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     Noah Range was born on 1 October 1713.¹ He married Elizabeth Coons, daughter of Nicholas Kones and Catherine (?), circa 1740 at Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA.^1,2

Noah Range died after April 1754.¹
     GKJ-5.

     Elizabeth Coons was born on 17 March 1715.¹ She married Noah Range circa 1740 at Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA.^1,4

Elizabeth Coons died on 21 November 1771 at York (Adams) Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 56.^1,5
      ; In an article in the "Forest Press" April 8 1992, Elizabeth Coons name was listed as Kuhn. Other sources list the spelling as Kones, after her parents. One source lists date of death as 2 Dec 1771. Elizabeth married four times: Noah Range, Samuel Bogart, Henry Bogart, William Owings.⁶ GKJ-5.

; Sources: Ancestral Sketches
Author: Le Roy Reeves
Publication: 1951
Note: Reprinted 1990 together with "The Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin" by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins.⁵

Elizabeth Coons left a will in 1746; The will of Nicholas Kones of the Mountains, Somerset County, New Jersey,
was executed May 29, 1746 and was proved on October 15, 1746 (NJ Archives,
Series 1, Vol. 30, page 285). It lists wife Catharine, and children Jacob, Michael,
Adam, Barbara Menton, Margaret Harsough, Elizabeth Ranger and Mary
Harpending.³

     Peter Range was born on 26 March 1749 at Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Ronimus, daughter of Pieter Hieronimus and (?) Townsend, between 1775 and 1778.¹

Peter Range was buried in 1817 at Range Graveyard, near Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.¹
Peter Range died on 10 October 1817 at Washington Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 68; Title: Tennessee Bible and Family Records
Author: Watauga Assoc. of Genealogists
Publication: 1996, PO Box 117, Johnson City, TN 37605
Repository:
Call Number: LC#96-75058
Media: Book
Page: 294.²
Peter Range died in December 1817 at age 68.¹
     Peter Range left a will at Washington Co., Tennessee, USA.¹ GKJ-4.

     Elizabeth Ronimus was born in 1740.¹ She was born circa 1755 at Berkeley Co., West Virginia, USA.² She married Peter Range, son of Noah Range and Elizabeth Coons, between 1775 and 1778.¹

Elizabeth Ronimus died circa 1832 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, USA.²
Elizabeth Ronimus was buried in 1832 at Range Graveyard, near Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.¹
     GKJ-4. Elizabeth Ronimus was also known as Elizabeth Heironimus.¹

     Pieter Hieronimus married (?) Townsend.²
Pieter Hieronimus was born circa 1729 at Berkley, Virginia, USA.¹
     GKJ-5.

     (?) Townsend married Pieter Hieronimus.¹

     GKJ-5.

     William Hewes Jr. died on 16 May at Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem Co., New Jersey, USA. He was born in 1661 at Lod-Hywis Estate, Donoyford, co. Somerset, England. He was born circa 1664 at England.^2,3 He married Sarah Bexar, daughter of Edward Bezer and Anne Fry, on 9 July 1689.^1,2,3
William Hewes Jr. and Sarah Bexar were divorced in 1733.⁴
William Hewes Jr. died before 16 May 1733 at Oldmans Creek, Salem Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^2,3
William Hewes Jr. died before 1738.¹
      ; William Hewes succeeded his father at Ouldman's Creek and was a Quaker.He died shortly before 16 May 1733, when inventory of his estate wasmade. The following is from History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, withGenealogical and Biographical Sketches, by J. Smith Futhey and GilbertCope, Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1881, Press of J. B. Lippincott &Co., Philadelphia, page 171: Chichester This name was given to Marcus Hook April 20, 1682, and the name wassubsequently applied to the townships styled Upper and Lower Chichester,both now in Delaware County. In 1715 the taxables in the lower part were:Philip Roman, Jonah Roman, Robert Roman, John Rawson, Richard Bezer,Philip Pedrick, Anthony Baldwin, William Flower, Mordecai Howell, JohnRoyley, Richard Edwards, William Clayton, William Hewes, William Hewes,Jr., John Hopton, Richard Crosby, John Boss. The following is from page 500 of Chester (and its Vicinity) DelawareCounty in Pennsylvania with Genealogical Sketches of some old families,by John Hill Martin, Esq., originally published 1877, reprinted by JohnA. Bullock III, Graphic Details, Reidsville, NC, 1999: William Hewes, Jr., was married in 1689 to Sarah, the daughter of Edwardand Ann Bezer. The proceedings of the meeting in regard to this marriageare given by Dr. Smith, omitting names; but they must possess additionalinterest when we know to whom they refer. 'The friends ordered to inquireof their clearness, life, & conversation, report to this meeting theyfind nothing to obstruct: And whereas the young man heretofore has beengiven to be something wild, he of late years was become more somber. - itwas proposed by friends to the young man and woman. 1st. Whether he did beleeve yet was the truth which wee proffessed &walked in according to our measure - further shewing that if wee did notwalk in the truth according to our measure given us, wee were but aCommunity of men and women, and not a Church of Christ: And then marriagewould be as well by the law of the Province as among us: And your comeingto us to propose your intention of marriage, and desireing our consent,is as wee are a Church of Christ, which we cannot be without we walke inTruth: Therefore whether thou dost beleeve That is the Truth we profes &walke in: His answer was Yes. He did beleeve it is. Also the young womanwas asked the same. She answered, Yes, I doe beleeve it is. 2dly. Whether you do beleeve that this way of marriage Among friends isAccording to the order of Truth: 3dly. Whether you do beleeve it is your duty thus to proceed; they, bothAnswer, Yes. ffriends said, as Paul to the church of the Romans, chap.14, 1, Him yt is weake in the faith receive you, but not to doubtfuldisputations. Whereupon friends left them to proceed According to thegood order of Truth, They both having their parents' Consent Thereunto. Dr. Smith supposed that the reason of this unusual catechism was owningto the parties not being members, but as their parents were, so wouldthey be considered, in this Society. The bride's mother manifested so much dissatisfaction with theproceedings, that her case was referred to the Quarterly Meeting, which'finds that the said monthly meeting did beare a little too hard upon theyoung couple.' 1733, 2 mo. (Apr.), 7 da. Hewes (Hews), William, of Oldmans Creek, SalemCo; will of. Wife, Sarah. Legacy to daughter Ruth. Son Edward to havedwelling house and plantation, woodland and meadow 'adjoining to James,with a slip of land 20 rod broad to be taken from the lands I bought ofJames Logan, to run parallel with formerly Pinick's line, in all about210 acres.' Son Thomas remainder of that land (194 acres) bought of JamesLogan, where he now lives, and six acres of meadow down the Creek.Executors—wife Sarah and sons Edward and Thomas. Witnesses: MikelPedrick, Thos. Pedrick, Philip Pedrick. Proved 22 May 1733. 1733, 3 mo. (May), 16 da. Inventory, £134.5.2; made by Michel Pedrick,Thomas Pedrick. (Salem Wills, 3:320; NJ Arch 30:235) According to Jacob Hewes, great grandson, tradition says, William camefrom Wales. [NOTE: Jacob's great-grandfather was grandson of the Williamwho came from England.] .. . . . He first took up land in New Jersey,near Salem, but abandoned it and took up a part of 1000 acres in LowerChichester, and built a brick house on his purchase. On the sill of thefront door the letters W. H. are cut. His grandson and great grandsonwere born in this house. William Hewes, was, so says tradition, one ofthe founders of the meeting house at Cichester, and lays in the graveyardthere. *****This information and that for descendants of the next twogenerations, as well as distinguishing between this Hewes family and thatof the Hughes family of northwestern Virginia are courtesy of PattyBarthell Myers, Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman withrelated families, based partially on the work of Freeman Worth Gardnerand Willis Freeman, page 761, Penobscott Press, Rockport, Maine,1995.)*****.²

; WILLIAM2 HEWES (William1), b. England; d. 1733; m. 9 July 1689 Sarah Beazer/Bezer, d/o Edward Beazer (J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester Co., Penn., p. 406).

William Hewes succeeded his father at Ouldman's Creek and was a Quaker. He died shortly before 16 May 1733, when inventory of his estate was made.

The following is from History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, by J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1881, Press of J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, page 171:

Chichester

This name was given to Marcus Hook April 20, 1682, and the name was subsequently applied to the townships styled Upper and Lower Chichester, both now in Delaware County. In 1715 the taxables in the lower part were: Philip Roman, Jonah Roman, Robert Roman, John Rawson, Richard Bezer, Philip Pedrick, Anthony Baldwin, William Flower, Mordecai Howell, John Royley, Richard Edwards, William Clayton, William Hewes, William Hewes, Jr., John Hopton, Richard Crosby, John Boss.

The following is from page 500 of Chester (and its Vicinity) Delaware County in Pennsylvania with Genealogical Sketches of some old families, by John Hill Martin, Esq., originally published 1877, reprinted by John A. Bullock III, Graphic Details, Reidsville, NC, 1999:

William Hewes, Jr., was married in 1689 to Sarah, the daughter of Edward and Ann Bezer. The proceedings of the meeting in regard to this marriage are given by Dr. Smith, omitting names; but they must possess additional interest when we know to whom they refer. 'The friends ordered to inquire of their clearness, life, & conversation, report to this meeting they find nothing to obstruct: And whereas the young man heretofore has been given to be something wild, he of late years was become more somber. - it was proposed by friends to the young man and woman.

1st. Whether he did beleeve yet was the truth which wee proffessed & walked in according to our measure - further shewing that if wee did not walk in the truth according to our measure given us, wee were but a Community of men and women, and not a Church of Christ: And then marriage would be as well by the law of the Province as among us: And your comeing to us to propose your intention of marriage, and desireing our consent, is as wee are a Church of Christ, which we cannot be without we walke in Truth: Therefore whether thou dost beleeve That is the Truth we profes & walke in: His answer was Yes. He did beleeve it is. Also the young woman was asked the same. She answered, Yes, I doe beleeve it is.

2dly. Whether you do beleeve that this way of marriage Among friends is According to the order of Truth:

3dly. Whether you do beleeve it is your duty thus to proceed; they, both Answer, Yes. ffriends said, as Paul to the church of the Romans, chap. 14, 1, Him yt is weake in the faith receive you, but not to doubtful disputations. Whereupon friends left them to proceed According to the good order of Truth, They both having their parents' Consent Thereunto.

Dr. Smith supposed that the reason of this unusual catechism was owning to the parties not being members, but as their parents were, so would they be considered, in this Society.

The bride's mother manifested so much dissatisfaction with the proceedings, that her case was referred to the Quarterly Meeting, which "finds that the said monthly meeting did beare a little too hard upon the young couple."

1733, 2 mo. (Apr.), 7 da. Hewes (Hews), William, of Oldmans Creek, Salem Co; will of. Wife, Sarah. Legacy to daughter Ruth. Son Edward to have dwelling house and plantation, woodland and meadow "adjoining to James, with a slip of land 20 rod broad to be taken from the lands I bought of James Logan, to run parallel with formerly Pinick's line, in all about 210 acres." Son Thomas remainder of that land (194 acres) bought of James Logan, where he now lives, and six acres of meadow down the Creek. Executors—wife Sarah and sons Edward and Thomas. Witnesses—Mikel Pedrick, Thos. Pedrick, Philip Pedrick. Proved 22 May 1733.

1733, 3 mo. (May), 16 da. Inventory, £134.5.2; made by Michel Pedrick, Thomas Pedrick.

(Salem Wills, 3:320; NJ Arch 30:235)

+3 i William3 Hewes, b. c1690; m. Mary Withers.

+4 ii Edward Hewes, m/1 1724 Hannah Barbour; m/2 1733 Hannah Abbott.

5 iii James Hewes, m/1 1736 Jane Lodge; m/2 1740 Elizabeth Huggins.

+6 iv Thomas Hewes, m. Mary Pedrick.

+7 v Aaron Hewes, b. 1700; d. 17 Jul 1753; m. 4 Mar 1727 Providence Worth.

8 vii Moses Hewes.

9 viii Joseph Hewes, b. 1 Mar 1710; m. 12 Jul 1733 Ann Worth, sister of Providence. Children: James; Elizabeth; Joseph; Edward m. Mary Stubbs; Sarah; Moses; Deborah.

10 ix Sarah Hewes.

11 x Deborah Hewes, m. 1728 Zacheus Dunn.

12 xi Ruth Hewes, m. 1733 Thomas Barber.

(Joseph E. Hewes, The Hewes Family in America, unpublished manuscript, pp. 7, 9.)³ GKJ-7.

; The children of this marriage according to: Joseph E. Hewes, The HewesFamily in America, unpublished manuscript, pp. 7, 9.² He was a witness to Patty Myers email 8 Jan 2002 with William Hewes Sr.³

     Sarah Bexar was born on 17 May 1674 at Bishop's Canning, Rowde, Wiltshire, England.² She was born on 17 May 1674 at Rowde, Wiltshire, England.¹ She was engaged on 9 October 1688 at Concord Meeting, Marcus Hook, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA.² She married William Hewes Jr., son of William Hewes Sr. and Deborah Pedrick, on 9 July 1689.^1,3,4
Sarah Bexar and William Hewes Jr. were divorced in 1733.²
Sarah Bexar died on 30 January 1748/49 at Charles Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 74.^5,3
      ; The children of this marriage according to: Joseph E. Hewes, The HewesFamily in America, unpublished manuscript, pp. 7, 9.³ Sarah Bexar was also known as Susan Bezar. GKJ-7. Sarah Bexar was also known as Sarah Bezer.² Sarah Bexar was also known as Sarah Beazer.³ Sarah Bexar was also known as Susan Bezear.⁶

     William Hewes Sr. married Deborah Pedrick, daughter of Roger Pedrick Sr., at England.^2,1
William Hewes Sr. was born on 1 March 1622/23 at England.²
William Hewes Sr. died after 1698 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^1,3
William Hewes Sr. died before 19 October 1698 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.²
      ; WILLIAM1 HEWES, the emigrant lived in the parish of St. Paul, Shadwell, co. of Middlesex, England, and was a cooper. He d. Chittester Co., Pa., 1698. He m. in England Deborah (____). who came with him to New Jersey.

The following is from History and Genealogy of Fenwick's Colony, pages 496-7, by Thomas Shourds, originally published Bridgetown, New Jersey 1876, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1976,

In the Autumn of 1682 John Fenwick sold all his lands in the Salem Tenth, which had been previously disposed of, to William Penn, proprietor of the province of Pennsylvania, except 150,000 acres. Penn, soon after the purchase, appointed James Nevell, of Salem, to be his agent in disposing of said lands. Nevell belonged to the Society of Friends, and was a lawyer, and a man in whose ability and integrity John Fenwick appears to have had implicit confidence. I presume on that account the great law-giver, William Penn, chose such a man as James Nevell to the responsible office, and Richard Tindall was continued surveyor-general, and John Worlidge his deputy. The following are the names of the persons that purchased different tracts of land in the Salem Tenth: . . . . . A warrant to Richard Tindall to lay out 110 acres of fast land marsh on Oldman's creek, for William Hughes, as part of 500 acres granted by Governor Penn to William Fleetwood. There was at the time $100 due for quit rent on the 500 acre tract.

William Penn had given large tracts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania land to John Fenwick, who organized a company called the "Delaware Lands" in order to grant the land. The first grant to William Hewes shows he had land in Salem County, New Jersey, perhaps on Cohansey or Alloways Creek. Later deeds show him having purchased land across the Delaware River, in Marcus Hook, Pa. William Hewes’ numerous transactions are recorded in the Salem County Deeds and the New Jersey Archives.

1675 Jun 24. Articles of agreement. John Fenwick with John Edridge, Edward Dade, Edward Wade, Joshua Barkstead, William Shippree, John Smith, Joseph Helmesley, Thomas Hutchinson (by J.H.), Roger Pedrick, Richard Morgan, William Hughes, Thomas Manwaring, Edmund Warner, Richard Noble, Roger Hackings, John Maddocke, Edward Broadway, Thomas Anderson, John Spooner, Edward Champneys, Richard Rickston, William Hancock and John Barkstead, purchasers, propriators, freeholders, adventurers and planters in Fenwick's Colony in N.J.: that the records of their deeds shall be in law to all intents and purposes as effectual, as if they were in actual possession of the land, and that every one of them shall, upon going to said Colony, be satisfied with the lot or lots laid out in Lots No. 20, 21, 26, 27, 36, 47, 50, 57, 63, 72; provided that any such purchaser &c., dissatisfied with the allotment, shall be debarred from any further claim. (NJ Arch 21:563)

March 24, 1674/5. Patent. John Fenwick to William Hughes of the Parish of St. Paul, Shadwell, Co. of Middlesex, England, cooper, and wife Deborah for 500 acres in N.J.(Salem County Records, Book I, p. 36; NJ Arch., 21:560.)

June 13, 1679. Warrant for the survey for William Hews of Marcus Hook, Western Shore of Delaware, cooper, of 500 acres adjoining John Mattocks and Thos. Anderson, bought of John Fenwick in England March 24, 1674/5. (Salem County Records, Book II, p. 5; NJ Arch., 21:548.)

1679 June 24. Return of survey of the preceding 1,000 acres on Mattock's alias Unknowne Creek, along the Southside of Mattock's plantation and the Northside of Wm. Hews, W. said creek. (NJ Arch., 21:548.)

This return of survey can be considered the purchase date. William Hewes continued to purchase land in Salem County, notably on what is now known as Oldmans Creek.

1686-Aug. 9, Deed, John Stanbanck of Ouldman’s Creek W.J. to William Hughs of the same place, cooper, and wife Deborah, for 150 acres on said creek, part of 300 acres granted to be laid out in Salem Tenth by William Penn Aug. 22, 1683. (Salem County Records, Book III, p. 253; NJ Arch., 21:584.)

Nov. 10, 1686. Deed. William Fleetwood of Northampton River alias Rancocus Cr., W.J., planter, by his attorney James Nevill of Salem, W.J., planter, to William Hews of Chittester, Penna, cooper, and wife Deborah, for 110 acres, of which 10 a. at a point, on which is an island of pines, over against Powell’s plantation; the other 100 a. on Ouldman’s Creek over against grantees new dwelling house; the whole part of 500 acres, bought by said Fleetwood of Wm. Penn, to be located in Salem Tenth. (Salem County Records, Book III, p. 163.)

1687 Dec 2. Assignment by William Hughs and wife Deborah to George Haslewood of Salem Town, carpenter for "the within granted 500 acres, with special consent of said Deborah, wife of Wm. Hughs of Chechester, Chester Co." (NJ Arch., 21:584.)

Perhaps this sale/assignment was in anticipation of his death, and that's the reason his estate was so small. Although there is no record to the effect, perhaps William Hewes assigned this property with the proviso that he and his wife be cared for during the remainder of their lives. Such provisions were not uncommon. However, identification of George Haslewood of Salem Town has not been made.

While it is not shown on many modern maps, Chichester (or Chittester) is adjacent to Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.

William Hewes was a Quaker. Early on the Quakers had no regular Meeting and met at various members’ houses until January 17, 1684, when William Hewes, along with John Bezar and John Harding, are recorded as being present at "the fearst Monthly Meeting held by Friends at Chichester, Penn....". Even after this date the Quaker population was so sparse that meetings were held in both Chichester and Concord, Pa., and after a while they met only in Concord "...on account of the thinness of our Monthly Meeting...." Meetings resumed in earnest in Chichester about 1687.

The following is from Chester (and its Vicinity) Delaware County in Pennsylvania with Genealogical Sketches of some old families, by John Hill Martin, Esq., originally published 1877, reprint by John A. Bullock III, Reidsville, NC 1999.

Page 33. At the first session of the Court held at Upland, under the new dispensation of Dep. Gov. Markham, in 1682, the following gentlemen were appointed officers . . . . The first case reached and called for trial by the new Court, was that of Peter Errickson vs. Harman Johnson and Margaret, his wife, an action of assault and battery. Morgan Drewet, Wm. Woodmanson, William Hewes, James Brown Henry Reynolds, Robert Schooley, Richard Pittman, Lassey Dalboe, John Ackraman, Peter Rambo, Jr., Henry Hastings, and Wm. Oxley, Jurors. Witness, - William Parke. Verdict, for the plaintiff, 6d., damages and costs.

Page 81. The first Court of the new county of Chester, met Feb. 14, 1683 [sic] at Chester, and adjourned to the 27th of the same month. John Simcock, President: Thomas Brasy, William Clayton, Robert Wade and John Bezer, Justices. Thomas Usher, Sheriff, and Thomas Revell, Clerk. William Rawson, James Browne, Jeremiah Collett, Wm. Hewes, Walter Martin, Nathaniel Evans, Joshua Hastings, Wm. Woodmanson, Thos. Colborne, Albert Hendrickson, Joseph Richards and Edward Carter, Jurors.

Page 354. The three brothers, Vernon, came from England to Pennsylvania, about the period of Penn's first arrival in this Province. Thomas came from Stanthorne, in Cheshire, and served as a juror at the first Court held in Chester County. Court first met Feb. 14, 1682, "& adjourned unto ye 27th of ye same month;" the minutes state: "At the same cort [sic] by Adjournment until ye aforesd 27th ffebr 1682." after four cases being attended to, that of John Martin, Plaint, and Richd Dymon, Deft. was Tried, the Jurors were William Rawson, James Browne, William Hewes, Walter Martin, Nath. Evans, Joshua Hastings, Wllm Woodmanson, Tho. Colbourne [Coebourne], Albert Hendrickson, Joseph Richards, Edward Carter and Tho: Vernon.

William Hewes/Hughs/Hughes died before 19 Oct 1698, when inventory of his estate was made.

1698 19th d. 8th mo. (Oct.) Hewes, Hews, William, of Chittester Co., Penna., cooper. Inventory of the estate of: a farm on Ouldman's Creek £20, personal £3.12, i.e. a cow £3 and a sow 12s; made by Nat. Lamplugh and Tho: Wells.

1698 Oct. 21. Administration on the estate in Salem Co. granted to his son and heir William Hews.

(Salem Wills, Book III; NJ Arch 23:225)

William Hewes bequeathed his possessions to his son, William Hewes, and did not list any other children.

+2 i William2 Hewes, b. c1664.³

; He lived in the parish of St. Paul, Shadwell, Co. of Middlesex, England.His wife, Deborah, came with him to New Jersey. The following is from History and Genealogy of Fenwick's Colony, pages496-7, by Thomas Shourds, originally published Bridgetown, New Jersey1876, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1976. In the Autumn of 1682 John Fenwick sold all his lands in the Salem Tenth,which had been previously disposed of, to William Penn, proprietor of theprovince of Pennsylvania, except 150,000 acres. Penn, soon after thepurchase, appointed James Nevell, of Salem, to be his agent in disposingof said lands. Nevell belonged to the Society of Friends, and was alawyer, and a man in whose ability and integrity John Fenwick appears tohave had implicit confidence. I presume on that account the greatlaw-giver, William Penn, chose such a man as James Nevell to theresponsible office, and Richard Tindall was continued surveyor-general,and John Worlidge his deputy. The following are the names of the personsthat purchased different tracts of land in the Salem Tenth: . . . . . Awarrant to Richard Tindall to lay out 110 acres of fast land marsh onOldman's creek, for William Hughes, as part of 500 acres granted byGovernor Penn to William Fleetwood. There was at the time $100 due forquit rent on the 500 acre tract. William Penn had given large tracts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania landto John Fenwick, who organized a company called the 'Delaware Lands' inorder to grant the land. The first grant to William Hewes shows he hadland in Salem County, New Jersey, perhaps on Cohansey or Alloways Creek.Later deeds show him having purchased land across the Delaware River, inMarcus Hook, Pa. William Hewes’ numerous transactions are recorded in theSalem County Deeds and the New Jersey Archives. 1675 Jun 24. Articles of agreement. John Fenwick with John Edridge,Edward Dade, Edward Wade, Joshua Barkstead, William Shippree, John Smith,Joseph Helmesley, Thomas Hutchinson (by J.H.), Roger Pedrick, RichardMorgan, William Hughes, Thomas Manwaring, Edmund Warner, Richard Noble,Roger Hackings, John Maddocke, Edward Broadway, Thomas Anderson, JohnSpooner, Edward Champneys, Richard Rickston, William Hancock and JohnBarkstead, purchasers, propriators, freeholders, adventurers and plantersin Fenwick's Colony in N.J.: that the records of their deeds shall be inlaw to all intents and purposes as effectual, as if they were in actualpossession of the land, and that every one of them shall, upon going tosaid Colony, be satisfied with the lot or lots laid out in Lots No. 20,21, 26, 27, 36, 47, 50, 57, 63, 72; provided that any such purchaser &c.,dissatisfied with the allotment, shall be debarred from any furtherclaim. (NJ Arch 21:563) March 24, 1674/5. Patent. John Fenwick to William Hughes of the Parish ofSt. Paul, Shadwell, Co. of Middlesex, England, cooper, and wife Deborahfor 500 acres in N.J.(Salem County Records, Book I, p. 36; NJ Arch.,21:560.) June 13, 1679. Warrant for the survey for William Hews of Marcus Hook,Western Shore of Delaware, cooper, of 500 acres adjoining John Mattocksand Thos. Anderson, bought of John Fenwick in England March 24, 1674/5.(Salem County Records, Book II, p. 5; NJ Arch., 21:548.) 1679 June 24. Return of survey of the preceding 1,000 acres on Mattock'salias Unknowne Creek, along the Southside of Mattock's plantation and theNorthside of Wm. Hews, W. said creek. (NJ Arch., 21:548.) This return of survey can be considered the purchase date. William Hewescontinued to purchase land in Salem County, notably on what is now knownas Oldmans Creek. 1686-Aug. 9, Deed, John Stanbanck of Ouldman’s Creek W.J. to WilliamHughs of the same place, cooper, and wife Deborah, for 150 acres on saidcreek, part of 300 acres granted to be laid out in Salem Tenth by WilliamPenn Aug. 22, 1683. (Salem County Records, Book III, p. 253; NJ Arch.,21:584.) Nov. 10, 1686. Deed. William Fleetwood of Northampton River aliasRancocus Cr., W.J., planter, by his attorney James Nevill of Salem, W.J.,planter, to William Hews of Chittester, Penna, cooper, and wife Deborah,for 110 acres, of which 10 a. at a point, on which is an island of pines,over against Powell’s plantation; the other 100 a. on Ouldman’s Creekover against grantees new dwelling house; the whole part of 500 acres,bought by said Fleetwood of Wm. Penn, to be located in Salem Tenth.(Salem County Records, Book III, p. 163.) 1687 Dec 2. Assignment by William Hughs and wife Deborah to GeorgeHaslewood of Salem Town, carpenter for 'the within granted 500 acres,with special consent of said Deborah, wife of Wm. Hughs of Chechester,Chester Co.' (NJ Arch., 21:584.) Perhaps this sale/assignment was in anticipation of his death, and that'sthe reason his estate was so small. Although there is no record to theeffect, perhaps William Hewes assigned this property with the provisothat he and his wife be cared for during the remainder of their lives.Such provisions were not uncommon. However, identification of GeorgeHaslewood of Salem Town has not been made. While it is not shown on many modern maps, Chichester (or Chittester) isadjacent to Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. William Hewes was a Quaker. Early on the Quakers had no regular Meetingand met at various members’ houses until January 17, 1684, when WilliamHewes, along with John Bezar and John Harding, are recorded as beingpresent at 'the fearst Monthly Meeting held by Friends at Chichester,Penn....'. Even after this date the Quaker population was so sparse thatmeetings were held in both Chichester and Concord, Pa., and after a whilethey met only in Concord '...on account of the thinness of our MonthlyMeeting....' Meetings resumed in earnest in Chichester about 1687. The following is from Chester (and its Vicinity) Delaware County inPennsylvania with Genealogical Sketches of some old families, by JohnHill Martin, Esq., originally published 1877, reprint by John A. BullockIII, Reidsville, NC 1999. Page 33. At the first session of the Court held at Upland, under the newdispensation of Dep. Gov. Markham, in 1682, the following gentlemen wereappointed officers . . . . The first case reached and called for trial bythe new Court, was that of Peter Errickson vs. Harman Johnson andMargaret, his wife, an action of assault and battery. Morgan Drewet, Wm.Woodmanson, William Hewes, James Brown Henry Reynolds, Robert Schooley,Richard Pittman, Lassey Dalboe, John Ackraman, Peter Rambo, Jr., HenryHastings, and Wm. Oxley, Jurors. Witness, - William Parke. Verdict, forthe plaintiff, 6d., damages and costs. Page 81. The first Court of the new county of Chester, met Feb. 14, 1683[sic] at Chester, and adjourned to the 27th of the same month. JohnSimcock, President: Thomas Brasy, William Clayton, Robert Wade and JohnBezer, Justices. Thomas Usher, Sheriff, and Thomas Revell, Clerk. WilliamRawson, James Browne, Jeremiah Collett, Wm. Hewes, Walter Martin,Nathaniel Evans, Joshua Hastings, Wm. Woodmanson, Thos. Colborne, AlbertHendrickson, Joseph Richards and Edward Carter, Jurors. Page 354. The three brothers, Vernon, came from England to Pennsylvania,about the period of Penn's first arrival in this Province. Thomas camefrom Stanthorne, in Cheshire, and served as a juror at the first Courtheld in Chester County. Court first met Feb. 14, 1682, '& adjourned untoye 27th of ye same month;' the minutes state: 'At the same cort [sic] byAdjournment until ye aforesd 27th ffebr 1682.' after four cases beingattended to, that of John Martin, Plaint, and Richd Dymon, Deft. wasTried, the Jurors were William Rawson, James Browne, William Hewes,Walter Martin, Nath. Evans, Joshua Hastings, Wllm Woodmanson, Tho.Colbourne [Coebourne], Albert Hendrickson, Joseph Richards, Edward Carterand Tho: Vernon. William Hewes/Hughs/Hughes died before 19 Oct 1698, when inventory of hisestate was made. 1698 19th d. 8th mo. (Oct.) Hewes, Hews, William, of Chittester Co.,Penna., cooper. Inventory of the estate of: a farm on Ouldman's Creek£20, personal £3.12, i.e. a cow £3 and a sow 12s; made by Nat. Lamplughand Tho: Wells. 1698 Oct. 21. Administration on the estate in Salem Co. granted to hisson and heir William Hews. (Salem Wills, Book III; NJ Arch 23:225) William Hewes bequeathed his possessions to his son, William Hewes, anddid not list any other children.² He was Cooper.²

Reference: Patty Myers email 8 Jan 2002.³ GKJ-8.

William Hewes Sr. lived at St. Paul, Shadwell, co. Middlesex, England.³

; Sources:
1.Title: Children of Light: In Honor of Rufus M. Jones
Author: Howard H Brinton, ed
Publication: The Macmillan Company: New York, 1938
Page: 217
2.Title: International Genealogy Index File #30598
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Publication: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1999
Media: Electronic
Text: Date of Import: May 26, 2000
3.Title: 30598-Ancestry Com.ged
Text: Date of Import: Sep 28, 2000
4.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes. . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Page: 56-64
Text: William, not his older brother John, handled the final transaction which sold the family land and estates to the Wyndham family in 1671. . .-John, the eldest, died in 1649 . . .Edward, the second son, dies in 1669. . . William became the next heir to the estate. [Land sold included Nettlecomb, Doniford, and St. Decumans properties]
5.Title: Genealogy of Pennsylvania Families
Text: States that George Chandler owed money to William Hewes. George died while enroute to America from Marlborough, Wiltshire, Dec. 13, 1687.
6.Title: The Compendium of American Genealogy, 1600s-1800s
Author: Frederick A. Virkus
Publication: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc, Boston, 1968
Page: 720
Text: William (Hews, Hughs, Hughes) Hewes (d 1698) cooper from Eng. between 1675-84, and located on a 500 acre plantation on Fenwick's Patent, on Cohansey or Alloways Creek, Salem County, NJ; purchased land at or near Marcus Hook, from Roger Pedrick, 1678/79; obtained a parcel of land on Auldmans Creek, 1686. Subscriber to the Delaware Lands. Quaker, founder of Chichester Meetings; juror first ct held under Penn's government; m Deborah.
7.Title: Family History: Lineage of Hereditary Society Members 1600-1900
Publication: GenealogyLibrary.Com
Media: Book
Text: Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, p. 124
Hewes, William ( -1698) Del.-Pa; m. Deborah ------- Landowner
8.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Page: 266
Text: WILLIAM HEWES, ancestor of the "Signer," and wife DEBORAH came to America about 1674-5. William Hewes, or as the name was sometimes spelled Hughes, lived in the parish of Shadwell,2b London, and was a cooper. He was a subscriber to the "Delaware Lands," a company organized by John Fenwick, to whom William Penn had granted large tracts of land in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Before leaving England, he arranged with Fenwick to take up certain portions of the latter's lands, locating 500 acres on Cohansey or Alloways Creek, in Salem County, N. J., the deed for which was filed at Salem in 1674-5 (see Salem County Records, Book I, p. 36, also N. J. Archives, Vol. I, p. 414).
[The author was in error in assuming that William Hewes was from Shadwell. He stayed there a short time before emigrating to New Jersey]
9.Title: The Compendium of American Genealogy, 1600s-1800s
Author: Frederick A. Virkus
Publication: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc, Boston, 1968
Media: Book
Text: Volume VII, Lineage Records, p. 577:
William (1635-98) to PA 1674-75 and settled in Chester County, m. Deborah
10.Title: The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volumes 1-39, 1650-1900
Text: Vol 4, Some Early Arrivals: Settlers in Chester County, PA, p. 289: Hewes, William, came from England, and in 1678 purchased land near Marcus Hook, where he settled. He probably died about 1686.
11.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Page: 266
Text: William Hewes, or as the name was sometimes spelled Hughes, lived in the parish of Shadwell,2b London, and was a cooper.
12.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Page: 267
Text: In addition to land already purchased, he on Aug. 9, 1686, with his wife Deborah obtained a parcel on Auldman's Creek (being part of 300 acres granted by Penn to either Fenwick or John Stanbank on 22 Aug., 1683) (Salem Records 3, page 253). It also appears that on 2 Dec., 1687, he, with his wife Deborah's "special consent" sold the first 500 acres located by him. He was then described as being "of Chichester Co." (Salem Record 3, p. 258.)
13.Title: 30598-Ancestry Com.ged
14.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes. . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 56, 64
Text: Died in Salem County, NJ; will recorded in Chester County, PA. . . died in the Fall of 1698.
15.Title: Spotlight on Pennsylvania History: William Penn
Author: State of Pennsylvania
Media: Electronic
http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Historical_Museum/spotlight/penn/penn.htm
Text: Governor William Penn came to North America in 1682
16.Title: Descendants of William Hughes
Author: Wanda Gard
Page: 1
Text: Came to USA (New Jersey) from England in 1674
17.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Page: 266
Text: WILLIAM HEWES, ancestor of the "Signer," and wife DEBORAH came to America about 1674-5. . .He was a subscriber to the "Delaware Lands," a company organized by John Fenwick, to whom William Penn had granted large tracts of land in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Before leaving England, he arranged with Fenwick to take up certain portions of the latter's lands, locating 500 acres on Cohansey or Alloways Creek, in Salem County, N. J., the deed for which was filed at Salem in 1674-5 (see Salem County Records, Book I, p. 36, also N. J. Archives, Vol. I, p. 414).
18.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 56, 57
Text: The London fire of 1666 had wiped out the businesses that provided William his income and probably many members of the family that were residing there at the time were either reduced in number from the Great Plague that summer or killed by the fire which added to the causes of their financial reduction. . . When London burned, his source of income was destroyed. . . West Jersey offered the chance at a new start for the surviving family and the possibilities in America were encouraging. . .William and Deborah are listed a having made prior trips to America in 1664 and before. . .came permanently . . .between . . .Spring 1671 and March 24, 1674.
19.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 56
Text: (See page 44 for a drawing of William's Cooper's Mark)
20.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Page: 267
Text: in 1678-9 he purchased land at or near Marcus' Hook, from Roger Pedrick, and settled there, on the west side of Delaware River. This date should probably be June 24, 1679. His name appears as juror at the first court held under Penn's Government.
21.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 62
Text: The family was very mobile and they travelled back and forth across the Delaware River, on business, regularly to oversee the plantation in New Jersey and the business in Philadelphia and home at Marcus Hook. They also had property in Wilmington, DE.
22.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 57
Text: His brother dying in 1669 also would have brought William back to see to the remaining estate, and within two years had it sold to the Wyndhams. So after the prior sale of the Nettlecombe property. . .and the final sale of the doniford property. . . he resided for a short period at Shadwell where he disposed of his remaining properties and then presumably came permanently to America between the years of Spring 1671 and March 24, 1674
23.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Text: He was a Friend, a member of that Society, and a founder of Chichester Meetings (see Geo. Smith's History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, page 468). In the Quaker community, we first hear of William Hewes with John Bezar and John Harding as being present at "the fearst Monthly Meeting held by Friends at Chichester, Penn, on ye 17th of first month in ye year 1684."
24.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Page: 267
Text: It is very probable that between 1674 and 1684 Friends were so few in the neighborhood that no regular meetings were held until 1684, when they were organized at Chichester. Even at the latter date the meetings were held alternately at different places, at Chichester and Concord, Pennsylvania, at Robert Piles' house at Bethel (page 159), at Pearce's house in Thornberry (p. 165), and at all these William Hewes was a regular attendant. The settlement was in fact so small that finally it was ordered "on account of the thinness of our Monthly Meetings they be held at Concord, Pennsylvania" (Concord, Pa., records of Friends' Monthly Meetings, page 150).
25.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Page: 266
Text: A search of the Friends' Records preserved at the general depository at Devonshire House, London, failed to disclose William Hewes connected with the London or Middlesex societies of Friends2a as early as 1675
26.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and
Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and
of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 62, 63
Text: in 1684 he helped build the first Quaker Meeting house for their montly meetings.
On page 412 (History of Chester County, Pennsylvania by J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope): Witchcraft in Chester County. William councils a young couple for dabbling in astronomy which was gravely wrong and dangerous during those times.. . according to Quaker records and the Historian at Swathmore, PA, William was NOT a member until after his arrival in America.
27.Title: Descendants of John Hewes
Author: Eben Putnam
Publication: Privately Published, Eben Putnam, 1913: New York
Call Number: Cs71.H892
Media: Book
Page: 267
Text: On 12 Oct., 1687, at Chichester Monthly Meeting (which appears to have been resumed) William Hewes "produced a Sertificate signifing his truth-Like life" (Concord Records). He continued to attend these meetings and we find him at Pearce's as late as Oct. 9th, 1690 (Ibid., p. 165).
28.Title: State of New Jersey Wills, Inventories, Etc.
Author: David S. Crater
Publication: 1913
Media: Book
Page: 1181
Text: Hewes, William. B. Salem Wills 3, pp. 28,
29. Int. 1698. Inv. 1698.
29.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 68
Text: He [William Hewes II] was named in his father's will [William Hewes] as heir in 1698
30.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 56
Text: His Will was recorded in Chester Co., Pennsylvania on 26 Sept 1698; he was 75. . .On the 12th of October of that year (1698), administration was granted on his estate in Salem Co., to his son and heir, William Hewes An Inventory was presented on 19 Oct 1698 disclosing a farm on Ouldmans Creek, valued at 20 pounds and personalty of 3-12-00. In the probate act he is described as "of Chittester County, PA., Cooper (Salem wills 3:28).
31.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 56
Text: He was eeucated along with his brother Lewis at Oxford from the Scholarship monies granted to them out of the Richard Huish Charities, payment for which was made on Feb. 4, 1648.
32.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 63
Text: The property on Oldmans Creek is now a U.S. Military Reservation near Pedrickstown and there is a street named after the Hewes family in Marcus Hook [PA]. [See pages 58-61 for photographs and diagrammed maps]
33.Title: The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem County, New jersey and of . .
Author: Joy L. Hughes-Jacoby
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie MD: 2000
Media: Book
Page: 62
Text: Also juror in 1682.⁴

; In my research of the northwestern Virginia Hughes family I have not been able to get any farther back than William Hughes, who died in Hampshire Co., Va., (now West Virginia) 1767; but I notice he has also been listed as of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, with wife Mary Withers, and that he was a son of William Hewes and Sarah Bezer and grandson of William Hewes and wife Deborah (___), who were Quakers and of English descent, who came to Oldman's Creek, Salem Co., NJ.

By 1700 there were enough people by the name of Hughes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and northwestern Virginia to confuse just about everybody.

The Hughes of northwestern Virginia spelled the name "Hughes;" and many of those of New Jersey/Pennsylvania spelled the name "Hewes," although "Hughes" and "Hughs" also show up in this branch.

There was indeed a William Hewes of Chester Co., Penn., who married Mary Withers, and he was son of William Hughes and Sarah Bezer, and grandson of William Hewes and Deborah of England, New Jersey and Penn. According to Chester (and its Vicinity) Delaware Co., in Pennsylvania with Genealogical Sketches of Some Old Families, by John Hill Martin, 1877, page 500 of the reprint, the children of William Hewes and Mary Withers were William, John, Samuel, Isaac, Caleb, Sarah, Lydia, Rebecca and Hannah.

The children of William Hughes of Hampshire Co., Va., were Hugh, Thomas, William, Evan, Mary (m. Mr. Anderson), Sudna (m. Solomon Carpenter), Sarah (m. Mr. Baker), Ellis/Elias, all of whom were mentioned in his will dated Hampshire Co., Va., 30 Dec 1762, proved 9 Jun 1767. The name of the wife of William Hughes of Hampshire County, Va., is unknown. It has been suggested that her name was Sudna because that name appears frequently in his descendants.

The New Jersey/Pennsylvania Hewes were English, well educated, fairly well off and were Quakers, although some of them married out of the faith and some were outright disowned. The Hughes of northwestern Virginia were said to have been of Welsh descent and were mostly illiterate backwoodsmen. Jesse, Elias and Thomas Hughes, grandsons of William of Hampshire County, were Indian killers and almost as savage as the Indians they hated and killed. They spent their lives hunting down Indians, seeking them out, and killing them — good Indians or bad, it made no difference to them.

Among the New Jersey Quaker family was Joseph4 Hewes (Aaron3, William2,1), who was a signer to the Declaration of Independence. He was born in Kingston, N.J., 1730 to Aaron and Providence (Worth) Hughes. The following is from pages 768, 774-5 of Sanderson's Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, revised and edited by Robert T. Conrad, published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 253 Market Street, Philadelphia, 1847. This book is in my possession.

Joseph Hewes was born in the year 1730 at Kingston, New Jersey, and after enjoying the advantages of education common at that period, in the immediate neighbourhood of Princeton college, he went to Philadelphia to acquire a knowledge of commercial business. . . . . he was soon one of the large number of thriving colonial merchants . . . . Mr. Hewes did not remove to North Carolina until he was thirty years of age, previous to which time he had been residing at New York and Philadelphia, alternately, with occasional and frequent visits to his friends in New Jersey. . . . His end was rapidly approaching; the last vote given by him in congress was on the twenty-ninth of October, after which he was wholly confined to his chamber until the tenth of November, when he expired, in the fiftieth year of his age. On the day of his death, congress being informed of the event, and of the intention of his friends to inter his remains on the following day, resolved that they would attend the funeral with crape round the left arm, and continue in mourning for the space of one month: that a committee should be appointed to superintend the ceremony, the Rev. Mr. White their chaplain, should officiate on the occasion, and that invitations should be sent to the general assembly and the president and supreme executive council of Pennsylvania, the minister plenipotentiary of France, and other persons of distinction. The funeral ceremonies were accordingly conducted with all the pomp and display which the simple manners and sobriety of temper, then prevalent in Philadelphia, would admit. A large concourse of people, including all the distinguished personages, civil and military, witnessed the interment of his remains in the burial ground of Christ church, and the outward show of respect to his memory was not, in this instance, forced or insincere. . . . He left a considerable fortune, but no children to inherit it."

Below is a brief rendition of the descendants of William Hewes, immigrant from England to New Jersey, and great-grandfather of Joseph Hewes, signer to the Declaration of Independence. I prepared this in April 2000 after there was a flurry of correspondence on the Internet about Hewes of New Jersey & Pennsylvania and Hughes of Virginia. There were many conflicting data presented, but nothing was really decided about who begot whom. I recently added some material from John Hill Martin's Chester (and its Vicinity) Delaware Co., in Pennsylvania with Genealogical Sketches of Some Old Families. I also recently received some material from Early Church Records of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 2, by Henry C. Peden Jr., and John Pitts Launey.³

William Hewes Sr. lived at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹

     Deborah Pedrick married William Hewes Sr., son of John Hewes and Joanna Mauninge, at England.^1,2
Deborah Pedrick was born in 1640.¹
Deborah Pedrick died after 1705.¹
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     Edward Bezer married Anne Fry, daughter of John Fry and Anna Lindsay.^1,2
Edward Bezer was born on 1 January 1640/41 at Rowde, Wiltshire, England.³ He was born on 1 January 1640/41.¹ He married Anne Fry, daughter of John Fry and Anna Lindsay, on 28 August 1664 at Bishop's Canning, Rowde, Wiltshire, England.³

Edward Bezer died in 1688 at Chichester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^2,4,1
     EDV-9 GKJ-8. Edward Bezer was also known as Edward Bezar. Edward Bezer was also known as Edward Bexar.²

     Anne Fry died UNKNOWN at ? Netherbury, Dorsetshire, England.² She married Edward Bezer, son of Edward Bezer and Jane Lawrence.^3,1
Anne Fry was born at Blackland, England.¹ She married John Seymour.²
Anne Fry was born before 23 March 1633 at Wiltshire, England. She was born circa 1642.³ She was born in 1642 at Bursey/Stubhampt, Dorsetshire, England.² She married Edward Bezer, son of Edward Bezer and Jane Lawrence, on 28 August 1664 at Bishop's Canning, Rowde, Wiltshire, England.²

Anne Fry died after 1688.¹
     EDV-9 GKJ-8. Unrecognized GEDCOM data: Unknown GEDCOM tag: TEXT VDBM-MM.²

     Edward Bezer was born circa 1600 at Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England.² He married Jane Lawrence on 21 November 1631 at Alderton, Wiltshire, England.^1,2

Edward Bezer died on 8 September 1664.¹
Edward Bezer died on 7 October 1664 at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.³
     EDV-10 GKJ-9.

; Marriage date of Jeane Lawrence 7 Apr 1654
After careful evaluation of the Wiltshire Co. Eng. records this researcher feels the BEZER fa mily of old Chester Co., PA, has to descend from a child of Edward BURCHER "Earl of Bath". No te the passing down of the name FRANCIS in several generations of descendants also.

I am connecting our lineage to Edward BOURCHIER Earl of Bath, pending further investigatio n into this linkage. I have found a WILLIAM BREACHER (1700) and An EDWARD BURCHER, who donated Bells to a parish in Tilsbury, Wiltshire England. I think the spelling of the name might be significant here. The first Bell was donated by William Brounker (Bourchier) in 1612. (Se e Wilt Notes & Inquerys for Brounker lineage)

XCK: Edward of Devonshire (Earl of Bath ?) for possible lineage???Will: Chester County Pennsy lvania (insert)
(Source: Article in Pa. Gen Mag re John Bezer, Comm.), and died September 08, 1664 in 8.7.1664 (Source: chart by L. M. Irwin in Salem Co. HS gives this exact date; yr. 1664 given in Beezer gen. by Hannum in PA St. Lib; 1664 in book Lawmaking & Legislators in Pa; Sept. 8, 1664 per Pa Gen. Mag.) He married (1) JEAN (MN-Lawrence) BEZER. He married (2). EDWARD BEZER , 1ST WIFE Nove mber 21, 1631 in Alderton, Wiltshire, Engl. (Source: recorded in parish register per John Bez er article in Pa. Gen. Mag.)

Notes for EDWARD BEZER:
>From Beezer genealogy by Hannum in PA St. Lib. -
Father of three brothers who emigrated to America. He is mentioned by Rease in "History and S uffering of People Called Quakers." He was among those who, in January 1660, "were also taken , some from their religious meetings, others from their Habitations and Employments, and fo r refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance (were) committed to Prison"; in Wiltshire, was Edwa rd Bezer of Strett.

>From article "John Bezer A Commissioner of William Penn" in Pa. Gen.Mag.: From a presentmen t in 1660, his address is listed as Street (Strett), Wilts. He is termed "mason, of Marlborou gh" in his will dated 3 Sept. 1664 and probated in London 9 Nov. 1664 (P.C.C. Bruce 116). Hi s death occurred 8 7th mo (Sept.) 1664. Will: to wife Jane (Jean) L1O and "all household good s except that feather Bed and bedstead whereon I now lay with one bolster, two pillows, one p aire of sheets, one paire of blanketts, one white rugge which I give to my Executor." Abstrac t: "to daughter-in-law Elizabeth Sloper LO of the money due from William Paradise for the hou se bought of me; to daughter -in-law Mary Lawrence L1O of the same money; to the two childre n of William Paradise by Rebecca his first wife 20 shillings (7) each; to sonn Edward Bezer t hree score and tenne poinds and that part of the house now in my possession after the deceas e of my wife; to daughter ffrances Bezer L30; to daughter Elizabeth Bezer that part of the ho use now in possession of Daniel Smith and L5 and the yearly rent of said house to be improve d by th executor to the best advantage until she is twenty years of age; to sonne William L5 , the house now in poss. of Samuel Alexander, the rent to be improved to best advantage unti l he is twenty-one years of age; to John Bezer, my sonne all my money, goods, and chattels he rein not exprest, who I make my sole Executor. Overseers Thomas Lawrence, William Hitchcock , Thomas Crabb; Witnesses, Isaac Cole and Ruth (X) Alexander.

More About EDWARD BEZER:
Will Dated: September 03, 1664 (Source: Pa. Gen. Mag. "John Bezer")
Arrived: Abt. 1683, Bethel Twp., Delaware Co., PA (Source: Beezer gen. by Hannum bc. PA S t. Lib.)
Of: Street? Strette??,Marlborough., Enl. (Source: Beezer gen. by Hannum bc. PA St. Lib.)
Will Proved: November 09, 1664, Probated in London (Source: Pa. Gen. Mag. "John Bezer.")² Edward Bezer was also known as Edward Bexar.³ Edward Bezer was also known as Edward Bezar.

     Thomas Withers was born on 30 May 1663 at Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England.² He married Elizabeth Collett, daughter of Jeremiah Collett and Jane May, in 1692
; Eliz. Collett 1st wife to Thomas Withers.¹
Thomas Withers died in 1720 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.²
Thomas Withers died in 1720.¹
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     Elizabeth Collett married Thomas Withers, son of William Withers and Jane Tarrant, in 1692
; Eliz. Collett 1st wife to Thomas Withers.¹
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     Jeremiah Collett married Jane May, daughter of Joan (?).¹
Jeremiah Collett was born circa 1659 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England.
Jeremiah Collett died on 12 February 1706.¹
Jeremiah Collett died on 10 November 1706 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.
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; Book contains numerous references to a Jeremiah Collett.²

     Jane May married Jeremiah Collett.¹
Jane May was born circa 1652 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England.²
Jane May died before 1706.¹
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Joan (?) lived at Devonshire, England.¹

     William Withers married Jane Tarrant, daughter of Robert Tarrant and Jone Sloper.¹
William Withers was born on 28 May 1637 at Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England.¹
William Withers died on 7 December 1698 at Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England, at age 61.¹
     GKJ-8.

     Colin Campbell 3rd Earl of Argyll married Jean Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl of Huntly and Lady Jean/Janet Stewart, circa 28 February 1507.²

Colin Campbell 3rd Earl of Argyll died on 26 March 1529.²
     He was 3rd Earl of Argyll.²

; COLIN CAMPBELL, 3rd Earl of Argyll; Lt of the Borders, Warden of the Marches, Heritable Sheriff Argyllshire, Justice-Gen Scotland, Master of the King's Household 1528; m c 28 Feb 1506/7 Jean Gordon, dau of 3rd Earl of Huntly (see HUNTLY, M), and d by 26 March 1529.²

     John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland married Marian Seton, daughter of George Seton 4th Lord Seton and Elizabeth Hay.⁵
John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland was born in 1525.² He married Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell 3rd Earl of Argyll and Jean Gordon, circa 1546
; his 1st wife.^1,2 John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland married Lady Helen Stuart Countess of Erroll, daughter of John Stuart PC, 12th Earl of Lennox and Lady Elizabeth Stewart of Atholl, before 6 August 1548
; her 2nd husband; his 2nd wife.^6,7
John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland died in 1567; poisoned.⁷
John Gordon 11th Earl of Sutherland died on 23 June 1567 at Dunrobin; poisoned.²

     Elizabeth Stewart married John Stewart Master of Buchan, son of John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan and Margaret Scrymgeour.¹

     John Stewart Master of Buchan married Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of James Stewart Earl of Moray.¹
John Stewart Master of Buchan married Mary Stuart, daughter of James Stuart 1st Earl of Moray and Lady Anne/Agnes Keith.^1,3
John Stewart Master of Buchan married Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of Sir Walter Ogilvy of Auchlevyn, 1st of Boyne and Margaret Edmonstone, before 15 May 1547.^1,3,4

John Stewart Master of Buchan died on 10 September 1547 at Battle of Pinkie, Scotland.^1,3
      ; John, Master of Buchan, who was slain v.p. at the battle of Pinkie, fighting the English invaders, 10 Sept 1547. He m 1st, Mary Stuart, dau of James, Earl of Moray (natural s of KING JAMES IV, see above), but she dsp; and he m 2nd, Margaret, dau of Walter Ogilvy of Boyne (see SEAFIELD, E), and by her had a daughter.¹

; I am confused about which Stuart/Stewart girl married which "John Stewart, Master of Buchan". Both marriages here are taken from Burke's Peerage (Stuart - Earls of Moray Family Page), but there seems to be a confusion. Either Mary Stuart and Elizabeth Stewart are the same person (in which case, one of them has the wrong father) or there is a second "John Stewart, Master of Buchan" that married one of them. - G. Vaut 26 Nov, 2002.¹

; JOHN STEWART, Master of Buchan; m 1st Lady Mary Stewart (dsp), dau of James, Earl of Moray, illegitimate s of JAMES IV; m 2nd by 15 May 1547 Margaret, dau of Walter Ogilvy of Boyne (see SEAFIELD, E), and was ka vp Battle of Pinkie 10 Sept 1547, leaving by her: CHRISTIAN Stewart, Countess of Buchan.⁴

     Catherine Stewart married James Douglas PC, 3rd Earl of Morton, son of John Douglas Knt., 2nd Earl of Morton and Janet Chrichton.¹

     John Henry Grubb married Frances Vane.⁴
John Henry Grubb was born before 20 August 1652 at co. Cornwall, England.⁵ He was christened on 20 August 1652 at Stoke Climsland, co. Cornwall, England.⁵ He married Frances Vane in 1681 at co. Cornwall, England.^6,4

John Henry Grubb died on 10 March 1708 at Marcus Hook, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 55; McKinney cites:
# [S80] Dean Leornard, "Leonard GEDCOM," e-mail message from author e-mail ( address) to recipient, April 1999.
# [S1] Louise Horton, Genealogy of the Wheeler - Millikan and Allied Families (n.p.: n.pub., 1970).
# [S66] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family. Library of Congress C571.B443 (n.p.: n.pub., 1968).^5,7
John Henry Grubb was buried after 10 March 1708 at Old Saint Martin Episcopal Cemetery, Marcus Hook, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA; McKinney cites: # [S1] Louise Horton, Genealogy of the Wheeler - Millikan and Allied Families (n.p.: n.pub., 1970).
From FindAGrave.com:
     Birth:      1652, Truro, Cornwall, England
     Death:      1708, Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
     John Grubb was an early Delaware Valley settler from Cornwall, England, arriving on the ship Kent in 1677 with his brother Henry. John and his wife Frances (maiden name unknown), with nine children all surviving well into adulthood, are the ancestors of perhaps the largest domestic family of Grubb descendants, with many notable members.
     John owned a 175 acre farm at what became known as Grubb's Corner, today's Arden, DE. The area is marked by a commemorative plaque installed there by the family at the Grubb Family Burying Ground. The plaque is shown here. John also established a tannery near the Delaware River that his sons incorporated into a classic trading triangle involving iron sent from Pennsylvania to the Virginia frontier in exchange for fur pelts sent to the tannery.
     John, originally a Quaker, was one of the settlers who greeted William Penn (with whom he later had a long-standing feud) when he arrived at New Castle in 1682, before he founded Philadelphia. John served two terms in the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and was one of the 150 signers of the Concessions and Agreements for the Province of West Jersey.
     While no marker for John's grave has survived, he was one of the founders of the original Saint Martin's Episcopal Church and lived nearby in a house that survived until 1989.
     Family links:
     Parents:
      Henry Grubb (1617 - 1676)
      Helen Vivian Wilmot Grubb (____ - 1698)
     Spouse: Frances Vane Grubb (1660 - 1720)
     Children:
      Emanuel Grubb (1682 - 1767)*
      John Grubb (1684 - 1758)*
      Joseph Grubb (1685 - 1747)*
      Charity Grubb Beeson (1687 - 1761)*
      Phebe Grubb Hadley (1690 - 1769)*
      Samuel Grubb (1691 - 1760)*
      Henry Grubb (1692 - 1770)*
      Nathaniel Grubb (1693 - 1760)*
      Peter Grubb (1702 - 1754)*
     Unfortunately, John's marker has not survived.
     Burial: Old Saint Martins Episcopal Cemetery, Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Created by: Lynn S. Grubb
     Record added: May 04, 2010
     Find A Grave Memorial# 51993334.^5,7
     GKJ-7.

Reference: [MargrafJM.FTW] Source: A Genealogy of the Beeson-Beason Family by Henry Hart Beeson,1968, p.7. 'John Grubb, together with William Penn, Richard Buffington, and others,on March 3, 1676, signed the Plan of Government for the Provence of NewJersey and came to America in 1677, where he became a prominent pioneeras a legislator, magistrate, farmer and leather manufacturer. His willis recorded at Philadelphia and also at New Castle, Delaware. His widow,Frances Vane Grubb, m. 2nd. Richard Buffington, her deceased husband'sfriend.'

Reference: See Beeson [1968:7] for a short synopsis of the Grubb family ancestry.⁸

Reference: ANCESTORS OF JOHN GRUBB (1652 - 1708) by The Grubb Family Association. Edited by David N. Grubb of Ridgewood, New Jersey. October, 2001. (n.p.: n.pub., publish date).⁵

; John Grubb came to America in 1677 on the Kent. While there is no passenger list per se, there is strong evidence that John Grubb was one of the Kent's passengers. In 1677, John was either a Quaker or closely associated with Quakers. After his death in 1708, John was buried at the St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. The original St. Martins was built in 1700, although the current structure dates to 1845. The deed stipulates that no Quaker be buried there. While this may have been relaxed later, it is unlikely that John Grubb would have been interred at St. Martin's in 1708 had he been a Quaker. However, there is no record of John's religious views earlier in life. The Kent was chartered by William Penn and all of its settlers were Quakers or closely associated with Quakers. John could only have learned about the Kent from a Quaker, and could only have been on the Kent if a Quaker vouched for him.
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Ever since 1893, there has been a debate within the Delaware Grubb family concerning its origins. New evidence has been discovered that finally establishes that John Grubb, our immigrant ancestor was christened in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall on August 16, 1652, the son of Henry Grubb Jr and his wife, Wilmot.

The surname Grubb, Grubbe and its variations do not appear in the first census of England, taken in the late eleventh century. It appears that the name was brought to England by twelfth and thirteenth century Danish immigrants and later by fifteenth century Protestant Hussite refugees from northern Germany. The Grubb/Grubbe surname is not common in England, but by the seventeenth century there were Grubb families throughout the United Kingdom. Just as in America, many of these families were probably not related.

In 1662, John Grubb Jr (1625 – 1700), probably the 2nd great grandson of Sir Henry Grubbe, purchased the estate and mansion house at Horsenden, Buckinghamshire, just over the boarder from Hertfordshire. This estate of 1240 acres remained in the family until 1841 when it was sold for 63,000 pounds to the Duke of Buckingham. Members of this branch include a long line of London area solicitors and Clerks of the fishmonger’s company.
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The following information was received from Barbara Dill, 1124 Clark St., San Jose, Ca. 95125, dated Dec 1984.

Frances Vane of Kent married John Grubb, Justice of New Castle Co., Delaware in 1693, and member of the Colonial Assembly of Pennsylvania 1698-1700. They went to New Jersey in 1677 arriving from England on the ship "Kent". They moved to Pennsylvania in 1681 where Frances gave birth to first English male child born in Pennsylvania. They later settled on a plantation called Grubb Homestead and which is ssstill occupied by their descendants. John died in March 1708.

It is assumed that Frances was the granddaughter of Sir Henry Vane the Elder and that he was the first to use the old version of the name rather than Fane. It is also noted that his wife's name was Frances. Prior to the time of Henry the name was not seen in the family, after him it occured several times, in other words it became a family name. This slim evidence seems more convincing when one considers that the name of Vane is not very common. It might also be menntion that John Grubb seems to have been from a family that would have been of the same social class as the Vanes. It is assumed that Frances Vane Grubb was the daughter of either, sir George, Sir Walter, Ralph or possibly one of the other sons of sir Henry the Elder.

In November 1679 a tract of 340 acres of land on Chester Creek, near Upland New Chester, Pennsylvania was conveyed to John Grubb and Richard Buffington. On september 19, 1682, "Stockdales's Plantation" of 800 acres in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle county was surveyed to John Grubb, though a portion of it was in dispute between him and the Proprietary Government for a number of yars, as shown by the correspondence of James Logan, Secretary of the Proprietors. It was located on Nasman's creek and the Delaware River, and came to be known as "Grubb's Manor Lands'. On May 9, 1691, there was surveyed to him by virtue of a warrant dated April 26, 1684, four and one half acres for a tan yar, on which he erected a tannery. At the Court of Chester, Jan 6, 1684, he made a deposition in reference to a matter then pending, and is mentioned as 'about 32 years of age". On June 3, 1698, Alice gilpin conveyed to him 108 acres of land near Grubb's Landing, on the Delaware, and in 1707 John French conveyed tp jo, 175 acres in Brandywine Hundred. In 1703-04 he purchased land at Marcus Hook, Chester Township, chester Co., Pa. where was living at the time of making his will. He died at Marcus Hook March 26, 1708, but as he was a large landowner in New Castle County a copy there fore was filed in the Will's Office at New Castle, Del.

Grubb information is also found in "Historical Southern Families" Vol xx111 1980, by Boddie.
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Fact 1: Buried in Marcus Hook, St. Martin's Churchyard, PA

Fact 2: Religion-Episcopal
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1) John's earliest known ancestor was Thomas Grubb, who was born about 1540 in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. Contrary to numerous published myths, he definitely was not in any way related to the Sir Henry Grubbe of Hertfordshire who married Lady Joan Parr Radcliffe or the Sir Henry Grubbe of Wiltshire who served in Parliament. While we don't know the names of Thomas' parents, (because the parish register only goes back to about 1540), we do know that the Grubb family was in Stoke Climsland by 1329 when Ralph Grubbe was granted the right to hunt in Keyrbullock Park in the parish. This evidence from the Medieval Patent Rolls totally disproves the contentions that the Stoke Climsland Grubb family was descended from the noble Hertfordshire or Wiltshire Grubbe families.

Thomas was a yeoman who had at least three wives - Agnes Jeffrey, a second wife whose name is unknown and Johan Williams. Thomas died in St Dominic (next to Stoke Climsland) in July 1616 leaving a will that named his 11 surviving children.

2) John's grandfather was Henry Grubb "the younger" who was the son of Thomas by his second wife (c1555 - c1605). Baptized in Stoke Climsland on February 18, 1581, he was actually the second son Thomas named Henry - an interesting English custom that causes all sorts of confusion. Henry married Johan H___ (c1590 - March 31, 1635) on August 1, 1615. Possibly her maiden name was Hawkins - a family very closely associated with the Stoke Climsland Grubb clan. On April 29, 1637, Henry remarried to Jane (or Joan) Bidgood. He died during the civil wars and was buried in Stoke Climsland on June 19, 1645.

3) John's father was Henry Grubb Jr (July 1617 - bef. 1675) a tenant farmer and butcher in Stoke Climsland. He was also one of the early Quakers in Cornwall who was jailed for several years beginning in 1663/4. His first wife was Margaret Facie who died two years after their marriage. Then he married Wilmot (maiden name unknown) who was probably born about 1625 and died in 1698. Henry Grubb Jr had eight known children, at least seven with Wilmot. They were: Peter, (who died in 1674/5), Anthony, Robert (who died young), Henry III who also came to America in 1677, John (baptized August 16, 1652), Robert (baptized February 23, 1653/4), Johan (baptized March 30, 1657) and David (baptized January 23, 1658/9). Because he was a Quaker, the date of Henry's death was not recorded. Wilmot's burial "in a field" was recorded because in 1679 the law was changed to require a certification in the parish register that all burials were in a wollen shroud.

5) John and his older brother Henry came to America because his family lost the lease on their land in Stoke Climsland. John apprenticed as a tanner (probably with the Hawkins family) about the time his father was put in jail. By 1676 his father was dead and his mother was living with her oldest surviving son, Anthony. They heard of the West Jersey venture from a letter sent by William Penn and Wilmot apparently realized that Henry and John had no chance of ever becoming established in Stoke Climsland. Interesting, it appears that John had earned enough money to pay his fare on the Kent while Henry agreed to become an indentured servant for three years. Both were Quakers at the time, but John later left the Society (probably about 1680 after a dispute with Robert Wade, then the most prominent Quaker in what later became Pennsylvania)

6) The only thing we know for certain about John's wife is that her name was Frances - no evidence has come to light concerning her maiden name. She was probably born about 1660 and she definitely was not the daughter of Sir Henry Vane "the younger." That is another myth that has been totally disproven. Her death is not recorded, but we know she died before 1721 when her second husband remarried. John and Frances had nine children that lived to adulthood and are named in John's will: Emanuel m Ann Hitchcock, John m Rachael Buckley, Joseph m Sarah Ann Perkins, Charity m Richard Beeson, Phoebe m. Richard Buffington Jr and later Simon Hadley, Samuel m Mary Bellerby, Henry unmarried, Nathaniel m. Ann Moore, and Peter m. Martha Bates and later Hannah Mendenhall. John died in March 1708 (the exact date is unknown) in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, then Chester County and today Delaware County.
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Delaware Quaker Records: New Castle County

"John Grubb was among those who appear to have come over fr England, as New Jersey colonists, and is supposed to have been a brother to Henry Grubb of Burlington and a son of Henry & Willmet or Willmott Grubb of Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, who suffered persecution with other Quakers in 1663. John Grubb with his wife Frances, soon located on the western side of the Delaware, prior to the arrival of William Penn and became the owner of lands above and below the present circula line of Delaware. He was a tanner as well as farmer, and died in 1708 leaving children Emanuel, John, Charity, Phebe, Joseph, Henry, Nathani??l & Peter, of whom the last was the owner and developer of the Cornwall iron mines and furnaces in Pennsylvania. Frances Grubb, widow, appears to have married Richard Buffington, head of that family in Pennsylvania"--Smedley pp 381-382
See also Bible Records Del. V-7, p 125 "Grubb Burying Ground"
John Grubb signed wedding cert of Alphensus Kirk & Abigail Sharpley 12-23-1792.
"Among the emigrants who accompanied William Penn on this first voyage, embarking from Deal and occupying six weeks in the passage, was a young man of twenty-two years of age by the name of John Grubb, a sawyer by trade, who in the following spring, March 24, 1683 was married in Burlington(?) to Mary Perkins, dt of William & Mary, before mentioned. He purchased real estate in the town of Chichester on Grubb, alias New Street, in Feb. 1705/6, still holding his Brandywine Hundred property--The Daily News Standard, (???)town, PA, July 4, 1896, p 10
John Grubb is here confused with his brother Henry Grubb who married Mary Perkins. Cope, Gilbert--The Grubb Family of Pennsylvania & Del.

; John was a tanner by trade, who with William Penn, Richard Buffington and others, on 03 March 1676, signed the Plan of Government for the Province of West Jersey. He and Buffington came to America in 1677 on "The Kent". He was born in Cornwall Co., ENG, but may have lived in Wiltshire before sailing to America where he became a prominent pioneer as a legislator, magistrate, farmer and leather manufacturer. He built the first leather works in PA. His parents were Quakers, but he seemed to be Episcopalian, although his daughter Charity and her husband Richard Beeson were both prominent Quaker Ministers. He is buried in St. Martin's Churchyard in Marcus Hook, PA. He settled first at Upland, now Chester, PA. The name of the Homestead at Brandywine Hundred, in New Castle Co., PA (now) DE was "Stockdeals".

Notes for John Grubb: John Grubb with William Penn, Richard Buffington, and others, 3 Mar 1676, signed the Plan of Government for the Province of West Jersey and came to America in 1677 where he became a prominent pioneer as a legislator, magistrate, farmer, and leather manufacturer. He is buried in St. Martin Churchyard in Marcus Hook, PA. Frances Vane Grubb then married her husband's friend, Richard Buffington.

The Grubb family was first represented in John Grubb. There is still in existence a letter written to his uncle by King Charles I, in Nov. 1642, with the Royal Seal appended, asking for a loan "To aid the King in defending the Realm and the Church against his enemies." This letter was addressed to "Our truly and well-beloved John Grubb, Esq." Lord John Grubb's family are interred in the old manor churchyard on his estate in England, and on it were many Memorial Tablets bearing epitaphs in Latin and having the family Arms and Crest. This family is descended from people who distinguished themselves as early as the tenth century.

John Grubb, the first of the family on these shores, was a son of John and helen Grubb. At the age of 25 years, he came to America to mend his fortunes, which had been impaired by the support he gave to the Royal Cause. Sailing from London in the ship "KENT" in 1677, he arrived at Burlington, West Jersey, and received 340 acres of land on Chester Creek. As early as 1682, Grubb's Landing, Brandywine Hundred, DE was known to fame. John Grubb became possessor of a tract of land 600 acres in extent as made one of the Colonial Justices in 1693 and was twice elected to the colonial assembly.

The historian's say of him, "He came from that stock of men second to none on the face of the earth--The English Country Gentleman." At Grubb's Landing, he erected a tannery, and was the first manufacturer of leather in Penn's Province. In 1703, he left Grubb's Landing and located in Marcus Hook, PA where he invested heavily in land. he was an extensive land owner in both PA and DE. Like his ancestors, he was a devout supporter of the Church of England. The John Grubb (1652 - 1708) who came to West Jersey on the Kent in 1677 and settled in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware

From WFT: John Grubb, with his wife Frances, was a resident of Upland as early as 1679, but does not appear to have been settled there as early as 1677. In 1679, jointly with Richard Buffington, he purchased 300 acres of land on the southwest side of Chester Creek above Cheater, and may have resided there some time. His occupation was that of a tanner. His children were Emanuel, John, Joseph, Henry, Samuel, Nataniel, Peter, Charity, and Phebe, all of whom were living at the time of his death in 1708. His daughter Chariety was married to Richard Beeson prior to his death. He does not appear to have been a Quaker, probably was an Episcopalian. His age was about 60 years.

Samuel Grubb settled in East Bradford on the farm now of William Gibbons. Nataniel married Ann Moore and settled in Willistown. He was a member of Assembly, trustte of the loan office, etc. Peter Grubb went to what is now Lebanon County, where he was a prominet ironmaster. Phebe married Richard Buffington Jr., and Simon Hadly.

; Greg Vaut: This is in response to information posted on Ancestry as to the wife of Richard BUFFINGTON and John GRUBB.
     Frances, the wife of John GRUBB and Richard BUFFINGTON, was not Frances VANE, the daughter of Sir Henry VANE.
     "London Marriage Licences for Kent" - Edward Kekewitch of Minhinnet, Co. Cornwall, gent. bachelor, 26, and Frances Vane, spinster, 23, daughter of Frances Vane of Fairland Co Kent, widow who consents - at St. Saviour, St. Olave, or St. George in Southwark co Surrey, 6 Oct 1664.
     "Burials in Shipborne parish, Kent Co, England" - Frances Kewkewich, daughter of Sir Henry Vane - June 4, 1683.
     Frances (Vane) Kewkewich was born abt 1641 (23 in 1664). She died in England after John GRUBB and his wife, Frances, had removed to PA. Their youngest child was born 1704, many years after the death of Frances VANE.
     In the late 1800s a GRUBB descendant engaged a London firm to research his family. Thinking all Americans wanted to descend from nobility, Frances VANE, daughter of Sir Henry VANE, was erroneously named as the wife of John GRUBB.
     lease help me correct this information and seek the true identify of Frances.P
     Many thanks, Nancy W. Wood, GRUBB and BUFFINGTON descendant.⁹

; John Grubb, together with William Penn, Richard Buffington, and others, on March 3, 1676, signed the Plan of Government for the Provence of West Jersey.3,4
# [S1] Louise Horton, Genealogy of the Wheeler - Millikan and Allied Families (n.p.: n.pub., 1970).
# [S66] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family. Library of Congress C571.B443 (n.p.: n.pub., 1968).⁵

John Henry Grubb immigrated in 1677; Imigrated to America from England.3,4
# [S1] Louise Horton, Genealogy of the Wheeler - Millikan and Allied Families (n.p.: n.pub., 1970).
# [S66] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family. Library of Congress C571.B443 (n.p.: n.pub., 1968).⁵ He was Became a prominent pioneer as a legislator, magistrate, farmer and leather manufacturer.3
# [S1] Louise Horton, Genealogy of the Wheeler - Millikan and Allied Families (n.p.: n.pub., 1970). after 1677.⁵

John Henry Grubb left a will on 12 February 1707/8 at New Castle Co., Delaware, USA; Philadelphia, PA, His will is also recorded at New Castle, DE. (per Wheeler Genealogy)
THE WILL OF JOHN GRUBB:
I John Grubb of the County of Chester in the Province of Pennsylvania, Tanner, being at present weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testment in manner following, That is to say, First my will is that all my just Debts and funeral Charges be paid and discharged: Also I give unto my Daughter Charity the wife of Richard Beeson the sum of five pounds: Also I give unto my Daughter Phoebe Grubb the sum of fifteen pounds, to be paid her when she attain Her age of Eighteen Years or is married, which shall first happen: Also I give unto my dear wife Frances Grubb One third part of all my Personal Estate & her Choice of one of the best Cows upon my Plantacon besides. And also all ye Rest and Residue of my Estate both Real and Personal whatsoever, and wheresoever I give Devise and bequeath unto my sons, Emanuel, John, Joseph, Henry, Samuel, Nathaniel and Peter, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, and to their Heirs and Assigns forever as Tenants in Comon & not as joyntenants. And Lastly I make & ordain my said son John and my said wife Frances Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal ye Twelfth day of the month called February in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Queen Ann over Great Britian, &c.
Annoq Dni 1707/8.
John Grubb, (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, published & Declared by the above named John Grubb, to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of Tho: Pryor, Tho: Harding, Richard Heath. The mark of John I.R. Redman, Senior.
(Will Book C, page 81, Phila).

The foregoing will was proven on the 26th of March 1708, by Pryor and Harding on affirmation. Letters of administration were granted to John and Frances Grubb on the same date.

SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION; THE GRUBB FAMILY of PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE by G Cope 1893.⁵

     Frances Vane married John Henry Grubb, son of Henry Grubb Jr. and Helen Vivian Wilmot.¹
Frances Vane was born in 1660 at co. Kent, England.^2,3 She married John Henry Grubb, son of Henry Grubb Jr. and Helen Vivian Wilmot, in 1681 at co. Cornwall, England.^2,1
Frances Vane married Richard Buffington between March 1707/8 and 1720.²

Frances Vane died in 1720.^2,3
      ; From John Grubb booklet: "In his 1893 work, Gilbert Cope provides no information about John Grubb's wife other than that her name was Frances. In December of that year, Judge Ignatius Grubb wrote that her maiden name was Vane, and that she was the daughter of Sir Henry Vane the Younger (1613 - 1662) . Sir Henry Vane was a Puritan who immigrated to Boston and became the second governor of Massachusetts . After serving his term, he went back to England to participate in the Civil War and became one of the main spokespersons for Cromwell. Sir Henry Vane was executed after the restoration . The story is that Frances Vane was born in
1642, first married Edward Kewkewich of Minhincot, Cornwall and became a Quaker. After Edward's death, she married John Grubb in Cornwall about 1675 and came to America with John. Supposedly, her money enabled John to purchase land upon their arrival . This story is pure nonsense . In fact, the daughter of Sir Henry Vane was buried in Shipborne parish, Kent County, England on June 4, 1683 . Further, if John's wife was the daughter of Sir Henry Vane, she would have had three children after her 50th birthday! Based on her children's birth dates, Frances Grubb was probably born about 1660 . A Frances Vane was born that year in Randolph County, Virginia . Interestingly, a John Vane, also born in Randolph County moved to Ocean Township, New Jersey where he died in 1710 . Also the same year, a Samuel Vane was named in the will of Ann Hartup of New Castle County, Delaware . While none of this evidence is conclusive, it was quite common for Quakers in the older colonies to move to the Delaware Valley after Penn established his colony there ."2
See ANCESTORS OF JOHN GRUBB (1652 - 1708) by The Grubb Family Association. Edited by David N. Grubb of Ridgewood, New Jersey. October, 2001. (n.p.: n.pub., publish date).⁴ GKJ-7.

; [MargrafJM.FTW] Believed to have come to America in 1677. After her first marriage to Edward Kewkewich of Minhincot, Cornwall withwhom she had come to Cornwall, she became a Quakeress. It was her money that enabled her second husband, John Grubb, to purchase land in America. Source 'A Geneology of The Beeson-Beason Family in America' by Mickey Elliott.

; Greg Vaut: This is in response to information posted on Ancestry as to the wife of Richard BUFFINGTON and John GRUBB.
     Frances, the wife of John GRUBB and Richard BUFFINGTON, was not Frances VANE, the daughter of Sir Henry VANE.
     "London Marriage Licences for Kent" - Edward Kekewitch of Minhinnet, Co. Cornwall, gent. bachelor, 26, and Frances Vane, spinster, 23, daughter of Frances Vane of Fairland Co Kent, widow who consents - at St. Saviour, St. Olave, or St. George in Southwark co Surrey, 6 Oct 1664.
     "Burials in Shipborne parish, Kent Co, England" - Frances Kewkewich, daughter of Sir Henry Vane - June 4, 1683.
     Frances (Vane) Kewkewich was born abt 1641 (23 in 1664). She died in England after John GRUBB and his wife, Frances, had removed to PA. Their youngest child was born 1704, many years after the death of Frances VANE.
     In the late 1800s a GRUBB descendant engaged a London firm to research his family. Thinking all Americans wanted to descend from nobility, Frances VANE, daughter of Sir Henry VANE, was erroneously named as the wife of John GRUBB.
     lease help me correct this information and seek the true identify of Frances.P
     Many thanks, Nancy W. Wood, GRUBB and BUFFINGTON descendant.⁵

     James Douglas PC, 3rd Earl of Morton married Catherine Stewart, daughter of James IV Stewart King of Scots and Margaret/Marion Boyd.¹

James Douglas PC, 3rd Earl of Morton died in December 1548; dspm.²
      ; JAMES DOUGLAS, 3rd Earl of Morton, PC (S 1526); Envoy England 1516; coerced by JAMES V 17 Oct 1540 into resigning his Earldom and lands in favour of his cousin Robert Douglas of Lochleven, under reservation of his life rent; after JAMES's death the Court of Session nullified (29 March 1542) the charter benefitting Sir Robert as having been procured under duress; on 22 April 1543 the Earl of Morton executed a conveyance of his Earldom (confirmed by Royal Charter the same day) to his yst dau's husb, James Douglas, and whoever outlived the other and their issue male, with further remainder to James Douglas's er bro David, 7th Earl of Angus; m by 10 Dec 1507 Catherine Stewart, illegitimate dau of JAMES IV by Margaret Boyd, and dspm Dec 1548.² He was 3rd Earl of Morton.²