Early Attendees of Marlborough Meeting: Chester County, PA Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Fred Kelso (Pennsylguy@aol.com) Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* From the book “Two-Hundredth Anniversary, London Grove Meeting: 1714-1914,” specifically the article therein entitled “London Grove Meeting and Its Environs,” by Gilbert Cope, West Chester, pp. 85-103. Attenders of Marlborough Meeting Contributed by Fred Kelso “The following persons are believed to have been attenders of the meeting at the house of John Smith, in East Marlborough, and the men’s names appear in the tax lists of 1715, the earliest list preserved, unless otherwise indicated. They were also in London Grove Township (although this name does not appear till 1724,) unless Marlborough is stated. The latter township was divided in 1729 into East and West Marlborough. JOHN RENFROW or RENTFROW is said by tradition to have been one of the first settlers. His name does not appear in the meeting records, but a Mary Rentfroe, probably his wife, was appointed on a committee in 1722, and Susanna Renfrow “passed meeting” with James Cole 10-12-1719, but for some reason not given the marriage did not follow. JOHN SMITH, at Chester Monthly Meeting 3-25-1713, “informs he is likely to Inhabit within the presincks of Newark Monthly Meeting” and requests a certificate. One was signed for himself and wife at the next meeting, 4-29- 1713. They settled in E. Marlborough, as already stated. FRANCIS SWAYNE and family came from England in 1710, and settled then or soon after in E. Marlborough. THOMAS JACKSON, wife Ann and children, came from Ireland in 1713. He died in W. Marlborough about 1756. JOHN FINCHER. With 2d wife Elinor, widow of Peter Cook, and their children by former marriages, removed by certificate from Chester Mo. Mtg. dated 3-28-1716. JOHN ALLEN produced a certificate from Ireland 2-3-1714, and in 1719 married Amy Cox. STEPHEN AILES married about 1714, Mary Bowater, of Chester Mo. Meeting, from which she had a certificate some years later. Their children were members. RICHARD TRANTOR brought a certificate from Concord, dated 4-13-1715 for self and wife, Elizabeth Dicks, whom he married 10-2-1714. SHADRACH SCARLET and wife, Phebe Bowater, married at Concord about 5th Mo. 1717 and located in London Grove, but their certificate from Concord was dated 10-7- 1719. CALEB PUSEY, Jr., married 9-5-1712, at Chester Meeting, Prudence Carter, daughter of Robert and Lydia Carter of Aston township, and they received a certificate of removal 6-30-1714, but had doubtless settled in E. Marlborough at their marriage. WILLIAM PUSEY married at Middletown Meeting, 9-5-1707, Elizabeth Bowater, and they received a certificate of removal 10-26-1715. He purchased 350 acres of land in London Grove, of which he sold 150 acres to Shadrach Scarlet. CALEB PUSEY, Sr., being removed from Chester, requested a certificate for himself and wife, which was granted 9-25-1717, and settled in E. Marlborough. ROBERT CARTER, son of Edward Carter, from Aston in the parish of Bampton, Oxfordshire, Eng., married in 1688, Lydia Walley, supposed niece of Robert Wade or his wife, and settled in Aston township. He was an active member of Concord Mo. Mtg., and of Chichester Meeting, but in 1708 changed his attendance to Chester Meeting. Several years later an estrangement arose between him and others of the meeting and he was disowned. He was taxed in Marlborough, 1718, and on 4-11-1720, his wife and daughter Mary produced a certificate from Chester to New Garden Mo. Mtg. Mary was married to Thomas Harlan about the 7th Mo. 1720, probably at Marlborough Meeting, but the certificate does not appear to have been recorded. WILLIAM WEBSTER was taxed in Marlborough in 1718, but was a member of Kennet Meeting. In 1721 he married Sarah James, doubtless at Marlborough Meeting, of which she was a member, and in 1721 he brought his certificate thereto. JOSEPH PENNOCK, as a small child, doubtless accompanied his parents to Pennsylvania about 1683. But his mother, Mary Pennock, becoming dissatisfied, returned to Ireland, taking her children, and was not again in this country. After the death of Christopher Pennock his son Joseph came over to look after his estate, which consisted of several thousand acres of land, some of which had been located and more remained to be surveyed. His membership, if anywhere, was in Ireland, and he did not ally himself for some time with Friends in Pennsylvania except by marriage to Mary Levis, and this was not by approval of Friends’ Meeting. As he had large tracts of land at different places it is somewhat difficult to identify his residence for several years. From 1715 till the end of his life he was taxed in Marlborough. At New Garden Mo. Mtg., 9-21-1721: “Joseph Penack offered a paper to this meeting Condemning his outgoing in time past from truth & Friends & also signifying his desire to come nearer to friends, which this meeting accepts of.” He and his family were doubtless attenders at the meeting in Marlborough for some time before this and were considered members thereof then, and thereafter of the one at London Grove. JONATHAN FINCHER, taxed 1719, son of John and Martha (Taylor) Fincher, married Deborah Dicks, 4-29-1726. JOHN COOK, taxed in 1718; born 7-2-1696, at Tarvin in Cheshire, son of Peter and Elinor (Norman) Cook: married 10th Mo. 1718, to Elinor Langdale, and brought certificate from Chester 2-11-1719. PETER COOK, taxed 1720, born 10-4-1700; brother of John; his mother, Elinor, now wife of John Fincher: married Sarah Gilpin in 1730. JOHN JACKSON, taxed 1719; son of Ephraim and Rachel Jackson of Edgmont; brought certificate from Chester, dated 2-27-1719: married in 1719 Jane Swayne, daughter of Francis Swayne. JOSEPH JACKSON, brother of John, taxed 1722; brought certificate from Chester, dated 9-26-1722; married Hannah Pennell 8-18-1722. WILLIAM CHANDLER, taxed 1720; married Christ Church, Philadelphia, 7-10-1712, Ann Bowater, daughter of John and Frances, and sister to Mary Ailes, Elizabeth Pusey and Phebe Scarlet, above mentioned. She produced a certificate from Concord, dated 10-3-1722, and he appears to have been admitted to membership without minute. HENRY TREVILLER (now Travilla), taxed in Marlborough 1720, but purchased land in London Grove later; son of Katherine Treviller, a widow who came over in 1699, with several children: married 9th Mo. 1720, under care of Kennet Mo. Mtg., Mary James, but does not appear otherwise as a member: died 1726. RICHARD COX, taxed 1720; married Elizabeth Scarlet of Chichester, 1726; probably 2d wife. JOHN HOLTON, taxed 1721; said to have come from London; married Elizabeth Brooks 1722. ALEXANDER UNDERWOOD, taxed in 1721; said to have been born in Maryland, 1688; married Jane Harry; removed later to York County. SAMUEL BEVERLY, taxed in Marlborough, 1724; produced certificate from Ballynacree, Ireland, 12-9-1722-3, with wife Jenatt and children. ROBERT LAMBORN, taxed 1722; son of Josiah and Ann Lamborn of Berkshire, Eng.; married Sarah Swayne; died 11-22-1775. THOMAS SPEAKMAN, taxed 1720; from Reading in Berkshire, Eng., 1712; married Ann Harry, 1714, and settled first in Kennet. JOHN WICKERSHAM, taxed 1722; son of Thomas and Ann, from Bolney in Sussex, Eng.; brought certificate from Kennet, dated 8-5-1723; married 1-27-1723, Jane Thatcher. JOSEPH TAYLOR, taxed in Marlborough, 1724; certificate from Chester, with wife, Mary Maris; married 9-29-1722, at Springfield."