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This alleged "extract" created considerable of a sensa- tion when it was started on the rounds of the newspapers. It was thought it would not have been beneath this devine to take such a fling at the Quakers, therefore the letter, which was addressed to Rev. Mr. Iligginson, "at New Port," (Rhode Island), was believed to be genuine. But, after investigators failed to see, or locate such a letter, and on making the discovery that Mr. Higginson was not then living at Newport, but was then established as the minister at Salem, Mass., and knowing that Mather was then only 19 years old, the story of the attempt to kidnap Mr. Penn was pronounced a fake, when several people had the assurance to come forward and each claim, for the fame there was in it, to have been the perpetrator of the "joke on the historians."
It may be presumed that Dr. Wynne passed his first win- ter here with Penn, at Upland and at New Castle, looking after the small-pox patients, and accompanied him to New York and to Baltimore, on business trips, taking as many of the germs along as possible.
He was chosen by Penn as a member, and his representa- tive possibly, in the first preliminary assembly of delegates from the settlements on the Delaware and Schuylkill, held at Upland, 4. 10mo. 1682, and was appointed a member of the committee to "petition" Penn for a constitution for his Province. And when the first organized Assembly was held in Philadelphia 12. 1mo. 1682-3, he was chosen one of the members to represent Philadelphia Co. in it, possibly by the Welsh, and was selected speaker at the first meeting.
He was present at the first Monthly Meeting of Friends, held in Philadelphia, on 9. 11mo. 1682-3, and was appointed of the committee to select and secure the site for the Phila- delphia Meeting House, in Second street, and was a member of the building committee.
It is claimed that his brick dwelling in the west side of Front Street, above Chestnut Street, was the first brick
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house erected in the town. The street now called Chestnut was originally called Wynne.
In the 6mo. of 1684, he went to England on a business matter, probably with William Penn, in the ketch "En- deavour," sailing from Philadelphia 12. 6mo. 1684, and, on his return, went to Lewes to reside, which then was a more desirable place than Philadelphia for a residence. Here he became a justice of Sussex County, in 3mo. 1687, and a rep- resentative of that county in the Assembly, 3mo. 1688.
He died while attending a meeting of the Assembly, in Philadelphia, on 16. 1mo. 1692, and was buried the next day in the Friends' ground, Philadelphia. His will, dated 16. 1mo. 1691-2, was proved at Philadelphia 20. 2mo. 1692, the overseers named being Thomas Lloyd, the Dep. Gov., and Dr. Griffith Owen, the Provincial Councillor. He named his wife, Elizabeth, his brother-in-law, Samuel Buttall, (to whom he owed £25), and his children as below. The only land he mentioned was what he owned at Lewes, valued at £80, which went to his wife and then to son Jonathan, to whom he also gave 200 acres on Cedar Creek, Sussex Co., valued at £20. His personalty amounted to £430. 1. 3., including 3 negroes, valued at £60, and one "servant."
According to the Minutes of the Provincial Council, 6 Oct. 1693, Charles Pickering (who had been convicted of passing counterfeit money in Philadelphia, by the first Court, see Minute of 28. 8. 1683), "in behalf of the widdow Wynne, having preferred a pe'tion to the Leivt. Governor and Coun- cil, setting forth that her Husband, Thomas Wynne, Late of Sussex Countie, deceased, had been Sumoned to the Court of New Castle, to ans'r the Complaint of Adam Short and oth- ers. But falling sick, dyed 3 or 4 hours befor Judgm't past ag't him, att the said Court, and that the originall proces ag't her husband was by a wrong name, and therefore requested that the execu'on be stopt, and that the pe'tionr have a fair tryall." The clerk's record of the New Castle Court being produced, and it was found the petitioner's husband's name
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was written "Thomas Guin." The Council ordered the mat- ter before the next Provincial Court to be held for Sussex Co., and that in the meantime execution be suspended.
Dr. Thomas Wynne* was married three times. He mar- ried first, possibly at Wrexham, Denbighshire, Martha But- tall, about 1655-57, by Morgan Lloyd, who sent John ap John to "try out" Fox's teaching. She was the sister of Jonathan Buttall, sugar baker, of the Surry side of the Thames, and was named, with her brother Samuel, in his will, signed 26 Aug. 1695. Her is· ie was to be his heirs on failure of his own. She died about 1670, and is presumed to have been the mother of all of Dr. Wynne's children.
Dr. Wynne married secondly, a widow named Rowden, who by her first husband was the mother of Elizabeth, who m. in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 5. 6mo. 1684, John Brock, of Philadelphia. She died in 1675-6.
Dr. Wynne married thirdly, 20. 5mo. 1676 (record of Monthly Meeting of Hardshaw East, in Lancashire), Eliza- beth Parr, widow of Joshua Maud, who survived him. When he married her, who came to Pensylvania with him, he was living at Caerwys, Flintshire. Her daughter, Mar- gery Maud, married at Lewes, Thomas Fisher, a quibus Fisher family of Philadelphia.
He married Elizabeth Maud, or Mode, of Rainhill, Lan- cashire, at the dwelling of John Chorley, and among the signers of their certificates were John and Alice Barnes; Bruen, William, and Ester Sixmith; Samuel, Alice, and Margaret Dunbabin ; John, Alice, and Mary Southworth.
But his wife, Elizabeth, did not come in the same ship with the Doctor. According to the extant log, 6. 7mo. to 21. 8mo. 1682, of the "Submission," one of the vessels which sailed with the "Welcome," she was a passenger on that ship, and was accompanied by her daughters, Jane and Margery, whose surnames appears as "Mode," and the Doctor's daugh- ter, Rebecca Wynne.
*Sce further as to Dr. Wynne, in the Philadelphia Friend, vol. XXVII, p. 228.
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By deed of 3. 3mo. 1688, Dr. Wynne bought for his wife, an island in "the Broad Kill Marshes," in the Schuylkill, near its mouth. After his death, his relict, by deed of gift dated 1. 12mo. 1693, conveyed this island, which, on survey of 5mo. 1701, contained 175 acres, to her daughter, Mar- gery, and husband, Thomas Fisher, and then it became known as Fisher's Island, but subsequently was called Prov- ince Island, and was the location of hospitals.
Of the children of Dr. Wynne* by his first wife,
Jonathan Wynne, only son and heir. It is not known when, nor where he was born, nor how old he was when he came to Pensylvania, and it is only presumed he was the youngest child, and that he came with his father, either on his first trip in the "Welcome," or his subsequent trip.
We have seen that Jonathan was to receive, after his step- mother's death, the homestead near the town of Lewes, and 200 acres on Cedar Creek, in Sussex Co., (Del.). After his father's death, he began investigating both the land transac- tions of "John & Wynne," and his father's personal opera- tions in the Welsh Tract.
He made it out that only 1,850 acres of the 2,500 acres of his father's land had been located and sold by him, and that
*These are some of the many present-day descendants of Dr. Thomas Wynne:
Mrs. Stevenson Crothers.
Mrs. Henry Kuhl Dillard.
Mrs. Henry B. Robb.
Abraham L. Smith.
Mrs. Charles F. Hulse.
Benj. Hayes Smith.
Miss Elizabeth Moser Jones.
Joseph A. Steinmetz.
Mrs. Jawood Lukens.
Charles Williams.
Mrs Arthur V. Meigs.
J. Randall Williams. Rodman Wister.
Mrs. Charles Richardson.
Mrs. George B. Roberts.
Alexander W. Wister.
Miss Martha Morris Brown.
Mrs. Robert R. Corson.
Mary Hollingsworth Stewardson.
All of the descendants of John Cadwalader, 1677-1734, are descend- ants of Dr. Wynne:
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Mrs. S. Bowman Wheeler. Mrs. Howard Comfort. William Penn Humphreys.
Mrs. Thomas Stewardson.
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there was thus 650 acres due him, besides 50 acres of the Liberty lands, as bonus; this besides the 100 acres due on the joint account, mentioned above. He went before the Land Commissioners, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen and James Logan, 18. 4mo. 1705, and presented his claim, as he understood it.
The decision of the Commission as to the 100 acres was made as above, and from the Surveyor General's office it found that 2,125 acres of Dr. Wynne's 2,500 acres could be accounted for. That is, he had sold to Thomas Taylor 500 acres, to John Bevan 300 acres, to Richard Orme 150 acres, to Humphrey Bettly 125 acres, to Richard Crosby 500 acres, and to Cary Southworth 300 acres, and had retained for himself 250 acres in Radnor. The Commission also found some evidence that the Doctor had sold some land to Roger Andrews and to Trial Rider, but not the amount.
Of the Doctor's 250 acres, in Radnor, the Commission learned that it was confirmed to him by patent, dated 29. 5mo. 1684, and that, of this land, he had sold 200 acres to Howel James, of Radnor, by deed of 9. 10mo. 1687 (who sold 100 acres out of the tract to David Evan, and 100 acres to his son, William James, who also sold to David Evan, by deed, dated 26. 11mo. 1689), and had conveyed the balance, 50 acres, to Hugh Williams.
The Commissioners decided to throw out the possible sales to Andrews and Rider, after investigating for two years, and in 7mo. 1707, and granted a warrant to Jonathan for 400 acres even, which he was authorized to lay out in the Welsh Tract if possible, that is, if he could find so much un- taken land therein. "The Commission considered that Dr. Wynne's son had all, and more, that was coming to him from his father's grant," was its recorded opinion. This land, 400 acres, was finally laid out in the Chester Valley.
As to the 50 acres of Liberty land, claimed due by Jona- than to complete his father's purchase, the Commission found out that his brother-in-law, Dr. Edward Jones, of Merion, had acquired, in some way not revealed, 10 acres of
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it, so a warrant for 40 acres only of this choice land was given him, which was laid out to him in the Liberty lands, or Blockley tp., southeast of the present settlement of Bala, just without the township of Merion. Here Jonathan erected a stone house, which he named "Wynnestay," after the Welsh seat mentioned, or, as is also said, "Wynne Stay," for he proposed to stay here till he died, which he did. The property remained in the possession of this Wynne family till after the close of the Revolutionary War. Since that time it has passed through the hands of several owners, and sev- eral years ago was completely "remodelled." In September, 1910, it was leased for Miss Hannah Smedley to Mr. Alvin Ehret.
Jonathan also was granted a lot, 60 by 300 feet, in High (Market) street, in the city, due also on account of his father. This he devised to two of his daughters, Hannah and Mary, to be equally divided between them. He devised to his other three daughters, minors, 400 acres in The Great Valley, "Great Meadows," or Chester Valley, where he had also acquired by purchase 500 acres which he divided be- tween his sons, Thomas and John.
The will of "Jonathan Wynne, of Blockley, yeoman," dated 29 Jan. 1719, was proved 17 May, 1721, by his wife, Sarah. Overseers appointed, "brother-in-law Edward Jones and Daniel Humphreys"; if they died before him, then John Cadwalader and Jon. Jones. The witnesses were Rowland Ellis, Thomas Jones, and Edward Jones. He was buried at the Merion Meeting House, 28. 12mo. (Feb.) 1720-1. His widow, Sarah, was also buried here, 27. 2mo. 1744. He had by his wife, Sarah, whose surname has not been preserved, (unless it was Graves, or Greave, as there is reason to be- lieve), married possibly at Lewes, about 1700-1, eight chil- dren mentioned in his will, and a son James, who was buried at the Merion Meeting House, 24. 8mo. 1714, namely, Thomas, his heir, who was to have the homestead (near Bala) after his mother's death, John, Jonathan, Hannah, Mary, Sidney, Martha and Elizabeth.
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Mary Wynne, who m. Dr. Edward Jones, of Merion. Issue.
Rebecca Wynne, who m. first, at the Third Haven Friends' Meeting, in Talbot Co., Md., in 3mo. 1685, Solomon Thomas who d. s. p .. She m. secondly, 23. 7mo. 1692, John Dickinson, of Talbot Co., an uncle of Samuel Dickinson, son-in-law of John Cadwalader.
Sidney Wynne, who m. in Anne Arundel Co., Md., 20. 10mo. 1690, William Chew, son of Samuel Chew, of this county.
Hannah Wynne, who m. at the Merion Meeting, 25. 8mo. 1695, Daniel Humphreys, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Hum- phreys, of Merion.
Tibitha Wynne, who never came over here, but died in England, after 1692.
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Company No. 5. The 3,000 acres of land subscribed for by "Lewis David, husbandman, of Llandewy Velfry," in Pembrokeshire, and conveyed to him by deeds, dated 2 March, 1681, for which he paid £60, were taken, under deeds, dated in May, 1682, by the following :
William Howell, Castlebigch, Pembroke, yeoman, 500 acres.
Henry Lewis, Narbeth, Pembroke, yeoman, 1,000 acres.
Rees Rothers (Rotheroe), Lanwenog, Cardigan, yeoman, 500 acres.
Evan Thomas, Lanykeaven, Pembroke, yeoman, 250 acres.
Lewis David retained 750 acres for himself. (24 Oct. 1681.)
His deed from Penn was similar to those of the other "adventurers for land;"-land was to be set out "as pro- vided for in the Concessions, or Constitucons, bearing date of 11th July last past," 1681, "to be holden in free and com- mon socage of him, the said William Penn, as of the signory of Windsore," etc. His deeds to his sundry purchasers, or co-partners, were also, as those of the other adventurers, very explicit as to the tenure, citing the grant of King Charles to Penn, and the latter to Lewis David. In these, he was described as "gentleman." Lewis David was buried at the Merion Meeting, 2. 1mo. 1707-8.
On 16. 12mo. 1701, the following, being grantees, "in the right of Lewis David," of the original company, had their purchases resurveyed and confirmed to them:
Henry Thomas, 400 acres, and 180 acres, in Haverford tp. John Lewis, Sen., 350 acres in Haverford tp. John Lewis, Jr., 100 acres in Haverford tp.
Richard Hayes, 260 acres in Haverford tp.
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John David Thomas, 210 acres in "Duffein Mawr" tp. Maurice Llewellyn, 420 acres in Haverford.
David Rees, 260 acres in Haverford.
David Hughi, 220 acres in Haverford.
Nathan Thomas, 81 acres in Haverford, and "100 acres in the upper end of the Welsh Tract."
These further details of Lewis David's purchase are from the "Welsh Minutes" of the Commissioners of Pensylvania land.
He took for himself 750 acres, but by deed of 10 May, 1682, he sold 250 to "Maurice Skurfield," or "Scourfield," who by deed 22 April, 1699, sold the same to Owen Thomas, who by deed, 15. 11mo. 1701, sold same to Ralph Lewis.
William Howel, had deed, dated 10 May, 1682, witnessed by Daniel Humphrey, Rees Henten, and Humphrey Ellis, for 500 acres, which he had laid out in Haverford tp. and Marple tp. He sold 200 acres in Marple to Jonathan Hayes, and by deed of 29. 3. 1697, sold 220 acres in Haverford, to David Hugh. On his own right, and on account of Evan Thomas, whose widow he married, he had 15 acres of the Liberty land, in 1702. Howel sold his 10 acres Liberty land to Benj. Chambers.
Henry Lewis bought by deed, dated 10 May, 1682, 1,000 acres, for which he paid £25. Witnessed by the above wit- nesses, and William Howell. Part of the tract was laid out in Haverford. His 20 acres of Liberty land, or bonus, he sold to John Ball. He sold, by deed of 6. 12mo. 1684, 250 acres in Haverford to John Lewis, who also had 100 acres, bought of William Rowe, who had same from Thomas Ellis, in Haverford. His son, Henry Lewis, Jr., by deed, 8. 1mo. 1694-5, conveyed 100 acres to John Lewis, Jr. Henry, Jr., also conveyed by deed of 12. 1mo. 1694-5, to Richard Hayes, Sr., 50 acres, who had 50 acres, bought of William Howel, and 160 acres from John Burge .*
*Filed with the Haverford (or Radnor) Mo. Mtg. about 1684-5, is the certificate, undated, of "Allice Lewis, daughter of James Lewis,
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Henry Lewis, Jr., having right to 180 acres in the Welsh Tract, on his father's account, and 79 acres, bought of John Burge, had same laid out in the Great Valley. On resurvey, this 259 acres was found to be 352 acres, or allowing 25 acres, he had 248 acres there, 68 acres being over-plus. He also had 50 acres over-plus in Haverford, on his 400 acres. He bought the "overs."
Henry Lewis, is probably the best known of this company. He resided at "Maencoch," as he called his seat, or planta- tion, 250 acres in Haverford. He and his wife, Margaret, removed from Narberth, in Pembroke, in 1682. "As a member of the Religious Society of Friends, he was strict in the performances of his duties, and, during the short pe- riod in which he lived after reaching his new home, he de- voted much of his time to civil affairs, and acts of benevo- lence." Before the establishment of the Haverford Monthly Meeting, in 1684, he belonged to the Monthly Meeting of Philadelphia, and was by that Meeting appointed one of a committee "to visit the poor and sick, and administer what they should judge convenient, at the expense of the Meet- ing." He held the office of "peace maker" for the county of Philadelphia, and was foreman of the first Grand Jury for that county. His will, signed 6. 14. 1688, witnessed by Lewis David, Griffith Owen, and Thomas Ellis, all well known gentlemen, was proved in Philadelphia on 8. 8. 1705.
He was a carpenter by trade, and owned a house and two lots in Philadelphia. He left his homestead to his wife, Mar- garet, and desired that, after her death, their sons, Henry Lewis, Jr., and Lewis Lewis, should have it. He provided for his son Samuel, and daughter Elizabeth, who married, in 3mo. 1697, Richard Hayes, Jr., of Haverford.
of Llardevy, Pembrokeshire," saying she "is clear from all men on ye acc't of Marriage." Signed by Alice, Margaret and Lewis Mus- grave, Mary Morce, Mary Bowen, Mary and Henry Smith, Deborah Weston, Margaret and James Skone, Henry and Jone Hilling, Letice Pardo, James, Mary, and James Lewis, Jr., Anthony Tounson, Thomas Marchant, William Garret, John Perrot, and David Morgan.
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His father, Richard Hays, Sr., mentioned above, made his will 4. 8mo. 1697, which was witnessed by William Jen- kins, Adam Roades, William Howell, Henry and Samuel Lewis, and proved 30 Oct. 1697, leaving his estate to his wife Issat, and then after her decease to his son and heir, Richard Hayes, Jr. He gave legacies to his son John, and "cousin Sarah James," and to the Haverford Meeting. Trus- tees named : David Lawrence and Rowland Powell. Richard and Isatt were "aged Friends," when they removed from Pembrokeshire, to Haverford, in 1687. Their son, Richard, Jr., resided on the farm first taken. "Having received a bet- ter education than was usual among the early emigrants, and being withal a man of excellent business qualifications, he was almost constantly kept in some public employment, yet he managed his pecuniary affairs to great profit and ad- vantage." In company with David Morris and Samuel Lewis, Richard Hayes, Jr., erected, about 1707, a mill on Darby Creek, which for a long time was known as "Haver- ford New Mill," but now called Leedom's Mill. He con- ducted the mill at the time of his death, and for many years before, on his own account. He was a justice of the Courts of Chester Co., a member of the Assembly for seven years, and for years was one of the commissioners of the Loan Office. His children were Joseph, Mary, Hannah, Richard 3d and Benjamin.
The daughter Hannah Hayes m. at Haverford Meeting, 10. 8mo. 1727, James Jones, b. in Wales, 31. 3mo. 1699, a son of David and Katherine Jones, who came over in 1700, and settled on their purchase, 350 acres, in Blockley, bring- ing certificate from the Monthly Meeting at Hendri Mawr, dated 24. 12mo. 1699, signed by Robert Vaughan, Cadwala- der Ellis, Evan Rees, Thomas Richards, Rowland Owen, Ed- ward David, Owen Lewis, Thomas Cadwalader and John Robert, and a certificate from the Men's Meeting, in Haver- ford West, dated 4. 1mo. 1699-00. David Jones was one of the first that was appointed an Elder in the Haverford
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Meeting, "He conducted faithfull, and was approved of, in good esteem to his dying day, which was the 27. 6mo. 1725, and was buried at Merion." His wife, Katherine, appears from the minutes of the Haverford Monthly Meeting to have been called into active service in the Meeting almost imme- diately after arrival in this country.
Richard, Jr.'s son Benjamin Hayes, m. at the Merion Meeting, 2. 10mo. 1737, Mary, b. 14. 5mo. 1707, daughter of Jonathan Jones (son of Dr. Edward Jones, of Merion), and Gainor Owen, and had Elizabeth, b. 16. 7mo. 1738.
Evan Thomas, who bought by deed, witnessed by Hannah Hardiman, Mary Phillpin, and Henry Lewis, 10 May, 1682, 250 acres, died and left his rights to his children, Daniel Evan, or Evans, and Mary, and his widow, Mary, (who re- married William Howel), who sold it. By deed, 22 Aug. 1700, they sold 75 acres to Nathan Thomas, and 170 acres to John Bevan.
Rees Rothers, or Rytharch, Rutrach and Rotheroe, who bought for £10, by deed, dated 10. 3mo. 1682, witnessed by Samuel Rees, Tho. Ellis, David Lawrence, George Painter, John Humphrey and Morris Llewellyn, 500 acres in Haver- ford tp., sold 120 acres, by deed, dated 12. 10mo. 1692, to Thomas Rees. Next day, he transferred the same to Wil- liam Lewis, who, by deed of gift, 6 Jan. 1700-1, gave the same, with 125 acres he had bought of John Bevan, to his son, David Lewis, who subsequently bought 100 acres from Morris Llewellyn, in Haverford. Rytharch also sold 100 acres to George Painter, and, by deed, 6. 8mo. 1695, he con- veyed 30 acres to Maurice Llewellyn (who held 390 acres more in Merion, being part of his father's original 500 acres), bought by deed dated 20 Jan. 1681, (100 acres had been sold to David Lewis). The balance of Rytharch's land lay in Dyffrin Mawr tp., and of this, he sold 210 acres to John David Thomas.
Of Lewis David's balance of 500 acres, and 10 acres of liberty land, ("sold to B. Chambers"), he sold 260 acres
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in Haverford to "Peregr. Musgrove," who by deed, 14 Nov. 1699, sold the same to Samuel Lewis, who by deed, 21 March, 1699-1700, sold same to David ap Rees (Prees, or Price), whose son, John Price, inherited it. (Burials at Merion Meeting, Gwenllen, wife of David Price, 6. 20. 1715, and Hannah, wife of David Price, 10. 13. 1727).
Lewis David also sold 30 acres in Haverford, by deed 28 Feb. 1691-2, to William Jenkins, (on account of 250 acres William Jenkins bought of John Poyer,-the Lewis David lands,-he had 5 acres of Liberty land in 1702), who by deed, 24. 6mo. 1698-9, conveyed the same to William Rowe, together with 30 acres he had from Jolin Poyer, out of his 250 acre tract he bought of John & Wynne. William Rowe's executors, Rowland Ellis and Thomas Paschall, by deed of 8. 9mo. 1700, conveyed two lots of 30 acres each to Daniel Humphreys. The will of William Rowe, marked 8. 3mo. 1699, in the presence of John Roberts, Daniel Hum- phreys, and Lewis Waker, was proved 1 July, 1699. His wife, un-named, was living. He bequeathed his estate to his daughter, Grace Rowe, and legacies to the Haverford Meeting, to David Lawrence and Rowland Howell. Names guardians for daughter, John Lewis, David Maurice, and Henry Lewis.
By the usual deeds of lease and release, dated 24. and 25. Oct. 1681, William Penn conveyed to William Jenkin, or Jenkins, "a Friend who had suffered," of Tenby, in Pem- broke, 1,000 acres of land. Of this grant, Jenkins conveyed 500 acres to Francis Howell, of Llancilio, in Caermarthen, by deed of 1 Sept. 1686, which tract was laid out to him in Duffryn Mawr, or Whiteland tp., in Chester Co. The bal- ance of the grant was also located in Duffryn Mawr and laid out to Jenkins, who conveyed 250 acres of it, by deed of 30 Sep. 1686, to James Thomas. But when Jenkins removed to Pensylvania, about 1686, he settled on the 250 acres which he bought of John Poyer, 13 July, 1686, in Haverford. About 1698, William Jenkins removed into Abington tp., then in
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Philadelphia Co., and Jenkintown was named for him. In 1691, he was a justice in Chester Co., and in 1690 and 1695, a member of the Assembly. He died 7. 4mo. 1712, aged 54 years, having married, 2. 7mo. 1673, at Tenby, Elizabeth Lewis, died 14. 9mo. 1711, daughter of Lewis Griffith. The births of their four children are recorded at the South Wales Monthly Meeting. Of these, Margaret, b. 23. 3mo. 1674, 2 ?. at Haverford Meeting, 15. 9mo. 1692 (first wife), Thomas Paschall, Jr., of Chester Co., and had eleven children, d. 17. 11mo. 1728; and Stephen Jenkins, 1690-1761, m. at the Abington Meeting, 14. 9mo. 1704, Abigail, a minister among the Friends, who d. 2. 9mo. 1750, daughter of Phineas Pem- berton, of Bucks Co., Pa., and had seven children.
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