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| Descendants of William John of Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
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| Home of Wm John, built 1712 in Upper Gwynedd. The date was cut in a stone near the peak of the western gable, and also in a stone close to the south door-way. The building was a two story house with a wing kitchen. | ||||||
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM JOHN (JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born about 1660 in Llanvachreth, Merionethshire, Wales, and died Bef. November 01, 1712 in Of Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA. He married November 08, 1681 (Llanfor parish records) JANE HUGH, daughter of HUGH CADWALADER and GWEN WILLIAMS. She was born 1651 in Yspytty, Evan, Denbighshire, Wales, and died Abt. 1740 in Of Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA.
H. M. Jenkins (1897) p. 449: His parentage is attributed to John ap Evan of Penmaen son of Evan Robert Lewis of Fron Goch Wales.
JQ: This is undoubtedly correct. His uncle Cadwalader ab Evan of Coed y Foel, Llanfor in his will dated Dec. 1688 and proved - left a legacy to his brother John Evan, his nephew - William John Evan (or William John ) - £5 . Upon condition that his father in law Hugh Cadwaladr shall also give him £5 otherwise the money to be distributed by executors. (Elfed Owen)His mother was named Margaret and she was a Quaker, fined from time to time in Wales for attending Quaker meetings. William John was baptized at Llanfor 10 August 1673, he being then several years old. The ceremony had evidently been delayed owing to the disagreement of his parents on the question of religion. - T.A. Glenn (Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania, p. 104). He had some older half siblings who came to Pennsylvania named Griffith John (of Merion, emigrated 1690), Robert John (of Abington), and Margaret John wife of David Evans (she died on the ship Robert and Elizabeth on the voyage to Pennsylvania in 1698).
Along with Thomas ap Evan, he came to Pennsylvania in 1697 to pick out new land for Welsh settlers and chose the area of present Lower and Upper Gwynedd and Montgomery townships in present Montgomery Co. PA (then Philadelphia Co.). The deciding factors of their selection are presumed to have been, fertility of the land, price and availability of a large undivided tract (they were the vanguard of the larger group of Welsh settlers that arrived the next year). John and Evan received title for the land from Robert Turner (who had acquired it from John Gee and others) in 1698. When the other settlers came over, John and Evan gave them deeds for the subsections (1699). He retained title for about 1900 acres (actually 2866 by resurvey in 1702) in the upper end of today's Upper Gwynedd township. Today's West Point Pike/Church Rd. is approximately the boundary of his land (the other boundaries are the township lines). The adjacent tract to today's Swedesford Rd. was owned by Thomas Evans. The area to the northwest in Towamencin twp. would have been occupied by Edward Morgan. He also had a tract of 322 acres in today's Lower Gwynedd township adjacent to Whitpain township between the land owned by Edward Foulke and John Hugh (his brother-in-laws).
At the time of settlement, Gwynedd township was wooded upland (hardwood forest) with few Indians and a few neighbors in today's Horsham and Upper Dublin townships. The Whitpain family had also settled in neighboring Whitpain township in 1685. The main company of immigrants sailed from Liverpool on 18 Apr 1698 on the ship 'Robert and Elizabeth'. Forty five died on the voyage to Pennsylvania from dysentery. By November they had cleared land and built homes in Gwynedd.
Howard Jenkins (Historical Collections of Gwynedd):
"Some idea of the agricultural methods of the early settlers may be gathered from the inventories of personal property attached to their wills. In 1712, William John's inventory showed his grain crops to be wheat, rye, and oats; he also had hay; and these were "in the barn," showing that he, at least, had by that time built a barn. He had 21 cattle of all sorts, 5 of the horse kind, in addition to "1 old mare with her breed in the woods." He had "7 stock of bees," showing attention already given to them, and Jenkin Jenkin's inventory, 1745, includes 18 hives of bees. Owen Evans, 1723, also had bees, and his inventory includes "6 acres of new land fallow for barley."
"We may study with interest, in this connection, the inventory of the household goods of William John, of Gwynedd, who died in 1712, in the early years of the settlement. He was, judging by the large tract which he bought, --nearly three times the size of any other, --a rich man according to the circumstances of the times. The inventory in the house includes the following articles: 1 Rugg, 4 new blankets, 7 new blanketts and one old Double coverlid, 2 ditto, 1 ditto, 2 single ditto, 3 ditto, 1 double ditto, 3 tow double coverlids, 7 cushin cases, 1 side of curtains, 7 pairs sheets, 5 table cloths, 10 napkins, 4 bolster cases and 2 pillow cases, 8 chairs, 2 tables, 2 Dutch wheels, and 2 other spinning wheels, 6 lbs. Of hatcheled flax, 6 of flaxen yarn, 37 of course tow yarn, 4 of woolen yarn, 28 of wool, 40 yards of linen, 2 buck-skins (appraised at 7s. 6d); 55 lbs. Of hemp, chafing dish, brass pans, wooden ware, pewter, 3 meal sives, earthen ware."
from Howard Jenkins, Chapter 28:
"In Mr. Thomas A Glenn's recently issued (1896) volume, "Merion in the Welsh Tract," the descent of some of the Welsh families settling in Gwynedd is more definitely traced. William John, it appears, was the first cousin of the four Evans brothers, Thomas, Robert, Owen, and Cadwalader. They were all grandchildren of Evan Robert Lewis of Fron Goch -- which place is in Merionethshire, about three miles from Bala, and not, as suggested in Denbighshire. Our William John was the son of John ap Evan, the eldest son of Evan Robert Lewis, and the Evans brothers were sons of Evan ap Evan, the youngest son."
From the Parish records in Wales (courtesy Elfed Owen)
Marriage at Llanfor church on 8 November 1681 beween William John and Jane Hugh
1. Baptism on 30 January 1686 of John s/o William John of Penmaen
2. Baptism on 25 September 1687 of Gainor d/o William John of Penmaen
3. Baptism on 13 October 1689 of Thomas s/o Will John of Llan
4. Baptism on 2 November 1690 of John s/o William John of Penmaen .
5. Baptism on 15 December 1694 of Katherine d/o William John of Nantlleidiog
Note : Penmaen is where William John's father, John ap Evan made his will in 1696. Nantlleidiog is the adjacent township to Penmaen.
Elfed Owen and I do not think that entry 3 is a son of this William John.
All the others fit in with Thomas Allen Glenn's information (Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania) except there are two Johns
There is a burial on 29 April 1695 of a John Will John of Penmaen - sometimes two children in a family were given the same name, while on the other hand this may have no connection.
There are no Welsh parish records for daughters Ellin or Jane.
Will abstract for William JOHN. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. August 11, 1712. November 1, 1712. C. 321.
Daughters Gainor, Ellin and Katherine. Sons-in-law William Lewis and David Llywellin. John Hugh. Ellis David, Evan Robert, Edward Folk.
Executors: Wife Jane and son John.
Witnesses: Robert Jones, Edwin Foulke, Thomas Jones, Robert Jones (another of that name) and Evan Griffith.
Will abstract for JANE JONES, widow, Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. 1 mo. 31, 1738/9. Proved February 6, 1741. Philadelphia County will book F. page 300 (#271).
Children: Catharine Jones (feather bed, furniture, old desk brought from Wales and all wearing apparell), John (all remainder of the estate, mentions Margaret his wife)
Grandchildren: William Jones (mentions wife Jane, identifies him as the son of John Jones and Margaret - he is given 150 acres of land in Gwynedd), Jane (wife of John Humphrey, 5 lbs), the children of Humphrey Jones (5 pounds divided equally), Enos Lewis (to get the 150 acres if William Jones dies, he dividing 60 pounds with other grandchildren in that circumstance).
Legacy to Jane the wife of John Griffith (5 pounds)(might be another grandchild)
Exec: John Jones.
Overseers (friends and relations): Owen Evans and John Jones (carpenter).
Wit: John Davids and Amos Griffith.Weddings in which Wm John or his wife Jane sign as relatives:
1703. Alexander Edwards Jr. m. Gwen Foulke (Jane is the sister of Ellin Hugh Foulke, Gwen's mother) - Jane signs after Ellin Foulke and Jane's daughters sign later: Ellin foulk, Jane Jones, Margeret Eddward, Catherin Eddward, Grace foulk, Jane Eddward, Gwen Jones, Margaret William, Gainor Jones, Jane Evan, Elizabeth Jones, Jane Jones..
1705. Marriage of daughter Margaret to Robert Ellis (see below). By this time all of William John's daughters are married and use their husband's names: Column 3: Jane Jones, Gwen Lewis, Eliz. Ellis, Cathe. Ellis, Anne Evan, Jane Evan, Gainor Rowland, Sarah Evans, Jane ffoulke, Sarah Owens, Gwen Evans, Margret Humphrey, Susanah Roberts, Kath. Griffith, Gainor Owen, Rebecka Owen, Jane Owen, Sarah Meredith.
Description of the home of William John (footnote, page 67, Jenkins' Historical Collections of Gwynedd): "The date (1712) is cut in a stone near the peak of the western gable, and also in a stone close to the south door-way. The building is a two-story house with a wing kitchen. It has wide deep chimney-places, and one upper window, in which the ancient sash have been allowed to remain, is filled with little panes of glass, six inches by two. There is some appearance that the wing kitchen was built earlier than the main dwelling, and tradition says that a log cabin, still earlier in date, stood a little distance to the southward, by a spring. A depression in the ground at this place is supposed to be the site of the cabin, which was, no doubt, the original home of William John and his family."
Children of WILLIAM JOHN and JANE HUGH are:
i. JOHN JONES, b. about 1690 Penmaen, Merioneth, Wales; d. April 1743, Of Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; Property: 1712, 1400 Acres in father's will in Gwynedd twp. He married Margaret Atkinson.
Not to be confused with John Jones, son of Robert Jones (d. 1732) amongst others.
He is on the 1734, Philadelphia Co. tax list for Gwynedd twp, listed as John Jones, "Penman" [Penmaen, the place of his birth]. The list for Jones in Gwynedd in 1734 looks like this:
John Jones, penman
John Jones, Robert's son [Gwynedd records show him born 5th mo. 8th, 1707]
John Jones, weaver
Cadwalader Jones
Hugh Jones, tanner
Gaynor Jones
Hugh JonesIn the Gwynedd Monthly Meeting [MM] records there are the following entries for John Jones in this time period (only some of these apply to him):
10-1. 1716-3-29. John Jones married out of unity and offered an account [this is probably him].
16-1, 1718-1-25. John Jones granted a certificate to Chester MM to marry Margaret Hillbour [Hillborn][this is probably him].
96-1. 1726-12-28. John Jones received on certificate from Merion MM [this is not him].
104-1. 1727-8-31. Jno Jones married contrary to discipline, offered an account [not him].
159-1. 1733-4-7. John Jones, son of Robert of Philadlephia Co., PA married Gainor Humphreys at Gwynedd Meeting House [not him].
172-1. 1733-11-29. John Jones disowned for disunity [could be any of four men, including him].John Jones had a first, unknown wife. John Jones married, second, Margaret Hillborn (widow, nee Atkinson) under the care of Chester MM. He is not the John Jones who dies in Worcester twp and leaves a will (G 231), proved 1748 (with wife Elizabeth). John Jones, with wife Margaret, has one known child - William Jones who married Jane Evans and perhaps also Sarah Foulke.
John Jones was left 1400 acres of land (the Upper Gwynedd tract) in his father's will, along with the dwelling place (life right of one-half being reserved to the widow.)
An article was published detailing the genealogy of Margaret (Atkinson) Hillborn Jones:
From, The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol XXXI, p. 166, "Atkinson Families of Bucks County, Pennsylvania" by Oliver Hough
She was b. 5mo., 7, 1691 in Lancashire, England
"She accompanied her parents to Pennsylvania [in 1699], living there with her mother, first at "Bellmont" in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, and afterwards in Newtown, until her marriage. She and her sister Isabel were the final surviving co-heiresses to their father's estate; their deed of confirmation of the sale of the 500 acres, 73 perches to the Gilbert heirs, on Nov. 22, 1715, has been mentioned above.
She married first, 9 mo. 8, 1711, at the house of Stephen Twining, in Newtown Township, Samuel Hillborn, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hillborn, of Newtown Township. They had only on child, a son, Samuel Hillborn (born 6 mo. 13, 1714) who married in 1736, Abigail Twining, daughter of Stephen and Margaret (Mitchell) Twining, of Newtown Township, and granddaughter of Stephen Twining, at whose house her husband's parents were married. Samuel hillborn, Sr. died in 1714 and was buried 10mo. 15. The death of Margaret Hillborn's husband about this time and the fact that her sister in law, Elizabeth Hillborn, had married another Aston settler, Abraham Darlinton, no doubt induced her to follow her sister Isabel to Chester County. In the fall of 1717 Margaret Hillborn, Isabel Carter and Elizabeth Darlington applied for certificates of membership from Middletown Meeting. A committee of the meeting was appointed assist Margaret in settling her affairs." (Jenkins)
Margaret (Atkinson) Hillborn, then of Aston Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, married second, 2 mo. 10, 1719, at Gwynedd Meeting House, John Jones, a widower, of Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) County [Register of Chester MM, no record of the marriage at Gwynedd]. At the Gwynedd Monthly Meeting held 12 mo. 25, 1717, [Feb. 25, 1717/8], John Jones requested a certificate to Chester Monthly Meeting in order to marry Margaret Hillborn; this was signed for him 1 mo. [March] 25, 1718. At the women's meeting held 4 mo. 24, 1718, "Margaret Jones having Produced a Certificate from Province Monthly Meeting relating to her Life and conversation which was Read att this Meeting approved of and order to be recorded." [Minutes of Gwynedd Mo. Meeting]In addition, Margaret Jones is listed in Appendix 2, page 327, of "Daughters of Light" by Rebecca Larson as a Quaker minister (in addition this source says she m. 1. ? Hillborn, 2. John Jones, and says she died 1743). She is mentioned frequently in the Gwynedd MM Records (but not I think after February (12 mo.) 1738/9):
2-1. 1718-4-24. Margaret Jones received on certificate from Province MM [Chester Co. - JQ]
1718, 24th 5 mo. - Gainor Jones, Margaret Jones, Mary Pugh & Ruth Evans are appointed to attend the Service of the next Quarterly Meeting.
1720, 27th 7 mo - Ann Robert, Margaret Jones & Alce Griffith are by this Meeting appointed to draw a Certificate for Mary Potts against the Next Meeting
1721, 2nd mo. Margaret Jones & Elizabeth Evans are appointed to attend the next Quarterly Meeting att Philadelphia
1722, 1mo., 26, "The Meeting hath appointed four women to visit families of friends that belonged to Gwynedd Meeting (to witt) Cathrine William of Montgomery, Margaret Jones, Cathrine William and Ellin Evans to which they have consented and are desired to bring an account of their service next meeting."
1726, 7 mo. 27 - 1st Richard Jacobs and Barbra Woolerie [sic - JQ, should be Woolrush] Declared their Intentions of marriage the first time. Margaret Jones and Mary ffoulke are appointed to Inspect into her Clearness and Conversation and bring Report to the next meeting.
1726, 8 mo., 5. 2nd Margaret Jones and Elizabeth Ellis are appointed to attend the Service of the next Quarterly Meeting att Philadelphia.
1727, 3rd mo., 30 - 5th Ann Roberts and Margaret Jones are Appointed to visit Perquyominy [Perquiomen or New Providence, a part of Gwynedd MM]
1728, 30th of 2nd month - 3rd Ann Roberts, Alice Griffith, Margaret Jones, Margaret Humphrey and Ellin Evans are by this meeting appointed to visit ffriends ffamilies within the Compass of Gwynedd Preparative Meeting.
1730, 1st mo., 31: "That weighty service of visiting families having under the consideration of severall meetings and now we find that Gwynedd Preparative have nominated Ann Roberts, Alice Griffith, Margaret Jones, Cathrine William and Elizabeth Morgan to goe in company with the men friends as they find freedom in the Love of truth."
1730, 8 mo. 27: "This Meeting appoints Margaret Jones and Eliza Morgan to attend the Quarterly Meeting att Philadelphia."
1732, 6mo., 26. "Margaret Jones and Alice Griffith are appointed to make Necessary Inquire into the Life and Conversation and Clearness of Hannah Siddon in order to get a few lines to our frds in Philadelphia."
1734, 2mo. 30. "Margaret Jones and Phebe Pugh are appointed to attend the next Quarterly Meeting att Philadelphia."
1737, 5 mo. 26. "Mary Evans, Margaret Jones, Mary Robert, Ann Foulk are appointed to attend the service of the Next Quarterly Meeting and to report that Love and Unity is Maintained amongst us etc."
1737, 12 mo., 26. "Hannah Warmans going out in marriage contrary to the Discipline of truth and good order Established among frds some years past now frd in tenderness appoints Margaret Jones, Rachel Potts to give her a visitt as these endeavours to bring her to a due sence of her erorr and mistep."
1738, 5 mo., 25. "Ellin Evans, Margaret Jones, Elizabeth Morgan, Gwen Foulk, Rachel Potts and Ellin Hugh are appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting in Philadelphia."
1738, 10 mo., 26. "Edward Morris and Ellin Griffith declared their intention of Marriage with each other the first time - Gainor Jones and Margaret Jones are appointed to inspect into her Life and Conversation and bring report to the Next Meeting."
1738, 12 mo., 28. "Edward Morris and Ellin Griffith declared their intention of marriage with each other the second time - Gainor Jones, Margaret Jones are desired to attend the marriage and bring their report to the next Meeting." also from the same day, "Margaret Jones and Grace Thomas are desired to speak to Alexander Foremans wife who desired to joyn to friends and bring report to Next Meeting as they find things with her."
John Jones had a son, either by his unnamed first wife, but probably by Margaret, named William Jones. From the will of his grandmother, Jane Jones, we know that William Jones had a wife name Jane. It is possible that this is the William Jones who married Sarah Foulke as well, as that marriage occured after the death of William's wife Jane in 1745. If so, the following Gwynedd Records pertain to William Jones, son of Jones Jones:
Gwynedd MM, 1744-6-28. William Jones and Jane Evans reported married.
Gwynedd MM, page 44-1. Jane, wife of William Jones (and daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Evans) died 5-4-1745.
Gwynedd MM, 1748-3-?. William Jones and Sarah Foulke should have been reported married but minutes for 3rd month are missing.
Gwynedd MM, 46-1. Margaret Jones, daughter of William and Sarah b. 5-28-1749.
Gwynedd MM, 227-2. 1758-8-28. William Jones and wife Sarah and children granted certificate to New Garden MM (London Grove crossed out in pencil)
Gwynedd, MM, 49-3. 1768-12-27. Margaret Jones, daughter of William, received on certificate from New Garden (PA) MM, dated 11-5-1768.
Gwynedd MM 57-3. 1769-4-25. Sarah Jones (wife of William) and children, John and William, received on certificate from New Garden MM dated 11-5-1768.
2. ii. GWEN JONES, b. Abt. 1682, Merionethshire, Wales; d. Bef. 1718, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania.
3. iii. MARGARET JONES, b. Abt. 1680; d. 1767.
iv. GAINOR JONES, m. ABRAHAM MUSGRAVE, November 04, 1714, Gwynedd Meeting, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; b. Abt. 1688; d. January 18, 1714/15, Haverford, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA.
The marriage is in the Radnor (then called Haverford) MM records: Abraham Musgrave, s/o Thomas dec'd of Halifax, Yorkshire, England m. Gainor Jones d/o William, dec'd of Gwynedd, at Gwynedd mh 9th mo 4, 1714. Wit: William Musgrave, Jon. Cockshaw, Anna Jones and many more.
Att our monthly meeting held att Gwynedd the 31th of the 1 mo 1719 Gwen David and Elizabeth Morgan are appointed to speak with Gainor Musgrave concerning her keeping company with one in order for marriage against her relation and frds advice
Att our monthly meeting held att Gwynedd the 28 of the 2 month 1719 The frds appointed last meeting to speak with Gainor Musgrave have no satisfactory account. Frds still continue their care and appoint Elizabeth Richardson and Sarah Daws Concerning the foregoing matter
This is the last entry for Gainor (Jones) Musgrave in the Gwynedd women's minutes I think, and she is not in her mother's 1741 will.
Notes for ABRAHAM MUSGRAVE: from the Musgrave Manor web site (by Gilbert Musgrave):
"Abraham Musgrave, 11 o. (Jan.) 18, 1714-15. 9, 4, 1714. Abraham Musgrave, son of Thomas, late of Halifax, in Yorkshire, Great Britain, yeoman, dec'd; and Gainor Jones, dau. of William, late of Gwynnedd, dec'd, at Gwynnedd Meeting House. Wit: William Musgrave, Jon. Cockshaw, and Anna Jones. (I believe the name "John Christian" is due to an error in Copying. I think it should be " Jon. or Jonathan Cockshaw," who was an uncle of Abraham Musgrave.) Correct. * (* In the list of witnesses another name had obviously been erased and the name of Jon. Cockshaw entered. Following the word 'correct', the following was scratched out apparently by the author "The Abraham Musgrave who died 11 Mo. 18, 1714-15 is not the one who married 9, 4, 1714. He was witness to the marriage of Wm. Musgrave and Barbara Bevan, 10, 28, 1721. Don't know." (JQ - Gainer is an administrator of the will of the Abraham who dies 1714/5, which indicates that the one who marries in 1714 is same as the one who dies 2 months later.)
Letters of Administration on the estate of Abraham Musgrave of Haverford were granted 11 Mo. (Jan) 27, 1714. Administrators, Gainor Musgrave, William Lewis. Securities, Jonathan Cockshow, David Llewellyn. See Administrator's Docket, West Chester Pa. 1, p. 34. (there is more in the above Musgrave Manor link, including sources, and that page may have been updated since the quote was obtained.)
Gainor was willed, along with her sisters Ellin and Catherine a one third share of William John's lower tract (in today's Lower Gwynedd township).
There is a brief biography of Abraham Musgrave (husband of Gainor Jones) and his family in The Incompleted Burial Records of Merion (PA) Meeting Grave-yard by Margaret B. Harvey, A.M.(Elizabeth Hanebury transcriber) which appears to be the source of the quote above.
There is some debate over the parents of the Abraham Musgrave who marries (1) Mary and (2) Esther Lewis and leaves a Chester County will of April 25, 1785 from Darby twp. (proved January 29, 1787.) Some make him the son of this Abraham and Gainor (John) Musgrave while others have him the son of John and Mary Musgrave who names a son Abraham in his will proved 25 Oct 1758 in Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (from whence he had removed from Chester County). This Abraham (Darby twp.) had numerous children and descendants.
4. v. CATHERINE JONES, b. July-10-1699, Gwynedd twp, PA. d. Abt. 1740, Pennsylvania.
vi. ELLIN JONES.
Mentioned in her father's will. She is not to be confused with the Ellin Jones of Gwynedd who left a will in 1755 (that Ellin is the daughter of Robert John of Gwynedd, d. 1732)
Note: Currently we can find no evidence that Lydia Jones (m. Ellis David of Goshen twp.) is a daughter of William John of Gwynedd.
Generation No. 2
2. GWEN JONES (WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT) was born Abt. 1682 in Merionethshire, Wales, and died Bef. 1718 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM LEWIS October 27, 1704 in Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, son of WILLIAM LEWIS and ANN EVAN of Newtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was born February 1682/83 in Eglwysilan Parish, Glamorganshire, Wales, and died 1731 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pennsylvania.
Notes for GWEN JONES: Also called Grace on p. 69 of Jenkins' Historical Collections of Gwynedd.
abstract of marriage certificate:
William Lewis of Newtown, Chester Co. and Gwen Jones of Gwynedd, 27, 8th mo., 1704. Witnesses: Column1. William Jones, David Lewis, Lewis Lewis, Evan Lewis, John Jones, Griffith Jones, John Griffith, Abraham Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Evan Lewis, Evan Griffith, etc. Col. 2. Thomas Evans, Robert Evans, Hugh Griffith, Cadd. Evan, Owen Evan, Edward Fdoulke, Robert Jones etc. Col. 3. Jane Jones, Margaret jones, Seaborn Lewis, Gainor Jones, Ellin Foulke, Gwen Eddward, Jane Foulke, Gwen Evan, Margaret Evan, Jane Evan, Gwen Powell, Ellin Evan, Elizabeth Jones, Sarah Evans, Jane Hugh, Elizabeth Ellis, Mary Hayes, Mary Evan.
After Gwen died, William Lewis married second, Lowery Evans (daughter of Thomas Evans), the widow of Evan Jones.
At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 28th 11 mo 1717
2nd William Lewis and Lowrey Jones Declared their Intentions of Marriage with each other the first time – he is Desired to produce a Certificate of his Clearness and Conversation from the Meeting he belongs to To our Next Meeting.abstract of marriage certificate:
William Lewis of Newton, Chester Co. m. Lowry Jones of Gwynedd, widow, at Gwynedd mh, 1st mo 7, 1717/18. Wit. Thos. Evans, Lewis Lewis, Evan Lewis, Robert Evan, Hugh Evan, Evan Evans, Robert Evan, Jno Jones, Cadwalader Evan, Robert Robert, Owen Evans, Richard Jones (only men signed)
William Lewis owned 307 acres in Gwynedd twp (now Upper Gwynedd). bounded by Morris Road and Whitpain twp. to the southwest, John Jones (brother in law) to the northwest, Cadw. Foulke to the northeast and Wm. Roberts/Thomas Wyatt to the southeast.
William Lewis was named in his father in law's will and in the Letters of Administration on the estate of Abraham Musgrave of Haverford (who married his wife's sister).
Children of GWEN JONES and WILLIAM LEWIS are:
6. i. ENOS LEWIS, b. Abt. 1705, Newtown Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1788, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA.
7. ii. NATHAN LEWIS, b. 1708, Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. February 05, 1788, Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
8. iii. JEPTHA LEWIS, b. Abt. 1709, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. 1786, Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
9. iv. WILLIAM LEWIS, b. Abt. 1710, Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
v. JOSEPH LEWIS, b. Abt. 1715, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
3. MARGARET JONES (WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1680, and died 1767. She married (1) ROBERT ELLIS November 03, 1705 in Gwynedd MH, Haverford MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, son of ROWLAND ELLIS and MARGARET ROBERTS. He was born in Of Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died Abt. 1708 in Merion twp., Philadlephia Co., PA. She married (2) DAVID LLEWELLYN August 10, 1709. He died in Of Haverford, Chester Co., PA. He was probably the son of Morris Llewellyn.
Radnor MM (then Haverford MM) records, 9mo (Nov.), 3, 1705. Robert Ellis of Merion and Margaret Jones of Gwynnedd, at Gwynnedd. Witnesses, Column 3: Jane Jones, Gwen Lewis, Eliz. Ellis, Cathe. Ellis, Anne Evan, Jane Evan, Gainor Rowland, Sarah Evans, Jane ffoulke, Sarah Owens, Gwen Evans, Margret Humphrey, Susanah Roberts, Kath. Griffith, Gainor Owen, Rebecka Owen, Jane Owen, Sarah Meredith. Column 4 under bride and groom: Rowland Ellis, Wm Jones, Rowland Ellis Jr., Jno Jones, Wm Lewis, Edd ffoulke, Jos. Owen, Tho. Evan, Jno Owen, Tho. Jones, Jno Griffith, Tho. ffoulke, Benja. Humphrey.
Burial Record of Merion Meeting Graveyard (1707-1724), Montgomery County, PA: "The Llewellyn homestead is still standing (1908) near the grounds of Haverford College. One son settled in the neighborhood of Merion Square." David Llewellyn, Margaret's second husband had first married, in 1706, Margaret Lawrence.
abstract of marriage certificate for second marriage (Radnor MM, then Haverford MM): 8mo (Oct.), 10, 1709. David Llewellyn of Haverford, widower, and Margaret Ellis of Gwynnedd, widow, at Gwynned Meeting, Wit. Morris and Mary Llewellyn; Rowland Ellis; William and Jane John.
Will abstract: DAVID LLEWELLYN, Haverford. Chester County Wills, August 3, 1750. October 1, 1750. C. 245.
To son William the plantation I live on in Haverford containing about 150 acres and all personal estate. To son in law William Young and my daughter Ann his wife, the plantation adjoining to Patrick Millar and John Humphrey containing about 150 acres. Mentions having already provided for son David. Test signed. Executor: Son William.
Wit: Thomas Cornock, William Cornock, Mary Boucher.
Burial: Merion MH, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA
David Llewellyn's father left a will:
MORRIS LEWELLIN, Haverford, Co. of Chester, Pennsylvania. Yeoman. 6 mo. 14, 1714/5. November 19, 1730. Philadelphia County Book E.141.
Children: David, Morris, Mary Humphrey, Griffith.
Exec: Griffith Lewellin.
Wit: Joan Lewellin (her mark), Thomas Owen (his mark), Joseph Ambler.
From The Incompleted Burial Records of Merion (PA) Meeting Grave-yard by Margaret B. Harvey, A.M.(Elizabeth Hanebury transcriber): "Morris Llewellyn, born at Castlebith, Pembrokeshire, 1645, and his wife Ann (maiden name Young) born 1647, came to Haverford, 1686. Their children were, David, Mary, Morris and Griffith, all born in Wales except the last. David married, 1706, Margaret Lawrence of Haverfdord; and after her decease, Margaret Ellis, widow, of Gwynnedd. Morris Llewellyn married Elizabeth Thomas of Merion." At the time of writing this (1908), the Llewellyn homestead was still standing, near Haverford College.
As did David's brothers and brother in law:
GRIFFITH LLEWLIN, Lower Merion, Co. of Philadelphia. 8 mo. 6, 1750. November 6, 1752. K.16.
Wife: Marianna. Children: John and ---.
Exec: Wife Marianna and son John. Wit: David Harry, Jr., James Truman, Mary Davis.
Codicil: 8 mo. 8, 1750.
Wit: William Thomas, David Harry, Jr.
MORRIS LEWELLIN, Merion, Co. of Philadelphia. August 26, 1749/50. October 3, 1749. J.173.
Wife: Catherine. Children: Cisly, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret and Catherine. Grandchildren: Morris Cran (Evan) and Lewellin Taylor.
Sons-in-Law and Exec: Evan Evans, Alexander Cruickshank, James Truman, Isaac Taylor.
Wit: G. Lewellin, John David, Mary Ann Lewellin.
BENJAMIN HUMPHREYS, Merrion, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. 12 mo. 2, 1737. January 17, 1738. F.88.
Wife: Mary. Children: John, Elizabeth, Ann, Lydia, Rebecca, Joseph, David and Daniel.
Exec: Mary and son Daniel.
Trustees: Brother-in-Law Griffith Lewellin and nephew Samuel Humphreys.
Wit: John Buzby Morris, Griffith Lewellin and James J. Lewellin.Children of MARGARET JONES and DAVID LLEWELLYN are:
i. MORRIS LLEWELLYN, b. June 26, 1710.
10. ii. DAVID LLEWELLYN, b. June 01, 1714.
11. iii. ANNE LLEWELLYN, b. November 01, 1713, Haverford twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA.
iv. WILLIAM LLEWELLYN, b. Bet. 1714 - 1719.
v. MARY LLEWELLYN, b. September 01, 1717.
vi. MARGARET LLEWELLYN, b. June 01, 1720.
4. CATHERINE JONES (WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT) was born July 10, 1699 in Gwynedd, PA and died Abt. 1750 in Pennsylvania. She married HUMPHREY JONES April 03, 1719 in Gwynedd MM, PA, son of JOHN HUMPHREY. He was born Bef. 1698 in Wales, and died before 1750 in Pennsylvania.
Gwynedd MM: Catharine Jones, daughter of William John and Jane b. 5mo.-10-1699.
Att our monthly meeting held att Gwynedd
Humphrey Jones & Cathrine Jones Declared their intention of marriage with each other the first time. This meeting appoints Gainor Jones and Ellin Foulk to inspect into Clearness from all other as also her conversation and make report thereof att the next meeting.
Att our monthly meeting held att Gwynedd the 31th of the 1 mo 1719
Humphrey Jones and Cathrine Jones Declared this intention of marriage with each other the second time and their proceedings are approved of. Ellin Foulk and Gainor Jones are appointed to see that the marriage is orderly accomplished and bring their account to the next meeting.
List of persons signing wedding certificate:
Humphrey Jones, s/o John Humphrey of Gwynedd m. Catherine Jones d/o William dec'd of same at Gwynedd mh, 2nd mo 23, 1719. Witnesses (male relatives): J. Humphrey, Jane Jones, Jno Jones, David Lewellen, Robert Humphrey, Rbt David, Edward Roberts, Abel Thomas, Edward Robert, John Cadwalader, Jno Cadwalader, Evan Owen, Ellis Pugh, Richard Thomas, Edward Foulke, Jno Griffith, Evan Griffith, Thomas Evan, Jno Hugh, Robert Evan, Evan Lewis, Cadwalader Evan, Thomas Foulke, Hugh Foulke, Cadwalader Foulke, Robert Jones, Roger Robert, Thomas Jones, Cadwalader Evan, Nathaniel Scott?, Ellis Hugh; women sign middle column below line: Gainor Humphrey, Ellin Foulke, Jane Robert, Anne Robert, Mary Cadwalader, Martha Cadwalader, Alice Griffith, Jane Hugh, Catherine William, Anne Foulke, Elizabeth Foulke, etc.
Analysis of certificate:
Column containing male relatives: J. Humphrey (father of groom), Jane Jones (mother of bride), John Jones (brother of bride), David Lewellen (brother in law of bride), Robert Humphrey (uncle of groom), Robert David (relationship unknown, possibly an uncle of the groom - his mother is not known), Edward Roberts (uncle of groom), Abel Thomas (uncle of groom), etc.
Female relatives column: Gainor Humphrey (step mother of groom), Ellin Foulke (aunt of bride, sister of her mother), Jane Robert, Anne Robert (nee Humphrey, aunt of groom m. Edward Robert), etc.
Chuck Lentz: Humphrey Jones inherited his father's estate and perhaps some more through his wife, but was left penniless towards the end of his life.
Catherine left a will:
CATHRINE JONES, Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow. June 15, 1750/1. July 3, 1750. J.278.
Children: John, Elizabeth Evans, Cathrine, Jane, Gainor and Humphrey.
Son-in-Law: David Laurence.
Exec: David Jones, Edward Foulke.
Guardians: Thomas Evans, Junr., William Foulke.
Wit: John Evans (his mark), John Flatcher, Jno. Evans.Note how this matches up with the portion of the will of her father in law John Humphrey which deals with her family:
"To my grandson John Jones, 30 pounds and my riding horse, to be paid when he is 15.
To my grandson Humphrey Jones, 30 pounds when 15.
To my grand-dau. Jane Jones, 25 pounds, when 18.
To my grand-dau. Sibill Jones, 27 pounds, and one brass kettle when 15.
To my grand daus. Elizabeth and Gainor Jones, 60 pounds equally, when respectively 15.
To my dau. Katherine Jones, the interest of 30 pounds while married to my son, or during widowhood.
To my son Humphrey Jones, all residue."Children of CATHERINE JONES and HUMPHREY JONES are:
i. ELIZABETH JONES, m. EDWARD EVANS of Lower Dublin twp., May 22, 1746, Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; b. Of Dublin, Philadelphia Co., PA. An Edward Evans and his wife were disowned by Gwynedd meeting in 1747 (there may be another Edward Evans)
ii. SIBILL JONES.
iii. JOHN JONES
iv. HUMPHREY JONES
Gwynedd MM minutes:
182-2. 1757-3-29. Humphrey Jones and wife Mary married contrary to discipline and offered an account.
266-2. 1759-10-30. Humphrey Jones disowned.v. GAINOR JONES
This Gainor Jones appears to be, by elimination, the main candidate to have married John Bartholomew, a Baptist, of Montgomery twp. John, born June 1, 1720, was the son of John Bartholomew and Mary Perry. He died in 1758 in Montgomery twp. The following minute appears in the Gwynedd MM records:
At our Monthly Meeting held in Gwynedd the 25th of the 8th mo 1752
9th The Overseers of Gwynedd acquaint this Meeting of Gaynor Bartholmew's going out in Marriage and declining to give Friends Satisfaction altho often treated with on the Occasion. Therefore we disown and deny said Gaynor to be in Membership with us or have any Right among us, until she acknowledges her Transgression to the Satisfaction of this Meeting.vi. JANE JONES m. David Lawrence, a son of Thomas Lawrence and Sarah Williams of Haverford township, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA.
Gwynedd MM records: 1740-9 (Nov)-25. Jane Jones and David Lawrence reported married.
Will abstract: DAVID LAWRENCE, Co. of Chester, Pa. Weaver. 5 mo. 18, 1757. August 1, 1757. K.554.
Brother: William.
Uncle: Henry Lawrence.
children: Thomas, Ezekiel, Joseph, William and Tace (and unknown <--?-->).
Beneficiary: Society of Quakers in Haverford Township, Chester Co., Pa.
Exec: Wife Jane and cousin Daniel Williams (baker).
Guardian: Daniel Williams.
Witnesses: Samuel Humphreys, Lewis Davis, Abraham Musgrove.David's brother William and sister Tacy Lawrence also leave items in their wills to David's children.
Generation No. 3
6. ENOS LEWIS (GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT) was born Abt. 1705 in Newtown Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1788 in Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA. He married JANE LEWIS 1736, daughter of ELLIS LEWIS and ANN. She was born 1716 in Pennsylvania, and died Bef. 1788.
1776 Gwynedd twp., tax list 160 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows.
Howard Jenkins, Historical Collections Relating to Gwynedd. chapter 21. "Enos Lewis (called Eneas, in the assessor's list) owned the land now [1884] Job Supplee's and John Nicom's. His house is presumed to have been Job Supplee's present house. His wife, married 1736, was Jane, daughter of Ellis Lewis, the elder, of Upper Dublin, and their children included a son Isaac, and a daughter Ellen. These two children inherited Enos's estate. Ellen having married Edward Roberts (son of Robert, of Gwynedd), her son Enos got the present Nicom place, by his grandfather's will; and the homestead was received by Isaac. Jephthah died August 20, 1778. Isaac married Sarah Jenkins, daughter of John , the elder of that name (the on named above as assessor), but died a comparatively young man (his will dated December 30, 1792), leaving three children, Enos, Ann, and Mary. Of these, Enos married Margaret Dewees of Trappe, but left no issue; Ann married Joseph Reiff of Upper Dublin and left five children: Enos L., Jacob, Isaac, Sarah and Mary; and Mary married Israel Bringhurst of Trappe and had a large family."
Gwynedd MM Records: Enos Lewis, page 196-1, 1735-10-30. received on certificate from Goshen MM.
abstract of marriage certificate:
Enos Lewis, son of Wm Lewis late of Newtown, Chester Co., PA m. Jane Lewis dau. of Elis Lewis of Upper Dublin 15, 4th mo. 1736 at Gwynedd MH. (JQ) Signed: Ellis Lewis, Ann Lewis, Wm Harmmar, Lowry Harmmar, Nathan Lewis, Margt Lewis, Wm Lewis, Jephtah Lewis, John Jones, Lewis Lewis, Ellis Lewis, Mary Lewis, Mardecai Lewis, Jno Roberts, Eliza Roberts, Jno Jones. Col 1 has but 2 names: Eliza Spencer, Cath. Jones.
Will Abstract: Montgomery Co., PA, will book 1 ENOS LEWIS, Gwynedd. February 22, 1787. August 30, 1788. Book 1, page 156
To grandson, Enos Roberts, 80 acres. Appraisers to lay out lands to best advantage, Enos to pay his mother 15 pds. yearly and at her death, grandson Enos to pay half value to his brothers Nathan and Amos and sister Edith equally from said tract. To son Isaac rem. of lands. To daughter Ellin, stoves, dresser, pan &c. To son Isaac, half rem. of personal estate; income of other half to daughter Ellin, at her death principal to go to her children equally. This will was executed but after death of testator was lost by accident, while in possession of son Isaac. But the original writer of it, John Evans reproduces it.
Execs: Son Isaac Lewis, grandson Enos Roberts.
Trustees, Azariah Lewis, Job Roberts, to assist exrs.
Children of ENOS LEWIS and JANE LEWIS are:
14. i. ISAAC LEWIS, b. Abt. 1739, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. Abt. 1792, Montgomery Co., PA.
ii. JEPTHA LEWIS, b. Abt. 1741, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. August 20, 1778, Philadelphia Co., PA.
15. iii. ELLEN LEWIS, b. Abt. 1745, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; d. September 1807, Of Whitpain twp., Philadelphia Co., PA.
7. NATHAN LEWIS (GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN APA EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN) was born 1708 in Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and died February 05, 1788 in Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He married MARGARET THOMAS February 01, 1729/30, daughter of THOMAS THOMAS and TAMAR MILES. She was born Abt. 1710, and died in Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Children of NATHAN LEWIS and MARGARET THOMAS are:
i. JOSEPH LEWIS, b. March 20, 1729/30, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1790, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
ii. LEVI LEWIS, b. February 12, 1731/32, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1800, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; m. MARY EVANS, May 30, 1770; b. Abt. 1735, Unknown; d. Abt. 1800, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
iii. TAMAR LEWIS, b. February 23, 1733/34, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1800, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
iv. LEAH LEWIS, b. September 16, 1739, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1800, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
v. MILES LEWIS, b. April 01, 1742, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1800, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
vi. AZARIAH LEWIS, b. October 29, 1743, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1810, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; m. HANNAH SCOTT; b. Abt. 1745, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1810, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
vii. AMBROSE LEWIS, b. March 09, 1744/45, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1800, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
viii. DEBORAH LEWIS, b. May 15, 1750, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1810, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; m. WILLIAM GARRETT; b. April 27, 1747.
ix. PETER LEWIS, b. January 26, 1753, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1810, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
16. x. DIDYMUS LEWIS, b. Abt. 1749; d. Abt. 1800, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
8. JEPTHA LEWIS (GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN APA EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERTB) was born Abt. 1709 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and died 1786 in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He married ANN JONES, daughter of Thomas Jones and Anne Griffith of Merion twp.
1776 Gwynedd twp., tax list - acres, 2 horses, 3 cows
Howard Jenkins, Historical Collections Relating to Gwynedd. chapter 21. Jepthah and Enos Lewis were brothers, the sons of William Lewis. Their land was on the Wissahickon, between the present stations of Acorn and Lukens, on the Stony Creek railroad. Jepthah Lewis died in December, 1786. His wife's name was Ann, and he left a daughter Mary and a son Joseph. The last named lived a bachelor, very saving and rather eccentric, and died in February, 1828, aged 83. He was a justice of the peace for many years, well-known in his time and after his death long remembered as "Squire Joey" Lewis. His house was on the Thomas farm south-west of the creek. Among his peculiarities was his great care of his timber land, as he was anxious lest he should not have enough fire-wood to last him his life-time. Much of his famr was covered with woods, making a favorite resort for the "gunners" of the country about, though the 'Squire was chary of his permission to come upon his premises, especially after finding that somebody had "holed" a possum or perhaps a 'coon and had cut down the tree to make sure of the prize. After his death the woodland was laid off in lots by a survey made by Cadwalader Foulke, and the timber sold at public sale.
Radnor MM records, Jephtha Lewis, son of William Lewis, late of Newtown, Chester Co., married Ann Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones, late of Merion, 8 mo., 8, 1736 at Merion Meeting House. Witnesses in col 3 (under groom and bride): Lewis Lewis, Robert Jones, Nathan Lewis, William Lewis, Enos Lewis, Evan Jones, John Jones, Katherine Jones, Mary Jones, Sarah Jones, Mary Lewis, Robert Jones Jr., Ann Griffith, Hannah Lewis, Grace Griffith, and more in the other columns.
Ann Jones was a second cousin once removed of Jeptha Lewis as her mother was the daughter of Griffith John of Penmaen and Merion, a half brother of William John of Penmaen and Gwynedd.
Gwynedd MM records:
Jeptha, 179-1, 1734-5-30. received on certificate from Goshen MM.
Jeptha, 208-1, 1736-7-28. granted certificate to Haverford MM to marry.
Jeptha Lewis, wife Ann, Children: Mary b. 4-28-1737. Evan b. 7-4-1738. Elizabeth b. 8-3-1740. Enoch b. 2-4-1744. Hannah b. 5-2-1747. Joseph b. 8-29-1749, d. 2-19-1839. Sarah b. 8-29-1749, d. 9-9-1749.
Children of JEPTHA LEWIS and ANN JONES are:
i. MARY LEWIS, b. June 28, 1737, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. EVAN LEWIS, b. Sept. 4, 1738.
iii. ELIZABETH LEWIS, b. Oct 3 1740.
iv. ENOCH LEWIS, b. April 4, 1744.
v. HANNAH LEWIS, b. July 2, 1747.
ii. SARAH LEWIS, b. Oct 29, 1749, died November 09, 1749, Gwynedd MM records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
iii. JOSEPH LEWIS, b. Oct 29, 1749, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1829 (Jenkins) (Gwynedd records say later on Feb 19, 1839), Unmarried in Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA. 1776 Gwynedd twp., tax list - single man
9. WILLIAM LEWIS (GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1710 in Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and died in Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He married SUSANNA JONES March 04, 1732/33. She was born Abt. 1710 in Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania, and died in Newtown Township, Chester now Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Children of WILLIAM LEWIS and SUSANNA JONES are:
17. i. WILLIAM LEWIS, b. Abt. 1740, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1800, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
18. ii. SUSANNA LEWIS, b. March 10, 1742/43, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. June 05, 1821, Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
10. DAVID LLEWELLYN (MARGARET2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born June 01, 1714. He married (1) HANNAH PARRY, daughter of JOHN PARRY and HANNAH LLEWELLYN. He married (2) ANN MARIS May 24, 1739. She was born 1714 in Springfield twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA.
Child of DAVID LLEWELLYN and HANNAH PARRY is:
19. i. WILLIAM LLEWELLYN, b. Abt. 1765.
11. ANNE LLEWELLYN (MARGARET2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born November 01, 1713 in Haverford twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA. She married WILLIAM YOUNG.
Children of ANNE LLEWELLYN and WILLIAM YOUNG are:
i. LLEWELLYN YOUNG, m. ARADNE LLEWELLYN, August 05, 1772, Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA.
ii. JOHN YOUNG, m. ELIZABETH LLEWELLYN.
Generation No. 4
14. ISAAC LEWIS (ENOS3, GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1739 in Philadelphia Co., PA, and died Abt. 1792 in Montgomery Co., PA. He married SARAH JENKINS, daughter of JOHN JENKINS and SARAH HAWKESWORTH. She was born in Philadelphia Co., PA.
1776 Gwynedd twp. tax list: Isaac Lewis, no land (on father's place), 2 horses, 3 cows.
Children of ISAAC LEWIS and SARAH JENKINS are:
i. ENOS LEWIS, m. MARGARET DEWEES; b. August 01, 1795, Trappe, Montgomery Co., PA; d. August 08, 1884.
More About MARGARET DEWEES: Burial: Augustus Lutheran, Trappe, PA
31. ii. ANN LEWIS.
32. iii. MARY LEWIS, b. Abt. 1770.
15. ELLEN LEWIS (ENOS3, GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1745 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, and died September 1807 in Of Whitpain twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. She married EDWARD ROBERTS October 04, 1764 in Gwynedd Meeting House, Philadelophia Co., PA, son of ROBERT ROBERTS and JANE EVANS. He was born Abt. 1730 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died 1817 in Whitpain twp., Philadelphia now Montgomery Co., PA.
ELLEN LEWIS: Burial: Gwynedd Mtg.
Notes for EDWARD ROBERTS:
Will abstract, Edward Roberts, Whitpain. May 12, 1817 proved 7 Sep 1817, Book 5, page 8 To son Amos, Remainder of estate
Extrs: Amos Roberts and Enos Roberts
Wits. Samuel Wentz and Thomas Humphrey
Howard Jenkins ch. 12
Edward Roberts s/o Robert of Gwynedd m. Ellin Lewis d/o Enos of same at Gwynedd mh, 10th mo 4, 1764.
Signing right column under bride and groom
Jane Roberts, Enos Lewis, Jane Lewis, Amos Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Isaac Lewis, Jno Adamson, Ann Adamson, Thomas Evans, Jno Roberts, Danl Morgan, Ellis Lewis, Ann Lewis, Jeptha Lewis, Enoch Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis, Saml Spencer, Evan Lewis, Ann Lewis, Hannah Evans
1773-10-26 Hinshaw, disowned for disunity
Children of ELLEN LEWIS and EDWARD ROBERTS are:
33. i. ENOS ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1765, Pennsylvania; d. 1824, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA.
ii. EDITH ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1770.
iii. NATHAN ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1770; d. Abt. 1805, Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Amos Roberts was the administrator of his will proved 26 Aug., 1805
34. iv. AMOS ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1775, Pennsylvania; d. 1856, Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA.
16. DIDYMUS LEWIS (NATHAN3, GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1749, and died Abt. 1800 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He married abt 1770 PHEBE MATLOCK. She was born Abt. 1750 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1810 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of NATHAN MATLACK and MARY MERCER.
Children of DIDYMUS LEWIS and PHEBE MATLOCK are:
i. DEBORAH LEWIS, b. July 22, 1771, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. April 17, 1827, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
ii. TAMER LEWIS, b. July 15, 1775, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. August 02, 1829, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; m. JOHN LEWIS; b. June 18, 1768, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. March 21, 1850, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
iii. NATHAN LEWIS, b. July 18, 1782, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. February 07, 1868, Easttown, Pennsylvania.
iv. ELI LEWIS, b. July 18, 1784, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. May 11, 1847, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; m. HANNAH SHARPLESS, December 22, 1814; b. January 24, 1794, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. August 04, 1857, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
v. MARGARET LEWIS, b. February 14, 1789, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. March 23, 1857, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
17. WILLIAM LEWIS (WILLIAM3, GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1740 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1800 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He married RUTH JONES. She was born Abt. 1745 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1810 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Child of WILLIAM LEWIS and RUTH JONES is:
i. JOHN LEWIS, b. June 18, 1768, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. March 21, 1850, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; m. TAMER LEWIS; b. July 15, 1775, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; d. August 02, 1829, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
18. SUSANNA LEWIS (WILLIAM3, GWEN2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born March 10, 1742/43 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and died June 05, 1821 in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She married (1) SAMUEL GARRETT. He was born February 02, 1742/43 in Nether Providence, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1780 in Pennsylvania. Samuel Garrett was the son of SAMUEL GARRETT and SARAH HIBBERD.
Child of SUSANNA LEWIS and SAMUEL GARRETT is:
i. LEWIS GARRETT, b. February 16, 1778, Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania; d. January 13, 1853, Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
19. WILLIAM LLEWELLYN (DAVID3, MARGARET2 JONES, WILLIAM1 JOHN, JOHN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1765. He married MARY LUKENS, daughter of WILLIAM LUKENS and CATHERINE EVANS. She was born 1764, and died February 04, 1849.
Children of WILLIAM LLEWELLYN and MARY LUKENS are:
i. DAVID LLEWELLYN, b. Abt. 1798.
ii. WILLIAM LLEWELLYN, b. Abt. 1800.
iii. PARRY LLEWELLYN, b. Abt. 1803.