County Horticultural Society, the Society of the Sons of

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New England in Philadelphia, and his glowing tribute to the memory of Peter Collinson. His researches in pro- curing authentic material for his discourses were indefati- gable. His literary taste was refined almost to fastidious- ness, and hence his style is terse, chaste, and polished. It may be safely predicted of him as a writer, nihil tetigit quod non ornavit.

DILWORTH, JAMES, married, about 1681, Ann Waln, and came from Thornbury, in Yorkshire, to Bucks Co., Pa., where he died in 1699, leaving children,-William, Rich- ard, Jane, Hannah, Jennet, Rebecca, and James. Of these, it is believed that William married Sarah, daughter of Richard Webb, and settled in Birmingham.

John Dilworth, son of William, married, 12, 8, 1749- 50, Hannah Woodward, daughter of John, of Thornbury, and his sister Hannah married first John Martin, and second John Woodward. John and Hannah Dilworth had two sons,-Caleb and John; of whom the first married Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Ryant, in 1790.

James Dilworth, perhaps a son of William, married, in 1745, Lydia, daughter of George Martin, of West Bradford, by whom she had children,-Charles, Joseph, Sarah, Caleb, William, James, Mary, George, Lydia, Hannah, and Le- titia. He died 8th mo., 1769, and his widow, 10, 25, 1814, at the age of 95. He is said to have built the first house, a log hut, where Dilworthstown now stands, and the tavern building in 1758, though there was no tavern kept there until after his death, when his son Charles ob- tained license. The latter was a prominent citizen and frequently concerned in public affairs. He was disowned by Friends for taking an active part in Revolutionary measures. Benjamin Hawley notes in his diary, 8, 27, 1770, that he " went to the Raising Charles Dilworth's sign." No doubt it was made the occasion of much drink- ing and hilarity.

Hannah Dilworth, daughter of James and Lydia, mar- ried, 11, 4, 1775, John Parry, and her sister Letitia mar- ried Edward Brinton.

DR. RICHARD B. DILWORTH was born in Philadelphia, Jan. 24, 1810. His parents were Thomas and Sarah Ann (Burch) Dilworth. He studied medicine under Dr. Ken- nedy, at Oxford, Chester Co., a practitioner of considera- ble merit, and at the time a resident of that place, and graduated at the Jefferson Medical College, in Philadelphia, in March, 1835.

In June, 1835, he married Harriet, daughter of James Wilson, Esq., and located at Youngsburg, Chester Co., where he devoted himself to the practice of his profession until 1849, when he removed with his family to Juniata Co., Pa., where he, in company with others, had purchased a large tract of woodland. He died Nov. 15, 1851,.of an affection of the heart. He left seven children.

As a man, Dr. Dilworth was free from selfishness, which, added to his energy of mind and irreproachable character, rendered him beloved by all who knew him. As a physician, he was successful and much beloved by his patients.

DOBSON, GEN. JOHN R .- James and Hannah Dobson, of the Society of Friends, emigrated from London, England, in 1750, and settled in Pennsylvania. Their son, John R. Dobson, married Sarah A., daughter of John and Mary

(Haybisen) Richesson ; the former an emigrant, in 1756, from Manchester, England, and the latter born in this State of German parents. To John R. and Sarah A. Dobson was born in Cumberland County, Dec. 6, 1818, John Richesson Dobson. He received a common-school education, and at the age of sixteen was apprenticed to the

iron business. In 1848 he entered upon the duties of su- perintendent in the Phoenix Iron-Works. In December, 1848, he married S. A. Slackhouse, born in February, 1828, in Dover, N. J., and, their family now consists of one son and two daughters. In 1858 he was burgess of the bor- ough of Phoenixville. In 1860 served as school director. In 1861, at the call of the President, he recruited a com- pany, and on the 19th of April offered its services to Gov- ernor Curtin, and was succeeded in the iron-works by his brother, Joseph Dobson. His company was accepted and mustered into service, and known as Co. G, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. He served with his company in the Army of the Potomac until the battle of Gettysburg, where, in the charge on Little Round Top, Capt. Dobson was so severely wounded that he was rendered unable to resume active duties in the field. For his bravery on that occasion he received from the War Department a major's commission. In 1864, at the expiration of his three years' service, he was mustered out with his regiment, and returned to Phoenixville to resume the duties which he had left to enter the army. In 1866 he was elected school director, and served as secretary of the board. In 1867 an effort was made to erect a monument in Morris Cemetery to the memory of those who had fallen in defense of the na- tion, in which he took a prominent part, serving as president of the organization. In 1869 he was appointed postmaster of Phoenixville. In 1870 he was commissioned by Gover-

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nor Geary as captain of Reeves Rifle Company, and in 1871, by same, as major-general of the Third Division National Guard of Pennsylvania, and bore a conspicuous part in the dedication of the soldiers' monument in Phoenixville. In 1873 was reappointed postmaster, and the next year re- signed his position in the iron-works to perform the duties of this office, and was again succeeded in the former by his brother. In 1876 he was reappointed by Governor Hartranft major-general of the Tenth Division National Guard of Pennsylvania. In 1877 he was reappointed post- master, which position he yet occupies. In 1877, at the outbreak of the riot in Pittsburgh, by order of the Governor, he assembled his division at Malvern Station, on the Penn- sylvania Railroad, and moved with Governor Hartranft to Pittsburgh. After a week's stay in Pittsburgh, the Tenth Division was relieved from further duty and returned home. In 1878, by act of the Legislature, the National Guard of Pennsylvania was reorganized by consolidating the existing ten divisions into one division, thus terminating the commissions of field- and staff-officers.

He most bravely and loyally aided the. government in the war in defense of the Union and for the suppression of the Rebellion.

DOWNING, THOMAS, born in Bradninch, in Devonshire, England, Dec. 14, 1691, married, first, Ellen -, and, second, Thomazine -, who was perhaps the mother of all the children, two of whom were born in England. He was a taxable in Concord township from 1718 to 1732. At Concord Monthly Meeting, 6, 3, 1730, " Thomas Downing & his wife made application to this meeting to com under the care of friends; they having produced papers from under severall friends hands of their sober and orderly con- versations where they have Lived, this mecting receiveth them." In 1733 they removed to Sadsbury, but in two or three years after settled at the place since known as Down- ingtown. Thomas married a third wife, Jane Albin, widow of James, and daughter of John and Mary Edge, 12, 15, 1756. She was a minister, and died 1, 23, 1759. He died 1, 15, 1772. There is reason to think that while in Con- cord he operated a mill belonging to Nathaniel Newlin, and he and his descendants continued to be mill-owners at Down- ingtown for several generations.

The children of Thomas Downing were,-1. Thomazine, b. 10, 6, 1715; died young. 2. Thomas, b. 3, 27, 1717 ; d. 11, 19, 1736-7. 3. Richard, b. 2, 27, 1719; d. 7, 8, 1804; m. Mary Edge. 4. John, b. 10, 18, 1720; d. -; m. Elizabeth Hunt. 5. William, b. 3, 24, 1722 ; d. -; m. Ellen John. 6. Jane, b. 10, 6, 1723; d. 10, 29, 1795 ; m. John Roberts. 7. Sarah, b. 8, 13, 1725 ; d. 7, 16, 1745 ; m. Joshua Baldwin. 8. Thomazine, b. 8, 15, 1727; d. -; m. Samuel Bond. 9. Samuel, b. 6, 11, 1729; died young. 10. Joseph, b. 10, 12, 1731 ; died young. 11. Joseph, b. 4, 30, 1734 ; d. 10, 7, 1804 ; m. Mary Trimble.

Richard Downing (3) married, 3, 21, 1741, at Uwchlan Meeting, Mary Edge, born 7, 2, 1721, died 12, 13, 1795, daughter of John and Mary, of Providence. In 1787 he was assessed with a grist-mill, fulling-mill, two saw-mills, and a malt-house in East Caln, and his son Richard with a merchant-mill. An old saw-mill, which has been in the

family for generations, has just been torn down. Richard's eliildren were as follows :

1. Hannah, b. 1, 19, 1741-2 ; d. 4, 5, 1752. 2. Thomas, b. 10, 13, 1743 ; d. 4, 12, 1752. 3. Jane, b. 11, 1, 1745 ; d. 4, 20, 1752. 4. John, b. 12, 17, 1747-8; d. 1748. 5. Richard, b. 5, 4, 1750; d. 1, 5, 1820; m. Elizabeth Rees. 6. Mary, b. 7, 31, 1752 ; d. 1, 30, 1779 ; m. Daniel Trimble, 6, 20, 1776. 7. Thomazine, b. 8, 26, 1754; d. 5, 4, 1817; m. Richard Thomas. 8. Jacob, b. 10, 25, 1756; d. 10, 2, 1823; m. Sarah Drinker. 9. William, b. 1, 29, 1759 ; d. 12, 24, 1759. 10. George, b. 11, 8, 1760 ; d. 8, 10, 1765; drowned in the race. 11. Samuel, b. 2, 4, 1763; d. 10, 3, 1819 ; m. Jane Ashbridge. 12. Joseph R., b. 6, 19, 1765 ; d. 1, 17, 1855 ; m. Ann Worrall.

John Downing (4) married, March 5, 1747, before Thomas Cummings, Esq., Elizabeth, daughter of Roger and Esther Hunt, of East Caln. He became a tavern- keeper about 1760, and after several years was succeeded by Richard Cheyney at the sign of the " King in Arms," where the Revolutionary county committee met in 1776. His children were,-

1. Esther, b. 12, 22, 1748; died young. 2. Mary, b. 11, 17, 1750; m. Israel Whelen. 3. Thomas, b. 1, 4, 1753; m. Sarah Jacobs. 4. Esther, b. 6, 30, 1755. 5. Hunt, b. 1, 12, 1757 ; d. 2, 15, 1834; m. Deborah Miller. 6. John, d. 10th mo., 1822 ; unmarried. 7. Samuel, m. Elizabeth Templin. 8. Elizabeth, m. Richard Templin.

William Downing (5) married, 10, 10, 1741, at Uwehlan Meeting, Ellen John, born 2, 26, 1718, daughter of Samuel and Margaret John, of Uwehlan, in which township he was living at that time. He and his wife received a certificate, 4, 20, 1748, to New Garden Monthly Meeting, and scttled in Bart, Lancaster Co. He married, 12, 19, 1765, at New Garden Meeting, Margaret Miller, widow of Samuel. Some of the family removed to Centre County. William's chil- dren were,-1. John, b. 6, 3, 1744. 2. Samuel, b. 8, 2, 1746. 3. Sarah, b. 1, 3, 1749 ; m. John Moore, 5, 1, 1765. 4. Mary, b. 7, 12, 1751 ; m. William Marsh, 10, 10, 1770. 5. Jane, b. 2, 25, 1753; m. Andrew Moore, 4, 30, 1777. 6. Hannah, b. 11, 24, 1754. 7. Ruth, b. 11, 12, 1756. 8. Thomas, b. 3, 25, 1759 ; m. Rebecca Starr, 4, 24, 1781. 9. William, m. Phebe Bieket, 12, 20, 1781.

Joseph Downing (6) married, 10, 9, 1755, at Bradford Meeting, Mary Trimble, born 8, 8, 1736, died 7, 4, 1807, daughter of James and Mary (Palmer) Trimble, of West Bradford. Joseph was born in Sadsbury, Lancaster Co., and upon his marriage settled in the valley east of Down- ingtown, on property since owned successively by his son Joseph, and grandson, Richard I. Downing. His children were,-

1. Thomas, b. 10, 14, 1758 ; d. 10, 31, 1829 ; m. Sarah Smith. 2. Jane, b. 7, 27, 1761 ; d. 6, 20, 1813 ; m. John Gordon. 3. Mary, b. 10, 14, 1763; d. 6, 20, 1813; m. Dennis Whelen. 4. Thomazin, b. 3, 31, 1765 ; m. Samuel Kennedy. 5. Joseph, b. 4, 9, 1769 ; d. 12, 28, 1841 ; m. Elizabeth Webster. 6. James, b. 4, 11, 1771 ; d. 7, 31, 1831; unmarried. 7. Sarah, b. 8, 1, 1773; d. 1857; m. Samuel Webster. 8. Richard, b. 6, 26, 1775; d. 7, 2, 1807; unmarried. 9. Ann, b. 3, 1, 1778; m. William A. Todd, M.D.

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Richard and Elizabeth (Rees) Downing had children,- Thomas, David, Mary, Richard, William, Elizabeth, m. to John R. Thomas, and Phebe, m. to Jesse Meredith.

Jacob and Sarah (Drinker) Downing had children,- Henry, Elizabeth, m. to Robert Sharpless; Mary, m. to George Valentine; Sarah, m. to Reuben Valentine ; Henry ; Sandwith, b. in Philadelphia, 10, 24, 1799, d. 4, 4, 1847, m. Lydia Smedley, daughter of Peter and Phebe, of Uwchlan. They were the parents of Samuel R. Downing, now of East Goshen.

Joseph R. and Ann (Worrall) Downing were the parents of William W., b. 12, 29, 1791, d. 2, 13, 1873, m. Mary P. Mason ; Samuel J., b. 12, 9, 1794, d. 8, 16, 1876, m. Debby Ann Downing, daughter of the third Richard; Charles, b. 10, 16, 1798, d. 5, 3, 1863, m. Ann Trimble. William W. was much interested in the family history, and collected many facts relative thereto, now in possession of his daughter, Anneliza Scott. Charles had children,-Mary, Sarah, Daniel T., Charles, Joseph R. (now cashier of Downington Bank), and Edward.

Hunt Downing's wife Deborah, born 2, 28, 1760, died 12, 27, 1833, was the daughter of Patrick and Patience Miller, and their children were Joseph M., Isaac, and Israel W. Joseph M. married Grace Stalker, and was the father of Thomas S. Downing, of East Calo. Israel W. Downing, born 10, 22, 1793, died 11, 10, 1831, married Lydia A. Thomas, 5, 5, 1824. After his death she mar- ried David Townsend, of West Chester.

DUNLAP, REV. JAMES, D.D., was born in Chester Co., Pa., in 1744. He received his early education at the school of Samuel Blair, at Fagg's Manor, and graduated at Princeton College in 1773. He was a tutor in the college from 1775 to 1777. He was ordained by the Presbytery of New Castle, at Fagg's Manor, in 1781, and shortly thereafter removed to Western Pennsylvania. He was pastor of the congregations of Laurel Hill and Dunlap's Creek, in Fayette County, until 1803, when he was chosen president of Jefferson College, at Canonsburg, in Wash- ington County, which station he held with great respect until 1812. In 1806 the. title of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on him by the college over which lie presided. He was eminent for his minute and accurate attainments in classical literature, with which it is said he was so familiar as to have the ancient classics in his memory to recite, or hear and correct the recital of others. Even in his old age it was his delight to devote a part of cach day to his favorite Latin and Greek authors. His influence in the college was very great, and he contributed much to its upbuilding. He died Nov. 22, 1818.

DUTTON, JOHN, of Overton, in Cheshire, England, whose wife, Mary, appears to have been a sister of Job Darlington, of Darnhall, purchased 500 acres of land in Pennsylvania by deed of May 22, 1682, and arrived in the province in the same year. He located his land in Aston, extending across the township, and the upper line touching on the western branch of the creek. He was buried 5, 4, 1693, and his widow soon after married John Neild, of Aston.

The children of John and Mary Dutton were,-1. John, b. 10, 29, 1675, at Marbray (?), in Cheshire; m. in 1704, Eliza-

beth Kingsman, daughter of John and Hannah, b. 9, 6, 1685. 2. Edward, b. 1, 18, 1676-7, at Overton ; m. in 1701, Gwin Williams, and settled in Bethel. 3. Thomas, b. 3, 3, 1679, at Overton ; d. with smallpox, 10th mo., 1731 ; m. 1701, Lucy Barnard, daughter of Richard and Frances, of Aston, and settled on a part of his father's land. 4. Elizabeth, b. 11, 27, 1681; d. in Pennsylvania, 10, 23, 1682. 5. Robert, b. in Pennsylvania; m. 9, 13, 1707, at the house of her father, to Ann, daughter of William and Ann Brown, of Nottingham, where he settled. He after- wards engaged in trading to the West Indies, and there are reasons to think that as the master of a vessel he went to sea about 1725, and was never heard of again.

Thomas and Lucy Dutton had children,-Thomas, Re- becca, Richard, David, Lydia, Jonathan, John, Mary, and Sarah. Of these, Richard married Mary Martin, daughter of Thomas and Mary, of Middletown, and had children,- Thomas, Hannah, Joseph, Rebecca, Mary, Jonathan, and Richard. Thomas, son of Richard, married Hannah, daughter of Francis and Sarah Routh, and was the father of the late Thomas Dutton, of Aston, who died 9, 12, 1869, aged 100 years, 7 months, and 10 days.

A genealogy of this family was published in 1871.

EACHUS, ROBERT, was a resident in Goshen as early as 1715. He became the owner of 400 acres of land in or near what is now the northeast quarter of West Chester, which by his will passed to his sons John and William. He died in 1727, leaving a widow, Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (Brinton) Harry, who married again, 1, 13, 1728-9, at Goshen Meeting, John Gleave, of Spring- field, and died in Marlborough, 3, 8, 1758; buried at Kennet.

The children of Robert and Elizabeth were,-1. John, m. 9, 22, 1734, to Hannah, daughter of Isaac Haines, of Goshen. He died Jan. 19, 1779. 2. William, m. 3, 25, 1749, to Sarah Peirce, of Goshen, widow. Probably left no children. 3. Robert, m. Mary -, and had children,- Mary, William, and Robert. 4. Enoch, m. Esther Evans, and had children,-Sarah, William, Elizabeth, and others. William, m. Rebecca Townsend, and was the father of Townsend Eachus, senior. 5. Daniel visited North Caro- lina in 1762, returning the next year. 6. Elizabeth, per- haps died unmarried. 7. Ann, m. 2, 22, 1736, to James Wickersham, of Marlborough. 8. Alice, m. 9, 20, 1746, to David Ogden, of Springfield.

John and Hannah Eachus were the parents of Phinehas Eachus, the first landlord of the Turk's Head tavern. Phinelias was married, 11, 23, 1757, at Goshen Meeting, to Sarah Trego, daughter of William and Margaret Trego, of Goshen. The family tradition is that a Masonic lodge held meetings at his house, and that he became responsible for the debts of some of them, which brought about his finan- cial ruin. The sheriff seized his property, and the most of the land passed into the possession of Isaiah Matlack, the tavern being purchased by John Hoopes. He must have had a taste for the classics, as he named two of his sons Virgil and Paris.

Virgil Eachus married Bathsheba Webb, and resided for several years in Middletown, Delaware Co. In 1808 he married his second wife, Mary Starr, and after a few years re-

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moved to Maryland, but returned about 1825. His children by the first wife were Homer (born 7, 15, 1792), Joseph, Obed, Hiram, Edna, Betsy, Mahala, Abner, Preston ; by the second, Vanleer, Bathsheba, Minshall, Sarah, and Virgil Trego Eachus ..

EAVENSON, THOMAS, purchased a tract of 120 acres of land in Thornbury from John Simcock, 1, 6, 1687, and in or about July, 1688, married Elizabeth Woodward. Nov. 16, 1702, he purchased 317 acres, also in Thornbury. Elizabeth Eavenson was living in 1717, but Thomas in his will mentions a wife Margaret. He died in Thornbury about the month of November, 1726, leaving five children, all by his first wife, viz .: 1. Richard, m. 10, 4, 1712, at Concord Meeting, to Jemima Newlin, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary, of Concord. They resided in Thornbury, where his father conveyed to him 133 acres of land, Sept. 29, 1711. Richard died in 1739, leaving a wife and three children. 2. Ralph, m. 1710, to Grace, daughter of Rich- ard and Sarah Arnold, of Thornbury, and settled in Con- cord, where he died in 1744, leaving children,-Jacob, Jo- seph, Hannah, and Phebe. His widow died about the close of 1746. He was an active member of Concord Meeting, though his parents do not appear to have been Friends. 3. Hannah, m. 10, 30, 1714, to Thomas Arnold, and about 1720 removed with him to West Bradford. 4. Joseph, m. 2, 10, 1717, to Catharine George, of Radnor Monthly Meeting, daughter of Richard George, of Llan- gyrig, in Montgomeryshire, Wales. To him his father conveyed 292 acres of land in Thornbury, 8, 12, 1717. 5. Sarah, m. first John Buffington, of West Bradford, who died in 1736, leaving four children,-John, Thomas, Mary, and Sarah. She married again, 9, 30, 1737, Anthony Arnold, by whom she had a daughter,-Hannah.

The children of Richard and Jemima Eavenson were,- 6. Richard, b. 3, 3, 1718, m. 2, 11, 1739, to Alice Gilpin, daughter of Joseph and Hannah, of Birmingham. Their children were Esther, Enoch, Hannah, Thomas, and Isaac. 7. Nathaniel, b. 1, 28, 1720, m. 3, 20, 1746, to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Martha Palmer, of Concord, b. 3, 24, 1724. He became the owner of near 500 acres in Thornbury and Westtown townships, near the present Street Road Station. After his death his widow married William Hawley in 1769. 8. Mary, b. 11, 2, 1721, m. 1747, to Richard Barrett (?)

George Eavenson, son of Joseph and Catharine, married Mary Williams. He died in Thornbury, 4, 30, 1816, aged 89 years, 3 months, and 11 days, and his widow 7, 7, 1828, aged over one hundred years. Their children were,-9. Catharine, b. 3, 1, 1756, m. Levi Massey ; 10. Joseph, b. 6, 28, 1758, m. Ann Yearsley; 11. Eli, b. 1, 12, 1761, m. Rachel Seal; 12. Jesse, b. 10, 19, 1766; 13. Richard, b. 12, 26, 1770, m. 3, 24, 1803, Lydia, daughter of Ben- jamin and Rebecca (Eavenson) Jones, of Westtown. Their children were Jones, Mary, Benjamin, George R., and Humphrey, of whom Jones is the head of the Quaker City Soap-Works, in Philadelphia.

The children of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Eavenson were Martha, m. to Benjamin Johnson about 1769; Hannah, m. 12, 10, 1766, to Moses Cock, of Thornbury ; Richard, d. 1, 11, 1771 ; Rebecca, b. 2, 1, 1754, d. 9, 23, 1829, m.

Benjamin Jones ; Jemima, m. 1782, to Benjamin Kirgan ; Elizabeth, b. 8, 15, 1759, m. 12, 4, 1784, to Anthony Morris.

EDWARDS, WILLIAM, an carly settler in Middletown, is thought to have come from Wales about the year 1682. There is no mention of a wife coming with him, but a son, John, accompanied him. In 1688, William married Jane Atkinson, a native of Yorkshire, he being then about sixty and she about thirty years of age. He died in 1717, and his widow about 1736. It is supposed there were other children than John by the first wife, while by the second there was a daughter, Sarah, who married Joseph Pratt in 1717.

John Edwards, born, according to tradition, about 1671, inherited his father's land in Middletown. He married, early in 1700, Mary Ingram, of Burlington, N. J., and had children as follows : 1. John, b. 1701, m. in 1743, and had a son, William, who settled in West Marlborough, but later in life moved up the Susquehanna River. 2. Mary, b. 1703; m. Aaron Baker. 3. Elizabeth, b. about 1705 ; m. John Lawrence, of Springfield. 4. Nathan, b. 1708; mar- ried and settled in Middletown, where he kept the Black Horse tavern. His children were Susanna, Mary, Sarah, Hannah, John, and Elizabeth. 5. Hannah, b. about 1710; m. Job Harvey, Jr., in 1739. 6. Moses, b. 2, 2, 1721 ; removed to West Marlborough 1741, and in 1743 m. Esther Plummer, daughter of Robert and Elinor. 7. Phebe, b. 1724; m. in 1743, Benjamin Worrall. 8. Jo- seph, b. Dec. 10, 1717; m. Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Malin, 1745, and in 1761, Hannah, widow of John Re- gester. Joseph Edwards, of Middletown, who died in 1858, was a grandson of this second marriage. He col- lected considerable of the family history, and began the preparation of the history of Delaware County, the com- pletion of which was prevented by his death. 9. Amos, h. 1729; m. in 1761, Rachel, and had children,-Thomas, John, and Mary. The last, b. May 22, 1762, d. Nov. 27, 1816, m. Thomas Beatty, and their sons, John, Willian, and Robert, became distinguished cutlers.

John Edwards, son of Nathan, m. Hannah Baker, widow, formerly Pennock, and had children,-Pennock, b. 6, 26, 1782 ; Nathan, b. 2, 6, 1784; John, b. 7, 15, 1786 ; Sarah, b. 2, 27, 1788, m. Josephi Leonard. John Edwards, Jr., mn. Hannah Gibbons, daughter of Dr. James Gibbons. He was proprietor of iron-works at Glen Mills, was for several years a member of Congress from the district com- posed of Delaware, Chester, and Lancaster Counties, aud was buried at Middletown Meeting 10, 5, 1825.

The children of Moses and Esther Edwards were Sarah, b. 12, 17, 1743; Esther, b. 5, 11, 1745 ; Joshua, b. 9, 4, 1746; Caleb, b. 9, 7, 1748; Hannah, b. 7, 13, 1750; Moses, b. 3, 10, 1752; Mary, b. 5, 15, 1755 ; John, b. 12, 12, 1757; Thomas, b. 3, 20, 1760; Phebe, b. 6, 15, 1763 ; Nathan, b. 2, 24, 1766.

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History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 142

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts Number of Pages: 1162

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162