Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia, Col. Benjamin MacVeagh. His brothers,
Robert, Isaiah, Joseph and William, all who were old enough, also rendered serv-
ice during the Revolution. Isaiah, the father, is also said to have rendered service.
Isaiah Worrell married, 1752, Elizabeth Harper, born 1733, died April 25, 1809.
Issue of Isaiah and Elizabeth (Harper) Worrell:
Isaac Worrell, b. Aug. 16, 1753, d. April 25, 1826; Capt. of MiHtia during Revolution;
m. March 30, 1775, Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Rambo;
Robert Worrell, b. Aug. 22, 1754, d. 1841; inherited homestead in O-xford township; was
trustee of Presbyterian Church at Frankford; m. Catharine Keiter;
Isaiah Worrell, b. Sept. 28, 1755; ni- Sarah Coates;
Joseph Worrell, b. Sept. 2, 1757, d. June i, 1841 ;
Ehzabeth Worrell, b. Dec. 21, 1759;
William Worrell, b. Oct. 18, 1760; d. in New Orleans, La.;
John Hawley Worrell, b. Aug. 12, 1762, d. 1835; m. Mary Neff; of whom presently;
Samuel Worrell, b. Jan. 27, 1764; d. s. p. July 25, 1829;
Rebecca Worrell, b. June 6, 1765;
Sarah Worrell, b. Jan. 5, 1767; m. Oct. 5, i794, William Coates;
Jacob Worrell, b. Aug. 13, 1768, m. Hetty Rook;
Thomas Worrell, b. Aug. 29, 1771, d. Feb. 3, 1837, in Cecil co., Md. ;
Mary Worrell, b. March 3, 1773; m. Thomas Knight;
Frances Worrell, b. July 26, 1776, d. young;
Stephen Worrell, b. June 6, 1778; m. May 26, 1808, Jane Allen.
John Hawley Worrell, seventh child of Isaiah and Ehzabeth (Harper)
Worrell, born August 12, 1762, died in Frankford, 1835, and was buried in the
Presbyterian graveyard at the corner of Main and Church streets, Frankford.
He married Mary Neff, who was buried in the same graveyard, in 1842, at the
age of eighty-two years. They had issue:
William Worrell, b. Nov. 24, 1783, d. July 7, 1854; m. Margaret Sullivan;
John R. Worrell, m. Rebecca Glenn, and had issue:
Susanna Worrell m. William T. Lowber;
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Emma Worrell, m. Samuel F. Fisher;
Adeline Worrell, m. March 20, 1851, Frederick Seckel Pepper; of whom pres-
ently;
James C. Worrell.
Isaiah Worrell, of Frankford, m. Sarah Buckius;
Samuel Worrell, of Clearfield Co., Pa., m. Anna Sullivan;
Rudolph Worrell; m. Mary Ege;
Hawley Worrell, d. young;
Hannah Worrell, b. May I, 1787, d. April, 1888, aged lOO yrs., iimos. ; m. Mayberry Whit-
Eliza Worrell, b. June 11, 1793, d. July 3, i8go, aged 97 years; m. Stephen Belknap;
Mary Worrell, b. Feb. i, 1798; m. Abraham Knapp, of Montgomery Square, Montgomery
Co., Pa.
Issue of Frederick Seckel and Adeline (Worrell) Pepper:
John Worrell Pepper, b. June 24, 1852; m. Emily Adele Buckley; of whom presently;
Frederick Seckel Pepper, Jr., b. in Phila., Nov. i, 1853;
Susan Worrel Pepper, m. Nov. 3, 1881, J. Howard Gibson, of Phila., and had issue:
Adeline Pepper Gibson;
Mary Clett Gibson;
Henry Clay Gibson.
John Worrell Pepper, son of Frederick Seckel and Adeline (Worrell) Pep-
per, born in Philadelphia, June 24, 1852, was educated in Philadelphia, and began
his business career in the counting house of his uncle, William T. Lowber, in 1868.
After thirty-eight years of active business Hfe he retired in 1906, and has since de-
voted his time to the care of his estate and his duties as an official of the several
corporations and charitable institutions with which he is connected. He is a di-
rector of the Philadelphia Savings Fund, of the Insurance Company of North
America, of the Trust Company of North America, of the Philadelphia Ware-
house Company. He is a member of the Rittenhouse and Philadelphia Clubs, the
Philadelphia Racquet Club, the Philadelphia Country Club, the Rabbit Club, and
president of the Huntington Valley Country Club.
John Worrell Pepper married, June 2, 1879, Emily Adele, daughter of Clement
A. and Sarah (Penrose) Buckley, and widow of Edward Lowber, who died De-
cember 10, 1866, son of William Twells Lowber, by his wife, Susan Worrell, be-
fore mentioned. Clement Adam Buckley, the father of Mrs. John Worrell Pep-
per, born June i, 1791, died April 13, 1868, was a son of Danie! Buckley, Esq., the
prominent ironmaster of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, by his wife, Sarah
Brooke, and a descendant of Adam Buckley, one of the earliest settlers of New
Castle county, who was associated with the Grubb family in the ownership of
"Stockdale's Plantation" there in early Colonial times. Daniel Buckley was a
member of the General Assembly from Lancaster county for several terms. Clem-
ent Adam Buckley graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 181 1, was
admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1814, and continued to practice his profession
in this city until his death. He married, September 11, 1833, Sarah Penrose, born
in Philadelphia, July 28, 181 1, died there, January 21, 1891, daughter of Charles
Penrose, one of the eminent men of Philadelphia in his time, by his wife, Ann
Rowan, and of the family of eminent shipbuilders of Philadelphia, founded about
1700, by Capt. Bartholomew Penrose.
Capt. Bartholomew Penrose came of ancient English lineage, and just prior to
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his emigration to Philadelphia in 1700, resided in Bristol, England, where his
brother, Thomas Penrose, was a prominent and wealthy shipbuilder. Soon after
his settlement in Philadelphia, Capt. Bartholomew Penrose engaged in the ship-
building business, and about 1706 built the "Diligence," having for a partner in
her ownership and equipment William Penn, and also Col. William Trent, James
Logan and others. The earlier voyages of the "Diligence" to foreign parts on
commercial ventures were made under the direct command of Capt. Penrose, as
shown by Penn's correspondence of that date. Capt. Penrose died in Philadelphia
and was buried at Christ Church, November 17, 171 1. He married, in 1693,
Esther, daughter of Toby and Esther (Ashmead) Leech, of Oxford, Philadelphia
county, an account of whom and the distinguished services of Toby Leech, as a
member of Provincial Assembly, etc., is given elsewhere in these volumes. After
the death of Capt. Penrose, his widow married Nathaniel Poole, also a shipbuilder,
and that business was conducted by descendants of Bartholomew Penrose for
several generations, at Philadelphia.
Thomas Penrose, youngest son of Capt. Bartholomew and Esther (Ashmead)
Penrose, born in Philadelphia, on or about February 1709-10, became associated
with his brothers and others in the shipbuilding business and as a shipping mer-
chant in Philadelphia. He was the owner of the "Brittania," part owner in 1747
of the "Greyhound," in 1750 of the "Ranger," and in 1753 of the "Neptune." He
was an active member of Christ Church and one of the founders of St. Peter's
Church, a signer of the petition to the Proprietaries for the use of the lot at
Third and Pine streets on which to erect the latter church, though he died No-
vember 17, 1757, before the church was erected thereon. Thomas Penrose mar-
ried, October 21, 1731, Sarah, daughter of John Coats, a manufacturer of Phila-
delphia, by his wife, Mary, daughter of Warwick Hale, and aunt to Mary, the
wife of Thomas Plumstead. Mary (Hale) Penrose died July 7, 1777, at the age
of sixty-three years, having married (second) Capt. Lester P^alkner, and (third)
Anthony Duche.
Thomas Penrose, Jr., son of Thomas and Mary (Hale) Penrose, born in Phila-
delphia, January 22, 1733-4, died there November 28, 1815, was also a shipbuilder
and merchant. In his early life he was in partnership with his brother, James
Penrose. He was one of the prominent citizens in the early days of the Revolu-
tionary struggle. During the war between England and Spain Thomas and James
Penrose constructed the warship "Hero," which they sent out as a privateer to
prey upon the Spanish under the command of Samuel Owen. Thomas Penrose
was one of the earliest signers of the Non-Importation Agreement in 1765; was
named as a Port Warden of Philadelphia in 1766; was selected by the convention,
held June 18, 1774, as one of the first Philadelphia Committee of Observation;
served in that body until it was superceded by the Council of Safety, and was
again named as Port Warden in 1776.
Thomas Penrose married July 7, 1757, Ann, daughter of Joseph Dowding, Esq.,
by his wife, Ann, daughter of Judge Richard Richardson, of Delaware.
Charles Penrose, son of Thomas and Ann (Dowding) Penrose, born in Phila-
delphia, September 14, 1776, died there of cholera, June 24, 1849. He was in
early life interested in the family business of shipbuilding, but having inherited
and accumulated considerable wealth retired from business before middle life.
He was chosen Port Warden of Philadelphia in 1804, and in 1812 was named as
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superintendent of the Philadelphia Navy Yard at the solicitation of his personal
friend, Hon. William Jones, then Secretary of the Navy, under President James
Madison, and placed the navy-yard on a much higher plane of usefulness prior to
his resignation. He supervised the construction of the man-of-war, "Franklin,"
for many years the finest and most efficient vessel in the United States Navy.
Charles Penrose took a deep interest in philanthropic and charitable enterprises.
He was for thirty-one years president of the Southern Dispensary, and many
years Manager of the Humane Society. Like his father he was a regular attend-
ant of Friends" Meeting, though not a member of the Society. He married, Janu-
ary 16, 1800, Ann, daughter of John Rowan, of Salem county, New Jersey, by
his wife, Sarah, daughter of Clement and Margaret (Morris) Hall, and a great-
granddaughter of William Hall, Provincial Councillor of New Jersey. Charles
Penrose and his family resided at the southeast corner of Penn and Shippen
(now Bainbridge) streets, where their daughter, Sarah, mother of Mrs. John
Worrell Pepper, was born.
OWEN FAMILY.
Robert Owen, who came from Merionethshire, Wales, in 1690, and settled on
a plantation in Merion township, Philadelphia county, on the present line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, west of Wynnewood station, one of the founders of
Merion Friends' Meeting, and a member of Colonial Assembly, 1695-97, belonged
to one of the oldest families in Wales, and like all the old families of that region
was of royal descent and traced his ancestry back through a long line of princes
of ancient Britain. On the direct male line his descent is traced from Trahairn
Goch, ap Madoc, of Llyn, in Caernarvonshire, Wales, who was descended from
the princes of South Wales, and a grandson of Rhys Glofif, Lord of Cymtmaen.
He died prior to the i8th year of Edward II. Trahairn Goch ap Madoc owned
large tracts of land in Llyn, and thereby acquired the title of O'Llyn. He mar-
ried Gwenervyl, daughter of Magog, ap Muerig, ap Madog, ap loreth, ap Cyndel,
ap Elystan Glodrydd, Lord of Fferyllwg, and had issue:
David Goch, who married Maud, daughter of David Lloyd, ap Cynveloc, ap
Llewellyn, and had issue: David Vaughan, of Bodreth and Pennllech ; levan
Goch, of whom presently ; Mereydd ; and John Carreg-Bach.
levan Goch had large possessions in Caernarvonshire, where he was born about
1312. He married Eva, daughter of Einion, ap Celynin, of Llwydiarth, Mont-
gomeryshire, Wales, and had issue : Meredydd, who inherited his father's lands ;
Madoc, of whom presently ; Morfydd, who married Merdedydd, Lord of Gest.
Madoc, ap levan Goch, born about 1355-60, settled in Denbighshire, Wales, and
had son Deikws Dhu.
Deikws Dhu, ap Aladoc, of Ysputty-Ievan, Denbighshire, born about 1395,
married Gwen, daughter of levan Dhu, ap Madog-Vychan, ap Madog, ap Maelog
Crwn, Lord of Llechwedd, Isaaf and Crewddyn, promontory of Great and Little
Orme's Head.
Einion ap Deikws Dhu, born about 1430, died prior to 15 14, married Morvydd,
daughter of Matw, ap Llowarch, ap Gwynn, ap Llewelln, ap Meredydd, ap Llew-
ellyn, ap Llowarch, ap Urien, ap Tegwored, ap Rothpert, ap Asser, ap Meredydd
Goch, of Llynn, son of Collwyn ap Tangno, Lod of Llynn, and had issue : Howel
Goch, of whom presently; levan Goch, living 1514; and David Goch.
Howell ap Einion, married Mary, daughter of Llewellyn Eurdochog, of laal,
Flintshire, Wales, and had two sons, Griffith ap Howell, of whom presently, and
David ap Howell.
Griffith ap Howell, ap Einion, born 1480 to 1500, married Gwenllian, daughter
of Einion ap levan Lloyd, ap Madoc, ap lerwth, ap Llewellyn Chivith, ap Cyn-
wrig, ap Bleddyn Lloyd, of Havod Unnos, in the parish of Llangernin, descended
from Hedd Nolwynos, founder of the Ninth Noble Tribe of Wales, and had issue:
David, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Rhys, of Gerrig; Edward; Lewis, of
whom presently; and Catharine, who married Sir Robert ap Rhys.
Lewis ap Griffith, third son of Griffith ap Howell, born about 1525, resided at
Ysputty-Ievan all his life, died prior to 1601 ; married Ellen, daughter of Edward
ap Evan, Esq., of Llanwdllyn, Montgomeryshire, and a descendant of Edward I.,
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and had issue : David Lewis, who married Marsley, daughter of David ap Rhys,
of Llan Wydd ; WilHam Lewis, died prior to 1601, married Margaret, daughter
of Lewis David; Evan Lewis, married Gwen, daughter of Wilham Chwar; Rob-
ert Lewis, of whom presently ; and John Lewis, who died young.
Robert Lewis, fourth son of Lewis ap Griffith, of parish of Ysputty-Ievan,
Denbighshire, born about 1555, removed to Merionethshire, settled near Bala,
the home of the Price family, and died there 1645. He married Gwenervyl,
daughter of Llewllyn, ap David of Llan Rwst, Denbighshire, a descendant of
David Goch, and had issue: Cadwalader, Thomas, John, Evan, of whom pres-
ently, Hugh, Humphrey, Lowry, Margaret, Jane, Catharine, Ellen and Margaret.
Evan Robert Lewis, fourth son of Robert Lewis, born in the parish of
Ysputty-Ievan, about 1585, died at Fron Goch, parish of Llandderfel, Merioneth-
shiie, about 1662, married Jane, descended from Rhirid Flaidd, Lord of Pennllyn,
and had issue :
John ap Evan, father of William John, who settled at Gwynedd, Pa., and Griffith John,
who settled at Merion, Phila. Co.;
Cadwalader ap Evan, who d. unm. ;
Owen ap Evan, of whom presently;
Griffith ap Evan;
Evan ap Evan, ancestor of the Evans family who settled at Gwynedd.
Owen ap Evan, of Fron Goch, near Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, third son of
Robert Lewis, was born at Fron Goch, about 1636, and died there prior to imo.
6, 1678. He married Gainor John, and had issue:
Robert Owen, b. circa 1657, m. Rebecca Owen; of whom presently;
Owen Owen, d. s. p. ;
Evan Owen, who remained in Wales;
Jane Owen, m. Hugh Roberts;
Ellin Owen, m. Cadwalader Thomas ap Hugh.
Robert Owen, eldest son of Owen ap Evan, born at Fron Goch, Merioneth-
shire, Wales, about 1657, came to Pennsylvania in 1690 and settled on a plantation
in Merion township, Philadelphia county, where he died seven years later. He
was a member of the Society of Friends in Merionethshire, Wales, and was fre-
quently fined for being absent from national worship. He married, imo. 11,
1678-9, Rebecca Owen, daughter of Owen Humphrey, Esq., who held title to an
estate called Llyn-Du, in the township of Llwyngwill, parish of Llanglynin,
Merionethshire, that he had succeeded to about 1664, and was a descendant of
Edward HL The marriage certificate of Robert and Rebecca Owen is still in
possession of their descendants. On 6mo. 8, 1690, the Quarterly Meeting of
Friends at Llyddyn y Garreg, Merionethshire, granted a certificate to Robert and
Rebecca Owen, "and their deare and tender children," to Friends in Pennsyl-
vania, which is recorded at Merion or Haverford Meeting. Robert Owen was
one of the founders of Merion Particular Meeting, and was one of the signers of
the protest against the heresies of George Keith in 1692. His wife, Rebecca, died
8mo. 23, 1697, and he on loino. 8, 1697. He became identified with the affairs of
the province soon after his arrival, was elected to the Colonial Assembly in 1695,
and served in that body until his death. He was also commissioned a Justice in
1695. He was, from his arrival in the "Welsh Tract," active in local affairs and
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appears almost constantly as Executor. Administrator and Trustee, indicating
that he was a man of ability and knowledge of public affairs. He built a com-
modious house in 1695, which was the home of his descendants for many genera-
tions.
Issue of Robert and Rebecca (Owen) Owen:
Gainor, b. 1681, m. Jonathan Jones;
Evan, b. 1683, d. 1727; m. lomo. 11, 1711, Mary Hoskins; of whom presently;
Jane, b. 1685;
Elizabeth, b. 1687, m. David Evans;
Owen, b. i2mo. 26, 1690; m. Anne Wood; of whom later;
John, b. i2mo. 26, 1692, m. Hannah Maris; of whom later;
Robert, b. 7mo. 27, 1695; m. Susanna Hudson; of whom later;
Rebecca, b. imo. 14, 1697; bur. gmo. 21, 1697.
Evan Owen, eldest son of Robert and Rebecca Owen, born in Merionethshire,
Wales, 1683, died in Philadelphia in 1727. He inherited the Merion homestead
but sold it to his brother-in-law, Jonathan Jones, and removed to Philadelphia.
Was admitted to the freedom of the city April, 1717, with his brother, Robert.
He was elected to the Common Council of the city in the same year and was ap-
pointed Justice of the County Courts, February 18, 1723. Became Associate
Justice of the City Court 1724; Alderman, October 6, 1724: was Treasurer of
Philadelphia county from 1724 to his death; Justice of the Orphans' Court, De-
cember 5, 1725, and Master of Court of Equity; elected to Provincial Assembly,
1725, and to Provincial Council, 1726; Justice of Court of Chancery, 1726. He
was one of the Trustees named by Act of Assembly to close out the affairs of the
Free Society of Traders at their dissolution in 1724. He married, lomo. 11,
171 1, Mary, daughter of Dr. Richard Hoskins, at Philadelphia Meeting.
Issue of Evan and Mary (Hoskins) Oiven:
Robert, d. inf., lomo. 9, 1712;
Robert, b. 10, 12, 1712, d. s. p.;
Martha, b. 4mo. 12, 1714;
Esther, b. gmo. 18, 1716; m. 1743, William Davies;
Aurelius, b. imo. i, 1718, d. 5mo. 2, 1721.
Owen Owen^ second son of Robert and Rebecca born in Merion township,
Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, i2mo. 26, 1690, died in Philadelphia, 8mo. 5,
1741. He was commissioned High Sheriff of Philadelphia county, October 4,
1726, and on retiring from that office, 1729, was commissioned Coroner and
served until his death in 1741. He married 3mo. 23, 1714, Anne Wood, who died
2mo. 4, 1743.
Issue of Oiven and Anne (Wood) Owen:
Robert ;
Jane, m. 1769, Dr. Cadwalader Evans, d. s. p. 1773;
Sarah, m. March 3, 1736, John Biddle, d. imo. i, 1773;
Tacey, m. 1744, Daniel Morris, of Upper Dublin;
Rebecca, d. unm., Dec. 10, 1755.
John Owen, third son of Robert and Rebecca, born in Merion, Philadelphia
county, i2mo. 26, 1692, died in Chester county, 1752. He removed from Phila-
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delphia county to Chester county in 1718, and married there 8mo. 22, 1719, Han-
nah, daughter of George Maris, a Provincial Councillor and Colonial Justice.
John Owen was High Sheriff of Chester county from October 4, 1729, to Octo-
ber, 1731 ; October 3, 1735, to October, 1837; October 4, 1743, to October, 1745;
and October 7, 1749, to October, 1751. Was a member of Provincial Assembly,
1733 and 1748; Collector of Excise for Chester county, 1733-7, ^"d many years
a Trustee of the Loan Office of Pennsylvania.
Issue of John and Hannah (Maris) Ozi'cn:
Jane, m. Joseph West;
George, d. s. p., Phila., 1764, m. Rebecca Haines;
Elizabeth, m. James Rhoads;
Rebecca, m. Aug. 22, 1754, Jesse Maris;
Susanna, m. Josiah Hibberd.
Robert Owen, fourth son of Robert and Rebecca, born in Merion, Philadel-
phia county, 7mo. 27, 1695, died about 1730, married iimo. 10, 1716-17, Susanna,
daughter of William Hudson, Mayor of Philadelphia, Justice, etc., and member
oi Provincial Assembly, by his first wife, Mary, daughter of Samuel Richardson,
Provincial Councillor. Robert Owen settled in Philadelphia on his marriage, was
admitted to the freedom of the city in April, 1717, and continued to reside there
until his death. His widow married, 3mo. 2, 1734, John Burr, of Burlington
county, New Jersey.
Issue of Robert and Susanna (Hudson) Owen:
Mary, b. 3mo. 3, 1719; m. Henry Burr; of whom presently;
Hannah, b. 3mo. 16, 1720; m. (first) John Ogden; (second) Joseph Wharton;
Rachel, b. 6mo. 19, 1724.
Mary Owen, eldest child of Robert and Susanna (Hudson) Owen, born in
Philadelphia, 3mo. 3, 1719, married January 10, 1736, Henry, son of John Burr,
(who had married her mother), by a former marriage with Keziah Wright.
Ilenry Burr, the ancestor of the Burr family of Burlington county, came from
England, about 1682, then a young man and located near Mount Holly, Burling-
ton county. He became the owner of several hundred acres of land, a portion of
which he conveyed to his sons, Joseph and John, during his life. He died in 1743,
his will being dated October 29, 1742, and proven June 11, 1743. He married
Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Mary (Thredder) Hudson, who settled in
fUirlington, 1682, and died there, in 1697 and 1698, respectively.
Issue of Henry and Elisabeth (Hudson) Burr:
John Burr, b. May 29, 1691; m. (first) 3mo. 29, 1712, Keziah Wright, and (second)
Susanna Owen, nee Hudson; of whom presently;
Joseph, b. 1694; m- 2mo. 27, 1726, Jane Abbott, and settled in Bucks co.. Pa.;
Elizabeth, b. i6g6; m. Samuel Woolman, and was mother of John Woolman, the emi-
nent preacher and pamphleteer;
Mary, b. 1698; m. 1715, Jacob Lippincott;
Sarah, b. 1701, m. 9mo. 26, 1719, Caleb Haines;
Rebecca, b. 1703; m. 1734, Peter White;
Martha, b. 1705; m. (first) 1723, Josiah Harris, (second) Timothy Matlack, and was
mother of Timothy Matlack;
William, b. 1710. not mentioned in father's will;
Henry, b. 1713, not mentioned in father's will.
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John Burr, eldest son of Henry and Elizabeth (Hudson) Burr, of Burlington
county, New Jersey, born May 29, 169 1, married (first) 3mo. 29, 1712, Keziah,
daughter of Job and Rachel Wright, of Oyster Bay, Long Island. She died April
12, 1 73 1, and he married (second) Susanna, widow of Robert Owen, of Phila-
delphia, and daughter of William Hudson.
Issue of John and Keziah (Wright) Burr:
Rachel, b. iimo. 22, 1713;
Henry, b. 8mo. 26, 1715; in. Jan. 10, 1736, Mary, dau. of Robert and Susanna (Hudson)
Owen, of Phila. ; of whom later;
John, b. imo. 25, 1718;
Solomon, b. 11 mo. 27, 1721 ;
Keziah, b. 2mo. 17, 1724;
Joseph, b. 2mo. 11, 1726.
Issue of John and Susanna (Hudson-Ozvcn) Burr:
Susannah Burr, b. 8mo. 26, 1736, m. Uriah Woolman, 3mo. 2, 1769;
Hudson Burr, b. smo. 22, 1745; m. smo. 4, 1767, Phebe Lippinccit.
John Burr was appointed, May 8, 1728, Surveyor General of West Jersey.
With Isaac Pearson and Mahlon Stacy, Jr., about the year 1730, purchased 311
acres of land on Rancocas creek, in Mount Holly and built an iron furnace and
forge in what is now Pine street, Mount Holly, which they operated for many
years. The works passed into the hands of Thomas Mayberry prior to the Revo-
lutionary War, and during the war a large amount of shot and shells was manu-
factured there, for the Continental Army. The works were burned by the British
and never rebuilt. John Burr was a very large landowner in New Jersey.
Henry Burr, Jr., son of John and Keziah (Wright) Burr, born October 26,
1715, married as before stated, Mary, eldest daughter of Robert Owen of Phila-
delphia, by his wife, Susanna, daughter of William and Mary (Richardson) Hud-
son.
Rachel Burr, daughter of Henry and Mary (Owen) Burr, born in Burlington
county, New Jersey, married November 5, 1764, Josiah Foster, of Burlington
county, New Jersey, a Justice of the Courts and very prominent in the affairs of
the Province during the Revolution.
Mary Foster, daughter of Judge Josiah Foster, by his wife Rachel Burr, mar-
ried Samuel Clement, Jr., of Haddonfield, New Jersey, and their son,
Robert Wharton Clement, of Haddonfield, New Jersey, married Sarah A.
Mathis, of a prominent New Jersey family, and had among other children,
Samuel M. Clement, of Philadelphia, who married Annie, daughter of Will-
iam Browning of Philadelphia, and had issue:
John Browning Clement, m. Dessa W. Crowell; of whom presently;
George W. Clement, Phila., m, Margaret McCauley;
Samuel M. Clement, Jr., Phila., m. Mabel V. Richardson;
Eliza M. Clement, m. Samuel F. Irwin, of Phila.;
Sarah A. Clement, second wife of Samuel F. Irwin;
Anna May Clement, m. Robert F. Quinn, of Phila. ;
Jennie D. Clement, m. Cassius Ramsdell.
The Clement family of New Jersey claim descent from Gregory Clement, a
cadet of a knightly family of Kent, England, who was a citizen and merchant of
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Dondon in the reign of Charles I., was chosen a member of Parhament about