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Lewis David also sold, 5. 9mo. 1691, 10 acres, and 30. 3mo. 1700, a lot and grist mill, in Haverford tp., which he held with Humphrey Ellis, to William Howel.
Lewis David also held about 190 acres in Dyffrin Mawr tp.
Morris Llewellyn, of Haverford, mentioned above, bought by deed dated 1. 1. 1697-8, for £100, a tract of 500 acres, in Haverford, from the estate of Nathaniel Pennock, (who died 15. 10mo. 1697), the heir to George Collet, of Philadelphia, a glover, who had bequeathed this right, in 10mo. 1686, to Nathaniel, a minor. The said Nathaniel died unmarried, and his father, Christopher Pennock, adminis- tered his estate, and conveyed the right to the 500 acres to Llewellyn. This land was a portion of 5,000 acres Penn had sold, 14. 6mo. 1682, to Joshua Holland, of Chattam, Kent, mariner, whose son, John Holland, of same place, a shipwright, had power of attorney to sell 1,000 acres, and therefore sold 500 acres "on West side of river Schuylkil," for £25, by deed of 13. 3mo. 1685, to said George Collet.
The oldest land corner-stone extant, (discovered by Sam- uel M. Garrigues, surveyor, of Bryn Mawr, in 1889), is on the line of Hannah Llewellyn, to whom descended some of this land, and land of Haverford College, on the north side of Cobb's Creek. This stone, set up in 1683, probably by
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Morris Llewellyn, as a deputy surveyor, approximates the date of ownership of land here by the Llewellyns, and marked the corner of the land of Thomas Ellis, on the south, David Llewellyn, on the west, and Morris Llewellyn, on the east, as on the east face of the stone is cut C-D M L, and on the west face C -M DLL -T E - 1683.
Morris Llewellyn's 420 acres in Haverford were surveyed to 490 acres, before 16. 12mo. 1701, when he requested of the Commissioners warrant for the usual bonus of 10 acres of the Liberty land, which was granted, and ordered sur- veyed to him.
Before the Land Commissioners, 27. 8mo. 1712, "Mau- rice Llewellyn" produced a deed from James Thomas, of Merion, conveying to him 100 acres in Merion, whereon the said James and his father had been seated. On official sur- vey it was learned there were 137 acres in this place. But when his brother David Llewellyn, surveyed it, he found only 30 acres over, so Morris, taking benefit of all doubt, agreed to pay £15, "at the next Spring Fair of Philadelphia," for 27 acres. The chain of title for this land starts with Penn's sale to Davies, and his conveyance by deed, 10. 6mo. 1686, to one Steel, of Llancillis parish, in Caermarthanshire, and Ellis Ellis, of Haverford, for 410 acres in Merion,
Of this i. ere were conveyed 10 acres to Thomas Ellis, 100 to Francis Howel, 100 to Morgan Davis, 100 to Francis Lloyd, and 100 to James Thomas, of Merion, who gave it to the said James Thomas, his son, (subsequently of Whit- land tp., Chester Co.), who sold as above to Morris Llewel- lyn, of Haverford, by deed of 9 Feb. 1708-9.
Francis Howel devised his 100 acres, 15. 1mo. 1695, to his brother, Thomas Howell, who by deed dated 17 June, 1708, for five shillings and natural affection conveyed the land to the aforesaid Morris Llewellyn. The old farm house of the Llewellyns, called "Castle Br'th," is still standing.
The will of "Francis Howell, of Merion, yeoman," signed 15. 1. 1695, proved 25 Sep. 1696, names wife Margaret sole executrix, names brother Thomas Howell, and sisters Eliza-
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beth, Margaret, Mary and Susan Howell. Legacy to James Mortimer. Witnesses, John Bevan, William Howell and John Humphreys.
The will of his wife; and relict, Margaret Howell, of Merion, was marked in the presence of Edward Jones, David Habard (or Havard), and John Humphreys, 12 Sep. 1696, and proved 25 Sep. following. She names brother James Mortimer, nephew James Mortimer, sister Margaret Thomas, cousin Betty Thomas, brothers-in-law David Jones and David (Haubot?), cousin James . . and lega- cies to Lewis David, John Hastings, Katherine Pris, her maid servant, "the residue of her time to be free," to Lewis Waker, to my negro, to John Simons, Nathan Thomas,* Owen Thomas, John, William, and Ann Habart (Habard), Eliza- beth and Katherine Thomas, Betty and Margaret Lewis, David Pugh, Mary Waker, John Pris, Mary, wife of Benja- min Humphrey, and her son John Humphrey, Mary, wife of David Morris, and to John Humphrey, Sr., and Jr. Lega- cies also to the "Meeting Houses of Merion and Haverford." Executors, Morris Llewellyn and James Thomas, Jr.
1713, 22. 5mo., the Commissioners confirmed his land to Morris Llewellyn, amounting to three lots, 100, 130, and 400 acres-bought of Lewis David, gent.
*The will of "Nathan Thomas, of Merion, yeoman," signed 6. 2mo. 1710, witnesses, Thomas Howell and David Evan, was proved 4 Aug. 1711. He mentions his mother, Margaret Thomas, and "grandmother Thomas," brother Owen Thomas, sisters Katherine Pearson, and Eliza- beth Thomas, cousins Thomas and Mary Pearson, and John and Nathan Thomas.
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RICHARD THOMAS'S LAND PATENT
Company No. 6-The purchasers of the 5,000 acres of land for which Richard ap Thomas, of Whiteford Garne, subscribed, were not many, and his adventure appears to have been unprofitable. His heir had about the same trou- ble, as Dr. Wynne's had, in getting his father's land.
From the Commissioners' Minutes 2. 12mo., 1701, wc learn that Penn, by deed dated 24th of July, 1681, for £100, conveyed to Richard ap Thomas 5,000 acres, to be laid out "in the Welsh Tract," "of which none has been laid out Saving 600 acres on part of 1.300 Acres laid out to [Wil- liam] Wood and [William] Sharlow" for Shardlow, Share- low, Sherlo, etc.]. Thin, of course, was "not approv'd of by the Commis'rs". and the "100 Acres of Lib. Land [due, was] taken up by Hugh Roberts." At this Meeting "his Son and Heir, Richard ap Thomas, therefore requets Warr'ts to take up the said Land in the Welsh Tract."
"The said Richard haveing been a Verry great Sufferer by his Father's embarquing for this Province, and deceasing before, or upon his Arrival, by which means he has been reduced to great hardships, 'tis Ordered that a War't be forthwith granted to take up 2,000 A's of Vacant land where to be found in the said Tract, and that War'ts be also Issued for the remainder as fast as he can be accommodated." This was a very fair accommodation all things considered. But on 2. 3mo. 1704, he was assessed the quitrent to run "from the first laying out of the Welsh Tract." Before 7mo. 1702, Philip Howel bought 700 acres from said Richard.
As to the 100 acres in the City Liberties, they were sur- veyed, 4. 7mo. 1701, "in pursuance of the Proprietor's War- rant, dated 8. 11mo. 1700," to Hugh Roberts, to whom pat- ent for same was issued by the Commissioners 24 Nov. 1701.
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This land was located "upon the Indian Creek and the Mill Creek (Cobbs Creek), in Blockley tp., near Adam Rhode's Land," "in Right of Richard Thomas, first Purchaser of 5,000 Acres."
Richard Thomas, Jr., in the Spring of 1703, had consider- able trouble about his land, because the surveyor laid it out on a spot that the Commissioners had granted to "R'd In- gels, of Philad'a, Gent." in 2mo. 1686, in the Welsh Tract. On a resurvey, it was found that Ingels had too much land, and with this "overplus" and some unclaimed land adjoin- ing, Richard Thomas was accommodated.
Minute of 8. 9mo. 1703, Richard Thomas, the younger, was granted "a High St. Lott of 132 foot in right of his Fathers Purchase, and 51 foot [lot] in the Front Street."
On 3. 2mo. 1704, Richard Thomas, Jr., made returns of the following sales "of his 5,000 acres Purchased by his Father" :-
To Philip Howel, 700 acres.
To Robert Williams, 500 acres.
To Edward Jones, 200 acres.
To Hugh Roberts, 100 acres Liberty Land.
To David Howel, 200 acres.
To Robert David, 8611/4 acres.
"In all 178614 acres. [He] has taken up and Patented 1,665 acres, which Make 3,4511/4, and there remains 1,54834. To which 320 Being added, allowed to him (for which he is to Pay Rent for the whole 3,200 from the first Location of the Welsh Tract as well P'r agreement), for the 1,665 acres already Patented as for the Rem'd, makes 1,86834 acres to be Confirmed forthwith, he Paying the said arrears." See also letter of David Powell to James Logan, 5. 12mo. 1701, super.
It appears from the Minutes of 1mo. 5th. 1715-16, that the 600 acre part of Richard ap Thomas's original purchase which was sold to Messrs. Wood and Sharlow, was laid out in New Town tp., Chester Co., and that Richard Thomas,
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Jr. claimed this tract, but the heirs of Wood and Sharlow protested, whereupon the Commissioners issued a patent to him, dated 8. Imo. 1716-7, for 243 acres in the "Chester County Welsh Tract," "in part of 600 allowed him instead of the like quantity confirmed to him in New Town."
On 8. 2mo. 1717, "Richard Thomas, Son and Heir of Rich'd ap Thomas, haveing formerly obtained the Grant of a Lott of Ground on the River Schuylkill, to be laid out to him in Right of his ffather's Purchase, besides those Lotts laid out to him on Delaware side of Philad'a, which Lott on Schuylkill not being survey'd to him, he now desires that he might risign his Right to the said Lott, and that he would instead thereof grant him one whole Lott in the Back streets on Delaware side. The Comm'rs considers his disappoint- m'ts in not haveing his Lotts and Lands laid out to him be- fore he came to age, Grants his Request, and a Warrant is signed and dated ye 25 of 7ber, 1717." This was done "for Richard ap Thomas in full of all his Demand."
RICHARD AP THOMAS, described as gentleman, as he was the owner of a freehold of £300 per annum, resided in Flint- shire, at "Whitford Garden," or Crossforth, when he first appears in the history of the "Welsh Tract." Nothing is certain of his ancestry. He was one of the early converts to Fox's teachings.
He made arrangements to remove with his wife, and two children, to Pensylvania, but his wife backed out at the last moment, and remained at home with their daughter. It is tradition among their descendants, that Mrs. Thomas was never converted to Quakerism, and therefore was not "in- clined for Pensylvania."
Mr. Thomas, with his only son, Richard Thomas, Jr., aged about ten years, and some servants, joined the Hugh Roberts party, and sailed from Mossom, in the ship Morning Star, of Liverpool, in Sep. 1683, and arrived at Philadelphia on 16 Nov. 1683. Mr. Thomas arrived in ill health, and died shortly, in town, without having had opportunity to attend
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to he locating of his land, or even the disposal of the goods he brought over to sell. His will, dated 18 Nov. 1683, was probably drawn up just before he died, though it was not proved till 15 Jan. 1695-6, when Richard, Jr., was of age. He devised his lands in Wales and Pensylvania to Richard, his heir, and appointed Dr. Thomas Wynne the executor and guardian of young Richard. To his wife and only daughter, he devised his personal estate in Wales.
Richard Thomas, Jr., lived with his guardian, at Lewes, in Co. Sussex, (Delaware), until Dr. Wynne died, in 1692. In 1693, he had considerable litigation over his Welsh land, attended to by his attorney, Gov. Thomas Lloyd.
The difficulties he experienced, when he became of age, over his Pensylvania grant, are mentioned above. Of his father's 5,000 acres, he sold 1,785 acres to sundry parties. In 1703, he had patents for two tracts, one of 1,065 acres, on a part of which the present city of West Chester stands; the other, 600 acres, laid out in Newton tp., he lost through bad surveys. In 1704, he had a third patent for 1,548 acres, but when it was laid out in Whiteland amounted to 1,869 acres.
In 1699-1700, Richard Thomas, Jr., visited the place of his birth in the old country. His descendant, Col. Richard Thomas, in his memoirs, records that he heard that Richard found his sister "reduced to indigence," and his mother had married again, and was deceased, and that his step-father had dissipated all their joint property.
When Richard returned to Pensylvania, he brought his sister with him, and married her to Llewellyn Parry. They had a family, and descendants may be found in Chester Co., Pa.
After his return, Richard Thomas, Jr., married Grace Atherton, and finally settled in the Chester Valley. In 1704, he is described as of Merion tp., a carpenter, and in 1711, as of Blockley tp.
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It is of record that Richard Thomas, Jr., was married, by Friends' ceremony, (though there is no evidence that he was a Friend, or member of any Meeting here, so the cere- mony may have been performed by a Justice of the Peace), to Grace Atherton, at his own house, in Whiteland tp., on 15. 11mo. 1712-3, and that she was the daughter of Henry and Jennet Atherton, late of Liverpool. Richard Thomas, Jr., died at home, in Whiteland, in 1744, and was survived by his wife, who was buried with him in "Malin's Graveyard," in East Whiteland tp., Chester Co. They had six children, and of these, Hannah, b. 14. 11mo. 1716-7, m. James Men- denhall; Mary, v. 14. 5mo, 1719, m. John Harrison; Grace, b. 9. 7mo. 1722, m. Thomas Stalker; Elizabeth, m. 28. 4mo. 1750, Jonathan Howell, and removed to No. Car., and
Richard Thomas, 3d, only son, heir to the Whiteland homestead, b. 22. 2mo. 1713, d. 22. 9mo. 1754. He m., at the Goshen Meeting, 10. 2mo. 1739, Phebe, daughter of George and Mary (Malin) Ashbridge, of Goshen tp., b. 26. 8mo. 1717, d. 14. 6mo. 1784, and had five children, namely, Lydia, m. John Trimble; Grace, m. William Trimble; Hannah, m. Joseph Trimble; George, (see below), and
Richard Thomas, 4th., of "Whitford Lodge," in West Whiteland tp., b. 30. 10mo. 1744, d. 19. 1mo. 1832. Although a birthright Friend, on the outbreak of the war for inde- pendence he entered the army, and became colonel of a Pen- sylvania regiment, and served throughout the war. He was elected to the Pensylvania Assembly, in 1786, and in 1789, and the State Senate in 1790, and member of U. S. Con- gress, 1794, '96, and '98, in the 4th, 5th and 6th Congresses. He m. Thomazine, b. 26. 8mo., 1754, d. 4. 5mo. 1817, daugh- ter of Richard Downing, 1719-1803, son of Thomas Down- ing, the founder of Downingtown .* Issue.
* Thomas Downing, 1691-1772, a farmer, merchant miller, and a Friend, had also a daughter Sarah, who m. Thomas Meteer, a farmer and paper maker, member of the Falls, Birmingham, Wilmington,
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George Thomas, b. 21. 12mo. 1746-7, d. 17. 8mo. 1793. He inherited 600 acres of his father's estate, in West White- land tp., and when the Uwchlan Friends' Meeting House was used as a hospital, during the Revolutionary War, the Friends held their meetings at his house. He m., at the Merion Meeting, on 26. 5mo. 1774, Sarah, daughter of John Roberts, and his wife, Jane Downing, (daughter of the founder of Downingtown), of Merion, b. 11. 1mo. 1750, d. 20. 2mo. 1840, and had nine children.
and Baltimore Friends' meetings, and had Thomas Meteer, Jr., who m. Hannah, a daughter of Captain John Quandrill, of the Chester Co. militia, and had A'nn Meteer, 1798-1872, who m. Eli Sinex, 1797- 1830, of Staunton, Del., and had Thomas Sinex, 1820-1899, of Phila- delphia, father of John H. Sinex, of Philadelphia, and Edge Water Park, N. J.
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Company No. 7. The purchasers of the 5,000 aeres for which "Richard Davies, of Welshpool, gent.," subscribed and had derd, date 14. 7mo. 1681, were as follows, with the parishes in which they resided, their deeds, bearing dates, 19 June, and 30 July, 1682, give their occupations and sta- tion in life.
Merionethshire.
Acres.
Rowland Ellis, gent, Bryn Mawr. 1100
Richard Humphrey, gent, Llan Glynin 150
Ellis Maurice, gent, Dolgun vcha 78
Lewis Owen, gent, Gwanas. 183
Rowland Owen, gent, Gwanas 182
Evan John William, gent, Llangylynin 1561/4
Evan ap William, gent, Llanvachreth 15614
David ap Evan, gent, Llanvachreth 15614
Edward Owen, gent, "Late of Dalserey"
Carmarthenshire.
James Price, gent, Mothvey 300
Caernarvonshire.
John Roberts, gent, Llangian. 150
Unknown.
Ellis ap Hugh, [Pugh], (possibly of Merioneth) .160 Petter Edwards 100
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"To Richard Cook 100 acres, taken up for him in Radnor. "To John Lloyd 100 acres, laid out for hime likewise [in Radnor].
"To David James 100 acres, deceased-his daughter Mary James Executrix of ye sd father sold ye title & interest therin to Steplien ab Evan present possessor.
"To Margaret James 200 acres, Samuel James in right of's wife the sd Margaret possesseth ye same.
"To Richard Miles 100 acres, settles thereon.
"To Thomas Jones [100] by his heirs the title thereof was made to William Davies the possessor.
"To Evan Oliver 200 acres, deceased, his heirs sold ye sd quantity to ye sd William Davies the possessor.
"To David Kinsey 100 acres, the Execut's of the deceased Kinsey sold the said tract to James James,* & ye sd James tc Lewis Walker, who possesseth ye same.
"To Petter Edwards 100 acres, he sold's title and interest to Thomas Parry, and the sd Parry to Tho Rees, ye present possessor.
"The whole subdivided among ye above named first pur- chasers in England comes 5,000.
"Whereof 2,656 accers & 1/4 is laid out in ye Township Rodnor, the remainder of ye property hath been laid pt in Merion the rest where the [mutilated] lives in ye Welch tract.
"Here followeth some acc more of lands taken up in ye said Township, part whereof by purchase & part rent land :
"David Meredith 250 acres, purchased as by patent doth appear.
"Samuel Miles 100 acres, formerly took up att Rent, sometime after paid for as doth appear.
*Will of "James James, of Haverford, yeoman," signed 18. 6mo. 1708, witnesses, Richard Hayes, Rowland Powell, and Adam Roades, was proved 28 Aug. 1708. Wife probably dead. Names children, George, David, Sarah, and Thomas James (executor). Son-in-law David Lewis, and his children, not named.
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"John Evans 100 acres, took up att rent, in his posses- sion.
"William Davies 150 acres, formerly took up att Rent.
"Stephen ab Evan 100 acres, hath taken up likewise att Rent.
"all by orders in Radnor Welch tract."
In pursuance of the order made by the Commissioners, 23. 10. 1701, on 16. 12mo. 1701-2, the lands of these grantees of Richard Davis were resurveyed. John Roberts, malter, 150 acres in Merion tp., and William Thomas 1531/4 acres in Merion tp., Radnor Tp., John Roberts, malter 150 acres in Radnor tp. The will of "William Thomas, of Radnor, planter," was marked in the presence of Philip Evan, and John Humphrey, 18. 7mo. 1687, and proved 4. 9mo. 1689, by wife Ann, to whom he left his estate, with remainder to William Thomas, if he will come to this country, otherwise his property was to be sold, "and the proceeds equally divid- ed between the children of my brother, and of my sister," unnamed. Legacies to cousin Rees Petter, Ellis Ellis, Hum- phrey Ellis, David Lawrence, Katherine Morgan, Ellis Pugh, Evan Harry, Hugh Haney, and Daniel Haney. To Owen Morgan* one sow, and his son (Owen's) "to be re- leased after my departure, and if my wife depart before the time of his daughter be over, she also may be released." To brother-in-law David Davies, sister-in-law Katherine Da- vies. To be overseers, David Lawrence, Rees Petter, David Evan, and John Humphrey.
Richard Davies' "alienation of his 5,000 acres" was long the cause of misunderstanding by purchasers under him, especially as to city lots, and "Liberty lands" which went
*Will of Owen Morgan, of Merion, signed 23. 9mo. 1703, in presence of Daniel Thomas (marked), John More, and John Bevan, was proved 26 Feb. 1703-4, by wife Blanche. Names son Humphrey Mor- gan, and daughters, Katherine Morgan, and Mary Carply. Friends Edward Morgan, and John Lloyd. To be overseers, William Lewis, Ralph Lewis, Ellis Ellis, and John Bevan.
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with such a purchase. Frequently the Land Commissioners had to explain that Richard Davies had no right to such extras on account of the whole purchase, because he had made it only in trust, and had conveyed the tract to parties interested, himself only being one of them, who had taken up lots in several parts of the city according to their shares purchased out of the 5,000 acres grant. And that Davies, himself, was only entitled to a twenty-five foot lot, which he had in High Street and Front Street, Philadelphia, Pa., on account of his share, namely, 1,250 acres of the grant. His Pensylvania land was managed and sold by many mentioned as his attorneys, as Thomas Lloyd, William Powel, Hugh Roberts, David and John Humphrey, Griffith Owen, Rowland Ellis, and David Lloyd.
The Land Commissioners's "Welsh Minutes" give a few further details concerning the distribution of Richard Davies's land. He sold 2,656 acres in Radnor tp., and bal- ance was located in Merion and Goshen.
Rowland Ellis sold, by deed 31 July, 1682, his 17 acres of the Liberty lands, to John Goodson. Of his 600 acres tract in Merion he gave 100 acres "to Edw'd Jones, of London, gent., for settling it," by deed of 6. 12mo. 1687. By deed, dated 11. 2mo. 1702, he bought back this land. Besides this Merion land, he had 483 acres in Goshen tp.
"John Roberts's, gent.," deed for his 150 acres in Merion, dated 30. July, 1682, recorded 24. 4. 1684, was witnessed by Rowland Owen, Ellis Morris, David Evan, Owen Lewis, Sr., and Jr., Evan Harry, and Rowland Ellis. He also held 60 acres adjoining where he resided, which he had from An- drew Wheeler, a Swede, 3 June 1699.
(Will dated 25. 7mo. 1688, of "Jance John Morgan, alias Jane Roberts, of Haverford," left all her estate to "friend John Roberts, of Merion," who was to be sole executor. Signed in presence of William Howell and Blanche Sharples) .
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Richard Humphrey died without issue, and his 150 or 15614 acres, located in Radnor tp., were sold by his cousin, heir and executor, Jolin Humphrey, 23. 10mo. 1693, to Wil- liam Thomas:
Richard Humphrey, "of Radnor, in the Welsh Tract," was the cousin and brother-in-law of John Humphrey, of Haverford. He had resided in the parish of Llangelynin, or Llan Glynin, Merioneth, and had the usual Friends' certifi- cate, dated 27. 5mo. 1683. His will, marked, and witnessed by Theodore Robert (marked), Benjamin Humphrey, and Rowland Ellis, 12. 12mo. 1691, was proved at Philadelphia, 18. 12mo. 1692-3. He bequeathed all his land "to my brother- in-law, John Humphrey," who sold it. He gave legacies to brothers John Humphrey and Owen Humphrey, sister Katherine, or her children, unnamed, cousin John Owen, Lyddie Ellis, Rebecca, Ann, Daniel, Benjamin and Joseph Humphrey, also to the "Friends' Monthly Meeting for the service of Truth."
Rebecca Humphrey and Elizabeth Owen, spinster, also came from this parish, bringing certificates which they filed with the Haverford Monthly Meeting. Elizabeth's certifi- cate was signed by Hugh Rees, Owen and William Hum- phrey, Robert, Evan, and Humphrey Owen, Humphrey Rei- nald, John Willia: , Richard, Sr., Elizabeth, and Richard Stafford, Jr. Rebecca's was signed by the same, and Grif- fith Robert, Edward Ellis, Hugh David, Lewis Robert, Owen Lewis, Lewis Owen, David Edward, Ellis Moris, Robert Richard, Katharine Price, Janne Robert, Ellin Ellis, Anne Hugh, Margaret Robert, and Ann Humphrey.
Evan John William, gent., divided his right to 1561/4 acres, laid out in Goshen tp., giving part to his nephew, Richard Rees, and the other to "John Roberts, cordwainer, of Philadelphia, who is Rees Peter's wife's son." "Rees Petter, of Machanlleth, Montgomeryshire" brought certifi- cate, dated 27. 5mo. 1683, from the Quarterly Meeting at Dolyseerey, which he filed with the Haverford Monthly
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Meeting. It was signed by Robert, Ilumphrey, and Richard Owen, Griffith and Owen Lewis, John Evans, Hugh Reece, Amos Davies, William Thomas, and Evan, William, and Rowland Ellis.
Evan ap William died at sca coming over. A letter of at- torney, dated 27 July, 1683, recorded 8. 5. 1684, at Philadel- phia, was given by Evan ap William, gent., and David Evan, both of Llanfachreth, to John Roberts, of Langian, Caernar- vonshire, in a matter concerning their 3121/2 acres purchased of Richard Davies. It was witnessed by Tho Ellis, John Humphrey, Evan Ellis, and Rowland Ellis. By his will, his son Philip ap Evan, inherited his purchase, which was laid out near the New Town Friends' Meeting House, patent being confirmed to him, 27. 11. 1687. Philip died without issue, when his brother, David ap Evan, succeeded to the farm. The will of David Evan, of Haverford, was marked in the presence of John Bevan, Evan Bevan, and Elinor Bevan, 16. 1. 1698, proved 20 April, 1706, names his chil- dren, Harry, Sarah, and Elizabeth David.
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