Quaker Ancestors

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Comment by William S Dean on July 31, 2009 at 7:59pm

Among my numerous Quaker family lines is In 1639, Zachariah Moorman, who at the age of nineteen, joined the English army and advanced to the rank of captain in which capacity he served under Oliver Cromwell through the Irish campaign. He remained for a while in Belfast where he met Mary Candler who was born about 1624 in England, and was the daughter of Lt. William Candler - an English Army Officer in Ireland. They married in 1646 and by time he had left the army, his family had disassociated themselves with the Church of England and had become members of the newly formed Society of Friends under the leadership of George Fox. Moorman came to Nansemond County Virginia in 1670, then later settled with his family at Green Springs.

Comment by LaRita Neeley on July 28, 2009 at 7:00pm

I have lots of Quakers in Pennsylvania, includes Mordecai Balderston, who married Deborah Michener, they later moved to Belmont Co.,Ohio and he died 1820. , Hannah, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah Hibbs Cooper, Gwyned Meeting, Bucks Co. married John Balderston. Hannah Balderston b 1782 Bucks Co.,married Thomas Butler in 1801 in Bucks. He was not a Quaker at the time. Also had Quakers really early in Kent Co., Delaware. Need help on Thomas Butler b 1801 in PA? d 1852 Harrison Co.,Ohio

Comment by Gene Ray Thornton, Jr. on July 23, 2009 at 10:51am

We know we're connected to the Quaker Thornton line b/c y-DNA confirmed it together with the volumes of research completed by Kenneth Jacob Thornton. Our line beyond William S. is more likely though not validated with documents, rules out pretty much any other Thornton except Eli S. Thornton, Sr b. 1751-4 and his father Thomas Thornton b 1712 (married three times) as was Eli. S.

Comment by Linda J. Guy on July 23, 2009 at 8:29am

I really do not know if my family has Quaker roots but was told I am PA Dutch and Irish, so maybe. The family I am researching is from the Philadelphia area. Looking for parents of James M. Hickman married to Susan Schrank. I only know James father was also a James Hickman, DOB about 1774. Any other information on this couple would be very much appreciated.

I currently live in Bedford County PA and am willing to do research needed for others in my county.

Comment by Kate Steere on July 18, 2009 at 1:32pm

I have several Quaker lines including Trueblood(I am a great great granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Trueblood) and Steere. I have access to the Bula Trueblood book if anyone needs a lookup, I'm happy to do lookups.

Comment by Cynthia L. Fregoe on July 17, 2009 at 7:17am

My ancestors Edward MORGAN b 1670 Wales and Squire BOONE b 25 November 1696 England, were Quakers and I believe they belonged to Exeter Friends Meeting. Eventually,Squire BOONE left the church and it all began when his daughter Sarah (my line) married outside the church to John WILCOXSON. Squire BOONE ended up in Rowan Co,NC where he died 2 January 1765.

Comment by Denise Hamilton Jhanson on July 17, 2009 at 12:51am

I also had Quakers living in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey. the surnames were Antrim, Ewing, Cooper, Butcher. some of these family's moved to Butler Co, Ohio around 1815.

Comment by Anett Faulkner on July 16, 2009 at 7:56pm

My Quakers are Matthews. Landed in Delaware from England on a William Penn ship. Thomas and his son Oliver made their way from Delaware to Maryland to Gunpowder then Olivers kids to North and South Carolina and Tennessee.

Comment by Denise Hamilton Jhanson on July 16, 2009 at 3:10am

My Quaker family lived in ledyard, New London, Connecticut, US, and include Watrous, Rogers, Whapple, Colver...I found a great website about the Quakers in that area. Quakertown online
http://home.comcast.net/~schultz3025/qkrtwn.htm











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Comment by Cheryle Hoover Davis on July 15, 2009 at 5:10am

Researching my husband's maternal line: Rev. William Davis, Pennsylvania

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