Early Chester County Arrivals (1683): Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . ****************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non- commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ****************************************************************** The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776 Sect III, Ch 24, 1683 23 May 1683-26 June 1683. Shippers by the Comfort of Bristol bound from Bristol for Pennsylvania: George Morris, Alexander Beardsly, Robert Burrows, Elizabeth Smith, Francis Yarnall, Thomas Howell, John Houlston, Francis Fisher, Thomas Groome, Richard Owen, John Wayte, John Grant, Millisent Hopkins, Thomas Peerson, Enock Flower, Walter Stephens, Ralph Smith, William Browne, John Gibbons, Edward Beazar, Ann Smith, John Luff, William Lovell, Edward Hackett. (PRO: E190/1146/1). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "America" Joseph Wasey, Fr, from London, arrived 20,6, 1683. Jacob Shoemaker, born in ye Palentinate, in Germany, Servant to Daniel Pastorius and comp. Joshua Tittery, servant to ye Society , broad glass-maker, from New Castle upon Tine, to serve 4 years at 88lb. ann. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liver (or Levee) July 1683, James Kilner, master, from Liverpool Thomas Brinket Philip England George Green Edward Jones Nicholas Newlin and sons John and Nathaniel ...wife Mary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ship called the "Briston comfort" for England,,,John Read Master arrived here in Delaware river the 28th of the 7th MO 1683, and in the same came Alexander Beardsley and Margaret his wife and his daughter Mary ; the said Alexander is a Glover and he came form Worcester. Tho. Bowater out of Worcsershire, servant to ffrancis ffincher out of Woster city, Glover, for 3 years; they came in the above ship. Richard Hillyard and ;Mary his wife and Rich ; and Philip his sons, and John Witt his servant. Christianus Lewis late of Dudley in Worstershire in England schoolmaster, came in the Comfort of Bristol with capt Reed. Geo. Paintr. and Ellinor his wife late of Haverford West in Pembrokeshire, in south Wales, Husbandman, came in ye Unicorne of Bristow, Tho. Cooper, Mr. arrived here ue 31st 8 mo. 1683; children, susan and Geo: Paintr servant Lewis____ 4 years____cloathes 2 years and wages ye last 2 years ; Janet Umphries, 4 yrs. Dennis rochford, son of William Rochford, who was born in Emstorfey in the county of Wexford in Ireland aboute the yeare '47; and through the goodness and mercy of the Lord was convinced of god's blessed truth about the yeare of '62; went into England and landed in Whitehaven in cumberland the 30th of the 3rd Mo 1675; dwelt in Brighthelmston in Sussex 3 years and kept a grocer's store, and came into the province of Pennsilvania with Mary his wife, daughter of John Heriott, of the parish of Hostper Poynt in Sussex in England (she was born on the 14th of the 3rd Mo, '52), in the ship called the "Welcome", Robert Greenaway comander, with 2 servants, Thomas Jones and Jeane Mathews ;; the said Dennis' 2 daughters Grace and Mary Rochford dyed upon the seas in the said ship; Grace being above 3 years and Mary being 6 months old; the said Dennis rochford landed with his family in Pennsilvania about the 24th day of the 8th Mo 1682. Mary Rochford the second daughter of Dennis and Mary was born in the province of Pennsilvania at Egely poynt, in the county of Philadelphia the 22nd of the 8th Mo 1683,between 10 and 11 of that night, she being the second daughter of that name. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th month, 14, 1683, John Crumpton, master Benjamin Acton Lemuel Bradshaw Alice Cales Benjamin Clift Margaret Colvert (Calvert) William Conduit Richard Curtis Edmund Doyle Joseph and Elizabeth Fisher and children: Martha, Mary and Moses Henry Furnace Joseph Furnace Rachel Furnace Rowland Hambridge Valentine Hollingsworth and son Henry Elizabeth Johnson Robert Kilcarth Edward Lancaster Robert Lloyd Peter Long William Long Phillip Packer John Reeves William Robertson Robert Selford Thomas Tearewood Mary Toole -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Early arrivals, some with their indentured servants, the #s being the years of servitude they had signed up for.... Robert Turner, late of Dublin, in Ireland, mercht. came in ye "Lion of Liverpool", John Crumpton Mr; arrived here the 14, 8 MO, 1683; child Martha; servants, Robt. Threwecks, 4 yrs, HEnry furnice, 4, Robt. Selford, 4, Ben Acton, 4, John Reeves, 4, Robt. Hambidge, 4, Richard Curtis, 4, John Furnace,4, Dan; Furnace, 9, Robt. Threwecks, 13, Oemuel Bradshaw, 4, Robt. Loyd, 4, Wm; Long, 4, Hen' Hollingsworth, 2, Ailolce Cales, 4, Kath/ Furnace, 6, Jos; Furnace, 4. JOseph Fisher and Elizabeth his wife, late of Stilorgin near Dublin, in Ireland, yeoman, borne in Elton in Cheshire, came in ditto ship; children Moses, Joseph, Mary, Martha Fisher; servants Edward Lancastr, 4, Wm. Robertson, 4, Ed; Doyle, 4, Ben; Clift, 4, Tjp' Tearewood, 4, Rob. Kilcarth, 8, Petr. Long,2, Phill; Packer, 4, Wm. Conduit, 4, Mary Toole, 4, Eliz. Johnson, 4. Mary Calvert late of Dublin, came in ditto ship. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th month 31, 1683, Thomas Cooper, master George and Ellinor Painter and children: Susan and George Jannet Umphries -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the "Providence" of Scarborough, Robt. Hopper arrived 10th of 9th Mo 1683; Joshua Hoopes and Isabell his wife, late of Cleveland in Yorkshire, husbandman, came in ditto ship; children, Danl, Marg; and Christian Hoopes. John Palmer and Christian his wife, late of ditto place, came in ditto ship. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th month, 1683, Robert Hopper, master Joshua and Isabel Hoopes and children: Dan, Margaret and Christian John and Christian Palmer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Samuel and Mary November 1683, Thomas Skeves, master Samuel Beakes, mother Mary, brothers William and Stephen Henry Comly, wife Joan and son Henry, Jr. Joseph Kirle Thomas Masters James West Robert Young -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Morning Star November 1683, from Liverpool, Thomas Hayes, master, from Liverpool Henry Atherly David Davies Robert Davies and wife and children George Edge and wife, Joan "of Barrow" Humphrey Edwards, servant to John ap Edwards John ap Edwards and minor children Elizabeth, Sarah, Edward and Evan Mary Hughes, servant to John ap Edwards William ap John (Jones), wife Ann Reynold and children John. Alice, Katherine and Gwen Gabriel Jones, servant to John ap Edwards John Loftus William and Elizabeth Morgan Thomas Oldham Thomas Pritchard Gainor Roberts, sister of Hugh Roberts, married fellow passenger John Roberts Hugh Roberts, wife Jane and children Robert, Ellin, Owen, Edward and William John Roberts Richard ap Thomas and son Richard, Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November, 1683, Robert Crossman, master, from Liverpool George and Isabella Gleave, servants to Hough, and their son George Jonathan Hayes, wife Ann Williamson, and children Jonathan, Mary and Elizabeth John Hough, wife Hannah and son John Henry Maddock Thomas Pemberton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a partial registry of arrivals, made between 1682 and 1698, but for what reason is unknown. Many who arrived came as servants, bound to serve a certain length of time, and it was on this account that a record was made(although other names are also listed). The original of this list is at the PA Historical Soc.. I've tried to leave the spelling and often strange punctuation as is... 9 Mo 1683. William Morgan and Elizabeth his wife, both free, arrived at Philadelphia in the same ship from Liverpool. John Colly, late of Savior, Southwark in Old England, fellmaker, came in the "Eliz. and Mary" of London, John Bowman Mr. arrived here ye 22 7 MO, 1683. Fran Rosell late of Maxfield in Cheshire, in Old England, millinr, came in the "Endeavr." of London, Geo. Thorpe Mr. arrived here the 29, 7 MO, 1683. Michel rosell, late of the same place, husbandman, came in the said vessell. tho; Janeway (Janney) and Margaret of Pownell in cheshire, husbandman' children Jacob, thomas, Abel and Joseph Janeway; servants, JOhn Neild, Hannah ffalknr. JOs. Milnr. and Ann his mother, late of Poonnell, blacksmith; children, Sarah and Ralph Milnr. Ralph Milnr. and Rachell his wife, late of ditto, carpentr, came in ditto vessel; child Robert. Tho; Pierson and Margt. his wife, late of ditto, mason. John his brother and mary smith his sister, all of the same place came in ditto vessell. John Nickson and Margery his wife, late of Powell in Cheshire, husbandman, came in ditto velless; children John, Thomas, James, Nehemiah, Joseph and Shedrick Nickson; servant James Whitaker. Mary, Jane Margery and Elizabeth Nickson (children) John Clous and Margery his wife late of Bosworth in cheshire, husbandman, came in ditto shipp; children, Wm., Margery and Rebeckah clous; servants Jos; Charley, John richardson, sam: Hough. Richard Hough, late of Maxfield in Cheshire, husbandman; servants ffran; Hough, Jam: Sutton, Tho: Woodhouse, Mary Woodhouse. Fran: Stanfield and Graas his wife, late of Garton in Cheshire, husbandman, in ditto shipp; childlren, Jam: Mary, sarah, Eliz: Gras and Hannah stanfield; servants - Dan: Browne, Thos: Marsey; Isa: Brookersby, Rob. SidBotham, John Smith, Robt. Bryan, Wm Redway, Thos; Sidbotham/ John Maddock, Joynr. Richard clous, Joynr John Clous, shoemaker Char: Kilbeck, glover - all of Nantwitch in Cheshire, came in ditto shipp Geo: Philipps & Ralph Duckard, servants to Henry Maddock. Daniel Sutton, Taylor. John Presonr, blacksmith both of Maxfijeld in Cheshire, came in ditto shipp & Jo: Charlesworth, tanr. of the same place. John Howell and Mary his wife, late of Budworth in Cheshire, Husbandman, came in ditto velless, and Hannah his daughr. Ann Robothan, servt. to the Mr. of the sd. Ketch.