Zebulon HESTON (1670 - 1720) migrated to America
Which original records state when and where Zebulon HESTON (1670 - 1720) migrated to America?
I have read that Zebulon HESTON lived in England before immigrating to America in 1684. I have found second-hand evidence which indicates that our common ancestor Zebulon HESTON was in England before he came to America. This is the same book that I referred to Zebulon becoming a Quaker in last month's News Release. I would like to find an original record, which states when and where Zebulon HESTON migrated to America. Hopefully, I will learn which ship he sailed on coming to America on that original record. Maybe there is a document or a book which lists the members on board a ship coming to America in 1684 from England which will include Zebulon.
This second-hand evidence about Zebulon HESTON migrating to America is found in "A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania". This book was originally prepared and published as "History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania", Volume III, Second Edition, (1905) by William W. H. DAVIS.
Here is a quotation from the biographical sketch of George Thomas HESTON found on pages 532 - 533 of this book. (Capitoliztion of last names - Surnames - after his name are mine):
"DR. GEORGE THOMAS HESTON was born in Pineville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1826, the son of Jesse Stackhouse HESTON and Martha Comly THOMAS, of the well known Philadelphia family of that name. ..."
"Dr. HESTON was a lineal descendant of Zebulon HESTON, who came to Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, from HESTON Parish, on the Midland road, sixteen miles out of London in 1684. He removed to Burlington County, New Jersey, and was very active in building the first Episcopal Church in New Jersey, near Trenton, ... His sympathies, which had been aroused for Friends while in New England by the unjust persecution of the Quakers, led to his becoming a member, and in 1707 he removed to Fallingston, Bucks County, and later (in 1711) he transferred his certificate to Wrightstown, having purchased 211 acres in Upper Makefield, where he continued to reside until his death in 1720, and was interred in the old burying ground at Wrightstown. ..."
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