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Jacobus (Anglicised "James") Craven was born ca 1681, at Kinderhook, near Albany, New York and died in or before 1761 in Bucks Co., PA. He is buried in old Craven Burying Ground about 1/4th mile SW of Johnsville, Bucks County, PA. Parents: Thomas & Emmettje (Isbrant) Craven. Jacobus married ca 1706 to
Antje Iniart. Antje was born ca 1689 in NY or NJ and died in Bucks Co., PA. Parents: Gillis "Giles" & Trientie (Woggelom) Iniart.
Place of Residence: According to 1708 Census, Jacobus, age 25, his wife Anna and dau. Elsie were residing in Staten Island, NY. Moved after January 30, 1725/6 to Warminister Township, Bucks County, PA where he bought a farm on 150 acres from William Stockdell. New York and Bucks County, PA.
Children:
Elsie (Alice or Elsie) - Baptized April 22, 1707 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died March 28, 1794. Buried Bucks County, PA. Married Herman VanSandt who died in 1735. They had 4 children.
Elinor - Born ____. Died ____. Married Clement Dugan.
Abraham - Bapt. April 17, 1711 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died _____.
Thomas - Born ca 1712in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died June 8 or August 5, 1799. Buried in Craven Cemetery on Street Road, Davisville, Warminster Township, Bucks County, PA. Married 1st Catherine VanHorn in 1732. Married 2nd Helen Bennett. Oct. 11, 1809. Helen is the daughter of William and Charity (Suydam) Bennett. Thomas' Will is dated May 27, 1797 and states "being aged". Cathrine VanHorn was baptized June 4, 1710 at the Reformed Dutch Church, Neshaminy, Bucks County, PA. She died shortly after August 27, 1754 in Bucks County, PA. Catherine is the daughter of Peter Barentsen and Elizabeth Gabriele (Struldles) VanHorn. Thomas Craven's Will, dated May 27, 1797, mentions land he had bought from his father "Jacobus Craven". Children: Thomas - Born June 4, 1739 in Bucks Co., PA. Died Feb. 8, 1795 in Loudoun County, VA. Married Eleanor Hough Dec. 18, 1766 in Warwick Township, Bucks Co., PA. Eleanor was born Aug. 20, 1749 in Warminister Co., PA. Died March 1, 1802 in Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Eleanor is the daughter of Issac and Edith (Hart) Hough. Children: Issac - Born 9/29/1767 in Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died 2/1809/10. Married 1st Elizabeth ___. Had twin daughters: Elizabeth and Mary Eleanor. Married 2nd Mrs. Parish.
Edith - Born 11/7/1768, Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died 9/1828 (age 55). Married Samuel Sinclair 11/7/1792.
Abner - Born 12/11/1769, Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died Sept. 1808. Buried Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Married Sarah Sinclair 11/10/1799.
Margaret - Born 9/5/1771, Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died ____. Married George Sinclair.
Amy - Born 12/12/1772, Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died 8/9/1773.
John Hough - Born 3/19/1774, Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died 2/7/1845. Married 3 times.
Seth - Born 12/28/1775, Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died 8/9/1777.
Josiah - Born 1/27/1777, Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died ____. Married Elizabeth Shepherd 8/13/1804.
Elizabeth - Born 2/17/1779, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died unmarried.
William H. - Born 3/5/1781, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died ____.
Joseph - Born 1/23/1783, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died 12/17/1825. Married Hannah Steer 10/2/1804.
Thomas - Born 5/1/1784, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died ____.
Eleanor - Born 9/18/1785., Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died ___. Married Robert Owens.
Rachel - Born 12/23/1787, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died 3/28/1790.
Mary - Born 4/14/1789, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died 3/20/1790.
James - Born 1/31/1791, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died ____.
Harriett (twin) - Born 1/26/1792, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died _____.
Charlotte (twin) - Born 1/26/1792, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died 2/8/1792.
Lucretia - Born 1/17/1795, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA. Died 1860. Buried in Charlottesville, VA. Married Arthur Whitehurst.
Thomas and Eleanor had a farm in Loudoun County called "Point of Rocks" on the Potomac River. They moved to Virginia ca. 1778 from Bucks Co., PA.
Jacobus "James" was born ca. 1746 in Bucks County, PA and died Feb. 19, 1824 in Warminster Township, Bucks County, PA. (Will #5253 dated Jan 2, 1824). Married Adrianna Kroesen ca 1776. Adrianna was baptized Nov. 27, 1757 at the Reform Dutch Church of Southampton, Bucks Co., PA. Died March 1, 1843 in her 86th year). Adrianna is the daughter of Johannis and Jannetje (Nevius) Kroesen.
Children:
Lenah (Elinor) - Bap. 2/21/1779, Southampton Twp., PA. Died ____. Married Adrian Cornell 11/16/1803.
Jannetje (Jane) - Born 5/1/1781. Baptized 6/24/1781, Southampton Twp., PA. Died ____. Married Gilliam Cornell 1/11/1804.
Thomas - Born 2/10/1783, Southampton twp., PA. Died in infancy.
Thomas - Bapt. 5/1/1786, Southampton Twp., PA. Died ____. Married Jane Kroeben 2/20/1812 (Ref: Records of Dutch Reform Church, North Southampton, PA).
Elizabeth - Born 3/25/1787, Bapt. 6/20/1787, Southampton, PA. Died 3/22/1851. Married Jesse Finney 1/6/1808 who was born 8/1/1784 and died 2/7/1854.
John - Bapt. 5/2/1790, Southampton twp, PA. Died _____.
James - Bapt. 6/3/1792, Southampton Twp., PA. Died 6/22/1830 (age 38).
William - Born ____. Died before Jan. 1824 - listed as deceased in Father's Will.
Isaac - Born _____. Died 1/17/1878. Married Christiana VanBuskirk.
Adrianna - Bapt. 5/26/1803, Southampton Twp., PA. Died before 1824.
Ann - Born 1750 in Bucks Co., PA. Died after 1809. Married Henry Brouse.
William - Born ca 1751 in Bucks Co., PA. Died January 2, 1820. (age 71), Warminster Twp., Bucks Co. Buried at Craven Cemetery near Davisville, PA. Married Cornelia Cornell August 27, 1772 at Dutch Reform Church, Southampton (or Hartsville), Bucks Co., PA. Cornelia was born Jan. 1, 1751 in Southampton, Bucks Co., PA and died Sept. 13, 1826 (age 75-8-12) and buried at Craven Cemetery. Cornelia is the daughter of Wilhelmus and Elshe (Kroesen) Cornell. In William's Will he named the following Executors: Son William, Brother James Craven and Nephew John Craven (Brother's son).
Children: Elshe - Bapt. 8/7/1773, Southampton, Bucks Co., PA. Died ____. Married Jacob Vandyke 3/31/1791.
Thomas - Born 1774 - Died 8/30/1820 (in 48th year). Was a carpenter. Named John Craven, storekeeper, as executor.
Wilhelmus - Bapt. 4/12/1778. Died 11/28/1822 (age 44-9-10). Married Ann ___.
Giles - Born 1782. Died before 4/28/1825. Married Letitia Shart (of Moreland Twp., Montgomery Co., PA) 10/30/1806.
William - Bapt. 6/3/1792. Died ____. Married Cynthia Krusen 2/10/1820.
Brachje (female) - Bapt. 6/30/1790. Died ____. Not mentioned in father's Will. Probably died before April 1819.
Issac - Bapt. 5/24/1795. Died before 1819. Not mentioned in father's Will. Probably died before April 1819.
-Children of from 2nd wife
Giles - Born 1756 in Warminister Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died December 13, 1809. (in 54th year) in Northampton Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Buried in Craven Cemetery 1/4 mile south of the cross-road village Johnsville which is a mile from Davisville, PA. (Will #3608, Proven Dec. 26, 1809. Married Anna McNair March 19, 1789 (or May) at the Presbyterian Church in Abington, PA. Anna was born Feb. 23, 1768 in Bucks Co., PA and died March 13, 1855 in Bucks Co., PA. She was buried in Hartsville, PA. Anna is the daughter of Samuel (1739-1816) and Mary (Mann) (1740-1816) McNair. Mary is the daughter of John Mann, native of Northern Ireland and Margaret (Mitchell) Mann. Samuel McNair, son of Samuel McNair of County Donegral, Ireland, (b. 1699), and wife Anne (Murdock). (Ref. Col. & Rev. Families of Penn.).
Children: Samuel - Born 1/15/1790 and Bapt. 5/9/1792 in Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died ___.
Helena - Born 1/28/1792 and Bapt. 5/9/1792 in Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Not mentioned in father's Will. Probably died before Dec. 1809.
Thomas B. - Born 6/23/1794 and Bapt. 12/18/1794 in Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died in 1843. Married Sarah L. Mann 11/4/1819.
John - Born 7/29/1799 and Bapt. 10/13/1799 in Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died 1856. Married Jane Krusen 5/15/1822.
Isaac - Born 9/28/1802 and Bapt. 12/31/1802 in Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Not mentioned in Father's Will. Probably died before 1809.
James - Born 3/30/1806 and Bapt. 6/8/1806 in Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died ___.
Charles - Born 11/6/1808 and Bapt. 4/16/1809 in Warwick Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died 1892. Occupation: Minister. Married Catharine VanArtsdalen 11/29/1832.
Ann - Born 1803. Died 1867.
Issac - Born March 9, 1760 in Warminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Died May 11, 1835 (age 75-2-2) in Bucks Co., PA. Buried in Craven Cemetery near Davisville, PA. Married Elizabeth Sutphin ca 1789. Elizabeth was born Sept. 1, 1767 and died Sept. 25, 1838 (age 71 yrs, 25 days). Buried at Craven Cemetery. Elizabeth is the daughter of Abraham (d. 1/13/1810) and Lanah (d. 8/31/1813) Stuphin. Isaac Craven's Will #6813 dated 2/8/1833 mentions wife Elizabeth, son, Abraham; Dau. Ellenah and son-in-law John Finny; Grandchildren: John (Krowen) Craven, son of William (dec'd); Elizabeth Craven; Matilda Craven; and Jane Craven, daus. of Issac Craven (dec'd.) Isaac inherited the home and 103 acres of land from father, which originally belonged to grandfather, Jacobus Craven.
Children: Ellenah - Born 12/7/1789 and Bapt. 4/4/1790 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA. Died ___.
Married John Finney, Jr. 10/29/1807.
Abraham - Born 6/8/1793 and Bapt. 7/7/1793 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA. Died 3/7/1875. Married Hannah Finney 4/3/1817. Settled on farm in Moreland Twp., but later returned to Warminster. Abraham and Hannah had four sons and three daughters. Records of only one son, Joseph Craven, born 1823, was given by W.H.Davis in "History of Bucks County". Joseph married Ann Ritchie, dau. of Thomas Ritchie and Great-Granddau. of James Ritchie of Warwick Twp. Children of Joseph and Ann: Edwin Craven of Scranton, PA; Sue who married Frank McVeagh of Philadelphia; Joanna who married Lewis K. Hall of Upper Makefield Twp., PA; William of Bridgeport, PA; Linford R. who married Fannie K. Johnson 2/14/1883 who was the dau. of Gibson Johnson; Robert of Ashbourne, PA; and Mary who married Elmer Smith.
William - Born Nov. 21, 1799 and Bapt. 2/2/1800 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA. Died 8/18/1828 (in his 29th year).
Isaac - Born 9/28/1802 and Bapt. 12/31/1802 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA. Died 2/23/1826 (in 24th year). Married Sarah ___ who died 11/27/1832 (age 33).
Catrin (Cathrine) - Born ____ in Bucks Co., PA. Died after 1809.
Helena - Born _____ in Bucks Co., PA. Died April __ 1838. Buried Moreland & Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Married Mahlon VanBooskerk who died Sept. 3, 1838.
Edith - Born ____ in Bucks Co., PA. Died between 1797 & 1809. Buried in Southampton Twp., PA. Married Charles VanSant Nov. 7, 1793.
Christina - Bapt. Nov. 8, 1772 in Bucks Co., PA. Died after 1809*. Married Thomas Beans Dec. 7, 1797. (*Date of her Mother's Will.)
Rose - Born ____. Died. ___. (Mentioned in her Mother's Will but not in her father's)
Thomas came to Warminster Township, Bucks County, PA with his parents and family in 1726. Married Tryntje (Catherine) Van Horn in 1732. Catherine VanHorn, the first of 11 children of Peter and Elizabeth (Gabriels) VanHorn was baptized June 4, 1710 in Northampton Township, Bucks County, PA (Ref. Christian Barentsen Van Horn Family Records - Library of Congress.). Catherine was born June 4, 1739 in Bucks County, PA. Catherine died shortly after August 27, 1754, the date of her mother's Will in which she was named a devisee, as "daughter Katharine Craven". Thomas married 2nd Helenah Bennett, daughter of William and Charity (Suydam) Bennet of Northampton Township, Bucks County, PA. Helenah survived Thomas and died testate in Moreland Township, Montgomery County Oct. 11, 1802 age 82. Thomas Craven's Will dated 27 May 1797, stated he was "very aged", was proved August 5, 1799 in Warminister Township, Bucks County, PA. Thomas will named his wife Helen and sons James and Issac as executors. The first four children were by his first wife and the other six by his second. (Thomas Craven's Will was written has proven beyond doubt the identity that he was the son of Jacobus and Anna Inniart, instead of Thomas Craven, the brother of Jacobus Craven, who was approximately 20 years younger than his older brother. (Ref. Craven Family by Herman Wilson Craven. In his Will he devised: To my son William, my plantation and tract of 97 acres where he now lives, which I bought from Robert Noble; To my son Giles Craven - 50 pounds (to be paid by William); To my son James Craven my plantation and tract of 100 acres where he now dwells, which I bought from John Brooks; To my brother Giles Craven - 20 pounds due him on debt; To my son Giles Craven - 100 pounds (to be paid by James); To my son Isaac Craven, my Mansion house in which I now dwell and 103 acres of land which I bought of my father Jacobus Craven, also two adjoining lots of meadow land; To my son Giles Craven, 50 pounds (to be paid by Issac); to son Giles Craven 100 pounds from estate after wife's death. Whereas I have already given to my son Thomas Craven the sum of 700 pounds, that to be his share of the estate. My wearing apparel divided between my five sons. To my daughter Christiana - 50 pounds and at wife's death, estate to be settled and money divided to my five daughters, Ann, Catrin, Helen, Edith, and Christiana. The Will was dated 27 May, 1797. He died August 5, 1799.)) (The Will of Helen (Bennett) Craven, dated March 15, 1809, and probated after her death Oct. 11, 1809 names "her four sons: William, James, Isaac and Thomas, and daughters Ann, Catherine, Rose, (?) Lena (Helena) and Christiana. The daughter Edith, named in Thomas's Will was not named in his wife's Will, and the daughter Rose was named in Helen's will, but not in Thomas'. These two may be one and the same daughter. Giles Craven was not mentioned in his mother's Will although his death was recorded as two months after his mother's death.).
Johannes - Baptized July 27, 1744 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died _____.
Mary (Marie) - Born _____. Died _____. (From Staten Island to Warminister ca 1730. Married Anthony Scout who died 1791.
Gillis (Giles) - Born September 12, 1717 and Baptized April 1, 1718 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died September 8, 1798 in Southampton Township, Bucks County, PA. In Gile's Will dated March 16, 1798 there is no mention of wife or children.
Anna (Hannah) - Baptized April 3, 1720 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died _____. Married William McDowell November 11, 1738.
Christina - Baptized December 23, 1722 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died _____.
Esther - Baptized September 26, 1725 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died March 29, 1804 (80 years). Buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard, Hartsville, Bucks County, PA. Married William Gilbert.
Children: Elias - Died May 27, 1816. Buried in Warwick Township, Bucks Co., PA.
Elizabeth
Rachel
Hannah
Edith
Jacobus (James) - Born ca 1728 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY. Died - Will dated Feb. 4, 1802. Probated May 10, 1802. Buried in Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA. Married Antie (Ann) Nevius June 13, 1753 at Dutch Reform Church, Southampton, Bucks Co., PA.
Miscellaneous Notes u\
On Page 133, of the Dutch Church Records of Staten Island (Ref. Vol. 1, "History of Genealogical Miscellany" by John E. Stillwell) is the entry of son, Abraham, baptized April 17, 1711. The parents were listed as "Jacobus and Annetye Kreven. Probably the Dutch spelling of the name "Craven". Abraham, Johannes and Christina were omitted by Harrison in "Settlers by the Long Grey Trail". It is possible they died young.
Penn. Archives, William, Giles, Giles Jr. and James Craven were enrolled in Militia of Warminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA August 1775.
In 1738 Jacobus purchased additional land and became a large landholder in Warminister Township, Bucks County, PA and in Moreland, Philadelphia County.
Thomas Craven purchased the paternal farm in Warminister from the other heirs by deed of 1761.
Most of the children and parents were buried in the old "Craven Burying Ground" about 1/4th mile southwest of Johnsville, Bucks County, PA.
Jacobus Craven, a large landowner in Warminister Township, Bucks County, PA was a trustee of Neshaminy Presbyterian Church of Warwick in 1743.
Loudoun County Courthouse
September 8, 1998
Compiled by J. Rogers
INDEX TO DEEDS
Deed Book 2-B, Page 87 (Abner is son of Thomas & Eleanor (Hough) Craven)
This Indenture made the 16th day of September 1801 between Isaac Craven of Cumberland County, State of Pennsylvania of one part and Abner Craven of Loudoun County of the other part . . . in consideration of 38 pounds current Virginia money . . . a certain piece of land situated in said County of Loudoun being the undivided share of his father, Thomas Craven, Dec'd., possessed.
Deed Book 2-D, Page 284
This Indenture made the 12th day of December 1803 between John and Elizabeth Craven of the County of Albemarle, State of Virginia, of the one part and Abner Craven of Loudoun County . . . in consideration of the sum of 40 pounds current Virginia money . . . a certain piece or parcel of land situated in the said County of Loudoun being the undivided share of the land his father, Thomas Craven, dec'd, possessed.
Deed Book 2-T, Page 13 (Daughters of Thomas & Eleanor (Hough) Craven)
This Indenture made the 22nd day of May 1815 between Elizabeth and Harriet Craven of Loudoun County of the one part and Sarah Craven of the other part. . . in consideration of $964.28 . . . land in Loudoun County . . . being the said Elizabeth and Harriet Craven's undivided shares of land their father, Thomas Craven, dec'd possessed.
Abstracts of Bucks County, PA
Wills 1685 - 1785
by Family Line Publishing
Thomas Balch Library
Sept. 10, 1998
The Following needs to be sorted and placed with the respective families. J. Rogers 9/26/98
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Page 181. Pieter VanHooren, of Middletown, Yeoman. February 12, 1749/50. Proved _____.
Wife Elizabeth. 2nd, son Gabriel, Exr. Eldest son, Bernard. 3rd, Peter. 4th, Benjamin. 5th, Richard. 6th, John. 7th, Garrett. Eldest daughter, Catherine, wife of Thomas Craven. 2nd, Charity, wife of Isaiah VanSant. 3rd, Jane, wife of Edmond Roberts. 4th, Elizabeth, wife of Peter Praul. 5th, Mary, wife of William Gosline.
Witness: John Vansandt, Francis Titus, Garret VanSant.
Page 124
Page 304. Wilhemus Cornell of Southampton, Yeoman. September 15, 1782. Proved October 28, 1783.
Sons: John and Gilliam, Executors. Wife, Else. Daughters: Breehe (also spelled Brachget, Braighe); Cornelia, wife of William Craven; Margaret, wife of Henry Courson; and Elizabeth Cornell. Farms bought of Jo. Addis and John VanDike adjacent Daniel Hoageland.
Witness: Abraham Cornell, Gilliam Cornell.
Page 102
Page 445. Dirck Hogeland, of Southampton, Yeoman. December 7, 1775. Proved August 1, 1778.
Wife, Mary. Sons: Daniel and Benjamin, Executors. Daughter Mary, wife of Giles Craven, land purchased of Blaithwaite Jones adjacent John Blackledge and Francis Titus. Sons: John, Dirck, land bought of John Swift, Thomas Duffield and Jeremiah Langhorne. Six Daughters: Jane Dorsius, Mary Craven, Catharine Vansant, Ann Bennett, Sarah Hogeland, and Elizabeth Hogeland. Son, Benjamin. Granddaughter Phebe Hogeland, daughter of son, George, dec'd. Dirck and George, sons of George, dec.d.
Witness: Walter Willet, Mathias Fenton, John Watt.
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Pg. 367. Elizabeth VanHorn, widow of Peter VanHorn, late of Middletown. August 27, 1754. Proved November 8, 1759.
Son, Peter Peterson VanHorn and daughter Charity Vansant, Executors. 6 Sons: Bernard, Gabriel, Benjamin, Richard, John and Garret. Daughters: Charity Vansant, Jane Roberts, Elizabeth Praul, Katharine Craven, and Mary Gosline. Son, Peter Peterson's son Gabriel. Son John's children, Peter and Abigail.
Witness: Thomas Janney, Hannah Janney, Hannah Bates.
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Page 118. John Brown (nuncupative). February 2, 1727. Proved October 1, 1728.
"February 2, 1727, Then our Brother John Brown departed this life". Plantation to four brothers: George, Thomas, Alexander, and Joseph Brown. Legacies to George's 3 children: John, Jonathan, and Susanna Brown. Thomas' 4 children: Ann, Mathew, Hannah, and Moses Brown. James Shaw's wife and her children: Joseph, Samuel and John Shaw. Sister, Hester Brown.
Signed by Thomas Brown, Mary Brown and George Brown.
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Page 107. Joseph Brown of Plumstead Township. February 24, 1748. Proved May 16, 1748.
Wife, Ann. Brother, Alexander Brown, and Friend Nathan Preston, Executors. Sons: Abraham, Isaac, Joseph, and Dawson Brown. Daughters: Ann and Leah Brown. Land on Durham Road adjacent John Rich.
Witness: Arthur Allen, John Rich, William Hough.
Page 120
Page 239. Alexander Brown of New Britian, Yeoman. April 1, 1782. Proved December 3, 1782.
Wife, Esther. Son Josiah and son-in-law Andrew Ellicott and William Shoemaker, Executors. Son, Alexander, dec'd, son's Josiah, John, Jonathan, son-in-law Ezekiel Haizley. Daughters: Elizabeth Rich, Esther Ellicott, Martha Shoemaker, and Mary Haizley. 3 children of daughter Elizabeth viz Mary Wells, Alexander Rich and Joseph Rich. Tace Elliott, daughter of Ester. Susanna Brown, daughter of son John. Thomas Brown son of son Jonathan. Martha Haizley, daughter of daughter Mary. Levina Brown, daughter of son Alexander.
Witness: Robert Kirkbridge, Jonathan Worthington, Thomas Goode, Jr.
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Page 201. Samuel Brown of the Falls Township, Yeoman. April 15, 1761. Proved December 25, 1769.
Son George, Executor. All lands. Daughters: Mary Baldwin and Ester Brown bed and furniture bought of venue of goods of Jos. Hutchinson, dec'd and yearly sum of 20 pounds. Samuel Bunting and Joseph White, Trustees for her under direction of Falls Monthly Meeting. Granddaughter Martha Lovet and Grandson Joseph Lovet, children of Daniel Lovet.
Witness: Jonathan Palmer, James Moon, Benjamin Linton, Jr.
PA German Marriages - Marriages and Marriage Evidence in PA
German Churches compiled by Donna R. Irish, 1998
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Children Baptized at Madenhet (Maidenhead, NJ)
North and Southampton Dutch Reformed Church 1710 - 1820
Child Parents Sponsor
Lena, Bp. 2/21/1779 Jacobus & Arajana (Kroesen) Craven
Thomas, Bp. 5/1/1785 Jacobus & Arajana (Kroesen) Craven
Other Sources:
Dutch Reform Church Records of Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY and Bergen, N.J.
"Thomas Craven of Kinderhook, Albany, New York and Bergen County, NJ, and his Descendants in Bucks County, PA by Lewis D. Cooke, Genealogist, a former editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and Found of Pennsylvania Historical Society Library, Philadelphia, PA.
"Craven Family" by Herman Wilson Craven.
"History of Bucks County, PA by W.W.H. Davis.
"Staten Island & It's People", Vol. 1 by Lenz and Davis.
"Settlers by the Long Grey Trail" by J. Houston Harrison (P. 256).
"History of Genealogical Miscellany", by John E. Stilwell.
"Christian Barentson VanHorn and His Descendants" by C.S. Williams gives 1755 as the date of Catherine VanHorn Craven's death.
Turner's History of Neshaminy Persbyterian Church of Warwick, Bucks County, PA.
Craven Family Bible recoreds copied by Lud Young, (a cousin), Washington, D.C.
Compiled information by Pauline Beard Cooney March 6, 1977. (Address: 2200 West North Loop, #128, Austin, TX 78758.
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