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Thomas, John of Pembroke-Shire of Wales and his wife Jennet; they were married June 27, 1706 and came to America in September 1713; Thomas, John of Philadelphia married Elizabeth Hart of Philadelphia on 03/29/1810 by Richards, George, Minister of the Universal Church, Lombard Street, Phila; also lis...
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| Language: | English |
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London : New York :
The London Printing and Publishing Company , Limited,
[185-?]
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Thomas, John of Pembroke-Shire of Wales and his wife Jennet; they were married June 27, 1706 and came to America in September 1713; Thomas, John of Philadelphia married Elizabeth Hart of Philadelphia on 03/29/1810 by Richards, George, Minister of the Universal Church, Lombard Street, Phila; also listed are Nathan and Elizabeth Mather Thomas. Contains family data between 1673-1815 The Watson's are an African American family, who primarily resided in parts of Delaware County, Pennsylvania (including Newtown Square and Chester), Philadelphia, parts of New Jersey (including Asbury Park and Monmouth County) and New York City. This bible contains genealogical data documenting births between 1832-1913; marriages between 1862-1930; and deaths between 1852-1919. Within this data is a death record for Henry Burton, who was also found in the Pennsylvania Abolition Society 1838 Census. Burton was listed with an unnamed female, along with data indicating that one of them paid $100 to buy his or her freedom. - see 'Watson Narrative' by Dr. Delores Walters, PhD. |
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xxiv, 743 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. |