HENRY CORNISH. DIED IN Lo. DON OcT. 23, 108:i. From a Portrait in th po sc iuu or )fr.. G o. uux of Bryn :mn r, Pa., a pat ru 1 grd. dau. of Urn lot L vi Ilollingsworth of Phil'a. OUR KINDRED THE McF ARLi\N AND STERN FAMILIES, OF CHESTER COUNTY, PA., AND NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL. IN TWO PARTS. FIRST PART, THE McFARLAN AND HEALD CHRONICLE, ANCESTRAL AND GENEALOGICAL. SECOND PART, THE STERN AND W-EST· RECORD, ANCESTRY AND GENEALOGY. ILL USTBATED_ BY CYRUS STERN. EDITED BY LIZZIE M. MARSHALL. INTRODUCTION BY JACOB TAGGART STERN. 1885. F. s. HICKMAN, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, WBST CHESTER, PA. PREFACE. \ X TITHOUT knowing originally that there were any established rules governing Genealogy or V V the line of descent, my brother Jacob and I started out years ago to collect the Family Record of our numerous clan, for our own gratification, and the wish to know from whom we were descended, without having the remotest idea that such research would ever result in a book. Because of the indifference of so many who were appealed to for information-they "caring for none of these things"-our efforts at co1Iecling records soon subsided, and for a score of years remained dormant. In the meantime, my brother removed to the west, and in 1871, by a strange providence, found a lost branch of our family, that had been missing for over forty years. The ex­ citement caused by this interesting circumstance fairly galvanized me, and I determined to "try, try again,'' my aim being to collect all records as far back as Grand-parents, paternal· and maternal. The result appears in the two Genealogical Trees. The data collected was copious, and seemed much too valuable to be fost, hence a book was suggested to .my mind, as the most suitable way of preserving it for posterity. My aim has been facts, plainly stated for all who are interested. Photography being a recent art, but few old and rare pictures were available ; time will, how­ ever, soon make the Jiving ones rare. Many persons delayed in sending in their Photo's, which has caused some derangement. "To err is human." If dates or names are wrong, let each owner of the book correct them promptly and neatly. The index to the names under the Photo's is to aid the reader to certain identity; being written in a small hand, they are not brought out clearly. The reader will understand how to accept the editor's portraiture of the writer. I am greatly indebted to kindred far and near, for urbanity and promptness in aiding my efforts in the collection of a record so full and complete. I would make special mention of cousin Maggie J. Pyle, of Kennett Square, who collected many records, and wrote out in detail the first form· of the McFarlan-Heald Genealogy ; Gilbert Cope, of West Chester, Genealogist ; Dr. Geo. Smith, of Darby, the historian of Delaware County; Wm. B. Hollingsworth, deceased, of Baltimore, Md.; George Bowles, of Lloydville, Ohio; my brother, J. T. Stern, and his daughter, the late Etta R. Milliman, of Logan, Iowa; cousin Edith Newlin, of Wilmington, Delaware; Allen Gawthrop, the artist of the "Trees and Home Views," of Wilmington, Del.; Lewis Marshall and his wife, (the editor) of Northbrook, for valuable servic;:es; Dr. Pusey Heald, of Wilmington, Del.; Albert Cum­ mins, of Frankland, Del.; I. P. McFar]an, and his daughter Ida, of Kennett ; Jacob Painter, deceased, of Delaware County, Pa.; Samuel Marlin, of Kennett Square; Thomas F. Seal, of Union- ·- ville, Chester County, Pa.; to many Friend's Records; The Historical Society of Penn'a, in Phila.; and many more good, hearty helpers, we say, a thousand thanks! Conscious of many imper:.. fections, I crave the forbearance of our numerous and increasing posterity for whom I have spent many weary hours in the preparation of this book. C. S. INTRODUCTION. BOUT one-third of a century ago, I received a letter from my brother Cyrus Stern, of Wil­ A mington, Delaware, saying he would like to get up a record of the Stern FamiJy, for three or four generations, and asking my assistance in the enterprise. I was very proud of his ambition, and consented to render any assistance in my power. But fearing his enthusiasm might· bring dis­ appointment upon himself, I ventured (wisely as I thought) to caution him not to expect that we might get the work accomplished that year (1851). Indeed, my idea was at that lime, that at least two or three years might elapse before the work could be finished. A whole generation of men have passed away since then. I may say, that for my own part, I soon tired out and gave up, but continued to hope that my brother would go on, as I most heartily approved of the work. In all that long time, he (although engaged in business as clothier) has never lost sight of his favorite project. And by indomitable energy and industry, has almost alone, collected and prepared this valuable record of our kindred. The amount of labor in a work of this kind can scarcely be appreciated by one who is not in some way connected with its preparation. Its value needs no elucidation-it speaks for itself. To expect that a genealogist can ever be paid for his labor in dollars and cents, is utopian. Very few, indeed, are found willing to sacrifice themselves for the pleasure of posterity. I look upon the work of a genealogist as purely a labor of love, worthy of an imperishable monument. JACOB T. STERN, LOGAN, lowA. CONTENTS OF PART I. Page. TITLE PAGE, PREFACE AND INTRODUCTION. TIIE McFARLAN-HEALD ANcES~RY-HENRY CORNISH, 1 OF VALENTINE HOLLINGSWORTH, SR., AND TIIOMAS CONNOWAY, 6 JOHN HEALD, JR., AND ELIZA.BETH YEARSLEY MARRIED, 9 VALENTINE RoBINSON, GRAND-SON OF VALENTINE HOLLINGSWORTH, SR., 10-11 TIIE McFARLANE NAME AND PROGENITORS, 11 JoHN McFARLAN OF IRELAND AND oF KENNETT, 13 HE MARRIES A CHESTER 0oUNTY QUAKERESS, 13 Hrs WILL, AND BROTHER WILLIAM, &c., 15-16 THE WEBB FA.MILY-16 IN NUMBER, 16-17 ILLUSTRATIONS EXPLAINED, 18-19 THE McFARLAN AND HEALD GENEALOGY, 20-62 THE RETROSPECTIVE LINEAGE, &c., 53 F AM:ILY RE-UNION AT BIRMINGHAM, 54 , A FRAGMENT, ON FAMILY RECORDS, 55 APPENDIX A, SKETCH OF THE HoLLINGSWORTHS OF AMERICA, 56 SAMUEL HOLLINGSWORTH'S DEPOSITION, (1735) 58 APPENDIX B-THE YEARSLEY FAMILY, 60 APPENDIX C-JORN HEALD, SR., OF KENNETT, 61-62 .APPENDIX D-THE WELDIN PEDIGREE, 63 SARAH (STERNj WELDIN'S LETTER OF 1828, 63--64 INDEX TO McFARLAN-HEALD GENEALOGY, 66, 67, 68, 69 INDEX To McFARLAN-HEALD ANCESTRY AND APPENDIX, 69 ILLUSTRATIONS. FRONTISPIECE, FACING TITLE PAGE-PORTRAIT OF HENRY CORNISH. PLATE 8.-AR:MORIAL INSIGNIA AND PHOTOGRAPHS (See page 18), facing page 6 PLATE·l.-LoNDON GROVE AND KENNETT FRIENDS' MEETING, " 10 PLATE 4.-JonN, JosEPH AND ENOCH McFARLAN's HOMES, " 14 THE McFARLAN-HEALD GENEALOGICAL TREE, " 19 PLATE 2.-WILLIAM .A.ND GEORGE McFARLAN AND WILLIAM TAGGART's HoMES, " 26 PLATE 17.-10 HoME VIEWS, &c., " 31 PLATE 3.-25 PHOTOGRAPHS OF KINDRED, " 35 PLATE 6.-25 PnoToGRAPHS OF KINDRED, (See pages 18-19.) " 39 PLATE 10.-25 PHOTOGRAPHS OF KINDRED, " 43 PLATE 21.-25 PHOTOGRAPHS, EXPLAINS ITSELF, " 50 PLATE 14.-THE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF JOHN STERN'S FAllHLY, (1883) AND 5TH & WEST STS. " 54 PLATE 19.-NEW-WARK, 986 ACRES, EXPLAINS ITSELF, AND TWO PHOTOGRAPHS, " 58 PLATE 23.-MAP OF HOMES, 8 BY 14 MILES, NORTH OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, 63 ABBREVIATIONS. b. for born or birth. d. for died or death. m. for married. unm. for unmarried. dau. for' daughter. gt. for great. grd. for grand. eh. for child or children. twp. for township. ERRATA. In preface, for Albert Cummins, of Frankland, Del., read Albert Commons, of Faulkland, Del. Plate II, and No. 3, on page 19, should be William McFarlan, Senior's home. See explanations of illus­ trations in 2d part, page 168. On page 30, after birth of John M. Stem, add-m. November, 1843, in Oxford, Ohio, to Ann Carson. His grand-son, Cyrus George Stern, son of George M. Stem, was born August 23, 1885, in Englewood, Cook County, Ill. On page 46, John W. Hickman and children's address, Russellville, which was not the place of birth. On page 48, children of Isaiah D. Mousley born in (not at) Brandywine Hundred. On all our short-comings be merciful. THE McFARLAN-HEALD ANCESTRY. HENRY CORNISH. (1685.) BISHOP BURNET, who \Vas cotemporary with generally attorneys, and might be easily brought Cornish, Charles II, and James II of England, under the management of the court ; so it was and who wrote H The History of His Own proposed that the sheriffs should be chosen with Times," was a citizen of London two hundred more care, not so much that they might keep years ago, when Church and State, politics and good t~bles, as that they should return good- iu­ religion, were. very much intermingled, says in ries. The person to whom the present mayor 1679: .. There was this year at mid-summer a had drunk was set aside, and Bethel and ' Gar­ new practice begun in the city of London that nish' were chosen for the ensuing year. Bethei produced very i1l consequences. The city of was a man of knowledge, and had writ a very London has by charter the shrivalry of Middle­ judicious Book of the Interest of Princes ;· but sex, as well as the city, and the two sheriffs as he was a known republican in principle, so he were to be chosen on mid-summer day.