William Powell Of Southwark, Surry co, England and Descendants
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By Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Replies WILLIAM POWELL Vol VII p 495 Vol VIII p 120
PITITION FOR LICENSE FOR A TAVERN NEAR PEQUEA CREEK CHESTER NOW LANCASTER COUNTY,1716
1737 ROAD HARRIS FERRY TO LANCASTER in route to John Powell's House likely was at Powell's Ferry in Conoy Early Pennsylvania Trails - Legends of America www.legendsofamerica.com/pa-trails.html Numerous trails had already been blazed by Native Americans long before Europeans ... the fur trade transformed Indian communities along the Pennsylvania frontier. ... up in the area including Assunepachla, Paxtang, Kittanning, and others. The route, which was first blazed by Native Americans, connected Harris' Ferry in ... 1737 ROAD HARRIS FERRY TO LANCASTER We have seen that at November Session 1737 1 D 58 there was an application for a road from Donegal to Lancaster The Proceeding seems to have failed At the August Sessions of 1737 a record was made that some time past viewers were appointed to lay out a road from Harris Ferry to Lancaster and that the viewers have proceeded as far as Powell's Ferry near Conowingo but because the weather became so cold that viewers quit another set of viewers were asked for and were appointed 1 D 206 to continue laying out the same to Lancaster town No return is recorded in the November session records 1 D 209 But a petition was presented at said session 1 D 215 by HempFIeld inhabitants stating that a road was laid out from Paxton to Lancaster and that there can be found a much more ready and convenient way and they ask for a review The Court appointed new reviewers and ordered them to make alterations if they see fit according to the request in the petition Nothing more appears until at February Court 1736 the inhabitants of Donegal pray for a review of so much of the Paxton and Lancaster Road as lies between Conewago Creek and the hill at John Kauffman's and power be given the reviewers to be appointed to correct that matter and to proceed with said road towards Lancaster 1 D 240 The Court appointed viewers At May Court 1739 the reviewers presented their report of the road from John Harris Ferry or Susquehanna to Lancaster 1 D 250 and they state that the various objections were finally settled They return in the part of the draft recorded a road about 36 miles long but only 18 miles of the courses and distances appear of record beginning at said River running south westwardly going a distance of 669 perches about 2 miles and at that point mentioning John Foster then farther 1160 perches about 3 miles to William Renwick's Run then farther mile to Adam Bratten's fence then 794 perches or 2 Vfe miles farther to William Craig's field then farther 586 perches about 1 miles to Swatara Creek then farther 1070 perches or three and one third miles to John Powell's House this likely was at Powell's Ferry in Conoy then farther 528 perches or one and two third miles to The Hill then farther 432 perches or one and one third miles to Thomas Harris House and then specifying two courses more making about a mile the record abruptly ends It indicates that the remainder was lost before being recorded In August 1739 the Paxton people wanted their end of this road laid on better ground ID 263 http://www.legendsofamerica.com/pa-trails.html
1737 Regards to RD: Says John Powells Ferry near Conowingo now in Maryland
John of Phila., Pa, b. in England, d. 1748 (m. Margaret); son of William of Phila., Pa., b. in Engl
Reference : From the Book American Ancestry name and decent of the male line of Americans whose Ancestors Settled in the United States Previous to the Declaration of Independence A. D. 1776 Vol. Vll pg 56
William Powell First Purchaser 1200 Acres Overlay Powelton
Powell Arms—Sable a chevron between three fleur-de-lis argent. Crest—A boar's head cabossed.
(I) William Powell, cooper, was of Southwark, County of Surrey, England, and about 1681 came to America, settling on the west bank of the Schuykill river; on October 17, 1681, he secured a patent for twelve hundred and fifty acres of land, proved 1684. (Ex. Book 8, page 526). (In Vol. I., "Votes of the Assembly," Pennsylvania, William Powell signed with others. William Penn—"Adventurers and Purchasers," II July, 1681). He
marriedChristian, who died in
Philadelphia, after 1685, and it was in that city that he himself passed away, 2nd mo., 30, 1721.
(II) William (2) Powell, son of William (i) and Christian Powell, cooper, of Philadelphia, was born after 1672, in England, died nth mo., 19, 1732. He married (second) loth mo., 9, 1707, at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Sarah Armitt, who came to America in 1703, and died 7th mo., 13, 1726 (see Armitt).
Full text of "William Penn in America : or an account of his life from the time he received the grant of Pennsylvania in 1681, until his final return to England": "From the first book of Marriage Records in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, we learn that on the 31st of loth month, William Powell, a cooper of Philadelphia and son of William, was married to Elizabeth Kelley, of the same place in the meeting liouse. Among those present as witnesses on this occasion we find the names of William Powell. Sr., John Powell, William Kelley, Thomas Shute (a Thomas Shute M. Elizabeth Powell in 1696), Joseph Estlacke, Ann Powell (This could be John Powells wife Ann Havard), Hannah Penn and thirty-four others."
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Replies WILLIAM POWELL Vol VII p 495 Vol VIII p 120 In a very interesting account of Samuel Powell by Mr PSP Conner published in the March number of your Magazine I notice a slight error in the date of the death of his father William Powell The original purchase of land made by William Powell which Mr Conner names was principally located on the west bank of the Schuylkill River opposite what was afterwards known as the Spring Garden District of Philadelphia In the year 1692 he started a ferry from his house on the west bank of the Schuylkill for the accommodation of persons living in the country back of him The ferry however being deemed an infringement of the privileges of Philip England who had previously established one a short distance below a complaint was made during the following year and William Powell summoned to appear before the Governor and Council who restrained him from continuing his ferry In the year 1695 however the Assembly granted him permission to establish a ferry from his house on the west side of the Schuylkill which was afterwards known as the Upper Ferry William Powell had four children of whom we have note John who in 1706 is spoken of as keeping the Upper FerryElizabeth Samuel and William William Powell died 2d mo 30th 1721 His son William died in 1732 the date given by Mr Conner WHJ 442 Notes and Queries
"Signers of the" CONCESSIONS TO THE PROVINCE of PENNSYLVANIA—1681
Certain conditions, or concessions, agreed upon, by William Perm, Proprietary and Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, and those who are the adventurers and pvrehaeore in the snme province, the eleventh of July, one thousand six hundred and eighty-one.
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"1 Mr Keith says in his letter to me In examining for the Real Estate Title Insurance and Trust Company the records concerning William Powell a first purchaser and his family I find no evidence that the Samuel Powell of Philadelphia carpenter who married Abigail Willcox was his son Said William of Southwark Co Surry cooper was a cooper in Philadelphia County in 1686 having a wife named Christian and died later than July 12 1718 He had two sons John his heir apparent who died after April 8 1710 and who married Ann daughter of David Harvard and William of Philadelphia cooper who married 10th mo 31 1700 Elizabeth Kelly and 10th mo 9 1707 Sarah Armitt and died about 1732 leaving a son Samuel also of Philadelphia cooper who married 9th mo 1726 Mary Raper and about 1730 Sarah daughter of Thomas Roberts Tbis last Samuel died about 1750 and his widow married llth mo 9 1758 Jonathan Mifflin..."[(Let me stop here to refute this) Mr Kieth according to records had mistakes in his researchwhom up to that time Samuel was thought to be the son of William. As stated in conflicting evidence on this page it appears Samuel's father was Samuel son of Godfey whom died young as well as his aunt Parsons and her husband, leaving William Sr His uncle to take care of him, thus the confution about his father. (KL)]
[(Reference : From the Book American Ancestry name and decent of the male line of Americans whose Ancestors Settled in the United States Previous to the Declaration of Independence A. D. 1776 Vol. Vll pg 56)] "we can see that a John Powell son of William of Philadelphia b. England m ((Margaret)
. This would probably be Margaret Walton and this John Powell died 1748, this evidence supports he is the Son of William first purchaser and this John in my opinion did not die young but after his marriage to Ann Harvard he may of left the area and started a new family (He may of been highly in dept) given his age compared to that of the would be second wife Margaret, his son Philip was not born till 1743, he died in 1748, it appears Margaret was much younger than he to have a child so late in his life. KL)"
Havaed, Of Haverfoed, Penn'a.—In the list of taxables for Haverford township, in the assessment for the year 1715, there appears the name of John Havard. He was the son and heir of David Havard. The latter died intestate, leaving a widow, Mary. Radnor Friends' Monthly Meeting Book has the following references to this family: At Meriou Meeting, on 11th month 12th, 1696, John Powell, son of William Powell, married Ann Havard, daughter of David Havard, glover. David Powell, of the City of Philada., surveyor, married 7th month 16th, 1707, Mary Havard, of Merion, widow, at Haverford Meeting. John Havard, by his wife, Margaret, had daughters, Mary and Margaret, the former born 10th month 26th, 1709, and the latter born 12th month 1st, 1711-12. By his wife Sarah, John Havard had: John, born 10th month 25th, 1714, and Ann, Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, David, Samuel, and Benjamin.
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Conflictiong Histories on William Powell, Somersetshire family engaged in the cooperage business in suburb ofSouthwark and was the, was Not the Grandfather of Samuel Mayor of Pennsylvania durring the revolution
The Pennsylvania magazine of history ... - Google Books: "Samuel Powell, (Vol. vii, p. 495).—A. S. M. dates that he knows nothing of Samuel Powell's parentage nor whence he came. From some investigations made by me 1 find that he came of a Somersetshire family, many of the name, and apparently his kinsmen, being resident in the parish of North Curry and its neighborhood. Samuel Powell's aunt. Ann Powell, of North Curry, married John Parsons, of Middlezoy, at Greinton, 6 mo. 23, 1685. The places named are in Somerset ( Vide Book A, p. 4, Records, Mo. Meeting of Friends, Arch Street, Philadelphia). Samuel's father was William Powell (died in 1735, will recorded at Philadelphia). This William had gone up to London before the year 1681. and was then engaged in the cooperage businesss in the suburb of Southwark. He was evidently a man of means, and probably left England chiefly on account of the persecution which it appears befell his family (Vide Besse's Sufferings of Friends, 'Powells of Somerset'). lie was an original purchaser of land under Penn to the extent of twelve hundred acres and over (Vide Patents, 1081 et seq., Philadelphia).
His son, the above-mentioned Samuel, besides inheriting paternal estate, was one of the heirs of his aunt Ann Parsons (will recorded. Philadelphia, Book C, p. 331). He was a great builder—the well-known ' rich carpenter' of his day. At his death, in 1756, he left a large landed estate, and the reputation of having been one of the greatest contributors to the growth of Philadelphia, and to its material and moral improvement (Pa. Gazette, July 1, 1756). His wife was Abigail, daughter of Barnabas Wilcox. By her he had a son, Samuel Powel (.tic, one ' 1,' either for distinction from others of the name or a reversion to the spelling of former generations; vide Besse). This Samuel married Mary, daughter of Anthony Morris. 9 mo. 9, 1732. He was a merchant of Philadelphia, and the grantor of Friends' Meeting, Pine Street. His son was Samuel Powel. of Fowelton, Speaker of the Assembly, and the patriot Mayor of Philadelphia during the Revolutionary times. Mr. Powel was a man of wealth, culture and influence. He abjured Quakerism, married, but died childless, the last male of his line. His death occurred in 1793.
Regarding the Emlen connection, the following statement is correct. Joshua Emlen, fourth son of George Kmlen, who came from Shepton Mallet,
Somersetshire, in the time of Penn, married, first, Mary, daughter of
Hoi ton and widow of Hudson, by whom he had no surviving issue,
and, secondly, Deborah, daughter of (the first) Samuel Powell. By this marriage he had Samuel Powell Emlen, afterwards called simply Samuel Emlen, the well-known Quaker preacher. He married twice. By his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter of William Mood, he had a son, namely, Samuel Emlen, of West Hill and of Burlington, N. J. This Mr. Emlen was the founder of the Emlen Institute now established at Warminster, Bucks County. Pa. He married in 1795 Susanna Dillwyn (not 'Delroy'), daughter of William Dillwyn. He died childless. Returning to his father, Samuel Emlen. he. after the death of his first wife (Elizabeth Mood), married Sarah, daughter of Asher Mott. by whom he had Deborah, who died unmarried, and Elizabeth. The latter married Sept. 18,1800, Philip Syng Physick, M.D. Dr. Physick left four children, as staled by A. S. M., one of whom, Susan Dillwyn, wife of Commodore Conner. U. S. N.. was my mother. I mention this because knowledge of it may help to confirm this statement.
P. S. P. Conner.
April 11, 1884. 126 S. Eighteenth St., Phila."
Samuel Powell, Of Philadelphia, Not The Son Of William Powell From Southwark, England.—Until lately, Samuel Powell, the noted carpenter and builder of provincial Philadelphia, was considered to be either the son of the William Powell above mentioned, or else a man the name of whose father was forgotten in the lapse of the last two hundred years. Of the two theories, I followed the former in my answer to " A. S. M." in the Pennsylvania Magazine, Vol. VIII. p. 120, 1884, because it then seemed the most probable. Since then, however, through investigations made by Mr. Charles Pen rose Keith for the Real Estate Title Insurance and Trust Company, it is shown that there is really no proof of the said William being the father of the said Samuel,1while from researches made for me among the Quaker records of Somersetshire it appears that, considering said Samuel's age (about 83) at his death, in 1756, he may have been the son of either Gregory Powell or Samuel Powell, both of whom were neighbors in North Curry Hundred, said shire, and had sons named Samuel, between whom it is yet impossible to decide which came to Philadelphia, although the probabilities are in favor of the son of Samuel.
Since the full particulars of the matter would make this communication too long for insertion in this magazine, I have lodged them in manuscript at the Historical Society, where they can be consulted by those interested (vide Miscellaneous MSS., Vol. II.).
P. S. P. CONNER.
There Were Two Sets Of William Powell father and son.
THERE WERE TWO SETS OF WILLIAM POWELL’S (FATHER AND SON) CLOSELY RELATED Through THE MIFFLIN’S, BOTH BEING FIRST FAMILIES, THE WILLIAM POWELL OF SOUTHWARK, SURRY CO, ENGLAND HAD THE UPPER FERRY ON THE SCHUYLKILL, THE WILLIAM POWELL THE FIRST AMERICAN ANCESTOR, A SON OF EDWARD POWELL, OF CASTLE MADOC was in the Northern Liberties. The Ancestor Of the Famous Samuel Powell the Carpenter that Married Abigail Wilcox and the ancestor to the Samuel the Mayor was the brother of William of upper ferry, Samuel, who died before his son Samuel came to Philadelphia and probably was raised by william because he inherited a large property and married the daughter of George Wilcox, William's neighbor
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PENN SUGGESTS THE NIGHT WATCH IN PHILADELPHIA. ATTENDS H.WERFORD MEETING. MAKES ADDI- TIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AT PENNSBURY.
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As had been determined, on adjournment, the Coun- cil met at the Governor's house on the ist of July, 1700, when it was unanimously agreed upon that a per- son be appointed and authorized to go through the town with a small bell during the night to give notice of the hour and weather, and also if any disorders or danger happen from fire or otherwise, to inform the constables thereof It was further agreed that the Sec- retary " give notice to Benjamin Chambers and
Powell, keepers of the ferries over Schuylkill, that after the close of day to transport no persons unless well known to them or that cannot give a good account of themselves." This undoubtedly was the origin of the night watchmen in Philadelphia. The Governor pro- posed to the Council to consider upon the law about making prisons more effectually workhouses. It was upon this idea that the present penitentiaries and houses"
Is Howard the same as Havard the same as Harvard and is this the same David Pugh
oldest of their children, John (TI) Powell, died in 1723. The six younger children were Joseph, Hannah,
Samuel, David, Jonathan, and Christian Powell (GrandMother's name Christain). All of these children were bom before their father's
death in late 1715 or early 1716."
A Word on John Powell Son,Brother, to William First Purchaser?
Let Me Stop Here a say a word about John Powell that is indexed in the Minutes of the provincial council of Pennsylvania from volume 1 by Samuel Hazard, this is the only real indication to me that they are one in the same, If that is the case then this john had interest in the ferry along with John Mifflin in 1706 and was probably at Piqua in1720 and defiantly at Lancaster in 1735 as undersheriff but who is his father if it were William the first purchaser other evidence shows that that john married Ann Havard and died before 1735 in Delaware and this John cold not be the son of William that died in 1732 because he didn’t marry his first wife until 1700 witch would make John to young. There is a another possibility that he may be a brother to William the first Purchacer but the botum line is I have not found definitive evidence to say who his father is only that he is part of this family of Quakers.
POWELL FAMILY OF NEW JERSEY (The Literary Era: A Monthly Repository of Literary and ..., Volume 6) PG 344: William and Jeremiah Powell brothers emigrated to America and settled in Philadelphia in 1684 William the eldest purchased of the proprietor a large tract of land on the west side of the Schuylkill river West Philadelphia occupies part of the land that he purchased He established a ferry where the present Market street bridge stands William's family after several generations was narrowed down to one individual a widow whose possessions were great Tradition says that a young man by the name of John Hare a distant relative of her husband lived with her She gave him to 1 Compiled from records aud notes in possession of the Griscom family sent by Mrs Lucy Griscom Sands of Pottsville Pennsylvania 2 Watson's Annah understand that if he would make application and have the name of Powell added to his name he should be her heir This being accordingly done he became the owner of that large tract called Powellton
POWELL, DAVID of Pittsburgh, Pa., b. in Allegheny co., Pa., Apr. 26, 1831 (m. May 3, 1866, Agnes B., dau. of John and Eleanor [Boyd] Sleeth, and had six children: Robert C., Margaret J., Mary A., David, George M. and John S.); son of Samuel of E. E. Pittsburgh, Pa., b. there 179o, d. in Allegheny, Pa., 1856 (m. 1814, Isabella, dau. of George and Hannah [Sinky] Hosack, and had eleven children: Sarah, George, Malachi, Hannah, Samuel, James, John, Baby, David. Isabella and Elizabeth); son of Malachi of Allegheny, Pa., b. in Powell Valley, Pa., 1741, d. in Freeport, Pa., z826 (m. Sarah Hackett and had nine children: John, David, Malachi, James, William, Samuel, Joseph, Betsey and Sarah); son of John of Phila., Pa., b. in England, d. 1748 (m. Margaret); son of William of Phila., Pa., b. in England. (Reference : From the Book American Ancestry name and descent of the male line of Americans whose Ancestors Settled in the United States Previous to the Declaration of Independence A. D. 1776 Vol. VII pg 56)
Phillip Powell's father was John and His father was William the first purchaser (Ferry on Schuylkill River and Powelton); West Philadelphia
Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania ... - Google Books Powell Arms-Sable a chevron between three fleur-de-lis argent. Crest-A boar's head cabossed. (I) William Powell, cooper, was of Southwark, County of Surrey, England, and about 1681 came to America, settling on the west bank of the Schuykill river; on October 17, 1681, he secured a patent for twelve hundred and fifty acres of land, proved 1684. (Ex. Book 8, page 526). (In Vol. I., "Votes of the Assembly," Pennsylvania, William Powell signed with others. William Penn-"Adventurers and Purchasers," II July, 1681). He married Christian , who died in Philadelphia, after 1685, and it was in that city that he himself passed away, 2nd mo., 30, 1721. (II) William (2) Powell, son of William (i) and Christian Powell, cooper, of Philadelphia, was born after 1672, in England, died nth mo., 19, 1732. He married (second) loth mo., 9, 1707, at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Sarah Armitt, who came to America in 1703, and died 7th mo., 13, 1726 (see Armitt).Full text of "William Penn in America : or an account of his life from the time he received the grant of Pennsylvania in 1681, until his final return to England": "From the first book of Marriage Records in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, we learn that on the 31st of loth month, William Powell, a cooper of Philadelphia and son of William, was married to Elizabeth Kelley, of the same place in the meeting liouse. Among those present as witnesses on this occasion we find the names of William Powell. Sr., John Powell, William Kelley, Thomas Shute (a Thomas Shute M. Elizabeth Powell in 1696), Joseph Estlacke, Ann Powell (This could be John Powells wife Ann Havard), Hannah Penn and thirty-four others."The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Volume 8 By Historical Society of Pennsylvania Replies WILLIAM POWELL Vol VII p 495 Vol VIII p 120 In a very interesting account of Samuel Powell by Mr PSP Conner published in the March number of your Magazine I notice a slight error in the date of the death of his father William Powell The original purchase of land made by William Powell which Mr Conner names was principally located on the west bank of the Schuylkill River opposite what was afterwards known as the Spring Garden District of Philadelphia In the year 1692 he started a ferry from his house on the west bank of the Schuylkill for the accommodation of persons living in the country back of him The ferry however being deemed an infringement of the privileges of Philip England who had previously established one a short distance below a complaint was made during the following year and William Powell summoned to appear before the Governor and Council who restrained him from continuing his ferry In the year 1695 however the Assembly granted him permission to establish a ferry from his house on the west side of the Schuylkill which was afterwards known as the Upper Ferry William Powell had four children of whom we have note John who in 1706 is spoken of as keeping the Upper Ferry Elizabeth Samuel and William William Powell died 2d mo 30th 1721 His son William died in 1732 the date given by Mr Conner WHJ 442 Notes and Queries
[William Powell was an ancestor of the Powell family who built the old Powell Mansion and gave the name to Powelton Avenue Powell's ferry was near the site of the old mansion a short distance below the present Spring Garden Street Bridge The name Powell is an abbreviation of the Welsh ap Howell It will be remembered that many of the old Welsh forefathers had no surnames but took their father's first names as their own last names with the prefix ap meaning son of in case of a girl ap meant daughter of] https://books.google.com/books?id=bNMwAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=snippet&q=William%20Powell%20was%20an%20ancestor%20of%20the%20Powell%20family%2C%20who%20built%20the%20old%20%22Powell%20Mansion%22%20and%20gave%20the%20name%20to%20Powelton%20Avenue.%20&f=false
Relationship between WILLIAM POWELL, second son to Charles Powell, of Castle Madoc and William Powell I cooper of Southwark County of Surrey England
Relationship_William Powell_Upper Ferry and Samuel Powell_Patriotic Mayer during the American Revolution
== Some Family Ancestry== Samuel Powel(III) was the grandson of Samuel Powell(I) and Abigail Wilcox [Samuel Powell's(I) father May Have Been[The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Volume 8, Issues 1-4, Beplies. Samuel Powell (I), (Vol. vii, p. 495). —A. S. M. states that he knows nothing of Samuel Powell's(I) parentage nor whence he came. From some investigations made by me 1 find that he came of a Somersetshire family, many of the name, and apparently his kinsmen, being resident in the parish of North Curry and its neighborhood. Samuel Powell's aunt. Ann Powell, of North Curry, married John Parsons, of Middlezoy, at Greinton, 6 mo. 23, 1685. The places named are in Somerset ( Vide Book A, p. 4, Records, Mo. Meeting of Friends, Arch Street, Philadelphia). Samuel's(I) father was William Powell (died in 1735 (error:This was the date of his sons death), will recorded at Philadelphia). This William had gone up to London before the year 1681. and was then engaged in the cooperage businesss in the suburb of Southwark. He was evidently a man of means, and probably left England chiefly on account of the persecution which it appears befell his family (Vide Besse's Sufferings of Friends, "Powells of Somerset"). He was an original purchaser of land under Penn to the extent of twelve hundred acres and over (Vide Patents, 1081 et seq., Philadelphia)]. His son, Samuel(I), besides inheriting paternal estate, was one of the heirs of his aunt Ann Parsons (will recorded. Philadelphia, Book C, p. 331). He was a great builder—the well-known " rich carpenter" of his day. At his death, in 1756, he left a large landed estate, and the reputation of having been one of the greatest contributors to the growth of Philadelphia, and to its material and moral improvement (Pa. Gazette, July 1, 1756). His wife was Abigail, daughter of Barnabas Wilcox. By her he had a son, Samuel Powel (II) (.tic, one " 1," either for distinction from others of the name or a reversion to the spelling of former generations; vide Besse). This Samuel married Mary, daughter of Anthony Morris. 9 mo. 9, 1732. He was a merchant of Philadelphia, and the grantor of Friends' Meeting, Pine Street. His son was Samuel Powel(III). of Powelton, Speaker of the Assembly, and the patriot Mayor of Philadelphia during the Revolutionary times. Mr. Powel was a man of wealth, culture and influence. He abjured Quakerism, married, but died childless, the last male of his line. His death occurred in 1793.P. S. P. Conner. April 11, 1884. 126 S. Eighteenth St., Phila. More on William: [Replies WILLIAM POWELL Vol VII p 495 Vol VIII p 120 In a very interesting account of Samuel Powell by Mr PSP Conner published in the March number of your Magazine I notice a slight error in the date of the death of his father William Powell The original purchase of land made by William Powell which Mr Conner names was principally located on the west bank of the Schuylkill River opposite what was afterwards known as the Spring Garden District of Philadelphia In the year 1692 he started a ferry from his house on the west bank of the Schuylkill for the accommodation of persons living in the country back of him The ferry however being deemed an infringement of the privileges of Philip England who had previously established one a short distance below a complaint was made during the following year and William Powell summoned to appear before the Governor and Council who restrained him from continuing his ferry In the year 1695 however the Assembly granted him permission to establish a ferry from his house on the west side of the Schuylkill which was afterwards known as the Upper Ferry William Powell had four children of whom we have note John who in 1706 is spoken of as keeping the Upper Ferry Elizabeth Samuel and William William Powell died 2d mo 30th 1721 His son William died in 1735 the date given by Mr Conner]
The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Volume 13 2 Notes and Queries Samuel Powell, Of Philadelphia, Not The Son Of William Powell From Southwark , England.—Until lately, Samuel Powell (I), the noted carpenter and builder of provincial Philadelphia, was considered to be the son of the William Powell,MSB Vol II PSP CONNER. [Let me stop here because P.H.P. Conner is changing his mind about the Ancestry of Samuel Powell. We cannot assume that he was right with his first findings because he was wrong about the death dates he published, all we can say is he uncovered evidence that William Powell was the Ancestor to Samuel, and that evidence was corroborated independently by W.H.J. that had corrected his errors, any other information from Conner is subject to those errors. It is further noted that William Powell 1st Purchaser shared a property border with Barnabas Wilcox.(Samuel II married his Daughter)] Kevin Lajiness (talk) 15:41, 25 February 2012 (UTC)Kevin Lajiness
By John W. Jordan Pg 110-111 states that Samuel Powell is the father of Samuel (I) above and brother to the same Ann (Powell).one can only wonder how William is related, further investigation is needed.
In the month ofJune, 1711, the Governor visited Conestogo and as the minutes of his journey exhibit the first official account of actual settlers in LancasterCounty, they are given in full:
At Conestogo, June 18, 1711.
Present : The Hon. Charles Gookin, Esq., Lieut. Governor, and Joseph Growdon, Kichard Hill, Griffith Owen, Caleb Pusey, Esqs.
A present of 50 pounds of powder, 1 piece of Stroudwater, 1 piece of Duffils, 100 pounds of shot—being laid upon the floor, the Governor, by Indian Harry, the Interpreter, thus spoke:
"Governor Penn, upon all occasions, is willing to show how great a regard he bears to you; he therefore has sent this small present (a forerunner of a greater one to come next spring) to you, and hath required me to acquaint you that he is about to settle some people upon the branches of the Potomac, and doubts not but the same mutual friendship which has all along as brothers passed betwixt the inhabitants of this Government and you, will also continue betwixt you and those he ia about to settle; he intends to present five belts of wampum to the Five Nations, and one to you of Conestogo, and requires your friendship to the Palatines, settled near Pequae."
Pennsylvania) This map of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware was prepared by John Senex, and shows the boundary settlement agreed to by the Penns and Lord Baltimore in 1732. However this did not end the dispute, which came with the Mason-Dixon survey. The map is reproduced in Schwartz (2000) and Pritchard & Taliaferro #23 dated 1732 and is probably the map listed on page 671 of Phillips dated 1733. Mathews says there are several versions of this map, a plain wood cut, a colored wood cut, a copper plate print, and manuscript copies. The woodcut version was made in 1733 by Benjamin Franklin on a commission from the Penns; five hundred copies were printed and it is sometimes claimed this was the first map printed south of New York. The map is reproduced in the Pennsylvania Archives Second Series, Volume 16, which contains the Breviate in the Pennsylvania-Maryland boundary dispute, and that image is shown here. The Maryland State Archives has several versions of this map; and a version can also be seen at the Darlington Library. 1732.2 STATE HOUSE SQUARE (later Independence Square) Philadelphia. This manuscript map was found listed as #15 in the map archives of the American Philosophical Society in the papers of Benjamin Franklin, who is thought to have made it as 'BF' appears on the verso. A couple of land survey maps not listed here are also in Franklin's papers.
Friends had come into the Pequea and Mill Creek valleys before June 1722 when Concord Quarterly Meeting minuted the need "to visit those few friends that are removed to Conestoga." From that summer until about 1732 meetings were held with fair regularity in Lampeter township, in Friends' homes. That year "Leacock Particular Meeting" met on First and Sixth days for worship first at Varman's home, then in a log meeting house.
"English and Scotch-Irish Pioneers of Old Conestoga and Their Descend- ants." He spoke as follows: By scanning the historic pages of early Lancaster county we find that among the pioneer settlers in this locality were numerous families which came here from the British Isles. We also find, however, that for some reason they did not remain here long, most of them migrating from here to the neighborhood of the "Donegal Meeting-house," around which were grouped many of their old-time friends, most of whom were Presbyterians, and perhaps selected that locality eo as to be near their place of worship. From thence they scattered to points farther west, some going to Cumberland, Juniata and Allegheny counties, while others pushed still farther into the undeveloped country of the Middle Western States. History tells us that there were no white settlers in Lancaster county be- fore 1708 or 09. However, there were a few traders scattered along the Susquehanna as early as 1703, these being Peter Bazilion, Jos. Jessop,, James Letort and Martin Chartier, all French; one, Mitchell, a Swiss; Nicole Godin, an active young fellow, reputed to be a sneak, and one, Frauciscus. In 1705, Thos. Chalkley, an eminent Quaker preacher, of Nottingham, Chester county, made a visit ro Conestoga, preaching to the Indians (through an interpreter) of the crucifixion of Christ and the saving power of Jesus. In 1706, Governor John Evans, who had come to America with Penn, fearing that the Indians at Conestoga might be alienated (256) on account of the warfare between the French and English, visited" this place and was warmly received. In 1707 Governor Evans again visited Conestoga, but on this visit he was found to he a traitor, for he was permitting French Papists from Canada to trade with the Indians and seduce them from the English interests. In this, as well as other instances, it was shown that he was guilty of conduct far beneath the dignity of his position; so much so that the Legislature sent a petition to England asking for his removal, which request was granted, and Charles Gookin was named as his successor. In 1709 Governor Gookin made his first visit to Conestoga and was much impressed with the attachment the Indians showed toward the English. In 1711 he made a second visit to this place. In 1715 Rev. Chalkley again visited and preached to these Indians. In 1717, Sir William Kieth, who succeeded Governor Gookin, visited Conestoga, as he also did in 1722. Having told you about the various visits made by the early English pioneers to this vicinity, we are now about to take up the subject of Indian traders, and, if possible, trace the line of descent of the English and Scotch-Irish down to the present generation. It is always interesting to note the movement of population and to trace the records of early settlers and settlements in any locality, particularly when the period covered is several centuries as in the case in this in- stance. However, to forge a connecting link between the families of those early pioneers and those of the present generation is an undertaking of no diminutive degree. ( 257 ) The earliest Indian traders to locate here were Canadian Frenchmen, the first of whom was Martin Chartier, who married an Indian squaw, and in 1708 died and was buried in Washing- ton Borough, leaving all his property to his son, Peter, who likewise married an Indian squaw. Then followed Joseph Jessop, Peter Bazilion and James Letort. After the Frenchmen came the two Cartlidge brothers, Edmond and John, the only Quakers who were known to be traders. They resided in Chester county as early as 1698. We now reach that part in the historic annals of our county when the Scotch-Irish and English appear on the frontier. In the list of taxables for 1718, we find that forty-one Englishmen had previously located here- abouts, including the single men, or freemen, as they are significantly called. Among these we find that James Patterson, a native of Salisbury, Eng- land, located in Conestoga-Manor, about one mile east of Washington Borough, where he had a trading post; also, large tracts of land on the east and west sides of the river. The western part of his land was cleared and fenced for grazing. It was here where he kept his pack horses with which he "brought his purchased pelts from along the Potomac. The Governor of Maryland, claiming all the land west of the Susquehanna as part of their domain, sent Colonel Cresap, with his band of ruffians, to take possession of this western tract. Cresap began laying claim by killing Patterson's horses. Patterson made a vigorous defense, saying that he would wade in blood up to his knees before he would allow Cresap to drive him away from there. These troubles, however, broke (258) up the west side trading post, which was a great loss to Patterson. This was the beginning of the border troubles, which led to Cresaps' war.
Shawnee Indian Tribe History: "The first Shawnee seem to have removed from South Carolina in 1677 or 1678, when, according to Drake, about 70 families established themselves on the Susquehanna adjoining the Conestoga in Lancaster county, Pa., at the mouth of Pequea creek. Their village was called Pequea, a form of Piqua. The Assiwikales (Hathawekela) were a part. of the later migration. This, together with the absence of the Shawnee names Chillicothe and Mequachake east of the Alleghanies, would seem to show that the Carolina portion of the tribe belonged to the first named divisions. The chief of Pequea was Wapatha, or Opessah, who made a treaty with Penn at Philadelphia in 1701, and more than 50 years afterward the Shawnee, then in Ohio, still preserved a copy of this treaty. There is no proof that they had a part in Penn's first treaty in 1682."
Full text of "Assessment lists and other manuscript documents of Lancaster County prior to 1729": "PEQUEA LIST 1720-21. VALUATION (POUNDS) JOHN BARGER 20 JOSEPH ROE 10 ISAAC LEFEVER 80 ELIZABETH VINYARD 15 DANIEL FIERREE 50 THOMAS FALKNER 40 ANTHONY BRIGHTER 20 JAMES GALDT 15 ROBERT GALDT 12 MORGAN DAVIS 15 BENJAMIN KEATH 10 SAMUEL COLLINS 10 JAMES HICKMAN 40 JOHN WILLIAMS 15 WILLIAM RICHARDSON 10 PHILIP FERREE 32 IlICHARD DAVIS 32 CHRISTIAN BLOSSOM 10 JOHN FIERREE 40 JOHN POWELL 10 JOHN FREDERICKFELS 20 THOMAS CLARK 20 JOSEPH RIDGEWAY 10"
The petition is on behalf of Albert Hendricks and is signed by Samuel Taylor, Francis Worley, John Powell, John ffarrer, To- bias Hamspoker, John Joans, Henrich Miiller, William Sharrel, David Jones, Casper Loghoman, Hugh Lowe, Abraham burckol- ter, adam Sharwell, Heanerey Greyck, Rees Tannah, William Midlton, George Emrey, George midilton, Soil Bian, John Rutar, Ouan macatney. Manuscript owned by Mr. Gilbert Cope, West Chester, Pa."
Charles Mounts Anderson, early explorer and operator of an Indian trading post on the Monocacy River near present-day Frederick, Maryland, was asked by the Maryland Assembly to provide a meeting place at his home for a council with a local Indian tribe. A John Powell was charged with inviting the Indians, and was 'to go to Shuano town on Potomack, commonly called Opessa’s Town”; he was provided calico shirts and scarlet worsted stockings to be used as gifts to help induce the Indians to attend. The purpose of the proposed council was to negotiate with the Shawnee over returning slaves they had been harboring - but the Shuano (Shawnee) Indians chose not to show up on the appointed date, and Anderson’s partner Israel Friend was sent back to invite them to visit Annapolis instead (Archives of Md, vol. 25 p 443, 451). Opessa’s Town is now called Oldtown, located on the Potomac River between Hancock and Cumberland, Maryland, about 50 miles west of Shepherdstown. Charles Anderson had been in the Indian trading business since at least 1712, when he was recorded as entering into a lawsuit in Cecil Co, Maryland, with the widow of Indian trader Jacque LeTort, who lived at the Indian town at Conestoga, Pennsylvania (see Diller, n.d). Charles Anderson had been involved with negotiations over these same slaves since at least 1722 when the Maryland Council, hearing he was in Annapolis, had asked him to go to the Shuano town (Oldtown) with gifts of coats and socks, and a promise of a 'chain of friendship' for 'so long as the sun and moon shall endure,' especially if they would give the slaves back (Md Archives, vol 25, p. 395)."
present
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr Lukens
Margaret Powell j
agt I on Caveat.
Thomas McKee J
Thomas McKee not appearing & sending an Excuse by Letter that Notice was not served upon him till soon after his Return home from a Journey to Philadelphia, The Board took into Consideration the papers laid before them by the Widow Powel & her Allegations By Which it appears that her husband John Powell about the Year 1736. settled upon the place in Dispute and lived thereon about 12 Years & dyed in the Year 1748 making his Will and leaving Thomas McKee, John Allison & the said Margaret Executors And that the said McKee & Allison took upon them the Execution of the Will and the Land and Improvements were returned in the Inventory of the Estate. That McKee took possession (as she alledges) of the plantation forcibly and put a Tenant into it and received Rent for 5 Years. That in the Year 1765 she returned to the possession of the Laud obtained on Application for 100 A's and had a Survey in Consequence, That in the Year 1766 T McKee took an Application for the same That Powell by his Will left his Estate amongst his Wife and Children, therefore it is determined by the Board that said Margaret Powells Survey be accepted and have a Confirmation unless Thomas McKee at the last Monday in December support his Allegation that the Estate of Powell was largely indebted to him and was sold or retained by him for the Satisfaction of his Debt and that there was not sufficient Assets besides sufficient to satisfy him And of this Margaret Powell is to give McKee thirty Days Notice at least. Valentine Shiteacre al's Shadacre 1"
At a Meeting of the Board of Property at the Governors on Monday the 28th Day of December Anno Domini 1767.
present
The Governor
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley.
Margaret Powell ")
agt I On Caveat.
Thomas McKee. 1
Thomas McKee having been duly cited & not showing Cause this Day against the Governors Judgment of the last Monday in August last that Judgment is now confirmed. John Oyster "i
Came to America with his father. In 1680 was granted 150 acres of land on the SchuylkillRiver adjacent to his father's plantation in what is today FairmountPark, Philadelphia.
Lewis, Sarah. City of Phila. Widow.Nephews: Thomas Mifflin, John F. Mifflin. Elizabeth and Thomas, Children of Nephew George Mifflin, Dec'd. Ann, Daughter of Nephew Charles Mifflin, Dec'd. and George. To John Lewis, Evan Lewis, and his Sister Elizabeth Tucker and his Son Enoch. Samuel Lewis and his Son Jacob. Elizabeth Waining and her Son Thomas Parker, Phebe Gillingham and Thomas Parker. Cousins: Rebecca Archer, her Brother Jonthan Mifflin and their Niece Hannah Mifflin. To Affectionate Nurse: Elizabeth Addams. Grandniece: Ann Mifflin. To Sarah Powell, Elizabeth Adams and Thomas Parker. To Black Girl: Patience. To Ann, Daughter of Charles Mifflin, Elizabeth, Daughter of George Mifflin, Sarah, Daughter of John F. Mifflin. To Friends Sarah Waln and Rebecca Archer for the use of the Poor of the Monthly Meeting of Friends, Southern District, Phila. To Thomas Morris, Joseph Sansom, Jonathan Evans, in Trust, for Yearly Meeting of Friends, called Quakers, for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and for School for Youth in one or more Boarding Schools. To Hannah Fairlamb, Mary Davis, Rebecca Price, Sarah Price, Rachel Brewer. Overseers: Nicholas Waln, William Savery, Thomas Savery.Exec: Nephew John F. Mifflin.
Married: at: Died: 18 JUN 1795 at: Philadelphia, Pa.
·Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania
· By John W. Jordan
·Page 624William Powell the First American ancestor, a son of Edward Powell, Of castle Madoc , was living in northern Liberties, Philadelphia, in 1730 and died in 1754. His Son William Powell, who died in Philadelphia,in 1757Married Sarah Mifflin, of the well-known Mifflin family “of fountain green”. Samuel, son of William and Sarah (Mifflin)Powellborn in 1739, was a Prominent carpenter
Mifflin, Jonathan. Gentleman. City of Phila. Oct 13, 1774. Oct 23, 1781. S.26. Wife: Sarah. Child: Samuel. Grandchildren: Jonathan Mifflin, Son of Son Samuel, Sarah Mifflin, Susanna and Rebecca Morris, Children of Daugher Elizabeth, decd., Jonathan and Sarah Jones, Children of Daughter Sarah, decd., Samuel and Charles Jones, Elizabeth Jones, John Jones, Sarah Paschall and Children of Daughter Patience, decd. Wife's Daughters: Ann Powell, Martha Powell. Monthy Meeting of People called Quakers. Exec: Son Samuel Mifflin, Grand Son-in-law: Thomas Mifflin and Thomas Fisher. Codicil: Signed 7 mo. 14, 1780. Grandchildren: Sarah Mifflin, Susan and Rebecca Morris. Wit: Robert Worrell, Joseph Budd.
SOURCES with additions by Kevin Lajiness
1) Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1294, Date of Import: Jan 25, 1998
“Upper Ferry William Powell had four children of whom we have note John who in 1706 is spoken of as keeping the Upper Ferry, Elizabeth, Samuel and William ,William Powell died 2d mo 30th 1721 His son William died in 1732”
"History The land of the conservation area has been inhabited for over 11,000 years. The nearby Shoop Site is one of the largest and oldest Paleo-Indian sites in eastern North America. The Shoop Site is unusual in that it is near a hilltop and not in the floodplain, like most Paleo-Indian sites. Archaeologists theorize that the Paleo-Indians were hunting migrating caribou. It is interesting that most of the stone tools found at the site were made from stone found 250 miles north in New York. Subsequent inhabitants used the Shoop Site as a temporary shelter or hunting camp. Other Indians occupying or passing through the area were the Shawnee, Nanticoke, Lenni Lenape and Iroquois League of Six Nations. The Susquehannock Indians claimed the land at the time European settlers arrived at Peters Mountain and Powell's Valley. Thousands of artifacts from the Shoop Site are exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution and the Pennsylvania State Museum. The Shoop Site is on private land and is not open to the collecting of artifacts. In 1726, Peter Allen built a stone home on the south side of the mountain, which has since been called Peters Mountain. North of the conservation area is Powell's Creek and Powell's Valley, named for Margaret Powell who owned the land at the creek mouth in the 1760s. South of the conservation area is Clark's Valley, named for early landowner William Clark. Clark owned 585 acres that later became the Stackpole Farms at the intersection of PA 225 and PA 325. The Augusta Road, now PA 225, was an alternate route north to avoid passing too close to the Susquehanna River. The river route was a travel route often used by American Indians and could be dangerous when there were strained relations with the American Indians. The Peter Allen House, the stone house at the intersection of PA 225 and PA 325, was built in 1726 by Peter Allen. It is the oldest house in Dauphin County. It was a tollhouse, hotel and stagecoach stop. The house is currently privately owned. A second very old house is along the Augusta Road, north of Peters Mountain by Powell's Creek, at the intersection of PA 225 and Back Road. This tollhouse and stagecoach stop was a safe place to stop before or after crossing Peters Mountain. William and Alice Zeider now own and occupy the house. A portion of the Victoria Trail passes through the southeastern corner of the conservation area and intersects the Appalachian Trail. The Victoria Trail connected the nearby Victoria Iron Furnace to some of its timber supply. The furnace was on the south side of Peters Mountain in Clark's Valley and was in operation from 1830 to 1857. The land was repeatedly logged to supply wood for charcoal for the furnace. The last steam sawmill in Dauphin County, Baker's Sawmill, was within the land of the conservation area. Joseph E. Ibberson"
In an article signed 'Investigator'' the origin and the laying out of Lancaster Town is detailed. V. 8 p. 60. The writer states, 'Governor Hamilton
made an offer of two places one known as the 'high plain' also by
the name of Gibson's Pasture and afterwards 'Sanderson's Pasture' at present (1831) the property of John Montgomery, Esq. The other situation was the Hill side extending from its summit on the east to Roaring Brook on the west covered with woods. The public road ran through it, and Gibson's house of entertainment would be included, which stood nearly opposite a fine spring communicating with the dark swamp and with the widow Buchanan's cake and beer house situate near where the road crossed the brook. There were several springs and the brook was thought favorable for the erection of water machinery. The spot was fixed upon and the plot of Lancaster made in 1730 in regular squares, open lots were reserved, in the center and adjoining the public square, for the court house, public offices, market, etc. The long swamp (which ran in the rear of Dr. DuFresne) was drained by a ditch cut into roaring brook The springs no longer run but a pump was in Mr. Rathfon's placed in one spring, at a short depth and which yields water of an excellent quality. It is thought that with little expense water could be obtained from four or five such sources and would supply our whole city for every purpose that might possibly be required.'
On page 101 of the same Volume, a reprint from the Lancaster Miscellany, gives us additional facts on the origin_ot' our town. The writer says that from examining documents, etc., that, 'The' first deed for lots in the town of Lancaster, bear date 1735. We remark the names of Tacob Funk and Frederick Stroble and John Powell. The date of their deeds is May 20th, 1735. John Powell's lot was situated at the corner of Orange and Duke Streets. Dr. DuFresne resides on and owns the lot of Fred Stroble. George Gibson's date of deed is 14th Jan., 1740, for lot No. 221.
Governor Powell writes (apparently in 1754), 'The house in which Gibson resides, is opposite a spring, and was included in the original town-plot—a swamp lay in front, another of some extent lay to the north.'
'The question arises where lay the swamp north of Gibson's. We are informed that it was situate back of Dr. DuFresne's but upon further inquiry we learn that it was back of the yellow frame house in which the Doctor formerly resided situate on Duke Street between Orange and Chestnut, the remains of which were filled up by direction of Dr. DuFrcsne. Several fine springs are still in existence in the vicinity of the swamp, one on the lot occupied by Judge Hays, and three others. The passage that was cut to Roaring P.rook appears to have been from the Spring at Judge Hays'. The run was called by the Germans Noisy Water. Gibson's pasture was leased by Hamilton to Adam Reigart, An old letter mentions the 'log cabin of widow Buchanan.' Her name is not among the purchasers. The swamp must have been in the square bounded by Duke, Queen, Chestnut and Orange Streets.' V. 8 p. 101. Another article on Lancaster Town (V. 6 p. 265) states that a hickory tree stood in the center of the town under which the Indian Councils met and it was from one of these councils that a deputation was sent to confer with Wm. Penn at Shackamaxon. The Indian nation was called 'Hickory' and the town was called Hickory Town before Lancaster was laid out. Gibson had a hickory tree painted upon his sign about 1722 and his tavern was situated near where the Slaymaker's Hotel now stands and the spring was nearly opposite. Another Indian town was located on a flat of land northeast of Hardwicke, the seat of William Colcman. A poplar tree was the emblem of the tribe. The wigwam was situated upon the Cpnestoga."
Papers read before the Lancaster ... - Google Books: "This settlement differed from the Pequea settlement to the east. While the Pequea colony, at Willow Street, were all Swiss Mennonites, the settlement on Conestoga consisted of a Scotch-Irish and English core, bordering on both sides of that river, surrounded by scores of German-Swiss on all sides.
Now who were these old Conestoga neighbors of Postlethwaite's time? Who lived within a radius of five or six miles from this place in the days when our first Courts were held here and before?
Of English and Scotch-Irish realdents, starting with John Postlethwaite and his grown up son/William, and passing up the Conestoga river on the eastern side, dwelling in consecutive order on or near the 'Great Road,' there were: James Hendricks,' John Hendricks, Tobias Hendricks, Thomas Baldwin,' Thomas Gale,' George Gray,28 John LinvilP (all owners of parts of the James Hendricks tract), John Farrer,30 Richard Grist,' John Grist,11 Wm. Hughes,' Edmund Cartlidge,' John Powell,' Thomas Doyle,' Stephen Atchlson' and James Lewis.**
The Scotch-Irish and English people across from the above Postlethwaite's, on the Manor side, were Thomas and Reese Price, Alexander and Samuel Ritchey,' Joshua Low,' Daniel McConnell' and Alexander Beuse,' practically all of whose lands adjoined the stream.
On the Conestoga side, going down the stream from Postlethwalte's, there were Robert Wiltons,' Thomas Wiltons,' David Priest,' James Dawson,' Richard Carter' Patrick Keregan.' And some what separated from the others and over toward Pequea creek, near Susquehanna, were Peter Kline,' Peter Creamer,' Francis Worley,' Joseph Rebman' and Robert Baker.'"
