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Montgomery, Philadelphia

[Alexander Edwards Sr. – Statements have-been produced from the Alexander Edward not as much as Catherine Griffith, their second wife. Alexander Edward, produced Montgomeryshire, Wales, is actually even the earliest settler of Montgomery township, to get 1100 acres off Thomas Fairman inside the February from 1699. He lived in Radnor township prior to paying inside the Montgomery. Alexander Edward Sr. had lots of youngsters along with his earliest spouse elizabeth Baptists after the Keith schism: (1) Bridget (Baptized, 1709, Pennypeck Baptist) meters. Griffith Miles (young buck off James, Griffith Miles was buried during the Pennypack Baptist Church, Philadelphia, and you will wrote a might from inside the Bristol twp., Philadelphia Co. for the February 8, 1719. The guy left to his spouse Bridget his domestic and you can plantation to would up until their son Griffith hit age 21. She was then having 1/dos the latest plantation and you will a home around provided she existed. She and you can eldest young man Griffith was indeed appointed executors.); (2) Thomas meters. Mary Rates (come across lower than); (3) Alexander m. Gwen Foulke; (4) Edward Edwards; (5) Jane (otherwise Jeane) married (nine mo., 7, 1692 in the family regarding David Rate – Radnor MM ideas) James James; (6) Martha partnered Joseph Todd (who was simply a Baptist adopting the Keith schism); (7) Margaret hitched Cadwalader Ellis (predicated on Tom Doyle to your Worldconnect, they were partnered by a fairness of the peace and was in fact disowned by the Goshen MM, and later eliminated to Caernarvon twp., Lancaster Co., PA)

This was an extraordinary increase to help you prosperity for when you look at the 1684, when he arrived to your Vine, three out of their children, Edward, Jane and you will Bridget, have been indentured servants, planning to pay the passing out over America

commonly conceptual: ALEXANDER EDWARDS, SR. Condition. Yeoman. March nine, 1712. December 17, 1712. C. 298. Sons Edward, Alexander, as well as their pupils whose names aren’t considering, and you may Thomas. Daughters es not offered) of your last a couple. Grandsons James James, Griffith Kilometers, Joseph Todd and you may Alexander son of child Alexander Edwards. “One-1 / 2 of my pewter,” to-be just as split up between his daughter Martha and youngsters away from his daughter Margaret. “I promote my personal greatest Metal cooking pot back at my child Martha’s oldest daughter, and i bring my personal least Iron container back at my daughter Bridget’s oldest daughter.” Executors: Spouse Katherine and you may young man-in-rules Griffith Miles. Overseers: Cadwalader ap Evans, William John, Owen ap Evan and you will John William, each of Gwynedd, yeomen. Witnesses: Thomas Jones, Robert Jones and Edward George.]

“Wheras Alexander Edwards Junior out-of or around the township out of Gwinedd regarding county regarding Philadelphia and you may Gwen Edward of your told you township and county having proclaimed the Intentions regarding providing one another in marriage prior to severall publick group meetings of the people named Quakers in the Welch tract, according to good buy utilized between them whoever procedures therin after a planned planning thereof and you can agree out-of events & Connections worried becoming dominikaanit tytГ¶t avioliittoon free from all others was addmitted because of the said meetings; Today speaking of so you’re able to certifie every exactly who it might question that on full achieving of its said intention this sixth date of one’s tenth times around 1703/ they new said Elexander Edward and you may Gwen Edward appeared in a solemn & publick installation of your own aforementioned some body & anybody else, mett together for the avoid mission inside their publick meeting-place at Gwynedd aforementioned along with an effective solemn maner he new told you Alexander Edward using the said Gwen Edward by hands did publicly claim since followeth viz. nearest and dearest throughout the fear of Goodness & just before I grab my buddy Gwen Edward getting my wedded guaranteeing to the help of Goodness to love & admiration their particular & to act me whilst behoofes a genuine spouse to help you his partner untill dying separate you after which and there when you look at the the told you Set-up this new told you Gwen Edward performed from inside the instance manner declare since the followeth viz: Regarding anxiety about God & before you can We bring my frind Alexander Edward is my partner & manage vow towards Help of Jesus to help you obey Admiration & operate myself personally towards the your as it behoofs a reputable on their own partner right until dying separate all of us &c.

Plus the told you Alexander Edward & Gwen Edward as the a good furhter verification thereof performed following & here to the presents sett the hand; and we whose brands try hereunto authorized getting introduce amongst others within Sooleminzing of their said matrimony and you may subscription in manner aforesaid since the wittnesses thereunto have allsoe to those gift ideas Signed up our names your day and you can season above-written.

Line step one: Alex: Edward, Edward foulk, Eddward Eddwards, Thomas Eddward, Hugh Eddward, Cadd: Eddward, William Jones, John William, Robert Jones, Hugh Robert, David Jones, Richard Jones, Cadd Jones.

Column dos: Hugh Griffith, Thomas Evan, Hum: Eddward, Evan Owen, Evan Robert, Reece Rate, Ellis Davies, Hugh Evan, John Evan, Range, Catherin Evan, Ellin Robert, Sarah Evan, Lowry Robert.

Line step three: Ellin foulk, Jane Jones, Margeret Eddward, Catherin Eddward, Grace foulk, , Gainor Jones, Jane Evan, Elizbeth Jones, Jane Jones.”

[For the 16 Could possibly get 1707, to have sheer passion, Alexander Edward Jr. was given 2 hundred miles inside Montgomery township by his dad. The following day (17 Will get) the guy offered 100 miles from it so you can David Hugh Griffith (the fresh nephew out-of Alexander’s step mommy Catherine). To possess descendants test it.]