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BIOGEAPIIICAL NOTICES. 



the six grantees of Marcus Hook from 

 Sir Edmund Andros. As early as 1668, 

 in conjunction with Neals Laerson, he 

 purchased hind on the Jersey side of 

 the Dehxware, then under the govern- 

 ment of Philip Carteret, which they 

 had previously purchased from the 

 Indians. In 1697 he sold the mills 

 then erected near the mouth of Naa- 

 man's Creek to Jasper Yeates. In 1681 

 he served the office of supervisor " from 

 Marcus Creek to Xaaman's Creek." In 

 1685 George Foreman made a convey- 

 ance of property in Chichester to him 

 and his wife Ebritta. 



Rees, Harry, an early "Welsh settler 

 of Radnor township, died about the 

 year 1705, leaving a widow, Elizabeth, 

 and three children, viz., David, Gwenli- 

 ana and Margaret. David was married 

 and lived in Newtown at the time of 

 his lather's death. He died in 1706. 

 David appears to have been a Quaker, 

 but it is not certain in respect to his 

 father. 



Revel, Thomas, with his wife, family 

 and servants, arrived at Burlington, a 

 passenger on board of the Shield from 

 Hull, in December, 1678. He was ap- 

 pointed Clerk of the Court of Upland 

 County at the first establishment of 

 Penn's government, and was continued 

 as Clerk after Chester Couuty was 

 organized, though it is not certain that 

 he resided within the limits of that 

 County. 



Reynolds, Henry, with his wife 

 Prudence resided at Marcus Hook as 

 early as the 25th of the 5th mo. (July) 

 1680, when a daughter named Margaret 

 was born to them at that place. He 

 was on the first jury held under the 

 government of the Proprietarj-, and his 

 busine.'rS about this time appears to 

 have been that of keeping a public 

 house. He was at first a Quaker, but 

 probably left the Society. 



RiEs, Thomas, (carpenter,) was set- 

 tled in Haverford in 1687. When he 

 emigrated from Wales is not known. 

 In 16'J2, he was united in marriage with 

 Frances Price at Haverford Meeting, 

 they both being Friends. Their chil- 

 dren wore, iSamuel, Sarah, Mary, David 

 aad Isaac. 



Rees, Thomas, also settled in Haver- 

 ford, and in 1692 was married to 

 Rebecca "William of that township. 

 They were Friends, and doubtless both 

 were Welsh immigrants. They had 

 one son, named Thomas. 



Richards, Joseph, with his wife Jane 

 and family, was settled in Chichester 

 as early as 1685. He was a Friend and 

 took some interest in the business 

 transactions of the Society. His chil- 

 dren were, Nathaniel, Ann who inter- 

 married with Humphrey Scarlet, and 

 Susanna who intermarried with James 

 Lownes of Springfield. They doubt- 

 less all migrated from England. Joseph 

 Richards died in 1710. His son Na- 

 thaniel died in 1700 leaving four chil- 

 dren, viz. William, Nathaniel, Elizabeth 

 and Mary. 



Richard, John, with his wife Susan, 

 from Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales, 

 immigrated in 1683 or 1684 and set- 

 tled in Haverford. They were Friends. 

 Their children (born in this country) 

 were Susanna, Richard, Jane and John. 

 He died in 1696. 



Richard, John, from the County of 

 Pembroke, South "U'ales, settled in 

 Radnor in 1 696. "Was a member of the 

 Society of Friends, but took no active 

 part in meeting affairs. 



Roads, Adam, " the sone of John and 

 Elizabeth Roads of Wingreayes, County 

 of Darby" England, immigrated to 

 Pennsylvania in 1684, and settled in 

 Darby (now Upper Darby) township. 

 He was from Codnor in Derbyshire. 

 In 1 69 1 he was married at Darby Meeting 

 to Katharine, the daughter of John 

 Blunston. He was a good citizen, and 

 attended diligently to his religious 

 duties. His children were, John, Han- 

 nah, Sarah, Elizabeth, Joseph and 

 Adam. Katharine died in 1733, and 

 Adam in 1744-5. 



Roads, John, Jr., came from "Whit- 

 low in Derbyshire. He was the son of 

 John and Elizabeth Roads, and settled 

 at Darby, where he resided several 

 years. He probably removed to White 

 Marsh. 



Roads, John, the elder, fiither of the 

 above named John and Adam Roads, 



