Biographical Sketches of William GARRETT; Delaware County, PA

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Source: "History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania”, by George Smith, M.D., 1862, 
page 464.

GARRETT, WILLIAM, (webster,) with his wife Ann and several children, came from 
Leicestershire, England, in 1684, in company with Samuel Levis, John Smith, and 
Robert Cliffe, who brought with them a joint certificate which they presented to 
a meeting of Friends held at “the Governor’s house” in Philadelphia the 4th of 
the 9th month (November) 1684.  Immediately before leaving England, he, jointly 
with Samuel Levis, had purchased 1000 acres of land, and they were prepared to 
locate it immediately on their arrival.  Early in 1685 William located his share 
in Darby, now Upper Darby, where he came to reside.  Both William and his wife 
were consistent members of the Society of Friends, and were much confided in by 
the meeting.  Their children were Mary, Samuel, Alice, Sarah, Thomas, William 
and John; all of whom were born in England except the last, who died young.  
Mary intermarried with Abel Noble, Samuel with Jane, the daughter of Robert 
Pennell of Middletown, Alice with Joseph, a son of Robert Pennell, Sarah with 
Randal Croxton of Providence, Thomas with Rebecca Vernon of the same township, 
and William with Mary Smith of Darby.  The elder William Garrett was alive in 
1703.  Ann, the wife of William Garrett, lived till 1722, when she died, in 
Philadelphia.