Individuals from Chrisman Pedigree, page 45

m: Lancelot Strawn (23 NOV 1680-BEF 10 JUN 1720)

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!Birth-Death-Marriage: Ancestrial File AFN:1JRB-27

Curt & Bonnie Strawn-Miller say she died in Bucks Co., PA.

Came to america on the ship Welcome in 1682, with her parents and her 5 small children from her first marriage. Of the 100 passengers, 60 died at sea from a small pox outbreak.

They were members of the Friends society (Quakers), but was disowned for marrying out of the Society and there is no record showing her to have been reunited.

!Will: Dated 7 June 1738 at Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co., NJ, probated 10 Sept 1740 in Bucks Co., PA. Names daughters Ruth and Sarah, son William Cooper, Henery Cooper, John Cooper and Jacob Starwhen (executor). Witnessed by Daniel Ashcraft (oath on 10 Sep 1740), Richard Mitchell (oat on 2 Oct 1740) and Robert Hazlet (who did not appear).

The following condemnation appears in the Middletown Monthly Meeting records, in the Women's meetings of 5 5th mo and 2 6th mo 1716:

ffrom our Men and Women's Monthly Meetnig in Middletown in Bucks County the 6th of the 7th month 1716,
Whereas shee that was lately known by the name of Mary Couper (Widow of Henry Couper deceased being then owned as one of our Society) hath been for some time since concerned in Intent of Marriage with Lancelot Strawhen one who was never owned amongst us, And although shee was seasonably advised by friends and Relations both publickly and in private, And often exhorted both by the Overseers of the Meeting and other frields not to be concerned with him in that respect, And much labour and paines being taken with her to bring to a sense of friends dissatisfaction with the matter, yet still Shee resisted all their advice adn Councell, And now at last hath marryed the said Lancelot Strawhen contrary to the order and Method of our Society; Wee do therefore give forth this as a Testimony against her for her Misdemeaner, And do disown her (by the name of Mary Strawhen) to be any more of our Society untill she come to a true sight of her disorder, and a sincere Repentance for the same, which we heartily wish for the good of her Immortal Soul.
Signed by order in behalf of our said Meetings: John Cutler, Margery Cutler.

After the death of Lancelot in 1720, she probably removed about 1728 to Kent Co., Delaware where her son-in-law Dennis Pursell owned land. By 1738 she was in New Jersey.

Lancelot Strawn

m: Mary Buckman (23 NOV 1680-BEF 10 SEP 1740)

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Or possibly born in Scotland.

His origins are unknown. As a clue, a Richard Strawhen witnessed a marriage of Joseph Lupton to Mercy Twniing at Middletown Monthly Meetnig on 10 7th mo 1713.

Lancelot was a witness to the marriage of William Buckman and Esther Penquite 27 9th mo 1716.

No further records are known -- no known land records and no will. He died intestate, administration granted to widow in Bucks Co. on 10 Jun 1720. Thomas Baynes signed her bond with her. Inventory taken 8 4th mo 1720 by John Wildman and Thmoas Thwailes and came to L34/16/6. One unusual item was a desk, indicating he may have been literate.

William Buckman

m: Sarah [---] (ABT 1658-10 JUL 1690)

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m: Elizabeth Wilson (-13 MAR 1733)

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Ancestrial File AFN 1JR8-DN

Came to America from England in the ship Welcome, 1682, headed by William Penn. There were 100 passengers listed upon departure. Small pox broke out and 60 were buried at sea. He came with his wife, daughter, and daughter's 5 small children from her first marriage.

No record of his birth has yet been found. However, his close association with his brothers Thomas and Edward, and his mother, has led historians to the conclusion that he was a son, probably the eldest son, of Edward and Joan (?Bagham) Buckman. Of these associations, he is listed along with his mother & siblings in the goods loaded on the ship in 1682 bound for PA. He also inherited the land rights of his brothers Edward and Thomas when they died without issue.

In the history of Bucks Co., PA, general W.W.H. Davis states that William's family spent their first winter in a cave south of Fallsington. There is also a strong tradition among the Strawn family that their ancestors (usually supposed to have been Strawns) lived out the first winter in a cave on the bank of the Delaware.

Records of the Middletown Monthly Meeting minutes show: * 2 Oct 1690: William Buckman contributes 0-05-01 to the meeting house fund.
* 2nd Wed Dec 1693 (i.e., 23 Dec 1693 gregorian): Appointed to lay out a road from Newtown to the ferry.
* 10 Jun 1696: Reappointed, & same day work reported done.
* 5 Oct 1697: Appointed to lay out road from Wrightstown to Neshamineh Meeting House.
* Juror 1684; Grand juror 1688, 1689, 1691, 1698; witness on 14 Apr 1698.

Bucks Co. Deeds include:
* 7 Sep 1697, rec 14 Apr 1698: William Buckman of Newtown, yeoman, sold to John Shaw of same, yeoman, for 24 pounds, land which had been granted to William Buckman by the proprietor 13 Sep 1686. [Book 2, p.142] * 7 May 1695, rec 11 oct 1697: William Buckman of Bucks, husbandman, bought land from Robert Webb of Philadelphia, gent., and Elizabeth his wife who had been the widow of John Barber (Elizabeth & John Barber, and Elizabeth's father John Songhurst, had been passengers on the Welcome). [Book 2, p.143] * 12 Mar 1705, rec 3 Dec 1705: John Rowland & wife Priscilla of Bristol twp (both also Welcome passengers), he a yeoman & she formerly a Shepperd & first purchaser, sold to William Buckman land that Priscilla had bought from William Penn n 19 Aug 1681 before her marriage to John Rowland [Book 3:242].
* 7 Dec 1708: Henry Cooper [Wm's son-in-law] of Newton, blacksmith, sold land to William for 90 pounds.

After his first wife Sarah died, he waited 16 years to remarry. !Intention(2:Elizabeth Wilson): First intentions at Middletown 1 6th mo 1706, second intentions 5 7th mo 1706.

!Will: Dated Sep 4, 1716, proved Oct 26, 1716. Transcription: "William Buckman of newtown in the County of Bucks: to eldest son William Buckman plantation in Newtown purchased from Samuel Hough and also piece of meadow and woodland by Neshamineh Creek to teh extent of 50 acres, and if William lack heirs of his body, then to son David Buckman or to son Thomas Buckman; to wife Elizabeth Buckman remainder of lands until son Thomas is aged 21 and one-third part afterwards during life or widowhood. To sons Thomas Buckman and David Buckman the last mentioned lands from the time Thomas is 21, he to have the town lot in his share, subject to the life interest of his mother as stated above; if either Thomas or David die in their minority, then the survivor shall have the whole, paying L10 current money of the province to each of the two daughters Elizabeth Buckman and rebeckah when they are 21. To son-in-law edward Beck five shillings to be paid 12 months after testator's decease; Beck is indebted to testator abuot eleven pounds old Currency which debt and also thirty shillings more currency money of the province is to go to each of the three children of said Edward Beck, Sarah, Franciss, and Edward, to be paid when they are respectively aged 21. To daughter Mary Strawhen fifty shillings currency money to be paid 12 months after testator's decease and to her five children Ruth, Sarah, Willia, Henry and John fifty shillings when they respectively arrive at the age of 21. To daughter Ruth Blaker fifteen pounds currency money to be paid 12 months after testator's decease. To two youngest daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah Buckman fifteen pounds currency money each to be paid at age of 21 years. To three sons William, Thomas, and David, all the carpenter toolls equally divided. To son William Buckman one Cowe called prissy and her calf. To wife Elizabeth Buckman all rest and residue of personal estate as long as she remains a widow, but if she marry, then this to the two daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah one-half to be equally divided between them. Wife Elizabeth Buckman and son William Buckman joint executors." Witnesses: Stephen Twining, John Frost, and Joseph Scott.

Sarah

m: William Buckman (1650-9 OCT 1716)

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!AFN: 1JR8-FT

She died 10 5th mo 1690 probably as the result of childbirth.

Edward Buckman

m: Joan Bagham (ABT 1625-1682)

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The Register of the parish of Billingshurst in Sussex Co., England, records: 1. Marriage 3 Oc t 1648 of Edward Buckman & Joan (last name read as possibly Bagham).
2. Baptism of 2 sons of Edward & Joan: Edward (7 Nov 1651) and Thomas (5 Nov 1654).
3. Four earlier records that cannot yet be connected with certainty:
i. Dec 1584 Thomas Buckman m. (indecipherable)
ii. 28 May 1638 William Buckman m. Elizabeth (indecipherable)
iii. 16 Oct 1639 Richard Greenfield m. Eliabeth Buckman
iv. 2 Feb 1641/2 Susan Buckman, daughter of (indecipherable) 4. No buckmans appear in these records again until the second half of the nineteenth century.

The Quarterly Meeting of Sussex and Surrey, Shipley meeting, shows births of three daughters: Mary (b. 7 7th mo 1656), Ruth (b. 4 Feb 1659/60), and Sarah (b. 16 9th mo. 1669).

Quaker records show the death of Edward Buckman on 13 5th mo 1670 and his burial at Chiltington on the 15th (2 days later).

Joan Bagham

m: Edward Buckman (ABT 1623-13 JUL 1670)

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After the death of her husband Edward, she did not remarry. She embarked on the ship Welcom e to America in 1682, along with her son William & his family, her sons Edward and Thomas, and her daughter Ruth. On that trip small pox broke out, killing 60 of the 100 passengers. Since no records of them have been found in America, it is presumed that Joan and her sons Edward and Thomas were among the casualties.

William Merrick

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!Father: Hills 2:65
He was Rector of St. Davids, Pembrokeshire.

John Merrick

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!BirthyearEstimate-Father: Hills 2:65.
He was Rector of Llandegai (Llandachya). The name seen also as Meuric. Said that he left the navy to enter the ministry, which appealed to members of his family.

Merrick

m: Margaret Roland

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He was a Captain of the Guard at the Coronation of Henry VIII, April 25, 1509. He was the fir st high Sheriff of County Anglesey, which office he held until his death. From him the surname "Meyrick", signifying "Guardian", is derived as a surname, in pursuance to an act of Henry VIII, requiring that the name of every man at the time should be born by his descendants as a surname. There were no surnames before that time in Wales. He married Margaret, daughter of Roland, Rector of Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales. His will is dated Nov. 30, 1538.

Margaret Roland

m: Merrick [---] (ABT 1480-)

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Roland

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Rector of Aberffraw in Anglesey, Wales.

James Larkins

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!Census (1810): Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., Penna., pg. 423. 1M(<10), 1M(10-15), 2M(16-26 ), 1M(>=45), 1F(<10), 1F(10-16), 1F(>=45).

That James Larkins is the father of William E. Larkins is established by the Bounty Land Claim filed in Clackamas Co., Oregon on 19 Oct 1861, where this is stated.

Possible son: Thomas C. Larkins m. 25 Sep 1821 Sarah Bartlett, by Isaac Carter J.F. [Muskingham Co. Ohio Marriage Index, 1806-1835], LDS Film #0865142.

Elaine Rulmer sent me an email on Jan 3, 1998, in which she identifies her ancestor, James Larkins b. 1749 Frederick Co., Maryland, m. 1793 Lancaster PA to Cathiline Keiger Gerlinger, and d. 1828 in Harrison Co., Ohio. She says that when this James applied for his pension, three people signed affadavits as knowing him, his age, and being in war with him, and all three came from Sommerset Co., Pennsylvania. Based on this, she believes that her James Larkins is the James Larkins of Turkeyfoot Twp. -- and thus the father of William E. Larkins. This theory, however, does have a few problems. First is William E. Larkins was b. in Tennessee, but her James Larkins was not known to have lived in Tennessee. Also, her James would have been 45 years old when William E. was born, which is a little on the older side. Currently there is nothing substantial to either confirm or refute this theory, so it does remain a good lead.

More details from Elaine: Her James Larkins had: 1. James b. 1784, 2. John b. 1794, 3. Seth b. 1794, 4. Thomas Calvin b. 1799 (her ancestor), 5. Elizabeth/Betsy b. 1806 (and she believes perhaps William E.). Her James said he was 62 in 1820 while applying for a pension (ie b.1758) & his wife was 60. At that time, he had three children at home, a son 21 (b.1799), son 18 (b.1802), and daughter 14 (b.1806). He applied for the pension while living in Cadiz, Harrison Co., OH, and explained his life & times in OH. Signers of his affadavits were Felix Duffel, Thomas Little, and Capt. William Paul, all living in Sommerset Co. Elaine has not yet found his will, but has found a reference saying that the son Seth was the executor.

Full copy of pension papers in possession of Lonnie Chrisman (and fully transcribed by Lonnie Chrisman). Note: As of Jan 5, 1856, it is testified that the only living children of James Larkins, dec'd, are Betsey Cook of Wyandot Co., Ohio, and James Larkins of Green Co., Ohio.

Rosalee Pleis faxed me a copy of a handwritten bounty land claim, transcribed as follows:

War Department; Section of M. Bty Lands & Pensions February 17th, 1813
By the Records in this Office it appears that a Warrant to satisfy the claim of James Larkins (who was a Soldier in the Pennsylvania Line of the late Revolutionary Army of the United States) was issued to Michael Steven Afs. under the number 9837 dated March 10th 1795.
P. Nat Cutting
The Warrant is in favor of Michael Michael Stever Afs of James Larkins, the later wants to know by what authority the former attained the Warrant -- that information tis ?preserved ?may be ?hav at the War Department.

!Bounty Land Warrant Record Card. Faxed of original to me Nov 1998. Transcribed as follows:

The National Archives, form VAN-51 12-3-41; BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*; Division of Veterans' Administration Archives.
Name: Larkins, James Grade: Private Line: Pennsylvania Warrant Number: 9837 Acreage: 100 Issued: March 10, 1795 to Michael Stever, assignee.
* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 6, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.

The intestate estate settlement of James Larkins, 1828 is in Harrison Co., OH case #280 (it is not in Hamilton Co.). From [Index to Ohio Wills & estates]

Note that James Larkins is NOT found on the PA census of 1790. This is suggestive that he might not have been in Lancaster at the time -- could he have been in Tennessee for a short while around that time period?

Wybra Hanson

m: William Pontus (-9 FEB 1652)

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Mary Salte

m: Thomas Lothrop (-BEF 6 MAY 1629)

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Maiden name from tcollins@access.digex.net, undocumented.

Robert Salte

m: Gauch St. Andrews (ABT 1526-)

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Gauch St. Andrews

m: Robert Salte (ABT 1526-)

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John St. Andrews

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Ellen Aston

m: Robert Lowthorpe (1513-16 JUL 1558)

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Margaret Wade

m: John Lowthorpe

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Her parentage is from an email from Janis De Lay on Dec 30, 1997. She did n't really have much info on her parentage, just had those names, so I don't know how reliable they are.

Bathshua Snow

m: John King (-Between 18 nov 1752 and 1 May 1753)

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Admitted to church church 14 Sep 1701.
!Birth-Marriages-Children: MF 6:64
!Parentage: MF 6:19-20

John King

m: Bathshua Snow (25 JUL 1664-BEF 7 OCT 1707)

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m: Mary Benjamin (APR 1670-BEF 1714)

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m: Hannah Hamblen (16 FEB 1676-BEF 6 JUL 1737)

m: Rachel Maker (ABT 1685-AFT 18 NOV 1752)

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!Marriages: MF 6:65.
!Death: MF 6:264.
Freeman thinks he was John King of Sandwich.
Joined church at Harwich, 14 Sep 1701 [Freeman 494, MFR 4:245] !Will: Dated 18 Nov 1752, proved 1 May 1753. Mentions wife (but gives no name), heirs of son John, heirs of dau. Joanna Cole, dau. Bashua Rider, heirs of son Samuell, son Roger, grandson Stephen King, and son Ebenezer.
Cattle mark at Eastham, 1688.
He settled in Harwich in 1701, coming prior from Eastham.

The Boston Post Boy of 25 June 1753 reported: "We are informed from Harwich in County of Barnstable that Mr. John King lately died there, aged 105 years; he was born in Old England and had lived in Harwich about 70 years." [MF 6:64]

John King is said to have been at Eastham by 1686. He signed a reciept with other heirs of Stephen Snow (his father-in-law) on 21 May 1706.

He bought land at Harwich from Indians on 11 May 1711 and was a proprietor there.

!Will: John King of Harwich, dated 18 Nov 1752, proved 1 May 1753, Names beloved wife (without given name), and distributed residuary estate in 1/7 shares to the following: Heirs of son Samuel, heirs of son John, heirs of dau. Joanna Cole, grandson Stephen King, son Roger, son Ebenezer, and dau. Bashua Ryder. Son Roger filed an account 5 Feb 1754.

Note: Although it was published only about 2 months after his death, the Boston Post Boy article's claim that he was 105 years old at his death looks highly suspicious. If true, it would indicate a birth of about 1647, or nearly 17 years older than his first wife. It would mean he had children from age 43 to 67, which is a little aged.

Various web pages identify his parents as Samuel King (b. 29 Aug 1649) and Sara, and his grandfather as a Samuel King who was in Plymouth in 1643. I have no records to substantiate this. Note: I have found at least one web site that contradicts this theory, http://www.journeyback.com/DUNHAM/fam00310.htm, which lists a son John King born 16 Mar 1682/3, which would be far too late to be the current individual.

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