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LLOYD
Pages 189-216
AMONG Mr. Lloyd's
MSS., are two volumes embracing the results of his researches in re the
ancestry of Robert and Thomas Lloyd, early settlers in Merion. His
correspondence on this subject and reports from those who, from time to time, he
employed in making researches in Welsh records, are scattered through four
volumes of similar letters and papers. Mr. Lloyd based his investigations on
the proposition that Robert and Thomas Lloyd were cousins, either first or
second, or by marriage, to Robert Owen who removed from near Bala,
Merionethshire, Wales, to Merion in the Province of Pennsylvania, in 1690, and
died in 1697. His method of research was an attempt to ascertain all of the
kinsmen and kinswomen of Robert Owen and Rebecca his wife, and to determine who
they married and the names of their children. He also investigated all of the
numerous families residing near Bala, so far as the ability of his
correspondents permitted. Unfortunately, Mr. Lloyd died before recent
investigations in Wales brought to light much additional data regarding the
antecedents of the first settlers of Merion. About 1896, Mr. Lloyd decided that
the relationship of the Lloyd brothers to Robert Owen was through the latter's
wife; but at that time he had only circumstantial evidence upon which to base
his conclusions, and hesitated to commit them to MS. except in a tentative way.
At this time he drew up a paper entitled "Circumstantial Evidence showing
Probable Descent of Robert Lloyd." In some pages giving an account of
Robert Lloyd of Merion, written about 1896, Mr. Lloyd says: "On the page
devoted to an account of the supposed relationship between Robert Lloyd and
Robert Owen and his wife, the relationship between the above signers will be
more fully set forth." The word supposed, however, was subsequently
deliberately pencilled out, evidently immediately before his death. In one of
the MS. volumes above referred to are several tentative pedigrees giving the
supposed parentage of Robert and Thomas Lloyd and their sister Gainor; but in a
later pedigree, on pages 198-9 of Volume ii, as well as elsewhere, the brothers
and sister are given as the children of David Lloyd of Cowney, without any
question marks (as on page 189) pencilled (for dotted or tentative line) as on other
pages, or anything to indicate that Mr. Lloyd had not discovered information
which confirmed his supposition, for he made it a constant practice to mark all
tentative or trial pedigrees as such.
Again, on page 183,
under a pedigree of Rebecca, wife of Robert Owen, is this note.
"I believe
John Thomas ap Howell and John Humphrey to have been second cousins and Rebecca
Owen and Robert Lloyd to have been second cousins."
1/1/98 (Signed) Howard W. Lloyd.
The above statement
indicates that Mr. Lloyd was convinced of the correctness of his conclusions.
Another definite
statement giving Robert, Thomas, and Gainor Lloyd as the children of David of
Cowney, is made on page 197. Information included in this pedigree, by
comparison with correspondence, proves it to have been compiled very shortly
before Mr. Lloyd's decease; moreover, the remainder of the pages of this
volume, excepting one, are blank. In the same volume are two rough designs for
a book plate. They include the arms of the Lloyds of Cowney, Montgomeryshire,
and are thus inscribed:
(a) Cownevy--Howard Williams Lloyd--Merion 1683--Germantown, 1897.
(b) 1683-1898, Llewelyn Aurdorchog--David Lloyd de Llanwddyn--Cowney--Robert
Lloyd of Merion Pa.--Howard W. Lloyd--Germantown.
There are other
definite statements in his MSS. of the above descent, and corrections of
earlier surmises. The writer was aware that Mr. Lloyd claimed David Lloyd of
Cowney, the Quaker, as father of Robert Lloyd of Merion, and in a conversation
with him, a short time before his death, gathered that there was no doubt on
the subject. Some time afterwards the matter was investigated independently of
Mr. Lloyd's notes, and since the latter were placed in the writer's hands in
May, 1909, the whole evidence has been reviewed and most of the original
documents which are cited, reexamined, with the following result:
In the first place
it has not been proved that David Lloyd of Cowney, the Quaker, was first cousin
to Owen Humphrey of Llwyn du, father of Rebecca, wife of Robert Owen.
The pedigree
claimed by Mr. Lloyd, however, is partly proved as follows:
That Rebecca, wife
of Robert Owen was daughter of Owen Humphrey, of Llwyn du, by original marriage
certificate dated 11 March, 1678-9. That Owen Humphrey was son of Humphrey ap
Hugh, by entry of his baptism in the Parish Register of Llangelyn, the record
reading: Omnius filius humffredi ap hugh dd bapt. fuit 13 Aprilis, 1629. The
parentage of Owen Humphrey is also proved by deeds relating to the estate of
LLwyn du and by a marriage settlement, in re marriage of Anne Humphrey (or
Humffrey) daughter of Humphrey ap Hugh of Llwyngwrill, gentleman, and Rowland
Ellis, dated 1 January, 1649 (Original in possession of Edward Griffith Esq.,
of Springfield, Dolgelley). That Elizabeth, wife of Humphrey ap Hugh, was the
daughter of John ap Howel Goch, alias John Powel, of the parish of Llanwddyn,
is proved by (a) MS. pedigree in handwriting of Rowland Ellis, and (b) pedigree
by Lewis Dwnn, Deputy Herald.
That Mary, wife of
David Lloyd of Cowney, was daughter of John (???), is proved by record of
marriage, 12 February, 1625, in Llanwddyn Parish Register, and other evidence;
but it is not proved that she was daughter of John ap Howel, or John Powel.
That this David Lloyd of Cowney and Mary his wife were the parents of David
Lloyd of Cowney, the Quaker, is proved by various wills and entries in Parish
Registers, cited by Mr. Lloyd.
It now remains to
ascertain the issue of David Lloyd of Cowney. Mr. Lloyd proves by the Parish
Register of Llangadvan, at which place David Lloyd, apparently worshipped,
after 1675, that he had Susanna, baptized 16 December, 1675, John, baptized
May, 1676, Catherine, baptized 20 September 1682, Evan, buried 11 December,
1682, Morris, baptized, 15th June, 1684, and Mary, buried 31 October, 1685. Mr.
Lloyd assures us that the David Lloyd who was father of these children was the
same person as David Lloyd the Quaker, otherwise one might question if the same
man whose name was presented to the Grand Jury at various times between 1678
and 1685 for non-attendance at National Worship, and whose wife was also a
member of the Society of Friends, would have had his children baptized in the
Parish Church. It is conceivable, however, that some relatives interested
themselves in the matter, and that for family reasons David Lloyd permitted his
children to be baptized. This seems to be the view taken by Mr. Lloyd, and as
his proof of identity seems to be good, there is no reason for not accepting
this explanation. Now, as to other children, Mr. Lloyd asserts positively in
four continuous pedigrees without any queries attached to them, or anything to
suggest that they were tentative, all finished just prior to his death, that
David Lloyd of Cowney had three other children, viz: Robert, born 1669, Thomas,
born according to other notes of Mr. Lloyd, in or about 1673, and Gainor, all
of whom removed to Pennsylvania. For these children there is, so far as the
writer can discover, no individual evidence of parentage.
We can, however, it
would seem, consider it proved beyond a reasonable doubt, that David Lloyd of
Cowney had children, and they may have been second cousins to Rebecca, wife of
Robert Owen, which Mr. Lloyd, in an elaborate argument, states to be so; but
recent investigations prove that Robert Lloyd was born on a farm adjoining Fron
Goch, the birth place of Robert Owen, to whom he was related in several ways,
and was baptized at Llanfor, near Bala, 14 January, 1667 (1667-8), and was son
of Thomas Lloyd.--EDITOR.
ROBERT LLOYD,
"the immigrant, and the founder of the family in Pennsylvania, was born in
the year 1669;1 but the exact month and day are unknown." The
year of his birth is fixed by a memorandum of Rees Lloyd, his son, in the
possession of Hannah P. Chandlee, of Ashton, Maryland, a descendant of Gaynor,
one of the daughters of Robert Lloyd.
The above record is
as follows:
"my father
Departed this Life the 29th day of the 3rd mo. 1714 being 45 years of age [and
upwards]. . . ."
REES LLOYD.
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"This was
handed by Uncle Owen Jones in his life time, perhaps about 1789 to G. C. on
enquiring concerning the Family."
G. C. stands for
George Churchman; he married Hannah daughter of Gaynor Lloyd and Mordecai
James, the ancestors of Hannah P. Chandlee.
"In the year 1683, when Robert Lloyd was only 14 [16] years old, he came
to Pennsylvania. The year of his immigration is fixed from his name appearing
in an original paper in the possession of the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania.2 A copy will be found in volume viii of the
Pennsylvania Magazine of Hist. and Biog., pp. 328-340.
"The editor of
the Pennsylvania Magazine has the following note on page 329: 'It may surprise
some of our readers to learn of the number of servants brought out by the early
settlers. This was no doubt greatly increased by the liberal terms which Penn
offered to emigrants. The advantages offered to those who would come as such
were equal. Each was to have fifty acres when the servants times should expire.
Nor did the word servant as used here necessarily imply a person who was to
perform menial duties. On the contrary they were often farm hands or skilled
mechanics, in some cases of the same social position as their masters, in
others they were no doubt overseers to act for purchasers who remained in
England &c.'"
In Futhey and
Cope's "History of Chester County," page 154, is this account of
Servants and Head Land.
"Those who
came into the province as servants were to be allowed at the end of their
service to take up fifty acres of land at a rent of one half penny sterling per
acre per annum . . . but this privilege was allowed to such only as came in
with the first purchasers . . . many who came as servants afterwards attained
to prominent positions in government. . . . We are inclined to suspect that, in
order to secure the benefit the meaning of the term was sometimes stretched in
its application as far as it would bear. The land thus obtained was called
head-land and as previously stated the whole amount surveyed for the right of
servants was 4,571 & 3/4 acres. . . . The warrants of survey . . . some of
them, contain the words, "in the Townships allotted to servants" . .
. and there may have been a township at first intended for such purpose, but it
was not in Chester County. The aggregate of these surveys amount to 2,000 acres
from which it appears that a good proportion of the servants land was located
in Chester County."
"It will thus
be seen that Robert Lloyd came over in a minor capacity; but if he had 50 acres
allotted to him, a careful search
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deeds failed to show it. In 1697 he is found in Merion, with his kinsmen and
countrymen, the Welsh."
The proof that
Robert Lloyd was living in Merion in 1697, will be found in the will of Robert
Owen, dated "the second day of ye tenth month in ye year 1697." The
testator describes himself as "Robert Owen of ye township of Merion in ye
county of Philadelphia, Province of Pensilvania," and appoints "my
trustey and well beloved friends, John Umphrey (Humphrey), Hugh Roberts, John
Roberts, Griffith John, Robert Jones, Robert Roberts, Robert Lloyd, and Rowland
Ellis, to be trustees & overseers." This will was not proved until May
16th, 1705, although Robert Owen died eight days after making it, on 10th month
10th, 1697. It is recorded at Philadelphia, Office of Register of Wills, in
Book B, page 422. The original is No. 155 of 1705, and filed with it, is an
inventory and account. In the latter, one of the items is "To 1, l. .9, s.
.2, d. paid Robert Lloyd in dyett, and lodging to be deducted out of Robert
Owens debts." It would appear from this account that Robert Owen owed
Robert Lloyd, that the latter had been boarding with the former, and the
difference in the accounts was in the favor of Robert Owen's estate by the
above amount.1
In 1698 Robert
Lloyd married Lowry Jones. The various steps necessary to be taken, looking to
this event, prior to the marriage according to the good order in vogue among
members of the Society of Friends, were as follows:
Mem., taken from
Radnor, Haverford and Merion Monthly Meeting Minutes.
"At our
Monthly Meeting held at Merion Meeting House, the 11th day of the 6th month,
1698. . . . "Robert Lloyd and Lowry Jones having laid their intentions of
marriage before this meeting the first time, Cadd'er Morgan and Edward Jones
are ordered to inspect into their clearness from others and bring an account
thereof to ye next meeting."
"At our
Monthly Meeting held at Radnor the 8th day of the 7th month, 1689. . . .
"Robert Lloyd and Lowry Jones laid their intentions of marriage &c.,
ye second time." The committee appointed had reported that the marriage
might proceed, having found that both Robert and Lowry were clear from similar
engagements. After their marriage the following entry occurs in the monthly
meeting minutes.
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"At our Monthly Meeting held at Haverford the 13th day of the 8th month,
1698. . . . Certificate of Robert Lloyd and Lowry Jones was brought to this
Meeting to be read in order to be recorded."
In the book of
marriage certificates this is copied in full. Here is a transcript:
Whereas Robert
Lloyd and Lowry Jones both of the township of Meirion & County of
Philadelphia have declared their intention of taking each other as husband and
wife before severall Publick Meetings of the people called Quakers in the Welsh
Tract according to the order used amongst them whose proceedings thereof after
a deliberate consideration were approved by the said meetings Being Clear from
all others & having consent of Pt'ies & relation concerned, Now these
are to certifie all whom it may concern. That for the full accomplishing of
their intentions this 11th day of 8ber in the year 1698 they the said Robert
& Lowry in a solemn & Public . . . (torn) . . . together for yt end
& purpose at the P. .(ublic) Meeting House in Meirion and according to the
example of the Holy men of God in a solemn manner he the said Robert Lloyd
taking the said Lowry Jones by the hand did openly declare as followeth, In the
fear of God and the pr'sence of you his people, I doe take my frind Lowry Jones
to be my wife P'mising by god's assistance to be to her faithfull and Loving
husband till the Lord be pleased by death vs to Separate. And then & there
in the s'd assembly the said Lowry did in like manner declare as followeth, In
the fear of god & pr'sence of you his people I take my frind Robert Lloyd
to be my husband & doe p'mise by god's help to be his faithfull &
obedient wife till it please god to separate us . . . and the s'd Robert &
Lowry as a further confirmation thereof did then & there to these pr'sent
set their hands and we whose names are subscribed being pr'sent amongst others
at the Solemnising of the sd marriage in manner afores'd have Sett o'r names
the day & year above written
ROBERT LLOYD
LOWRY
Griff'th Owen Tho Lloyd
John Humphrey Rich. Jones
Hannah Jones
Hugh Rob'ts John Rob'ts Jane Morgan
John Bevan Abell Thomas Sarah Evans
Edward Jones Jon Caddr' Gainor Lloyd
Rowland Ellis Cadd'r Morgan Ann Lewis
Hugh Jones Owen Roberts Gainor Robert
Rob't David Rob't Rob'ts Ellin Jones
Rice Petter Evan Owen Gainor Owen
Edward Rob't
Of the above
signers, Thomas Lloyd was brother to Robert. Richard Jones was brother to Lowry
Jones. Hannah Jones was mother of Lowry. Jane Morgan was sister to Hannah
Jones, and wife of Cadwalader Morgan; Gainor Lloyd was the sister of Robert and
Thomas Lloyd.
Lowry Jones was a
daughter of Rees Jones, or following the custom of naming then used in Wales,
Rees ap John ap William, i. e., Rees, son of John son William. His wife, the
mother of Lowry, was Hannah, daughter of Richard, who had taken Price as a
surname. Lowry was born in the year 1680-1, in the township of Iscregenan,
parish of Llangelynin, Merionethshire, Wales, and died in Philadelphia, 11th
month 25th, 1762, when over eighty years old. She was buried in Friends Burial
Ground, Arch Street. She was brought from Wales when an infant, and landed in
Philadelphia 7th month 17th, 1684, whence her parents proceeded to Merion.
After the death of
Robert Lloyd, Lowry married, at Merion Meeting House, 12th month 13th, 1716-17,
Hugh Evans, widower. He was born in Merionethshire about the year 1682, and
died in Philadelphia 4th month 6th, 1772, and was a son of Thomas and Ann Evans
of Ucheldre, near Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, who removed in 1698 to Gwynedd,
Pennsylvania. Hugh Evans was married three times. First, 8th month 4th, 1706,
to Catherine, daughter of Cadwalader Morgan of Merion, who died 6th month 11th,
1708; secondly, 6th month 25th, 1710, at Merion, to Alice, daughter of James
Lewis of Pembrokeshire, and thirdly, as above to Lowry widow of Robert Lloyd.
Thomas Evans the
father of Hugh Evans was married twice. His first wife, Ann, died in Gwynedd
1st month 26th, 1716, and on 10th month 14th, 1722, at Goshen Meeting, Chester
County, he married Hannah Davies (or David) widow of Ellis David, who had died
1st month 17th, 1720. She (Hannah) was the mother of Lowry, and widow of Rees
John William.
The children of
Hugh Evans and his wife Lowry, were: Ann, born 1st month 23rd, 1718; married,
1st month 8th, 1744-5, Samuel Howell; Susanna, born 11th month 25th, 1719-20;
died 5th month 4th, 1801; married Owen Jones (son of Jonathan Jones and Gainor
Owen) of Merion, Abigail; died before 1771, unmarried.
In 1693 Robert
Lloyd, having acquired some property, was rated as a tax-payer, his name
appearing in "The First Tax List of Philadelphia County" (The
Pennsylvania Magazine for 1884, Vol. viii, p. 82 et seq.).
About the year 1698
Robert Lloyd purchased a farm in Merion, on which he settled. A copy of the
conveyance to him of this land is here given:
Philadelphia, Deed
Book E. 4, Vol., 7, page 20.
William Howell et
al. to Robert Lloyd.
BE IT REMEMBERED
that this Sixth day of the Twelfth month One thousand seven hundred
seven-Eight, David Lloyd one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of
Philadelphia, Certifys and Recordeth here that the Tenth day of the Eleventh
month last past came Edward Jones, John Roberts, Griffith Owen, and Daniel
Humphreys all of the said County in their proper persons and William Howell of
the s'd county yeoman came (on this One and Thirtieth day of the same month) in
his proper p'son and brought before the said Justice (Thomas Story Recorder of
Deeds of the s'd province being present) then and there the writing therein
next after entered of Record which they severally acknowledged to be their Deed
and Desired that the same may be Recorded as their Deed according to the Act of
Assembly of this province lately made and provided. Whereupon the s'd Justice
having certified the s'd acknowledgment made the day and year afores'd under
his hand and seal as the s'd act directs did deliver the s'd writing to the s'd
Thomas Story to be entered of Record and the same is Recorded in these words:
This Indenture made the ffourteenth day of the month called August In the year
of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Seven between William Howell of the
County of Philadelphia, yeoman, Edward Jones of the township of Meirion in the
s'd County Chyrurgeon, John Roberts of the same township Malster, Griffith Owen
of Philadelphia in the s'd county Practioner in Physic and Daniel Humphreys of
Haverford in the Welsh tract yeoman of the one part and Robert Lloyd of the s'd
township of Meirion in the County afores'd yeoman of the other part. Whereas
Thomas Ellis late of Haverford afores'd yeoman was in his lifetime lawfully
seised in his Demesne as of Fee of and in a certain Tract or parcell of Land containing
by estimation six hundred acres situate, lying and being between Rowland Ellis'
land and Christopher Pennocks land in the s'd Township of Meirion, And being so
thereof seised He the s'd Thomas Ellis did make his last Will and testament in
writing dated the ffirst day of the Eleventh month called January In the year
of our Lord One thousand Six hundred and Eighty and Eight and thereby did
(amongst other things) Devise in these words to witt:
Item My Will and
desire is that the six hundred acres of my land situate and being between
Rowland Ellis' land and Christopher Pennock's land and also the thirty acres of
land with my dwelling house and plantation and the appurtenances belonging to
it lying between Daniel Humphreys and Lewis Davids in the s'd Township of
Haverford West and also my house at Skoolkill and City Liberty and all my lotts
in the City of Philadelphia and also my land beyond Derby Creek in the County
of Chester may be sold according to the Discretion of my Trustees hereafter
named to pay and discharge my debts and funeral expenses and the s'd Thomas
Ellis did in and by the same Testament nominated and appoint the s'd William
Howell, Edward Jones, John Roberts and Griffith Owen his Trustees and executors
of that his last Will and Testament hoping that they would perform and Execute
the same, as his Trust was in them they would do as by the same Testament may
more fully appear, and s'd Thomas Ellis soon aftr dyed, and the s'd executors
having refused the executorship of the s'd will, administration was com'itted
Ellin Ellis the widow and Relict of the s'd Testator and the s'd Ellin having
made the s'd Daniel Humphreys the Executor died leaving the s'd Testators debts
unpaid and whereas the s'd Daniel Humphreys for the consideration of Ninety six
pounds four shillings and Eight pence this country money did bargain, Sell and
convey The tract or parcel of land first above mentioned unto one John William
his heirs and assigns as by the s'd Daniels deed poll dated the ffith day of
September 1698 may appear, and whereas the s'd John William sold and conveyed a
certain parcell of the first mentioned tract containing about ffour hundred and
nine acres and a half unto the above named Robert Lloyd his heirs and assigns.
Now for as much as the s'd ffirst mentioned Tract of land was so as afores'd
sold at the value it would then yeld and the consideration money has been
employed to pay the s'd Thomas Ellis's debts by the s'd Danial Humphreys who
took great care and trouble to manage and improve the estate of the s'd Thomas
Ellis to the best advantage in the time of his administration thereof without
any gain or profit to himself. And in as much as the s'd Executors Refused all
of the Execution of the s'd Testament was only for fear of involving themselves
in the payment of that Testators debts therefore this Indenture witnesses that
the s'd William Howell Edward Jones John Roberts and Griffith Owen at the
special instance and request of the s'd Daniel Humphreys as well as for the
further and better assurance and confirmation of the s'd parcell of Land unto
the s'd Robert Lloyd so far as it lyes in their power to do according to law as
also for divers other good causes and considerations them the s'd William
Howell, Edward Jones, John Roberts and Griffith Owen specially moving Have by
virtue of the above recited testament, Granted, Aliened, Enfeoffed, Released
and Confirmed and by these present do Grant, Alien, Enfeoff, Release and
Confirm unto the s'd Robert Lloyd all and singular the s'd parcell of land Begining
at a Chestnut tree standing in the line of Rowland Ellis's land thence North
Twenty One degrees West Two hundred Ninety seven perches to a post thence East
North East two hundred and twenty four perches to another post then South South
East three hundred perches to a black oak thence West South West two hundred
and forty perches to the place of Begining laid out for four hundred and nine
acres and a half. Together with all the Ways, Waters Woods, Meadows,
Hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the s'd parcell of land
belonging and in anywise appertaining, and the Reversions and Remainders Rents
Issues and Profitts thereof, To have and to hold the s'd land and all other the
premises thereby granted with their appurtenances unto the s'd Robert Lloyd and
his heirs. To the use of him the s'd Robert Lloyd his heirs and assigns forever
under the yearly Wuitrent accruing for the same to the Lord of the ffee there
of In witness whereof th s'd partys to these presents have interchangably set
their hands and seals hereunto, dated the day and year first above written.
WILLIAM HOWELL (Seal)
EDWARD JONES (Seal)
JOHN ROBERTS (Seal)
GRIFFITH OWEN (Seal)
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Henry Paul, David Lloyd, Richard Heath.
Robert Lloyd,
however, owned more than this four hundred and nine and a half acres. In the
Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. xix, p. 403 (copy of the Minutes of the
Board of Property), under the year 1703, is this entry:
Robert Lloyd
produces a return of 482 acres Resurveyed in Meirion in Pursuance of Our Warr't
dat. 20, 2 mo last for Resurveying 409 1-2 acres, One moiety of 819 acres Part
of Thos. Ellis's land On which said 432 A's the said Robert, Craves a
Patent--Granted--vid Welch min's 19, 2 mo. last. The said 819 acres is made up
of 625 acres bought of L. Owen, R. Owen, Ellis Morris & Ellis ap Hugh of
Robert Davies Purchase and 84 A's of Overplus and part of the original
Purchase.
This plantation was
situate not far from the present village of Merion Square, now known as
Gladwyne, in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. It is about two miles
northeast from Bryn Mawr Station on the Pennsylvania Railroad, near to where
the Black Rock Road leading from the Schuylkill River to Roberts Road crosses
the Old Gulf Road.
Parts of the farm
were, in 1891, owned by the L. Barr Estate, Samuel G. Williamson and others. It
is adjoining to and bounded on the west by "Harriton" the estate of
Mrs. Naomi Morris, and is an ideal spot for a country homestead. The land is
rolling, and at one time was heavily timbered. To within quite a recent period
there were one or two log houses on these farms. The present owner of the L.
Barr estate remembers one of these which stood close to the existing stone
plastered dwelling. It was always considered to have been built by one of the
early settlers, and was removed about the year 1860.1
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The brief of title
to the Samuel G. Williamson property shows the ownership of Robert Lloyd, and
its descent to his sons; David Lloyd inheriting the farm which is now Williamson's,
and Rees Lloyd inheriting that which is now the Barr estate. David Lloyd sold
his portion and, it is believed, removed to North Carolina with his family. Of
Robert Lloyd's original purchase, he sold, in 1709, 154 1/2 acres to his
brother, Thomas Lloyd. The deed to the latter of this land is as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, Deed Book F, 8, page 140.
Robert Loyd and wife to Thomas Loyd, February 10, 1709.
This Indenture made
the Tenth day of the month called February in the Eighth year of the Reign of
Queen Ann over Great Britain &c., Anno Dom., One thousand seven hundred and
nine between Robert Loyd of the township of Merion in the County of
Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania yeoman and Lowry his wife of the
one part and Thomas Loyd of the same place yeoman of the other part Witnesseth
that the said Robert Loyd and Lowry his wife for and in consideration of the
sum of fforty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to him in hand paid by the
said Thomas Loyd the receipt whereof he the said Robert doth hereby acknowledge
and thereof Doth atquit and forever discharge the said Thomas Loyd his heirs
and assigns by these presents Have Granted, Bargained, Sold Aliened, Enfeoffed
and Confirmed and by these presents for himself and his heirs doth clearly and
absolutely Grant, Bargain, Sell, Alien, Enfeoff and Confirm unto the said
Thomas Loyd a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the
said Township of Merion. Beginning at a certain post in a line of David
Lewellyns land thence West Twenty Five degrees South by a line of marked trees
dividing it from the said Robert Lloyd's land Two hundred and thirty two
perches to a post in a line of Rowland Ellis' land thence North Twenty degrees
West by a line of marked trees dividing it from the said Rowland Ellis' land
one hundred and eight perches to a post set in the same line, Thence East
Twenty five degrees North by a line dividing it from land of John William Two
hundred and Twenty Six perches to a post set in the line of Morris Lewellyns
land thence South twenty two degrees East by a line of marked trees dividing it
from the said David Lewellyn's land one hundred and eight perches to the place
of begining and containing one hundred and ffity ffour acres of land and a half
which William Howell, Edward Jones, John Roberts and Griffith Owen by their
indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing date the ffourteenth day of August Anno
Dom 1707 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and convey unto the
said Robert Lloyd to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever as by the same
Indenture duly acknowledged and Recorded in the Inrolement office at
Philadelphia in Book E, 4, Vol., 7 page 20 &c. 'relation being thereunto
had may more fully appear Together with and singular the woods underwoods,
meadows, marshes, swamps, cripples, ways, waters, watercourses, ffishings,
ffowlings, Hawkings, Huntings, Rights Liberties Privileges, Improvements,
Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said one hundred and ffifty
ffour acres and a half of land belonging or in anywise appertaining and the
Reversion and Reversions Issue, Issues, Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues
and Profits thereof and true Coypes (at the charges of the said Thomas Loyd his
heirs and assigns) of all and every the Deeds, Evidences and Writings
concerning the same, To have and to hold the said Tract and parcel of land
Hereditaments and appurtenances hereby granted or mentioned or intended to be
granted with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Loyd
his heirs and assigns forever under the yearly Quitrent accruing for the same
to the Lord of the ffee thereof and the said Robert Loyd and his heirs the said
Tract or parcel of land and all other the Hereditaments and premises hereby granted
or mentioned or intended to be Granted with their appurtenances unto the said
Thomas Loyd his heirs and assigns against him the said Robert Loyd and his
heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents And the said
Robert Loyd for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators also foth
Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Thomas Loyd his heirs and
assigns by these presents. That the said Robert Loyd and his heirs shall and
will at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable request cost and
charges in law of the said Thomas Loyd his heirs or assigns make executute or
acknowledge or cause so to be all and every such further and other reasonable
act and acts Deed or Deeds Devise or Devises in law for the further and better
assurance and confirmation of the said Tract or parcel of land and all other
the hereditaments and Privileges hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with
their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Loyd his heirs and assigns by him or
them or by his or their Council learned in the laws shall be reasonably Devised
Advised or Required.
In witness whereof
the said parties to these presents have interchangably set their hands and
seals hereunto, Dated the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us.
Rowland Ellis
Thomas Jones ROBERT LOYD (Seal)
Richard Jones LOWRY LOYD (Seal)
On the ninth day of April Anno 1733, Came before me Lowry Evans formerly wife
to Robert Loyd subscribers and parties to the within writing and declared
herself to be the subscriber and party therein mentioned by the name of Lowry
Loyd and that she saw her said husband Robert Loyd sign seal and Declare the
same and likewise on the day afores'd came the within mentioned Richard Jones
and declared that he saw the said Robert and Lowry sign and seal the same both
which acknowledg'm'ts taken before me the day and year above written.
RICHARD HARRISON (Seal).
Recorded 7 May, 1735.
Robert Lloyd held
no position under the government. Prior to his marriage, in 1696, he, with a
number of others in Merion, Haverford and Radnor, formed a company for the
purpose of buying a large tract of land in the then wilderness along the
Susquehanna River. A list of the subscribers will be found among the "Penn
Papers" at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Robert Lloyd's name
appears as a subscriber to the amount of two pounds ten shillings, which was
quite a large amount for those days.
WILL OF ROBERT LLOYD OF
MERION.
Know all men by
these present whom it may concern that I Robert Lloyd of ye township of Merion
in ye County of Philadelphia and Province of Pensylvania being weak of body yet
of a sound and perfect mind and memory praise therefore be given to Almighty
God do make and ordain this my present last Will and Testament in manner and
form following.
First and
principally I recommend my body soul and spirit into my Saviour and Creators hands
for all is his and my body to be decently buried according to the decision of
my executors hereafter named, also I Will that all my debts and Funeral charges
be paid and discharged, also I give devise and bequeath unto my son David and
to his heirs forever one hundred and fifty acres of land where my dwellinghouse
and plantation and appurtenances is, to be laid out of that side of my lands as
bounds on the lands of Edward Thomas and Owen Roberts when he attains to the
age of one and twenty years reserving one third to my wife thereof if she be
then alive during her natural life and in case my said son David happens to
depart this life before he attains to the age of one and twenty years then I
give devise and bequeath the aforesaid one hundred and fifty acres of land
dwelling house and premises to my son Robert and to his heirs forever,
reserving my wifes thirds as before mentioned. Also I give devise and bequeath
to my son Rees and to his heirs forever the remaining part of my tract of land
where I now live containing by estimation one hundred and thirty two acres be
the same more or less bounded Northward with brother Thomas Lloyd's land.
In case that my son
Rees shall depart this life before he attains the age of one and twenty years
than I give devise and bequeath said one hundred and thirty two acres of land
to my son Richard and to his heirs forever always reserving my wifes third out
of the same before excepted.
Also I give devise
and bequeath to my beloved wife Lowry my plantation containing by estimation
two hundred and eighty and two acres of land with buildings and improvements
and appurtenances thereunto belonging together with one third of ye corn or
grain growing upon ye same towards ye maintaining and educating of my children,
with liberty to clear any quantity of lands (about the road that leads from my
house to brother Thomas) as ye trustees hereafter mentioned shall consent to,
not exceeding fifty acres for and during such time as she remain a widow or
unmarried but for and after ye time of her second marriage my will is that she
shall have but one third of ye Plantation and Premises before mentioned and ye
other two thirds to ye use of my children as herein after directed Also I give
and bequeath to my wellbeloved wife one case of drawers and one third of the
rest of my personal estate Except my executrix and trustees hereinafter named
shall think fit to give or allow to my son David and Rees some or all of ye
implements of husbandry together with ye two thirds of ye plantation and appurtenances
thereunto belonging afore mentioned to be divided between my children Hannah,
Gwen, Sarah and Gainor, Robert and Richard as my wife and trustees hereinafter
named shall think fit whom I do impower to share and divide my aforesaid estate
among them allowing to every one of them what share or portion thereof as they
or such of them as shall be alive please and at such times as they think proper
having regard to them as shall be desrving and helpfull to their mother.
Provided always that if any of the land before mentioned shall descend to my
sons Robert and Richard that in such case they shall have no share or portion
of the personal estate of profit of ye plantation anything herein contained to
ye contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Also I do nominate and Appoint my well
beloved wife to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking and declaring void all my former Wills by me made by word or writing.
Also I do nominate and appoint my father-in-law Ellis David my brethren Robert Jones,
Richard Jones, Thomas Lloyd, John Jones my friends Robert Evans, Rowland Ellis
and Robert Jones of Merion Trustees or overseers to see that my will be
performed, to assist and advise my executrix in bringing up my children and in
putting them to trades and to share my estate as is before directed whom I do
impower to diviide my lands between my sons as is before mentioned saving to
every one as much conveniently for a settlement as they can.
In witness thereof
I have hereunto put my hand and seal the last day of the month called April
Anno Domini, 1714.
ROBERT LLOYD (Seal)
Signed, sealed, read and acknowledged in the presence of,
Edward ffolke
William (W. R.) Roberts
his mark
Thomas Albin.
Proved November 20th, 1714 (at Philadelphia)
Then personally
appeared Edward ffolke, William Roberts and Thomas Albin witnesses to ye
forgoing will ye said Edward and William solmenly declared and ye said Thomas
upon oath did also declare that they saw Robert Lloyd the testator before named
sign, seal, and publicly declare ye same as his last Will and Testament and
that in so doing he was of sound mind and memory and understanding to ye best
of their knowledge.
Coram, PET. EVANS,
Reg. Gen'l.
Letters
administratory to the above estate were granted to Lowry Lloyd 16 Nov., 1714.
Book D, page 12,
Office of Register of Wills for the County of Philadelphia. Original Will No.
15 of 1714.
Filed with the will
is an Inventory of the personal estate, of which the following is a copy:
A True Inventory of
the goods, Cattels & Chattels of Robert Lloyd late of Merion In the County
of Philadelphia in the Province of Pensilvania deceased.
Appraised the 29th
day of Sept'ber Anno Dom., 1714 by John Roberts Edward Rees & Benj.,
Humphrey.
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Four
Heifers 40/p |
8
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One
young Steer & Two year old cattel |
4
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Three
Calfes |
2
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Wheat
in the Barn computed at 240 Bus'll |
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Rye
in ditto computed to be 100 ditto all at |
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5
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Barley
20 Bushells |
3
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Oats
100 ditto |
7-10
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Twenty
One Sheep and Tenn Lambs 7/p |
10-10
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Three
Horses, Bay Black Sorrell |
$15
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Two
horses and mare |
15
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One
young mare |
3-10
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Thirteen
Swine & Four Shouts |
5
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One
Cart &c. |
7
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45-10 |
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One
Feather bed Boulsters & pr old curtains |
6
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Fourteen
Blanketts one Rug & coverlid |
5-16
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Two
coverlids, Ten sheets curtains &c. |
7-
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One
case of Drawers |
4
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A
Black Walnut Table & chest |
1-10
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Two
Black Walnut chairs & 6 Flagbottomed |
1-
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Seven
pr Iron Presses w'th 44 lb |
1-16-4
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Four
Axes, Two grubing hows & one saw |
1-
2 |
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28-13- 4 |
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One
Iron Barr, Two cross cut saws one old spade and howe all at |
œ19
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Two
old plows Clews Swindle tree & 4 holemes |
1-10
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Bittle
Rings & wedge |
5
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Pair
Shellars & money scales &c |
1
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Three
Iron Potts, Pott Hooks chains pr tongues and fire shovells and grid iron |
2-12
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One
Frying Pann and Trebitt |
9
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An
old Brass pan, Skillet & one old Brass Kettle |
2
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An
old smoothing iron & Iron Candlestick and some Tinware and Lanthorn |
7-
6 |
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24
lb. Pewter and one Tankard |
1-14
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Bedstead
and some other lumber |
1-15
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44
lb of wool |
1-16-
8 |
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Three
Dutch wheels & one spinning ditto & 2 cards |
1-17
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One
Hand saw squareed Drawing Knife & two pair compasses old chissells &
some old iron |
1-
8 |
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Carpenter
Plain Stocks & Bills & Gerth Buckles |
15
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carried
over sum |
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Brought
over from the other side |
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One
Steer omitted 3 and Hay 20 |
4
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Eight
Baggs 10/8 parcell woodenware 24 |
1-14
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One
Looking Glass 5/- some yarn 20/- |
1-
5 |
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One
Large English Bible |
1-
5 |
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Wearing
Apparell |
5-
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One
Servant man named Thomas Albin |
13-10
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One
ditto boy named Benj'a Watkins |
12-
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Negro
Jo |
35
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73-14- 0 |
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By
Cadwallader Ellis Bond for |
13-
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By
Samuel Thomas ditto for |
12-12
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By
John Rudolph, Bundeling do for |
2-
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By
Sundries sold at Market |
3-
8- 5 |
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Cash
in the house when de deceased |
9-
6 |
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Money
due by acct's from Several p'sons |
25-31
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Sum œ343. 4.
EDWARD REES
JOHN ROBERTS Appraisers.
Children of Robert Lloyd and Lowry his wife:
HANNAH, born 9th month 21st, 1699; died 1st month 15th, 1763; married
three times, viz: to John Roberts, William Paschall and Peter
Osborne.
GWEN, born 8th month, 20th, 1701; died unmarried 1783.
SARAH, born 5th month 19th; died 7th month 5th, 1739; married Gerrard
Jones.
GAYNOR, born 2nd month 5th, 1706; died 9th month 3rd, 1728; married
Mordecai James.
DAVID, born 4th month 27th, 1707; married, Anna (???); removed with his
wife to North Carolina.
REES, born 4th month 25th, 1709; died 2nd month 5th, 1743; married
Sarah Cox.
ROBERT, born 8th month 25th, 1711; died 8th month 27th, 1786; married
Catherine Humphrey.
RICHARD, born 1st month 15th, 1713/14; died 8th month 9th, 1755; married,
Hannah Sellers.
RICHARD LLOYD was
born in Lower Merion Township, in what is now Montgomery, then Philadelphia,
County, 1st month 15th, 1713/4, and died 8th month 9th, 1755 in Darby, then in
Chester, but now in Delaware County. He was the youngest child of Robert Lloyd
and Lowry Jones, his wife, of Merion. When about twenty three years old he
married Hannah, daughter of Samuel Sellers of Darby. She was born 12th month
10th, 1717, in Darby, and died in the same place, as the widow of Lewis Davis,
4th month 12th, 1810, and was buried the following day in Darby Friends' Burial
Ground.
The minutes of
Darby Monthly Meeting have the following in reference to "the goings to
and fro" of Richard Lloyd just prior to his marriage. "At a Monthly
Meeting held at Darby the 5th of 3rd month, 1736 (among other business), John
Marshall and Samuel Bunting are appointed to make inquiry into the clearness of
Richard Lloyd, and if found clear to draw a few lines in order to recommend him
under the care of Haverford Monthly Meeting and produce it at our next meeting
for approbation."
At a Monthly
Meeting held the 2nd of 4th month, 1736, "The matter mentioned above was
approved and signed."
At the Monthly
Meeting held the 4th of 6th month, 1736, Richard Lloyd of Haverford Monthly
Meeting and Hannah Sellers of Darby Monthly Meeting declared their intentions
of marriage.
They declared their
intentions a second time on the 3rd of 9th month, 1736, and John Marshall and
William Kirk were appointed to see that the marriage is accomplished according
to the good order in use among Friends', and to bring in the certificate to be
recorded.
At a Monthly
Meeting held the 1st of 10th month, 1736, "said Friends reported all
well" and brought the certificate. The names signed as witnesses are as
follows: RICHARD LLOYD
HANNAH LLOYD
Jos: Hibbert Sarah Jones Hugh Evans
Wm. Kirk Gwen Lloyd Saml. Sellers
Elizabeth Kirk Rebecca Jones Sarah Sellers
Mary Thomas Abigail Evans Lowry Evans
Elizabeth Sellers Ann Evans Ann Sellers
Elizabeth Hallowell Sam. Sellers Jr Richd. Jones
Rebecca Wood Martha Garrett Adam Rhodes
Mary Garratt Mary Parker Gerard Jones
Elisa Hibberd Rebecca Fearn Rees Lloyd
Hannah Ball Sarah Marshall Robert Lloyd
Martha Parker Sarah Marshall Jr.
Samuel Garratt Rebecca Jones
Wm. Hammons Isaac Garratt
Thos. Marshall Phebe Blunston
Jas. Mark Elizabeth Hind
Jos. Garratt
Abraham Dight
Wm. Parker
Lewis Thomas
John Smith
Thos. Phillips
Abraham Marshall
John Marshall
Peter Osborne
On examination of
the minute book belonging to Radnor Monthly Meeting (Radnor, Haverford, and
Merion), it appears that Richard Lloyd and his wife lived in Merion until 1742.
At the Monthly Meeting held on the 11th of 11th month of that year they
requested a certificate of removal to Darby Monthly Meeting, this was granted,
and they took up their residence at that place and remained there during the
remainder of their lives.
Richard was one of
twenty-nine persons who founded the Darby Library, May 1st, 1743. On the 10th
of the same month he signed the articles of agreement.
On November 3rd,
1747, Joseph Bonsall of Darby, who owned the Darby Mills, conveyed to Richard
Lloyd three full parts of five and a half acres of land and of the water corn
or grist mills commonly called Darby Mills, with the bolting mills and other
appurtenances
This deed did not,
however, include the fulling mill. After the death of Richard Lloyd, these
mills were assessed as belonging to his sons Isaac and Hugh Lloyd. In Deed Book
O, Vol. 14, page 285, etc., Chester County Deeds at West Chester, there is
recorded a conveyance, an abstract of which is given below. It was made after
both Isaac and Hugh Lloyd had arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and this
was probably about the time Hugh Lloyd sold his interest in the Darby Mills to
his brother Isaac, which was probably done in order to make a title, by
conveyance through a third party, for the mills were assessed in the name of
Isaac Lloyd, from 1764 to 1802.
Deed made 20th of
November, 1764 between Lewis Davis of Haverford, County of Chester &c.,
Tanner, and Hannah his wife (late the widow and relict of Richard Lloyd some
time since of Darby in the County of Chester aforesaid miller, deceased), Isaac
Lloyd of Darby, mill-right and Hugh Lloyd of the same place, miller (sons of
the said Richard Lloyd), of the one part and John Roberts of Merion in the
County of Philadelphia of the other part . . . Richard Lloyd leaving all his
property to his widow . . . his two sons &c. . . . (the fact is recited of
the purchase of 5 and 1/2 acres and 34 perches and mills, commonly called the
Darby Mills, also a lot adjoining the same was conveyed to Richard Lloyd by
Joseph Bonsall and Hannah his wife) also 4 acres in Kingcess in the County of
Philadelphia situated on Cobbs Creek, with the right to make and keep up a dam
or dams across the same also 1/2 part of saw-mill thereon erected . . .
consideration œ1,500.
Witnesses:
William Parker
Robert Lloyd
James Pearson
Richard Lloyd did
not enjoy good health. In or about the year 1752 he was recommended to take a
trip to New York. This may have benefited him, but not for a very long time. He
died, as stated, in the year 1755, in the prime of life, aged only forty-two
years.
His will, a copy of
which is here given, is at West Chester, Pennsylvania, recorded in Will Book
D., Vol. iv, page 13.
BE IT REMEMBERED
that I Richard Lloyd of Darby in the County of Chester and Province of
Pensilvania, miller being weak of Body but of sound mind and memory blessed be
God for all his mercies, and calling to mind the mortality of my Body and
knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my
last Will and Testament that is to say.
First of all I
order and command that all my just debts and Funeral Expenses be fully paid and
discharged by my Executors herein hereafter named. Secondly, My will and mind
is that all my estate both Real and Personal whatsoever and wheresoever the same
may be, be equally given and divided between my dear and loving wife Hannah
Lloyd and my two sons Isaac and Hugh Lloyd, and that the same my said estate be
subject to the directions hereinafter named. First I give and bequeath unto my
dear and loving wife afforesaid the full and just sum of five hundred pounds of
Lawfull money of Pensilvania aforesaid. And do likewise give and bequeath unto
my loving brother Robert Lloyd, my brother-in-law John Hunt and unto my
esteemed friend William Horne jointly and unto the survivors of them the full
and just sum of One Thousand Pounds, Lawfull money aforesaid in trust only, to
be paid unto them my said Brothers Robert Lloyd John Hunt and Friend William
Horne aforesaid for the only proper use, behoof and benefit of my two sons
afforesaid in manner following that is to say, I give and Bequeath unto my son
Isaac Lloyd the full and just sum of Five Hundred Pounds it being one moiety or
equal half part of the sum of one thousand Pounds herein before mentioned in
trust to Robert Lloyd, John Hunt and William Horne to be paid unto him when he
shall arrive unto the age of twenty-one years and the other five hundred pounds
given in trust as aforesaid I give and bequeath unto my son Hugh Lloyd to be
paid unto him when he shall come to or attain unto the years of twenty-one by
my Executors hereafter named; provided it shall be necessary for my brothers
Robert Lloyd, John Hunt and Friend William Horne my Trustees and Guardians to
my children aforesaid in whom I repose special trust and confidence to demand,
receive and recover the said several sums of Five Hundred Pounds aforesaid
given to my sons Isaac and Hugh Lloyd aforesaid that then and in that case I do
hereby empower and authorize my said Trustees before mentioned to demand receive
and recover the said several sums of Five Hundred Pounds aforesaid for the use
and benefit of my two sons aforesaid and to be put out to interest by them my
Trustees aforesaid for the use and benefit of my sons aforesaid for the bring
(?) up and defraying expense (?) of educating of my said sons and by them my
said Trustees to be paid to my sons Isaac and Hugh Lloyd as they shall
respectively attain the age of twenty-one of my executors hereafter named; and
it is my mind and will that my three Trustees hereinbefore mentioned namely
Robert Lloyd, John Hunt and William Horne have full power and I do hereby
authorize them and the survivors of them to inspect and take care of my estate
aforesaid given to my two sons aforesaid be fully completed in all its parts;
and if it should so happen that my loving wife aforesaid should marry again and
they my Trustees shall judge it expedient or see ccation (?), they my said
Trustees being therein the sole judge or the survivors of them they my said
Trustees are hereby empowered to receive from my Executors hereafter named the
sum of One thousand Pounds given in Trust to them for the use of my sons
aforesaid and therein to act and do for the use of my sons aforesaid according
to my will in that respect aforesaid; and it is my will that my trustees
aforesaid have reasonable (?) satisfaction and commissions for their trouble
and care
herein, out of my
estate aforesaid. Provided always and be it remembered nevertheless that it is
my mind and will notwithstand that as long as my said wife shall live unmarried
that all the interest arising from the said One Thousand pounds given in trust
for my sons aforesaid, and all and every part and share of my estate that may
be given hereafter to them my said sons shall be for the only use and benefit
of my said wife for and towards the educating of my said children until they
arrive to the age of twenty-one. It is my further will and mind that if it
should so happen and be found upon tryal and experience that my estate be too
difficult to be managed by my wife or upon her marring (?) again to be
injurious to my two sons shares thereof and my loving brothers and friend
William Horne aforesaid or the survivors of them think it so or in both cases
that then it is my mind and I do hereby order, authorize and impower my
Executors hereafter named to sell and dispose of the same both real and
personal and to make for all my real estate a good and sufficient title; and
all the monies therefrom arising the One Thousand five hundred Pounds before mentioned
to my loving wife and two sons aforesaid as is herein directed and expressed
and all the Revertions (?) and Remainder if any be I give and bequeath unto my
loving wife aforesaid and unto my Brothers Robert Lloyd, John Hunt and friend
William Horne in trust only for my two sons equally to be divided between her
my said wife and my two sons Isaac and Hugh Lloyd as they shall respectively
come to the age of twenty-one which Revertion and Revertions so given to my
Trustees aforesaid it is my mind to be in every respect governed and ordered
according to my former bequest to my sons in trust to Robert Lloyd, John Hunt
and William Horne aforesaid, and lastly I do constitute, make and ordain my
dear and loving wife Hannah Lloyd aforesaid my Executrix and my loving son
Isaac Lloyd executor of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby
utterly disallow, Revoke and Disanull all and every other former Testament Will
and Legacies by me in any way before this time named, willed and bequeathed
ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof
I have sett (?) my hand and seal dated this ninth day of the 5th mo., anno One
thousand seven hundred and fifty five, 1755.
RICHARD LLOYD (Seal).
Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and Declared by the said Richard Lloyd as
his last Will and Testament in the presents (?) of us the subscribers.
John Paschall
John Rudulph
John Otley.
Chester, Aug., 19th, 1755, When personally appeared John Paschall, John Rudulph
and John Otlay and (being the people called Quakers) on their solemn
affirmations according to law did solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and
affirm that they were personally present and did see and hear Richard Lloyd the
Testator declare the within writing to be his last will and testament, and that
at the doing thereof he was of sound mind and memory to the best of their
understandings and also that their names subscribed thereunto as witnesses were
of their own proper handwritings respectively.
affirmed before, JO. PARKER, Dep. Reg.
Be it remembered
that on the nineteenth day of August Anno Domini 1755 the last Will and
Testament of Richard Lloyd late of Darby in the County of Chester, miller
deceased was proved in due form of law and Probated and Letters Testamentary
were granted to his loving wife Hannah Lloyd executrix in the said will named
(the Executor Isaac Lloyd being under the age of seventeeen years). She being
solemnly affirmed according to law to administer and bring in an inventory of
the said deceaseds estate into the Registers office at Chester on or before the
first day of October next ensuing and to render a true and just account of her
said administration in one year or when legally thereunto required. Given under
the seal of the said office.
JO. PARKER, Dep. Regr.
Among other
personal property of Richard Lloyd was a tall hall clock (a "grandfathers"
clock as we now call them). The case is made of black walnut. This is now in
the possession of Isaac Lloyd of No. 924 Clinton Street, Philadelphia. The
identity of the clock is proven by the following receipt.
"Rec'd July
28, 1787 of Jonathan Worrill nine pounds in specie being in full for a certain
clock which belonged to the estate of Richard Lloyd, deceased.
œ9. 0. 0
ISAAC LLOYD
HUGH LLOYD"
Jonathan Worrill
married Sarah Lloyd, who was a daughter of the Robert Lloyd that Richard Lloyd
mentions in his will, consequently she was a first cousin to Isaac and Hugh
Lloyd. This receipt was found by Franklin Lloyd in an old receipt book, while
looking up the ancestry of the family some twenty-five years ago. Franklin
Lloyd was a son of Isaac Lloyd, who was son of another Isaac Lloyd, the latter
son of Isaac Lloyd brother of Hugh Lloyd. In other words Franklin Lloyd was a
great-grandson of Isaac Lloyd, signer of the receipt. Isaac Lloyd, the present
owner of the clock, is a first cousin to Franklin Lloyd, being a son of John
Lloyd, brother to Isaac the father of Franklin Lloyd, the latter being deceased
a number of years. Although Jonathan Worrill and Sarah left no children, the
clock did not pass out of the family, remaining with a near relative until
within the last five years when Isaac Lloyd of Clinton Street purchased it.
This is the only known article, now in existence, that was possessed by Richard
Lloyd, and it is possible that Richard had it from his father, Robert Lloyd,1
the first of the family in this country; but this latter fact is not positively
known.
Hannah Lloyd, the
widow of Richard, married again in 1757. This event is recorded in Darby
Monthly Meeting Books. The following is an extract of the entry. "Lewis
Davis of Haverford, Chester County, and Hannah Lloyd of Darby at Darby Meeting
House, 11th month 30th, 1757." Among the witnesses who signed the
certificate were several named Davis, and Isaac, Gwen and Hugh Lloyd and Samuel
and Sarah Sellers and others. Hannah was again left a widow, Lewis Davis dying
in 1804. His will is at Media, Delaware County. It is dated 9th month 29th,
1796, and probated 2nd 28th, 1804, and is recorded in Book A, page 431.
Children of Richard Lloyd and Hannah Lloyd, his wife:
SAMUEL, born 11th month 19th, 1737/8; died, 2nd month 24th, 1745.
ISAAC, born, 8th month 16th, 1739; died, 8th month 9th, 1798; married
Ann Gibbons.
HUGH, born, 11th month 22nd, 1741/2; died, 3rd month 20th, 1832;
married Susanna Pearson.
HUGH LLOYD was born
in Merion Township, 11th month 22nd, 1741/2 and was son of Richard Lloyd and
Hannah Sellers. He removed with his parents to Darby, and died 3rd month 20th,
1832, on Front Street, in that part of Philadelphia called Kensington.
The "U. S.
Gazette" for March 22nd, 1832, as well as Poulson's "Daily
Advertiser" have notices of his death. In the latter is the following,
under date March 23rd:
Died.
On 3rd day
afternoon, the 20th inst. at the house of John C. Browne in Kensington, Hugh
Lloyd formerly of Darby, Delaware Co. in the 91st year of his age. His funeral
will take place this morning the 23d inst. at 11 o'clock from the house of his
son Charles Lloyd opposite the Bell Inn, Kingsessing, to which his friends are
particularly invited."
About the year 1826
he removed from Darby to live with his son-in-law, John C. Browne.
Hugh Lloyd married,
6th month 4th, 1767, at Darby Meeting House, Susanna Pearson, born in Darby,
7th month 11th, 1746; died there 4th month 17th, 1825. She was a daughter of
Thomas Pearson and Hannah Blunston, his wife.
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No clock, however, is mentioned in the inventory of Robert Lloyd's
estate.--EDITOR |
In 1764 the Darby
Mills, consisting of "water-corn or grist mills" and fulling mills
were owned and operated by Hugh and Isaac Lloyd. About the year 1770, Hugh sold
his share to his brother Isaac and removed to and operated a mill in Ridley
Township on Crum Creek, at a place now known as Lapidea.
At West Chester, in
the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Chester County is recorded the
following conveyance of land.
Deed Book V, p.
462, year 1777, from Hugh Lloyd of Ridley, miller, and Susanna his wife to
Edward Bonsall, a lot of land in High Street, Darby, 142 perches for œ50. This
was the same ground half of which John Roberts and Jane his wife granted in
1765 to Hugh Lloyd, and the other half was granted to him, in 1766, by Isaac
and Ann Lloyd.
At the time of the
Revolution, Hugh Lloyd secreted the mill stones so that they could not be
destroyed. In one of the orders issued by General Washington to General Potter,
requiring the mill stones to be taken from several mills, he particularly
mentions Lloyd's, "about two miles on this side of Chester."
In Vol. xiv, 2nd
Series, Pennsylvania Archives, on page 65, will be found a list of the names of
the Committee of the Associators, or Committee of Observation, chosen for the
County of Chester December 20th, 1774, Hugh Lloyd being one of them.
Hugh Lloyd was one
of the Deputies to the Provincial Convention held at Philadelphia, July 15th,
1774. He was one of the Committee from Chester County that attended the
Provincial Conference held at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, June 18th, 1775;
also a Delegate to the Provincial Convention at Philadelphia, January 23d,
1775. Early in the year 1776, he was commissioned Colonel of Militia in Chester
County, and saw active service during the war.
In the Provincial Conference held Tuesday June 18th, 1776, at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, and on succeeding days to June 25th,