Biographical Sketch of John HAINES; Chester County, PA

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from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope;

"John HAINES was a settler at Lumberton, NJ as early as 1683, and is said to 
have lived at first in a cave....tradition also states that he sent for his 
father and brothers to come over, and that the father died at sea.  There is a 
deed on record, to Richard Haines, of  "Anoe on ye hill, in ye county of Oxon", 
for 100 acres of land in NJ.  Richard was the father of John, Richard, William, 
Thomas and Joseph, who all lived for a time in Burlington Co.  ".

"Joseph HAINES , one of the 5 brothers who settled on Rancocas Creek, in NJ, 
moved with Dorothy, his wife, to Nottingham, Chester Co, in the year 1714. 
His first wife died 1-7-1719, at the age of 39, and he married 1-1-1721/2. 
Elizabeth, dau of James Thomas, of Whiteland.  He died 9-12-1763, and his widow 
11-24-1796, aged about 100.  A nephew, Jacob, son of Wm, also settled in 
Nottingham, and some of his descendents lived in Lancaster.  Joseph Haines 
children were William, died young; Sarah, died young; Ruth, b
8-29-8-1709 m Robert Miller of Caln; Miriam m Robert Halliday; Solomon, died 
young; Patience b 11-24-1715 m Patrick Miller; Dorothy, died young; William, b 
4-8-1725 d 9-19-1800: Reuben b 9-26-1726 d 8-7-1745; Solomon, died young; Joseph 
b 11-9-1730; Anne, b 7-24-1732; Margaret died young; Nathan b 2-28-1735; Daniel, 
b 9-13-1736l Isaac b 4-19-1738l Deobrah b 1-15-1740, d 5-2-1784; Job b 8-26-
1744.
   The children of Joseph Haines were 20 in number and with such a start is is 
not surprising that the name of Haines is very common in the SW part of our 
county and in the adjacent county of Lancaster."