Biographical Sketch of Isaac JACKSON (From Ireland); Chester County, PA

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from IMMIGRATION OF THE IRISH QUAKERS  INTO PA 1682-1750 , by Myers


    Isaac Jackson and his wife, were received 9 m 10, 1725 into the 
New Garden MM, with a certificate dated 1m 28, 1725, from Carlow MM, 
County Carlow, Ireland.
    Anthony Jackson, born at Eccleston, Parish of St Michael, Lanc., 
England, moved, in 1649, with his elder Brother, Richard Jackson, 
sometime soldier in the Parliamentary Army, and settled at Lurgan, 
County Armagh, Ireland.  Here they were among the first converts to 
Quakerism in Ireland, In 1655 they removed to Cavan, where Anthony 
probably resided the remainder of his life.  In 1670, and as late as 
1681, he is mentioned in Besse as suffering persecution and imprisonment 
for non-payment of tithes..
    Isaac Jackson (1665-1750), son of Anthony, was married 2m, 29, 1696, 
at Oldcastle Mtg, Co Meath, to Ann Evans, dau of Rowland Evans of 
Ballilong, Co Wicklow.  After living for some years at Oldcastle and 
Clonerany, Co Wexford, the removed, about 1706-7 to Ballytore, Co Kildare.  
From here they moved to Pa, asking passage at Dublin on the Sizargh, and 
reached New Castle on Delaware, 9m, 11, 1725.The proceeded at once from 
New Castle to the home of son-in-law Jeremiah Starr, who had married 
daughter, Rebecca, at Ballytore, 11m, 10, 1716.
 



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