History of Old St. David’s Church (1907), Delaware County, Pennsylvania Communicants and Special Contributors Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Warren von Uffel [warrenvon@msn.com]. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Old St. David’s Radnor 1700 - 1906 The History of Old St. David’s Church Radnor, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Prepared at the request of the Historical Society of Delaware County Pennsylvania Published in 1907 By: The John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia [NOTE: Henry Pleasants was the editor.] ALPHABETICAL LISTS OF NAMES OF EARLY COMMUNICANTS AND SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS. [Note that the original order has been changed to one of reflecting the actual chronology of events.] The Names of Those Who Were at ye Sacrament on Good Friday, March ye 23, 1721 2. David Howell, church warden. Thomas Godfrey, Evan Harry, church warden. Jon David, William Davies, Mary Morris, Thomas Edwards, William Owen, James Price, Evan Jones, Susanah Price, Richard Hughes' Thomas James, wife and sister, Ann James, Peter Elliott, David Thomas, Sarah Elliott, Ann Thomas, Jon Martin, George Lewis, Evan Hugh, Frances Lewis, Mary Hugh, Owen Hugh, James David, Ann Hugh, Griffith Jones. Philip David, [Date, April, 1725.] It being the Request of the Honble Society &c. to the membrs of this Congregation to know wt they wd Subscribe to be paid yearly towards the Support of a Minister who shd settle amgst us. We whose Names are under written Do promise to pay yearly fm time time ye Sums affixed to our Names as follows: Evan Hughes, Evan Jones, Griffith Howell, Roger Parry, William Davies, Richard Hughes, James Price, Baddam David, Thomas David, David Mredith [Meredith] John Hunter, Thomas Williams, Antho. Wayne, Edward Georage [George], Thomas James, Edward William, David Evans, Robert Jones, William Evans, Thomas Godfrey, Peter Elliott, David Thomas, John David, Owen Owens, Owen Hugh, Hugh Hughes, Evan Harry, John Lewis, Morgan Hughes, Thomas Richard, Cadwaler Hughes, George Lewis, Hughe Jones, Griffith Jones, Edward Jones, Evan Ellis, Morris Griffith, Richard Hughes, Evan David, William Evan, William Thomas, Thomas Lewis, William Jones, Thomas Griffith, William Owen, Edward Williams, Walter William, Samuel Owens, James David, Walter David, Elizabeth Mredith (Meredith], Marck Hobet, David Davis, Jno. Howell, Morgan Hughes, Mary Morris. Hugh Jones, For ye use of ye minister, April ye 13th, 1729. Evan Hughes, Ann Thomas, Hugh Hughes, David Prees, John Sturgis, Edward Williams, Evan Jones, Edward Gorge, Richard Hughes, Joseph Jones, Anthony Wayne, Jos. Hawley, Francis Wayne, Hugh Jones, Evan David, Walter Williams, William Owen, William John, John David, Thomas Godfrey, Elizabeth Howard [Havard], Evan Harry, John Provo [Prise], Thomas James, Richard Hughes, Richard Evan, Morgan Hughes, James Price, John Curry, Walter Loyd. Thomas Moris, At St. David's Church, Nov. 7th, 1731. We whose names are under written do promise to pay into ye Hands of the present Church wardens the Several Sums of Moneys an¬nexed to our Names on or before ye 16th day of May Next Ensuing the Date Here off for the use of Mr. Backouse who pretends with God's assistance to officiate here once a Month. Evan Hughes, James David, Anthony Wayne, Thom. Phillips, John Hunter, Thomas David, David Howell, Edwd. Williams Taylor, Walter William, Andrew Keny, Richard Hughes, Hugh Hughes, Stephen Cole, Cadwalader Hughes, Richd Hughes, In Keeper, David Morgan, Thos. Godfrey, Thomas James, William John, Francis Wayne, Margaret David, Richd. Richison, Wm. Thomas, Magdlen Howel, John Prise, Evan David, Jno. Evans, Thomas Loyd, Peter Elliott, John Curry, Thos. James, Micab Rees, Thomas Jephreye [Jeffrey], John Jones. George James, Walter Loyd, Gorge Gooerge [Geo. George], Joseph Holy, Stephen Lewish, James Prise. Subscribers to ye Church Yard Wall. [Date, about 1740.] The Reverend Mr. Currie, Michael Wills, Junior, Francis Wayne, Michael Wills, Senior, Edward Williams, Thomas Phillips, John Best, Arther Moor, Hugh Hughes, Evan Harry, John Hughes, Humphrey Wayne, Evan David, Benjamin Hughes, Hugh John. Charles Moor, Giles Phegan, Hugh Jones Smith, Isaac Wayne, Patrick Morah, Badam Davis, John Jones, Samuel Macue, James Hunter, Alexander Bailey, Joseph Holley, John Mather, Mark Morris, Nicholas John, Cordwainer, Wm. Thomas Radnor, Griffith Jones, John Mines ye Hamer man, George George, William Williams, Margaret Hughes, William Sharp, Morgan Hughes, John Hughes, finer, Peter Elliot, James Farra, Thomas Gotfrey, Richard Evan, George James, Walter Williams. John Sturgis, Subscription List for Building the Gallery Whereas, There is a purpose of building a Gallery in St. David's, commonly called Radnor Church, situate in Newtown Township, Chester County, and Province of Pennsylvania. We whose names are under written willing to promote and contribute towards so good a work do hereby promise and oblige ourselves to pay or cause to be paid to Isaac Wayne and Wm. Godfrey, duly chosen by ye Vestry of Radnor Church to manage carry on and get the said work to proper car¬penters and masons the respective sums annexed to our names arid that upon demand after the said Gallery shall be completely finished according to agreement Upon this Condi¬tion nevertheless that each subscriber either by himself or in partnership with another, he or others they subscribing and paying to the amount of Five pounds Pennsylvania money shall have ye privilege of building a Pew of Common dimen¬sions in the Isle and 4 in the Gallery either in the front of said Gallery or in the Isle or Body of the Church where there is vacant ground ye ground for each Pew having been first marked out and numbered by order of the Vestry and to he distributed by Lot the highest subscriber to have ye first choice. Witness our hands this 29th Day of July 1771. [note that the monies contributed was not copied into the data.] Isaac and Anthony Wayne Cromwell Pearce Richard Currie by Isaac Wayne James Jones Evan David Saml. Pugh James Hunter' Hugh Jones Caleb Jones George Fetterman Wm. Godfrey Giles Williams Thos. Sturgis Wm. Brooke Jonathan Sturgis John Butler John Mather Christian Peterman William Burn Edward Williams Thomas Read Bosteau Rink Philip Moore Joshua Cleaver Samuel Van Leer George Grover Michael Statleman Isaac Hughes John Jones Samuel Holstein John Douglass Jere Jarman John Roberts John Hamilton Thos. James Samuel Macue Frederick Funk Subscription List for the Repairing and Covering of the Grave Yard Wall, and for Other Purposes of Said Church, April ye 17th, 1785. Anthony Wayne, Mordai Taylor, Willm Hayman, Magdelan Morgan, Willm Curry, Isaac Davis, Phillip Sheaff, Jno. Mather, Willm Burn, Jno. B. Webster, Jno. Hunter, Saml Pugh, Jas. Morris, Jas. Hunter, Jno. Rouse, Alexr Clay, George Lee, Richd Robinson, Phillip Moore, Jno. Lyle, Griffith Williams, George Hunter, Benjn Davis, Amos Sturgis, Edwd Williams, Joseph Rowland, Jno. Brooke, Willm Broades, Jur., George White, Willm. Lee, Jesse Brooke, Amos Thomas, Chrisn Peterman, George Adams, Aaron Johnson, Peter Euble, David Briggs, Michl Wills, Hugh Jones, Saml Holstein, Hugh Jones, Junr., James Jones Jno. Jones, Wm. Brooke, Edwd Hughes, Aron Matson, Thos. Read, Subscription for the House at Radnor (St. David's) Church [1845]. Ann Hunter, Thomas Hauxwell, Rebecca Matlack, Saml Low, George Brinton, Wm. H. Vogdes, John Bell, Isaac Wayne, Dr. Joseph Blackfan, Mifflin Lewis, Joseph Buckly, Mrs. White, Allen Evans, George Nugen, Jos. L. Worrell, Mr. Taylor, Henry T. Evans, Mary Williams, Saml Edwards, Thomas Humphrey, George Dehaven, John Campbell, Ann Siter, William Crosley, Mary Thomas, John M. Moore, Susanna Petty, Deborah Sheaff, Jesse Brooke, John Lindsey, Mary Clemens, Wm. Hughs, H. J. M. and B. Brooke, Wm. Burn, Griffith Jones, Thomas Davis, Wm. Crosley, Jesse Brooke, Benjn Weatherby, Ann Edwards, Joshua Evans, Isaac Peters, Susan Gamble, Alexander E. Finley. List of Communicants about 1845. John Hunter, Betsy Grubb, Mary Hunter, Mrs. Humphris, Miss Ann Hunter, Miss Jane Super, Rebeccah Matlack, Miss Ann Super, Jesse Brooke, Miss Susan Gamble. Elizabeth Brooke, Mary Ann Evans, Miss Rebecca Brooke, Samuel Markley, Margaret Siter, Curtis Markley, Isaac Norton, Jane Supplee, Joseph Buckly, Ann Brooke, Hester Buckly, John Valentine, John Bell, Jeremiah Joint, Miss Eliza Bell, Henry Y. Carter, William Nuzum, Mrs. Carter, Martha Nuzum, Ann Petty, Jacob Clinger, Susan Petty, Jane Evans, Margaret Clemens, Margaret Williams, Susan Clemens, Mary Williams, Debby Sheaf, Mary Moore, Cloe Adens (colored), Ann Moore, Ann Hayman, Sidney Slone, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. McDurmot, Mrs. Thomas, Mary Steele, Miss Mary Thomas, John Owens, Mrs. Fareman, Honoria Owens, Wm. (or Mr.) Fareman, Sarah Horton, Eliza Fareman, Jacob Horton, Ann Lewis, Mrs. Crosby, Jane Andrews, Mary Betson, Mrs. C. Andrews, Mrs. Peck. Subscribers to Support of Rector [1851]. A. Palmer Garfield, Ann Hunter, Jonathan Morris, Mary Brooke, Mrs. Evans, Elizabeth Wayne, Richard Evans, Elisha Moore, Joseph Garrett, M. and B. Brooke, Mrs. Veacock, Eliza Penn Gaskill, Benjn Brooke, Thomas Humphreys, James Porteus, John Bell, Samuel Edwards, John Palmer, Julia Foley, Howell Maris, Caroline Cole, Lawrence Rainey, Jesse Brooke, Jr., John Mather, Joseph Buckley, H. Jones Brooke. John Campbell, John Horton, Win. Crosley, Subscription List for Purpose of Building a Vestry Room and Repairing Church and Wall, 1871. John T. Lewis, W[inthrop] Sargent, Samuel Huston, Dr. G. P. Sargent, [Maj.] Wm. Wayne, Jas. Pleasants [Lawyer], Jos. W. Sharp, [Gen.] H. Pleasants, John B. Thayer, B. & A. Kirk, M. & B. Brooke, Mrs. J. Taylor, [Dr.] H. Pleasants, F. Parke, Mr. Mark Brooke, Barclay Johnson, S. Chew, John Mather, Robert Leaming, C. F. Corbin. J. L. Wentworth,