As far as I can determine, the first Meredith of my father’s family to arrive in America was David Meredith. David was born in Wales and arrived in America in 1683. He was a member of the Welsh Quaker group chartered land in Chester County, Pennsylvania by William Penn. This tract became known as West Whiteland and the Meredith family own property called Whiteland Farms.
David died in 1754 in Whiteland Township, Chester, Pa.
On January 3, 1704, David married Sarah Rush (sometimes given as Aurelia Sarah Rush) in St. Paul's Episcopal, Chester County, Pa. She was daughter of William and Aurelia Rush,. Born in 1685 in Byberry Township, Philadelphia, Pa. Sarah died in Whiteland Twp, Chester Co., Pa. on 14 Jan 1770 at age 85. She was buried in St. Paul’s Churchyard, Whiteland, Chester Co., Pa.
Meredith - "On Sunday, the 14th of January last, died Sarah Meredith, aged ninety years. (This disagrees with the birth date given by the Mormons and in the Capt. Rush History, of 1685, which would have her be 85 at death. LEM) She was born in a little Log House where the City of Philadelphia now stands (her maiden name was Rush) and there lived till she arrived to Women's State, when she married David Meredith, and soon after settled in the Great valley, Chester County, about twenty-eight Miles from Philadelphia, ... "Six miles beyond neighbors, except Indians."... She was the mother of eleven children, the grandmother of sixty-six, and great-grandmother of thirty-one; the chief of them are now living." Harrold E. Gillison, Issue of February 1, 1770, Gen. Soc. of Pa. Vol. 12, # 1. 6
They had the following children:
Susanna (7G Aunt) was born about 1712 in Chester, Pa. Susanna married a HAYES.
David (~1714-1755) Born in Whiteland, he died in Chester, Pa. at age 41. In 1737 when David was 23, he married Elinor Garrett, daughter of George and Ann Garrett, in Vincent Township, Chester Co., Pa. Elinor was Born about 1700 in Whiteland Farms, Chester Co., Pa.
They had the following children:
Ann
Esther.
Hannah.
Daniel (1745-1826)
George, born about 1749 in Chester Co., Pa.1
Sarah
Elijah
Alice
Rebecca (~1716-) Born in Chester, Pa. In 1730 when Rebecca was 14, she married John JENKINS in Near Philadelphia, Pa. Born about 1710, John died about 1780, he was 70.
They had the following children:
Joseph (~1740-~1810)
David had seven children 5
Margaret
John John married a DOUGLAS and had eight children.
Isaac
George. Had one child 5
William. Had two children 5
Jenkin
Rebecca. Had six children
Benjamin
William (7G uncle) was born about 1717 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. William married Margaret Lloyd.
Rachel (~1719-) Born in Chester, Pa.
Rachel first married a CONOLLY.
Rachel's second marriage was to Richard DOLBY.
Chester Co. Pa. Court of Quarter sessions 1742-1759, Pg. 101 charging Richard Dolby with F & B on or about the 26th of December in the 20th year of the reign of George 2nd. Richard being of Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pa. Rachel Meredith did give qualified testimony. Makes mention of Joseph James of Willistown and John Collins of Whiteland. These two men are apparently magistrates.
Fines were levied against Rachel and Joseph Meredith to the tune of 20 pounds apiece. Rachel was expected to appear at the next session of the courts and provide evidence. The information in this paragraph is dated 19 Mar 1746.
The true bill against Rachel reads like Richard's except that it states that she is from Whiteland Township and did permit Richard to have his way with her. There is no qualified testimony in the true bill against Rachel as there was in Richard's.
My interest in all of this is to find out about the kid. My own line is supposedly descended from Richard, but it's never been proven. He married Ann Williams in 1750 and my ancestor is supposedly of that marriage. Respectfully, Jeff Ketterer.
They had one child, name unknown.
Joseph Born about 1721 in Chester, Pa. Joseph died in Cape Fear. Went to Cape Fear and never returned.
John M. born about 1725 in Chester, Pa. John M. married Mary CLOYD, born in England.
They had one child:
John M., Jr.
Mary was born about 1725 in Chester Co., Pa. Mary married a BANE. Alias/AKA: Bank.
Hannah born about 1727 in Chester, Pa. Hannah married a GUEST.
David died in 1754 in Whiteland Township, Chester, Pa.
On January 3, 1704, David married Sarah Rush (sometimes given as Aurelia Sarah Rush) in St. Paul's Episcopal, Chester County, Pa. She was daughter of William and Aurelia Rush,. Born in 1685 in Byberry Township, Philadelphia, Pa. Sarah died in Whiteland Twp, Chester Co., Pa. on 14 Jan 1770 at age 85. She was buried in St. Paul’s Churchyard, Whiteland, Chester Co., Pa.
Meredith - "On Sunday, the 14th of January last, died Sarah Meredith, aged ninety years. (This disagrees with the birth date given by the Mormons and in the Capt. Rush History, of 1685, which would have her be 85 at death. LEM) She was born in a little Log House where the City of Philadelphia now stands (her maiden name was Rush) and there lived till she arrived to Women's State, when she married David Meredith, and soon after settled in the Great valley, Chester County, about twenty-eight Miles from Philadelphia, ... "Six miles beyond neighbors, except Indians."... She was the mother of eleven children, the grandmother of sixty-six, and great-grandmother of thirty-one; the chief of them are now living." Harrold E. Gillison, Issue of February 1, 1770, Gen. Soc. of Pa. Vol. 12, # 1. 6
They had the following children:
Susanna (7G Aunt) was born about 1712 in Chester, Pa. Susanna married a HAYES.
David (~1714-1755) Born in Whiteland, he died in Chester, Pa. at age 41. In 1737 when David was 23, he married Elinor Garrett, daughter of George and Ann Garrett, in Vincent Township, Chester Co., Pa. Elinor was Born about 1700 in Whiteland Farms, Chester Co., Pa.
They had the following children:
Ann
Esther.
Hannah.
Daniel (1745-1826)
George, born about 1749 in Chester Co., Pa.1
Sarah
Elijah
Alice
Rebecca (~1716-) Born in Chester, Pa. In 1730 when Rebecca was 14, she married John JENKINS in Near Philadelphia, Pa. Born about 1710, John died about 1780, he was 70.
They had the following children:
Joseph (~1740-~1810)
David had seven children 5
Margaret
John John married a DOUGLAS and had eight children.
Isaac
George. Had one child 5
William. Had two children 5
Jenkin
Rebecca. Had six children
Benjamin
William (7G uncle) was born about 1717 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. William married Margaret Lloyd.
Rachel (~1719-) Born in Chester, Pa.
Rachel first married a CONOLLY.
Rachel's second marriage was to Richard DOLBY.
Chester Co. Pa. Court of Quarter sessions 1742-1759, Pg. 101 charging Richard Dolby with F & B on or about the 26th of December in the 20th year of the reign of George 2nd. Richard being of Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pa. Rachel Meredith did give qualified testimony. Makes mention of Joseph James of Willistown and John Collins of Whiteland. These two men are apparently magistrates.
Fines were levied against Rachel and Joseph Meredith to the tune of 20 pounds apiece. Rachel was expected to appear at the next session of the courts and provide evidence. The information in this paragraph is dated 19 Mar 1746.
The true bill against Rachel reads like Richard's except that it states that she is from Whiteland Township and did permit Richard to have his way with her. There is no qualified testimony in the true bill against Rachel as there was in Richard's.
My interest in all of this is to find out about the kid. My own line is supposedly descended from Richard, but it's never been proven. He married Ann Williams in 1750 and my ancestor is supposedly of that marriage. Respectfully, Jeff Ketterer.
They had one child, name unknown.
Joseph Born about 1721 in Chester, Pa. Joseph died in Cape Fear. Went to Cape Fear and never returned.
John M. born about 1725 in Chester, Pa. John M. married Mary CLOYD, born in England.
They had one child:
John M., Jr.
Mary was born about 1725 in Chester Co., Pa. Mary married a BANE. Alias/AKA: Bank.
Hannah born about 1727 in Chester, Pa. Hannah married a GUEST.
2 comments:
I think our line is from David Meredith m. Sarah Rush
David Meredith
David Meredith
Elijah Meredith
William S Meredith
James R Meredith
William H Meredith (grandfather)
Have any of you Meredith male relatives submitted their DNA to the Meredith group at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~merideth/surnameproject.htm#120433
Butlersbluff,
I haven't and I am not aware if any have.
Larry
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