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Biddle Family PREFA E C . T HE wish to acquire as au then ti c an d definite a kn o wl edge as po ssible o f the pro genito r o f my patern al family an d o f his es e a ts Am e a l ed m e so m e ea s a o d c nd n in ric , y r g to begin coll ecting from o th er members o f the family co es f the ea ee s o ss In o pi o rly D d in th eir p sse io n . d ing this there was al so gradu ally accumul ated a goo d deal o f info rmatio n abo u t the family ge n eal ogy ; an d there is so ’ much satisfactio n in kn owing o ne s ancesto rs— where they sett e e an d e an d w at t e an d w at l d , liv d di d , h h y did , h b ecam e o f their d esc end ants— that I h av e tho ught it worth while to pu t into print the pro min ent parts o f this fo mat o to et e w t an a st a t o f the mo e m o in r i n , g h r i h b r c r i p r t e s tan D ed . I cann ot h ere n am e all who hav e assi ste d me in the e ea o a a t o f m wo k b u t I am e s e a o g n l gic l p r y r , und r p ci l bli M f m N i n r A B o a e . J . h at o s to s . a a . o w t e g H nn h r n , S l , ; H n o C em e t o f Had d o n fi eld o mmo o at o . e l e J hn l n , ; C d r B l h e o f o t o ea U . N . a a W t o J hn J . R d , S ; rc y i , M un H lly ; f I s an d . ro ta . eo e . e o a Dr . G rg W Biddl , Sp r , ll ; Dr By n F l awso o f a o s Ca . D n , C yuc , vi PR EFAC E. My thanks are al so d u e to Miss Hetty Fo ster Biddle an d Mrs Neilso n J tte a et an e o f a . R i r (Eliz b h C by Biddl ) , Phil f m s N f r he e a an d to o s o o o . o t d lphi , J hn Bi h p , C lu bu , J o a o f e s t o ss ss o an d fo r e m ss o to l n D ed in heir p e i n , p r i i n co py the same . H . D . B . PH ILAD LPH IA UNE 1 895 . E , J , O TENT C N S. e c am e l st Sk t h of Willi Biddl , Desc e a s mas e nd nt of Tho Biddl , Desce a s se e nd nt of Jo ph Biddl , Prefatory Re ma rks concerning the Deed of William Penn and others m a e etc . to Willi Biddl , Dee am e a e La wme an d c as ucas am d of Willi P nn , G w n Ni hol L to Willi e mas O e an d Da e s a uar Biddl , Tho liv ni l Will , J n y Dee mas O e and Da e s to am e A r 4 d , Tho liv ni l Will Willi Biddl , p il , 1 677 , ma cl al Dee s Hu c s . to a mue a 1 677 d , Tho t hin on S l Cl y , , Dee c as e l a m e Oct be r d , Ni hol B l to Willi Biddl , o Dee c as e am e December 31 1 679 d , Ni hol B ll to Willi Biddl , , , Dee a m e R c a r Ba n u m Au us 3 1 68 1 d , Willi Biddl to i h d y , g t , , Dee se He ms e a m e Au us 9 1 684 d , Jo ph l l y to Willi Biddl , g t , , Dee a mue a am e Au us 22 1684 d , S l Cl y to Willi Biddl , g t , , Dee mas Hu c h so to e Ma 20 1 686 d , Tho t in n Biddl , y , , Dee R obe r ac Ha rt R c ar e etc . Ex ecut rs d, t St y , John , i h d Whitfi ld , , o of A a a e r am e embe r 1 0 1 691 nn S lt , to Willi Biddl , Nov , , De e am e r eca A ams Decembe r 1 9 1699 d , Willi Biddl to Mo d i d , , , De e am e 2d an d am e 3d h mas e d , Willi Biddl Willi Biddl to T o Biddl , F br arv 3 1 74 1— 2 e u , , APPENDI$. mm ss E ar sc u r bu r mas e ee Co i ion of dw d , Vi o nt Co n y , to Tho Biddl , to k p a e rr be ee ur an d ad e a f y tw n B lington Phil lphi , h 9 e te r ar c u e er s s e r Ab a e . L t of M y S ll Biddl to i t , ig il Biddl NOTES ON THE GENEALOGY OF THE L E F B I D D A M I L Y . As the Genealogies an d D ee ds which follow pertain so to the fam t at s ett e New e se it lely Biddle ily h l d in J r y, seems appro priate that a brief bio graphical sketch o f the fo e o f t at fam o e t m und r h ily sh uld prec de he . A E the o n a em a t an d the o e WILLI M BIDDL , rigi l igr n pr g ni tor of mo st o f the ame n ow t s o u t ame to n living in hi c n ry , c Ne e e f m L a a 1 1 N w s o on o o ut 68 . o e o J r y r d n , Engl nd , b r c rd o f the pl ace or date o f his birth appears to be n ow in the f an f hi It i s o s po sse ssio n o y o s des cendants . s upp ed he was a t 1 bo rn bo u 630. In a a e eft his reat reat ran d son a s o n p p r l by g g g , M rk J h e f a Pa me a f h o . o ta so o t o t e Biddl , Re ding , , c n ining cc un ’ m he is sa to av ee a a o mwe a m fa o s . ily , id h e b n M j r in Cr ll r y B e t at as it m a it. is ta t at he am a m m e o f h y , cer in h bec e e b r the o t of e d s fo e 1 660 s t at ea he S cie y Fri n be r , ince in h y r , w t ot m m s of the o et was a st an d c o m i h her e ber S ci y, rre ed mitte d to Newgate priso n fo r viol atin g the l aws by which sse t s f om the sta s e w t fo e di n er r e bli h d church ere hen rbidd n , v m fo e ea e a t es to asse e r wo s . und r h y p n l i , bl r hip m a fi In his a t at ate Lo o 1 2 mo . 7 1 665 rri ge cer i c e , d d nd n , , , an d the o a o f am awe L aw e in rigin l Deed Willi Penn , G n ri an d o as L as ate L o o 1 6 6 an d the o t e s Nich l uc , d d nd n , 7 , in h r w fo ow is va o s e s e as Co rdwin d c r Co hich ll , he ri u ly d crib d , rd 2 1 0 GENEALOGY or T HE wa e an d o em e In fo w f bu t a .
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