lSarcroft jfamfl~ 1Recorbs
BARCROFT HALL, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND FRONT VIEW
16arcroft jfamtlp Rrcorng
AN ACCOUNT OF ~e jfamilp in ~nglanb
AND THE DESCENDANTS OF 9.mbto£ie 13arcroft, tl}r
BY EMMA TEN BROECK RUNK • PHILADELPHIA Fre~~ of 'J. $. '.i[ippincott <€ompanp 1910 COPYRICHT, 1910, BY EMMA Tl"N BROECK RUNK ~reface
NET-WORK of actual historical fact underlies this his tory of the Barcroft family in England and America as A it is set forth in these pages. The incentive to gather this information from many sources was far in advance of any thought of putting it in print, as only the later desire of the many descendants in the United States to know of their ante cedents in England led to this permanent form of the data that had been accumulating for many years. A generation ago this knowledge was first sought, and sought successfully up to the point of finding the clue to the main branch of the family in Lancashire, and of locating the ances tral estate, Barcroft Hall, still standing thereon. Four years ago the opportunity offered to bring the work to completion through the assistance of Mr. J. Henry Lea, an American gene alogist of record, and his co-worker Mr. J. R. Hutchinson of London, who have in the course of an arduous series of re searches thoroughly examined the records hidden away in the English courts and parishes, which have yielded so richly in data. There have been many among the numerous descendants of the family in America who have given unstinted help and very valuable assistance, which is hereby acknowledged. A limited correspondence has been had with one of the family and name, a member of the branch of the Barcrofts who have been so long resident in Ireland, and an outline of the family chart received in that manner proved of value and assistance in the beginning of the work. The desire to acknowledge appreciation of this kindness is also here expressed. The search in the English records has embraced the follow ing: The Richmond Wills at Somerset House, London; the Prerogative and Exchequer Courts of York; the Consistory of [v] ]Preface
Chester; the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; the Duchy of Lancaster Pleadings; and the Chancery Proceedings ante 1714, deposited at the Public Record Office, London. In addition the voluminous Court Rolls of the Honor of Clitheroe, deposited at Clitheroe Castle, Lancashire, were closely scanned from the earliest records available down to 1785, a period of nearly three hundred years, and over five hundred entries relating to the families of the several branches were extracted. The publications of the Lancashire Parish Register Society, and especially the translation of the Burnley Parish Registers for the years 1562-1653, made by Farrer, and that of Colne Parish from 1599-1653, made by Ecroyd, were found very valuable. In addition to this the original parish registers in many cases were examined, and Colne was transcribed, as far as it was of interest, down to the year 1736. The Parishes of Whalley and Padiham yielded little, but the latter gave the marriage date of Ambrose Barcroft and the maiden name of his wife,-the direct progenitors of the branch in America,-thus proving of great interest. Reference must here be made to a work that has been of great value in mis connection-the "History of the Parish of \Vhalley," by Thomas Dunham Whitaker, D.D. This work has reached the fourth edition. The first three editions were the outcome of the labors of the author, who was the vicar of Whalley Parish, and they were published in 1800, 1806, and 1818. The last edition printed in 1872, a revised and enlarged work, edited with great care and much research, after the death of the author, but bearing the same title, is the one from which all the extracts here used have been taken, the additional records and archives which had become available since the earlier works were issued rendering this edition much more accurate and valuable. It should, however, be observed that, so far as the pedigree of the Barcrofts of Lancashire goes, Whitaker must not be too r--,1 )Preface conclusively relied upon. As a matter of fact, he put forward the sequence of the generations as an approximation only, doubtless foreseeing that subsequent and fuller research might tend to modify his statements, as now seems to be the case. In order to place more effectually the sources of information before any who care for the proofs, extracts from English court rolls and public documents have been given, and also references to legal records and accepted authorities in America. The latter are noted by reference figures, which are explained by an index to references which will be found preceding the index to names. In weaving the facts thus presented into the semblance of personal sketches, the regnal calendar has been reduced to the historical year; and dates which fall between January the first and March the twenty-fifth before 1753, when transcribed from parish registers, are herein given with both figures, which will be understood to indicate both the ecclesiastical and the historical year. A search was made by an expert in heraldry in order to verify the arms borne by the Barcrofts ofFoulridge and Noyna, Lancashire. It embraced the Harleian and Additional MSS., Foster's lists of Grants by the College of Arms, various MSS. in the Bodleian and Ashmolean Libraries, Oxford, and at Queen's College, Cambridge; the Cheetham Society's Lanca shire and Cheshire Record Society's collections. The result of this search was to verify the attested "fact that the family of Barcroft Hall and the various offshoots from it did actually bear the arms herein described. The data relating to the family, as ,veil as to the descent of the property, with the abundant genealogical details here set forth to the twenty-fifth generation, may seem to some much like a dusty museum of facts, but at least the family and name of Barcroft 1s more fully and clearly revealed through these studies. EMMA TEN BROECK RUNK. LAMBERTVILLE, N. J .. September the tenth, 1910. [ml
ttab[e of THE BARCROFTS IN ENGLAND BARCROFT FAMILY RECORDS...... 3 BARCROFT OP BARCROFT HALL...... 14 BARCROFT OP IGHTJ,;lJHILL ••••••.••••••••••••••••••••• •...... 47 BARCROFT OP LODGE. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 68 BARCROFT OP J\IOISLEY. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 96 BARCROFT OP FOULRIDGE AXD NOYNA •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• II8 THE BARCROFTS IN AMERICA FIRST GEXERA.TIOX ••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 155 SECOXD GENERA.TIO!'/ •.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 163 THIRD GEXERATIOlJ ••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 18o FOURTH GE!'IERATIOX •••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 191 FIFTH GElJERATIO!'I •••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• :u6 SIXTH GENERATION •••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 240 SEVENTH GEXERATION ••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••• 265 EIGHTH GENERATION ••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 272 APPENDIX •••••••••••.••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 275 INDEX TO REFERENCES •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 291 BARCROFT INDEX • • • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • 293 GEXERAL llJDEX ••••••••••.•.•.••••••..•.•.••.•••••••••••••••••• 299 'l.i~t of 1lllu~tration~ BARCROFT HALL, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND (Front View) ..... Frontispiece BARCROFT HALL, LA:>/CASHIRE, ENCLA:>/D (Rear View) ...... s· NOYNA HALL. LASCASHIRE, ENCLA:>/D ...... 129 COL:>/E PARISH CHURCH ...... ·•·•·•· ...... 132 CLITHEROE CASTLE ...... 146 HATCHMENT IN COLNE CHURCH, LANCASHIRE-PARKER IMPALING BARCROFT ...... 151 FouLRIDCE HALL, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND ...... 156 MORTGAGE GIVES BY AMBROSE BARCROFT (3) IN 1743, FILED AT DOYLESTOWS, PA. THE HEIRS TO HIS FATHER'S ESTATE ARE NAMED THERE!:,/ ...... 172 DEED GIVES BY Jo1rn BARCROFT FOR LAND I:>/ AMWEI.L, NEW JER- SEY, DATJ;:D JANUARY 25, 1751 ...... 174 THE FAMILY Ri.coRD OF AMBROSI> ASD FRANCi.NA BARCROFT ...... 181 THE AMBROSE BARCROFT Ho:.rnsTEAD, KINGWOOD, NEW JERSEY, 190S 182 AARO:>/ BARCROFT ...... 192 ELIAS BARCROFT...... • ...... • . . .. • • •• • • ...... • . . . .. • .. . • . .. . .• .. 194 SARAH BARCROFT (HILL) ...... 200 A:.IBROSJ;: BARCROFT...... 204 ANNA WOOLVERTON (BARCROFT) ...... 204 STACY BROWN BARCROFT ...... 207 JAMES BARCROFT ..... , ...... 209 ANN OPDYCKE (BARCROFT) ...... 209 RALPH LEE BARCROFT, 1855 ...... 2I2 A PACE OF RECORDS FRO:',[ THE FAMILY BIBLE OF A:.IBROSE BAR- CROFT (31) ...... •...... • 230 FANNY BARCROFT (RUNK), 1905 ...... 232 PETER TEN BROECK RUNK, 1S53 ...... 234 Joas RUSSELL BARCROFT...... 237 PEWTER PLATTER ASD BRITANNIA TEA SERVICE OP FASNY BAR• CROFT (Rusi;:) ...... ::58 THE JAMES BARCROFT HoMESTi.AD, NEAR RosE:.roNT, NEW JERSEY, 1908 ...... ::60 Ho~IE OP AMBROSE BARCROFT (.31), ROSEMONT, NEW JERSEY ...... 270 (x1] 'JLtst of 1lllustrattons LIST OF CHARTS BARCROFT OP BARCROFT. PEDIGREE PROM 1068-1530...... 5 BAR.CROFT OP BARCROFT•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••..••.••••.••.•.••••••••...•••••• ,. 14 BAR.CROFT OP lGHTENHILL .•••..•••• , •••••••••••.•••••••.•••..•••.••.••••••••••• ,.. •• 48 BAR.CR OPT OP LODGE ••••••••••••.•••.••••••.•••••••••.•.•••••..•.•••.•••••• ••••••••••• 68 BARCROFT OP MOISLEY, HABERGHAM EVES, AND BtrRNLEYWOOD...... 96 BA11.c,;,opT OF Fot1LR1DGE AND NoYNA •.•••••.•..••.••••••..••••••.•••••.••••.•• us KEY CHART. TABULATIONS OF THE BAR.CROFT FAMILIES ..••.•.•••••••••• 152 'ttbe :tBarcrofts in JSnglanb lSarcroft jfamfl~ 1Recort>s HE COUNTY of Lancaster, where the Barcroft family dwelt for so many gen erations, was once a section of remark able beauty. It has undergone more changes perhaps than any other part of England. Industrial more than so cial progress has been the inexorable cause of its subversion. The deep forests of hill and valley are cut down; the witches whose familiar haunts are said to have been the rocks and gloomy recesses of Pendle Hill and Forest have been hunted from the face of the earth. Clitheroe Castle, on its pinnacle of rock, has lost its prestige and splendor, although it continues to guard its priceless treasures of record and his tory. The extensive Parish of Whalley, 'with its ancient abbey and conventual church and chapels of ease, has been subdi vided and partitioned into seven parishes, each with its own jurisdiction and church. The clear, limpid streams of the past have become the servants of the manufacturer. At the confluenct: of two of these-the Calder and the Brun-a little to the east of the centre of the irregular county of Lancaster, and near the still charming spot known as "the \Yater Meeting," lies the town of Burnley, anciently called Brunley from the name of that [3] JSarcroft Jamill? 1Recort>s river. And Colne, situated upon a hill rising over 600 feet above sea level, is still called lovingly "Bonnie Colne, upon the Hill." These places may be taken as the points of gi:eatest interest in this family history, for Burnley, ,vith Padiham, Whalley, Clitheroe, Foulridge, and Colne, form the broken circle in that eastern projection which the map of Lancaster shows, and within which we are to find the Barcrofts most deeply rooted. The tall chimneys are the sign of the servitude of Burnley to the manufacture of fabrics for the four quarters of the earth, and owing to this its population has reached almost one hun dred thousand, while agricultural Foulridge alone of the places mentioned remains a little village as of yore. The parochial chapel of Bui:nley was one of three chapels existing in the ancient Parish of Whalley at the beginning of the twelfth century, Clitheroe and Colne being the other two. It is from the court records of Clitheroe and the parish registers of Burnley and Colne that much of this history is compiled. Burnley Chapel possessed its own register from the Easter of 1562. The most ancient book is composed of 243 parchment leaves, measuring 13½ by 6¼ inches, and containing the bap tisms, marriages, and burials from l 562 until September 22, l 653. The first parish register of the ancient church of St. Bar tholomew, Colne, was written entirely in Latin. It covered the years from the 25th of March, 1599, to 1653, excepting that no marriages were recorded in it later than February 6, 1645. Early as were the beginnings of the registers of these two chapelries, we must go back five centuries to-lind the first men tion of the Barcroft family, for from the earliest times to which records of English life extend the Barcrofts had held property and had their residence in Lancashire. Ancient orthography, always uncertain, was responsible for several variations in the family name, as Berecroft, Brerecroft, Berkcroft, and Bercroft. As many a warrjor of the Norman Conquest and (4] l3arcrott ot :sarcrott Gilbert de Berecroft, deprived of his manor by William I, in 1068, restored in 1094. gave lands-J~~ in Cliviger to Kirkstall Abbey, ;·""-i=-- """""' .. •7• am. of Ed.... I. - .. T ...... ,. Matthew de Brerecroft, time of Edward III. I l William de Bercroft, 6 Richard II (1382-83). Thomas Bercroft. John his brother, 37 Henry VI (t45S-59). William"""'°''., r-vn ,,,.,...,,. William""""": .. .. Fob. oo, ,,,.~,. 1 Robert Barcroft, died before June 22, 1547. ~be :fSarcrofts tn J6nglanl> of later periods was known only to his comrades by the name of his adopted crest, so the name Barcroft is said to be derived in like manner from the Anglo-Saxon word "bear," meaning a crop or rick, and to refer to the sheltered lands which were so well suited to the growth of crops, and which surrounded the ancient family estate named Barcroft Hall. The antiquity of the family is attested by Whitaker in the "History of Whalley." [Ref. 1 .] The chart here given is taken largely from this book. For the first eight generations, from Gilbert de Berecroft, who was dispossessed of his manor in the year 1068, down to William Barcroft of the time of Henry VII, there has been no present effort made to amplify the line beyond Whitaker's pedigree, which he says is based on charters or ancient deeds. This has hitherto been accepted by the Barcrofts in both England and Ireland, they having stamped it with their approval by incorporating it in the roll of the accepted· pedigree. Whitaker states, however, that much of the sequence of this alleged descent is purely hypothetical; and while it is of undoubted value as showing the great antiquity of the family to which it relates, it must be accepted, in detail, ·with caution and reserve. From the beginning of the sixteenth century, when the court records are available for reference, and when in 1538 the royal mandate called parish registers into being, it becomes possible to determine the family line ,vith a much greater degree of accuracy. For the sake of lucidity each branch of the family in England will here be treated separately and under its dis tinctive title. These titles are preeminently titles of residence and possession. And it is illuminating to note how constant and continuous were the dealings with, as well as the proofs of confidence of each branch of the family in the others, thus showing the knowledge of a common ancestry and the strength of ties of blood as well as of interests. [5] :f13arcroft jfamil\2 1Recorbs Frequent reference to the legal records of the family brings into prominence one of the oldest, and for a long period almost the only method in use, for the conveyance of land in this part of England. While the estate passed from father to son, often through many generations, yet no one was allowed to entail lands or even devise them directly by will. The prescribed custom was known as "feoffment," the feoffee being the person to whom the land was conveyed in trust by a surrender made in the lifetime of the owner. This surrender was made to certain "uses," usually specified in the surrender itself, and the feoffees were bound in law to re-surrender the land thus held in trust to the "uses" so specified whensoever such re-surrender should be demanded by the party or parties benefiting under the settlement. In this way the ancestral estate not infrequently passed to the eldest or other sons or daughters without any record of the transfer being made on the court rolls. But the original sur render or feoffment, with its uses, was almost invariably so recorded, and ,vith the help of these records it has been found possible to trace father and son through many generations, with inconte9table proof of relationship. Another invaluable aid in tracing descent is found in the ancient office known as the inquisition post mortem-an office permanently discontinued with the close of Charles l's reign, and differing radically from the modern and better-known coroner's inquisition post mortem, in that it inquired not into the cause of a man's death, but as to what lands he held at the time of his decease, and whether those lands were held of the !"rown,-that is, in capite,-and, if so, by what rent and services. As such inquisitions invariably name the deceased's next heir, and state that heir's age as well as, frequently, many other particulars relating to the family concerned, their value to such an inquiry as we are here dealing with cannot be over-estimated. ttbe l6arcrotts in J6nglanl> At Clitheroe Castle, twice yearly, were holden the courts baron, or chief courts for the manors of Clitheroe, Colne, Ightenhill, Accrington, Pendleton, Rossendale, and Chatburn, which made up the Honor of Clitheroe. And in addition two halmote, leet, or minor courts were held yearly at certain points in the Honor, these being assembled in a justice's hall. The records of all such courts were nevertheless kept as integral parts of the court rolls, in the main body of proceedings at Clitheroe Castle, where they are still preserved. It has been noted that families were given the distinguish ing tides of their places of residence. From the beginning of the court rolls this was the custom, so that the Barcrofts men tioned. in these documents, as well as in the chancery proceed ings and parish registers of later date, were thus designated. We are thus enabled to elucidate and understa::id much that would otherwise have been very difficult to unravel, as in no other way could this long line of ancestry and the constantly recurring christian names have been set in their true order of family and generation. It is the heritage of the Anglo-Saxon race not only to love the land they live on, but to esteem highly the privilege of personal possession, and to cultivate their possessions in free dom and with industry. To this the Barcrofts were no excep tion. From the beginnings of the family in England down to the present time they have lived the life of their choice, a people preferring the country to the city, owning and living on their own lands. The few exceptions to be met wich in the following pages do but go to prove the rule. Personal dignity and social distinction rested upon this matter of possession of land when the family were numerous in Lancashire, and authorities agree that they occupied a high position among the landed gentry of that county during the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. The family estate, Barcroft, and the ancestral hall are [7] JSarcroft jfamill? 1Recorl)s reached by the charming Manchester road, two and a half miles from Burnley. The mansion, though severe in its sim plicity, is still attractive, as will be seen by the two plates here given. The annalist of the town of Burnley now occupies the hall as a residence, which, unfortunately, is no longer in the possession of family descendants. Barcroft Hall stands near the entrance to Townley Park. It is in the form of the letter E, and the entire frontage is en closed within a substantial wall. This wall is pierced by a door or gate-way which admits through the enclosure, and over this gate-way is the date 1636, while the name of William Barcroft and the date 1614 are over the door which admits to the residence. The great-hall, as was customary, was designed as a banqueting hall, and a fine specimen of a min strel's gallery is still to be seen at one end. The ancient oak panelling forms the ceiling, and the original stone floor is seen in most places, although the present drawing-room is floored in oak. The dining-room contains a solid oak chest or cup board, which has two closets with seven small drawers, and the date 1620 is in raised letters over the closet doors. The stairway leading to the first floor is of stone. Some of the '\\-;ndows have been altered or renewed, large glass here and there taking the place of the small lattice,-panes, but the general impression is of the old Tudor hall of which it is such a good example. Whitaker writes, in confirmation of what may still be ob served, that traces of an older building are to be found. He says, "The kitchen end, both by the appearance of the ma sonry and the wood-work, may be quite-a century older." [Ref. 2.J The situation and arrangement of Barcroft Hall were con sistent ¼;th the ideas of comfort and the customs prevalent at the time. It stood well protected from the east winds; and the view over Townley Park, with the great hill of Pendle and its [8] DARCROF'f JIAI.I •. J.,\Nl'ASIIIRI{, R:O:Gl.o\ND IrnAR VIEW ttbc :JSarcrofts in J5nglan?, adjacent forest in the rear, must have formed a beautiful landscape. The change in all this part of the country prepares us for what we actually find to be the case-that the less pretentious seats of the Barcrofts, situated at Foulridge and Colne, are now in a less attractive condition than in former days. Foul ridge Hall, about two miles from the village of that name, is still the property of a Barcroft descendant, but occupied by a lessee who uses the land adjacent and belonging to it as a grazing farm. The town of Colne is situated almost upon the borders of Yorkshire, and the blight of the factory is over it. The ancient English village, which in tum grew upon the foundation of the old Roman station, has now become a great mill-town for the manufacture of textiles, and counts a population of about twenty-five thousand. Near here stood Noyna Hall, the residence of Thomas Barcroft (18), of the Foulridge and Noyna branch, and it was very probably the birthplace of Ambrose Barcroft his son, the progenitor of all the Barcrofts in America. This part of Lancashire was long famous for its belief in witchcraft, and Pendle Hill, with its wild moors, and craggy heights rising out of the deep forests <;>f the valley, was singu larly in character with their reputed deeds of delusion and darkness, as indeed it became their acknowledged stronghold. Barcroft Hall hacl its "boggart," a wood goblin or friendly elf, given to kindly assistance in household matters as well as outside affairs. The narrative here given is taken from "Mem ories of Hurstwood," a book containing many tales and tra ditions of the neighborhood of Burnley: "One cold winter's night the farmer at Barcroft Hall called out from his bedroom to his son to rise and bring the sheep into the barn for shelter. It was a small squeaking voice that replied,' I'll do it.' Mortal eye had never yet seen the boggart, and the farmer's son, prompted by [9] :JSarcroft famU\? 1Recort,s make a division of the seats in "the Chappell of Burnley," and, according to the chart, Robert Barcroft of Barcroft was allotted the first pew below the chancel, in the middle a.isle, marked number 3. The pew to be occupied by the tenants of the "School lands and Barcroft's new house in Burnley" was the second below "the crosse alley," near the font; and between the doors was the pew of Thomas Barcroft of Moisley. [Ref. 7.] William Barcroft was one of the churchwardens of Colne Parish Church in 1601, and also of Burnley Parish in 1630, and again in 1632. At about the latter date the Wardens of Burnley made complaint to the Lord Bishop of Chester that the people "throng1d the Church and Chancell with too many graves," and paid too little for the privilege. The reply of the Bishop bears date July 27, 1636, and advises, "as for buryals in Church or Chancell, let the Churchwardens .... suffer no buryal in the bodie of the church under a noble, nor in the Chancell but for an angell." [Ref. 8.] Vlhitaker notes that in regard to the foundation for the Free Grammar School in Burnley, at a halmote court for the Manor of lghtenhill, held in the fifth year of Queen Elizabeth's reign, 1562-3~ John Aspden, curate of Burnley, having received, as executor, certain lands for the benefit of the school, "sur rendered" them to Simon Haydock, jun., John Barcroft of Barcroft, jun., Robert Whitaker and others, not only for the founding, but for "the mayntenance of a schoolmaster in suc cession, to teach children and young men, from time to time for ever." [Ref. 9.] Fifteen years later, when an additional gift was made for the benefit of the same school, William Barcroft of Lodge, v.,jth Simon Haydock and Robert Whitaker, was among the trustees named. Under date of more than one hundred years later, on the court rolls of the Honor of Clitheroe, it is seen that Ambrose Barcroft of Colne served for the free school of Colne in the same capacity. [12] ttbe lSarcrofts in l6nglanb An extensive search has been made to verify the arms borne by the Barcroft family in England, as is set forth in the preface. (The Irish branch of the family bear the arms confirmed to the late Henry Barcroft, Esq., of the Glen, county Armagh, Ireland.) It was the duty of the Herald's College to appoint heralds .who officially inquired into and recorded the rights of families to the arms in use by them. The herald, in the Visitation A shield =•nt," lion in Lancashire in 1664, recorded a short pedi- nunpz,nt, SAblc. gree of the Barcrofts of Barcroft Hall, and verified the device. It is a well-attested fact that not only did the family of Barcroft Hall bear the shield with a single charge, a lion ram pant, as their arms, but the family as late as the last heiress of the Foulridge and Noyna branch, in 1865, still continued the usage. The Parker-Barcroft hatchment, to which reference is made later, and which is to be seen in Colne Church, affords the absolute confirmation of this. The distinguishing title "of Barcroft" belonged exclusively to the family owning and living upon the estate of which Bar croft Hall was the centre. As has been noted, the History of the Parish of Whalley gives the line of de Barcroft reaching back to the year I068. But the author gives only the head of the family for each generation; the title of family and estate was perpetuated by primogeniture according to English custom. The desire here is to take up this family of Barcroft Hall, and from the end of the 15th century, where Whitaker leaves off, to follow down the generations, where possible to elaborate the male descent (by strict regard to official documents), and thus not only to trace this line of the ancient family but also to find the beginnings of the later branches. 1Sarcroft of 1Sarcroft 1baII WILLIAM BARCROFT (1) HE head of the family at the very beginning of the sixteenth century was William de Berecrofte (1). T The name was probably pronounced as spelled, Bercroft and not Barcroft. A few lines from the volumes of Duchy of Lancaster Plead ings will afford us a picture of the times, and show some of the difficulties in the life of the landed gentry of England at this date. In Volume 54, B. 4, is to be found this entry: William Bar croft and one Henry Tailor are plaintiffs. They say they have "certain lands and tenements lying in Folryghey, and parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster. To these lands there have been time out of mind certain highways used by the tenants for driving their cattle to a certain watering place there, called a Spring Well. Oflate however three neighbors, owing plaintiffs some secret and inward grudge, have with force and arms prevented plaintiffs driving their cattle to the spring." · It is interesting to note that this land "in Folryghey, and parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster," remained in the family for many generations, and that it reappears in the records of several estates. Very few legal allusions to William Barcroft have been found. Those few on the court rolls of the Honor of Clitheroe in 1515, and the two following years, refer to his lands an WILUAM BA.RCR.OPT (1)-Jci.-_ -.: d 1- o! BL-en,!:.~ oo P•b~ : ~••wil:.b~r9Hm. 16 Hm. ~ ill: I. P. IC. s . \ lIL (Ct. Roll u.J April. n Hm. vm : R.OBERT BAR.CR.OFT C•l oC-AJjce,sis-.c,aDd boirat Bam-o!t, elder..,,, &DC! bes:. I :a..- o! Jo~ lqh,,m. ~d ,c ADI! ci,war'..&. •• He. I cl>a;,l&m. Lffm&, &. "\"Ill. Died t>e!= .. J=e. I Vl. (Ct. Rolll u. sl.) Ed. \•L CC-- Roll a&.) !I I Eli:&'!>t-~ 'C&."TJ ..,. Alic.. man. Hrmy Sasa.n. bap!. 2• Feb. Laurenc:,e~ Walton. ,s,6--7: man. Cb.-u. •• Pcb. zsb:-11. Jacklon. W-i!lw:i. :re so:,, bapt. •~ So,-. Elizabet!,, bapt. s6 A!)ril. 16o:: Eli:..l.oth manied.-William 'Ban::roft(,o), Tboam B. Cn) oC Brock Ame. ma:r. ]osb. Field SS9':'~ b-.:..~ 1 Ja=. 16,u-:. ma..-r. 1n Jobn Bc!So:d o! ~ od. 1!,c,co. Smitl1. i clerk. eld. son a: I,.. labJ-, ex,. Linc.. ircnt., oCli:mp:accmHaD.. Sa.id to ha.Tc bee:: & ic=..-ic.. ~-,• ~!'"· 1610: :d. Jobn H&!Jy. Li•-il::r166&. , aeec!JJU11639. Died .,,.,..,,._ ....; will d&t. .. ~ o.: Pi.a.% Hoise. co. Lane. · '. bo!ore u April, 1644 Ap. 16.u; pr. (York) •s 1-Cssl. i (brotbc:'·• will). JIiiy, 1647. 7-(-.}. 'Thoma Ban:roft-Ju:T. dau. c! Jlr. (Jo) cl Xmcstoc Jobll Clcmm:.. Alme. ma:r. Jobll -Hnll.p,,ccr. Brvc:kboluo! Cl&1· Will cl&t. •l Sep-_ ""1.&c;. !!6J.;.:,'ii6i.mk) lSarcroft of lSarcroft age of his landed possessions, as in a recital of the latter dated July 1, 1522, they are said to consist of "nine messuages, 100 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood and 20 acres of moor." And in addition his estate comprised premises called Hole House, in Clivicher, which latter he devised to his wife Joan. We have only the christian name of the wife of William Barcroft, which was Joan. The court records of his estate afford this, as also the names of their two sons. The eldest son, Robert, inherited the lands referred to. WiJiiam Barcroft held a part of his lands at least in capite, and following his death an inquisition or official inquiry into the extent and nature of his tenure was taken at Preston·, Lancashire, on April 5, 1530. It was then affirmed that he had died February 20, 1525. His widow Joan was the executrix of his will, and is mentioned three years later in that capacity in the court rolls. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (1) AND JOAN -- 2. 1. RoBERT, born at least as early as 1519; deceased by June 1547. Of whom were descended the :Barcrofts "of Barcroft" and "of Ightenhill." J· ii. W1LLIAM, born at least as early as 1520; died before 1545. Of whom were descended the Barcrofts "of Lodge," "of Mois ley," and "of Foulridge and Noyna." He is numbered Wil liam Barcroft (1) of Lodge, and is represented under that title. EXTRACTS FROM THE COURT ROLLS OF THE HONOR OF CLITHEROE Roll 1: !GHTENHILL, Wednesday after St Denis, 7 Henry VIII: 'WILLIAM BARCROFT is amerced in 12d. for acquiring land within the Fence (without license first had). Roll 1: 21 May, 8 Henry 'VIII: WILLIAM BERCROFT, for oppressing the common pasture of Burnley with his cattle, amerced 8d. Roll 2: !GHTENHILL, 24 Feb., 9 Henry VIII: WILLIAM BARCROFT com plains of Robert Hargreffes, Ellis Nutter and Christopher Jackson in a plea of derenue, viz., that they have unjustly withholden from him certain rents formerly by them paid. [15] :tSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recort,s Roll 2: AcCRINCTON, Friday after the Invention of the Holy Cross, 10 Henry VIII: Mention is made of an obligation or bond wherein \V1LLIAM BARCROFT and ROBERT BARCROFT are bound for the payment of certain sums due in respect to lands of which John Haworthe is now scised. Roll II: IGHTENHILL, Wednesday after the Feast of St. Michael the Arch., 19 Henry VIII: Nicholas Holcar complains of JoAN, late wife of WILLIAM BERKCROFT and executrix of said W1LLIAM, in a plea of debt. ABSTRACT OF DucHY OF LANCA. -:'ER INQu1s1T10N PosT MORTEM (Volume 6, No. 39.) Inquisition taken at Preston, co. Lancaster, 5 April, 21 Henry VIII, before James Worseley, the King's Escheator for the County Palatine of Lancaster, post mortem William Barcroft, by the oath of John El leswyk and others:-William Barcroft aforenamed was seised in his demesne as of fee of and in nine messuages, 100 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood, and 20 acres of moor in the towns of Cliviger, Hirstwood, and \Vor;torn, co. Lancaster, and by Indenture dated I July, 1+ Henry VIII. did give, grant and confirm all the said premises to John Ormerod of Ormerod, John Halsted of Halsted, Robert Woderof and Richard Tattersall, except one messuage and certain lands and tenements thereto adjoining, situate in Cliviger called the Hole House, for the performance of the last will of the said \Villiam Barcroft. By virtue of this grant John Ormerod and his co feolfees entered into the said premises and were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee to the use aforesaid. John Ormerod afterwards died, and John Halsted and his co-feolfees were of the premises seised for the performance of the will of the said William Barcroft (1), as it appears in a certain Schedule to the said Indenture anne.xed, viz:- The true intent of this estate thus made bv me William Barcroft, to which this my present will is annexed, is su~h that the .,.,;thin named John Ormerod, John Halsted, Robert Woderof and Richard Tattersall and their heirs shall stand seised of all and every the within named messuages, lands etc. to the use of me the said William Barcroft for the term of my life natural, and after my decease they the said John Or merod and his co-feoffees shall be seised of the same premises to the use and behoof of Robert Barcroft my son and heir and Alice his wife dur ing the term of their joint lives with remainder to the right heirs of the [16] :JSarcroft of :fSarcroft said Robert Barcroft forever. And also the intent of this present feoff ment is such that the said John Ormerod and his co-feoffees shall stand and be seised of and in all the messuages etc. (the residue of the lands in the said deed of feoffment expressed, which is now in the holding of the said Robert Barcroft my son and heir) to the use and behoof of the said Robert Barcroft and his heirs forever. And the said William Barcroft, being seised in his demesne as of fee of and in the aforesaid excepted premises called the Hole House in Clivicher, by his Indenture dated 3 Sept., 14 Henry VIII, gave and granted the same to Joan Coltehurst, widow, for the term of her life, who is still alive. The aforesaid 7 messuages, So acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 7 acres of pasture, 16 acres of wood and 16 acres of moor in Clivicher are holden of the King as of his Duchy of Lancaster in socage by the yearly rent of 20s. 5d., and are worth per annum in all issues 100s. The two messuages, 20 acres of land, IO acres of meadow, 30 acres of pasture, 4 acres of wood, and 4 acres of moor in Hirstwood and Worstom are holden of Simon Haydock by the rent of 2S. 5½d. and are worth 40s. yearly. William Barcroft died 20 February, 16 Henry VIII. Robert Bar croft is his son and next heir, and of age 40 years and upwards. ROBERT BARCROFT (2) He was the eldest son of William (1) and Joan Barcroft. The proof of his parentage rests upon the strong and in disputable testimony of his father's bequest to him of the ancestral estate in "Clivicher, Hirstwood, and Worstorn" in Lancashire. The first mention of his name is found on the court rolls of the Manor of Accrington in 1518. Robert Barcroft was held in honor in his own community, as is shown by his appointment to the office of greave of the Church of Burnley. A greave's jurisdiction was called a grave ship, and the office was an honorable one, superior to that of constable. The ancient custom of feoffment oflands being the necessary method for the creation of all trusts or even transfers of real estate, as has been noted, the terms referring to it are found in the several court records of the time of Robert Barcroft's life. 2 l6arcroft Jamill? 1Rccort>s He was at various periods appointed a feoffee to uses, for lands in the Manor of Ightenhill. He married Alice Ingham, the sister of "John Ingham, Chaplain," who survived both her husband and her brother. The positive date of either the birth or the death of Robert Barcroft has not been ascertained. The record under date of June 22, 1547, proves his death to have been some time shortly before that, and also the following record names the two surviving sons. From these sons descended two branches of the family, -- namely, of Barcroft and of Ightenhill. CHILDREN OF ROBERT BARCROFT (2) AND ALICE INGHAM + i. WILLIAM, died February, 1581-2; married, 1st, Agnes --; married, 2d, Elizabeth Tattersall (Hardy), daughter of Edward Tattersall. 5; ii. THOMAS, died July, 1573; married Jenet Halsted, daughter of John Halsted of High Halsted; From whom descended the Barcrofts of Ightenhill, where Thomas stands at the beginning of the chapter, numbered Thomas Barcroft (1) of Ightenhill. EXTRACTS FROM THE COURT ROLLS OF THE HONOR OF CLITHEROE Roll 12: foHTENHILL, Thursday after St. Michael the Arch., 20 Henry VIII: The jury present that certain lands have come into the hands of the King post mortem John Ingham, chaplain, :ind that ALICE, now wife of RoBERT B_ERKCROFT is his sister and next heir. Roll 12: ROBERT BERKECROFT and George Halsted, greaves of the church of Burnley, surrender certain lands as feoffees. Roll 13: foHTENHILL, Thursday after St. Luke, 21 Henry VIII: Rich ard Towne, greave of Ightenhill, surrenders one messuage and 30 acres ofland in Brunleywood, which ROBERT BERK CROFT to him delivered up, To the use and intent of a certain pair of indentures made betWeen Charles Townley, Esq., on the one part and William Piccop on the other part, dated 13 May, 21 Henry VIII, To the use of John Aspden. [18J lSarcroft of lSarcroft Roll 14: IGHTENHILL, Thursday after the Feast of Corpus Christi, 23 Henry VIII: Henry Shottylworth, greave of Ightenhill, surrenders one messuage and certain lands in Brunley, which ROBERT BERKCROFT to him delivered up, To the use of Laurence Starkey, Vane Haydock, John Woodroffe, junior, Thomas Ryley of the Greene, Edward Pollard and William Ryley as feoffees to the uses expressed in a certain pair of indentures bearing date 21 May, 23 Henry VIII. Roll 28: IGHTENHILL, 22 June, I Edward VI: John, son of Robert Wodroffe, surrenders one house in Brunley to the use of ALICE BARCROFT, late wife of ROBERT BARCROFT. Roll 28: IGHTENHILL, 20 June, I Edward VI: ALICE, late wife of RoBERT BARCROFT, surrenders the moiety of one messuage etc. To Richard Tattersall, junior, and John Woodroffe, as feoffees to the use and for the term of the life of THOMAS BARCROFT, and after his decease to the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT, brother of said THOMAS, and his he:rs for ever. The said Alice prohibits the fine for the term of her life. The feoffees put in HENRY BARCROFT as pledge. WILLIAM BARCROFT (4) William Barcroft is given his place in the family line with absolute certainty in the records of the Court of Ightenhill Manor in 1532, where he is named as a feoffee to uses, and as son and heir apparent of Robert Barcroft. The appoint ment as feoffee evidently indicates that he had reached at least the age of manhood at this date, so that his birth may have been in the year 1512. It must be recalled that it was almost the middle of the sixteenth century before parish regis ters of baptisms, weddings, and burials were ordered to be kept in the parishes in England. The records of Ightenhill give the name of William Barcroft quite frequently, and under date of May 18, 1570, regarding the watercourse of Burnley mill, the jury found "that William Barcroft of Barcroft and Richard Tattersall of the Ridge and their heirs shall make and vphold twoo roodes" . . . "for twoe howses and lands therevnco belonging lyinge in Brunele." [19] :marcroft Jamil\? mecorbs In the Duchy of Lancaster Pleadings, volume So, there is an entry giving the answer of William Barcroft to a plaintiff's bill which affords us a glimpse of the rights of a country gentle man in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The dispute related lo "a greate waste grounde or More called Clivicher Moore," on which defendants claim right of common, the mowing of rushes for thatch, and the "digging and getting of turfes." William Barcroft married twice. The surname of the first wife is unknown. She was the mother of all his children herein noted, and Whitaker gives her Christian name as Agnes. William married, second, Elizabeth, the daughter of Edward Tattersall. She had married first a Hardy, whose sons are mentioned in the court rolls. William Barcroft had at least three children, a son and two daughters. The marriage settlements for the daughters were made, one in 1s+i, and the second four years later. The court rolls of the Honor of Clitheroe cite the inheritance of the "son and right heir," Robert, to the messuages and lands in Burnley. The parish register at Burnley gives the date of burial of William Barcroft, February 9, 1581-2. His wife Elizabeth sur vived him at least five years and probably died about that time. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (4) AND AGNES -- 6. i. RoBERT, died April 4, 1612; married Elizabeth Roberts. who died October, 1605. 7. ii. MARGARET. married John Kepax. 8. 111. JoHAN, married William Folds, son of Richard Folds of Dancer house. ABSTRACTS OF CL!THEROE COURT ROLLS Roll 10: !GHTE!'IHILL, Thursday after St. Luke, 24 Henry VIII: WIL LIAM BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of ROBERT BAR CROFT, is named as a feoffee to uses. Roll 35: !GHTENHILL, 2 May, 7 Edward VI: WILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of ROBERT BARCROFT, named as a feoffee to the use of Alexander Lever. (The feoffment would appear f20J :fSarcroft of :fSarcroft to have been made many years prior to this date, but the record is partly perished and the exact date at which the feolfment was made consequently illegible.) Roll 33: CoLNE, 12 June, 5 Edward VI: Robert Blakey, gent., surren ders certain lands in Colne To the use of Henry Banester of Parkhill, WILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft, THOMAS BAR CROFT of Worstome and John Blakey of Colne as feoffees to uses. Roll 28: foHTENHILL, 20 June. I Edward VI: Nicholas Hargreaves, Laurence Wilson, John Hargreaves and John Robinson, at the request of John Kepax, surrenders one messuage. etc. in Braidley (Bradley) and Little Marsden To the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of HENRY BARCROFT, ROBERT BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of \V1LLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft, and others, as feoffees to the use of MARGARET BARCROFT, one of the daughters of the said \VILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft, whom the ;aid John Kepax by the grace of God shall marry and take to wife. Roll 36: At a Halmote holden 10 June, 5 Edward VI: WILLIAM BAR CROFT and Richard Tattersall of Ridge surrendered certain lands in Burnley To the use of RoBERT BARCROFT, John Halsted, son of William Halsted of Worsthome, and John Halsted, son of Oliver Halsted, as feoffees to the uses ex pressed in an indenture made 24 April, 5 Edward VI, be tween \VILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft, gentleman, of the one part, and Richard Folds of the Dancerhouse, yeoman, and William Folds, his son and heir apparent, of the other part, which witnesserh, that, in consideration of a marriage or wedding hereafter to be had and solemnized between the said William Folds and JOHAN BARCROFT, daughter of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT. the said Richard and 'William Folds agree that the said \ViLLIAM BARCROFT and Richard Tattersall shall on the day of the said marriage surrender one messuage in Burnley and 15½ acres ofland in Ightenhill Park. of the demesne of the said Dancerhouse, to RoBERT BARCROFT, John Halsted and others, as feoffees to the use of the said Richard Folds for life, then to the use of the said JOHAN BARCROFT for life as jointure, then to the use of the said William Folds and heirs; and the said WILLIAM BAR- r21] lSarcroft Jamil\'! 1Rccort,s CROFT for himself and heirs agrees to pay to the said William Folds the sum of So marks. Roll 69: 26 Oct., 28 Elizabeth: ELIZABETH BARCROFT, widow, daugh ter of the deceased Edward Tattersall late of Piccopp, and John, Thomas, William and Richard Hardy, sons of the said Elizabeth, surrender and quitclaim to Robert Tatter sall of Piccopp and others certain messuages and lands in Habergameves and Brunley. Roll 73: At the Halmote holden at Brunley 26 Nov., 33 Elizabeth, it was found that there should fall to the Queen, by the death of Richard Tattersall, junior, surviving feoffee of John Woodroff deceased, the moiety of certain messuages and lands in Brunley; that Edmund Tattersall is his son and next heir and should be admitted to the moiety of said premises to the use of the right heirs of the late deceased WILLIAM BARCROFT, brother of THOMAS BARCROFT, simi larly defunct. ROBERT BARCROFT (6) Robert is named of Barcroft, of Hole House, and of Clivi ger, thus proving that he came into possession of the demesne of his great-grandfather William (1), as well as bf the paternal lands. He may have been of age in June, 1547, when on the court rolls he is styled "Robert Barcroft, junior," and is appointed a feoffee to uses of certain lands in Burnley. Several like trusts were reposed in him, as also he was designated one of the feoffees to the uses expressed in the last will of John Parker of Extwissel. In 1591, when Robert Barcroft appealed for certain lands, his inheritance, the court named him "Robert" Barcroft of· Clivicher." Waste or common lands as well as moorland were copveyed by grant, made through a body called the commis sion, which was of royal appointment. His h6ldings were increased in this manner in I 594. At the beginning of the seventeenth century Robert Bar croft was elected king's constable for the town of Burnley, [22] l6arcroft of :tSarcroft and seven years later served as one of the jury for the Manor of Ightenhill. These were duties that men of trust and position, being tenants of the manor, were called upon· to perform, although not always much sought after. There was no remu neration for such .services, liability to render them being one of the acknowledged conditions of tenure. Robert Barcroft married Elizabeth Roberts, the daughter of John Roberts of Foxstones, Lancashire. She died in 1605, and her burial is registered in Burnley Parish, October 5, 16o5. Robert (6) died on April 4, 1612. His will, made but a few days earlier, is on record at York. Ten days'later the inquisi tion as to his heir apparent and his estate was taken at Preston, Lancashire. It will be seen in this inquisition that the lands were held "of the King" in socage. This exonerated the holder from any servile or even military service, the annual tribute or rent to the lord of the manor being only a few shillings or pence. CHILDREN OF ROBERT BARCROFT (6) AND ELIZABETH ROBERTS 9. i. WILLIAM, born about 1555; died January 4, 1620-21; married Susan Rishton, daughter ·of Nicholas Rishton of Antley, Lancashire. 10. ii. ELIZABETH, married February 20, I 587-8, Lawrence Ormerod. II. iii. ANNE, married May 1, ·1582, James Aspinall. 12. iv. MARIE, baptised at Burnley, December 2, 1573; married Richard Towne. 13. v. ALICE, married Henry Walton. 14. vi. SusAN, baptised February 24, 1576-7; married December 8, 1601, Christopher Jackson. 15. vii. THOMAS, baptised August 12, 1583, at Burnley; married- Goulton; died August 23, 1638, at Limber, Lincolnshire. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS Roll 36: lGHTENHILL: At a Halmote holden 20 June, I Edward VI, John Parker, gent., and Richard Tattersall, feoffees to the use of William Whittaker late of Heyley, and Nicholas Whittaker his son, surrendered certain lands in Brunley [23] :marcroft Jamil\? 1Recort>s To the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT, junior, son and heir apparent of HENRY BARCROFT, RoBERT BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of WILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft, Robert Yngham, son and heir of. John Yngham late of Fullage, deceased, and Richard Yngham, son and heir apparent of Robert Yngham of Burnley, as feolfees to uses. Roll 29: lcHTENHILL, Thursday before St. Martin, I Edward VI: Nicholas Grymshay, greave of lghtenhill, surrenders one close in Brunleywood, called Gaitfield, To the use of W1L LIMI BARCROFT, junior, RoBERT BARCROFT, sor. and heir of \V1LL1AM BARCROFT of Barcroft, Robert Yngham late of Fullage, and Richard Yngham, son of Robert Yngham of Brunleywood, as feoffees to uses. Roll 29: \V1LLIAM BARCROFT and others surrender a messuage and certain lands in Brunleywood To the use of RoBERT BAR CROFT, son and heir apparent of said W1LLIAM BARCROFT, JoHN BARCROFT of Moseley (Moisley). and others, as feoffees to uses. Roll 28: Nicholas Grymshay, greave of Ightenhill, surrenders certain messuages, etc. in Brunlcy, which John Parker, gent., and others to him delivered up, To the use of W1LL1AM BAR CROFT, son of HENRY BARCROFT, ROBERT BARCROFT, jun ior, son and heir apparent ofW1LL1AM BARCROFT ofle Bar croft, Robert Yngham and Richard Yngham, as feoffees to uses. W1LL1A."II and RoBERT BARCROFT put in as pledge HENRY BARCROFT. Roll 62: lcHTENHILL, 14 Dec., 22 Elizabeth: WILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., ROBERT BARCROFT his son, Richard Tattersall of Brerecliff and Edmond Tattersall his son,. feolfees to the uses expressed in the last will of John Parker late of Extwissell, gent., deceased, surrender certain lands To the use of John Parker, son of Robert Parker, and his heirs. Roll i3: The aforesaid Edmund Tattersall, at the instance of ROBERT BARCROFT of Clivicher, son and right heir of the late de ceased WILLIAM BARCROFT, surrenders the moietv of the aforesaid premises To the use of the said Ro BERT B~RCROFT and heirs. :tSarcroft of :tSarcroft Roll 76: lmITENHILL, 5 April, 36 Elizabeth: At this Halmote, by vir tue of the Queen's commission, there was granted to RoBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft and heirs 32 in 31,261 parts of all and singular the moor, waste and common lying in Brunley, Brunley Wood, Habergameves, and Little lghtenhill. Roll 105: lcHTENHlLL, 6 May, 21 James I: Henry Walton of Great Marsden and Alice his wife surrender a parcel of land, late of the waste of this manor, To the use of THOMAS BAR CROFT of the Lodge, gent .• and heirs. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF ROBERT BARCROFT (6) OF BARCROFT, COUNTY LANCASTER, GENT, (Prerogative Court of York, Volume 32, 126.) Dated I April, 1612. To be buried in the parish church ("yard" crossed out) of Burnley. Daughter Elizabeth, wife of Lawrence Ormroid, £g-6-f', and a chest which was William Roberts'. Daughter Alice, wife of Henry Walltoun, £9-6-8. Daughter Ann, wife of James Aspinall, £6. Daughter Susan, wife of Christopher Jacksonn, same. Daughter Marie, wife of Richard Towne, £53-0-4- Henry Barcroft and Elizabeth Barcroft, my cousins, £3-6-8, to be equally divided. Every one that I am grandfather or great-grand father unto, 2s. Son Thomas Barcroft, household stuff. Servant William Pollard. Certain goods to remain to my son William Barcroft as heirlooms. Executors: sons in law Lawrence Ormroid and Henry \Valltoun. Wimesses: John Parker, Robert Holt, Henry Robert. Proved 27 July. 1612, by executors named. DucHY oF LANCASTER INQUISITION PosT MoRTEM (Volume 20, Number 35, which sets forth the estate and heir apparent of Robert Barcroft (6).) Inquisition taken at Preston in Amounderness, co. Lane., 7 August, 10 James I, post mortem Robert Barcroft, of the county of Lancaster, gem., deceased, by the oath of Richard Blundell and others, who say: That the said Robert Barcroft was seised in his demesne as of fee of and in II messuages and one cottage in Clivecher, Worstorne and Hurst wood in the said county; and of and in 120 acres of pasture, 20 acres of [25J :marcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs wood, and 100 acres of moor in the said places; and of and in the half part of three messuages and one cottage in Blackburn; and of and in 40 acres of arable meadow and pasture to the said messuages and cottage belonging; that the said Robert Barcroft died so seised on the 4th day of April last past; and that William Barcroft, gent., is son and next heir of the said Robert, and is of the age of fifty-six years and eleven months and upwards. The aforesaid messuages and lands in Clivicher are holden of the King as of his Duchy of Lancaster in free and common socage, by the rent of 23s. 9d. per annum for all services and demands, and are worth per annum in all issues 46s. Sd. The said premises in Worstome and Hurstwood are holden of the King as of his said duchy in socage, by the rent of the sixteenth part of a penny per annum, and are worth yearly in all issues 30s. The premises in Blackburn are holden of Thomas Barton, Esq., as of his Manor of Blackbum in free and common socage, by the rent of 2s. per annum, and are worth in all issues 20s. yearly. WILLIAM BARCROFT (9) The eldest son of Robert Barcroft (6) was somewhat over fifty-seven years of age at the death of his father, which places his birth at about 1555. On the court rolls for 1578, as also for 1582, William is appointed a·feoffee to uses. In the former year the court notes his enfeoffment with others in the marriage settlement of the intended bride of his kinsman William Barcroft of Lodge (4). In 1586 Humfrey Smith remises and quitclaims to William Barcroft, and certain others, land in Burnley and in Haber gameves,-thus in various capacities his name appears on the court rolls; and on April 24, 1617, he was one of the jury for Ightenhill Manor. On June 20, 1620, the commissioners granted to him certain waste lands in Burnley, "called Roids or Saxiturffe More," evidently a stretch of moorland where turf or peat could be cut. William Barcroft married Susan Rishton, daughter of Nicholas Ris!lton, who survived her husband many years. [26] :J.Sarcroft of :J.Sarcroft He died on January 4, 1620-21, and was buried, "in the church or chapel of Burnley," according to his will, on January 6. This will was made, judging by its date, on the very day of his death. It was proved by his wife,-whom he had ap pointed sole executrix,-at Chester, on April 5, 1621. The inquisition post mortem was taken at Blackburn, Lancashire, on September 12, 1624. By careful comparison of the contents of this inquisition with earlier records it will be seen that the estate was vinually the same through the five generations here traced, William Barcroft (9) passing on to his son the same lands, somewhat broadened and expanded, which had belonged to his great great-grandfather. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (9) AND SUSAN RISHTON 16. i. ROBERT, baptised at Burnley, December 5, 1595: died 1647. 17. ii. WILLIAM, baptised November 27, 1597; buried January 1, 1641-42. 18. iii. ELIZABETH, baptised April 26, 1601; married, 1st, on Novem ber 4, 1616, John Belfield; and, 2d, John Hallywell of Pike House, Lancashire. 19. iv. THOMAS, baptised at Burnley, July 8, 1605; died 1669; mar ried at Burnley, November 20, 1637, Mary Scarborough, who had married, 1st, Robert Parker of Extwisle. She died August 19, 1638. Thomas married, 2d, Ruth, daugh ter of John Francis of Sowerby, Yorkshire, who died July, 1696. Whitaker states that Ruth was the daughter of John Furness. E>..'TR.ACTS FROM CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS Roll 64: !GHTENHILL, 17 Oct.• 23 Elizabeth: At a Halmote holden at Brunley 9 June, 20 Elizabeth, Robert Yngham sur rendered one house etc., and the reversion of one house, etc., after the death of Margery Horredge, widow, lying in Brunley, To the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of ROBERT BARCROFT of Hoilehouse, and Richard Woodroff, son and heir of Richard Woodroff of Brunley, as feoffees to the use of William Sagar during his life. [27] lSnrcroft fnntil\? 1Rccort,s Roll 64: !GHTENHILL, 17 May, 24 Elizabeth: John Smith, son of the late deceased Christopher Smith of Stoniracks, and Thomas Smith, son of Stephen Smith, feoffees to the use of the last will of the said Christopher, surrender one mes suage. etc., in Brunley. To the use of WILLIAM BARCRO~"T. son of RoBERT BARCROFT, and Stephen Sagar, and their heirs, as feoffees. Roll 69: 26 October, 28 Elizabeth: Humfrey Smith, son of the late deceased John Smith, remises and quitclaims to WILLIAM BARCROFT, junior, Robert Yngham, Alice Duxbury of Brunley, widow, formerly relict of Richard Willson, and others, one messuage in Brunley. Roll 69: The aforesaid Humfrey Smith releases and quitclaims to \V1LL1AM BARCROFT, son of ROBERT BARCROFT, and others, one messuage in Brunley. The aforesaid Humfrey Smith releases and quitclaims to 'WILLIAM BARCROFT, gent., RoBERT BARCROFT, gent., and others, one messuage in Habergameves. Roll 99: lcHTENHILL, 24 April, 15 James I: Of the Jury: WILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft. Roll 100: lcHTENHILL, 9 July. 16 James I: At a Halmote holden 25 July. 9 James I: John Whitaker of Micklehurst, by WIL LIAM BARCROFT of Holehouse, gent.,-surrendered one mes suage and certain lands in Habergham Eves To the use of Robert Parker, gent., and ROBERT BARCROFT son and heir apparent of the said WILLIAM, as feoffees. Roll 100: lcHTENHILL: At a Halmote holden 9 March, 6 James I, RonERT BARCROFT of Barcroft surrendered the moiety of certain messuages and lands in Brunley To the use of \V1LL1AM BARCROFT, his son and heir apparent, and heirs. Roll 102: lcHTENHILL. 20 June, 18 James I: WILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft. gent., has a grant of certain waste land in Brun ley. called Roids or Saxiturffe More. Roll 106: lcHTENHILL, 12 May, 22 James I: James Aspenall of Stan den, surviving feoffee of \V ILLIAM BARCROFT, son of ROB ERT BARCROFT, of ROBERT BARCROFT, son of THOMAS BARCROFT, and of John Ingham, son of Robert Ingham, all deceased, surrender certain lands in Brunley To the use of \Villiam Folds. son of Richard Folds of Dancerhouse. [28] lSarcroft of lSarcroft DucHY o~· LANCASTER PLEADINGS (Volume 62, F. 6, wherein William Barcroft (9) answers a charge of trespassing on common or waste land.) Plaintiff is William Fletewood, the Queen's Serjeant at Law within the Duchy of Lancaster, whose bill of complaint is undated. He says that, whereas the Queen is seised in her demesne as of fee of and in her Manor of Bamewike, in the counties of York and Lancaster, unto which there doth belong a great waste or common called Bamewike More, the bounds of which were certainly set forth about eight years last past by virtue of the Prince's commission, and whereas the Queen's tenants have time out of mind used the said common with their cattle, for which privilege they yearly pay £6. 13s. 4d., yet notwithstanding one Robert Savell, Esquire, Henry Banester, gentleman, William Barcroft, Roger Bawden and George Hertlie, about August last past, with force and arms did break and cast down the said hedges and boundaries and did intrude and enter into the said waste ground, to the great loss :md hurt of the said tenants. The answers of Henry Banesterf William Barcroft and others, de fendants, to the bill of complaint of William Fleetwood. William Barcroft for himself sayeth that the Manor of Bamewike is near adjoin ing unto another manor or lordship called Fowlrigge, of which Robert Savell is chief lord. Between the two manors are two great mosses or mores, called Bamewike More and F owlrigge More, the one belonging to the Manor of Bamewike, the other to the Manor of F owlerigge. About four years ago Savell conveyed certain messuages to defendant together with right of common upon Fowlrigge More. The tenants of Bamewike, pretending title to a parcel ofFowlrigge More, enclosed the same, and it was this enclosure which defendant with others pulled down and removed. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (9). OF BARCROFT, CouNTY LANCASTER, GENT. Dated 4 Jan., 1620-21. (On file at Chester.) To be buried in the church or chapel of Burnley. One part of my goods to Susan my wife; the 2nd part equally amongst William Barcroft, Thomas Barcroft, Elizabeth Belfeld, my f29] l6arcroft Jamil~ 1Recort>s children; out of the third part I give to Rohert my son and heir two tables &c., to remain as heirlooms. Susan my wife shall have the profits of all my lands (excepting the tenement Heliplatt) for 8 years, bestowing the same amongst my children as she thinketh fit. Robert my son to have only the copyhold land during said 8 years. \Villiam my son two tenements in Worsthorne for two years for the maintenance of said William. Thomas my son for 8 years the tenement Heliplat for his main tenance; and after he shall accomplish his age of 24 he shall have the said 2 tenements in Wo7sthorne for 21 years for his preferment. Son Thomas to have Heliplat in like manner. If Robert my son and heir shall pay unto William his brother £200 at said William's age of 24, then he shall have said tenements in Worst horne. Executrix: Susan my wife. Wimesses: Peter Ormerod, William Pollard. Proved 5 April, 1621, by executrix. DucHY OF LANCASTER INQUismoN PoST MoRTElll (Volume 26, No. 22.) Inquisition taken at Blackbome, co. Lane., 12 Sept., 21 James I, p0st mortem William Barcroft, gent., deceased: William Barcroft afore named was seised in his demesne as of fee of ancl in l I messuages and one cottage in Clevicher, Worsthorne and Hurstwood, and of and in 120 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood, and 100 acres of moor in the same places, and of and in the moiety of three messuages and one cottage in Blackborne, and of and in 24 acres of arable meadow and pasture to the said messuages and cottage belonging. He died 4 January, 18 James I. Robert Barcroft, gent., is his son and next heir, and is 27 years and 7 months old and upwards. The various premises are holden as recited in the Inquisition on Robert Barcroft, Vol. 20, No. 35. THOMAS BARCROFT (15) It is here necessary to turn a:side from the direct line, in order to give his proper place, in the list of sons, to this younger son of Rohen Barcroft (6), and younger brother to the William above. :f.Sarcroft of :f.Sarcroft As he held no place in the line of direct descent, no effort has been made to enlarge our knowledge of his life history beyond such incidental facts as came to light in the general search for those of the family name, and in the localities where it was known to occur. The Burnley parish registers record his baptism on August 12, 1583. Under his father's will, as has been seen, he inherited. certain goods. As was not unusual in the case of younger sons, he had entered the Church, and at the time of his death, in 1638, was curate at Limber, Lincolnshire. He had accumulated by pur chase, as well as through his marriage, several tracts of land and cottages in Goulton, Keilby, and Stallingborough. He married the sister of Stephen Goulton, but her Christian name has not been found in the records, and she .probably died before her husband. Thomas Barcroft died August 23, 1638. Inquisition relating to his estate was taken at Caister, Lincolnshire, the following March. In that it is said he made a will, but it has not come to light in this search. The inquisi tion given below shows the sons' names and approximate ages. CHILDREN OF THOMAS BARCROFT (15) AND -- GouLTON 20. i. W1LLIA!lf, born about 1605; died before 1644; married Eliza- beth, who married, 2d, Thomas Smith. 21. ii. THO!lfAs, born--; died unmarried, about 1647. 22. iii. ANNE, married Joshua Field, of Kingston on Hull. 23. iv. JANE, unmarried in 1644- 24- v. FRANCES, unmarried in 1644- CHANCERY lNQUismoN PoST MoRTEllf THOMAS BARCROFT (Volume 488, 144, Lincoln.) Inquisition taken at Caister, co. Lincoln, 26 March, 14 Chas. I, post mortem Thomas Barcroft, late of Great Limber, co. Lincoln, clerk: The said Thomas Barcroft was seised in his demesne as of fee of and in 50 acres ofland, meadow and pasture, in Goulton next Wharleton Park, co. York, and of and in one close of meadow containing 8 acres lying r31J :JSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recort,s in Goulton lngs, and one toft in Goulton late purchased by said Thomas Barcroft of one Stephen Goulton (his 6rother-in-law); and of and in one messuage and 24 bovates of land, meadow and pasture, in Keilby, co. Lincoln, and 4 acres meadow lying in Stallingborough in a place called Mounson's Close, late purchased of one John Cosen; and of and in one toft or croft in Keil by, late purchased of one Edward South, f!:cnt., and of and in one cottage in Keilby, late purchased of one John Saun derson; and of and in 8 bovates of land, meadow and pasture, in Keil by, late purchased of one Robert Barnard; and of and in one messuage and 14 bovates of land, meadow and pasture, in Keilby, late purchased of one \Villiam Markham; and of and in one mcssuage, one cottage, and 90 acres of arable land in Waltham alias Wattam, co. Lincoln, late pur chased of Walter Sheldon, William Appleyard and John Homsey, gents., supervisors of the will of one Thomas Haggs, deceased. Thomas Barcroft on the 22d of July, 14- Chas. I, made his last will in writing, and thereby devised the aforesaid 50 acres and the toft and close in Goulton to one Thomas Barcroft, gent., his youngest son, and to his heirs; and the messuage, cottage and lands in Waltham to the same Thomas Barcroft, his youngest son. Thomas Barcroft (the father) died 23 Aug., 14 Chas. I. After his death the said messuage, cottage. toft, croft and land in Keilby descended to one William Barcroft, clerk, as his son and next heir; which William at the time of his father's death was of the age of 33 years and more. The 50 acres land &c. in Gout ton are holden of Lord Bruise as of his Manor or Wharleton, by knight service, and are worth in all issues 40s. The lands in Keilby and Stal lingborough are holden of the King i11 capite, by knight service. and are worth yearly in all issues 30s. &c. &c. ROBERT BARCROFT (16) The eldest son and heir of William Barcroft was baptised December 5, 1595, in Burnley Parish. The first-mention of his name on the manor rolls was sometime before his father's de~th, in I 612, when, at the instance of his aunt, Alice Barcroft (Walton), he ,vas named feoffee for herself and heirs. He was on the jury for the Manor of lghtenhill on October 2j, 1625, and the records note this service for eight courts during the following eighteen years. He also was appointed constable in 1628. :J.Sarcroft of :J.Sarcroft Under date October 22, 1640, it is recorded that Robert Barcroft surrendered the half part of certain messuages and lands in Burnley to the use of his brother Thomas (19) and heirs. This may have been in fulfilment of the terms of his father's will. In May, 1647, the death or obit of Robert is recorded in the court rolls, while the parish registers give the date of his burial as March 26, 1647. It is evident that he never married, or at least had no issue, as his large estate passed almost intact to his younger brother Thomas (19). The administration of his estate was granted to his mother, under date April 5, 1647, and is on record in Probate Act Book, 1645-78, folio 35, Prerogative Court of York. It should be noted that in the person of Robert Barcroft (16) the direct line of descent from eldest son to eldest son of the ancient house of Barcroft of Barcroft, reaching from 1068 to 1647, comes to an end. The line is, however, traced further through collateral heirs, who, bearing the family name, also inherit Barcroft Hall and the family estates. Roll 100: At a Halmote for the Manor of Colne holden 14 May, 10 James I, Henry Walton of Great Marsden and Alice his wife, one of the daughters of RoBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., together with Peter Ormerod, at the instance of the said Alice Walton surrendered 3 messuages and certain lands in Great Marsden To the use of ROBERT BARCROFT, son and heir of WILLIAM BARCROFT of Hole house in Clivicher, and of George Halsted, as feoffees to the following uses, viz., as to part of the said premises to the use of the said Henry Walton for life, and as to other parts thereof to the use of Alice his wife, Ambrose Walton his son and heir apparent, and Elizabeth now wife of said Ambrose. Roll 100: IGHTENHILL: At a Halmote holden 15 Sept., II James I, Nicholas Rishton surrendered one house and certain lands in Habergham Eves and Brunley To the use of ROBERT 3 [33] :16nrcroft lfnmtl\2 1Rccori)s BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of WILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft, and to Nicholas Cunlilfe of Baxtonden, as feolfees. Roll 105: lcHTENHILL, 23 Oct., 20 James I, Richard Townley of Townley, Esq., in consideration of a certain sum of money to him paid, surrenders a parcel of the common land of lghtenhill To the use of ROBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft and Peter Ormerod of Ormerod. as feolfees. (Several similar surrenders follow.) Roll uo: lcHTENHILL, 7 May, 4 Charles I: The jury present RonERT BARCROFT, gent.,' .and John Tattersall of Breareclilfe to be constables. Roll u2: lcHTENHILL, 8 May, 6 Charles I: The jury present that W1LLIAM BARCROFT, late of Barcroft, surviving feolfee of Richard Woodrolfe of Bridgent, died seised as feolfee in trust of certain tenements in Brunley. and that RoBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., is his son and next heir and of full age. Roll u2: The aforesaid ROBERT BARCROFT, gent., surrenders certain tenements in Brunley To the use of James Sager. Roll 123: 22 Oct., 16 Charles I: ROBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., surrenders the half part of certain messuages and lands in Brunley To the use of THOMAS B'ARCROFT of Barcroft, gent,;and heirs, but prohibits the tine for the term of his life. WILLIAM BARCROFT (17) William was the second son of William Barcroft (9), and upon the death of his elder brother RQbert without issue of his body, he became heir at law to his property. But he seems never to have come into possession of the estate. This was due to the fact that, as we learn from several sources, he was a lunatic. Whitaker's History of the Parish of Whalley contains a citegorical statement to this effect, and it has been enlarged upon by other local historians since Whitaker's timt. In the formal articles of his father's will there is a provision "for the maintenance of . . . \Villiam," and again, there is to be paid to him "£200, at said William's age of 24." [34] :marcroft of :marcroft Writers on the history of this part of Lancashire have stated that he was the eldest son of the house. The will of his father plainly shows this to be an error. A local historian adds, that his "brother was one night entertaining a party of friends in the banqueting room ~f Barcroft Hall, when the lunatic burst in upon the revt:11,~rs and pronounced a curse on the estate and family, prophesying that the hall would pass into stranger's hands, and the 'race of Barcrofts become extinct." It is said that the room in which William was detained bears on the plaster his handwriting, both in words and sentences, indicating that he was probably not born incompetent, and had been educated to write and spell as well as most gentlemen of his time. William was born just at the end of the 16th century, and the Burnley Parish Register gives the date of his burial as January 1, 16.p-2. THOMAS BARCROFT (19) This youngest son of the house of Barcroft was baptised, at Burnley, July 8, 1605. It must have been in his early youth that the family took possession of the newly erected Barcroft Hall, and he was only fifteen years of age at his father's death. Reference was made, in the sketch of Robert (16), to the fact that certain lands in Burnley were surrendered to him in 1640. Seven years later, on the death of his brother, the heir apparent, Thomas succeeded to the family estates. He served as a feoffee to uses repeatedly, as well as on the jury for the Manor of Ightenhill. He seems to have been ambitious to accumulate landed property. 'Whitaker says of him, "The last Barcroft was a rapacious man, who, after de vouring half the estates of an improvident neighbor in his lifetime, made a very unequal distribution of them at his death, dividing the bulk of his property among the issues of the second marriage." The court rolls show that he added to his holdings r3sJ :tSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs the estate named "The Lodge," which lands had been in the possession of another branch of the Barcrofts for many genera tions. This he purchased of the heirs of his kinsman, Thomas Barcroft (9) of Ightenhill, in 16+i, and the title passed to him by a quitclaim recorded on the Rolls of Ightenhill Manor. He also acquired certain shops in Burnley. On September 10, 1663, Thomas Barcroft (19) demised the Lodge in trust for the performance of his last will, making Ambrose Barcroft (II), of Foulridge, one of his feoffees. It is worthy of note that this trustee or feoffee was of the Foulridge and Noyna branch of the family, thus showing the connection as well as the evident confidence existing between the two branches of the family. Thomas Barcroft married twice. First, on November 20, 163i, Mary, the daughter of Nicholas Scarborough of Glos burn Hall; she had first married Robert Parker of Extwisle, · and died within a year of her marriage ,,;th Thomas Barcroft, leaving one daughter. She had inherited pr.operty in Glosburn, Lancashire, from her father. This descended to the Scar borough and Parker heirs, as is found by Chancery Inquisitions · Post Mortem, 14 Charles I, Ist Pt. No. 40. The record is marked, "Delivered 24 Oct. 14 Charles I., by the hands of Thomas Barcrofte." The "Administration of the goods of Mary Barcroft, late ,vife of Thomas Barcroft of Barcroft, gent.," was also granted to him, and recorded, Prerogative Court of York, Probate Act Book, 1624-44, folio 189. Thomas married for his second wife, Ruth Francis, daugh ter of John Francis of Sowerby, Yorkshire, who survived her husband almost thirty years. She made her will under date of July 15, 1695; it was proved June 26, 169i, by her daughter Ruth (28), wife of Peter Leigh. Thomas Barcroft, in making his will, in the summer of 1668, made mention of his "age and many infirmities." He lived less than a year thereafter. He appointed his wife, Ruth, [36] :JSarcroft of :JSarcroft guardian of the daughters still minors, and she was also to enjoy the" capital messuage of Barcroft," in addition to certain lands. It was thus that the prophecy of the insane brother came to fulfilment in one generation, not one of the male heirs of the house of Barcroft in the direct line of eldest son's descendants being left. All the daughters of Thomas Barcroft married, and the estates descended to them, and were absorbed in the families which thus became affiliated. CHILD OF THOl\lAS BARCROFT (19) AND MARY SCARBOROUGH (PARKER) 25. 1. SusAN, baptised at Burnley, August 16. 1638: married in Burnley Parish. November 24, 165i, Peter Orn:erod of Ormerod. CHILDREN OF THOMAS BARCROFT (19) AND RUTH FRANCIS 26. 11. ELIZABETH, baptised at Burnley, October 17. 164i; married Henry Bradshaw. son of Henry Bradshaw. Esq •• of Marple. co. Chester. 27. 111. SARAH, baptised at Burnley August 29, 1649; married Thomas Townley, son of Nicholas Townley, Esq., of Royle. 28. iv. RuTH, baptised September 28, 1651: married Peter Leigh. Esq., of Norbury Booths. co. Chester. 29. v. ANNE, baptised November. 1653: married John Brockholes, Esq.. of Clayton. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS 28 Oct .• 1651: ROBERT BARCROFT, late of Barcroft, deceased. surviving feoffee of Robert Parker. late of Extwisle. deceased. died seised of certain lands in Habergham Eves. THOMAS BARCROFT, now of Barcroft. gent.• is his brother and next heir and of full age. Roll 129: lcHTENHILL, 28 May, 23 Charles I: Presented that THO~IAS BARCROFT, late of the Lodge, gent., died seised of certain houses and lands. and that ANNE ABRA~IS, widow. and L,7J :fSarcroft jfamtl~ 1Recorbs MARY, wife of John Minterne of Yeatminster, co. Dorset, gent., are his daughters and co-heirs. Roll 129: lcHTENHtLL, 28 May, 23 Charles I: Peter Ormerod of Ormerod, yeoman. surviving fcoffee of RoBERT BARCRo•-r. late of Barcroft, deceased, at the instance of the aforesaid John Minterne and Mary his wife, together with the said John and Mary, surrenders the moiety of 30! acres ofland lying in the common called Saxifield, now in the tenure of the said John and Mary, To the use of THOMAS BARCROFT of Barcroft during the whole term of the lives of the. said Peter Ormerod, John Minteme. and Mary his wife. Roll 129: lcHTENHILL, 29 May, 23 Charles I: The aforesaid John and Mary, in consideration of a certain sum to them paid, surrender and quitclaim to THOMAS BARCROFT of Bar croft, and his heirs for ever, all their interest etc. in and to the capital messuage called the Lodge and all the lands and tenements thereto belonging. Here follows the quit claim. AccRINGTON. --. 1657: THOMAS BARCROFT of Bar croft, gent .• the 18th of Oct., 1654, surrendered one mes-. suage and certain lands at Constablie To the use of John Furness and heirs. 14 Oct., 1652: ANNE ABRAHAM of Chard. co. Somerset. widow, one of the daughters and co-heirs of THo~tAS BARCROFT, late of the Lodge in Pendle, gent., deceased, for £100 surrenders the moiety of one close of land lying in Saxifield, contain ing 4 acres, and the moiety of certain shops, etc., in Brunley, To the use of THOMAS BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., and heirs. lcHTENHILL, 7 Oct., 1663: THOMAS B~cROFT of Barcroft, gent .• on 10 Sept., 1663, surrendered one capi tal messuage called the Lodge, etc., To the use of A'1BROSE BARCROFT of Foulridge and John Hargreaves of Higham, as feoffees to the use of the last will of said THOMAS. lcHTENHILL, 16 Oct., 1665: THOMAS BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent.. RuTH his wife, and Edmund Tattersall of Ridgend and Anne his ";fe, on the 4th of Sept., 1665, sur rendered one mansion house in Burnley To the use of \Villiam Boulton and heirs. [38] :JSarcroft of :JSarcroft ABSTRACT OF W1LL OF THOMAS BARCROFT (19) OF BARCROFT IN Cuv tGER, Co. LANCASTER, GENT. (From Prerogative Court of York, Volume 50, 173.) Dated I I Aug. 1668. "My age and many infirmities." To be buried amongst my ancestors. Whereas, on the 10th of Sep. 1663, I surrender into the hands of the Lord of the Manor of Ightenhill, co. Lane., all my messuages, lands, &c., holden by copy and lying in Burnley, co. Lancaster, and in the Forest of Pendle, to the use of Ambrose Barcroft of Foulrigge in the said county, yeoman, and John Hargreaves of Higham, yeoman, as feolfees in trust under my last will, now I do give unto the said Ambrose Barcroft and John Hargreaves all my said messuages and lands to the intent that Sarah, Ruth and Ann Barcroft my daughters shall receive out of the rents of the same £600 apiece. Susannah my daughter, wife of Peter Ormeroyd of Ormeroyde, gent., £1000. The jointure of Ruth my now wife. All my said lands and tenements, after the said sums raised, I give to my daughters Elizabeth, Sarah, Ruth and Ann and their heirs for ever equally. Ruth my wife shall enjoy my capital messuage of Barcroft with certain lands as part of her jointure. My said wife to be guardian to such of my daughters as shall be under age at the time of my decease. Residuary legatee and executrix, my wife. Witnesses: James Hartley, George Bruckshawe. Proved I July, 1669, by Ruth Barcroft, relict and executrix. ABSTRACT OF \V1LL OF RUTH BARCROFT OF BARCROFT, CO. LANCASTER, W !DOW (Prerogative Court of York, folio 373 W.) Dated 15 July, 1695. My freehold messuages in Earendine, co. York, and in lnchfield in the parish of Ratchdale, co. Lane. Whereas, by a surrender bear ing date 24 Sep. 1680, I have given into the hands of the Lord of the Manor of Wakefield, co. York, of my messuages and lands in Sowrby and Warley, co. York, in the occupation of Joseph Holgate, Nathaniel [39] 3Sarcroft famil'2 1Recort,s Illingworth, Richard Shephard, Jonathan Wadsworth, John Thomas, John Crowther, Abraham Naylor, William Offield, Daniel Thomas, Widow Nicholl, late wife of John Nicholl, Thomas Smith, Thomas Brodebelt, Samuel Wilde and Richard Ogden, and late the inheritance of John Frances, gent., my father deceased, to the use of Isaac Farrar, the elder, of Ballgreene in Sowrbie, and Jonathan Tattersall of Warley, yeoman, as feoffees in trust for the accomplishment of this my last will; now I do devise the said lands to Henry Bradshaw, son and heir appar ent of Henry Bradshaw of Marpull, co. Chester, Esq., and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten; in default to Thomas Bradshaw, 2nd son of said Henry, and his heirs males; in default to John Brad shaw, 3rd son of said Henry Bradshaw, Esqr., and Elizabeth his now wife, my eldest daughter, and to his heirs males, with similar contin gent remainders to Mary Bradshaw, daughter of said Henry, and to the heirs females of Henry Bradshaw the son; and to the issue female of Thomas Bradshaw and John Bradshaw; to the heirs of the body of the said Mary Bradshaw, daughter of said Henry Bradshaw, Esqr.; ·and to the right heirs of me the said Ruth for ever. My messuages and lands in Inchfield I give to Thomas Townley, son and heir apparent of Nicholas Townley of Royle, co. Lane.. Esqr., and Sarah, my second daughter, and the heirs males of his body, with contingent remainders in tail male to Edmund Townley, son of said Nicholas, and to the heirs females of the said Thomas Townley and Edmund Townley, and to Ann Townley, Ruth Townley, Sarah Town ley and Elizabeth Townley, daughters of said Nicholas. Ruth Lee, my 3rd daughter, £20 yearly out of my lands in Watley for life. Mentions William Leigh, son and heir apparent of Peter Leigh of Booths, co. Chester, Esqr. All my personal estate I give to John and Mary Bradshaw, and to (blank), Ruth, Sarah and E1izabeth Townley, my grandchildren (all minors). E-xecutors, Sarah To~--nley and Ruth Leigh. Witnesses: John Haris, John Whitaker, Richard Smith. 26 June, 169i, Administration, with ,.,,;11 annexed, granted to Ruth wife of Peter Leigh Esqr., the other executrix renouncing. Bond by Peter Leigh of Booths, co. Chester, Esqr., and William Tulley of the same, gent., dated 26 June, 169i. [-1-0] 3Sarcroft of 3Sarcroft WILLIAM BARCROFT (20) It is seen, through the inquisition taken at Caister, Lincolnshire, in 1639 that William Barcroft, like his father, had entered the Church, and that he inherited certain lands in Keilby, Lincolnshire, being "son and next heir." And that his lands were holden of the King in capite, by knight service. He married Elizabeth --, whose surname is not known. She survived her husband and married later Thomas Smith. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (20) AND ELIZABETH-- 30. i. THOMAS, died about 1668; married Mary, daughter oi Mr. John Clement. Resided at Kingston upon Hull, York..hire. 31. 11. ELIZABETH. THOMAS BARCROFT (21) By reference to the inquisition taken at Caister, Lincoln shire, in 1639, relating to Thomas's inheritance from his father, it is found that he was to have received, under the will, "50 acres and the toft and close in Goulton," and also "the messuage, cottage and lands in Waltham." The will made by Thomas fills out the little known in regard to him. It proves that he left no heir of his body, and probably had never married. ABSTRACT OF THE \VILL OF THO~IAS BARCROFT OF BROCKLESBY, LINCOLNSHIRE, GENT. (Prerogative Court of York. Register 164-j-8.) Dated April 12, 164-4. To sister, Ann Field, my best feather bed, &c. Isabell and Eliza beth Field, daughters of my said sister. household things. Elizabeth Barcroft. wife of my deceased brother, and her son Thomas Barcroft (a minor), twenty shillings apiece. Elizabeth Barcroft (minor), daugh ter of my deceased brother, all the money due to me from her mother. [41] :JSarcroft Jamil\'! 1Recort,s Mary Field and Elizabeth Goulton, daughters of Stephen Goulton by his first wife. the rent of a piece of ground lying in the precinct of Goul ton ... inthecountyofYork.... MysisterJaneB~rcroft, household things, and the land purchased by my father of Stephen Goulton of Goulton. Residuary legatee, my sister Frances Barcroft. whom executrix. This will was proved on July 23, 1647, by Frances Bar croft (24), the sister of Thomas, as he requested, and she also served as executrix. SUSAN BARCROFT (25) Susan was the only child of Thomas Barcroft (19) by his first marriage. Her mother, Mary Scarborough (Parker) (Barcroft), died August 19, 1638, Susan's baptism taking place only three days previous. She married, at Burnley, November 24, 1657, Peter Or merod of Ormerod, a descendant of a hq,use tracing their lineage from the thirteenth century. The Ormerod mansion had been built by Peter Ormerod's great-grandfather, Lawrence Ormerod, who had married Elizabeth Barcroft, great-aunt to Susan. The house bore the initials of both, with the date 1595. It was modernized two centuries later. Under her father's will Susan did not inherit any of the Barcroft ancestral lands, but was given £1000 as her portion. She died in January, 1710, leaving a will which was proved, at Chester, October 23, 1711. ELIZABETH BARCROFT (26) Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas and Ruth Francis Barcroft, was the eldest child by her father's second marriage. She is mentioned as the daughter of Thomas Barcroft in the court rolls of Colne, May 3, 1671, and was at that date the wife of Henry Bradshaw, of Bradshaw, later of Marple, in co. Chester. lSarcroft of lSarcroft By the will of Thomas Barcroft," all lands and tenements" were devised to the daughters of his second marriage. There seems to have been a general settlement and division of the lands, at the court held at Ightenhill on October 15, 1689, and Elizabeth and her husband then received four closes of land in Burnley which were designated as "late the property of Thomas Barcroft." Whitaker states that the house and domain "of Barcroft" passed by inheritance to Elizabeth. This was due doubtless to the expressed ,,;sh and design of her father,-as it is seen, by reference to the will of Thomas Barcroft (19), that the eldest daughter, Susan, received her portion in money, and was thus set aside from any part in the landed estate. Elizabeth and her• heirs held Barcroft Hall for about one hundred years, until near the end of the eighteenth century. And in 1795 the entire estate was purchased by Charles Town ley, whose heirs in turn held it until a very late date, although it has now passed entirely into the hands of strangers. SARAH BARCROFT (27) Sarah, the third daughter of Thomas Barcroft, was baptised in August, 1649. She married, in 1670, Nicholas Townley, who was born in 1648. Nicholas Townley was of the Townley family known as "of Royle." Their family mansion, "Royle," was in Lancashire. "The Lodge,'' which was part of the estate of Thomas Barcroft at his death, became the inheritance of his daughter Sarah, and by this marriage was eventually merged into the Royle property and into the Townley posses sions. By reference to the will of Ruth Barcroft, Sarah's mother, made in 1695, it will be seen that Sarah and Nicholas Townley were legatees of a property called "Inchfield," which had been her personal estate. The Ightenhill Court record of October 15, 1689, notes the action of the feoffees of the estate of Thomas Barcroft, and [43] JSarcroft Jamil\? 1Recorbs the surrender also to Nicholas Townley and Sarah his wife of certain lands in Burnley to their use. They had sons and daughters to whom this property de scended. The date of death of Sarah cannot be given ; her hus band, Nicholas Townley, died in May, 1699. RUTH BARCROFT (28) The fourth daughter of Thomas Barcroft, Ruth (named for her mother), was baptised September 28, 1651. She became the wife of Peter Leigh (or Legh as it was some times written). Mention was made of her, and also of her son William Leigh, in her mother's will, in 1695. The court rolls n_ote certain lands as hers under her father's will; the latter were named "lands in Briercliffe," and were designated on the rec ords "to the use of Peter Leigh and Ruth his wife." These estates descended to the name ~f Leigh (or Legh), and the family added the Barcroft coat of arms on the quarter, according to heraldic usage. The residence was Norbury, Booth's Hall, county Chester. ANNE BARCROFT (29) Anne was baptised in 1653, and was only sixteen years of age at the death of Thomas Barcroft, her father. She married John Brockholes, of Clayton, Esq.,-or, as the name was frequently written, Claughton. Anne inherited from her father's estate several holdings in Clivjger. These went to swell the possessions of the Brock holes family, as Anne Barcroft (Brockholes) had sons. Less than fifty years later these lands were sold to Thomas Whitaker of Holme, and they are no longer intact. It is of great interest to note, in this connection, that this was probably the land in Cliviger which was demised and released by \Villiam Bar croft (1), in 1523, as part of his estate, and -left to his son, [44] :f.Sarcroft of :f.Sarcroft thus coming down in the family as long as the family name survived. The residence of Anne Barcroft (Brockholes) and her husband was Claughton Hall, Lancashire. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS CoLNE. 3 May. 1671: ROBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., feoffee to the use of a surrender made by Henry Walton on the 30th of Sept., 1610, died seised of certain lands, etc., in Great Marsden. SUSAN, wife of Peter Ormerod of Ormerod, gent., ELIZABETH, wife of Henry Bradshaw of Marple, co. Chester, Esq., SARAH, wife of Nicholas Townley, son and heir apparent of Nicholas Townley of Royle, Esq .• and RUTH BARCROFT and ANNE BARCROFT, daugh ters of THOMAS BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent.• late deceased. are kinsfolk and next co-heirs of the said RoBERT BARCROFT, dece'.lsed. Susan, Elizabeth and Sarah are of full age: and Ruth is 19 and Anne 16. 0 CoLNE, 8 Oct., 1672: RUTH BARCROFT of Barcroft, feoffee, one of the daughters and co-heirs of THOMAS BARCROFT, late of Barcroft, deceased, at the instance of Henry Walton surrenders certain lands in Great Marsden to the use of said Henry. THOMAS BARCROFT (30) Thomas was the son of William Barcroft (20) of Lymber, Lincolnshire. The latter was in holy orders at the time of his death, and his children were minors. This son, through his guardians, filed a bill of complaint which is on record in Chan cery Proceedings before 1714 (Hamilton, 53, 113). In that bill Thomas' parentage is stated, and his guardians appear for him, but the record bears no date. Thomas is designated as "Thomas Barcroft of Kingston upon Hull, co. York," and the same title is added to his will, which is at the Prerogative Court of York. CHILDREN OF THOMAS BARCROFT (30) AND MARY CLEMENT 32. i. MARY, born about 1653. 33. ii. ELIZABETH. born about 1655. [45] JSnrcroft Jamil\'! 1Rccortis ABSTRACT OF THE W1LL OF THOMAS BARCROl'T OF KINGSTON UPON HULL Dated 23 September, 1667. (rrerogative Court of York. Volume 49. 298.) To the poor of the parish wherein I now live, 20 shillings. For my mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, and to my father and mother in-law, Mr. John Clement and his wife, each 13 shillings 4 pence to buy mourning rings. My two daughters Mary and Elizabeth Barcroft, two third pans of my personal estate at the age of twenty-one or at marriage (these daugh ters are under founeen years of age). Residuary legatee. executrix. and tutor to my daughters: my wife Mary. Overseers: my father-in-law. Mr. John Clement, and my friend Mr. George Trewman of Kingston on Hull. Witnesses: Mark Kirkby, George Trewman. Proved June 20. 1668. by Mary Barcroft, reliet and executrix. 1Sarcroft of 1gbtenbfll THOMAS BARCROFT (1) HE gentle heights of lghtenhill were contiguous to the Barcroft of Barcroft estate, in Lancashire, and those T of the family named in the court rolls as "of lghten hill" were also near in family ties and apparently constant in association. The lghtenhill branch comprises alone the descendants of Thomas Barcroft and his wife Jenet Halsted. The accompany ing chart will make clear the parentage of Thomas (1) and the descent of this branch from him. He was the younger son of Robert Barcroft (2) of Barcroft and Alice Ingham 'his wife (see page 18), where he is numbered (5). Shortly after his father's death, under date of June 20, 1547, the court rolls of lghtenhill Manor recorded the surrender by his mother "Alice, late wife of Robert Barcroft," of the moiety of one messuage, etc., to the use of Thomas Barcroft for the term of his life. These lands were then to revert to his elder brother William (4) of Barcroft, as we have seen. Younger sons, such as Thomas, in families of the social status of landed gentry, yet with small estates, because of the recognized legal preferment of the eldest son to all others, often times found great difficulty in retaining the prerogatives and privileges of the class to which they were born. To such the title of yeomen was generously accorded. Thomas Barcroft served several times as a feoffee to uses between the years 1551 and 1568, in Colne, Burnley, and Little Marsden. On December II, 1566 he surrendered a house in Burnley for a yearly rent of "tenn shillings," failing which the house was to revert to himself" forever." [47] :tSm:croft Jamill? 1Recort,s Under date of June 11, l5i3, Thomas surrendered a house and several "offices" in Burnley to the "uses specified in the last will" of the said Thomas. He was called "of Worstornc," because of rights he held for certain lands there. And he also held a close in Yorkshire, called Southfield in Welborne, besides land there which was "late parcel of the Monasterie of Rivali." His will, made on December 3, 15j1, was proved at Chester August 1, I5i3, where it is on file. The two younger sons were his chosen executors. He was buried at Burnley, July 8, 15i3· Thomas Barcroft married Jenet Halsted, daughter of John Halsted of High Halsted, Lancashire. Jenet survived her husband eight years. She left a will, filed at Chester, made on June 23, 1581, and proved September 13, 1581. She was buried at Burnley, July 20, 1581. CHILDREN OF THOMAS BARCROFT (!) AND jENET HALSTED 2. i. RoBERT, born --: died February, 1619-20; married August 12, 1582, Lucy Haydock. 3. ii. JoHN, died May 1, 1617; married, 2d, Elizabeth--. 4. iii. AucE, married at Burnley. November 23. 1579, John Haliday. 5. iv. JENET, baptised at Burnley. April 7, 1564; married William Field. 6. v. THOMAS, baptised at Burnley, May 18, 1566. 7. vi. JANE, married at Whalley, November 23. 1586. George Halsted, son of Nicholas Halsted of Padiham. 8. vii. Hm.tPHRY. baptised at Burnley, December 27. 1569. ABSTRACTS FROM CUTHEROE COURT ROLLS Roll 38: foHTENHJLL, 21 May, 2, 3 Philip and Mary: Laurence Wil son and THOMAS BARCROFT surrender 3 messu~~es and 48 acres of land in Little Marsden, which WILLIAM BARCROFT, Richard Tattersall, Rohen Robinson and John Aspden to him delivered up, To the use of Alexander Rishwonh, gent. and others, as feoffees. lcHTENHILL, 6 December, 8 Elizabeth: To this Halmote came THOMAS BARCROFT and surrendered one messuage [48] Earcrott or lgbtenbtll WILLL"ll BARCROFT-Johan, Ii~ o( &remit. died ao J ,9Hen. VllL Peb. ,6 He:i. \"Ill. : Tho~, I co-er.. o! fa:bet'& .-i!:., B:a::,t. Burnley, ,6 May. &566. --, Pnmces.~s Eli:al>eth.~ y:s. 9 """· &t 8 mos. a: fa. taU>e:-'1 de&!h. I Kary, bapt. • Oct. Jane. b&J>t, 15 AJ>ril, Jolm Ban::o!t (ao) o(-<:barlot-..e. dau. o! Sir Dambter. married Da.~. ma:-:-ied 1618:marr. Jolmlolm 162r. died bcfOff 1631.. St. Kar.m's in tbe ! Gi.'be«Gc:nn!.Ba::•• Sir Willia:: Miles, Thomas B:-o=>c,Scr te:"'De o! Yea:m.imi.er. Fields. co. :Widd., • &Da::>eMa.-;hiswue. Em..1:Bar- aea= at Law. Dotset. !!Ct. 11"'1'- Exr. a! ft.- • one o! tbe d&us. o/. tbd1 will. Adz:m.. : Jolm Com::,,. Loni zs J=e. 11>92. ; llisbo:;, a! 0::.-:am. John. Aha:. Elizaheth. Lacy. JSarcroft of 1Jgbtenbtu called Cowdonbroke, 2 gardens, one parcel of land called Folde, one close called Bridgefelde and 2 other closes lying between Bridgefield and Cowden broke containing 6½ acres I rood, lying in Bruneley, late in the occupation of John Whittaker To the use of Nicholas Halsted of Padyham, as feoffee, to the use of Hugh Halsted and his heirs for ever. foHTENHILL, 6 Dec., 8 Elizabeth: THOMAS BARCROFTE sur renders one dose called Longfelde, lying in Brunley, late in the tenure of John Whittaker, son of George Whittaker, and 2 other doses of land there, containing 6½ acres I rood, To the use of Oliver Halsted as feoffee, to the use of William Halsted. lcHTENHILL, I I December, 9 Elizabeth: To this Halmote came THOMAS BARCROFTE, in his own proper person, and surrendered one house lying in the town of Bruneley, late in the occupation of Elen, late wife of William Whittaker, de ceased, To the use of William Lunde senior and Wiliiam Lunde junior and their heirs for ever, Provided always that if the said Lunde do not yearly, "at and vpon the ta bell in brunley churche," at and upon the Feast day of St. Michael, pay unto the said Barcroft "the some of tenn shillings cur rant Englyshe monye," that then the said Lundes shall stand seised of the said house to the use of the said Bar croft for ever. lcHTENHILL, 10 December, II Elizabeth: To this Halmote came James Bancroft, by John Tattersall greave of Ighten hill, and surrendered four messuages and i5 acres of land lying in Ightenhill and Habergham. To the use of Barnard Townley, gent., THOMAS BARCROFT of Ightenhill Park, Edmund Tattersall, son and heir apparent of Richard Tattersall of Brerediff, and Richard Wodroff. son and heir apparent of Richard Wodroff of Haberghameves and their heirs, as feoffees to the use of the said James Bancroft for the term of his life and then to the use of his last will. foHTENHILL: II June, 15 Elizabeth: To this Halmote came THOMAS BARCROFT of Ightenhill Park, by James Bancroft, tenant of the Queen, and surrendered one house now in the tenure of Ellen Martyn, and one chamber now in the tenure of Katherine Tailor, and six "offices" . . . lying in + [+9] lSarcroft lfatntl\? 1Recorbs Brunley, yearly rent one penny. To the use of John Halsted son of Oliver Halsted, and Edmund Tattersall, son of Rich ard Tattersall, as feoffees to the uses specified in the last will of the said THOMAS BARCROFT. Roll 70: At the Halmote holden at Brunley 26 April, 29 Elizabeth, Nicholas Halsted of Padiham surrendered the moiety of two messuages and certain lands in Padiham, To the use of George Halsted, son and heir of said Nicholas, and of JANE BARCROFT, daughter of the late deceased THOMAS BARCROFT of lghtenhill Park, and to the heirs of the bodies of the said George and Jane. Roll 79: IGHTENHILL, 12 May, 39 Elizabeth: Henry Bannester, gent., surviving feoffee of WILLIAM BARCROFT of Barcroft. gent., THOMAS BARCRO~-r. late of Worston, and John Blakey, brother of Thomas Blakey, late of Colne, his co-feoffees, at the instance of Richard Woodroff of Brunley, remises and quitclaims to said Richard Woodroff certain lands in Brunley. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF THOMAS BARCROFT (1) OF IGHTENHILL PARK, IN THE PARISH oF BRUNLEY, Co. LANCASTER, YEOMAN Dated 3 December, 1571. (Filed at Chester.) I give to Jenet my wife, and Robert, John, Thomas and Hum fraye my sons, and to Alice, Jenet and Jane my daughters, my close called Southfield lying in Wellburne, co. York, and 15 acres meadow in said parish, late parcel of the monasterie of Rivall, to have and to hold to them for the term of I I years after my decease; and the said term expired I will the said close and meadow to Robert Barcroft my son and heir apparent, and to the heirs male of his body; in_ default to John my second son and his heirs male; in default to Thomas Barcroft my third son and his heirs male; in default to Humfray my youngest son and hjs heirs male; and for lack of such to the right heirs of the said Robert for ever. Also to my said wife and children for said term my moiety of the lands called the Heathie or Hely planes lying in Clyviger; and after the said term I give the same to the said Robert Barcroft and the heirs male. of his body, with contingent remainders as aforesaid. And whereas I have a lease for 25 years following the death of John [50J :JSarcroft of 1lgbtenbill Halsted of High Halsted my father-in-law, of one messuage and the lands thereto belonging lying in Worsthome, co. Lane. (as by indenture made between Robert Halsted of Breichlyes, gent., and me the testator on the one part and Barnard Tounley and Oliver Halsted of Worst home. gents., of the other part bearing date 31 July, l Elizabeth, ap peareth), I do will said lease to my said wife and children for said term. One house in Brunley in occupation of Ellen Martyn, one in tenure of Margaret Thimble, and 6 shops to my said wife and children for like term, with remainder thereafter to Jenet my wife and Humfray my son for life; with remainder to Robert my son and his heirs male; with con tingent remainders as aforesaid; but if Humfray survive his mother, then Robert shall have said houses and shops and shall pay to said Humfray £7. All my personal estate to be divided into 3 equal parts, whereof I give the first part to Jenee my wife, the second to my sons and daugh ters (the wife of Humfrey Whiticher excepted) equally, and the ::hird part to my daughters Alice and Jenee as regards two parts and to John, Thomas and Humfray my sons and Jane my daughter as regards the third. Executors, Thomas and Humfray Barcroft, my sons. Supervisors, John Townley, my well-beloved master, and Humfrey Whiticher, my son-in-law. • Witnesses: Lawrence Townley, William Bolton, Nicholas Folldes. Debts owing to testator by Humfrey Whiticher, James Hartley, Richard Woodroff,Robert Halsted, William Barcroft, James Whithead. Proved l August, 1573, by executors. Inventory dated 13 July, 1573. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF JENET BARCROFTE OF foHTENHILL PARK, . CO. LANCASTER, W !DOW Dated 23 June, 1581. (Filed at Chester.) Robert Barcrofte my son all my goods together with my interest in the tenement wherein I dwell, except silver spoons, things made of silver, "myne apparell," and £6-13-4 in the hands of John Chapman merchant tailor, dwelling on London Bridge; he the said Robert pay ing all my debts, funeral charges and c-.vo hundred fourscore and six teen pounds as follows, viz.: To William Field my son-in-law {16; to my son Humfraie Bar- [51] :marcroft jfamill? 1Recorbs crofte £13; to my daughter Jane Barcrofte £13-6-8; and to my sons John Barcrofte, Thomas Barcrofte and the said Humfraye Barcrofte and my daughter Jane Barcrofte the residue equally at the discretion of John Halsted of Rowley, James Bancrofte and Lawrence Yates. Said Robert Barcrofte shall pay unto Humfray Barcrofte £i according ro his father's last will. Children all under age. " I protest before the face of Allmighrie God that in all bargains &c. made between me and George Halsted aliter Birde Spenser I have at all times dealt with him trulye." Executor, said Robert Barcrofte. Debts owing unto me by Robert Halsted, Henry Houghton and Hugh Halsted, executors of the will of John Halsted my father; Thomas Smyth ofWorstome; Richard Halsted of Habcrghameaves; said Robert Halsted, as appears by his bill delivered unto John Halydaye and by said John assigned unto Robert Barcrofte. my executor, John Rylye and William Cletonn; and Hugh Waddesworth. Debts owing by me: To John Fouldes of\Vorstome, Jenet Hoppey. John Crowdes, Master Richard Showtellworthe. John Halidaie. \Vimesses: James Bancrofte, Geor~e Smith. Lawrence Yates Proved 13 September, 1581, by executor named. Inventory dated 15 August, 1581. ROBERT BARCROFT (2) Robert Barcroft (2) of lghtenhill ,vas the eldest of four sons, the children of Thomas and Jenet Barcroft. The first mention of his name is in the Clitheroe Court Rolls of 156j, where his parentage is given. In I5i3, when his father died, he became one of the heirs to the paternal acres at Wel borne, Yorkshire, but he seems to have always kept his resi dence in Lancashire. In the court held at the Castle of Clitheroe on April II, I 586, Robert received surrender of certain lands in Pendleton, which "he in turn surrendered to others. His ,vife is mentioned in this transaction. She was Lucy Haydock, their marriage being recorded at Burnley under date of August 12, 1582. On December 10, 1593, Robert Barcroft was elected Queen's constable for Pendleton. The following April he [52] · l6arcroft of 1lgbtenbill received, "by virtue of the Queen's commission," a small part of "the moor, waste and common lying in Brunley." There follow several records of transfers of land, but none of much import until in June, 160+, Robert Barcroft purchased "The Lodge," the estate known also as Reedyhallows, with all the lands pertaining to it. This property had been in the Barcroft family for several generations, and carried a yearly rental to the King of £6. 10. o. Up to this time Robert had been distinguished by the title "of Ightenhill," but now he was called "of The Lodge." Robert Barcroft, according to the custom of the manor, together with his son went into court and "surrendered" The Lodge to certain "uses" thus securing it to himself and his heirs. In 1616 again, this time with "Lucy his wife," he enfe offed his estate to th~ use of himself and his heirs, reserving it for his own occupation for the term of eight years if he should live so long. In February, 1613, he had been elected greave of Pendle, and twenty months later he was "of the jury" for Ightenhill. Robert Barcroft made his ·will January 19, 1619-20, ap pointing his wife executrix. It was proved at York, where it is on record in the Prerogative Court, Volume 35, page 5i2, under date of February 16, 1619-20. Lucy Haydock (Barcroft) outlived her husband at least eleven years, as she witnessed the last will of her son Thomas (9) on June 3, 1631. CHILDREN oF RoBERT BARCROFT (2) AND LucY HAYDOCK 9. i. THOMAS. baptised at Burnley, August 12. 1583; died Novem- ber, 1631; married Mary--. 10. ii. ROBERT, baptised at Burnley, September 26, 1587. I 1. iii. JoHN, baptised at Burnley, October 17, 1591; died 1668; married --. 12. iv. JANE, baptised at Burnley, May 12, 1594; married Joshua Rhodes. [53] '.fSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recor~s 13. v. MARY, baptised at Burnley, May 28. 1598; married Hugh Frankland. 14- vi. ANNE, baptised at Burnley, October 2, 1600; married George Halsted of Bankhouse. ABSTRACTS FROM CLJTHEROE COURT ROLLS Roll 69: CaATBURN, 24 Oct., 28 Elizabeth: At the Halmote holden at the Castle of Clitheroe n April, 28 Eliz., Anthony Wat• son, gent., son and heir of the late deceased Thomas Watson, and Dorothy now wife of said Anthony, surrendered one messuage and certain lands in Pendleton, To the use of Simon Haydock, gent., and ROBERT BARCROFT of lghten hill Park and their heirs for ever. Thomas Shuttleworth of Simondhouses prohibits the fine for a certain term of years as regards parcel of said lands now in his possession. Roll 69: 24 Oct., 28 Elizabet~: Simon Haydock, gent., and Anne his wife. :.nd ROBERT BARCROFT and Lucy his wi:· , sur render two closes in Pendleton, which they late had of the surrender of Anthony \Vacson and Dorothy his wife, To the use of Robert Walmsley of Lincoln's Inn, gent., and his heirs. Roll 86: lGHTENHlLL, 26 June, 2 James I: W1LLIAM BARCROFT of the Lodge, gent., HENRY BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of said William. JOHN BARCROFT and \V1LL1AM BARCROFT, junior, sons of said William, together with Robert Ingham of Fulledge and Isabel now his wife, Nicholas Grimshay of Clayton in the Moors, Esq .• John Parker and WILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of RoBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., at the special instance of the said \Villia-m, Henry, John and William Barcroft, junior, and Robert and Isabel Ingham, in consideration not only of the sum of £90, but also of certain lands lying in \Velbome, co. York. of the lands called \Vymondhouses in co. Lancaster, and of other lands in Pendleton; -- and likewise John Halsted of Rowley, in consideration of £120 to him paid by RoBERT BARCROFT of Ightenhill Park, as more fully appears in a pair of indentures made between the said William, Henry and John Barcroft on the one part, and the said Robert Barcroft of Ightenhill Park on the other part, dated 17 [54] :marcroft of Ugbtenbill May, 2 James I-SURRENDER all that capital messuage called the Lodge or Riddihalose, with all the lands thereto belonging, lying in the Forest of Pendle, the yearly rent thereof to the King £6-10-0, To the use of RoBERT BAR• CROFT of Ightenhill Park and his heirs. RoBERT BARCROFT of Ightenhill Park. after his admittance to the above-named premises, surrenders certain lands etc. in Ridihallows, now in the tenure of Robert Ingham of Fullage and Isabel his wife, To the use of the said Isabel for life. Roll 98: lGHTENHlLL, 12 Jan .• 13 James I: RoBERT BARCROFT of Lodge, gent.• and Lucv his wife, and Richard Woodroff of Habergham Eves, at the special instance of the said ROBERT BARCROFT, Lucv his wife, and THOMAS BARCROFT, his son and heir apparent, on the 16th of June, 13 James I, surrendered. all that messuage called the Lodge, together with all the lands thereto belonging, To the use of John Parker, Thomas Field, and their heirs, as feoffees to the following uses, viz .• To the use of the said ROBERT BAR CROFT for the term of 8 years if he should so long live; if not, then to the use of such person or persons as he should by his last will appoint; and from the expiration of the said 8 years, the said Parker and Field to stand seised not· only of all the lands late in the occupation of Robert Ing ham and Isabel his wife which were assured unto the said Isabel on the death of HENRY BARCROFT, gent., sometime her husband, but also of so much more as will amount to one fourth part of the whole lands above surrendered, to the use of the said RoBERT BARCROFT and Lucy his wife for the term of their lives and the life of the longer liver of them, in the name of the jointure of the said Lucv; Pro vided always. that if at any time the said Ron ERT and Lucv should be minded to let the said lands so limited, that then they shall let the same to the said THOMAS BARCROFT, their son, he paying to them £25 by the year; and after the said 8 years expired, the said Parker and Field shall stand seised of the aforesaid capital messuage and lands (the above recited fourth part excepted) to the use of the said THOMAS BARCROFT and heirs, and of the aforesaid lands [55) :tSarcroft fnmtl\1 1Rccort>s so limited in jointurc to the said Lucv, to the use of the said THOMAS BARCROFT from and after the dearh of the said RonF.RT and Lucv, with power reserved to the said fcolfees to convey any part thereof to the use of any wife or wives which the said Thomas may fortune to marry. Roll 104: Im1n:NHILL, 23 May. 20 James I: George Halsted of Banckhouse and Anne his wife quitclaim to THOMAS BARCROFT of the Lodge, gent., and his heirs. all their interest in three parts in four parts divided in the capital messuage called the Lodge and the lands thereto belong• ing in Reedyhallowes within the Forest of Pendle, and late the inheritance of RoBERT B1.RCllOFT late of the Lodge, deceased, and to the said George and Anne as signed by the said Robert for a term of years in payment of the special portions of said Anne. ABSTRACT OF THE WtLL OF ROBERT BARCROFT (2) OF THE LODGE wtTHtr-. THE FoREST OR CHACE ol' PF.NOLE, Co. LANCASTER, GF.NT. Dated 19 January, 1619-20. (Prerogative Court of York, Volume 35, 5i2,) Whereas I have at sundry times given unto Robert Barcroft, Jane Rodes now wife unto Joshua Rodes. and Mary Franckland now wife unto Hugh Franckland (my younger son and daughter) greater sums than I could afford, my will is that all my goods etc. (one lease of half a tenement in lghtenhill Park made unto me and Luce my wife by Thomas Barcroft my son and heir only excepted) shall be equally divided into three parts. of which I gi\e two parts to Luce my wife. and the third part unto my children. Whereas I have lately surrendered into His Majesty's hands by Nicholas Townley, Esqr.• a tenant of H. M. Manor of lghtenhill, one capital messuage called the Lodge with other messuages and lands in the 'Forest of Pendle. to the use of John Parker son and heir of John Parker of Extwisell. gent .. and Thomas Field son of Willi.1m Field of Gt. Horton, co. York, feolfees thereof to the use of me the said Robert Barcroft for 8 years; and whereas George Halsted of Bankhouse, co. Lane., yeoman, hath taken to wife Ann Barcroft my youngest daugh ter, I do hereby assign three parts of the houses and lands so sur rendered unto the said George and his assigns for and during the said term of 8 years and the remaining ·part thereof unto Luce my wife. [56] :tGarcroft of 1lgbtcnbtll Thomas my eldest son one frame borde in the parlor &c. Executrix, Luce my wife. "In witness whereof the testator to the first original will which the said Thomas Barcroft his eldest son did tear in pieces did put his hand and seal &c." Witnesses: Robert Ingham, Thomas Farrer, Thomas Mahon. Proved 16 Feb. 1619-20, by Luzie Barcroft, widow, relict and executrix. JOHN BARCROFT (3) There is little on record concerning John Barcroft (3) of the lghtenhill branch, due doubtless to the fact of his being a younger son, and thus holding none of the ancestral lands. It is seen in the will of his father Thomas Barcroft (1), that the personal property alone was eventually all the inheritance accorded any of the· younger children. John Barcroft made his will on March 2, 1615-16. It is on record at York, Prerogative Court, Volume 34, 429. Read ing between the lines of this document, it appears that John Barcroft married twice, that his first wife had been some time deceased, leaving one child, a daughter Frances, and that to her was granted certain real estate in Parkehouse, Northbierly. His possessions at Little Bowling, where he was then resi dent, he devised to his then wife Elizabeth and her child. This will was proved on May 6, 1617. The August following, at Bradford, Yorkshire, the inquisi tiof! post mortem of John was taken, in which inquiry the date of his death is cited as May 1, 1617. Also the fact that he left two daughters. Here again the family name lapsed through lack of male heirs. His wife Elizabeth survived him. CHILD ot· JoHN BARCROFT (3) AND ms FIRST WIFE 15. i. FRANCIS, born July, 16n. CHILD OF JOHN BARCROFT (3) AND HIS SECOND WIFE, ELIZABETH 16. ii. ELIZABETH, born August, 1616. [57] :sarcroft Jamil~ 1Rccorbs CI-IANCF.RY INQUISITIONS PosT MottTF.M (15 James I, 1st Pt., No. 20, York.) (This second inquisition was taken in order to ascertain if the lands of John Barcroft (3) were held "of the Crown" and by what services.) INQUISITION taken at the Castle of York 13 Jan., 15 James I, before William Cartwright, Escheator of the Lord King for the said County, post mortem John Barcroft late of Bolling, deceased, by the oaths of Thomas Denton and others who say: That whereas by a former inquisition taken at Bradford, 25 August last past it was found that the said John Barcroft was sc:ised in his demesne as of fee of and in one messuagc and divers lands in Northbierley and of and in one parcel of land called Dean Bancke in Northbierley and of and in the moiety of one messuage in Bolling; now they say that the aforesaid premises called Dean Banks was at the time of the death of the said John Barcroft holden of the Lord King as of his Castle of Pontefract by knight service. and that it is now holden of the Lady Ann, now Queen of England, as of her Honor of Pontefract by knight service. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF JoHN BARCROl'T (3) OF LITTLE BoWLINCE, Co. YoRK, GENT. Dated 2 March, 1615-16. (Prerogative Court of York, Volume 34, 429.) Elizabeth my now wife, and such child or children as are or may be by me begotten of the body of the said Elizabeth. My messuages and lands of Parkehouse now in the tenures of Matthew Bordall and Edmund Thattersall, formerly conveyed by me to John Midgley of Headley, co. York., gent., to the uses_specified in a certain deed bearing date 17 July 1615. viz., to the use of me the testator during my life and after my decease to the use of Frances Barctoft my daughter and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, and. in default of such, to such uses as I by my last will declare. If said Frances my daughter do die without lawful issue, the said premises shall remain to the heirs of me the testator begotten of the bo-ty of Elizabeth my wife; in default to Robert Barcroft my natural brother, and his heirs for ever. · The moiety of the messuage and land at Little Bowling now in my oc:.:upation and which I late purchased of Abraham Wylkes I give unto Elizabeth my wife and her heirs. [58] l6arcroft of Ugbtenbill The tanhouse at Parkhouse I give to Elizabeth my wife and her heirs. Residuary legatees, Elizabeth my wife and such child or children as I shall have by her. Executors, my wife, John Midgley the younger of Headley and John Firth the younger of Golehouse. Overseers. John Midgley the elder of Headley and Jol.n Firth the elder of Okehouse. Witnesses: Richard Hodgson, Thomas Hodgson, Edward Sharpe. Proved 6 May, 1617. by executors named. THOMAS BARCROFT (9) The date of the baptism of Thomas Barcroft, entered in the parish register as August 12, 1583, affords the approximate date of his birth, as the rite was usually deferred only a few days. In 1606 Thomas came into possession, by his father's desire and "surrender," of certain properties in Burnleywood, Habergham Eves, and Little Marsden. Interest is awakened later by his special inheritance under his father's will, where it is recorded that "Thomas my eldest son" was to receive "one frame horde in the parlor" (that is, a framed table). Thomas Barcroft's farmer seems to have been very diligent in his master's service, and "contrary to the custom of the Manor" had gotten "or graven flaightes, turffe or sodd on the common," against whom complaint was carried to court. It will be recalled that when the family seat and lands were enfeoffed in 1616, "power was reserved to the said feoffees to convey any part thereof to the U!,1' of any wife or wives which the said Thomas may fortune to marry." Under date of October 20, 1617, Thomas Barcroft made petition, and the fourth part of The Lodge and the lands thereto belonging were surrendered to Mary Barcroft, his wife, in the name of her dower. In 1617 Thomas received by surrender part of one mes suage called" Hargerdough" in Habergham Eves, and there is [59] lSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs also mention of tenements in Reedyhallows, which are "his in heritance." Part of the messuage called "Hargerclough" Thomas quitclaimed, in 1625, to his brother-in-law, George Halsted, in payment "of the special portions of" his sister Anne (14), which had been bestowed by her father, Robert Barcroft (2), and was a part of "The Lodge," later acquired by Thomas, evidently with an eye to keeping the estate intact. Thomas Barcroft served on the jury for various courts from the years 1610 to 1628, and on October 27, 1631, was elected greave of Pendle, which position he held at his decease in the spring of 1631-32. His wife Mary, whose surname was not revealed in the search, died, according to the Burnley Register, in July, 1623. The burial is recorded July 13, 1623, and Thomas's burial November 24, 1631. His will bears date June 3, 1631, and was proved at York on March 26, 1632-33, where it is recorded at the Prerogative . Court, Volume 41, 6+1. His children, three daughters, were all minors at his death, and the youngest, Jane, died before the settlement of her father's estate. The will states that, "at the request of my loving mother, that my lands shall not go out of my name," John Barcroft (11), his brother, is to succeed to the estate, but to pay certain legacies. The bequest to each daughter was £500, and to his mother "£5, to buy her a gown." His executor, John Barcroft, appears to have been unable to carry out the desire and "request" of his mother to keep the Barcroft lands in the name, for in the manor r9lls, which have proved so valuable in this study, it is found that these lands were surrendered to the two surviving daughters of Tho.mas, Anne and Mary. This occurred on October 26, 1637, on the petition of the feoffee, "hee being an ould man," and was effected by an order in the Court of the Duchy of Lancaster, [60] lSarcroft of Ugbtenbtll granted him on June 28, 1637, legally transferring "The Lodge," with all thereto belonging to the rightful heirs, the children of Thomas. The court of lghtenhill Manor several times records the failure of these daughters and heirs to "The Lodge," Anne and Mary Barcroft, in "not making and maintaining the high way in Byerdenyate, next the Newbridge in Pendle." This was evidently due to carelessness and inexperience. Finally, an offer was made to purchase The Lodge. By reference to the sketch of Thomas Barcroft (19) of Barcroft, it will be seen that the property passed into his hands in 16+7, when the quitclaim was recorded. Thus for another genera tion did the estate remain in the family name, as it could not have done had it been held by the daughters of Thomas Bar croft of lghtenhill, for they had both married before the sale was made. CHILDREN OF T!iOMAS BARCROFT (9) AND MARY -- lj. i. ANNE, baptised at Burnley. June 4. 1616: married Adam Abrahams of Chard, Somerset, who died before 1650. 18. 11. MARY, baptised at Burnley. October +. 1618: married before 1647. John Minteme of Yeatminster, Dorsetshire. 19. 111. JANE, baptised at Burnley. April 15. 1621; died young. ABSTRACTS FROM CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS Roll 89: !GHTENHILL, 13 Aug., 5 James I: At the Halmote holden at Higham 8 Jan .• 4 James I. RoBERT BARCROFT of the Lodge. gent., surrendered the Lodge. with the lands thereto belonging. To the use of Richard Woodrolf of Habergham Eves, senior, gent .. as feolfee to the uses expressed in a pair of indentures made between the said RonF.RT BARCROFT on the one part and THOMAS BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of the said RonERT, on the other part. bearing date 20 July. + James I. Roll 89: At the Halmote holden at Brunley 18 Sept., 4 James I, RoBF.RT BARCROFT of the Lodge, g,mt., and others, sur- (61] :tSarcroft jfamtl~ 1Rccorba viving fcoffees of Edmond Tattersall. deceased, at the in stance of the said RoBERT BARCROFT and of THOMAS BARCROFT, his son and heir apparent, surrendered 2 houses and 8 shops in Brunley. together with certain lands in Brunleywood, Habergham Eves and Little lghtenhill, To the use of the said THOMAS BARCROFT and heirs. Roll 100: lghtenhill, 20 Oct.• 15 James I: John Parker and Thomas Field, at the instance of THO:\IAS BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of ROBERT BARCROFT of the Lodge. gent., on the 30th of June, 14 James I. surrendered the fourth part of that capital messuage called the Lodge and of the demesne lands thereto belonging, To the use of MARY BARCROFT, wife of said THOMAS, during the term of her life in the name of her dower,-the same to fall to her after the death of the said THOMAS, but not before the end and term of 8 years from the 25th of March, 13 James I. Roll 100: lcHTENHILL: At a Halmote holden 24 April, 15 James I, John Parker of Extwistle, senior, gent., together with Richard Woodroff and Susan his wife, surrendered part of one messuage called Hargerclough in Habergham Eves and Ightenhill, To the use of THOMAS BARCROFT of Ighten hill Park and heirs. Roll 120: lcHTENHILL, 26 Oct., 13 Charles I: John Parker of Ext wisle, gent., surviving feoffee of Thomas Field, late of Great Horton. co. York. deceased, by vinue of an order of the Chancery of the Duchy of Lancaster bearing date 28 June last past, on the 18th of September last surrendered by William Folds of Dancerhouse all that capital messuage called the Lodge, with all the houses, lands, etc. thereto belonging. as also all other the houses. etc. now in the occupation of Adam Abraham of Chard. co. Somerset, gent., and Anne his wife, one of the daughters and co heirs of THOMAS BARCROFT, late of the Lodge,deceased, all which premises are situate in the Forest of Pendle, the yearly rent thereof to the King £6-10-0, To the use of the said ANNE, now wife of the said Adam Abraham, and of MARY BARCROFT her sister, daughters and co-heirs of the said THOMAS BARCROFT, late of the Lodge, deceased, and to the heirs of the said Anne and Mary for ever. [62] lSarcroft of Ugbtenbill Roll 122: 13 May, 16 Charles I: Presented that THOMAS BARCROFT, late of the Lodge, died seised of two houses, eight shops and one pentice in Burnley, as also of a parcel of common land lying in the common called Saxifield, And that ANNE AB'tAHAMS and MARY BARCROFT are his daughters and co-heirs and of full age. Roll 129: lcHTENHILL, 28 May, 23 Charles I: John Minteme of Yeatminster, co. Dorset, gent., and Mary his wife, one of the daughters and co-heirs of THOMAS BARCROFT, late of the Lodge, deceased, in consideration of a certain sum of money to them paid. surrender the moiety of a certain part of the said premises, To the use of THOMAS BARCROFT of Barcroft in Clivicher, gent., and heirs. Roll 129: lcHTENHILL, 28 May, 23 Charles I: The aforesaid John and Mary, in consideration of a sum of money to them paid, surrender the moiety of a certain other part of the aforesaid premises, To the use of the said THOMAS BAR CROFT of Barcroft and his heirs. 14 Oct., 1652: Peter Ormerod of Ormerod, yeoman, sur viving feoffee Qf RonERT BARCROFT, late of Barcroft. in Clivicher, deceased, at the instance of ANNE ABRAHAM of Chard. co. Somerset, widow, one of the daughters and co-heirs of THOMAS BARCROFT, late of the Lodge, deceased, on the 3d of June. 1652, surrendered the moiety of 30½ acres of land in Saxifield, To the use of THOMAS BAR CROFT of Barcroft, gent. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF THOMAS BARCROFT£ (9) OF THE LODGE, Co. LANCASTER, GENT. Dated 3 June, 1631. (Prerogative Court of York, Volume 41, 641.) I do desire (at the request of my loving mo·her) that my lands shall not go out of my name. I do therefore make this my present testament. Eldest daughter, Ann Barcroft, £500; second daughter, Marie Barcroft, £500; third daughter, Jane Barcroft, £500,-all to be paid at age of 21 or marriage. My loving mother £5 to buy her a gown. Each of my sisters, Jane, Marie, and Ann, £5; and to each of their children, 5s. :JSarcroft famil1? 1Recorbs Poor of Burnely, £10. The rest of my estate I give to my brother John Barcroft of Chard, co. Somerset, merchant, whom executor. Witness. Luze Barcroft. Proved 26 March, 1632-3. by John Barcroft, brother and executor. ROBERT BARCROFT (10) Robert, the second son of Robert Barcroft (2), was born in the Parish ofClitheroe, Lancashire, and baptised at Burnley, September 26, 158i, On the 16th of October, 1601, when he was scarcely four teen years of age, he entered the University of Oxford, Corpus Christi College. In four years he took the degree of B. A. June 20, 1605. On March 18, 1608-9, the degree of M. A. was conferred by Christ's College. The Bishop of London ordained him deacon on December 22, 16u, and, by the official ordination books, he was advanced to the order of priest by the same bishop on June i, 1612. Robert Barcro_ft received the degree of B. D. on June 18, 161i; and six years later, on July 18, 1623, the degree of D. D. His father, in 1620, in making an inventory of his o,vn estate when considering the terms of his will and deciding the division of his property, wrote, "Whereas I have at sundry times given unto Robert Barcroft" and two married daughters, Jane and Mary," greater sums than I could afford," and pro ceeded to ad just what seemed to the testator an injustice, and made his wife and the remaining children the principal legatees. The later life of Dr. Barcroft is not on record as far as this search was extended, except that in 1625 he ,vas in -residence at Oxford. JOHN BARCROFT (u) John Barcroft, son of Robert of Ightenhill (2), was baptised at Burnley October Ii, 1591. In 1620 he inherited his portion of a third of his father's_ [64] lSarcroft of Ugbtenbill estate. Later we find him far from the ancestral home, in Chard, Somerset,-where he was a merchant, and later still he became a resident of London. Under the Privy Seal, in July, 1660, John Barcroft was granted the office of Sergeant at Arms in Ordinary, with the stated fee during his lifetime. He outlived his wife, presumably, as there is no mention of her in his will, and the contents of the instrument bear out this supposition. He made his last will on December 12, 1667. His death occurred at London in March, 1668. The will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, March 26, 1668 (Hene, 28). It is very valuable as giving a list of the legatees, children and grandchildren. His "goods" are in the house of his daugh ter, the wife of Thomas Broome, Sergeant at Law; and he also leaves bequests of twenty shillings to each servant in that house hold. CHILDREN OF JoHN BARCROFT (11) AND WIFE -- 20. i. JOHN, married Charlotte Gerrard, daughter of Dame Mary Cousin and Sir Gilbert Gerrard. 21. ii. A daughter, married Sir William Myles, Knight and Bart. 22. iii. A daughter, married Thomas Broome, Sergeant at Law. AasTRACT OF THE W1LL OF JOHN BARCROFTE OF LONDON, EsQ. (11) Dated 12 December. 1667. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Hene, 28.) To my son Brome's servants, 20s. each. To my daughter Brome, all my goods in her husband's house. To my grandchild John Barcroft, £300. To my grandchild Alice Barcroft, £300. To my grandchild Elizabeth Barcroft, £300. To my grandchild Lucy Barcroft, £300. Residue to my son John. on condition that he puts his son John Barcroft's name next after himself in the 2 copyhold tenements in parish of Chards and in the lease I hold at Braidon, co. Somerset. Executors, (general) my son John, (special) my said grandson John. Overseers, sons in law Sir William Myles, Knt. and Bart., and Thomas Broome, Sergeant at Law. 5 [65] :tsarcroft Jamil\? 1Recorl>s Witnesses. Mordecay Northcutt, Thomas Reynolds, and Fr. Mayo. Proved 26 March, 1668, by John Barcroft. senior. JOHN BARCROFT (20) The account of this family of the Ightenhill branch of Bar crofts is taken largely from the will of John Barcroft (II), father of this John. By recourse to this will, may be found the references to the children and grandchildren. From the "Chancery Pro ceeding before Ij14," 'Whittington, 1.p, it is learned that John Barcroft (20) married Charlotte, daughter of Sir Gilbert Gerrard and granddaughter of John Cousin, Lord Bishop of Durham. The bishop's will was made December I I, I6jI, and proved the same year in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Under date of ten years later John Barcroft (20) filed a bill of com plaint, in company with "Charlotte his wife," to recover cer -tain income due to the latter under her father's will. John Barcroft is named, in the legal papers that have come to light, "John Barcroft, junior, of St. Martins in the Fields, co. Middlesex;" and also of St. James in the Fields. He left no will, but his estate was administered by "Char lotte his relict," under date of June 15, 1692, as is shown by the Prerogative Act Book, I6i9-Ijo5, folio 265, Prerogative Court of York. CHILDREN OF JOHN BARCROFT (20) AND CHARLOTTE GERRARD 23. i. JoHN. see the will of John Barcroft (u). 24- ii. ALICE. 25. iii. ELIZABETH. 26. iv. Lucr. CHANCERY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE Ijl4 Whittington, 141, BARCROFT v. GERRARD: BILL of Complaint of JoHN BARCROFT junior of St. Martins in the Fields co. Middlesex gent and Charlotte his wife only survi~ng [66] :marcroft of Ugbtenbill daughter of Sir Gilbert Gerrard Bart, and Dame Mary his wife one of the daughters of the Right Reverend Father in God John Cosin late Lord Bishop of Durham, dated 26 January 1681 :-The said John Bis.hop of Durham. orator's grandfather, being possessed of divers Manors and lands in the county Palatine of Durham and in the counties of Lincoln and York. and intending to make an ample and noble provision for the said Dame Mary and her children, in his life time did make divers settlements to their use,-amongst others vari ous rent charges upon the Manors of Fiskerton, co. Lincoln, Crake, co. York, Gateshead and Wickham. Chilton in Yorkshire, and Shelew in county Durham. Mention of the Bishop's will dated II December 16j1, under which orator and other grandchildren were legatees. It was proved in the P.C.C. in the same year. It has been noted chat the line of the family which, for the sake of elucidation, had been named Barcroft of Barcroft, by the death in 1669, of Thomas Barcroft, came to an end through failure of male heirs. And also that the branch known as Barcroft of Ightenhill failed to carry male heirs beyond the year 1631, as far as the direct line of descent is concerned. The younger son's descend ants were no longer resident in Lancashire. Taking these two facts as conclusive, the search has not been carried funher on either of these lines, since the date pre cludes the possibility of the American branch being derived from either of these sources. :fSatctoft of 1obge WILLIAM BARCROFT (r) N taking up the branch of the family named, as all the branches are, by the titles of the estates they occupy, I Barcroft of Lodge, it may be helpful to refer to the Key Chart and find, on the second line, the place of William Barcroft (1) of Lodge and Lettice his wife. He was younger son of William Barcroft ( 1) of Barcroft. The lines "of Barcroft" and "of Ightenhill" were descended from the eldest son Robert Barcroft (2) of Barcroft. Now in turn the lines "of Lodge" and "of F oulridge" and "of Moisley, Barley, etc.," follow, all the latter haviT1g their rise in William of Lodge and his wife Lettice, as seems to be conclusively proved by the records. The Lodge, an old English hall, standing within what was the: Parish of \Vhalley in the olden times, is still a very interest ing place. In the court rolls for the manor of Ightenhill for the year 1521, William Barcroft was appointed, ,,.;th others, by the greave of Ightenhill, as feoffee of certain lands. He bore the title of "junior," which serves to distinguish him from his father, who was living at this date. The f..,.·rth year follow ing, the wife of William Barcroft is mentioned in tbe records, although her name is unfortunately omitted. William is again named in the rolls in 1534, when he is cited as the guardian of John Woodroff. This entry is made under both the Manors of Ightenhill and Rossendale. He had married Lettice, whose surname has not been found, but who married, second, George Ormerod. The family of Ormerod were of equal antiquity with the Barcrofts, and several (6~] l3arcrott of 7.0l:lge WILLIAM P'\RCROFT-Joban. or Barcrort, died 16 Hen. vm I ROBkRT BARCROFT or-Alice. wnlIAM BARCROFT (1) or the-Lettlce, who auniwd bim and Barcrort. died bdom I Ed. Lodft, called "junior," r3 Hen. married. :id, Geonie Ormen>d VL See separate pediaiee. I vnr:. (Ct. Roll 4-) Livii,g 26 Hen. or Gambldide in Rom.endAle, VIII. (Ct. Ron r7.) Died beCom who died beCore 36 Hezi. VlIL /., 36 Hen.: vm (Ct. Ron 26.> (Ct. Roll 26.> John BarcroCt (,J) of l,odp and Ko,sley. See sepatatc pediaree. (r) Amle,dau.ofRicbardTownleY-WILLIAl4 BARCROFT (.,} of tbe-(•l Eli=beth. dau. or John Amie, marriecl' or Townley. E:sct, (Ct. Rolla & Lodge, Swindon. Kanden and Pres- Holden or C!targeleys. ~t. Richard Wood Dugdale'• VISit. r664.) l4arr. ton. lleDt., eldest son and heir. bom (Ct. Roll. 10 June, 20 Eliz.) rolfe, 26 Scot. sett. 5 Nov. 8 Eliz. about 1540, (Ct. Roll 22.) Constable 158r.(Ct.Rolls, or Bwnley 15.90, greave or Pe,,dle -c.,l Isabell. dau. or Rob. 26 Eliz.) rs92. Had Ctown sra!!t or coal ·Puker. (Ct. Rolls, •J Ap. muies in Kanden and B~ 2, 29 Eliz.. Buinley rq.) ~ rcr'~11s"!-2~~ ~pn~3 (.,} MarY (Ct. Rolls. 3 June, Sold the ~ to cousin Robert or 44 Ellz.. 3 June, s Ja,;. I.). Iebtenbill in r6o.c. I Thomas (7), died William, livii,g Robert. livii,g beCore r6o£. (Ct. ~~·~if.~ Feb. ro Jae. Feb. ro JAc. Rolls, 26 June, • •6 Jmie, • Jae. l, i (Ct. Rolla.) l (Ct. Rolls.) Jae. I.) bdore which date his half-brother Thomas was dead. Elizabeth (u), marr. Jetrn,y Shackleton or Colne bdon, au1:r, 2 Jae. L (Ct. ....,UaJ :JSarcroft of '.l!..ot>ge times intermarried with them. Lettice (Barcroft) (Ormerod) outlived both of her husbands, and special reference will be made to her under the children of William Barcroft. She received, as her dower probably from her second hus band, lands in Gambleside and Wolfenden, which are recorded in the manor rolls of Rossendale. William Barcroft died before 1544- The court rolls of that year record his widow as again widowed at that time, naming her as "late the wife of George Ormerod," as they also name her as the mother of Henry Barcroft. CHILDREN OF \.V1LLIAM BARCROFT (1) AND LEITICE -- 2. i. HENRY. of the Lodge, etc., married before I 540; died August, I5j6. 3. ii. JoHN, of the Lodge and Moisley. died about 1580. (See next chapter. where he is numbered John Barcroft (I) ofMoisley.) ABSTRACT OF CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS Roll 4: lcHTENHILL. Wednesday before the Feast of St. Philip, 13 Henry VIII: Richard Halsted, greave of Ightenhill, surrenders one messuage and 48 acres of land in Burnley, which William Folds to him delivered up. To the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT, junior, Edward Tattersall, Richard Tattersall and Robert Woodroffe, as feoffees to uses. Margaret, late wife of William Folds, prohibits the fine for the term of her life. Roll Ij: lcHTENHILL, Thursday before All Saints, 26 Henry VIII: Presented that certain lands have fallen into the hands of the King by the death of Robert Woodroff. John Wood roff is his son and next heir and under age, and \VILLIA!\I BARCROFT is his guardian. Roll 26: RossENDALE, Friday after St. Luke, 36 Henry VIII: John Nuttoo surrenders the moiety of one messuage etc. at Gam ylsyde and Wulfenden in the Forest of Rossendale, which George Ormerod to him delivered up. To the use of John Ormerod, son of said George. LEITICE, late wife of the said George, prohibits the fine for the term of her life in name of her dower, as also for 4 marks stg. by the said [69] :fSarcroft jfamtl'2 lRecor~s John to the said LETrICE to be paid within one year after the date of this court. Roll 39: AccRINGTON, 18 June, 3, 4 Philip and Mary: Denis Hay worth, being the surviving and last feoffee fined and s.,ised to the use of LETrICE ORMEROD, late wife of George Ormerod, and to the heirs of the body of the said LETrICE lawfully begotten. at the special request of the said LETrICE, and of HENRY BARCROFT her son, surrenders three mes suages and three parcels of land in \Volfenden within the Forest of Rossendale, To the use of the said HENRY BAR CROFT of Lodge, son and heir of the body of the said LET TICE, and to his heirs for ever. HENRY BARCROFT (2) We have no record of the early life of Henry Barcroft. He was a married man on October 8, I 539, before which date he had taken to wife Elizabeth --, whose surname is unknown, b_ut whose marriage settlement was made under this date. Her dower consisted of lands in Reedyhallows. They were in the name of "her jointure for the term of her life, with remainder to Henry Barcroft and his heirs." From this time Henry is named frequently "of Reedyhallows," ? well as "of Lodge." The court rolls note, in regard to his mother, that the lands in Wolfenden were given by her own arrangement and request to Henry and "his heirs forever." But in 1559 she prohibited the surrender to Henry of a certain messuage in Crawshaybooth, "for the term of her life." This prohibition was purely technical, being intended merely to safeguard her life-interest in the premises,-an interest which she RO doubt had by dower or other settlement,-for on October 30, 1563, at her sp~cial request, these premises were surrendered to Henry Barcroft, "son and heir apparent of the said Lettice Ormerod," the issues and profits only being retained by her. In 1550 Henry Barcroft had received, by a grant from the King, two cottages and six shops in Burnley. The manor rolls of Ightenhill, of date October 25, 1558, record the purchase [iol :fSarcroft of 'Jlo~ge by him, for the sum of £100, of Qne messuage in Burnley, which property he at once placed in trust for the use of himself and heirs. It is of importance that this acquisition of an estate in Burnley was by purchase, as is shown by the court record. It has been put forward by as excellent an authority as Whitaker, in his History of the Parish of Whalley, that these lands in Burn ley were acquired by grant in 1575 from Henry's father, William Barcroft (1) of Lodge. The father died, as has been seen, about 1544, or perhaps a few years earlier, as his name ceases on the manor rolls after about 1540. Henry Barcroft also acquired land in Colne. On November 5, 1569, he was "admitted" to thirty-five acres and three roods of land "lying in Great Marsden," for which premises he "gave to the Queen for a fine·us. Sd." His first wife having died, he married, May 15, 1562, Isabell Haydock, daughter of Simon Haydock, of Heysand ford. The marriage is recorded at Burnley, and the marriage settlement is on the court rolls under date November 24, 1561, in the Manor of Penhulton (Pendleton). Henry Barcroft seems to have been a man able to look after his own interests, as is shown by his appointment of "arbitrators indifferentlie elected" to decide concerning the water supply for his lands, which is fully set forth in the court rolls. He must also have been trusted for the common good, as he was both on the jury for lghtenhill, and greave of Pendle now and again during his life, as well as greave of Caine and Marsden shortly before his death. He looked very carefully after the division of his property between his two children.. His son William was the child of his first marriage, and the settlement of a certain income from _The Lodge as a marriage portion for life, in favor of Elizabeth Holden " for her marriage good," in consideration of the in- [71] :tSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs tended union between her and his son William, is one instance of his forethought. Another is shown in a duplication of wills. His daughter's portion was made doubly sure by this unusual precaution, so that there are two wills recorded. Anne Barcroft, the child of the second marriage, enrolled the will of her father in the court held at Colne on December 13, 1575. The other ,..,-ill was filed at Chester, and proved in 1576. The eldest son, in accordance with law and custom, suc ceeded to the ancestral estate, and, as it was unusual for any mention of this to appear in an English will at this time, so the omission of the son's name is to be expected, even aside from the fact that "The Lodge" had been "surrendered" to the son and his heirs five years before this, as will be shown by the extracts from the court rolls, under the subject of William (4). Henry Barcroft was buried at Burnley, according to the ,vish expressed in his will, "in the parish church," thus assert ing his rank socially. The parish register gives the date August 14, 1576. His wife Isabell survived him many years. She married again, on May 10, 1577, Robert Ingham. At her death her marriage portion in Reedyhallows ceased, and the lands then descended to her step-son, William Barcroft (4). CHILD OF HENRY BARCROFT (2) AND His FIRST W1FE, ELIZABETH -- i. WILLIAM, born about 1540, died about t6oi. CHILD OF HENRY BARCROFT (2) AND ISABELL HAYDOCK 5· ii. ANNE, married Richard Woodrooff, son of John Woodrooff of Burnley. - ABSTRACTS FROM CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS Roll 21: lcHTENHILL, 8 Oct., 31 Henry VIII: Richard Tattersall and 'William Emmott surrender one messuage and divers lands in Redyhallows, To the use of ELIZABETH QOW wife of HENRY BARCROFT, in name of her jointure for the term . of her life, with remainder to the said HENRY BARCROFT and his heirs. lSarcroft of '.l!.otige Roll 41: AcCRINGTON, 21 April, I Elizabeth: Henry Haworth of Constable surrenders a messuage in Crawshaybooth, To the use of HENRY BARCROFT and heirs. LETI'ICE ORME• ROD, widow, mother of the said HENRY BARCROFT. prohibits the fine for the term of her life. Roll 32: lGHTENHILL, I Oct., 4 Edward VI: There are assigned to HENRY BARCRCFT, gent., two cottages in Brunley and six shops, on a grant from the King. Roll 41: lcHTENHILL, 25 Oct., 5, 6 Philip and Mary: Jeffrey Rysh ton, gent., for £100 to him paid by HENRY BERCROFT, gent., surrenders one messuage in Brunley, to the use of William Ridley, Richard Atalgh, THOMAS BARCROFT and JoHN BARCROFT, as feolfees to the use of the said HENRY BAR CROFT, gent., and heirs. CoLNE, 5 November, II Elizabeth: To this Halmote came William Lyster, Esq., and surrendered one messuagi or tenement lying in Great Marsdene, now in the occupation of James F~ldes. and one other messuage or tenement lying in Great Marsdene, now in the tenure of Richard Ayerton, and also one close or parcel of land called Shakil shaye, now in the tenure of James Robynson, which prem ises in all comprise 35 acres, 3 roods of land, To the use of HENRY BARCROFT, gent., and his heirs for ever. PENHULTON: 24 November. 4 Elizabeth: To this Halmote came Richard Wodroff and. at the special request of HENR)" BARCROFT of Redyhalus, gent., surrendered certain lands and tenements lying in Redyhalus '";thin the Forest or Chace of Penhull (yearly rent 23s. 4d.), now in the tenure or occupation of the said Henry. viz: all those lands called Saigher Place Olyvers Ynge Zandsbanck and the Holme, To the use of Symon Haydock, junior, ROBERT BARCROFT son of WILLIAM BARCROFT, Giles Haydock and John Wodroff. junior. as feolfees to the use and intent following, viz: To the use of lsABELL BARCROFT. now wife of the said HENRY BARCROFT, one of the daughters of Symon Haydock of the Haysandforth, for the term of her life as dower. with remainder at her decease to the said HENRY BARCROFT and his heirs for ever. AccRYNGTON, 30 October, 5 Elizabeth: Presented that [73] :fSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs Dennis Hanworth late of Counstabilleigh and others were enfeoffed and seised, to them and their heirs. according to the custom of the manor aforesaid, of and in certain messuages, lands and tenements in Crawshaybooth, Lawn de of Cryddene, Backsyde of Crydden, Callffe heigh and Henheds within the forest or chace of Rossyndale, by the yearly rent of £3.0.j}. To the use of Lettice Ormerod. widow, of Crawshaybooth, and her heirs. Dennis Hanworth died and at a Halmote holden 21 April, I Elizabeth, it was presented that Henry Hansworth was his son and next heir and of full age; who at the said Halmote was duly admitted to the aforesaid premises to hold the same to the aforesaid use. Immediatelv after at the same Halmote came the same Henry Han~orth and, at the special request of the said Lettice Ormerod, widow, did surrender all the afore said premises To the use of HENRY BARCROFT of Redyhalus, gent., son and heir apparent of the said Lettice Ormerod, and his heirs forever, the issues, rents and profits of the said premises being, however, reserved to the said Lettice for the term of her life. CoLNE, 28 November, 14 Elizabeth: Imprimis the Jury of Office say and present that Henry Barcrofte gent is elected greave of Colne and Marsden for this year and he is sworn. (Imprim' 1urator' ex officio dicunt el present qd Hernicus Barcrofte g' elcus est p'pos' de Caine et 1l1'sden hoc Anno et jurat'.) Roll 69: lGHTENHILL, 2j Oct., 28 Elizabeth: Simon Haydock, John Woodroff, son of the late deceased John \Voodrolf, and ROBERT BARCROFT, son of 'WILLIAM BARCROFT, at the instance of Isobel Yngham, now wife of Robert Yngham, and late wife of HENRY BARCROFT, gent., deceased, sur render certain lands and tenements in Rydyhallowes within the Forest of Pendle, To the use of Richard Grimeshay, son and heir of John Grimeshay of Clayton, Esq., John Parker, son and heir of John Parker of ExtWissel, gent., WILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of ROBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft, and John \Vodrofe, son and heir of John Wod rofe of Brunley, and their heirs, as feoffees to the use of the aforesaid Isabell Yngham and her assigns for life, then to [74] . :fSarcroft of '.JLot,ge the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of the late deceased HFNRY BARCROFT of Rydyhallowes, gent., for life; then to such uses as he the said William, son of the said Henry, shall by his last will declare. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF HENRY BARCROFTE (2) OF BRUNLEY, co. LANCASTER, GENT. Dated 29 July r57 (last figure tom off). (Filed at Chester.) To be buried in the parish church of Brunley. I will my goods to be divided into three equal parts, whereof one part belongeth unto me. another part unto Isabell my wife, and the third part to Ann Barcroft my daughter. Of my part I bequeath unto Margaret Wilson, daughter of John Wilson deceased. one stirke bought of Launcelot Talier; to Henry Hanson r2d; to Henry Barcroft, son of William Barcroft of the Loc!gc, all my walling stone and tymber both at the Lodge and in Brunley. Residuary legatee, said Ann Barcroft my daughter. Executors, Robert Barcrofte of the Hoale House and John Halsted of Rownley. Supervisors, Robert Barcroft of Ightnell Park and John Tatersall of Piccoppe. Debts O\ving by testator: To the wife of William Halsted alias Lyes 6s. 8d.; to a sister of the wife of said William 6s. 8d. Witnesses: William Fouldes of the Daunser House, John Talier. Alice Croushay, Richard Fouldes son of William Fouldes. Proved (day of month illegible) r576 by Robert Barcroft, the other executor renouncing. Inventory taken r6 Aug. r576 by John Woodroffe and others. WILLIAM BARCROFT (4) William Barcroft (4) is mentioned in the court rolls of October 29, I ;40, as a feoffee to uses, th us giving the a pproxi mate date of his birth. He was the son of Henry Barcroft by his first marriage. There are many legal records in the course of his life, as he came into possession of much land, and sold and "sur rendered" many trusts. :J.Sarcroft jfamil~ 'IRecort,s He was named William Barcroft junior until the death of William Barcroft (4) of Barcroft in 1582, which is an added link in the accumulated evidences of the common origin and connection of the families of Barcroft. In 1560 he is named "of Reedyhallows," and in 1578, after the death of his father, "of The Lodge," and in 1602 he is called "of Swynden," and again five years later "of Preston." William married about 1560 Anne Townley, daughter of Richard Townley of Townley. In the manor rolls of Rosst:J, dale on October 30, 1561, complaint was made against William Barcroft and his wife Anne Townley Barcroft in re~rd to 40 acres of land lying in the Forest of Rossen dale. Five years later William's father, Henry (2), went to the court at Colne and "surrendered" a piece of land in the Town shjp of Little Marsden to the use of Anne Barcroft, at whose death it was to revert to the heirs of Henry. In 1576, upon the death of his father, William came into his inheritance of "The Lodge," and the follo\',·ing year was elected greave of Pendle, as also in the year, 1582, having in the mean time been constable of Burnley. In 1577 Wil!iam Barcroft (4) and others made complaint because of certain obstructions in the roadway within the Forest of Pendle. The jury defined the "old waye" as best. It has been noted, under the sketch of Henry (2), that a marriage portion was set aside for William Barcroft's wife. This had been done in 1571, when his second wife, Elizabeth Holden, was betrothed. She was the daughter of John Holden of Chargeley, an old family of the Parish of Whalley. Her dower was part of the yearly rental of "The Lodge" for life, after the decease· of her husband, if she should live so long. But long life was on the side of the husband, and in December, 1584, William Barcroft announced to the court that "before the Feast of the Nativity of Christ next coming" he intended to take to wife Isabell Parker, daughter of Robert and Jane [76] lSarcroft of 1ot,ge Parker. In later court records we find references to Mary, "now his wife." He had thus married a fourth time. Of the first three wives it can be said that he married into the best and oldest families of Lancashire. The maiden name of the last wife is not known, and no children by this marriage are mentioned. These court records prove beyond a doubt that William removed from The Lodge to S,..,;nden, and was called also "of Great Marsden." The sale of "The Lodge" has been referred to, and the record given, how, on May 17, 1604, the mansion house, with all the lands thereto belonging, passed into the hands of Robert Barcroft of Ightenhill (2). Roll 86, Ighten hill, 26 June, 16o4, gives the transaction, and the quitclair.1 followed in due course. By letters patent dai:ed April I 1, 1582, William Barcroft acquired certain coal lands called "Saxefeld." In 16o7 he surrendered this property to his son and heir Henry Barcroft (6). William was then "of Preston," in the eastern Deanery of Amounderness, Lancashire. This is the latest record on the rolls of the manor of Clitheroe which can be positively identified as referring to William (4). His will, which by his desire was enrolled on May 20, 1585, had reference only to the dower of Isabell Parker, his third wife, and applied to her only "during the term of her life or widowhood." And as Isabell must have died before her hus band, as has been se<;n, and as "The Lodge" ,vas sold and other lands "surrendered" to his son and heir, the necessity of such a paper seems superfluous, and none has come to light in the search. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (4) AND ANNE TowNLEY 6. i. HENRY, born --; died September, 1620. Married December 22. r 580. Alice Pearson. i· ii. THOMAS. living in 1584; died before 1604- [7i] JSarcroft Jamill? 1Recort,s CHILDREN o~· \V1LLIAM BARCROFT (4) AND ELIZABETH HoLDEN 8. i. JoHN. living in 1613. 9. ii. WILLIAM, living in 1613. CHILD OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (4) AND ISABHL PARKER 10. 1. ROBERT, living in 1613 (see Roll 95, 3 Feb .. 10 James I). AnsTRACT oF CLITHEROE CouRT Rot.Ls Roll 22: Ross END ALE, 29 Oct .• 32 Henry VIII: Nichoias Ramysbo thom, greave of Rossendale. surren COLNE. 5 November. 8 Elizabeth: To this Halmote came HENRY BARCROFT, gent.• in his own proper person, and surrendered one parcel of land lying on the east side of the water called Cole Syke in Miele Marsden, now in tenure of John Hartley and John Holgate, containing 7 acres, To the use of Lawrence Townley, son and heir apparent of Henry Townley, Esq., and Lawrence Tailor, son and heir apparent of John Tailor, and their heirs, as feolfees to the use of ANN BARCROFT, now wife of \VJLLIAM BARCROFT, son of the aforesaid Henry, and her assigns, for and during the term of her life natural. with remainder to the aforesaid HENRY BARCROFT and his heirs for ever. lGHTENHILL, 10 June, 20 Elizabeth: Be it remembered that to the Halmote for the afor.!said manor, holden at Heigham, 27 November, 14 Elizabeth. came -- Wc.od roff, senior. Richard Tattersall and JOHN BARCROFT of Lodge, surviving feoffees to the use of HENRY BARCROFT, gent., at the special instance and request of the said He::'ll'y Barcroft, and together with the said Henry surrendered certain closes of land, parcel of the demesne lands of the said Henry Barcroft, called The Lodge, situate within the Forrest or Chace of Pendle (annual rent to the Queen, 48s. 4d.), now in the tenure or occupation of the said Henry Barcroft or his assigns, . . . all which premises contain by estimation a moiety or half part of all and singular the demesne lands of The Lodge aforesaid, To the use and behoof of John Parker de Extwissell. gent., Nicholas Starkie, son and heir apparent of Edmund Starkie, gent., Richard Holden, son and heir apparent of Richard Holden of Holden, gent., \V1LLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of ROBERT BARCROFT, gent., and their heirs for ever, that they should stand and be enfeoffed and seised thereof to the uses and intents hereinafter specified and declared, viz: To the use and behoof of EuzABETH HoLDEN, daughter of the aforesaid John Holden, during all the term and time of her natural life, in consideration of a marriage to be had and solemnized between \V1LLJAM BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of the aforesaid Henry, on the one part, and the said Elizabeth Holden, on the other part, :JSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs and certain sums of money to be paid by the said John Holden unto the said Henry Barcroft, " for the marriage good" of the said Elizabeth, and that the said Henry Barcroft, his heirs and assigns, in consideration of the said marriage and sums of money, shall immediately after the death of the said William Barcroft (if the said Elizabeth be then living) content and pay unto her during her life the yearly rent of £13.6.8. in the name of her join ture or dower. And the true intent and meaning of this surrender is that the aforesaid feoffees shall stand and be seised of and in the premises aforesaid for the payment of this said rent and for no other intent or purpose. Roll 66: foHTENHILL, 29 April, 26 Elizabeth: John Parker of ExtWi sell, gent., Nicholas Starkie, son and heir of Edmund Starkie, gent., Richard Holden, son and heir of Richard Holden, gent .• and \VILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of ROBERT BARCROFT, gent., feoffees to the use of \VxLLIAI\I BARCROFT, gent .• son and heir of HENRY BARCROFT. late of the Lodge, deceased. and Elizabeth now wife of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT. one of the daughters of John Holden, gent., and Richard Tattersall, son and'heir of the late deceased Richard Tattersall of Brunley, surrender all that capital messuage called the Lodge, with all the houses. lands, etc. thereto belonging. now in the tenure of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT of the Lodge. as also all the houses, lands, etc. lying in the Ridihalloes ,~;thin the Forest of Pendle. To the use of Richard Shuttleworth of Gray's Inn, Esq., John Parker, son and heir of John Parker of Exnvisell. gent., Richard \:Voodroff. son and heir of Richard \Voodroff of Habergameves. and Nicholas Grym shay. son and heir of John Grymeshay of Clayron in the Moors, Esq .. as feoffees to the following uses, viz., as to certain of said premises. to the use of \VrLLIAM BARCROFT of the Lodge for the term of his life; then to Elizabeth his wife as jointure during her life; and as to certain other of the said premises, to the use of \VILLIAM BARCROFT of the Lodge for the term of his life: then to the use of such eldest son of said WILLIAM BARCROFT, and the said Eliza beth. as shall then be living; and as to the residue of the f8o] lSarcroft of '.J!obge said premises, to the use of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT. son and heir of the said HENRY BARCROFT, during his life; and after his decease to such uses as he the said WILLIAM son of HENRY shall by his last will declare. Roll 61: PENDLE, 23 June, 21 Eli7.abeth: At a Halmote holden at Heigham 27 Nov., 14 Elizabeth. John Woodrofe, senior, Richard Tattersall, and JOHN BARCROFT, surviving feoffees to the use of HENRY BARCROFT. surrender one messuage and certain lands in Riddihalloes in the Forest of Pendle, To the use of John Parker of Extwissell. gent., Nicholas Starkie. son and heir of Edmond Starkie. gent., Richard Holden, son and heir of John Holden, gent., and WILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of ROBERT BARCROFT, gent., and their heirs, as feoffees, To the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT. son and heir of said HENRY BARCROFT, during the term of his life, then to the use of the eldest son of the said WILLIA" BARCROFT and .Elizabeth his wife. one of the daughters of John Holden of Chardgleys. gent.• for the term of their lives, then to the said HENRY BARCROFT and his heirs for ever. Roll 65: foHTENHILL, 18 Oct., 24 Elizabeth: Royal warrant dated I I April, 24 Elizabeth, directed to the steward of the Manor of Ightenhill, requiring him to admit WILLIAM BARCROFT of the Loidge, gent., in consideration of the sum of £4 by him to be paid to the greave oflghtenhill, "to all her Majes ty's Coale Myne within the Comons and Wastes of Litle Marsden and Brunley, comonly called Saxefeld," annual rent to the Queen 5s. Rollf65: At a Halmote holden at Brunley 17 May, 24 Elizabeth, WILLIAM BARCROFT of the Loidge, gent., by virtue of the above warrant, was admitted to the aforesaid mine. Roll 84: CoLNE, 3 June. 44 Elizabeth: John Parker. son and heir of Robert Parker, late of Exm;sell. deceased. Henrv 'Walton, son and heir of John Walton of Barkerhouse. feoffees in certain lands in Swynden in Great Marsden, to the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT late of the Lodge and now of S-w·ynden, with a proviso that if the said WILLIAM BARCROFT do not well and truly pay unto ALICE BARCROFT, now wife of HENRY BARCROFT of Swynden, the annual rent of £3-6-8, 6 [81] :fSarcroft jfamil~ 1Recort,s the said lands shall be to her use-the said feoffees, in con sideration of the surrender by the said W1LL1AM BARCROFT to the said ALICE of other 2 acres of land in Swynden, and in further consideration of £30 by William Hanley of Stirk house to the said \V1LL1AM BARCROFT paid, surrender the aforesaid 2 acres of land in Swynden to the use of William Hartley and his heirs. Roll 84: CoLNE, 3 June, 44 Elizabeth: WILLIAM BARCROFT of Great Marsden. gent .• and MARY, now his wife. in consideration of £30 to them paid by HENRY BARCROFT, son and heir of the said \V1LLIAM, and in further consideration of the payment of the annual rent of £3-6-8 to ALICE BARCROFT now wife of the said HENRY, from and immediately after the decease of the said HENRY, surrender 2 acres of land in Swynden, adjoining the lands of the said HENRY BAR CROFT on the south, To the use of John Parker ofExtwisell, gent., and Henry \Valton of Barkerhouse, and their heirs, as feolfees to the uses in this surrender recited. Roll 95: foHTENHILL, 3 February, 10 James I: WILLIAM BARCROFT, senior, late of the Lodge, gent., HENRY BARCROFT, JOHN BARCROFT, \VILLIAM BARCROFT, junior, and ROBERT BAR CROFT, sons of the said \Villiam Barcroft. senior, and also Nicholas Grymshay of Clayton in the Moores, Esq., John Parker and \VILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of ROBERT BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., in fulfilment of a certain pair of indentures made between the said William Barcroft, senior, Henry Barcroft and John Barcroft, on the one part, and RoBERT BARCROFT, late oflghtenhill Park, of the other part, dated Ij May, 2 James I, quitclaim to the said Robert Barcroft, late of Ightenhill Park, and his heirs, all that capital messuage called the Lodge, etc. Roll 84: !GHTENHILL, Ij Dec., 44 Elizabeth: Nicholas Grymeshay, son and heir of John Grymeshay of Clayton in the Moors, Esq .• and John Parker, son and heir of John Parker of Ext\\;sel, gent., surviving feoffees, at the instance of WIL LIAM BARCROFT of the Lodge, gent., and JoHN BARCROFT and WILLIAM BARCROFT, sons of the said WILLIAM and ELIZA:SETH his late wife, in consideration of ;, .::ertain sum to the said WILLIAM, the _father, paid by John Halsted of [82] :JSarcroft of '11.ot,ge Rowley, on the 18th of September, 43 Eliz., surrendered 3 messuages and certain lands in Riddihalloes in the Forest of Pendle, now in the several tenures of ROBERT BARCROFT and others, To the use of the said John Halsted and his assigns for the term of 24 years. Roll 84: CoLNE, 3 June, 44 Elizabeth: W1LLIAM BARCROFT of Swyn den, gent., and MARY now his wife, in consideration of £40 to them paid by HENRY BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of said WILLIAM, surrender one parcel of land containing 3 acres, lying in Swynden, To the use of the said HENRY BARCROFT and his heirs. Roll 89: CoLNE, 3 June, 5 James I: Laurence Townley of Bameside, Esq., Richard Holden of Chardgeley, gent., Charles Ban nester of Parkhill, gent., and John Halsted ofWindlehouse, at the instance of \V1LLIAM BARCROFT late of Swinder., gent., MARY his.wife, HENRY BARCROFT son of said William, ALICE ·wife of said Henry, and JOHN BARCROFT son of said William, surrender certain lands in Swinden, To the use of John and Robert Halsted and their heirs. Roll 89: !GHTENHILL, 22 Jan., 4 James I: \V1LL1AM BARCROFT, now of Preston in Amoundemess, and MARY his wife, surrender all that coal mine lying in little Marsden and Brunley, called Saxefield, To the use of HENRY BARCROFT of Colne, son and heir apparent of said William, and his heirs. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF W1LLIAM BARCROFT (4) Recorded in Court Roll 69, Honor of Clitheroe. Roll 69: CoLNE, 25 April, 20 Elizabeth: At the Halmote holden at Colne 20 April, 27 Eliz., WILLIAM BARCROFT of the Loidge, son and heir of the late deceased HENRY BARCROFT, gent., brought into court his last will and testament and craved license to have it enrolled, which was done as follows: "II December, 27 Eliz., Whereas I, William Barcroft of the Loidge, co. Lancaster, heir of the late deceased Henry Barcroft late of the same, gent, and certain feoffees to my use, have heretofore surrendered certain copyhold mes suages, lands, etc. lying in Great Marsden, containing 32 acrt~, to the use of Richard Shuttleworth of Gray's Inn, :marcroft Jamil~ 1Recorl>s Esq., John Parker, son and heir of John Parker of Extwis sel, gent, Nicholas Grimeshay, son and heir of John Grime shay of Clayton in the Moors, Esq., and Richard Wood roff, son and heir of Richard Woodrolf of Habergameves. and their heirs, to be feolfees to my use during my life. and after my decease to such uses as I by my last will may de clare. Now I, intending before the Feast of the Nativity of Christ next coming, to take to wife Isobel Parker, eldest daughter of Jane Parker, and one of the daughters of the late deceased Robert Parker, do, in consideration of said marriage, ordain and make this my last will, viz .• that my said feoffees shall stand seised of and in said premises, after my decease, to the use of the said Isobel during the term of her life or widowhood in name of her jointure." Ai"\"NE BARCROFT (5) Anne was the only child of Henry Barcroft (2) by his second wife, Isabell Haydock. She ,vas preferred by her father in his ·will, enrolled by Anne herself at Colne on Decem- ber 13, I5i5· · At the special instance of her brother William Barcroft (4), there came to the court held at Colne on October 13, 1584, the trustees of certain lands left by their late father, and re enfeoffed them for the benefit of Anne, who had by this time married Richard Woodrooff. The date of her marriage, according to the Burnley register, was September 26, _!581. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF HENRY BARCROFT (2) OF LODGE, MADE FOll THE PREFERMENT OF HIS DAUGHTER, ANNE (5), AND RE CORDED IN THE Coutn RoLL OF THE HONOR OF CLITHEROE CoLNE, 13 December, 18 Elizabeth: To this Halmote came ANN BAR CROFT daughter of HENRY BARCROFT, late of Burnley, gent., de ceased, and produced the last will and testament of the aforesaid Henry Barcrofte and prayed that the same should be enrolled, and it was granted to her by the steward. which said last will and testa ment follows in these words: IN THE NAME OF Goo AMEN the XXVII daye of October in the sixtenthe yea re of the Raigne of our Sou'aigne Lady Elizabethe by the grace of God quene of Yngland (84] lSarcroft of '.l!o~ge fraunce and Ireland defendor of the faithe etc and in the yeare of oure Lord god A thousand fyve hundreth seavi:nty and foure WHEREAS I Henry Barcroft of Brun lay in the County of Lancaster gentlma' Myndinge and lntendinge pryncipally the p'feremente of Ane Barcrofte my doughter have heretofore surrendered and gyvene vpp into the quenes Mats hands accordinge to the custome of her highnes manor of Collne certayne lands and tents with apprtenncs called Shakelshey and Shakelshayholme Scituate Lyinge and beinge in Great Marsdene conteyninge by Estimacone tene acrs of land or thearabouts nowe in the occupacone of Thomas Town lay or his assignes To the vse and behow of Robert Barcroft of the holehowse John Wooddroff yonger Robert Whitaker of the hollme and Robert Barcrofte son of Thomas Barcrofte late of Eightenhilparke deceased and of theire heires to be feoffees thereof seased to the vse and behowe of me the said Henry Barcrofte and myn assynes for and duringe the tearme of my naturall Lief And after my decease to suche vses and Intents as I the said Henry Bar croft shall declare in or by my Last Will or testament NOWE there fore I the said Henry Barcrofte beinge hole in body and of good and p'litte Remembrance praysed be God doe by theise p'sents ordayne and make my last will and testament touchinge and con cerninge the declaracone of the said vses of and in the said p'misses wth thapp'tennces In Maner and forme folowinge That is to say FlRSTE it is my mynde and Intent and Also I will publish and de clare by theise p'sents That the said Robert Barcroft of the hole howse John Woodroff yonger Robert Whitacre and Robert Bar crofte son of Thomas Barcrofte and theire heires and the survivor of theme and his heires shall stand and be seised lmediatly after the decease of me the said Henry Barcrofte To the vse and behowe of the said Ane Barcrofte my doughter and her assignees for and duringe the tearme of her naturall liefe for and towrdes her p'fere ment mayntayningc and Lyvinge And after her decease To thuse and behowe of the Right heires of me the said Henry Barcrofte for ever IN WITNESS£ WHEREOF I the said Henry Barcrofte to theise p'sents have set my seall Yeuen the day and yeare first above wryttene. SEALED SUBSIGNED AND DELIVERED by the wthinsaid Henry Barcrofte as his acte and deed the day and yeare wrhinsaid in the p'senceofvs HenryTownlay Esquyre, Thomas Town- [85] :JSarcroft lfamtl~ 1Recor~s lay gentlm' Lawrence Townley, Xpofer Nutter, Robert Hodgene, Als (alias) Read and Ellys Nutter p'sonally then and thcyre p'sente. Roll 67: CoLNE, 13 Oct., 26 Elizabeth: At the Halmote holden at Caine 18 April, 26 Elizabeth. RonERT BARCROFT, late of Holehouse. John Woodrofe, son and heir of the late de ceased John Woodrofe. RonERT BARCROFT, son of the late deceased THOMAS BARCROFT, Lawrence Taylor late de ceased, John Hyggin of Little Marsden, and Robert Bawd wen of Great Marsden, at the special instance of 'WILLIAM BARCROFT, son and heir of the late deceased HENRY BAR· CROFT of the Loidge, gent., Thomas Townley, gent., Anne Woodroff now wife of Richard Woodroff, and daughter of the said HENRY BARCROFT deceased, THOMAS BARCROFT, younger son of the said WILLIAM, James Folds and Robert Folds his son, and Elizabeth Folds, daughter of the said James, surrender one messuage and certain lands in Great Marsden. To the use of Richard Shuttleworth of Gray's Inn. co. Middlesex. Esq .• John Parker. son and heir of John Parker of Extwisel!, gem., Richard Woodroff, son and heir of Richard WoodrofF of Habergameves, and Nicholas Grymeshay, son and heir of John Grymeshay of Clayton in the Moors. as feoffees to the use of the said Thomas Townley for the term of 25 years, he paying unto the said Anne Woodroff the yearly sum of £3-6-8: and after the said 25 years expired. to the use of the said Anne Woodroff for the term of her life, according to an assignment made to her by the said HENRY BARCROFT her father. HENRY BARCROFT (6) Henry, whose name was mentioned on the Clither.oe court rolls first under date of June II, 1572, was the eldest son of William Barcroft (4) and his first wife Anne Townley. The sa"'!e year he was presented by the jury for building a house "upon the common pasture of Burnley." The jury wtre very lenient, amercing him only in the sum of fourpence. But he was apparently passionate and hot-blooded, for in 1601 he was again presented, this time "for drawing blood on [86] _ :tSarcroft of '.lLobge John Foster." Also, in the same year he with others was fined "sixpence each for playing at bowles on the Sabbath day, in the Bowle dycke of Henry Hartley, contrary to the form of the Statute." And once more, in 1613, he joined his son-in-law in an" assault" upon one James Mitchell, for which they both were fined. But aside from these acts Henry Barcroft appears to have lived a life much like his compeers. He served as feoffee to uses, bought and sold lands, and surrendered trusts to the uses specified. Henry is noted in tum as of Burnley, Marsden, Swynden, Colne, and, finally, of Bradley in Pendle. He had married, according to the Burnley parish register, on December 22, 1580, Alice Pearson. Her name occurs quite frequently on the court transfers of land in connection with her husband's. · Henry Barcroft's parentage is very clearly set forth in the record of January 16, 1600, when, at the instance of his father, certain possessions in Great Marsden are "surrendered" to such uses as he the father shall appoint, but subject to the payment yearly of £17.10 to Henry Barcroft, "son and heir of the said William." This money was to be paid "within the south porch of the church of Colne." The custom, which appears to us rather singular, was very common in those days, when there were few places for public meeting, and it probably grew out of the usage of former centuries when much of the land was in possession of the church. By a perusal of the extracts of the court rolls it will be seen that Henry Barcroft gave up his "mansion house" in Great Marsden, and made an agreement with his father for land in Swynden in 16o2. Six years later Henry surrendered property lying on the south side of the town of Colne, and in 1618 sold land there for £40. Prior to this certain lands in Barleybooth had been quitclaimed to him. Barleybooth was in the town- [87] JSarcroft ;Jfamil\'! 1Recorbs ship of Pendle, and Henry Barcroft seems to have made this his home during the latter years of his life. He was on the jury both in Swynden and in Barley, serving first in the Manor of Caine and then of Ightenhill. Being one of the heirs at law of the ancestral estate of "The Lodge," his name was on the quitclaim to the Ightenhill branch. Henry Barcroft died in September, 1620, and was buried, according to the Caine parish register on September 23, when he is termed "Henry Barcroft of Bradley." There is no regis ter date of the death of Alice his wife; she was living in 1618. Neither Henry nor his wife left a will, so far as has been found, and this seems the more probable as their sole heir was a daugh ter for whose benefit "surrender" of Ian as had been made some years before. CHILD OF HENRY BARCROFT (6) AND ALICE PEARSON II. i. ELIZABETH, married, before July 5, 1604, Jeffrey Shackleton. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS Roll 82: CoLNE. 16 Jan .• 42 Elizabeth: Nicholas Grymeshay, son and heir of John Grymeshay, late of Clayton, Esq., and John Parker. son and heir of John Parker, lateofExtwisell, gent.• surviving feoffees, at the instance of \V1LLIAM BAR CROFT, son and heir of the late HENRY BARCROFT of the Lodge. gent.• HENRY BARCROFT. son and heir of the afore said \V1LLIAM BARCROFT, and Robert Folds, surrender certain tenements and lands in Great Marsden • .now in the tenure of the said \V1LLIAM BARCROFT. HENRY BARCROFT and others, To the use of Laurence Townley, son and heir of Henry Townley of Bameside, Esq., Richard Holden of Chardgeley, gent.• Charles Bannester. son and heir of Robert Bannester of Parkhill, gent., and John Halsted of Wyndlehouse, junior, and their heirs, as feoffees to the use of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT during his life, then to such. uses as he the said WILLIAM BARCROFT shall by his last will or other act appoint, subject to the payment to the said [SSJ :tGarcroft of '.Jlot>ge HENRY BARCROFT, son and heir of said WILLIAM, of the yearly sum of £17-10, within the south porch of the church of Caine, for and in consideration of all title and demand of the said HENRY in or to the said premises; and unto EuzAnETH BARCROFT, daughter of the said HENRY, or hP.r children, of the sum of £100. Roll 84: Robert Hargreves of Southfield and John Halsted of Wyn dlehouse junior, at the instance of HENRY BARCROFT of Marsdr;i, gent., and in consideration of the sum of £1 I to the said HENRY paid by Henry Walton of Great Marsden, surrender all that messuage or mansion house now in the tenure of the said HENRY, with another house and land in Great Marsden, To the use of the said Henry W;ilton and his assigns for the term of the life of the said HENRY BARCROFT and ALICE now his wife and of the longer liver of them. Roll 84: COLNE. 3 June, 44 Elizabeth: Laurence Townley, son and heir of Henry Townley of Bamside, Esq., Richard Holden of Chardgeley, gent.• Charles Bannester, son and heir of Robert Bannester of Parkhill. gent., and John Halsted of Wyndlehouse, junior. at the instance of W1LL1Al\l BAR CROFT of the Lodge. genr., and HENRY BARCROFT his son and heir, surrendered on the 6th of April. 43 Elizabeth, 16 acres of land lying in Swyndene in Great Marsden, now in the tenure of the said \V1LLIAM BARCROFT, to the use of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT and his heirs. Roll 84: The aforesaid feolfees, at the instance of the said WILLIAM and HENRY BARCROFT. surrender one m~ssuage and 9 acres of land in Swynden. and the waste land there now in the tenure of the said WILLIAM, To the use of the said HENRY BARCROFT and his heirs. Roll 84: HENRY BARCROFT and ALICE his wife, for a certain sum of money to them paid by William Hartley of Stirkhouse, surrender one messuage. one house called Tunecoate. one stable. and certain lands containing 9 acres, lying in Great Marsden, To the use of the said William Hartley and heirs. Roll 84: 3 June, 44 Elizabeth: Laurence Townley, Richard Holden, Charles Bannester and John Halsted, junior, at the in- [89] :marcroft Jamil\? 1Recorbs stance of WtLLlAM BARCROFT of the Lodge, gent., and HENRY BARCROFT, his son and heir apparent, surrender one messuage and 5 acres of land in Swynden, together with other lands there, To the use of John Parker and Henry Walton as feoffees, as to part of said lands, to the use of HENRY BARCROFT and ALICE his wife for the term of their life and the life of the longer liver of them, then to the use of the heirs of the said HENRY BARCROFT for ever; -and, as to the other part of the said lands, to the use of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT and his heirs for ever, with proviso that if the said WILLIAM do not well and truly pay to ALICE, wife of the said HENRY BARCROFT, from and immediately after the death of the said HENRY, the annual rent of £3-6-8 during the term of the life of the said ALICE, in the south porch of the church of Colne. then the said feoffees shall be and stand seised of the said other part of the said lands to the use of the said ALICE. Roll 87: CoLNE: John Parker and Henry Walton, feoffees to the use of HENRY BARCROFT now of Colne, son and heir of William Barcroft of Swinden, gent., and Alice wife of the said Henry Barcroft, surrender certain lands in Swinden, To the use of James Foulds and his heirs. Roll 96: foHTENHILL, 9 Nov., I I James I: Richard Woodroff. junior, of Brunley, son and heir apparent of Richard Woodroff, senior, of the same, quitclaims to HENRY BARCROFT of Barley in Pendle certain lands lying in Barleybooth. Roll 100: CoLNE, 8 July, 16 James I: At a Halmote for this Manor holden 22 June, 7 James I, HENRY BARCROFT of Colne, gent., and ALICE his wife surrendered one messuage in the town of Colne, and certain lands there and in the Forest of Trawden, To the use of William Crosley for the term of the lives of the said HENRY and ALICE. Roll 100: CoLNE, S July, 16 James I: HENRY BARCROFT of Colne, gent., and ALICE his wife, for £40 to them paid, surrender one house and certain land lying in the south part of the town of Colne and now in the occupation of the said HENRY, To the use of Robert Walker and heirs. Roll 100: CoLNE, 8 July, 16 James I: Christopher Bawden and John Higgin, at the instance of William Hartley of Stickhouse, [90) :JSarcroft of 'l!obge and in consideration of a sum of money to W1LLIAM BAR CRo•-r and HENRY BARCROFT late of Swinden well and truly paid, at the instance of the said WILLIAM and HENRY surrender one messuage and certain lands in Great Mars den. To the use of the said William Hartley and heirs. THOMAS BARCROFT (7) The name of Thomas, the second son of William Barcroft and Anne Townley, and own brother to Henry Barcroft (6) of the Lodge, appears several times on the court rolls records. His grandfather, Henry Barcroft (2), "surrendered" land in Great Marsden to the intent that after his death Thomas should receive a yearly rental for certain "closes." This was in 1573. In 1581 Thomas asserted his right of inheritance to certain lands in Burnley; evidently these lands were also a part of his grandfather's estate. In October, 1584,-when he is named in the records "younger son of William Barcroft" of the Lodge,-he, with others concerned, requested the re-enfeoffment of the inheri tance of his aunt, Anne Barcroft (Woodrooffe). He was deputy greave of Ightenhill in the Spring of 1583. No further record is found of him on the rolls, and the fact that his name does not appear on the quitclaim given by the heirs of "The Lodge" in 1613 seems to afford proof of his death before that date. This is borne out by the fact that on June 25, 1604, the court roll list of the family omits his name, and advances his younger brother John to his place in the list. No record of his marriage has been found. ABSTRACTS FROM CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS CoLNE. 18 June, 15 Elizabeth: To this Halmote came HENRY BAR CROFT of Bruneley. gent., by John Townley Esq., chief steward, and surrendered two messuages and 42 acres of land lying in Great Marsden, now or late in the tenure of Henry Bawdewyn, James Willson, Richard Ayrton, James Folldes, and the aforesaid Henry Barcroft, To the use of RoBERT BARCROFT of Holehowse, John [91) :fSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs Woodroff, junior, RonERT BARCROFT son of THO;\IAS BARCROFT, and Robert Whitacker of Holme. and their heirs. as feoffees to the uses and intents in the last will of the said Henry Barcroft specified and declared. The "intent" appended to this surrender, after reciting the above enfeoffment, goes on to say: That Thomas Townley shall have one close called Shakleshay. one other close called Shakleshay Holme. and one other parcel called the Springe, during the term of 25 years from the 15th of April last past, paying therefor yearly £3-6-8. "provyded that the said Thomas Townley shall defend and kepe the soy le from the water as yt nowe is or better." Further, his, the surrend erer's, will is. that after his decease Richard Ayrton and James Follds shall yearly pay 20/ unto THOMAS BARCRO~"T, son of W ILLIA:\l BARCROFT of the Lodge. during the term of his natural life: and for default of payment the said Thomas Barcroft shall enter into one full half of the said tenements. Roll 64: lcHTENHILL. 17 Oct.• 23 Elizabeth: Richard Shuttleworth. son and heir of Hugh Shuttleworth of Gawthroppe, gent., surrenders one messuage and certain lands in Brunley. To the use of John Wodroffe. son and heir of John Wodroffe late of Brunley, deceased. THOMAS BARCROFT prohibits the fine in right of his inheritance. JOHN BARCROFT (8) John, the son of William Barcroft (4-) and his second wife Elizabeth Holden, appears only on the court rolls in connection with a transfer of land in Pendleton. The courts from whose records these references are taken were held at Chatburn. John Barcroft, with others of the Barcroft name assenting, received for himself the surrender of "one oxgang of Land" in Pendleton. The term oxgang was sometimes used interchangeably with the term bovate. The term applied to measurement determined by quality as well as quantity. The usual extent was about fifteen acres. :JSarcroft of 'J!ot,ge The transfer of the Pendleton land occurred in 1604- The court refers to a suit in regard to it the following year, and in January, 1607, John Barcroft surrendered the land to strangers, no doubt by way of sale. In June, 1604, John Barcroft was a party to the surrender of "The Lodge" to Robert Barcroft of Ightenhill Park. In February, 1613, he participated in the quitclaim. This is the last record found of him, and there has not come to light any record of either his marriage or death. John Barcroft had one own brother,-namely, William Barcroft (9), the second son of William Barcroft (4) and his second wife. He had also a younger half-brother Robert (10), the son of William Barcroft (4) and his third wife Isabell Parker. The referenc~s given herewith, under John Barcroft (8), added to those already quoted in connection with the sur render and quitclaim of "The Lodge," are the sole references available in placing them in the family of the Lodge. At the same time the evidence is as strong as can be had, and no further elucidation need be desired, as the descent of the Barcrofts of "The Lodge" is closed as far as the point at issue seemed to make that branch of importance to us. Any idea that the Foulridge and Noyna Barcrofts derived or descended from Henry Barcroft (2) of the Lodge, who died in 1576, seems now quite untenable, Whitaker's statement to the contrary notwithstanding. ABSTRACTS FROM CLJTHEROE MANOR ROLLS Roll 86: CHATBURN, 25 June, 2 James I: RoBERT BARCROFToflghten hill Park and Lucy his wife, in performance of a pair of indentures bearing date Ii May. 2 James I. made between WILLIAM BARCROFT of the Lodge. HENRY BARCROFT, son and heir of said William. and JOHN BARCROFT, second son of said \Villiam, on the one part, and the aforesaid ROBERT B.',RCROFT, on the other part, surrendered one oxgang of land in Pendleton, To the use of the said JoHN BARCROFT and heirs. :93arcroft jfamil~ 1Recort,s Roll 89: CHATBURN. 13 Jan .• 4 James I: RonERT BARCROFT of the Lodge. gent., Lucy his wife, WILLIAM BARCROFT, late of the Lodge, gent.. and JoHN BARCROFT, second son of said William. on 16 Oct .• 4 James I. surrendered one oxgang of land in Pendleton. To the use of Robert \Valmesley and heirs. ELIZABETH BARCROFT (II) In the Colne court records, under date of January 16, 1600, Elizabeth Barcroft (n) is named the da11ghter of Henry Bar croft (6). It was then that her grandfather William Barcroft (4) obligated himself to pay yearly to his son Henry £,1j.10, in consideration of all his title and right in the lands and tene ments in Great Marsden, as has been shown. William Barcroft took upon himself the additional responsi bility of giving to Elizabeth Barcroft or her heirs the sum of £100. Two years later a "surrender" of land and one mes suage in Great Marsden was made to feoffees, to the use of Elizabeth Barcroft, and this in turn carried the pledge of her father Henry Barcroft (6) for the payment of £100 before Michaelmas, 1605. The former transactions are made in her maiden name. In July, 16o5, the same lands appear again on the coun rolls, and by this date Elizabeth has married Jeffrey Shackleton of Colne. There are no additional records of Elizabeth, but "the name of Jeffrey Shackleton is found in legal transactions with the Barcr9fts of Colne at least a hundred years later, suggesting family connections through Elizabeth and her husband. Thus is closed the pedigree of the branch of Lodge, through failure of male heirs in the family of the eldest son, and the consequent loss of the family name. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS Roll 84: 3 June, 44 Elizabeth: The aforesaid feoffees, at the instance of WILLIAM BARCROFT of the Lodge, gent., HENRY BAR• [94] lSarcroft of 'lLobge CROFT, his son and heir apparent, and Lucy Townley, widow. surrender one messuage and 10 acres of land, to gether with a portion of the waste or common land of Great Marsden, now in the occupation of the said Lucy Townley, To the use of John Parker and Henry \Valton, as feoffees to the use of ELIZABETH BARCROFT, daughter of the said HENRY BARCROFT, and her heirs, with the proviso that if HENRY BARCROFT do pay unto the said ELIZABETH the sum of £100 before Michaelmas, 1605. in the south porch of the church of Colne, then the said feoffees shall be and stand seised of and in the said lands to the use of the said HENRY BARCROFT and his heirs for ever, after the decease of the said Lucy Townley. Roll 86: CoLNE, 5 July, 2 James I: John Parker and Henry Walt.>n, at the instance of HENRY BARCROFT of Swynden, and Elizabeth, now wife of Jeffrey Shackleden of Colne, daugh ter of said Henry, and Lucy Townley of Shakelshay, in consideration of a sum of money to the said Henry paid, surrender one messuage and certain lands in Great Mars den, To the use of William Bawdwen and others. 1.Sarcroft of ®ofsle~ JOHN BARCROFT (1) OHN BARCROFT, the progenitor of two branches of the Barcroft family ,-namely, the family "of Moisley, J Bothomley and Okeneves," and that "of Foulridge Hall and Noyna,"-takes us back to the generation of Henry Barcroft (2) of the Lodge (see chart), whose brother he appears to have been and where John is numbered (3) under the title of the Lodge. There is no direct positive proof that these lines are de scended from this John Barcroft, but circumstantial evidence is well-nigh decisive. John Barcroft was undoubtedly a son of the family "of Lodge." Marked proofs of relationship, confidence, and esteem were sho,vn him by the heads of the family and by the local authorities. There cannot be alleged, so far as ,ve know, any facts against the evidences of residence, title and position. So that the quite exhaustive search, and the final conclusions, of an experienced geneal ogist, after long and minute study of the case, dispose of any uncertainty up to a point from which it can only be submitted to the personal judgment of au- who are interested. This will be reverted to in the beginning of the -consideration of the "Foulridge and Noyna" branch, which will follow. John Barcroft (1), the younger son of William (Barcroft of Lodge) (1) and Lettice, carries us back to about the year 1520, ,vhen his birth probably occurred. Like his brother Henry Barcroft (2) of Lodge he leaves no record of his early life. He is called of Moisley, of Burnley, and of Lodge. But the matters in which he was concerned are so obviously the [96] J;arcroft of moisle"Q. 'Habergbam E"es anD Eurnle-gwoo~ WILLL'i.M BARCROPT-Jobim. o! Ba=h. dieJioe. t. •• l!oiale,- in Bnmley,rood " (Ct. RoD uJ), o! Ba.-cro!t. c!~d •· "Botbomley in H;,beraham Ewa" (Ct. RJ. , ti). be!on, 1 Ee. Vl. J. •• ~b~~n~!tOkenevuillHabeqbamE..... " ,.. "Okene,,_ill Habe:11l>am E.,..." (Ct. Roll 1u)• .\lic:e (,). le,iatee =def" will of Jolin AaP AMBROSE BARCROFT. WILLIAM BARCROFT(~) of-(~ Alice). bc..->od froc-: ,a.·h.;.:::. :!:k Ba..""Ct'Of:s Bu.-,.J< )--·ooc. i,~,.,.-d ,., Buru.O)·. tS Ja::. 16Jo-J1. of l'o"1:-id.ot &nc So;na. :ao Oc:. '"•:. ~rec! son a:,d Secs.e:>-,..-.:.e~. bei: b)· l. P. Jol. of , Jae. l. WTLLI.\li B.\RCROPT (8)-Eli:u.betb. t,m,. of Botbomley :a:id Qk.,,.,ves in i.-d:i: B""11e,-. H.>be:irb= EY Alice. la;,:. llrilli&m ( u). kttic:e. bapt. BER.'i.-\RD B.-\..~CROPT ( u)-lob.-nret.liT 16~9. tape. 1635. 16,8. of Botbomley, s. II: ~ .. w:11 · icg r:,,. d.>r.cd ,6 .\pnJ, 1705; :,,,,--.,,i . >J Ap. 17o8. John (20). E:ii:&be :,sarcroft of motsl~ affairs of the same person there is no mistaking his identity. Moisley was an estate in the ancient Parish of Burnley, so that those terms are interchangeable. In 1545-6 John Barcroft was constable of Burnley, and in 1553 was a "feoffee to uses" for Robert Barcroft of Barcroft, as in 1557 he was for Henry Barcroft (2) of Lodge his brother. He served as greave of the Manor of Ightenhill in 1551 and for two successive years and again in l 560. On November 27, 1571, at the request of his brother Henry, he relinquished the enfeoffment of a certain part of "The Lodge" when it was given into the care of younger men for "the marriage good" of Elizabeth Holden, his nephew's intended wife. The same year John Barcroft "surrenders," again to younger men, certain land in Reedyhallows to be re-enfecffed for the same family (see the extracts from the court rolls under William (4) of Lodge). The last date of his name on the court rolls occurs in 1578, and five years later his wife is cited as a widow. We thus place his death at about 1580. He had married twice. His first wife, from subsequent facts, must have been the sister of "Sir" John Aspden, but we have not her full name. John Aspden had been the first Prot estant curate of Burnley Parish. It has been said "in 1547, at the Visitation of Bishop Bird, John Aspden was one of the priests of Burnley, having been appointed by the Vicar of Whalley;" also "Sir John Aspden, curate of Burnley, was buried June 30, 1567'' (ref. 10]. This first wife of John Barcroft had died as early as 1538, for by St. Martin's day, 1538, he had married his second wife, Elizabeth, the widow of Edmund Tattersall, whose lands were at Moisley, and in which Elizabeth had a life interest. CHILDREN OF JOHN BARCROFT (I) AND --ASPDEN 2. i. THOMAS, of the Lodge, Moisley and Foulridge; died 1608; see the Foulridge and Noyna branch where he is numbered Thomas Barcroft (1). 7 [97] :1Sarcroft lfamtl\? 1Recortls 3. ii. HENRY, of Foulridge; died May 2, 1587. +· iii. ALICE. ABSTRACTs OF THE CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS Roll 20: IGHTENHILL, Thursday after St. Martin, 30 Henry VIII: JoHN BERKECROFT and ELIZABETH his wife complain against John Woodroffe, junior, Joan his wife, John Rob inson. junior, Elizabeth his wife, John Wodrolfe, senior, and John Robinson, guardian of the aforesaid John Wod roffe. junior, and Joan his wife, and of John Robinson, junior, and Elizabeth his wife, in a plea of detinue of a cer tain yearly rrnt of 2os.7d. issuing out of the lands late of Edmund Tattersall deceased, of Moseley, which rent the aforesaid Edmund and his ancestors paid yearly to the King, and from which the said JoHN BARCROFT and ELIZABETH his wife claim exemption, according to the intent of the last will of the said Edmund Tattersall, late husband of the aforesaid ELIZABETH BARCROFT. Roll 26: 37 Henry VIII: JoHN BARCROFT, constable of Brunley. Roll 27: lcHTENHILL, Thursday after St. Luke, 37 Henry VIII: JoHN BARCROFT is amerced in 4d. for enclosing a parcel of waste land in Brunleywood. Roll 36: lcHTENHILL, 18 Oct., I Mary: JOHN BARCROFT surrenders to Peter Ormerod and ROBERT BARCROFT as feoffees to uses. Roll 36: JoHN BARCROFT, greave of lghtenhill. surrenders lands in Habergham Eves and Brunley, To the use of Laurence Habergham and heirs. Roll 37: lcHTENHILL, 12 Dec., 1, 2 Philip and Mary: At a Halmote holden 20 June, I Mary, JOHN BARCROl'T, greave..oflghten hill, surrender'!d a messua • a and land in Habergham Eves, To the use of John Woodroffe and others as feoffees. Roll 4i: IGHTENH!LL, 20 April, I Elizabeth: Laurence Habergham, gent., by the hands of JoHN BARCROFT, surrenders certain lands in Brunley, To the use of\\'1LLIAM BERCROFT, junior, and Robert Ingham of Fullage as feolfees. Roll 50: Clitheroe Court Rolls, 9, 10 Elizabeth, contains an enrol ment of the will of JOHN AsPDEN, clerk, curate of Burnley, dated 24 Jan., 156- (last figure illegible), in which all the testator's bedding is bequeathed unto -- (illegible) Bar- [98] :tSarcroft of motsle1? croft, daughter to John Barcroft of Burnley. The will is faded almost past reading. lcHTENHJLL: 25 May. 5 Elizabeth: Richard Tatersall. over living all his co-feoffees. died seised of and in two messuages, other edifices, 49 acres of land ancl two roods of Janel called Moiseley and Huddehowse, lying in Brun'ey or Brunley Wod. to the use of Isabell Tattersall. Elizabeth Robynson, and Jenet Wodroff, daughters and heirs of the late Edmund Tattersall of Moiseley, deceased, and of the reversion o·f the said premises after the death of ELIZABETH BARCROFT, now wife of JOHN BARCROFT of Brunley. Richard Tatersall is son and next heir of the said Richard Tatersall deceased. lcHTENHJLL: 9 November, 5 Elizabeth: Richard Tatersall of Ridge, at the instance and special request of Isabell his wife. John Robynson of the Old Lawnde, Elizabeth his wife, and John Wodroff of Brunley and Jenet his wife, sur renders one messuage and certain lands lying in Brunleywod, containing 21 acres 9 roods, whereof Edmund Tatersall, deceased, father of said Isabell, Elizabeth and Jenet, was in his lifetime seised. and the reversion of one close of land called Great Meadow when it shall happen after the death of ELIZABETH BARCROFT, now wife of JoHN BARCROFT, To the use of the said Isabell Tatersall and her heirs for ever, as by one indenture tripartite made between the said Richard and Isabell Tatersall of the first part, John Robynson and Elizabeth his wife of the second part, and John Wodroff and Jenet his wife of the third part. bearing date 8 Novem ber, 5 Elizabeth, more full:• appears. lcHTD,HILL: 9 August, 18 Elizabeth: To this Halmote, at the special instance of Charles Wood. came John ,voodroff, senior, JoHN BARCROFT and ROBERT BARCROFT son of W1LLJAM BARCROFT of Barcroft. feoffees to the use of the said Charles, and surrendered five messuages and 14½ acres of land situate in Bruneleywood, To the use of Robert Whit acre son of Thomas Whitacre of Holme, gent., and Robert Dugham of Fulladge, and their heirs, as feoffees to the uses specified in a certain indenture made between the ·said Charles Wood of the one part and Richard Sa?;er of the other part, bearing date 4 November, 15 Elizabech. (99] lSarcroft Jamill? 1Recort,s Roll 60: lcHTENHILL, 9 June, 20 Elizabeth: JoHN BARCRm'T sur renders one mcssuage and certain lands in Brunley To the use of WILLIAM BARCRO~-r of Ridihallows and heirs. Roll 65: FOREST OF RossENDALE, 9 May, 25 Elizabeth: At the Hal mote holden at Accrington 18 May, 24 Elizabeth, it was presented that John Tattersall, surviving feoffee, died seised of and in certain tenements in Gambleside and Wol fenden within the Forest ofRossendale, and that ELIZABETH BARCROFT, widow, is his sister and next heir. HENRY BARCROFT (3) Henry Barcroft (3), younger son of John Barcroft, is placed here, seemingly out of sequence, because this arrangement leaves the "Foulridge and Noyna" branch-the still extant branch, from which all the Barcrofts of the United States are descended-for final elaboration. Henry Barcroft had his residence and possessions in the township of Foulridge. This is to-day rather an obscure township,-and there is also a village of the same name,-in the parish of Colne. It was in Henry's time a chapelry, dependent upon and part of the parent parish of Whalley. As the parish register of Colne does not begin until r6oo, no records of Henry Barcroft's family are to be found there. But the parish register of Burnley gives his marriage. This was on December 24, 1566, to Alice Roberts. The additional facts in regard to this family ar,e learned from the inquisition which followed Henry's death, taken first at Blackburn, Lancashire, fourteen years after his death, and again. five years later at Preston,-a second inquisition being rendered necessary by a mistake on the part of the jury serving on the earlier inquiry, who "found" a wrong heir. His wife, Alice Roberts (Barcroft), was deceased before this date, and the "profits" of his estate had been taken by Thomas Barcroft, presumably the children's uncle,-Henry's elder brother. The children, two sons, were both minors at the death of their parents. [100] :tSarcroft of motsl~ Henry Barcroft died May 2, 1587; and from him were descended the line named of Moisley, resident in Burnleywood, and Habergham Eves. CHILDREN OF HENRY BARCROFT (3) AND ALICE ROBERTS 5. 1. WILLIAM, born --, baptised in Burnley Parish February 17, 1582-3; buried October 20, 1641; married Alice --. 6. 11. HENRY, baptised in Burnley Parish May 2, 1587; died about 1654. DucHY OF LANCASTER INQUISITIONS PosT MORTEM (Volume 18, No. 15.) IN REGARD TO HENRY BARCROFT (3) Inquisition taken at Blackbourne, co. Lancaster, 15 Jan., 43 Elizabeth, before Edward Leigh, Esq., the Queen's Escheator, post mortem Henry Bar croft, late of Foulrigge, co. Lane., yeoman, de ceased, by the oath of Thomas Aynesworth and others, who say: That the said Henry Barcroft the day he died was seised in his demesne as of fee of and in one messuage, one ga1den, 10 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, and Io acres of pasture in Foul rigge, which premises were holden of the Queen as of her Duchy of Lancaster by knight service, and are worth yearly 10d. in all issues. The said Henry Barcroft died 2 May, 1587, and Henry Barcroft is his son and heir and was of the age of 13 years on the 2d day of May last before the taking of this inquisition. One Thomas Barcroft hath taken the issue and profits of the said premises from the time of the aforesaid Henry's death. Vol. 19, No. 10: Inquisition taken at Preston in Amounderness, co. Lancaster, 27 April. 4 James I, before Edward Leighe, Esq., the King's Escheator, post mortem Henry Barcrofte, late of Foulrigge, co. Lane.• yeoman, deceased, by the oath of Richard Blundell and others, who say: That whereas by a certain inquisition it was found that the said Henry Bar crofte died seised in his demesne as of fee of and in [101] :JSarcroft Jamill? 1Recort>s one messuage, one garden, 10 acres of land, 5 acres 01· meadow, and 10 acres of pasture in Foulrigge; that the said premises were holden of the late Queen as of her Duchy of Lancaster by knight service, viz.: by the one-hundredth part of one knight's fee; that the said premises were worth in all issues 10d. yearly: that the said Henry Barcroft died 2 May, 1587; and that Henry Barcroft was son and heir of said Henry and was 13 years old on the 2d of May next before the taking of that inquisition. It is now found that William Barcroft is son and heir of the aforesaid Henry the father, and that at the taking of this inquisition he is 18 years old and upwards. ALICE BARCROFT (4) Alice Barcroft was the youngest child of John Barcroft (1) and his wife -- Aspden. The Clitheroe coun roll 50, 9th and 10th years of Queen Elizabeth, contains an enrolment of the will of John Aspden, clerk, curate of Burnley, dated January 24, 156- (the last figure illegible), in which all the testator's bedding is bequeathed unto the daughter of John Barcroft of Burnley. The ,,;n is faded almost past reading, but the bequest adds a link in proof of the close relationship between the families. Bedding was frequently an anicle of value, and instances of it as a matter of bequest ,vere not at all unusual in early times. Nothing funher is known concerning Alice Barcroft. The relationship between the Barcrofts and John Aspden will be considered more at length under the subject of Thomas Bar croft (1) of Foulridge and Noyna. WILLIAM BARCROFT (5) William Barcroft, the eldest son of Henry (3), was born in Foulridge. There is specific mention of him in the inquisi tion of 1606, when he ,vas declared to be eighteen years of [102] :tSarcroft of motsle\? age "and upwards." Evidently stress. must he laid on the latter statement, .since according to the Burnley registers he was baptised February lj, 1582-3. His name appears on the court rolls for the manor of lghten hill, as will he seen, under the tide of William Barcroft ofMois ley, and sometimes William Barcroft alias Moisley. The latter was the case on October 2j, 1624, when he received surrender of land. Under the distinctive name of William Barcroft of Moisley he served on the jury for Ightenhill in 1625. On the 13th of September, 1631, he surrendered certain lands on Moisley Hill to the use of his will, which will has not, however, been found. In all probability it was never carried to probate. There seems to he no public record of his marriage, hut the court rolls mention his wife Alice in 1625, and in the Burn ley registers her burial is recorded on January 18, 1630-31. William Barcroft was also buried in that parish on October 20, 1641. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (5) AND ALICE -- 7. i. THOMAS. baptised at Burnley January 5, 159+-5; married August 7. 16r9, Anne Folds, daughter of John Folds of Bumleywood. 8. ii. W1i.LIAM. died about 1663; married Elizabeth--. ABSTRACTS OF CuTHEROE CouRT RoLLs Roll 107: lcHTENHILL, 27 Oct .. 22 James I: John Tattersall of Brere cliffe. yeoman, and Jenet his wife surrender certain lands. To the use of \V1LLIAM BARCROFT alias Moisley of Brun leywood and heirs. Roll 107: lcHTENHJLL. II May. I Charles I: WILLIAM BARCROFT alias Moisley of Brunleywood and ALICE his wife surrender a certain parcel of land, To the use of Robert Haworth and heirs. Roll 110: lcHTENHILL, 7 May, 4 Charles I: Nicholas Townley of Royle. Esq .. and Isabel his wife, for a certain sum of money to them paid, surrender one acre of land on Broadhead [103) :JSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recor~s Moore, at a place there called Horsewalls, To the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT of Moisley and heirs. Roll 1I5: lGHTENHILL, 24 Oct., 8 Charles I: W11.L1AM BARCROFT of Moisley, by Robert Ingham of Fullidge, on the 13th of Sept., 7 Charles I, surrendered certain lands on Moisley hill, adjoining Horsewalls, To the use of Nicholas Whitaker of Healey, junior, and John Ingham of Fullage, as feoffees to the use of the last will of said William. HENRY BARCROFT (6) Henry, the younger brother of William Barcroft ofMoisley, was born presumably the year of his father's death, as his bap tism is recorded as occurring on the day of his father's burial. The earliest court record of Henry Barcroft is in 1619, when he purchased and received the quitclaim of one messuage, of which he was then in possession. This also gives to him the distinctive title "of Barleybooth." In 1636 he purchased land in Burnleywood, and in 1638 took the "surrender" of land for twenty-one years, and in both of these transactions he is called Henry Barcroft of Barley. Under this title he served on the jury in the manor of Ightenhill in 1630, as he did repeatedly during that decade. On May 15, 1640, Henry surrendered certain lands in Barleybooth to the uses of his last will. In the court held at Ightenhill in May, 1643, he is cited as failing to pay the annual rental due the authorities; and he is at the same time marked "infirm," which latter appears against his name for the six years follo,,;ng. There is nothing to show that Henry Barcroft ever married and he evidently left no heirs of his body. His will, dated Augu'st 5, 1647, is recorded at the Prerogative Court of Canter bury, Aylett, folio 341. It was proved March 12, 1654-5. In this, as will be seen, he made request to be buried in Newchurch, in Pendle, which was an ancient chapelry in Whalley parish. :JSarcroft of motsl~ The residuary legatees under his will were John Barcroft (9) and Alice Barcroft (15), childrer of his nephews. John inherited his landed estate. ABSTRACTS FROM CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS Roll 101: IGHTENHILL, 6 May, 17 James I: Agnes Metcalf of Browne lawe, for a certain sum of money to her paid, on the 6th of May, 1619, quitclaimed to HENRY BARCROFT of Barley booth one messuage etc. now in the occupation of the said Henry. Roll 120: 9 May, 14 Charles I: John Bulcock ofWhytalgh and Mar garet his wife, on the 21st of April, 14 Charles I, surren dered one messuage, etc., in Barley, To the use of HENRY BARCROFT of Barley for the term of 21 years. Roll 122: !GHTENHILL, 15 May. 16 Charles I: HENRY BARCROFT of Barley surrenders divers messuages and lands in Barley booth to the use of John Stevenson and others, as feolfees to the uses to be declared in the last will of said Henry. ABSTRACT OF THE W1LL OF HENRY BARCROFT (6) OF BARLEY IN PENDLE, Co. LANCASTER, YEOMAN Dated 5 August, 1647. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Aylett, 341.) To be buried within the new church or chapel of Pendle. On 22 April, 1640, I did surrender into His Majesty's hands, by Edward Stephenson, tenant, one messuage &c. in Barely Booth in the Forest of Pendle and one barn called Blackover House or the Croft House and one close called Woodcocks Croft, to the use of John Steph enson, son and heir of Edmond Stephenson. and William Varely, son and heir of Thomas Varely, in trust, according to the custom of the Manor of Ightenhill, for the performance of this my will. I will that the said trustees shall stand seised of the said premises to the use and behoof of John Barcroft of Barely, my cousin, for ever. To the said John Barcroft I give all my interest and term of years in one tenement called Brownhouse in Bareley Booth, as by a surrender to me made by Robert Bulcock and Margaret his wife. The children of William Smith. £25. Alice Barcroft, daughter of Henry Barcroft of Brimley, £10. Robert Inham of Hursrwood, £5. Thomas Barcroft, 40s. Robert Barcroft. 40s. [105] 3.Snrcroft famil~ 1Recort,s Residuary legatees: said John Barcroft and Alice Barcroft, now of Barelcy, daughter of William Barcroft, late of Okenevcs, deceased; whom executors. Witnesses: Edmond Stephenson, Thomas Vareley. Proved 12 March, 1654-5, by the executors named. THOMAS BARCROFT (7) There are plain statements in the court rolls in regard to Thomas Barcroft's life as a man, but none which give any regarding his youth. The Burnley parish register records his marriage to Anne Folds, daughter of John Folds of Burnley wood, on August 7, 1619. Anne's mother, also named Anne Folds, a widow, seems to have been the proverbial mother-in-law, for both her daughter and her son-in-law were presented, and the latter fined, on her account. In 1636 Thomas Barcroft was living in a" mansion house" with "certain lands" attached, in Burnleywood. And he paid £ 120 for the property in that year, placing it in trust "for uses." In t647 he placed this estate in the hands of feoffees for the benefit of his two younger children, making mention of the obligation of his eldest son when these attain to full age. Shortly before this Thomas Barcroft had received from the trustees of his father, William Barcroft (5), lands in Burnley wood where the latter had lived. It will be recalled that '.1/illiam had died in 1641. Thomas and his brother William (8), called in the rolls by the common legal term, his "natural brother," ser~ed on the jury together in May, 1642, for the manor of lghtenhill, as well as later. Thomas served repeatedly on the jury, and also as constable of Burnley. Thomas Barcroft of Barcroft (19) was on the jury with him during several terms, thus showing the equality of the families, at least in the eyes of the community. Anne Folds (Barcroft), Thomas's wife, died in 1644-5, and was buried at Burnley, February 22, 1644-5. There 1s no parish register entry of the death of Thomas Barcroft. [xo6] lSarcroft of motsle~ So far as known he left no will, but made provision for his children by the enfeoffment of his property for their several benefits. His eldest son, John, proceeded in 1655 to make "sur render" of the trust lands of the younger heirs, thus proving that the death of Thomas had taken place before that time. CHILDREN OF THOMAS BARCROFT (7) AND ANNE FOLDS 9. i. JOHN, baptised at Burnley, June 25. 1620. 10. ii. HENRY, baptised June 29, 1624; died May. 1647. I I. iii. ALICE, baptised April 26, 1629. 12. iv. WILLIAM. baptised August 3 1635. 13. v. LETIICf., baptised Septer.iber 30, 1638. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS Roll 129: IGHTENHILL. 12 Nov., 22 Charles I: Richard TowneofBrun leywood and Charles Wood of Clivicher, at the instance of THOMAS BARCROFT of Brunleywood, J'eoman, surrender one messuage and certain lands, late in the occupation of 'WILLIAM BARCROFT of Brunlenvood, deceased, father of said THOMAS, To the use of s;id THOMAS BARCROFT and heirs. Roll I 19: IGHTENHILL, 19 Oct., 12 Charles I: THOMAS BARCROfT of Brunleywood and ANNE his wife, only daughter and heir of John Folds, late of Brunleywood, deceased, for a certain sum to them paid by HENRY BARCROFT of Barley. sur render one messuage and the lands thereto belonging in Brunleywood, To the use of the said HENRY BARCROFT and his heirs. He puts in as pledge WrLUAM BARCROFT. Roll u9: 19 Oct., 12 Charles I: John Robinson ofOldland. for £120 to him paid by THOMAS BARCROFT of Brunleywood, sur renders one mansion house and certain lands now in the occupation of the said Thomas. To the use of Richard To"'ne of Burnley and Charles Wood of Clivicher, as feolfees in trust ro certain uses expressed in a pair of in dentures made berween the said Robinson and Barcroft. Roll 122: HENRY BARCROFT of Barley, for a certain consideration, on the 19th of April. 1640, surrendered one messuage and certain land in Brunleywood. and one acre 25 falls lying [107] :isarcroft Jamil~ 1Recort,s in the common there. now in the occupation of THOMAS BARCROFT of Brunleywood, To the use of ANNE BARCROt"T. now wife of THOMAS BARCROFT of Brunleywood and late daughter of John Folds. deceased, and to her heirs. Roll 129: lcHTENHILL, 7 May, 23 Charles I: THOMAS BARCROl'T of Brunleywood surrenders one messuage and certain lands there. To the use of Robert Towne of Brunley and Henry Wood of Clivicher, as feoffees in trust to the use of the said THOMAS BARCROt"T, and of WILLIAM and LETTICE BARCROFT, younger children of said THOMAS, until such time as the said WILLIAM and LETrlCE attain full age, for their maintenance and education; and from thenceforth to the use of JoHN BARCROFT, son and heir apparent of the said THOMAS, on condition that he the said joHN do pay unto the said WILLIAM and LETTtCE £40 apiece at full age. Roll 132: lcHTENHILL, 24 May, 1650: THOMAS BARCROt"T to be Con stable of Habergham Eves for his house in Brunley and the land in right of his wife, called Fowlds land. WILLIAM BARCROFT (8) The younger brother of Thomas Barcroft (i), and son of William and Alice Barcroft, was married to Elizabeth - when his name and residence are first noted in the court rolls of Ightenhill Manor, October 16, 1623, but the locality of his residence is more accurately given under date May 8, 1630, as well as his kinship to Thomas, his "natural brother,"-already noticed. He was called "junior" when first of the jury of Jghtenhill, in 1633, and also when named constable in 1640. This was only. used during his father's life,-until 1641. Habergham Eves was a hamlet in Burnley at least three hundred years earlier than the time of William Barcroft's life. The word Eves is said to mean the grounds surrounding the mansion house. Habergham was the residence of the Haberg ham family. It was from this family that William Barcroft, on December 13, 1634, received surrender of a mansion called [108] :tSarcroft of motslCl! "Bothomly," for which he paid £60, and agreed to add a nominal yearly rental in order to insure possession to himself and family during the lifetime of any or all of his children. The date of William's death has not been ascertained. His will, given below, is filed at Chester. It was dated June 10, 1643, and proved May 20, 1663. His wife, Elizabeth, had died in Burnley Parish, and was buried August 14, 1643. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (8) AND ELIZABETH -- I.j.. i. BARNARD, bom about 1625; died at Bothomly, 1706; married Margaret --. 15. ii. ALICE, mentioned in the will of Henry (6) in 1647 and also by her father. 16. iii. WILLIAM, mentioned in his father's will. Probably died be fore 1647. 17. iv. THOMAS, legatee under both the will of 1643 and that of 1647. 18. v. RoBERT, legatee under both wills. ABSTRACTS OF CLJTHEROE COURT ROLLS Roll 106: lcHTENHILL, 16 October, 21 James I: John CrookeofNorth wood, surviving feoffee of James Pollard, late of Haber gham Eves, deceased, together with John Wade of Ha pton and Richard his son, surrender one messuage and certain lands in Brunleywood, To the use of WILLIAM BARCROFT now of Mowesthyles and ELIZABETH his wife during the term of their lives. Roll 112: lcHTENHILL, 8 May, 6 Charles I: Richard Wade, son and heir of John Wade of Hapton, and WILLIAM BARCROFT of Bothomley next Okeneaves in Habergham Eves and Euz ABETH his wife, in consideration of a certain sum to the said William and Elizabeth paid, surrender, by the hands of Robert Ingham of Fullage, a certain parcel of land late impaled upon the waste in Brunleywood, To the use of THOMAS BARCROFT of Brunleywood, natural brother of said William, and his heirs. Roll u2: lcHTENHILL, 8 May, 6 Charles I: WILLIAM BARCROFT of Bothomley next Okeneaves and Elizabeth his wife sur render one messuage and certain lands in Brunleywood, To the use of Richard Wade. [ro9] 16arcroft Jamil\? 1Rccort,s Roll IIO: lGHTENHILL, 7 May, 4 Charles I: John Habergham of Hab ergham, gent., and Anne his wife surrender a close of land lying in Habergham Eves, To the use of WILLIAM BAR CROFT and assigns for a term of years. \V1LL1AM BAR CROFT puts in WILLIAM BARCROFT, senior, as his pledge. Roll 118: lGHTENHILL, 14 June, 12 Charles I: John Habergham of Habergham, gent., and Anne his wife, in consideration of {,60 to them paid, on the 13th of Dec., 10 Charles I., sur rendered one mansion house etc. callee! Bothomley in Habergham Eves. with certain lands there now in the occupation of W1LLIAM BARCROFT of Bothomley, To the use of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT during the lives of BARNARD BARCROFT, \V1LLIAM BARCROFT, and ALICE BARCROFT, sons and daughter of said William, and of the longer liver of them, by the yearly rent of 22s. 6d. Roll 111: lcHTENHILL, 14 Oct., 4 Charles I: Nicholas Townley of Roile, Esq.. and Isabel his wife, in consideration of a sum of money to them to be paid by W1LL1AM BARCROFT of Okeneves in Haberghameves, surrender one dole of land lying in Broadheadmoore, To the use of John Cronkshay of Westclose in Pendle and Hugh Moore of Whytlee in Pendle and their heirs, as feoffees to the following uses, viz., That they shall permit the said WILLIAM BARCROFT and heirs to occupy the said dole upon condition of the payment of the said sum on certain specified dates, and to such uses as he the said \V1LLIAM shall by his last will declare and appoint. Roll 122: lcHTENHILL, 23 Oct., 15 Charles I: Mention of a tenement called Bothomley, in Habergham Eves, now in the occu pation of'\V1LLIAM BARCROFT, junior. ABSTRACT OF THE W1LL OF \V1LLJAM BARCROFT (8) OF OCKENEVES, PARISH OF BRUNLEY, Co. LANCASTER, Hus»ANDMAN (Filed at Chester.) Dated IO June, 1643. One fourth part of 16 acres ofland in Bradeheadmore near my now dwelling-house at Ockeneves, which I bought of Nicholas Townley of Royle, Esqr.. to Elizabeth my wife for life. Barnard Barcroft, my eldest son, the inheritance of said land im- [ 110] :f.Sarcroft of moi5le\? mediately after my decease, paying unto Alice Barcroft, William Bar croft, Thomas Barcroft and Robert Barcroft £25 apiece at their several ages of 21 years. One third part of my land called Borhomley which I have of John Habergham of Habergham, gent.• for three lives, to Elizabeth my wife for life; the other two parts my said wife and Barnard my son shall have for the bringing up of Alice, William, Thomas and Robert, my younger children; with remainder therein to Barnard my said son. Executor, Barnard my son. Witnesses, Robert Ingham, Edward Palkinge, John Sagar, Miles Lonsdale. Proved 20 May, 1663. by executor. Inventory dated 23 July, 1663. JOHN BARCROFT (9) John, the eldest son of Thomas Barcroft (7) and Anne Folds his wife, was baptised, according to the Burnley Register, on June 25, 1620. The court rolls fail to mention his name until May 16, 1643, when there is recorded the "surrender" of certain lands on Moisley Hill to the use of his wife Lucy. Turning again to the Burnley Register, it is found that John Barcroft and Lucy Sagar, "both of our Parish," were married on June 21, 1642. The Moisley Hill ~.md was the inheritance of John Barcroft from his father, who had in turn received it from his father William Barcroft (5). John also received lands from his mother's estate, which were in Burnleywood. There is no record, at either Burnley or Colne, of the death of Lucy Sagar (Barcroft), hut the court rolls give the name of the second wife of John Barcroft on May 13, 1652, as Isabell. Her surname is not kno~-n. It seems probable that Lucy had died about 1650. The will of Henry Barcroft (6), great-uncle to John, proved in 1655, bequeathed to the latter all his lands. In that will John is named "John Barcroft of Barely, my cousin." It must he recalled that in old records "cousin" is commonly [III] :fSarcroft Jamil\? 1Recort,s used in the sense of kinsman, as it undoubtedly was in this instance, where the relationship is very dearly proved to be great-nephew, and not cousin as we use the term. From the date of this inheritance John Barcroft (9) was named as of Bareley (Barley). Previous to this he was spoken of by the title of Moisley or of Barleybooth. He was bound, under the terms of his father's feoffment made in 1646, for the payment of certain sums to his youngest brother and sister, William (12) and Lettice (13), until and at the time they attained their majority, and before this was fulfilled John Barcroft could not enter into full possession of the ancestral estate at Burnleywood. The court roll of May, 1655, sets forth the execution of this trust by John Barcroft and his second wife Isabell. John Barcroft died probably about 1670, when his name ceases to appear on the records, and about this time his dis tinctive title is borne by his younger brother. The only child of John Barcroft of whom there is any record is a daughter: thus once more the eldest son fails to pass the family name down to later generations. CHILD OF JOHN BARCROFT (9) AND LUCY SAGAR 19. i. AucE, baptised at Burnley. September 10, 1643. She (prob ably) married Laurence Halsted, Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London, born 1638, son of John Halsted of Rowley. (Ref. 11.] ABSTRACTS OF CuTHEROE CouRT ROLLS Roll 132: !GHTENHILL, 2 Nov., 24 Charles I: THOMAS BARCROFT of Brunleywood and JoHN BARCROFT of Barley, son and heir apparent of said THOMAS, surrender certain land in Brunleywood common To the use of John Halsted and heirs for ever. Roll 125: !GHTENHILL, 16 May, 19 Charles I: Nicholas Whitaker of Healey, junior, and John Ingham, son and heir of Robert Ingham of Fullage, at the instance of JoHN BARCROTT of Moisley, together with the said JoHN BARCROFT, on the [r I 2] :fSarcroft of motsl~ 26th of January, 18 Charles I. 1642-3, surrendered the moiety of certain lands on Moislcy hill, To the use of Henry Kcppas of Marsden, as feolfec to the use of Lucr BARCROFT, now wife of said JoHN, for the term of her life. Roll 127: lcHTENHILL. 28 April, 21 Charles I: ANNE BARCROFT, late wife of THOMAS BARCROFT of Barcroft in Brunley, died about 20 Feb. last past seised of the moietyofone messuage and certain lands in Brunleywood, now in the occupation of the said THOMAS. JOHN BARCROFT of Barleybooth in the Forest of Pendle is son and next heir of said ANNE and of full age. He is admitted to a fine, which is prohibited by THOMAS BARCROFT for the term of his life. lcHTENHILL, 30 April, 1651: JoHN BARCROFT of Barley booth on the 4th of Feb., 1650--51, surrendered 2 messuages and certain lands in Brunleywood, To the use of Henry Morris of Brunley, clerk, for 7 years. 13 May, 1652: JOHN BARCROFT of Barley and ISABELL his wife, for £25, surrender one messuage and certain lands in Brunleywood To the use of Henry Morris for 22 years. --, 1655: JoHN BARCROFT of Barley and lsABELL his wife surrender certain messuages and lands in Brunley wood, To the use of Nicholas Whitaker and heirs as feof fees to uses, viz., To pay to WILLIAM BARCROFT and LET TICE BARCROFT, younger children of THOMAS BARCROFT. deceased, fourscore pounds within one year after they shall attain full age. and in default of such payment the said premises to remain to them the said \V1LLIAM and LETTICE. according to a surrender made 6 March. 1646, by the said THOMAS BARCROFT unto Robert Towne and Henry Wood. WILLIAM BARCROFT (12) William was the third son of Thomas Barcroft (7). The "surrender" of the family estate to feoffees, in the interests of William and his sister Lettice (13) while they were minors, has been noted. And probably William received in addition land from the estate of his elder brother John (9). This supposition is 8 [II3] :fSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recori:ls strengthened by the court rolls, where from 1662 he is named "William Barcroft of Barleybooth." Under date of October 14, 1689, his wifo's name is given as Dorothy. There is no r1::cord of the children, if there were any, and no will has been found. Neither is there further record of his sisters Alice (ll) or Lettice (13). ABSTRACT OF CL!THF.ROE COURT ROLLS IGHTENHILL, II Oct., 13 Charles II: Christopher Bu!cock of Barley and Ellen his wife. on the 26th of August, this year, surrendered one barn and 3 closes of land in Barley, To the use of W1LLIAM BARCROFT of Barleybooth. PENDLE, 7 Oct., 1673: W1LL!AM BARCROFT of Barleybooth within the Forest of Pendle, on the 4th of the month and year aforesaid, surrendered one messuage and certain lands there. To the use of Robert Bulcock of Ravensboume. PENDLE, 14 Oct., 1689: WILLIAM BARCROFT of Barleybooth and DOROTHY his wife surrender certain messuages and lands there, To the use of John Bulcock. BARNARD BARCROFT (14) The eldest child of William Barcroft (8) bore the unfamiliar name of Bernard, or, as it is written in his own will, Barnard. His father's death occurred probably in 1663, and in his will, made almost twenty years before, he devised lands liberally to this son. On July 31, 1663, "Bothomley," his father's estate, was passed over to him. It is found in the court rolls that Bothom ley )Vas "next Okeneves in Habergham Eves." There were also sixteen acres of moorland in "Broadhead Moor," which is described as "lying next the mansion house" of Bernard at Okeneves, also his inheritance. In tracing the name through the rolls it is found that on April 26, I jo5, Barnard Barcroft surrendered "Bothomley" to the purposes of his last will. This will is filed at Chester, [114] :marcroft of motsle\? having been proved there on April 23, 1706. In this instrument he describes himself as "Being aged and craized in body," thus attesting his infirmity if not his extreme age, although he was probably about eighty years of age. His wife Margaret survived him at least twenty years, and through the court rolls, as well as the will, the names of his heirs are known as follows: CHJLDRF.N OF BARNARD BARCROFT (14) AND MARGARET -- 20. 1. JOHN, married Anne -- before October 12, 1721. 21. 11. ELIZABETH, called "of Constablee, Rossendale," unmarried in 1725. 22. 111. MARY, married before May 9. 1727, Richard Dearden ofCon stablee in Rossendale. They had a son, John Dearden, who became heir to the messuage of his aunt, Elizabeth Barcroft (21 ). The estate was named "Hollincrosse. lying in Hab ergham Eves." ABSTRACTS o•· CL1THEROE CouRT RoLLs lcHTENH!LL, 9 Oct., 15 Charles II: John Starkie, feoffee, on the 31st July. this year, surrendered one messuage called Bothomley and certain lands To the use of BERNARD BARCROFT for the term of the lives of Richard and John Habergham. as expressed in a surrender made by John Habergham, Esq .• late deceased, unto WILLIAM BARCROFT. deceased, father of the said BERNARD. lcHTENHILL, 8 March, 1664-5: John Cronshaw of Hollins. at the in stance of BERNARD BARCROFT, son and heir of WILLIAM BARCROFT, deceased, on 7 Nov., last past, surrendered 16 acres of land in Broadhead Moor, lying next the mansion house of the said BER NARD at Okeneaves. To the use of Robert Cronshaw and others as feoffees. lcHTENHILL. 22 Oct., 1705: BERNARD BARCROFT of Bothomley in Habergham Eves, on the 26th of April, 1705, surrendered the messuage called Bothomley. with the lands thereto belonging, To the use of Edward Clegg of Cheeveley, as feoffee to the use of the last will of said BERNARD. lcHTENHILL, 29 April, 1706: Presented that BERNARD BARCROFT of Bothomley died seised of one messuage, etc.• now in the occupa tion of Henry Wood. JOHN BARCROFT is his son and next heir. [II 5] :marcroft Jamil~ 1Rccort,s BERNARD BARCROFT of Bothomley in Habergham Eves, yeoman, for the better provision of ELIZABETH and MARY BARCROFT his daugh ters, on the 26th of April. 1705, surrendered certain lands called Hollincrosse, situate in Habergham Eves, \\;th divers other lands, To the use of the said ELIZABETH and MARY and their heirs. IGHTENHILL. 25 April, 1712: On 19 April, 1712. ELIZABETH BARCROFT of Habergham Eves surrendered. by JoHN BARCROFT, 2 closes of land there called the Whiteslark, containing 8½ acres, with four other closes there, To the use of MARY, wife of Richard Dearden, sister of said ELIZABETH. On 19 April. 1712. Richard Dearden of Constableigh in the Forest of Rossendale and MARY his wife surrendered one close called Hollin croft in Habergham Eves, To the use of ELIZABETH BARCROFT. sister of the said Mary Dearden. IGHTENHILL, 28 April, 1718: On 25 March. 1718, ELIZABETH BAR CROFT of Constableigh. spinster. surrendered certain lands called Hollincrosse in Habergham Eves To the use of William Pollard for 21 years. IGHTENHILL, 12 Oct., 1721: Mention of JoHN BARCROFT of Haber gham Eves, yeoman, and ANNE his wife. and of MARGARET BAR CROFT, widow, relict of BERNARD BARCROFT. The said JOHN BARCROFT is admitted to certain lands there as heir to his father, the said BERNARD. lcHTENHILL, 9 May, 1727: On the IIth Dec., 1725, ELIZABETH BAR CROFT of Constablee within the Forest of Rossendale, spinster. surrendered one messuage called Hollincrosse, lying in Habergham Eves, To the use of John Haworth as feoffce to the use of the said ELIZABETH for the term of her life. then to the use of MARGARET BARCROFT, mother of the said ELIZABETH for life. thet1"to the use of MARY, now ,,;fe of Richard Duerden. and sister of said ELIZABETH, for life, then to the use of John Duerden, younger son of the said •Richard and nephew of the said ELIZABETH, and his heirs for ever. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF BARNARD BARCROFT (14) OF BOTHOMLEY IN HABERGHAM EAVES, YEOMAN (Filed at Chester.) Dated 26 April, 1705. "Being aged and craized in body." Whereas John Crankshaw of Hollings, yeoman, did by surrender [n6] lSarcroft of motsle\? bearing date 7 Nov., 1663, give into the hands of the Lord of the Manor of Ightenhill, by Richard Sagar, tenant, 16 acres land adjoining to Okeneaves, and another piece called Segpitts, to rhe use of Robert Cronkshaw, son and heir of said John, and John Lonsdale of Oaken eves, and their heirs, as feolfees in trust to perform the uses expressed in this my last will; now my will is that my said feolfees shall pay¼ part of the profits of said premises to Margaret my wife yearly during her life. The residue after her death I give to John Barcroft my son, except the lands given to my daughters Elizabeth and Mary Barcroft. I have this day surrendered my messuage Bothomley and 10 acres of land. and land called Broadheadmore in Habergham Eaves, to the use of Edward Clegg of Theefiley and heirs in trust as above. Executors, Margaret my wife and Elizabeth my daughter. Witnesses. Jonathan Booth, James Talier, Richard Smith. Proved 23 April, 1706, by executors. (Seal, a cupid.) 1Satctoft of jfoultibge anb ID0'2na THOMAS BARCROFT (1) HIS branch of the Barcroft family, the living branch to day, with descendants on two continents, was derived·, T as all agree, from Thomas Barcroft (1), designated Thomas Barcroft (2) in the line "Barcroft of Moisley," whose ancestry reaches back through his father, John (3) of Lodge and (1) of Moisley, and grandfather William (1) of Lodge, to the ancient lineage quoted from Whitaker. Thomas was born about 1540, the son of John Barcroft (1) of Moisley, and his first wife--Aspden, sister of John Aspden, curate of Burnley. In proof of his relationship to "Sir" John Aspden we may cite the court roll of Ightenhill Manor for June 22, I5i5, wherein is rehearsed the death of John Aspden, and the fact that Thomas Barcroft is his cousin (kinsman) and next heir. On the 14th of December following the same statement was again recorded-" Thomas Barcroft, cousin and next heir " of John Aspden. The leet court at which this was recorded was held at Higham, a township within the Forest of Pendle, where were holden two courts a year. A leet court was a magisterial court held, according to English usage, in a justice's hall. It is of interest to find on the court rolls that John Barcroft (1), "of Moisley," Thomas's father, was present and served as a" feoffee to uses" in this same halmote, and at almost the same date. It was noticed under the sketch of William Barcroft ( 1) of Barcroft that the family possessions included "certain lands in Folryghey." In the Duchy of Lancaster Pleadings, under date of June 13, 1591, there is a bill of complaint preferred by certain tenants [nS] J;arcroft of Y,oulrtbge Mall anb 'llopna I i Aml=le. baPt ,a Jolm.bapt. )wy,bap- J-t. b&Pt.. t6 Aaa. Paul. bapt. • Feb. Sept. •~: bu:. 5 Jl>1':li\'UI£ ,c,s: died 1618. ma.-ried Jotm, 16,0-21. Appren Jan. 16•~- 1641. 1639. .,,, o{ Cb."'IStT Jack tiez at York 16,1 • aon. be!ore 16,1. A3!BROSE BARCROFT Cul o! Fo,:,--!tlac-tla. d&::. o! Sir He:ir, ridize HA!l &ll TB6MAS BARCROFT (18) o! Pow--Eli:abo~. ati. mid l,e;,- of Robert Leizl, ridee Hall and Ncr:,a._ P,t.. L &• b.: I of So1::!l!,,,ld in Come. ~- 10 .So.-. ba;,t. 19 Sep:. 165:: will dat. u .Sov. I ;.6;9. Di.d at Carr Ba... Buried at 17w.,-ed rYorkl Se;,:.173:. Buried , "°""'• u ~s- WiD da:. n Dec. at , :ro At¢. 1:-32. J 1;33, pro. ) a2 Aaa;. 1:-35. Tl>omas Ban::oft (n) o{ Cob>e and Bradicrct = =.,ba;,-- • Aaa. 164. I Ambrme. bmied ai Come. 16 No.-. 1728. Jobi> Ba:croft (07) af Come. Fuminl's lzm.. Gisb::...... 00.•Eli:&bo:b (6) dai:. cd - York. anc Clitbcw Castle, irec,. Ba;,t. 9 ]cl,-. ,7,7. ; beir o: William Ba:crot: Hil,l: su... ..: o! thr Honor o! Clitboroe. Ee:: a, law of Nc:v,,&. ire:,,. Died bo- io brotbtr James.. Died Wore u April. 178.3. ; fo:e 1: .-.pri!. :183. See , Salebwy. Pa. Jolm. Ma.-;-. Elisabotb. l6arcroft of jfoulrtbge anb lllO\?na and inhabitants ofFoulridge. It appears that the royal decision governed the place of the grinding of the corn of the husband man, and indeed that of all the inhabitants of the manor. In Pleadings, · volume I 58, p. 4, this complaint recites that "Thomas Barcroft owned a fifth part of this mill and of the profits," and that certain men-whose names are given " did with bills, halberts, swordes, daggers and other weapons as well offensive as defensyve, assemble ... near unto the said water corn-milne in Foulridge, and with force and arms . . . cast in peeces, hale and pull and drawe downe the said water corn-milne and the dammes and pooles thereto belong inge." Thus by court records are Thomas Barcroft's place and property rights shown to lie in Foulridge, where hi; great grandfather, William Barcroft of Barcroft (I), had protested against similar molestation before the same court. Thomas Barcroft is styled "of Moisley," and "of Foul ridge." He was twice married, both dates being recorded at Burnley Parish, first to Elizabeth --, on July 4, 1562; second to Isabell--, on January 24, 1579-80. Colne Parish Regis ter opens with the year 1600, and the date of burial of Thomas Barcroft is found on that record as follows: "Thomas Bar croft of Foulridge buried June 5, 1608." On the fly-leaf of vol. 1 of the same register is written, ."Church Goods: Item one (book) which Thomas Barcrofte of Foulrygge is charged withall." The date of the death of Elizabeth, Thomas's first wife, has not been ascertained. Isabell, who is mentioned in the inquisition post mortem on her husband, made in 1618, was then living, but died the same year, being buried, according to the Colne Register, March 20, 1618-19. The inquisition on Thomas Barcroft ( 1) was taken at Blackburn, Lancashire, and named, as was usual, t;he date of death, his heirs, and also declared his late ownership of the "fifth part of the Manor of F owlrigge," and the fifth part of [r 19] :JSarcroft lfamil~ 1Recori:>s the water corn-mill referred to above, and other lands which are enumerated. The document in this case places the date of death one year later than the parish record, and as it is not at all unusual to find such discrepancies in official records of this description, it need not cause uncenainty. These inquiries were generally made at some distance from the place of resi dence, and often after the lapse of many years, as in this instance, when the inquisition was taken ten years after the death of Thomas Barcroft if we accept the entry of burial as correct. CHILD OF THOMAS BARCROFT (1) AND ELIZABETH - After several children who all died young: 2. i. A.'1BROSE, baptised at Burnley, September 20, 15i4; died 1668; married Mary Hartley, who died 1670. ABSTRACTS OF CLJTHEROE MANOR ROLLS !GHTENHILL: 22 June, 17 Elizabeth: Be it remembered that it was pre sented by the Inquisition for the Queen taken at Higham IO De cember, 9 Elizabeth, by the oath of Robert Jackson and others, that four messuages etc. lying in the Westclose Hunterholme and Fence within the Forest or Chace of Pendle (annual rent 40/-3d) have reverted to the Queen by the death of John Aspden clerk Which John Aspden, John Woodroff, Hugh Moore and John Croke were feoffees thereof to certain uses which by the Rolls of Court more fully appear. ALSO that the aforesaid John Aspeden outlived the aforesaid John Woodroff, Hugh Moore and John Croke and died of the premises seised AND they further say that THOMAS BAR CHROFTE is cousin and next heir to the aforesaid John Aspeden and of full age And upon this came the said THOMAS BARCHROFTE and prayed to be admitted to a fine And none forba.d him Where upon the said messuages etc. to the said Thomas Barchroft are demised by the steward, etc. !GRTENHILL: 14. December, 18 Elizabeth:· Be it remembered that to the Halmote of the Manor aforesaid holden at Heigham 10 De cember, 9 Elizabeth (sic) came THOMAS BARCROFT cousin and next heir of John /.,pedene clerk deceased surviving feoffee and at the special instance and requisition of Robert Cronkeshaye surrendered four messuages etc. lying in Westclose Hunterholme and Fence [120] lSarcroft of jfoulrtbge anb mo\?na within the Forest or Chace of Pendle (annual rent 40/3d) To the USE of Robert Cronkshaye for and during the term of his natural life with remainder to George Cronkshay son of the said Robert for ever AND thereupon came the said George Cronkshay the son and prayed to be admitted to a fine AND none forbade him Whereupon the said premises were demised unto the said George to have and to hold after the death of the said Robert his father. DUCHY OF LANCASTER PLEADINGS (Volume 158, p. 4.) BILL OF COMPLAINT of Henry Parker, Thomas Barcrofte, Henry Thawe, John Twayne and others, tenants and inhabitants ofFowlridge, co. Lancaster, Dated 13 June, 1591, relating to rights of common, and to a water com-mill, in the Manor of Fo,vlridge. It appears, inter alia, that every tenant, freeholder or resident within the manor "should grynde his come and grayne, to be spent in his or their severall houses, at the said milne of the Manor and not els wher," and "that they and every of them should pay and allowe for the gryndinge of the same after the rate of every thirtie stroakes one stroke for soke and multur." Thomas Barcrofte owned a fifth part of this mill and of the profits thereunto belonging. The writings and evidences touching the afore said rights of common and mill "are come into the hands of Henry Ban nester, Richard Bannester, Henry Baldwin and others, who, about the 20th of March, 31 Elizabeth, did with bills halbertS swordes daggers and other weapons as well offensive as defensyve. assemble themselves together in or near unto the said water com-milne in Fowlridge. and did with force and arms in ryotous and unlawful manner of their owne torte and wronge cast in peeces hale and pull and drawe dO\vne the said water com-milne and the dammes and pooles there to belonginge." DucHY oF LANCASTER INQUISITION PosT MoRTEM (Volume 22. No. 5.) INQUISITION taken at Blackbum, co. Lancaster. 14 April, 16 James I, post mortem Thomas Barcroft deceased: The said Thomas Barcroft was seised in his demesne as of fee of and in the fifth part of the Manor of F owlrigge, and of and in 4 messuages. 2 cottages. 4 gardens. 40 acres of land, I 5 acres of meadow and 20 acres of pasture in F owlrigge, and of and in the fifth part cf the water com-mill in Fowlrigge, and of 45. 1o½d. free rent issuing out of the land or tenement called F owlrigge Hall. [121] lSnrcroft lfamtl~ 1Recort,s The said messuages, rent and other premises arc holden of the King as of his Duchy of Lancaster by knight service, viz. by the 20th part of one knight's fee, and are worth per annum in all issues 20s. Thomas Bar croft died I May, 7 James I. Isabell Barcroft, wife of the said Thomas, is still livini::, viz. at Fowlrigge. Ambrose Barcroft is son and next heir of the said Thomas and is ai::ed 39 years and upwards. · AMBROSE BARCROFT (2) The Burnley parish register notes the baptism of Ambrose Barcroft, son of Thomas, on September 20, 1574. This is the first use of the name Ambrose in the Barcroft family, as far as known. It may have come through the marriage of the daughter of Robert Barcroft with Henry Walton,-in whose family the name was usual for several generations,-and Alice Barcroft (Walton) (13) naming her eldest son Ambrose. The Barcrofts through the descendants of Ambrose ( 19) are still using the name of Ambrose, after the lapse of more than three hundred years. Ambrose was probably not the eldest son of his father, Thomas, as the Burnley parish register shows, but he was the only one who survived his father, and was declared his son and heir at the Duchy of Lancaster court in 1618, as has been noted under the reference to the family estate in F oulridge. At that time Ambrose was said to be thirty-nine years old "and up ward," and again we lay stress on the uncertainty suggested, for according to the baptismal record he must have been some what older. He inherited the Foulridge lands from his fathe_r, and under the court roll of Ightenhill, May 13, 1624, he is named Am brose Barcroft, of Foulridge, gent. Part of his inheritance at that time was a "house commonly called the old mistres." The records of Colne for the year 1619 note the surren9er to Ambrose Barcroft as feoffee to uses of certain lands lying on both sides of Colne Water. And one year later the King's Court for the Palatinate of Lancaster acknowledges the right of Ambrose to "4 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, I 1 acres [122] lSarcroft of foulrtt,ge ant, 110\?na of pasture, and 12 acres of moor in Folleridge," for which he gave £70. In 1619 and also 1620 Ambrose Barcroft was one of the commissioners for the allotment of waste lands, but seems not to have been a recipient; he is designated "gent.," thus showing him to have been of the gentry. At what date the marriage of Ambrose Barcroft took place we have no record, except that the branch of the family resident in lrdand write in their chart that Ambrose married Mary Hartley, of Welland, near Colne. This seems the more prob able since his will bears the signature of Alexander Hartley as witness, and he appointed" Mary my wife" one of the executors. Th~s will is dated September 30, 1641, and was written, as he expressed it," to the end that loving concord, unitie, and good agreement may be had amongst my children ... after my decease." He put his "hand marke" to the will at the above date, but it did not come to probate until May 9, 1668, when it was filed at Chester. Ambrose Barcroft signed this will with his mark,-a cross, -whether of necessity, or because of the sacredness of the symbol, cannot be known. He lived near enough to the age when the custom was not unusual, from deep religious venera tion for the form of the cross. Mary his wife, one of his chosen executors, proved the will. The parish register of Colne gives the date of her burial, which was in the year 1670, but the date of the month has become quite illegible. CHILDREN OF A~IBRO.SE BARCROFT (2) AND MARY H,,RTLEY 3. i. THOMAS, baptised at Colne, August 19, 16oj; married at Colne January 2j, 1628-29, Alice Hargreaves. 4. ii. AMBROSE, baptised at Colne. September 28, 1609; died Janu- ary, 1648-49, buried January 5. 5. iii. WILLIAM, baptised July 5. 16u; married, 1st, Grace Ry croft; married. 2d, Margaret Bernard, relict of Joshua Pannell. :,sarcroft famtl~ 'IRccort,o 6. IV, JOHN, baptised September 4. 1614. 7. v. MARY, baptised December 13, 1615; died February, 1638- 39, buried February 18. 8. vi. JENET, baptised August 16, 1618; married John Jackson, son of Christopher Jackson. 9· vii. PAUL, baptised at Colne, February 4, 1620-21. Living in York in 1641. IO. viii. RonERT, baptised May 2, 1624; died before the proving of his father's will in 1668. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS Roll 106: lcHTENHILL, 13 May, 22 James I: The jury present Robert Bancroft for unjustly detaining one house, late the inheri tance of AMBROSE BARCROFT of Folrigc, gent., which house is commonly called "The Old Mistres." Roll 101: CoLNE, 10 May, 17 James I: Henry Rycroft of Colne and DoROTHY his wife, on the 28th Nov., 16 James I, surren dered one capital messuage called Stanroyd Hall, together with certain lands in Colne, lying as well on the north as on the south side of the rivulet commonly called Colne \Vater, containing in all 20 acres, To the use of AMBROSE BARCROFT of Fowlridge and John Hargreves of Hyroid, as feoffees. PALATINATE OF LANCASTER: F1NES: LENT, 18 JAMES I, ROLL 6 Final concord made in the King's Court at Lancaster in the fourth week of Lent. 18 James I. between AMBROSE BARCROFT and THOMAS BARCROFT, plaintiffs, and Henry Rycroft and Dorothy his wife and Roger Baldwyn and Isabell his wife, deforciants, of 4 acres of '. md. 4 acres of meadow, II acres of pasture and 12 acres of moor in FOLLER• IDGE. The said deforciants acknowledge the said tenements, etc., to be the right of the said AMBROSE, who gives therefor £70. W1LL OF A~rnROSE BARCROFT (2) oF FouLRlDGE, LANCASHIRE (Filed at Chester, 1668.) Dated 30 September. 1641. In the Name of God Amen the thirtieth day of September in.the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundredth lfortie and one and :JSnrcroft of lfoulrtt,ge ant, mo\?nn in the xvijth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles over England Scotlnd ffrance and Ireland &c. I Ambros Barcrofte of ffowlridge in the County of Lancaster yeoman being in reasonable health of body and of verie good and p'fect Remembrance I prayse God therefore knowing the frayltie of our estate the certaintie of death and the vncertaintie of the time thereof And to the end that loving concord vnitie and good agreement may be had amongst my children concerning my worldly estate after my decease doe therefore make publishe con stitute and ordaine this my p'sent will containing therein my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge And first and prin cipally with a willing and free mind humbly desiring to offer up and commend my soule into the hands of Allmightie god my Creator and maker Trusting assuredly in that free love and meritc and by that one oblation and offering of my mercifull and loving Saviour Jesus Christ who hath redeemed me and all his Ellecte to haue free remission of all my sinnes ancl acceptation amongst the number of his Eler.te into his everlasting Kingdome of glorie And my bodie I committ tu Christian buriall at the sight and discretion of my loving frends when it shall please god to call me And touching my worldly estate I doe hereby dis pose limitt declare and appointe my will and mind therein as followeth And first whereas I haue allreadie p'ferred or intended the p'ferment of all or most parte of my children wth severall p'ferrments according to my estate and abilitie That is to say Thomas Barcrofte my eldest sonne wth my Anciente Messuage lands tenements and hereditaments in ffoulridge aforesaid to him alreadie conveyed and assured And have like wise conveyed geven graunted and assured to William Barcrofte my third sonne all that my messuage lands and tenements at Haigh within the p'ishe of Thornton by me lately purchased of Lawrence Hartley by and under the limitation and condition that he the said William Bar crofte should pay out and forth of the same the somme of one hundreth pounds to Robert Barcrofte my youngest sonne after my decease wch said somme the said Robert Barcrofte shall so receive accordingly And whereas I have also p'ferred in leaving and other porcon of goods by me geven and deliv'ed to Ambros Barcrofte and John Barcrofte my sonnes amounting: to the vallewe of one hundreth and sixtie pounds apeece wch I likewise intend for their p'ferment And also whereas I haue p'ferred or intended the p'ferment of Paul Barcrofte my sonne in money geven with him to his maister in Yorke and other money and goods by me to him assigned and appointed wch doth amounte to the like somme of one [r 25] :t.Sarcroft Jamil~ 1Recort>s hundrethe and sixtie pounds wch I likewise intend for his full and whole p'fermente And whereas I have p'ferred my daughter Jenet in marriage to John Jackson her now husbande and haue covenaunted p'mised and agreed to give with her in pori:on of marriage goods to the said John Jackson and Christopher Jackson his father the like somme of one hundreth and sixtie pounds wch it is my will and mind that if any p'te thereof be not satisfied and paid at the time of my decease the same shat be satisfied and paid out of my goods after my decease As also the somme of twentie pounds more to the said John Jackson or his assignes according to our agreement when and at such time as the said John Jackson shall come to be estated in fee simple of the mes suage lands and tenements of the said Christopher Jackson in Wors thome and Marsden or shall befall the same by discente and not other wise Ite all the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattells debts duties rights claymes and demands whatsoever remaining after the discharging of my funerall expences and other ordinarie charges there to incident that Marie my wife shall haue one equall third p'te thereof as to her of right belongeth in right of dower And the other two p'tes remaining it is my will and mind shal be equally divided betwixt the said Mary my wife and Robert Barcrofte my youngest sonne to whom I give and appointe the same And I further nomin:it make constitute and appointe the said Mary my said wife and the said Robert Barcrofte my said sonne joynt executors of this my said last will and testament Trust ing they well and truly p'forme and execute the same as my trust is in them reposed And have hereunto putt my hand marke and seale the day and yeare first above written and have called and requested these p'sons to witnesse the same. bis AMBROSE X BARCROFTE mark [Seal] AH Wimesses hereof: Nicholas Mitchell of Oldearth X his marke Ambros Spencer X his marke • Ro: Spenser test Alexandr Hartley test John Spencer X his marke Maria Barcroft executrix superviven in testamento anexo nomenat jurat secundii tenorem jurament supradict vigess' septimo die mensis Aprilis 1668 coram me Jacobo Hargraves Com: (126] :tSarcroft of foulrtt,ge ant, 11l0\?na Endorsed on back: Testamentu Ambrosf Barcrofte nuper de Fowlridge deft' probat' 9 die May 1668 commissaque fuit execuco ejusdem ac Adco Mariae Barcrofte uni execut' in eodem nomato altero executore p'mortuo, &c. THOMAS BARCROFT (3) The baptism of Thomas at Colne on August 19, 1607, as the "son of Am brose Barcroft" establishes his parentage. His father's will, made in 16.p, places beyond question his preferment as eldest son. The careful recital in that will of the fact that the "Anciente Messuage lands, tenements and hereditaments in ffoulridge" were already assured to Thomas, as the heir apparent, satisfies us as to his place in the family line. The court rolls seem to be quite silent as to any knd trans actions of Thomas, for his name is not found under any of the manors going to make up the Honor of Clitheroe. The chart of the Irish branch of the family places his residence as at Haigh, Thornton, Yorkshire, as well as at Noyna, Lancashire. There is, however, no legal proof that Thomas lived at Haigh, and the will of Ambrose, his father, on the other hand, disposed of that property to the third son, William Barcroft (5). Thomas married, according to the Colne parish register, on January 27, 1628-9, Alice Hargreaves, a name and family familiar in Lancashire records. We have neither the date of the death of Thomas nor his will. CHILDREN OF THOMAS BARCROFT (3) AND ALICE HARGREAVES 11. i. AMBROSE, baptised at Colne, November 29, 1629; buried in Colne Church, January 24, 1692""93; married Martha Thompson, daughter of Sir Henry Thompson of York. 12. 11. ANNE, baptised at Colne, July 10, 1631; died 1632, buried February 11. 13. 111. JOHN, baptised at Colne, January 27, 1632-33; probably died in infancy. :marcroft Jamil~ 1Rccort,s 14- iv. MARGARET, baptised at Colne, March I 1, 1634-35; married March 28, 1660, Robert Bulcock, of Rainsholme. 15. v. JoHN. baptised at Colne, August 24, 163i. WILLIAM BARCROFT (5) William was the third son of Ambrose Barcroft and Mary Hartley. He was baptised at Colne on July 5, 16u. He married, first, Grace Rycroft of Moss House in Foul ridge, by whom he had five children. They lived at Haigh, parish of Thornton, Yorkshire, where lands had been con veyed to him under the will of his father, under date 1641. 'William Barcroft entered the army under Cromwell, rose to the rank of major and in 1648 went to Ireland. Some time later his wife with their five children sought to join him there, but through ship,vreck they were all lost at sea. As his second -.vi.fe he married Margaret Bernard, the daugh ter of Daniel Bernard of Alkincotes, in Colne. Margaret had married first Joshua Pannell. Tnere developed cause of complaint between Margaret and certain members of the Pannell family, and in October, 1652; in Chancery Proceed ings before 1714, Whittington, 477, there is found a bill of complaint, filed by "William Barcroft of Haigh, co. York, gentleman, and Margaret his wife." It incidentally appears by this document that Margaret had no children by her first husband. The full pedigree of this branch of the Barcroft family is preserved by the descendants in Ireland. CHILDREN oF W1LL1AM BARCROFT' Cs) AND MARGARET BERNARD (PANNELL) 16. i. AMBROSE, died May 4, 168i; from whom is descended the Bar croft family in Ireland. Ii- ii. JoHN, born 1664; died at Arkhill, Ireland, November 24, Ii23; unmarried. A noted minister of the Society of Friends in Ireland. [ 128] NOYNA IMLL, LANCASIIIRH, HNGLAND lSarcroft of foul rtt,ge ant, 11lo12na AMBROSE BARCROFT (11) "Ambrose, son of Thomas Barcroft," as the Colne Register reads, was baptised November 29, 1629. The earliest court record alluding to him is dated September 10, 1663, when Thomas Barcroft appointed Ambrose Barcroft of Foulridge and John Hargreaves feoffees to the use of his last will by the surrender of "The Lodge," that old family estate. This has been referred to under Thomas Barcroft (19) of Barcroft. The Manor of Colne comprised at this date the township of Colne, the forest and valley of Trawden, and the township of Foulridge. For this district, on behalf of the lord of the manor, two halmote or leet courts were held yearly. At the halmote in the years 1678, 1679, and also in 1682, Ambrose Barcroft with his associated feoffee, James Blakey, surrendered several cottages in Colne on behalf of the free school of Colne. The site of the old grammar school of Colne is adjoining the churchyard of Colne Church. The newer building is still called the "grammar school," but used for parish purposes. On October 4, 1679, "Ambrose Barcroft, gent., and his heirs" received by surrender a small tract of land at F oulridge Brook, and six months later Ambrose and Martha his wife in turn surrender it to others. Ambrose is named in the court rolls as of Foulridge, of Colne, of Colne Hall, and finally, in 1689, of Noyna. It has been said that he lived in York for a time, but there is no con firmation of this beyond the fact that he married Martha Thompson, the daughter of Sir Henry Thompson of York. Her christian name appears in the court records following. The last record of Colne Manor referring to Ambrose Barcroft is an important one owing to the fact that his will has not been found in this search for data, and the entry made on May 2, 1694, proves comprehensive enough to supply the facts 9 [I29] :JSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs which it would convey. It reads: "Ambrose Barcroft late of Colne Hall, gent., died seized of and in all that messuage, etc., called · Carryheys, containing 32 acres, lying within this Manor of Colne; and Thomas Barcroft of Foulridge Hall, gent., is his son and next heir, and of full age." This land called '' Carryheys" remained in the family at least through the three generations following. Thomas, his son, was appointed administrator of the estate. The Probate Act Book, Prerogative Court of York, records the appoint ment, and also th~ fact that Ambrose died without a will. A copy of the act of court is given below. The burial of Ambrose Barcroft is recorded at Colne, under date of January 24, 1692-93. Martha his wife was buried January 14, 1691-92. Of both it is recorded that they were "buried in the church." Search has been made for any in scription or mark of their resting place, but ,vithout success. It was a day of great prodigality in entei:tainment by meat and drink for the funeral feast, and of deplorable carelessness in the matter of monuments to the departed. The parish reg ister notes that affidavit was made of the burial of Ambrose Barcroft by John Hargreaves, and of his ,..,-ife Martha Barcroft by Lawrence Lee (Leigh). These affidavits had to do with the statutory "burial in woollen,'' at that time compulsory. CHILD OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (II) AND MARTHA THOMPSON 18. i. THOMAS, baptised at Caine, September 19, 169-; died in 17J2, buried August 20, 1732. Married at Caine, November 10, 1679, Elizabeth Leigh; buried at Caine, May 22, 1735, daugh ter of Robert Leigh of Southfield, Caine. ABsTRAcrs oF CuTHEROE CouRT RoLLs THOMAS BARCROFT of Barcroft, gent., on 10 Sept., 1663, surrendered the moiety of certain messuages, lands and shops in Brunley To the use of AMBROSE BARCROIT of Foulridge and John Hargreaves of Higham, as feoffees to the use of the last will of the said THOMAS. [I30] :JSarcroft of foulrit:>ge an?> mo~na !GHTENHILL, 15 Oct.• 1689: AMBROSE BARCROFT of Noynoe, gent., and RUTH BARCROFT of Barcroft, widow, relict of THOMAS BAR CROFT late of Barcroft, gent., deceased, at the instance of Henry Bradshaw of Marple, co. Chester, Esq., Elizabeth his wife, Nicho las Townley of Royle, Esq., Sarah his wife, Peter Leigh of Booths, · co. Chester, Esq .• Ruth his wife, and John Brockholes of Clayton, Esq .• and Anne his wife (the said Elizabeth, Sarah, Ruth and Anne being daughters and coheirs of THOMAS BARCROFT deceased), sur render 4 closes of land in Burnley, late the inheritance of the said THOMAS BARCROFT deceased, To the use of the said Henry Brad shaw and Elizabeth his wife and their heirs. The same feoffees surrender certain lands in Burnley To the use of Nicholas Townlev and Sarah his wife. The same feoffees su"rrender certain lands in Briercliffe To the use of Peter Leigh and Ruth his wife. CoLNE, 20 April, 1675: At the Halmote holden 6 Oct., 26 Charles lI, William Emott of Emott surrendered certain lands in the Forest ofTrawden To the use of AMBROSE BARCROFT of Colne Hall and Robert Trueman of Colne, as feoffees to uses. COLNE, 5 Oct., 1678: AMBROSE BARCROFT of Colne. gent., and James Blakey of Lanehead, feoffees, surrender one cottage and certain lands in Colne To the use of Henry Baldwin. COLNE, 30 April, 1679: AMBROSE BARCROFT of Colne, gent., and James Blakey, feoffees, surrender one cottage in Colne To the use of Lawrence Whittaker. Two other surrenders by the same, of same date, of similar cot tage property. These are all made on behalf of the free school of Colne. CoLNE. 4 Oct., 1679: John Fairbancke of Fowlegge Hall, yeoman, and Susan his wife, on the 22nd of August, 31 Charles II. sur rendered all that parcel ofland lying at Fowlredge Brook, contain ing 1 acre and upwards, To the use of AMBROSE BARCROFT, gent., and his heirs. COLNE, 21 April. 1680: AMBROSE BARCROFT of Colne Hall. gent., and MARTHA his wife, on the 19th April. 32 Charles II. surrendered one close of land at Fowlridge brook, containing one acre and upwards. To the use of Christopher Trueman of Alkincotes and heirs. :tSarcroft jfamtl~ 1Recorl:ls CoLNE, 26 April, 1682: AMBROSE BARCROFT a_nd James Blakey, feoffees to the use of the school of Colne, surrender one cottage in Colne, To the use of Robert Tattersall. CoLNE, 24 April, 1689: John Blakey of Colne, mercer, on May 10, 168i-8, surrendered one house and divers lands in Colne To the use of AMBROSE BARCROFT of Noyney, gent., and others as feoffees. CoLNE. 2 May, 1694-: AMBROSE BARCROFT, late of Colne Hall, gent., died siesed of and in all that messuage, etc., called Carryheys, con taining 32 acres, lying within this Manor of Colne; and THOMAS BARCROFT of F oulridge Hall. gent., is his son and next heir and of full age. THE APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS BARCROFT (18), AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EsTATE OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (n) (Filed at the Prerogative Court of York, Probate Act Book, 16jg I jo5, folio 285.) Sept:o die mensis et anno prd' (April, 1693) Richus Pollard cltcus virtute spGi'lr c:omine cerue comisse Ad11U1ein bonoru' Ambrosii Bar croft nup' poia de Colne Ebor' p'vin' ab intesto etc. (hentis etc.). Thome Barcroft ejus filio prius jurat (salvo etc.). Invm nullu' extum sed pstita est caiico. THOMAS BARCROFT (18) It has been seen that, failing a· will of his father, and by reference to the illuminating court roll dated May 2, 1694, Thomas Barcroft was the son and heir of Ambrose (u) and survived his father, inheriting the paternal estate;. He had been baptised at Colne on September 19, 1652, and married in the same parish, November 10, 1679, to Elizabeth Leigh. In Ightenhill, at the court of April, 1684, was recorded the "surrender" they made jointly in the interest of their sons. The estate was called "Claverhole," and may have been the patrimony of Elizabeth, as one hundred and seventy years before complaint had been made at this same court in a plea of trespass of a close called Claverhole by one Thomas Lee. And on February 16, 1708-09, the estate of Southfield, which [132] l6nrcroft of foulrtt,ge ant, mo12na was Elizabeth's inheritance from her father Robert Leigh, was also counted in the Barcroft poss<>ssions. The dwelling named "Hilltop" had probably been in the B:ircroft family and is found among enumerations of their lands for at least the next two generations. Thomas purchased "Winewall" in 1711, and this with "Hilltop" and "Carryheys" passed by will to his grandson, namely William (2), of the Pennsylvania branch, while Southfield was surrendered to the second son John (20). Thomas Barcroft was identified until 1697 as of Foulridge, but from this date until his death in 1732 as of Noyna. His will, made in November, 1728, reads "of Noyna, in y,~ Parish of Colne," Lancaster. From this, as well as from both court and parish records, the names of the children are proved. The name of the eldest son, Ambrose, bears a double confirmation from the fact that there is on file at Chester a bond, given by Thomas, dated June 24, 1696, wherein it is stated that Ambrose Barcroft lawful son of Thomas was to be educated, and also to inherit certain legacies "owing to him by the last will of Ambrose Barcroft of Colne, his late grandfather deceased "-Ambrose (II). In the manner of the settlement of the estate of Ambrose Barcroft ( 1I), by letters of administration granted at York, 1693, instead of a ,viii, as has been seen, there is found to be a contradiction, and this can only be reconciled by the supposition that if he left a will it was never carried to probate. CHILDREN OF THOMAS BARCROFT (18) AND ELIZo\BETH LEIGH 19. i. AMBROSE, baptised at Colne, April 12, 1681; drowned in the Delaware River, Pa., U. S., December 20, 1724; married in Whalley Parish, June 23, 1702, Maria Walshman, who died at Foulrid~e Hall, Lancashire, 1705. and was buried at Colne, May 5 1705. Ambrose married, second, Eliza beth--. who survived her husband-see Ambrose (1) of Solebury, Pennsylvania. . [I''],,,, l6nrcroft fnmtl\? 1Rccor~s 20. ii. JoHN, baptised March 15, 1682-83: died before October, 1i42: m:1rried at Colne, November 6, 1723, Esther Holmes, died 1733, buried in the church at Colne, December 17, 1i33· 21. iii. T1-10MAS, baptised at Colne, August 4, 1684: livini;: in Brad- ford in 1728: married. 22. ,v. WtLLIAM, baptised at Colne, February 6, 1689--<)o: livini;: in li28 in Nansemond County, Viri;:inia. 23. v. Roaf.RT, baptised at Colne, December 7, 1693: huried at Colne, October 6, Ii20. 24. "· MARTHA, baptised at Colne, April 29, 1696: married Richard Townley of Carr Hall, Esq. 25. VII, HENRY, baptised March 5, 1697--<)8: died the same year, and buried at Colnc, Au:;ust 2i, ABSTRACTS OF CuTHEROE CouRT RoLLs CoLNE, 2 May, 1694: Presented that AMBROSE BARCROFT late ofColne Hall, :;enr., died seised of and in all that messuage, etc., called Carryheys, containing 32 acres, lying within this Manor of Colne; and that THOMAS BARCROFT of Foulridge Hall, gent., is his son and next heir and of full a:;e. lcHTENHILL, I April, 1684: Henry Walton of Great Marsden, feoffee, at the instance of THOMAS BARCRmT of Foulrigg Hall, gent., and ELIZABETH his wife, dau:;hter of Robert Lei:;h. late of Southfield, deceased, together with the said THOMAS and ELIZABETH, on the 1st of April, 1684, surrendered one messuage and 22½ acres of land lying in Great Marsden, called the Claverhole, now in the tenure of the said THOMAS BARCROFT, and certain parcels 2f land late of the waste of Great Marsden, To the use of John Bulcock of Raines holme and Richard Nutter of Goldshawbooth in Pendle, junior. and heirs, as feoffees to the use of the said THOMAS and ELIZABETH BARCROFT during the term of their lives, then to the use of JOHN BARCROFT, 2nd son of the said THOMAS and ELIZABETH. and the heirs of his body. with successive remainders in default to the third, fourth, tifrh, and every other son of the said THOMAS and EuzA BETH, and failing here to the use of their daughter or daughters, or in default, to the use of the said ELIZABETH and her heirs for ever. lcHTENHILL, II Oct.. 1f>J2: THOMAS BARCROFT of Foulridge Hall, gent .• ancl ELIZABETH his wife, daughter and heir of Robert Leigh, [r34] lSnrcroft of foulrt~gc an~ mo\2na late of Southfield, deceased, as feolfees, at the instance of Robert Brearclilfe, son and heir of Laurence Brearcliffe, late of Blackhouse Lane, deceased, surrender 2 messuages and certain lands in Brier clilfe To the use of the said Robert and his heirs. CoLNll, ro May, r693: Abraham Gibson of Shaw, son and heir of James Gibson, late of Heptonstall, deceased, feoffee, at the instance of THOMAS BARCROFT of Foulridgc Hall, gent., and ELIZABETH his wife, together with thr said THOMAS and ELIZABETH, surrender all the messuages, lands, etc., now in the occupation of the said THOMAS, To the use of }1hn Bullcock of Ravensholme and Richard Nutter of Sabden, junior, as feolfees to the use of the said ELIZA• BETH during the te~m of her life, then to the use of the said THOMAS until JoHN BARCROJ'T his son attain full·age, then to the use of the said JoHN and the heirs of his body, he paying to THOMAS BAR CROFT, his younger brother, or his lawful issue £100; and in default of issue of the said JoHN, then to the use of the said THOMAS his brother and the heirs of his body; and failing here, then to the use ofWrLLJAM BARCROFT, the youngest brother, and his heirs. BE IT REMEMBERED that on the r6th of Feb., 1708-9, [name erased], citizen of London, gent., and Richard Nutter of Burn ley, yeoman, feoffees, at the instance of THOMAS BARCROFT of Noyne in the parish of Colne, yeoman, and ELIZABETH his wife, and JoHN BARCROFT his son, together with the said THOMAS, ELIZABETH and JoHN, surrendered all that capital messuage cailcd Southfield and 46 acres of land To the use of William Greenwood of Langfield. co. York, yeoman, as feof fee to the uses declared in a certain agreement made between the said THOMAS BARCROFT and Joseph Whalley of Kiln hurst, co. York, yeoman. CoLNE. 25 April, 1711: On [no day or month]. 1703, THOMAS BAR CROFT of Noynoe, gent., surrendered one messuage called Carry heys and 32 acres of land thereto belonging To the use of John Hargreaves of Highroid, gent., as feoffee to the use of the last will of said THOMAS. CoLNE, 3 Oct., 1711: Presented that THOMAS BARCROFT of Noynoe, gent., ought to exercise the office of greave for his lands at South field. On 23 June, 17u, James Hartley of Wanless, for £140, sur rendered one dwelling house in Winewall, with certain lands [r3 s] :1Sarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs there, To the use of THOMAS BARCROFT of Noynoe, gent., and heirs. On 3 Oct., 1711, THOMAS BARCROFT of Noynoe, gent., surrendered one dwelling house called Hilltop in Trawden, with certain lands thereto belonging, To the use of John Hargreaves of Trawden as feoffee to the use of the said THOMAS. CoLNE, 28 Oct., 1715: THOMAS BARCROFT of Noynoe, yeoman, surrenders one messuage in Winewall in the Forest of Trawden, with the lands thereto belonging, nuper emptus per THOMAM BARCROFT ex Jacobo Hartley de Wanless, To the use of Thomas Midgley of Thomedge as feoffee to the use of the last will of said THOMAS. CoLNE, 15 Oct., 1716: On 21 Sept., 1716, THOMAS BARCROFT of Noyna, gent., surrendered one capital messuage called the Hilltop in Trawden, with the lands thereto belonging, To the use of John Haworth of Southfield in Colne, clothier, for the term of 14 years, by the annual rent of £14- CoLNE, 27 April, 1721: On 27 April, 1721, THo~.,As BARCROFT of Noyna, yeoman, surrendered 2 dwelling houses in Winewall in the Forest of Trawden, with the lands thereto belonging, To the use of John Pearson of Wicoller as feoffee to the use of the last will of said THOMAS. THE WILL OF THOMAS BARCROFT (18), FROM THE DISTRICT PROBATE REGISTRY AT YoRK Dated II November, 1728. "In the Name of God, Amen. the eleaventh day of Novembr In ye year of our Lord God One thousand seaven hunelred twentie eight I Thomas Barcroft of Noyna In ye Parish of Colne & County of . Lancaster Yoeman Being of sound & perfect memory (praise be to God for ye same) But knowing ye fraelty of human nature and uncer tainty of this life on earth Do constitute & declare this my Last Will & Testament as followeth First I comit my Soul to Almighty God my Creator and Redeemer In whome by ye merits of Jesus Christe I hope to have full pardon & remission of all my sins & my body I comit to Christian Burial to be enterr'd in such Christian & decent manner as my Executor hereafter named shall think meet & convenient And for disposal & setlment of such temporal Estate Lands Goods & Chattels :J.Sarcroft of jfoulrtbge anb 11lol?na as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do order & dispose of ye same as followeth First I hereby give & bequeath unto my grandsone William Barcroft eldest sone of my eldest sone Ambrose Barcroft & to his Issue lawfully begotten & to ye issue of such issue lawfully to be begotten All ye lands which I lately purchased at Winewall in ye Forrest ofTrawden within ye Manor ofColne & County of Lancaster, being two tenements of ye yearly rent to ye Lord or Lady of ye Manor of nineteen shillings & now in ye possession or occupation of one John Ricroft & John Pilling both of Winewall aforesd or theire assigns Likewise I hereby give & bequeath unto him my sd grandson & to his Issue lawfully begotten & to ye Issue of such Issue lawfully to be be gotten all one tenement in Trawden aforesd called ye Hiltop of ye yearly rent to ye Lord or Lady of ye Manner of eleven shillings ten pence now in ye Possession or occupation of one John Haworth or his assigns Likewise I give and bequeath unto him my sd grandson & to his Issue lawfully begotten & to ye issue of such issue lawfully to be begotten all that one Tenement called Carryheye within ye Township of Colne & County of Lancaster aforesd of ye yearly rent to ye Lord or Lady of ye Manner of ten shillings eight pence & now in ye posses sion or occupation of one Jeffrey Driver or his assigns All wch premises I have put into Ffeofees Estate in trust to ye use of this my last Will & Testament according to ye custom of ye Manor, And Whereas I lately purchased a freehold tenement in Foulridge in ye County of Lancaster now in ye possession and occupation of one William Windle or his assigns I do hereby give & bequeath unto him my sd grandsone & to his Issue lawfully begotten & to ye issue of such Issue lawfully to be begotten all ye sd tenement And for want of such Issue aforesd then all the above mentioned Hereditaments Lands & Tenements to goe to ye right Heir of me the above mentioned Thomas Barcroft. "And Whereas Robert Midgley of Colne Mercer & Jennet his wife & Ewan Walls of ye Car in ye County of Lancr Gent)' & Ellen his wife for & in consideration of ye sume of One Hundred & twentie pounds of lawful Brittish money paid to their hands by me ye twentie eight day of Decemb One thousand seaven hundred twentie-two did pas a Surrender to me of two dwelling houses in Coln aforesd & also of one tenement at Saltersike within ye sd Manner of Colne as by ye sd Surrender doth fully appear I do hereby give & bequeath unto my sd grandsone All my Interest claim & title in ye sd two Houses & Tenements I do also hereby give & bequeath unto my sd grandsone :tSarcroft fnmtl\? 1Rccort'ls All my personal Estate goods & chattels as household goods Husbandry goods Horses & cattle money plate all my W rietings & Books printed or written money due upon especialties or due for rent or upon what account soever owing to me He therefore paying unto ye several persons hereafter named the several Legacies & gifts hereby given & bequeathed unto them namely unto his younger brother my grandson Ambrose Barcroft now or lately Inhabitant in ye Province of Pensil vania in North America at a place called Solebury the sume of One hundred pounds of lawful Brittish money to be sent or return 'd to him at two several times (50 lb. at once) in specie or in goods as he shall order within six months after my decease or as soon as may be And in case he be not then living then the sd Hundred pounds to be paid to his halfe brother which his father my eldest sone Ambrose above mentioned had by a second wife in Pensilvania And if his sd halfe brother be in his minority under twentie one years of age then ye sd Hundred pounds to be paid to his Guardian or to whom his Tuition belongs for his use I likewise hereby give and bequeath unto my fourth son \Villiam Barcroft or to his assigns now or lately dwelling with one Mr. Christopher Jackson In Nansemond County In Verginia Merchant ye sume of eight pounds of lawful Brittish money yearly & every year during his natural life & no longer to wit ye sume of four pounds at ye Feast of Pentecost & ye like sume at ye Feast of St. Martin ye Bishop in Winter to be sent or return'd in money or in goods from what porte or place he shall order & by what person he shall appoint to receive ye money or goods & for detainure or wane of pay• ment as aforsd le shall & may be lawful for my sd sane to constitute & appoince an Attumey to enter into & take possession according to ye custome of ye Manor of all those two tenements in-Winewall above mentioned now in ye possession or occupation of John Ricrofc & John Pilling or their assigns and ye rents thereof to receive & ye same to ,vithhold & keep until such times as ye money due to him be paid with all cost & charges hapning or ariseing; by reason of ye nonpayment thereof as aforesd But it is hereby provided & it is my will & minde that ye sd annuity be no longer due & payable but whilst he remains beyond Sea And I hereby give & bequeath unto my second sone John Barcroft the sume of Fiftie pounds lawful Briccish money & do hereby acquit exonerate & discharge him his Heirs & assigns of & from ye sume of One hundred pounds due me with lawful Interest for ye same by an especialty bearing date ye tenth day of October One :tSarcroft of lfoulrt~ge an~ mo~na thousand seven hundred & five And likewise of one other Especialty bearing date ye twcntic seventh day of February One thousand seven hundred & eleven for Twcntie pounds with lawful Interest for the same Allways provided that he pay the sume of One hundred pounds of lawful Brittish money to my third sonc Thomas Barcroft hereinafter mentioned which sd sume was paid to his hands by me ye liveth day of April One thousand seaven hundred & four as by an Especialty bearing ye same date in ye hands of my Executor fully appears & to which payment he is obliged by a Surrender bearing date ye tenth day of May One thousand six hundred ninetie three to wit two years after his Mother's decease & that he or his assigns arc posses'd of ye lands which came by her And likewise I hereby 1?:ive and bequeath to my third sone Thomas Barcroft the sume of Fivetie poun 1s of lawful Brittish money And Whereas I formerly paid to him at several times ye sumc of Two hundred & eightie pounds four shillings sixpence of lawful Brittish money to wit ye sume of two hundred & thirtie pounds four shillings sixpence in money or to his order And also gave him two Penal Bonds ye one from Mr. Henry Shaw of Langrod for Thirtie pounds with lawful Interest ye other for twcntic pounds with lawful Interest from James Whiticker & Margaret Heap Widdow both of Claverhole in Far Marsden Both wch sums were paid to him as by ye account in ye hands of my Executor in all as above two hundred & eightic pounds four shillings six pence after he had bound himself apprentice and had set up ye trade of tanning at Bradford in York shire of all which sums I do hereby acquit exonerate & discharge him his Executors Administrators & assigns As to my daughter Martha lately married to Richard Townely of Car Esq' It is my will & minde that what money EspeC'ialtis Morgages Bills & Bonds my dear wife is now possesed of & is in her hands that she dispose of ye same to ye sole use & benefit of my said Daughter according to such contracts conditions & forms of agreement as she can best make with ye sd Richard To\\'Tlly Esq' I likewise hereby give and bequeath unto my grandsone James Barcroft Elder sonc of my second sonc John Bar croft above named ye sumc of fortic pounds of lawful Brittish money due to be paid unto him when he shall attain to ye age of twentie one years. . . . And Lastly I hereby nominate & appoint my grand sonc. \Villiam Barcroft of Foulridge in ye County of Lancaster my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament Hopeing that my dear wife having all her own lands setld upon her for her joynture will not make :marcroft fnmil\'! 1Recort>s any claim or demand to any part of the lands hereby given to my grandsone or to any part of my personal Estate not doubting of ye full performance of this my last Will & Testament I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day & year above written.'' (Si~ned) Tuo. BARCROFT. Witnesses: Robt. Midgley, Wm. Midgley, John Hartley, John Hanson. Proved in the Province of York, in the Prerogative Court, on September 19, 1732, by the oath of William Barcroft, the grandson, the sole executor. This "sole executor" was William (2) of the Branch of Pennsylvania,-described in the next chapter,-although by inference, always resident in Lancashire. He was eldest son of the eldest son, Ambrose Barcroft (19), who in middle life lived at Solebury, Pennsylvania, and who had met his death by drowning some time before his father's will was made; William was consequently the next heir-at-law. Elizabeth Leigh (Barcroft) survived her husband three years, and appears to have made her home with her daughter Martha (24). Elizabeth's will was dated from Carr Hall, her daughter's residence, on December 21, 1733. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF ELIZABETH BARCROFT, LATE OF NOINA, NOW OF CARR HALL. LANCASHIRE, WIDJ:JW My personal estate to go to my son-in-law Richard Townley of c;:arr Hall and Henry Walton of Marsden, Esqrs.. in trust to pay unto my son William Barcroft £5 one year after my decease. if he be then living, and to pay the residue to Margaret Townley my granddaughter at age or at marriage. the interest in the meantime to be paid to my daughter Martha, wife of said Richard Townley. Bequests to the chil dren of my son John Barcroft, and to the children of my son Thomas Barcroft. (Signed) Witnesses: John Higgin, Richard Varley, Robert Sclater. Executrix, daughter Martha Townley. sworn August 29. 1735. Inventory dated 22 August, 1735. The original is at Chester. [140] :tSarcroft of foulrtbge anb mol?na JOHN BARCROFT (20) John Barcroft is placed here, out of consecutive order, because of the fact that his elder brother Ambrose (19) is the progenitor of all the family in North America, whence he had gone before his father's death. The consideration of Ambrose is therefore reserved for the following chapter. John Barcroft was the second son of Thomas Barcroft and Elizabeth Leigh his wife, and is frequently named in the court rolls as such. He was born in March, 1683. Twice before he reached the age of manhood his name occurred in connection with the feoffment of lands, transactions noted above, but relaring to his inheritance. On October IO, 1735, three years after his father's death, he paid £100 charges, stipulated in his will as part payment of the portion due to Thomas, his brother. Thus John came into full possession of his mother's paternal lands, called" South field." The records show the subsequent unfortunate surrender of this estate by mortgage, first in 1738 for £500, and later, in January, 1741-42, for £930, when it passed out of the family. John Barcroft died in 1742. He had married November 6, 1723, Esther Holmes (or Hulme) of Huddersfield, who had died in 1733, and was buried in Colne church as by the parish register. CHILDREN OF JOHN BARCROFT (20) AND EsTHER HOLMES 26. i. JAMES, baptised at Colne, August 27, 1724; died unmarried in 1749. 27. 11. JOHN, baptised July 9. 1727; died before April 12. 1783. Married Elizabeth Barcroft (6 ), daughter of William Barcroft of Noyna, gent. Numbered (6) of Solebury, Pa. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS CoLNE, 8 May, 1736: On the 10th of Oct., 1735, Richard Nutter of Burnley, gent., feoffee to a surrender made by THOMAS BARCROFT and ELIZABETH his wife, late deceased. at the instance of JOHN r141J :fSarcroft jfamil\? 1Rccorbs BARCROFT, 2nd son of said THOMAS, and in consideration of the payment of £100 charges upon the surrendered premises, to be paid by the said JOHN BARCROFT to THOMAS BARCROFT his brother, as appears by a surrender made 12 Oct., 1692, surrendered one messuage, etc. in Southfield in Great Marsden, containing 30 acres, To the use of the said JoHN BARCROFT and his heirs for ever. CoLNE, 3 May. li39= On 25 Aug., 1738, JoHN BARCROFT of Caine, gent .. for £500 to him paid by Esther Bulcock of Clivicher in the parish of Burnley. spinster, surrendered one dwelling house called Southfield, lying in Great Marsden, with all lands, etc., thereto belonging, To the use of the said Esther and her heirs for ever. CoLNE, 27 April, 1742: On 20 Jan., Ii4I-2, JoHN BARCROFT of Colne, gent., George Hartley of Bradley in Great Marsden, yeo man. and Esther his wife, for £930 to them paid by Laurence Manknoles of Southfield in Great Marsden; yeoman. surrendered, the messuage called Southfield, with the lands thereto belonging, To the use of the said Laurence and his heirs. THOMAS BARCROFT (21) Thomas, the third son of Thomas Barcroft ( I 8) of Noyna, was baptised at Colne, August 4, 1684. His youth was spent at Bradford, Yorkshire, where he served an apprenticeship, and later set up the business of tanning. It is found, through his father's will, that the latter had advanced to him the sum of £280, for the apprenticeship and establishment of this trade. Under the terms of his father's bequest all obligations were cancelled and Thomas was to receive an additional £50 from the estate. The court roll of date October 11, 1732, notes his lease, for life, of the family lands known as "Carryheys." He is therein spoken of as a resident of Colne. His son is mentioned on the parish register at Colne, but the name of his wife is not known. CHILD OF THOMAS BARCROFT (21) AND -- 28. i. AMBROSE, recorded on Co!ne Parish Register; buried Novem ber 16, 1728. :tSarcroft of foulrtt,ge. ant, 1l0\?na AnsTRACT FROM CLITHEROE CouRT RoLL CoLNE, II Oct., 1732: On the 10th of Oct., 17.~2. W1LLIAM BARCROFT of Noyna in the parish of Colne, grandson and devisee of THOMAS BARCROFT, late of Noyna, deceased, and William Hanson of Emmott, yeoman, heir at law of John Hargreaves, late of High royd, gent., sole feoffee in trust for the lands and premises h~r~in after mentioned, surrendered all that messuage called Carryheys with the lands thereto belonging, containing 32 acres, the yearly rent to the lord of the manor ros. 8d., To the use of THOMAS Barcroft of Colne, yeoman, during the term of his natural life, he paying to the aforesaid WILLIAM BARCROt"T, his heirs, etc., the yearly rent of £13. WILLIAM BARCROFT (22) The fourth son of Thomas Barcroft (18) was baptised in Colne Parish, February 6, 1689-90. Little is known of him beyond the facts given in his father's will. In 1728 he was dwelling with one Mr. Christopher Jackson, in Nansemond County, Virginia. It was very evidently the desire and intention of Thomas Barcroft that his son William should not return to England, for his inheritance was "no longer due and payable but whilst he remains beyond sea." There appears to be ground for the supposition that he married in Virginia, and left descendants there. In the census of Northumberland County, taken in 1782, John Barcroft and Samuel Barcroft are enumerated with their families. And in the roster of the 41st Regiment of Virginia Militia, raised to serve in the War of 1812-1815, John Barcroft and Samuel Barcroft were enrolled under Edward J. Northern, captain, and Edmund Northern, lieutenant, to serve in that war. Nothing beyond these facts is known in regard to these two men or their families, and the conjecture is merely hazarded that they might have been descendants of the Barcrofts of Lancashire through William (22). [143] lSarcroft Jamili 1Recor~s In this connection it may be recalled that Susan, daughter of Robert B,ircroft (6) of Barcroft, married Christopher Jack son in 1601, in Burnley Parish, also that Jenet Barcroft (8) of Foulridge, had married the son of a Christopher Jackson about 1640. The same name, Christopher Jackson, 1s also to be found in the first Census of Virginia, and it was doubtless to this family that William (22) went when he left Er.gland. JAMES BARCROFT (26) James Barcroft, son and heir of John Barcroft (20) of Colne, was not of age at his father's death in Ii42· He had been baptised at Colne August 2i, Ii24- He inherited from his father "Clough Ing" in Caine town ship, which he soon sold for a nominal consideration to his brother, John Barcroft of Gisburn. And he also sold lands and a "mansion house" in Marsden to his nephew William Barcroft of Noyna. The latter sale was made in Ii45· He owned in addition, by inheritance, lands at Claverhole. At the time of his father's death James was in residence at Cambridge University .. He took the degree of B. A. at Mag dalen College in Ii43, and four years later the degree of A: M. He was ordained, and his death occurred at Kinnersley, co. Salop, in Ii49, "a clerk in Holy Orders." He never married. ABSTRACTS OF CuTHEROE CouRT RoLLS CoLNE, 5 Oct., 1742: Presented that JoHN BARCROFT of Colne, late deceased, died seised of and in one messuage. 3 acres 3 roods 24 falls of land, and one close called Clough Ing in the township of Colne, and that JAMES BARCROFT is his eldest son and next heir at law and of about the age of 18 years. The said JAMES is ad mitted to a fine by Stephen Saiger, gent., his elected guardian. CoLNE, 4 Oct., 1745: On 28 Aug., 1745, JAMES BARCROFT of Colne, Bachelor of Arts, in consideration of the love he beareth towards JoHN BARCROFT of Gisburn, co. York, gent., his brother, and also in consideration of 5s. to him in hand paid by the said JoHN, (144] :fSarcroft of jfoulrtbge anb mol!na surrendered all that dwelling house and land called Clough Ing, lying in the township of Colne, To the use of the said JoHN BAR CROFT and his heirs for ever. IcHTENHILL, 5 Oct., 1745: On 27 Aug., 1745, JAMES BARCROFT of Colne, gent., for £74-15 to him paid by James Ridehalgh ofSchole field in Little Marsden, surrendered all that close of land called Blackhill, lying in Little Marsden, To the use of the said James Ridehalgh and heirs. IcHTENHILL, 8 Oct., 1746: On 19 Oct., 1745, JAMES BARCROFT of Carrybridge, gent., for £170 to him paid by WILLIAM BARCROFT of Noyna, gent., surrendered one mansion house and certain lands lying in Marsden. lcHTENHILL, II April, 1749: Presented that JAMES BARCROFT, late of Kennersley, co. Salop, clerk, died absolutely seised of one mansion house and divers lands at Claverhole in Marsden, containing 22½ ac. JoHN BARCROFT of Fumivals Inn, co. Middlesex, gent., is his only brother and nei..-r heir at law and of full age. JOHN BARCROFT (27) John Barcroft, baptised July 9, 1727, was the younger son of John Barcroft of Colne. It has been noted that in 1745 his elder brother James Barcroft (26) surrendered "Clough Ing" to him. John placed a mortgage of £ 120 on it three years later, when he was of "Fumivals Inn, London," and the estate passed for a time to. his cousin, William Barcroft. But in 1753 John cancelled all former obligations and had it in full possession once more, and in August, 1781, h1.: placed it in feoffment "to the use of his last will." Perhaps this re-possession had to do ,vith his marriage to the daughter of William, which took place in 1756. The court rolls for the Honor of Clitheroe for the last half of the eighteenth century afford frequent records relating to the estates of the Barcrofts of Colne and Noyna under his name, the leading reason being his marriage with Elizabeth Barcroft, the daughter of his cousin, William Barcroft (2) of Noyna. This will be noticed agam in the next chapter, as William's IO :marcroft Jamil\? 1Recort,s parentage places him in the family whose descendants are not found in England, but in the United States. It will be seen that by this alliance, and in fulfilment of the bequests under the will of his grandfather, Thomas (18), much of the property of this branch of the Barcrofts came by honest inheritance into the possession of John and his wife. It had passed over the head of Ambrose (the eldest son) and his descendants in the American colonies, because Ambrose's eldest son William-who apparently never went to the colonies with his father--was the rightful inheritor of his father's estate; for the death of Ambrcse had taken place prior to this, and even prior to the date of the will of his grandfather Thomas Barcroft (18), in 1728. John Barcroft, already noted as resident at Gisburn, was in 1748 of Furnivals Inn, London, and perhaps the follo\\--ing two years, after which he returned to Gisburn. But on December 13, I 770, he is named "Chief Steward of the Honor of Clitheroe," and thereafter of Clitheroe Castle. This castle crowns the hill in the town of Clitheroe, and the ancient build ing, somewhat restored about 1850, is said to date from the reign of William Rufus. The town of Clitheroe is to-day one of the municipal boroughs of Lancaster, and lies about twenty eight miles nonh of Manchester. It is in this castle that the coun rolls of the Honor of Clitheroe are preserved, from which so much of our data has been derived. John Barcroft married in 1756, Elizabeth -Barcroft, known as of F oulridge because of her residence there, but belonging by ancestry to the branch in America. She died in 1776, and her husband died before 1783,-probably very shonly before, as the coun rolls mention a legal transaction in which he took pan in I 78 I, and the Chan of the Barcrofts in Ireland chronicles his death as occurring in I 782, at Clitheroe Castle. Elizabeth Barcroft will be noticed more particularly in the line of her o,vn descent. CI.ITIIEROJ; 1',\STl,E :marcroft of jfoulribge anb 11lo'2na There were more children born to this marriage than are here enumerated, but their names do not appear on the coun rolls ,..,-ithin the limit of this work, and it is well known that there was no descendant to carry the family name beyond the next generation. CHILDREN OF JOHN BARCROFT (27) AND ELIZABETH BARCROFT (6), THE LATTER OF THE BRANCH IN AMERICA 29. i. MARTHA. born July II. 1757; died May 23. 1839; unmarried. 30. ii . .AMBROSE WILLIA!\!, born 1759; died by shipwreck, Novem ber 18, 1795; married Eleanor Duffy. 31. iii. BARBARA, born October 26, 1762; died February II, 1841. 32. 1v. JoHN, born 1764; died at Bradford, Yorkshire, December 28, 1799; aged 35. 33. v. MARY, born September 12, 1766; died June 21, 1830. 34- vi. ELLEN. died February 9, 1852, aged 86; married Jonathan Moon, Esq. 35· vii. ELIZABETH. ABSTRACTS FROM CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS CoLNE, 10 April, 1749: On 5 Sept., 1748. JoHN BARCROFT of Furni vals Inn, London, gent., for £120 to him paid by WILLIAM BAR CROFT of Noyna, gent., surrendered all that messuage called Clough Ing lying in Colne To the use of the said W1LLIAJ\I BAR CROFT and heirs. CoLNE, 23 Oct., 1749: 'Whereas JOHN BARCROFT of Furnivals Inn, London, gent., by his surrender dated 5 Sept., 1748, in consider ation of £120 to him paid by WILLIA!\! BARCROFT of Noyna, gent., did surrender certain tenements called Clough Ing to the use of the said WILLIAM conditionally on the repayment of the said sum with interest. and whereas the said JoHN BARCROFT hath made default of payment, and whereas (altl;ough the said premises have by the said default become absolutely vested in the said \VILLIAM BARCROFT by law) the said WILI.IAM hath agreed ·with the said JOHN for the absolute purchase of the said premises on payment of the further sum of £124 by the said WILLIAM, Now be it remem bered that on the 13th day of Oct., 1749, the said JoHN BARCROFT, on payment of the said further sum. did surrender the said premises To the use of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT and his heirs for ever. [ 147] :fBarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs CoLNE, 22 Oct.• 1j;3: On 13 Oct., lj;3. WILLIAM BARCROFT of Noyna, gent .• for £126 to him paid by JoHN BARCROFT of Gis bum. co. York, gent., surrendered all that messuage called Clough Ing, lying in Colne, To the use of the said JOHN BARCROFT and his heirs for ever. On I Feb .• Ij69. JoHN BARCROFT of Gisburn and ELIZABETH his wife surrendered one messuage in Winewall To the use of William Hanley for a term of years. CoLNE, 3 Oct., I jS 1: On I I Aug., 1j8 I, JOHN BARCROFT of Clitheroe Castle, gent., surrendered one messuage called Clough Ing lying in Colne, To the use of William Alcock and John Holgate as feoffees to the use of the last will of said JoHN BARCROFT. CoLNE, j May, Ij83: On 12 April, 1j83, William Alcock of Skipton. co. York, gent., in consideration of ;s. to him paid by MARTHA BAR· CROFT of Otley. co. York. spinster, Mathew \Vi Ison of Otley. gent., and John Holgate of Foulridge, gent .• executors and devisees in trust under the will of JoHN BARCROFT, late of Clitheroe Castle, gent .. deceased. surrendered one messuage called Clough Ing lying in Colne. To the use of the said l\'.IARTHA BARCROFT, Mathew Wilson and John Holgate and their heirs. AMBROSE WILLIAM BARCROFT (30) Ambrose William Barcroft was born at Gisburn in Ii59· He was the last male descendant of the Foulridge and Noyna branch to marry and have surviving descendants to continue the line of an ancient family, and in his case also the family name lapsed, as his only child, Ellen, married as will be seen, and the name and estates passed into other families. Ambrose was the son of John and Elizabeth Barcroft. He entered the army, and on the coun roll of Colne, date April 13, 1j85, it is recorded that he was lieutenant of His Majesty's 63rd Regiment of Foot, and \Vas at that date stationed at Ster ling. His ancestry is set fonh very plainly in the record. He married Eleanor Duffy and had an only child, Ellen. Ambrose William Barcroft perished by shipwreck in Ii95, on Ponland Beach. A tablet to his memory, which rehearses the tragic event. is in Colne Church. [148] :tSarcroft of foulrtl>ge ant, no~na CHILD OF &'\!BROSE WILLIAM BARCROFT (30) AND ELEANOR DUFFY 36. i. ELLEN, died at Alkincoats June 10, 1866, aged 71; married July 4, 1816, Edward Parker, son of Thomas Parker and Mary Molyneux, born July 18, 1786, died May 22, 1865. ABSTRACT FROM CLJTHEROE MANOR ROLLS COLNE, 13 April, 1785: On 25 March, 1785, W1LLIAl\l &'\!BROSE BARCROFT, Esq., Lieut. in H. M. 63rd Reg. of Foot, stationed at Sterling in North Britain, eldest son and heir at law as well of JoHN BARCROFT, late of Clitheroe Castle, gent., deceased, as of ELIZABETH his wife, also deceased, who was before her marriage ELIZABETH BARCROFT of Noyna, spinster, in consideration of £450 to him paid by Henry Owen Cunliffe of Wycc,ller Hall, co. Lancaster., Esq., did out of court surrender all that messuage called Pillings, lying at Wellhead in the Forest of Trawden, To the use of the said Henry Owen Cunliffe and his heirs for ever. The following is the inscription on the memorial tablet in Colne Church: "To the Memory of Captain Ambrose William Barcroft of the 63rd Regiment, interred at Wyke, he having after a life passed in ardu ous service in America, the West Indies and Holland, perished by shipwreck with 10 Officers 213 Soldiers and Seamen, on Portland Beach, at the age of 36, on November 18, 1795." ELLEN BARCROFT (36) Ellen Barcroft, the last of the line of Barcrofts of F oulridge and Noyna in ,Lancashire, England, was born about 1794. She was the daughter of Ambrose William Barcroft and Eleanor Duffy, on her father's side descended from Ambrose Barcroft, the progenitor of all the family in America, as well as from the younger son's line, in Colne. On July 4, 1816, she married, in Colne Parish, Edward Parker, Esq., the son of Thomas Parker of Alkincoats. Edward Parker was a solicitor, and in course of time, on the death of his father, inherited largely of the Parker estates. And it [149] :fSarcroft famil~ 1Recorbs seems probable that the inheritance of Ellen Barcroft went eventually to swell the possessions of the Parker family, as to-day the latter own Foulridge Hall and much of the property in that neighborhood. In 1838, probably, Edward Parker and Ellen Barcroft his wife took possession of the Alkincoats mansion, one of the Parker estates, although Brownsholme was also one of their ancestral properties, and Edward was later designated as "of Browsholme and Alkincoats." The family derived both their name and coat of arms from the office of parker, or park-keeper. Edward Parker died at Alkincoats on May 22, 1865, and Ellen Barcroft his wife the follo,,;ng year,-June 10, 1866. They had a large family of children, sons and daughters. Although the surname of Parker places it out of keeping with the intent of these pages that we should continue this family line, yet the list of the children of Ellen Barcroft is properly placed here, and is interesting because many of the names are familiar in all the families herein traq:d. CHILDREN OF ELLEN BAR.CR.OFT (36) AND EDWARD PARKER. 37· i. AMBROSE BAR.CR.OFT, born April 13, 1817; died unmarried January 5, 1850. i. THOMAS GOULBOURNE, born August 4, 1818; married November 28, 1845, Mary Ann, daughter of John Francis Carr, of Carr Lodge, Horbury, York. 39· iii. EDWAR.D, born November 14, 1821; married October 24, 1850, Catherine, daughter of James Neville. Rector of Waddington, co. York. 40. iv. RoBER.T JoHN, born January 13, 1823. 41. v. 'WILLIAM BAR.CR.OFT, born February 25, 1825; died Decem- ber 1, 1830. 42. vi. JAMES W1LLIA.VJ, died September 18, 1832. 43· vii. SEPTIMUS BAR.CR.OFT, died July 12, 1836. 44- viii. ELIZABETH AGATHA. 45- ix. ELLEN BAR.CR.OFT, died at Leamington, November II, 1865; married Duncan Campbell of South Hall, Argyleshire, Scotland, Colonel of Light Infantry. [150] fHTL'H~IE:>;T 1:,; COL.NE 1:HURCH. 1..ANC:\SHIRE ?.\RKl::R D!P.~T.I:,;r. RARCROFT :tSarcroft of foulrtt>ge ant> 11lo1?na 46. x. BARBARA PHOEBE, married Nicholas England of Southfield House, Lancashire. 47. xi. MARY MARTHA, died December 20, 1833. Two mural tablets are to be seen in Colne Church, the e;ulier one is inscribed: "To the Memory of four much loved and greatly lamented children of Edward and Ellen Parker-William Barcroft Parker, James William Parker, Mary Manha Parker and Septimus Barcroft Parker. Bright flowers transplanted to a clime Where never come the blights of time. Sweet voices that have joined the hymn Of the angelic Seraphim." The second tablet was erected by Ellen Barcroft (Parker) and is on the south wall of the chancel. It is in memory of her husband, and is of interest as it bears an inscription, added following her death in 1866. In Memory of EDWARD PARKER of Alkincoats and Newton Hall Esq. Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. co. Lancaster and J.P. West Riding co. York: fourth son of Thomas Parker Esq. of the above places: Born at Nev.'ton 18 July 1786. Married in 1816 ELLEN only child of AMBROSE WILLIAM BARCROFT Esq. of Noyna and died at Alkincoats 22 May 1865. Energetic Conscientious and Faithful in the discharge of his Public and Private duties, Firm Generous and sincere in his Friendships, kind and humane to all, he ,vas a Consistent Christian Man. To the loved and loving Husband and Father his Widow and Children erect This. "The memory of the Just is blessed." ELLEN Relict of the Above died at Alkincoats 10th June 1866, aged 71. In terred with her husband at Waddington. The illustration here given represents the hatchment which is to be seen on the south wall of the nave in Colne Church. It will be observed that the Barcroft Coat of Arms-a lion rampant-is on a white field, showing that Ellen Barcroft [151] :fSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recort,s survived her husband, but the legend "Resurgam" is not in accordance with the heraldic rule, which reserves this motto for a bereaved husband, not for a widow as in this instance. The correct blazon is: Per pale the dexter quarterly: 1. Vert. a chevron between three bucks' heads caboshed or. Parker of Brrr..vnsholme and Newton. 2. Gules, three lozenge cushions ermine tasselled or. Redmaine. 3· Ast. 4. Argent. a bend between six martlets sable. T'empest of Rayne. 5. Argent, a fess between six manlets sable. Walsh. 6. Argent, a lion rampant gules between eight fleur-de-lis argent. T'horpe. 7. Sable, a chevron vairy between three cross crosslets fitche or. Blakey (or Blackley) of Blackley Hall. 8. Sable, a buck's head caboshed argent, between two flanches of the second. Parker of Newton Hall, co. York. 9. Argent, a cross between four doves gules a canton azure. Goul hourne of Manchester. Impaled: Argent, a lion rampant sable.· Barcroft of Barcroft Hall, Foulridge and Noyna. Crest I. A stag trepp. proper. Parker of BrrrJJnsholme. Crest 2. A cubit arm erect, vested sable, slashed argent, the hand proper grasping a stag's horn gules. Parker of Newton Hall. $bowing all tbe 1tabulattons tn Skeleton jfomt of tbe :Sarcrott J'amiltes tn l5ngianb ~t,B~~~P_;f~robaa. VIll. (Feb. 20, 1525.) I ROBi;_T (2) of Bar--Alice. Lettice-WII.J..LUl croft, clied before 1 Ed. VL (1547). ,of~ HENR~,-Y-of_Lo_d1JC-.------J-0Tb--'ofl.odge W1L LU! of Bar THOMAS of Igb tenbill, med 1513. diod 1576, and Moisley, mod croftldied 15b. 1- before 1582. ROB R.T of Bar ROBlR.T of lgb wnlr.ur. 10ld tbe THOMAS of Mois- HENRYof croft. died 1612. tenbill and Lodge, Lod!JC, died 160-. I!'.)' and Foulridge, Foulrid11e, med 1620. diod 1587. I died16o8. 1 JIAM of Bar THdMAS of 1'3b HENRY of Burnley AMBROSE of Foulridge WILb of BuniJey. HE~Y of Bar. croft. died 1621. tenbill and Lodge, and Co!De, mod 1620. 11J1d Noyna. died 1668, wood, died 1641. ley, died 1654, I clied 1631. I ...,J_.L I - I ROBERT of 3 daagbters ...... TRokM. WILLIAM, Batcroft, died ~~~s'rl~i TH~MAS. died 1663. 1647 s. p. and bou,rbt the Lod&e. , 16"9. / AMBROSE,I JOHN,c!e-risee med 1693. of Henry of died~- 17o8. 5 c:laagbten. I Barley's estate. I THOMAS, Jolm- died 1732. I AMBROSE the emi- diedJobi. 1742. :c:12~ JAMES, died JOHN cl Gis- died 175~ 1749 •• p. bam, died 178-. Elizabetb,man-.Jno. Martba. marr. ~ AMBROSE, Ba=oft of Giaban,. W"Ilaon of Otley. died 1795. dEN, oaly cbild, mazr. Parker of AllaD coau; died 1866. 'ttbe 1Satctofts in Bmerica jfirst Generation AMBROSE BARCROFT (1) AMBROSE BARCROFT, the ancestor of all the Bar- ~ crofts in America herein mentioned, was the eldest son of Thomas Barcroft (18) of Foulridge and Noyna, in Colne, Lancashire, England. Ambrose will be found numbered (19) in that family. On the maternal side he was the grandson of Robert Leigh of Southfield, Colne. The register of the ancient parish of Saint Bartholomew, Colne, contains the record of his baptism,-" Ambrose son of Thomas Barcroft of Noonee,"--on April 12, 1681. The tuition bond which was filed at Chester in 1696, by his father, contains the categoric mention of the child's late grandfather for whom he was named, "Ambrose Barcroft of Colne." This bond gave legal promise that Ambrose was to be "well and honestly" educated and brought up, and that he should inherit the child's portion due him from the estate of his grandfather, Ambrose (II), of the Foulridge and Noyna branch. Thus, with provision for his education made doubly sure, heir by birth to the peculiar privileges of the eldest son of an ancient and honorable English family, Ambrose Barcroft's youth was probably uneventful. After the lapse of more than two hundred years the varied circumstances of his life are known to us only tluough official records. The court rolls of the Manor of Colne afford glimpses of his movements which suggest a restlessness not in keeping with family traits as apparent in others of the name, as ,vill be seen by his absences from home and finally by his far journeys. These rolls note the normal beginnings, the usual obligations [r55] lSarcroft jfamil1? 1Recor~s of a "feoffee to uses" in Colne Manor, and in association with a certain John Blakey whose name, or one of the family, appears on the Colne court rolls with Ambrose's grandfather thirty years before. In connection with the estate of John Malham of Colne, ,mder date April 19, 1710, Ambrose is designated "of Foul ridge Hall," on June 28, 1711, "of Deptford, co. Kent," and on July 16, 1716, he had gone as far as Canterbury, co. Kent. Ambrose previous to this had given his power of attorney in turn to his brothers John (20) and Thomas (21) of Foulridge. And in November, I 720, when there was a question of the surrender of certain lands belonging to the Blakey estate, and Ambrose's co-feoffee was declared deceased, he also was recorded "pariter defuncti,"-likewise deceased. But the court sitting at Colne in October, 1725, was called upon to enroll the following declaration, which gives the most unmistakable testimony as to ,vhere Ambrose Barcroft had gone. The date, 12 July, 1723, shows that two years had elapsed after the paper had been executed before it was enrolled. It reads as follows: ". . • Know all men by these presents That I Ambrose Barcroft of Solebury in the County of Bucks in the province of Pensilvania gend' surviving feoffee in trust to Edward Knowles late of Colne deed • • . appoint my trusty and well beloved bror John Barcroft of Colne in the county of Lancaster and Kingdom of England my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to alien ... and give up ... all ye right etc. of me the said Ambrose Barcroft of in_& unto one messuage in Colne called Kingshead etc. To the use and behoof of Richard Stephenson of Colne ... " And thereupon follows the surrender of this land made by John Barcroft of Colne, gent., at the instance of Mary Knowles of Colne, widow, to the use of Richard Stephenson. The time or occasion of Ambrose Barcroft's leaving England is not known, but the parish registers of Lancashire give dates [156J .., 0 C:,,. :,, aCl t'l jftrst Generatton which throw light on parts of his life. The register of Whalley Parish for the year 1702 contains the record of his marriage as follows: "Ambrosius Barcroft de Barrowford et Maria IPalshman de lf?halley nupt 23 die 1uny. Licence." Barrow ford was a township within the ancient chapelry of Colne. Still following parish register records, it is found that two sons were born to this marriage, William and Ambrose, and then that "Mary wife of A.nbrose Barcroft of Foulridge Hall" was buried on May 5, 1705, in Colne Parish. Two of these entries on the registers place Ambrose Bar croft at Foulridge Hall, and one on the court rolls gives his residence there as late as 1710. These records of Lancashire are supplemented in a very remarkable and striking manner by public records of the Province of Pennsylvania. Although efforts to find the time and place of Ambrose Barcroft's arrival in America have been without success, yet the deed he received for land he purchased in Solebury town ship, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on June 8, 1723, affords his own description of his whereabouts in the interim of 1716- 1723, and that reads, "Ambrose Barcroft of Talbot County in the Province of Maryland, gentleman." Maryland Archives and such rent-rolls and registers as are available at the Mary land Historical Society fail to throw any additional light on the date or length of time he may have been a resident of Maryland. That stands on his own declaration of the fact. Bucks Coumy was one of the three original counties of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Solebury was among the second group of townships into which the tide of immigration slowly flowed. In the extreme northwestern corner of this township were two tracts of land which under the original survey were known as the Randall Blackshaw Tract, of 500 acres, and ad joining it on the south was the Thomas Cornes Tract of 450 acres. Land in both of these tracts was held by the Bar crofts in colonial days. The Thomas Cornes Tract had been [r 5i] :tSarcroft Jamil\? 1Recort>s granted by warrant of the Commissioners under William Penn, on April 29, I 702, to Cornes. It had passed in turn by will to Ellen Sanders and her children, then to George Parker, all of Yorkshire England. The latter [ref. 12] conveyed it to Am brose Barcroft in 1723. The Proprietor's Road formed the western boundary of the tract at that time. To-day public roads encircle it, the one on the west forming the dividing line between Solebury and Buckingham Townships. The dangers and difficulties of frontier life confronted the pioneers in Bucks County. Servants were indentured, or more frequently were slaves, and in the newspapers of the period are to be found many advertisements for runaway servants, which afford us interesting and lucid pictures of the customs and also of the clothing in ordinary use. The following advertisement appeared in the American Weekly Mercury, under date of September 14, 1722: UN away the 2d of this Inftant September, from Ambrofe Barcroft of Solebury near Buckingham-Meeting-Houfe in R Bucks-County, Pennfylvania, 'Thomas Rolfe. He is a fhon fet middle-ag'd Man, with fhon fad coloured Hair, and took with him a Fuftian Frock, a Snuff coloured Cloth Coat, two grey Kerfey Waftecoats, one Pair of Buck-skin Breeches and a Pair of Linnen Drawers, and feveral Pair of Stockings, all much wore, likewife one old fpeckled Shin and 3 white Ones. He has a fmal! Scar upon his Lower Lip, and a large Scar upon his upper Lip. Whomfoever can fecure him, and give Notice thereof to Ambrofe Barcroft abovefaid, (hall have Fony Shillings Rewa_rd and reafonable Charges, paid by Ambrofe Barcroft. Ambrose Barcroft was commissioned Justice of the Peace for Bucks County on January 4, 1722. [Ref. 13.] In colonial times this appointment carried with it the continuity of the judicial power in the office of Judge of the Court of Quarter Sessions, and it may have been in the course of the discharge of his public duties as Justice of the Peace that Ambrose Bar- [ 158] fir.st Generation croft met his death. The record of it sets forth the fact "that by drowning and misfortune" he died. More fully the state ment reads, "The said Ambrose Barcroft the twentieth day of December, in company with his son Ambrose Barcroft about thirty miles from Solebury ... Rideing through one of the branches of the Delaware river then and there by reason of the stumbling of the horse whereon the said Ambrose the father then rode, the said Ambrose the father fell from the horse aforesaid into the said river. By means whereof he the said Ambrose the father was then and there instantly Drowned." [Ref. 14.) The inquisition post mortem was held on Christmas day, 1724, at Solebury, Pennsylvania. The well-trodden Indian paths and fords were the only highways of the frontiersman, and one of the most frequented led from Philadelphia to Bethlehem, by the way of the "Forks of the Delaware," where the Delaware Tribe of Indians were settled, and the paths there crossed what was then known as the West Branch of the Delaware, but now named the Lehigh River. It was probably somewhere near Easton, Pennsylvania, and certainly in the course of the Lehigh River that Ambrose Barcroft came to his death on December 20, I 724. It has been noted that he had married and lost his first wife before leaving Foulridge, Lancashire. He married a second time, presumably in Pennsylvania, but the place and time are unknown. Only his wife's christian name, Elizabeth, is known to his descendants. One son was born to this second marriage, named John, and the fact of this additional heir and that it was a son was recognized by the boy's grandfather, Thomas Barcroft (18) of Noyna, Lancashire, as will be seen by reference to his will, made in I 728. And the endorsement on the will of William Barcroft (2) also states that he had a "half-brother John" in Pennsylvania. The fact that the son and heir of the Barcroft family of Foulridge Hall and Noyna had died in the new world became [ 1 59] :tSarcroft lfamill? 1Recor~s known to the family in England before many months. Ambrose had owned property in the manor of Colne, and in that connec tion the declaration of his death and the name of "his eldest son and next heir" William Barcroft was made at the court sitting at Colne, October 8, 1725. On the farm purchased by Ambrose Barcroft in 1723, which can be described as lying a half-mile southeast of the present village of Carversville, there can be seen a few markers and other signs of an old burial place, which is steadily being encroached upon by the farmer. Probably the oldest stone which ever stood in this small plot marked the grave of this man whose end came so suddenly in that Christmas time of 1 724. [Ref. 15.) It is of fine red sandstone, chiselled and shaped, and bears only the two initials cut in this fashion AxB. The supposition is strengthened by the fact that among the early families of this part of Solebury none are known to have borne these initials except the owner of the land whereon it was placed to mark a grave, and also Ambrose Barcroft's death occurred at a date when such markers were in use in that community. He died intestate, and on December 29, 1724, his widow, Elizabeth, renounced her right to administer the estate, and on April 21, 1725, letters of administration were granted to the son Ambrose Barcroft. [Ref. 16.] The next appearance of the name of Elizabeth Barcroft on the county records is the recital of an application for a marriage license, which was granted to "Ch~rles Morgan, of the County of Bucks, and Prov:nce of Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Barcroft of the same_ County and Province . . . Widow." [Ref. 17.] This license was granted on September 21, 1727, by William Burnet, Governor of the Province of New Jersey. Elizabeth was still living in April, 1743, when Ambrose Barcroft (3) gave a mortgage on the paternal lands at Sole bury, but nothing additional is known in regard to her. [160] ;first Generation CHILDREN OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (I) AND MARY W ALSHMAN 2. 1. W1LLIAM, baptised in Whalley Parish. November 5, 1702; buried in Colne Parish, March 25, 1754; married Ellen Cockshott of Langroyd, Colne, died at Noyna, Colne. 1744. 3. 11. AMBROSE, baptised in Colne Parish. England, March 21, 1703-4; died (probably) in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, October 1784; married Hannah --. CHILD OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (1) AND ELIZABETH -- 4. iii. JoHN, bom probably in Solebury, Penn.; died near Fleming ton, N. J., February, 1795; married Hannah--. ABSTRACT OF THE Turr10N BoND, FILED AT CHESTER IN 1696 Bond by Thomas Barcroft (18) ofFoulridge Hall, gent., and George Emmot of Colne Edge, junior, yeoman, dated 24 June, 1696, to well and nonestly educate and bring up Ambrose Barcroft, lawful son of Thomas Barcroft, above bounden, during his (the said Ambrose's) minority, and to make true inventory of all goods belonging to "ye said child" before the 1st Oct. next ensuing, and to satisfy and pay unto the said Ambrose Barcroft all such child's portion, legacies, &c., as are owing to him by the last will of Ambrose Barcroft (II) of Colne, his late grandfather, deceased. ABSTRACTS OF CLITHEROE MANOR ROLLS CoLNE, 19 April, 1710: Ambrose Walton of Marsden. gent., and AMBROSE BARCROFT of Foulridge Hall, gent., feoffees of John Malham of Colne, deceased, at the instance of Elkana Haworth of Colne, mercer, and Alice his wife, late wife of said John Malham, &urrender two closes of land there, To the use of Jenet Hartley and heirs. CoLNE, 29 Oct., 1712: On 28 June, 10 Anne, AMBROSE BARCROI-T of Deptford, co. Kent, gent, surviving feoffee of John Malham, !are of Colne, co. Lancaster, deceased, surrendered all those messuages, etc., lying in Marsden and Colne, late the inheritance of said John, To the use of John Craven and JOHN BARCROFT of Noonay. gent., as feoffees to the use of the last will of said Malham. CoLNE, 17 April, 1716: Be it remembered that on the 16th of July, 2 George I, AMBROSE BARCROFT of Canterbury, co. Kent, gent, surviving feoffee of John Malham, late of Colne, deceased, sur- II [161] lSarcroft Jamil\? 1Recorbs rendered by THOMAS BARCROFT, gent .• certain messuages and lands in Great Marsden and Colne To the use of Edward Hoyle and heirs. CoulE, 7 Oct., 1720: Be it remembered that on the 16th of Nov., 1720, Thomas Briercliffe of Manchester, gent., son and heir of John Briercliffe, late of Halifax, deceased, who was the surviving feoffee of AMBROSE BARCROFT of Noyna in the parish of Colne, pariter Jefuncti, at the special instance of Dorothy Blakely of Colne, surrendered certain messuages, etc., there. To the use of the said Dorothy and heirs. Be it remembered that on the 3rd of October, 1720, AMBROSE BARCROFT of Noyna, gent., surviving feoffee of John Blakely of Colne, gent., deceased, surrendf'red (by Jeffrey Shackleton) certain messuages, etc.• in Colne, To the use of Elizabeth Smith and others. CoLNE, 8 Oct., 1725: At this Halmote came Richard Stevenson of Co\ne, innkeeper, and prayed that the following writing might be enrolled amongst the records of the Manor: "Know all men by these presents That I AMBROSE BARCROFT of Solebury in the County of Bucks in the province of Pensilvania gent!' surviving feoffee in trust to Edward Knowles late of Colne deed. . .. ap point my trusty and well beloved bror JoHN BARCROFT of Colne in the county of Lane and Kingdom of England my true and law full Attorney for me and in my name to alien . . . and give up ... all ye right etc. of me the said AMBROSE BARCROFT of in & unto one messuage in Colne called Kingshead etc. To the use and behoof of Richard Stephenson of Colne innholder his heirs and assigns for ever ... Dated 12 July, 1723." JOHN BARCROFT of Colne, gent., at the instance of Mary Knowles of Colne, widow, surrenders the aforesaid premises. To the use of the aforesaid Richard Stephenson. •· CoLNE, 8 Oct., 1725: W1LLIAM BARCROFT of Noynah, gent., eldest son and heir of A.-.iBROSE BARCROFT. late of Solebury, co. Bucks, province of Pensilvania, gent., deceased, surviving feoffee of John Blakey late of Colne, gent., deceased, at the instance of Christopher Smith of Edge, co. Lancaster, gent., surrendered by Thomas Parker, gent., certain lands called Holt-house, To the use of Eliza beth Wiglesworth, wife of Henry Wiglesworth of Slaidbume, co. York, gent., and others. $econb Generation WILLIAM BARCROFT (2) HE baptism of William, the eldest son of Ambrose Barcroft (1), took place in the Parish of Whalley, T England, on November 5, 1702. It is not necessary to depend alone upon this declaration of the parish register for proof of his parentage, for the Clitheroe court rolls as well as the records of the Province of Pennsylvania are in full agreement on the point. The first appearance of William's name on the rolls is in October, 1725, at which time his father's death was announced and his sonship and right as heir apparent was enrolled. On the death of his grandfather, Thomas Barcroft (18) of Noyna, in 1732, William's name is once more on the records as (his father's decease having taken place prior to this) William was the rightful inheritor by the law of precedence in force in Eng land, as well as under the terms of his grandfather's will, of all the "lands, tenements, and freehold" which went to make up the estate of the latter. In October, 1738, William-then mentioned as the grand son and heir of Thomas Barcroft late of Noyna-appointed "feoffees to the use" of his own will as regards "certain lands in Winewall," and in addition, in April, 1745, surrendered lands at Hilltop and Winewall within the Forest of Trawden for the same object. In the meantime, as also hter, William Barcroft assumed mortgages on lands in the Manor of Colne, first for his cousin James Barcroft (26) of Carrybridge, and then for John Bar croft (27) of Furnivals Inn, London, likewise a cousin but who afterward became his son-in-law. [163] :tSarcroft jfamil\? 1Recort,s All these court records appear to prove conclusively that William Barcroft's residence in Lancashire was uninterrupted by the journeys of his father, either into county Kent, England, or to the American Colonies. Turning to the records found at Doylestown, Pennsylvania, it is seen that, although his father died intestate in Solebury in 1725, and William as son and heir was allowed "two shares of four equal parts" of his landed estate there, and would naturally have had the preference in the matter of administra tion of the estate, yet the legal paper, a copy of which is here given, sh-::iws that William '' did by his Deed Poll ... bearing date the fifth day of May ... 1727 ... Release and for ever quit Claim t'> his Brother . . . all the . . . Estate . . . " William Barcroft appears to have been in full favor with his grandfather Thomas Barcroft (18) of Noyna, as his will made in 1728 proves. He therein wrote of him, "eldest sone of my eldest sone Ambrose Barcroft," and bestowed upon him the full portion of an eldest son, and in addition appointed him his sole executor, with the wish "that my dear wife ... will not make any claim or demand to any part of the lands hereby given to my grandsone." William married Ellen Cockshott of Langroyd in the Parish of Colne. She died at Noyna Hall in 1744, leaving three children, all daughters. His will made on May 27, 1747, bequeathed his entire estate to these children, and entrusted their tuition to the care of "Aunt Townley of Colne"- Martha Barcroft (24) wife of Richard Townley-and Rohen Parker of Alkincoats. William Barcroft died March 22. I 7 54. It must be borne in mind that throughout his life he was known and designated as "William Barcroft of Foulridge and Noyna," and that only his parentage places him "of Solebury." The original will, in the Prerogative Court at York, bears an endorsed note of great value as an undisputed link in the chain of family descent. It reads: [164] Seconl:> Generation "I have a brother in Pensylvenia called Ambrose and a half brother John To whom I direct this: For Mr. Ambrose Barcroft at Solebury In Bucks county To be left at the Post Office in Philadelphia Pensylvenia, they have heirs male ro whom this Estate will discend or fall if I dye without issue but especially to those of the whole bloud." This note or Codicil was doubtless the actual beginning and foundation of the tradition that this estate rightly belonged to the Barcrofts in America. And yet it is very certain that the daughters of the testator were, without question, fully and entirely entitled to inherit their father's property, both under the terms of his will, as well as legally being his heirs. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (2) AND ELLEN CocKsHOlT 5. i. MARY. born at Foulridge Hall, Lancashire. 1729: died 1759, unmarried. 6. 11. ELIZABETH, born at Noyna. Lancashire, 1731; died at Gis burn, Lancashire, 1776: married 1756. (her cousin) John Barcroft (27) of Colne, Lancashire. They resided at Gis burn, and later at Clitheroe Castle, where John died in 1782. 7. 111. MARTHA, born--; died at Otley, Yorkshire, 1819; married Mathew Wilson. EXTRACTS OF CLITHEROE COURT ROLLS CoLNE, 8 Oct., 1725: Presented that AMBROSE BARCROFT, late of Sole bury in the county of Bucks and province of Pensilvania. gent., deceased, surviving feoffee of John Blakely, late of Co!ne, deceased, died seised of and in one parcel of land lying at Holthouse ,~;thin this Manor, and that WILLIAM BARCROFT of Noynah, gent .. is his eldest son and next heir and of full age. On 30 Sept.• 1738. Thomas Prockter of Trawden, yeoman. at the instance of WILLIAM BARCROFT of Noyna, gent., grandson and heir of THOMAS BARCROFT, late of Noyna, deceased. and John Haworth, together with the said WILLIAM, for the sum of £10-10 to the said WILLIAM paid by James Foulds ofTraw den, gent., surrendered one close of land containing ½acre, To the use of the said James Foulds and heirs. [165] JSarcroft jfamil\? 1Recort>s CoLNE, 7 Oct., 1738: On 6 Oct., 1738, WILLIAM BARCROFTofNoyna, gent., grandson and heir of THOMAS BARCROFT, late of Noyna, deceased, surrendered one messuage and certain lands in Winewall, within the Forest of Trawden, which were lately purchased of James Hartley of Wanless, To the use of Jeffrey Shackleton of Foxclough and Thomas Smith of Cookhouse in Colne, as feoffees to the use of the last will of the said WILLIAM. CoLNE, 8 April, 1746: On 22 April, 1745, W1LL1AM BARCROFT of Noyna, gent., surrendered 3 messuages, etc., lying at Hilltop and Winewall within the Forest of Trawden, To the use of John Holgate, the younger, of Foulridge. yeoman, as feoffee to the use of the last will of the said WILLIAM. WILL OF WILLIAM BARCROFT (2), GENT. (Reg. Test Ebor 98, 206, at the Prerogative Court of York.) Dated 27 May, 1747. This is the last will and Testament of me William Barcroft ofNoyna in the parish of Colne and county of Lancaster gentleman for and touching the disposal of my real and personal Estate. Whereas by Surrender bearing date on or about the sixth day of October in the year of our Lord God One Thousand seven hundred and thirty eight for the consideration therein mentioned I have surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Manor of Colne and Forest of T rawden according to the custom of the said Manor by Jeffrey Shackleton late customary tennant there but now deceased All that one Messuage or Dwellinghouse in Winewall within the said Forest wherein one John Blackburn did then dwell one barn one stable and other out buildings and also three bays of building at the end of the said barn called Wandles great barn with all the closes of land thereunto belonging arable meadow and pasture with the appurtenances of the yearly rent to the Lord of the Manor aforesaid of Fifteen shillings To the use and behoof of Jeffrey Shakleton now of Fox Clough and Thomas Smith of Cookhouse and their heirs and the survivor of them and his heirs to stand and be fined and seized thereof as feoffees in trust to such uses intents purposes and iimitation as I the said William Barcroft shud xpress and declare in my last Will and Testament and not otherwise. And whereas I the said William ~arcroft have also by Surrender bearing date on or about the twenty (166] Seconb Generation :cond day of April One Thousand seven hundred and forty five for the consideration therein mentioned surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Manor and Forest aforesaid by Robert Hargraves custom ary tennant there All those three messuages or dwelling houses one barn one dryingkill one shop one stable one Swine Coat one other barn called Buttock Barn and other buildings and all those several closes or parcels of land called or known by their several names of Two Gardens, One Orchard, One Croft, One Meadow called Frawden Ing, the Buttock Ing. the Rings Field, the Buttock Field, the Two Thistby Fields, one Dole in the Mean Ing one field called the Top of Marredge one other field called the West head and all other the several parcels of land thereto belonging situate lying and being at Hill Top and Winewall within the Forest of Trawden and Manor aforesaid con taining by estimation Forry four acres of land or thereabouts then in the possession of John Shaw John Dean John Pilling and William Pilling of the yearly rent to the said Lord of fourteen shillings and ten pence to the use and behoof of John Holgate the younger of Foulridge and his heirs to stand and be fined and seized thereof as feoffee in trust to such uses Intents Provisoes and Limitations as I the said William Barcroft shud express and declare in and by my last Will and Testament in writing and lawfully executed in my life time and to no other use or intent whatsoever reference being had to the two said Surrenders respectively they do and will more par ticularly and large appear. Now I the said William Barcroft do hereby declare my will and mind to be that the said Jeffrey Shakleton and Thomas Smith and their heirs and the survivor of them and his heirs and also the said John Holgate and his heirs shall respectively stand and be fined and seized according to the custom of the said Manor of and in all and every the Copyhold Messuages Lands Tenements and Heredit aments in the above recited Surrenders and either of them respectively mentioned To the use and behoof of my three daughters Mary Barcroft Elizabeth Barcroft and Martha Barcroft their heirs and assigns abso lutely for ever as Tennants in Common But upon Trust only to permitt and suffer the rents issues and profits thereof during the minority of my said daughters respectively to be had taken and received by such persons and to and for such uses as are hereinafter mentioned and described concerning the same. I also give and devise all and every my Freehold Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the appurte nances situate standing lying and being at Noyna aforesaid Foulridge :fSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recor~.s Hall and elsewhere within the Lordship or vill of Foulridge aforesaid unto my said three daughters To hold to them their heirs and assigns for ever as T ennants in comon Also I give and devise unto my said three daughters all and every my Leasehold Messuages Lands and premises with the appurtenances within Foulridge (and Bamoldswick) aforesaid unto my said three daughters To hold to them their executors administrators and assigns for and during the term or terms of years and Interest I have yet to come and unexpired in the same And also whereas I the said William Barcroft being fined and seized to me my heirs and assigns for ever according to the custom of the said Manor of Colne of and in a Copyhold Messuage and Tenement ,,;th the appurtenances called Carry Heys within the said Manor some time ago for the consideration therein mentioned did surrender and yield up the same into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor to the use of Thomas Barcroft and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life under payment of the yearly rent or sum of Thirteen pounds to my heirs or assigns at the days and times for that purpose therein mentioned whereunto referrance being also had it doth and ,vill more plainly appear by virtue of which Surrender the Estate at Law or Legal Estate of and in the same is vested in the said Thomas Barcroft and his assigns during his natural life. Now I do hereby give and devise all the Reversion thereof expectant on the death of the said Thomas Barcroft and also all the Equitable Estate Right and Interest therein of me the said William Barcroft unto my said three daughters their heirs and assigns for ever as Tennants' in Common. And also whereas my couzin James Bar croft is indebted unto me in the sum of two hundred and forty pounds for securing the payment whereof he has by two several Surrenders sur rendered and yielded up into the hands of the Lord of the Manor of Colne aforesaid a certain Messuage and Tenement called Claver-hole with the appurtenances within the said Manor of Colne to the use of me my executors administrators and assigns. Now I d"o hereby give and bequeath the said sum of two hundred and forty pounds and all interest to grow due for the same And also all and every part of my personal Estate and effects whatsoever after payments of my just debts and fu neral expenses unto my said three daughters their executors administra tors and assigns. And for the better education and bringing up of my said three daughters I do hereby give order dire~ and dispose of the Tuition and Custody of my said three daughters and every of them unto my Aunt Townley of Colne aforesaid widow and Robert Parker of [168] Secon~ Generation Colne Edge Esquire during such time as they respectively continue unmarried and under the age of twenty one years. And I will and direct that my said Aunt Townley and Robert Parker have receive and take the rents issues and profitts of all and singular my said copyhold freehold and leasehold Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and premises during the respective minority of my said daughters or untill their respective marriage which shall first happen and apply the same or such part thereof as they and the survivor of them shall think necessary in and for the maintenance education and bringing up of my said daughters rendering an account to my said daughters for the over plus if such there be save the yearly sum of eight pounds which is my will and mind that it shall and may be lawfull to and for my Aunt Town ley and the said Robert Parker to deduct retain and keep to themselves thereout yearly untill my said daughter Elizabeth shall accomplish her age of twentyone years or be married which first happen and no longer for and as a recompence for their trouble in and concerning the tuition aforesaid and their executorship of this my last Will and Testament. And it being my will and desire that my said daughters Mary and Eliza beth shall not nor shall either of them anytime during the minority of my said daughter Martha in any wise Surrender Grant or Convey their or either of their Interest of in to or out of any of the Messuages Lands Tenements or Hereditaments herein before given and devised by me to or to the use of them or any part thereof to any Person or Persons what soever on any condition or consideration whatsoever. But that in such case I do hereby give and devise the share or shares of the same Mes suages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments herein before given to her or them so Surrendered Granted or Conveyed as aforesaid unto such of them as shall not consent to such Surrendering Granting and Conveying her or their heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively according to the tenure of such Messuages Lands and Tenements any thing in these Presents before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And lastly I nominate and apoint my said Aunt Townley and the said Robert Parker Joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament not doubting but they will faithfully discharge the Trust I do hereby repose in them. In ,vimess whereof I have Sealed Signed Published and Declared these Presents consisting of Two sheets of paper to be my last Will and Testament this Twenty-seventh day of May in the year of our Lord Christ Seventeen hundred and forty seven. JSarcroft jfamil~ 1Recorbs Be itt remember'd that the words (and Barnoldswick) was interlined before the sealing or signing hereof. WILLIAM BARCROFT. Sealed signed published and de clared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament (the same con sisting of two sheets of paper) in the presence of us who have subscribed our names to attest the execution in the presence of the said Testator. Witnesses: BARNARD RonERTS, JAMES HARGREAVES, RonERT WILLSON, JAMES ROBERTS. Note endorsed on back of Original Will. I have a brother in Pensylvenia called Ambrose and a half brother John To whom I direct this: For Mr. Ambrose Barcroft at Solebury In Bucks county To be left at the Post Office in Philadelphia Pen sylvenia, they have heirs male to whom this Estate will discend or fall if I dye without issue but especially to those of the whole bloud. No Inventory was exted but Bond is entred. From Probate Act Book, 1752-1763. Know all Men by the presents That we Robert Parker of Allkin coats in the parish of Whalley Diocese of Chester and Province of York Esquire, and John Barcroft of Gisburn and County of York gentleman,-do stand and are firmly bound and obliged unto the Worshipful Francis Topham Doctor of Laws Commissary and Keeper General of the Exchecquer and Prerogative Court of the Most Reverend Father in God by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York Primate of England and Metropolitan, lawfully constituted in the sum of two hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain &c. &c. Dated the 2nd day of the month of July A.D. 1754. RoBERT PARKER, JoHN BARCROFT. Sealed and delivered in the presence of WILLIAM TIPPING, JoHN ALCOCK. Sur. [170] $econb Generation AMBROSE BARCROFT (3) "Ambrose son of Ambrose Barcroft of Foulridge Hall,'' thus reads the Parish Register of St. Bartholomew's Church, Colne,-was baptised on March 21, 1703-4. He was only thirteen months of age at the time of his mother's decease. Nothing whatever is known of his youth; it may have been spent in England, but it seems very probable that he came to America with his father some time shortly after July, 1716, and it is proved he was his father's companion a few years later and a resident of Solebury for many years. The first legal ,ccord of his presence in the Province of Pennsylvania is at the time of the dire calamity when, on December 20, 1724, "in company with his son Ambrose Bar croft," the father was thrown from his horse a:id drowned. It must have been a dreary, sad journey from "The Point," as the junction of the Lehigh and Delaware River is still called, over the wild and rugged paths to the little village then named Milton, now Carversville, near w~ich was the paternal home. It is known by the date of the verdict that Ambrose (3), the son, reached home by Christmas Day, and that twelve "Good and Lawful men" attested the manner of the accident and death of his father. By April 21, 1725, which was at the time of the Spring Term of the Orphans Court for Bucks County, Ambrose Barcroft had procured his bondsmen in the sum of £200 and filed the appli cation for letters of administration on his father's estate, which the court granted. He was just of age legally at that time. Within the next five years, he in company with one John Hough of West Field had leased, and later they purchased about seventeen acres of land whjch lay in the southeast comer of the Randall Blackshaw Tract; and which adjoined his own homestead. Together they proceeded to erect a water com mill, or grist and corn mill. This land, which Ambrose Bar croft purchased in partnership, is still known as "the Mill [171] :t6arcroft jfamtl~ 1Recor~s Tract;" it is situated on the Paunacussing Creek, the old Indian name for the small, picturesque stream which discharges its water into the Delaware River not far distant. The mill then built was burned, and the one now standing on the spot is a later structure. But Mr. H. W. Stover, the present pro prietor, has in his possession the title papers signed and passed on by Ambrose Barcroft (3) when he gave up the property. In those days corn and wheat were the main dependence of the families of the Province. It was carried to mill on horse back, following the winding paths made by the Indians, but in 1730 Ambrose Barcroft petitioned the Court of Quarter Sessions of Bucks County for a road leading to his mill. Very shortly thereafter, it is said, there was a public highway leading "from the River to Barcroft's mill and thence to the York Road." [Ref. 18.] The latter was the first thoroughfare from New York to Philadelphia. This partnership and the mill property seem to have proved an unsatisfactory venture, for on-February 21, 1737, Ambrose Barcroft sold his portion. [Ref. 19.] His residence probably continued at the farm, as his step-mother, Elizabeth Barcroft, had married a second husband, Charles Morgan, some years previous to this. Ambrose had also married a wife, Hannah by name. No record has been found of the date or of the parentage of this wife. Her father's name may have been Wood, but the supposition rests only upon the slim foundation of a note on the margin of an old deed. Her Christian name is found in the text of the legal paper here reproduced. The mortgage, which in I 7 43 Ambrose Barcroft and his wife Hannah placed on the ·homestead farm for the sum of £n8, describes him as "still in quiet and peaceable possession thereof." But in June, I 746, he finally sold the entire prop erty to John Sebring, in which family it continued for almost fifty years. The name of Ambrose Barcroft appears on the Quarter [172] .i t '· i1-) ':"',:'I ~.~!;.:.. - f MORTGAGI! Gl\0 EN IIY AMJIR Secont, Generation Sessions Court records of Bucks County for one more year, in 1748 he, with others, petitioned for a "Review of the Road," setting forth their grievances before the September Term of Court. And the signature of Ambrose, as witness to a paper in regard to the mill property, is found on a paper bearing date as late as 1774. There is a tradition, still prevalent among the descendants, that Ambrose Barcroft revisited his father's family in England. The time is supposed to have been about 1754, presumably soon after the death of his brother William (2). But if so he returned to Solebury, and following the marriage of his son probably removed to Hunterdon County, New Jersey. There is no record either of the death of Ambrose or of his wife. On November 5, I 784, letters of administration on the "Estate of Ambrose Barcroft, late of the Co. of Hunterdon, New Jersey" were granted to John Barcroft. ~Ref. 20.] But if this legal paper refers to Ambrose (3) it affords proof that his first wife, Hannah. had died and that Ambrose had married a second time, as " Eleanor Barcroft widow of Ambrose" renounced her right as administratrix of the estate, and J oho was appointed in her place. The renunciation, inventory and declaration were sworn at Hopewell, N. J., and the signature of John Barcroft (4) was witnessed by his son Wood Barcroft. CHILDREN OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (3) AND HANNAH -- 8. i . .AMBROSE, born February 1, 1745; died at Kingwood, Hunter- don Co., N. J., September 3, 1817; married 1st, about 1769, Alice Waterhouse, born August 17, 1750, died at Kingwood, N. J., April 27, 1771, daughter of Joshua Waterhouse and Elizabeth Ingham; married 2d, about 1776, Sarah Davis, born 1754, died February 20, 1782, daughter of -- Davis, sister of Samuel Davis of King wood; married 3d, about 1786. Francena Opdycke (Hoge land), born May 20, 1757, died at Kingwood, November 20, 1809, daughter of Joshua Opdycke and Anna Green, and widow of John Hogeland of Baptistown, N. J. [173] '.fSarcroft jfmnil~ 1Rccort,s 9. 11. MARTHA. born--. 111;1rricd !';ovcmhcr 12. Ij68 (his second wife), William Hamhlcton (Hamilcon), born July 1. lj20, died June, 1803. son of James 1-1.imblcron and Mary Bcakcs of Solebury, Bucks Co., Pa. 10. 111. MARY, born l'vlarch, 1j51; died in Grimsby. Canada, Feb ruary 26. 180+; married in Solebury, Pa .• May 31. 1n5. Jonathan Woolverton, born in King.wood, N. J., July 7. 175+. died in Grimsby, l\larch 15, 1831. son of Dennis Wool verton and Elizabeth Pettit of Hunterdon Co .. N. J. JOHN BARCROFT (+J John, the only son of Ambrose Barcroft ( 1) by his second marriage, was presumably quite young at the time of his father's death. That he was still a minor is stated in the legal papers in reference to the paternal estate. By 17+3, at least, he had attained to manhood, had left Solebury, and was resid ing in New Jersey. The deed herewith given mentions cate gorically the purchase of land in Amwell, New Jersey, in that year. His majority is also pro\·ed by the title-papers which he was called upon to give confirming the sale of the paternal plantation made by his half-brother Ambrose Barcroft (3) [ref. 21], in the year 1746. These title-papers were acknowledged in 17+9, and John Barcroft was then "of Hopewell," which was the township to the south of Amwell, in New Jersey. Two years later when he gave the deed here copied, he had once more returned to Solebury, Pennsylvania, and in 1753 and the following year he purchased two tracts of land aggregating about one hundred and sixty acres, both parts of the Randall Blackshaw tract_ previously referred to. [Ref. 22.] The name of John Barcroft appears on the tax lists of Bucks County "continuousiy from this time until 1791. In a "List of Heads of Families," made under an Act of Congress in the year I 790, the family of" John Barracraft, senior" was listed "three males over sixteen, two males under sixteen, and $econ~ Generation four females." This list practically agrees with the contents of the deeds of partition given after John's death. On April 2, 1792, he gave a deed of sale for two hundred and two acres of land in Solebury [ref. 23], for which he re ceived £1375. 10. 5. One year later he bought a tract of two hundred and fifty-three acres in Amwell Township, New Jersey. It is in the illuminating deeds made for tlie partition of this property after the death of John Barcroft that the list of his children appears so full and complete. The same documents note that the death of John Barcroft occurred "in the month of February, 1795." His wife Hannah -whose name had appeared on the earlier deeds-probably died shortly before the time of making this partition of the land, as there is no mention vf her in the papers, nor does her signa ture appear later than in April, 1792. Her maiden name has not been found in this search. If John Barcroft made a will, he did not demise this land in Amwell and no will has been discovered in the public records. CHILDREN OF JOHN BARCROFT (4) AND HANNAH -- II. i. AMBROSE, born May 20, 1751; died probably before 1795; married April 16, ljjl, Phrebe Quinby, born January 17, 1750, daughter of Isaiah Quinby and Rachel Warford of Hunterdon Co., N. J. 12. ii. JoNAS, born July 28, 1755; died February 1, 1813; married Sarah Lee (Collins), born November 6, 1760, died in Cadiz, Ohio, February, 1849, daughter of William Lee of Bucks Co., Pa., and widow of -- Collins. 13. iii. WILLIAM, living in 1795. 14- iv. JoHN, died in 1814; married Lydia Lee, daughter of\Villiam Lee of Bucks Co .. Pa. 15. v. WooD, born May 4, I764; died near Flemington, N. J., July 27, 18u; married March 24. 1795, Anna Jewell, born October 7, 1772, died August 16, 1856. 16. vi. ELIZABETH, living in 1795; married Reuben Lake. 17. vii. HANNAH, living in 1795; married Thomas Lake. [175] :n;arcroft Jamill? lRccorba The deeds of partition of John Barcroft's land in Amwell, part of his estate at the time of his death, are on record in Flemington, N. J., Deed Book 2 (B), pages 233, 317, 379, and 413. EXTRACT FROM A DEED NAMING THE HEIRS m· JOHN BARCRO.-T (4) (Flemington. N. J .• Deed Book 2, page 233.) Date April IO, 1798. Jonas Barcroft of Amwell Township and Sarah his wife to William Merrill: Whereas John Barcroft purchased of the executors of Thomas Hunt, deceased, on May 4, 1793, 253 acres of land in Amwell township. and in February, 1795, departed this life without disposing of it, whereby it descended to his children and grandchildren. . . William Barcroft, John Barcroft, Wood Bar croft, sons of the said John deceased. . . John Barcroft and Israel Barcroft, grandsons of John deceased. • . Reuben Lake and Elizabeth his wife. a daughter of the said deceased, and Thomas Lake and Hannah his wife another daughter of John deceased, and Hannah Barcroft and James Shaw (relationship not given). . . These did by deed dated October 28, 1796, convey said land to Jonas Barcroft, who with Sarah his wife now conveys to William Merrill a part thereof. said land runs to a comer of Wood Barcroft's land. ELIZABETH BARCROFT (6) It will be seen, by reference to the sketch of William Bar croft (2), that his heirs were three daughters. At the time of making his will, in 1747, Elizabeth was in her sixteenth year, and at her father's death in 1754 neither she nor her sisters were married. Elizabeth's marriage followed two years later, in 1756, but, the alliance being with her father's cousin, namely John Barcroft of Colne (later of Gisburn), Elizabeth did not change her surname. Owing to this connection with a Barcroft of the Foulridge and Noyna branch, an outline of the court rolls which refer to this family, as well as the list of Elizabeth's descendants, will be found in that chapter, beginning with John Barcroft (27). Elizabeth was the mother of a numerous family,-probably [176] $econ~ Generatton eight children, - but only one grandchild survived, namely, Ellen (36), who in turn was the last of the Foulridge and Noyna branch to bear the name of Barcroft in Lancashire, England. Elizabeth is mentioned in the Colne Court Records under date April 26, 1762, and is theu: described as the elder surviving daughter, co-heir and devis•!e of William Barcroft late ofNoyna. Three years prior to this her elder sister, Mary (5) had died at the age of thirty, unmarried. Thus Elizabeth hel CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH BARCROFT (6) AND JOHN BARCROFT, WHO WAS JOHN BARCROFT (27) OF THE FoULRIDGE AND NoYNA BRANCH 18. i. MARTHA, born July II, 1757; died May 23, 1339, unmarried. 19. ii. AMBROSE WILLIAM, born 1759; died by shipwreck, Novem ber 18. 1795; married Eleanor Duffy. 20. iii. BARBARA, born October 26. 1762; died February 11, 1841. 21. iv. JOHN, born 1764; died at Bradford, Yorkshire, December 28, 1799, aged 35· v. MARY, born September 12. 1766; died June 21, 1830. vi. ELLEN, died February 9, 1852, aged 86; married Jonathan Moon, Esq. Vil. ELIZABETH. EXTRACTS FROM CuTHEROE CouRT RoLLs CoLNE, 26 April. 1762: JoHN BARCROFT of Gisburn, co. York, gent., and ELIZABETH his wife, elder surviving daughter, co-heir and devisee of \V1LLIAM BARCROFT, late of Noyna, co. Lane., gent., deceased, in pursuance of an indenture tripartite made 19 March, 1762, between the said JoHN BARCROFT, and Elizabeth his wife, of the first part, Martha Barcroft. now of Gisburn, spinster, younger surviving daughter, co-heir and devisee of the said WILLIAM BARCROFT, of the second part, and John Clayton of Little Har wood, co. Lane., Esq., of the third part, surrender all that copy hold messuage called Carryheys lying in Colne. To the use of the said MARTHA BARCROFT and her heirs for ever, subject to the pay ment of£21 yearly to THOMAS BARCROFT during the term of his life. 12 [177] :tSarcroft 3fa11til\? 1Recort>s CoLNE. 25 Oct .• Ij62: On 9 Oct., Ij62. JoHN BARCROFTofGisbum, co. York, gent., and ELIZABETH his wife, out of the natural affec tion which they bear unto MARTHA BARCROFT, ELIZABETH BAR CROFT and ELLEN BARCROFT, daughters of the said JoHN and ELIZABETH, and for the making of some provision of all other the younger children of the said JOHN and ELIZABETH heretofore born, surrendered two messuages at Winewall. To the use of John Clayton as feoffee to the use of the said JoHN and ELIZABETH for the term of their lives, then to the use of their said children, with remainder to the survivor of them. MARTHA BARCROFT (i) Martha, the younger daughter of William Barcroft (2), was evidently in 1762, according to the court roll of April 26 that year, living ";th her married sister Elizabeth (6), as she is referred to as "Martha Barcroft, now of Gisburn, spinster." Martha is also mentioned as inheriting the property named "Carryheys," which belonged to her father's estate in Colne. Five years later, on May 6, 1767, she had resumed her residence on the paternal acres of Foulridge, and there was "consideration of a marriage shortly intended to be had between Mathew Wilson of Otley,- co. York, gent.," and herself. Fi nally, on December 11, 1770, "Carryheys" was surrendered, subject to a payment of £600, and "Martha Barcroft, now wife of Mathew Wilson of Otley," is the beneficiary. It is stated on the Irish Chart, that there were eight chil dren born to this marriage, and that few survived beyond child hood. The death of Martha Barcroft {Wilson) occurred at Otley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1819. Her estates descended to her son. CHILD OF MARTHA BARCROFT (j) AND MATHEW W1LSON 22. MATHEW '\V1LSON. ExTRACTs FROM CuTHEROE CouRT ROLLS CoLNE, 19 Oct., Ij6j: On 6 May, Ij6j, MARTHA BARCROFT of Foul ridge Hall, spinster, for £600 to her paid by John Clayton of Little [178] Secont, (5eneration Harwood, Esq., and JoHN BARCROFT of Gisbum, gent.,. surren dered that copyhold messuage called Carryheys lying in Colne, To the use of the said John Clayton and JoHN BARCROFT by way of mortgage. On 6 May, Ij6j, in consideration of a marriage shortly intended to be had between Mathew Wilson of Otley, co. York, gent., and MARTHA BARCROFT of Foulridge Hall, spinster, and in pursuance of an indenture tripartite made between the said MARTHA, of the first part, the said Mathew \Vilson, of the second part, and John Clayton of Little Harwood and JOHN BARCROFT of Gisbum, of the third part, the said MARTHA did surrender all that copyhold messuage in Trawden in the occupation of John Shaw, To the use of the said John Clayton and JoHN BARCROFT To the uses expressed in the said inden ture. CoLNE. 13 Dec., 1no: JoHN BARCROFT, gent., chief steward of the Honor of Clitheroe. • On II Dec., Ijj0, John Clayton of Little Harwood, Esq. and JoHN BARCROFT of Clitheroe Castle, gent., in consideration of £600 to them paid by Catherine Priest of Skipton, co. York, ,,idow, surrendered all that messuage called Carryheys in Colne, To the use of the said Catherine Priest by way of mortgage (the said £600 being for the use of MARTHA BAR CROFT, now ,,ife of Mathew Wilson of Otley, co. York. gent.). TIii; F.-\~IILY RECORD OF A~lllROSE AXD FRAXcg:-iA llARCR011T :tSarctoft Jamill? 1Recor~s King's highway," is said to have been organized and built through the zeal and devotion of Joshua Opdycke, Francena's father. Many of the Opdycke name and kindred lie in this quiet spot. The Barcroft homestead at Kingwood is still standing, and serves as a comfortable farm-house, but it is no longer very attractive, nor in the possession of Barcroft descendants. The house has the appearance of having been built at different periods. The illustration shows the rear, which faces the south. The western end is very much the older part; the solid oaken timbers which support the roof show the marks of hand-hewing. A stone building, adjacent to the house and probably once used in connection with the dairy-work, bears · in the plaster the initials A. B. 1793. Ambrose Barcroft died at his home in Kingwood on Sep tember 3, 1817. He was buried, with his second wife Sarah Davis, in the cemetery at Rosemont. It appears that his last illness must have been of some duration, as his will dated July 19, 1817, makes mention of his failing strength. He appointed his two sons Samuel and Stacy to be his executors. In the inventory of his personal property many things are listed of which even the naI!}es have become unfamiliar, among which is "a chair and the harness therewith," a conveyance for which the tax was set by Act of Congress in 1813 as two dollars yearly. CHILD OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (8) AND HIS FIRST W1FE, Ax.ICE WATERHOUSE 23. i. JONATHAN, born in New Jersey, January 5, 1770; died near Leesburg, Washington Co., Tenn:: 1849; married Jane Ferguson. CHILDREN OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (8) AND HIS SECOND WIFE, SARAH DAVIS 24♦ i. AARON, born June 6, 1777 ; died at Flemington, N. J., November 3, 1870; married June I, 1800, Margaret [182] TIil\ ,Ull\!(081, BARCROFT IIO~IP.STF.AI>, l{l;,;Owooo, Nl,W JEHSEY 1908 ttbtrt> Generation Opdycke, born February 20, 1782, died November 13, 1858. daughter of Thomas Opdycke and Anna Cowell. 25- ii. ELIAS, born 1778; died at Jefferson City, Mo., August 26, 1851, aged 73; married Margaret Vance, daughter of William Vance of Frederick Co., Va., she died March 28, 1845, in the 66th year of her age. No children. 26. iii. SAMUEL, born May 18, 1779; died in Kingwood, N. J., July 19, 1832; married March 30, 1816, Rebecca Coryell, born January 26, 1792, died October 24, 1857, grand daughter of Abraham Coryell and Sarah Davis of King wood, N. J. CHILDREN OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (8) AND HIS THIRD WIFE, FRANCENA OPDYCKE (HOAGLAND) 27. i. ALSE (ALICE), born April 1, 1787; died near Dresden, Ohio, September 2, 1850; married January II, 1807, Thomas Little, of New Jersey, born April r, 1780, died April 5, 184:., son of Andrew Little and Mary Silven.'iorn. 28. u. SARAH, born June 8, 1788; died at McLean,'N. Y., April 8, 1874; married November 30, 1809, Joseph Hill, of Flem ington, N. J., born September 25, 1782, died September 12, 1853, son of Mary Hunt and Isaac Hill. 29. iii. FRANCENA (FANNY), born December 6, 1789; died in Boone Co., Illinois, April 8, 1850; married Christopher Little, born May, 1788, died November 9, 1850, son of Andrew Little and Mary Silverthorn. 30. iv. MARTHA, born September 19. 1791; died at Flemington, N. J., July 1, 1855; married September 4, 1813, Joachim Griggs Hill, born November 25, 1783, died April 12, 1869, son of Isaac Hill and Mary Hunt, of Flemington, N. J. 31. v. AMBROSE, born March 31, 1793; died near York, Pa., February 20, 1881; married December 30, 1815, Anna Woolverton, born June 22, 1794, died at Washington, D. C .• May 13, 1883, daughter of John Woolverton and Rachel Quinby of Rosemont, N. J. 32. vi. STACY BROWN, born January 29, 1795; died at Philadelphia. Pa., March 19, 1870; married (first) June 8, 1835, Emilia Charbonnet du Plaine, born January 19, 1797, died July 28 1852, daughter of Anthony Charbonnet du Plaine and [183] :tsarctoft Jamil,? 1Recort:1s Rachel Ke~ter, of Philadelphia. He married (second) December 14, 1853, Mary Ann Runk, born November II, 1815, at Mount Pleasant, N. J., died at Philadelphia, October 10, 1895, daughter of John Runk of Milltown, Kingwood Township, N. J., and Emma Ten Broeck. 33. vii. JAMES, born October 12, 1796; died near Rosemont, N. J., March 7, 1875; married March 2, 1822, Ann (Nancy) Opdycke, born August 15, 1802, died July 26, 1881, daughter of Thomas Opdycke and Anna Cowell. 34- viii. RICHARD, born September 5, 1798; died near Barbertown, N. J .• November 18, 1833; married Elizabeth Lequear, born January 23, 1801, died November 10, 1859, daughter of Thomas Lequear and Mary Cronce. 35. ix. JOHN, born at Kingwood, N. J., May 18, 1802; died at Philadelphia, Pa., December 18, 1861, unmarried. ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (8) (On file at Trenton, New Jersey.) Dated 19 July, 1817. "In .the name of God Amen. I Ambrose Barcroft Senior, of the Township of Kingwood in the county of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory. . . Having already given more assistance to my daughters than to my sons, I do therefore give and bequeath to each of them, namely, Alice, Sarah, Fanny and Martha the sum of six hundred Dollars. ll;Iy aforesaid daughter Sarah naving not been so well supplied with furniture as my other Daughters I do therefore desire that one hundred dollars be added to her legacy. . . these specific legacies I expect to be paid out of my personal property. "My Real Estate, lying in separate tracts, but of unequal fertility of soil, I know not how to divide in a satisfactory manner, I do there fore authorize my Executors to sell at Public or Private sale. . To my sons Jonathan and Elias I have already gwen to the amount of about one hundred and eighty dollars. In addition to that sum I hereby give and bequeath to each of them eight hundred and twenty dollars .•. To each of my three youngest sons'James, Richard and John who have not been furnished with a horse . . through a desire to make them equal I give and bequeath the sum of eighty dollars. . All the residue of my estate . • I do hereby direct to be equally [184] ttbirb Generation divided between my seven sons, Aaron, Samuel, Ambrose, Stacy, J .. mes, Richard and John, my wearing apparel to be included excepting my best great Coat I give to my son Richard. . • My son John who for some years to come will remain a minor to him I would recommend to be attentive to his learning and if convenient for his brother Stacy to instruct him in Mercantile business I wish him to do it, if not I wish John to have the privilege of learning any trade he may prefer." Executors, My two sons Samuel Barcroft and Stacy Barcroft. Witnesses: John Waterhouse, James Scott, William Bonham. Proved September 23, 1817. MARTHA BARCROFT (9) The eldest daughter of Ambrose Barcroft (3) was Martha, whose dates of birth and of death are not obtainable. She married a son of James Hambleton (Hamilton), of Solebury, Pennsylvania. James Hambleton on March 27, 1721, purchased 319 acres of land in Solebury. This was two years before the date of the deed given to Ambrose Barcroft ( 1) for ·his tract in the same township. And at the death of James, his son William Hambleton purchased 200 acres of his father's tract,-in 1758. William married for his second wife, on November 12, 1768, Martha Barcroft. The house he built is still standing and has been continuously used for a dwelling. Later he purchased land opposite a great face of rock called" Copper Nose," at what was named "Temple Bar," probably from a gravel bar in the Delaware River at this point, but the bar has since been removed. William Hamilton died some years before his wife. His will dated July 31, 1795, proved in 1803, bequeathed to Martha, his wife, £100, the household goods, also "the whole still house with the stills, the mill and press and all the utensils for carrying on the distilling business," also ten pounds of wool, forty pounds of flax and £12 in cash. And makes the further curious provision-"My will is that not more than two persons shall reside with my wife at any one time." [185] :tSarcroft Jamill? 1Recorbs He enumerated as his property the plantation where his son lived, called "Temple Bar," with the fishery on the shore and the island in the river. The will names the children of the first as well as of the second marriage. [Ref. 25.] While the older records of Bucks County retain the spelling Hambleton, the descendants have adopted the more familiar form Hamilton, and William Hamilton is a baptismal name much in favor from this time in the Barcroft families. CHILDREN OF MARTHA BARCROFT (9) AND WILLIAM HAMILTON 36. i. ELIZABETH, born July 12, 1769; died February 22, 1855; unmarried. 37·. ii. HANNAH, born October 31, 1771; died July 5, 1846; married March 24, 1790, Jesse Dean, born May IO, 1761; died November 21, 1842. 38. iii. WILLIAM, born December 3, 1773; died August 6, 1843; married Mary Dickson (or Dixon). 39. iv. MARTHA, born May 16, 1776; died September 29, 1863; married April II, 1813, Richard Arrison. Resided near Carversville, Pa. 40. v. AsINATH, born--; died before 1785. MARY BARCROFT (10) Mary was born in Solebury, Pennsylvania, in March, 1751. It is said that she lived with her sist~ Martha Barcroft (Hamil ton), at Temple Bar, after the family home was broken up and that Mary was married from her sister's home. She married Jonathan Woolvenon, of Kingwood, New Jersey. He was a grandson of Ch~les Woolvenon whose name is found on the records of Burlington County, New Jersey, as early as 1693, and who in 1714 purchased a tract of 1665 acres of land in Hunterdon County, N. J. Mary Barcroft and Jonathan Woolvenon were married on May 31, 1775. His life in New Jersey was an active one. He was appointed ensign of the Third Company, Second Regi ment, Hunterdon Co. Militia. Jonathan's commission was [186] ltbirl> Generation issued June 5, 1786. Twice he was appointed justice of the peace for Hunterdon Co., in 1788 and again in 1794. He removed to Grimsby, Upper Canada, in 1798, purchas ing there two hundred acres of land on the shore of Lake Ontario, and a tract of equal size lying at a greater elevation, for fanning purposes. It is said that his first journey to Can ada was made by boat, going up the Hudson to Albany, thence up the Mohawk River through Oneida Lake, and thus to Can ada, but that when Jonathan returned to bring his family, they made the journey in winter, travelling over the snow and ice at much greater speed than had been possible when going by water. Jonathan Woolverton outlived his 'first wife, Mary Barcroft, twenty-seven years, marrying twice after her death. Mary died at Grimsby, Canada, Feb~ry 26, 1804, in her fifty-third year. CHILDREN OF MAR.Y BAR.CROFT (10) AND JONATHAN WOOLVERTON 41. i. HANNAH, born at Kingwood, N. J., September 12, 1776; married January 28, 1801, Jonathan Potter of Potterstown, N. J., who died in 1831, aged 53, son of Samuel Potter and Sarah Parsons ofLamington, Somerset Co., N. J. (Ref. 26.J 42. ii. ELIZABETH, born September 25, 1778; married June 29, 1803, Daniel Palmer. 43. iii. ORPHA, born July 25, 1781; married September 28, 1803, Pearce Moore. 44- iv. DENNIS, born at Kingwood, N. J., January I, 1790; died at Grimsby, Ont., May 23, 1875; married 1st, January 25, 18o6, Catharine Nixon, born 1790, died 1851; married 2nd, in 1853, Mary Richardson. JONAS BARCROFT (12) Jonas Barcroft, born July 28, 1755, was the second son of John Barcroft (4). His name appears on the taX lists of Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, first in 1783, and then continuously until 1792,-always as a "single man." This year of 1792 marks [187] :tSarcroft Jamil\? 1Recor~s the date of the sale of his father's Bucks County property, and doubtless the year of the removal of the family to New Jersey. · It will be recalled that Jonas was the acting administrator for the real estate in New Jersey, following his father's death in 1795. In the space of these three years, probably in 1794, his marriage took place. He married Sarah, the daughter of William Lee, jr. The Lees were early settlers in Bucks Co., coming there about the date of Ambrose Barcroft's arrival. William Lee, the emigrant, bought land near the present village of Buckmanville, Pa . .William Lee, junior, son of the emigrant, appears on the record of Wrightstown Friends Meeting in 1725. He had married Hannah Smith, daughter of William Smith and Mary Croasdale,-thus the wife of Jonas Barcroft was descended from the families of stanch members of the Society of Friends of Bucks Co. Sarah Lee had married, first, --Collins, in regard to whom nothing has been found excepting the fact that there were three children born to the marriage, whose christian names were William, Andrew, and Lee Collins. The second" marriage of Sarah - the alliance with Jonas Barcroft-took place in Newark, New Jersey, where thej resided for a time. The death of Jonas Barcroft is believed to have been by drowning, and it is said to have taken place in Maryland, not far from Baltimore, on February 1, 1813. His wife, Sarah Lee, outlived him many yea:i;s, removing to Ohio with the family, and she died there in 1849. CHILDREN OF JONAS BARCROFT (12) AND SARAH LEE (COLLINS) 45. i. RALPH LEE, born at Newark, N. J., February II, 1795; died at Des Moines, Iowa, March 2, 1882; married May 27, 1819, Margaret Gwynne, born in Virginia, September 1, 1798, died May 15, 1880, daughter of Hugh Gwynne and Margaret Russell. [188] ~birb Generation 46. ii. JoHN, born at Newark, N. J., June 18, 1799; died at Cadiz, Ohio, May I, 1878; married Elizabeth Bernard, born in Harford Co., Md., November 12, 1804, died at Cadiz, Ohio, February 5, 1884- 47. iii. WooD, born July 17, 1800. He went to South America when a young man, and after a few years was never heard from. JOHN BARCROFT (14) John was the fourth son of John Barcroft (4). His name appears on the tax lists of Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, first as a "single man," in 1786, and then until 1789, previous to which time he had married Lydia Lee, sister to his brother Jonas's wife, and daughter of William Lee of Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. Deed Book 7, of Flemington, N. J., contains the record of a sale of land, made in 1796, by John Barcroft and h.is wife Lydia. They, like the other members of his father's family, were resident in Amwell, Hunterdon Co., N. J., at this date. The death of John occurred, probably, in 1814, in Amwell. Under date November 21, 1814, letters of administration were granted on the estate of" John Barcroft, late of Amwell," and the inventory of the estate was filed in Trenton one week later. This latter record may possibly not relate to. the same John Barcroft, but the following is a correct (if not a full) list of his children. CHILDREN OF JOHN BARCROFT (14) AND LYDIA LEE 48. i. HANNAH, 49. ii. ESTHER, 50. iii. LEE, mentioned as legatee under the will of his grandfather, William Lee, in 1801. WOOD BARCROFT (15) Wood, the youngest son of John and Hannah Barcroft, was born May 4, 1764. There appears to be no mention of him in Bucks County records, but the date of his marriage is on file in Flemington, N. J., where on March 24, 1795, he was [189) :tSarcroft Jamil'2 1Recorbs married to Anna Jewell, the justice of the peace performing the ceremony and making the record. Under date of 1805 the names of Wood and Anna Barcroft appear in the transfer ofland, which is also found in Hunterdon County recor~s. Wood Barcroft was a farmer, owning and living upon his land which was near the town of Flemington. He died there on July 27, 18n, and letters of administration were granted on his estate. His wife outlived him many years, dying in 1856, aged eighty-three years. CHILDREN OF Woon BARCROFT (15) AND ANNA JEWELL 51. i. DAVID, born March 7, 1796; died in infancy. 52. ii. MARY, born June 27, 1797; died August 20, 1883. near Flemington, N. J., married Thomas Atkinson Gray, born near Flemington, August 3, 1797, died October 2, 1862. son of Joseph Gray and Sarah Atkinson. jfourtb Generation JONATHAN BARCROFT (23) ONATHAN, the only child of Ambrose Barcroft (8) by his first wife, Alice Waterhouse, was born in Kingwood, J N. J., January 5, 1770. His mother died in his infancy. As he grew to boyhood his father married a second time, and tradition says that the restraints of home became irksome to Jonathan, and while only a youth he left the paternal home through his own inclination. He seems to have kept ini t:>uch with the home life and the family by means of letters, and it is said that he made at least one visit to Kingwood before his father's death in 1817. It is not known what led to the choice, but Jonathan Barcroft became a resident of Leesburg, East Tennessee, a village not far distant from Jonesboro, the county-seat of Washington County. A letter written by Jonathan to his brother in Philadelphia contains a few lines of interest, aside from the personal matters and family news with which it is replete: " We have had the finest crops of all kinds of grain except wheat, which is selling at one dollar a bushell, com twenty-five cents, and oats for anything you please to pay in money, as money has become the scarcest I ever saw it in any country and I fear it will continue so, as produce is so low at present." The letter is dated February 24, 1823. The sheet is folded and sealed with red sealing-wax and addressed, and the cost of postage, twenty-five cents, written in the place of a stamp as was then the custom. Jonathan married in Tennessee, Jane Ferguson; and he died there in 1849. His wife outlived him several years. The [191] :tSarctoft lfamtl~ 1Recort:>s family continued to reside near Leesburg during the lifetime of the children, after which the family name of Barcroft lapsed through lack of male heirs. The descendants now living are widely scattered, and, although bearing other names, will be noted in order, as far as known. CHILDREN OF JONATHAN BARCROFT (23) AND JANE FERGUSON 53. i. AMBROSE, died February, 1845, unmarried. He was a clergy- man of the Seceder Church (a secession from the Established Church of Scotland). 5+ ii. ALICE, born October 15, 1806, at Leesburg, Washington Co., Tenn.; died before 1870; married John Bell. 55. iii. JANE, born October 15. 1806; married John C. Cowan, born May 25, 1814- They resided at Covington, Tipton Co., Tenn., and later at Leesburg, Tenn. 56. iv. ELIZABETH, born May 11, 1811; died unmarried. 57. v. MARTHA, born February, 1813; died 1873, unmarried. 58. vi. MARY, born May 25, 1814; died unmarried. at Leesburg, Tenn. AARON BARCROFT (24) Aaron Barcroft was the eldest child of Ambrose Barcroft (8) by his second marriage, the eldest son of Sarah Davis (Barcroft): He was born on June 6, 1777, at Kingwood, N. J. His first purchase of land was probably of thirty acres in Kingwood, in 1802, for the sum of $533. This was shortly after his marriage, which took place in the Baptistown, N. J., church, when Aaron was twenty-three years of age. He married on June 1, 1800, Margaret Opdycke, the second child of Thomas of the well-known Hunter.don County family of Opdyckes. Aaron Barcroft seems to have borne a love for the paternal homestead in ~ingwood. On May I, 1818, when the executors of his father's estate, under the terms of the will, sold the land, Aaron purchased, for something over six thousand dollars, the tracts comprised in the three purchases first made by his father in Kingwood. He made this the home for his family, at that time bringing [192] AAR01' BARCROFT Jfourtb Generation to it his wife and four children. Margaret, his youngest child, was born there. The family life was all passed there until the great changes which shape the circumstances of families marriage and death-had scattered them. The only son of the family, Thomas, died very suddenly, unmarried, aged twenty-six:. The youngest daughter, Mar garet, married Mr. Charles Tomlinson, a lawyer of Flemington, N. J., and her home became the home of her father following the death of his wife, Margaret, in 1858. But at times the longing for Kingwood and the old places came, and then he would ~g-.tin return to the homestead, where his nephew Ambrose Barcroft (64) was then living. While on a visit there in his later years, Aaron Barcroft had a daguerrotype taken, from which this plate is copied. He attained the unusual age of ninety-three years, dying at Flemington, at his daughter's, in 1870. He and all his family are buried at Rosemont, New Jersey. CHILDREN OF AARON BARCROFT (24) AND MARGARET 0PDYCKE 59. i. SARAH, born July 19, r803; died October II, r858, unmarried. 60. ii. ANN, born August 8, r807; died March 2, 1890; married December 22, 1827, John B. Rittenhouse, born January 6, 1803, died September 6, 1859, son of Edward Rittenhouse and Elizabeth Bray of Kingwood, N. J. 61. iii. THOMAS, born November 9, 1809; died November 18, 1835. unmarried. 62. iv. EuZA, born April 7, 1812; died at Rosemont; N. J., February 26, 1865; married October 12, 1844, Jal')1~ Dean, born April 28, 1815, died February 25, 1895. 63. v. MARGARET, born August 1, 1818; died at Flemington, N. J., July 24, 1872; married Charles Tomlinson, born October 29, 1819, died August 5, 1875. No children. ELIAS BARCROFT (25) Elias Barcroft was born in Kingwood, N. J., in I7i8; he was a son of Ambrose Barcroft (8) and Sarah Davis. We have no record of his youth, but his letters written at frequent 13 [193] lSarcroft Jamil\? 1Rccorbs intervals between the years 1808 and 1839 give the outlines of a diligent life and a successful career. In the year 1808 Elias was living at Chillicothe, then the capital of Ohio, and was with Col. Elias Langhorn. Together they were employed in locating and surveying bounty lands, tracts of lands given by the government as rewards to the men who had served as officers and soldiers in the United States Army. On November 9, 1809, in a letter written from Cincinnati, he says: "I am now on my way to Kaskaskia in the Illinois Territory... The best plac:es that I know of in this country is Lexington in Kentuc:ky, or this plac:e which is handsomely situated on the Bank of the Ohio, and is settled by an industrious, enterprising people, and the town is improving rapidly, it contains I am informed near four thousand inhabitants. • • " This letter bears the address of his brother Samuel Bar croft, "New Hope, Coryell's Ferry, Pennsylvania." On September 8, 1813, Elias Barcroft notified the family that he had received the appointment of Deputy Surveyor of Missouri Territory, which he characterized as "a profitable business with hard work and perseverance." Under the same date he advised his brother Samuel to come to the new country, and pointed out the route from Kingwood, N. J.: ·• Should you think of coming your best way will be either to take Stage or Horse to Pittsburg, from tbence descend the Ohio in a boat to its mouth, thence up the Mississippi to this point." A letter dated from "St. Louis, Missouri Territory, 14 February, 1818," contains the following: "My prospects as to pecuniary matters are somewhat flattering ... and will in a very short time indeed insure an independency, and now I begin to look around me in order to select some one of the fair sex for a partner for the balance of my life." He made ( 194] ELIAS BARCROFT lfourtb Generatton choice, probably not long after this, and married Margaret, the daughter of William Vance of Frederick County, Virginia. They resided for a time ,ilt Franklin, and later at St. Charles, Missouri, but in October, 1826, they removed to Jefferson City, Mo. Elias Barcroft had surveyed and laid out the city, and must have had much pride and satisfaction in 1-iis work. He was also, about this time, very much interested in a map of Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, which was being engraved in Philadelphia, but which had its beginnings in Jefferson City. He sent the "original copy," by a friend, to his brother John Barcroft, in Philadelphia, and begged that he would attend to the business of seeing that it reached Mr. Warr, who was engaged to do the engraving. One yezr later thirty-five maps had reached Elias Barcroft in Jefferson City, but" most shame fully injured by water" in the transit. They were to be sent to the "Executives of the States, one map each, and two to the Executive of the United States." The concern on Elias Barcroft's part was probably due to his position of Auditor of Public Accounts, which he filled for the State of Missouri from 1824 until 1833. He was also a member of the Senate of Missouri in 1821· and 1822. Margaret, the wife of Elias Barcroft, died on March 28, 1845; and Elias, stricken with that dread disease, cholera, died on August 26, 1851. They are both buried in the Congressional Cemetery, Jefferson City, Missouri. There were no children. SAMUEL BARCROFT (26) Samuel was born at Kingwood, New Jersey, May 18, 1779, and was the youngest son of Ambrose Barcroft (8) and his second wife Sarah Davis. He attended the school of the dis trict and received a fair education. It may be noted that his father had given to "the trustees of a school" a plot of ground for the school-building, thus insuring the placing of it within easy distance of the home. :tSarcroft Jamil,? 1Recor~e Samuel Barcroft became a merchant, and in partnership with his brother Stacy (32) engaged in business at Kingwood. An inventory of the stock, taken in August, 1820, consists of an exceedingly varied list of merchandise. The list includes Bibles and English Readers, pink calico and fish-hooks, Florentine silks and butternut linsey-woolsey,- a very interest ing recital of articles in common use at that time. On March 30, 1816, Samuel married Rebecca Coryell, who survived her husband twenty-five years. They resided on a tract of the paternal plantation which Samuel had purchased of the estate immediately after his father's death. The following is a copy of the letter sent to Mrs. Samuel Barcroft, dated August 13, 1825, addressed to Kingwood, N. J.; it reads: MADAM: I have selected a Comb and beg leave to present you with it, which I send by a neighbor. The good lady of whom I purchased it assures me that it is the kind that is worn under caps at this time. But if you should not be pleased with it I will exchange for any other that may be preferred at any time. I likewise send you Rob Roy, in which I was much interested. I forgot whether you said you ever had read Thaddeus of Warsaw by Miss Porter, I think it the very prettiest Novel I ever saw. . . If you have not I will send it with some others when you are through with the above. Samuel Barcroft was never very robust or strong. He had been excused from military duty in 1816, and on March 16, 1820, he executed a will in which~e notes that he is "weak in body," and therein commended his children to the special care of his executors, expressing the wish "that the health, morality and education of the said children may not be neglected." A later will, made July Ij, 1832, was the one carried to probate. It was executed only two days before his death. In that Samuel devised as follows: "The real-estate situated in Kingwood, consisting of about [196] Jourtb Generation one hundred and seven acres ... is hereby given to my beloved wife Rebecca Barcroft and to my children . . . that they may remain as one family, in the same manner as ifI were still with them ... " Samuel Barcroft died July 19, 1832, aged fifty-three years. He and his family are buried in the Rosemont, N. J., cemetery. CHILDREN OF SAMUEL BARCROFT (26) AND REBECCA CORYELL 64. i. AMBROSE, born in Kingwood, January 12, 1817; died May 25, 1878; married November 9, 1844, Catharine Larison, born July 21, 1822, died February 26, 1907, daughter of John Lambert Larison and Sarah Dean, of Kingwood, N. J. 65. ii. SARAH C., born February 3, 1819; died February 23, 1893; married June 12, 1840, William D. Shaw, born March 3, 1813, died February u, 1888, son of Josiah Shaw and Mary Dean, of Kingwood, N. J. 66. iii. SAMUEL D., born February 15, 1828; died December 13, 1885; married September 4, 1850. Eli7.abeth C. Salter, born July 28, 1832, died at Sergeantsville, N. J., January 21, 1910, daughter of Matthias Salter and Anna Crosley. ALICE BARCROFT (27) Alice Barcroft, the eldest of the family of nine children of Ambrose Barcroft (8) and his third wife Francena Opdycke, was born at Kingwood, N. J., Sunday, April 1, 1787. Her father entered her name in the Bible record of his family as "Alse," but the spelling was gradually modified, and as used among her descendants it became the more familiar name of Alice. She married in Sussex County, N. J., in 1807, in her twen tieth year, Thomas Little. It has been said that his father, Andrew Little, whose surname was at times written Littell, was resident near Hackettstown, New Jersey. In 1818 Thomas and Alice Little removed from New Jersey to Muskingum County, Ohio, where they continued to reside the residue of their lives. They brought up a family of twelve [197) lSarcroft J"amill? 1Recorbs children, giving them such educational advantages as the county afforded. They made their home first in Washington township, but later removed to Madison township, near Dresden. The sons without exception remained in Ohio, while all the daughters were resident in Illinois for at least a part of their married lives. Alice Barcroft Little and her husband both died on their farm near Dresden, 0., and by their request lie buried in a private burial lot on the homestead land. The place is still the property and residence of their grandchildren, children of their youngest son, Elijah Little (77). CHILDREN OF ALICE BARCROFT (27) AND TROMAS LITI'LE 67. i. FANNY, born near Hackettstown, N. J., April 9, 1808; died November 12, 1853; married near Zanesville, Ohio, August 25, 1831, James Harris, who died November 17, 1879. Resided near La Harpe, Illinois. 68. ii. JOHN, born February 27, 1809; died February 2, 1891; married at Marion, Ohio, May 7, 1843, Elizabeth Clark, born March 16, 1819, daughter of Israel and Margaret Clark. Resided near Kenton, Ohio. 69. iii. AMBROSE,•born September 16, 1810; died January 23, 1868; married March 19, 1835, Mary Ann Silverthorn, born October 25, 1808, died April 23, 1901, daughter of William and Margaret Silverthorn. Resided at Prospect, Ohio, and at Rose Hill, Iowa. 70. iv. EDNA, born April 6, 1813; died at Dresden, Ohio, January 17, 1890; married 1855, Samuel Garrett, born October 17, 1816, died January 29,_1858. Resided at Washington, Illinois. 71. v. MARY, born January 14, 1815; died March 1, 1890; married at Dresden, Ohio, August 21, 1849, Henry Mortimer Robinson, born June 13, 1814, died January 26, 1886. Resided at Farneysville, Woodford Co., Illinois. 72. vi. SARAH, born December 22, 1817; died November 21, 1888; unmarried. 73. vii. JAMES, born March 29, 1819; died July 11, 1890; married at Otsego, Ohio, December 28, 1852, Hannah E. Cone, [198] Jourtb Generation born May 3, 1829, died February 21, 1907, daughter of Jared and Eliza Cone. Resided at Dresden, Ohio. 74. viii. SUSANNAH, born May 28, 1822; died September 18, 1898; married at Dresden, Ohio, March 15, 1853, (Hon.) Price Cornwell, born January 31, 1801, died September 29, 187 I. Resided at Deer Creek, Illinois. 75. ix. THOMAS, Jr., born September 23, 1824; died February 15, 1825. 76. x. MARTHA, born July 3, 1826; died November 16, 1898; married September 13, 1865, John D. McNutt. Resided near Deer Creek, Illinois. No children. 77. xi. ELIJAH, born November 1, 1829; died September 28, 1895; married October 4, 1859, Ann Randall. born July 27, 1837, died March 20, 1901, daughter of Abel Randall and Mary Van Voorhis. Resided near Dresden, Ohio. 78. xii. ELIZABETH L., born April 19, 1832; married September 26, 1876, John Skaggs, born 1825. Reside at Danvers, Illinois. No children. SARAH BARCROFT (28) Sarah, born on June 8, 1788, in Kingwood, N. J., was married at Flemington, the county-seat of Hunterdon County, to Joseph Hill on November 30, 1809. The same year they removed from New Jersey to Tompkins County, New York. A local historian has said of this: "Two teams brought their goods. They drove two cows and made butter on the way by putting the milk in a churn, the motion of the wagon bringing the butter. Mr. Hill had the choice of a section (six hundred and forty acres) of land in Seneca County or one in Dryden. He chose the latter on ac count of the pine timber. The land lay in lot No. 6, upon which was a small log cabin, but during their first night a heavy wind blew off the roof. "Mrs. Hill had been anxious to leave New Jersey, as it was the custom for farmers to keep slaves, and, although her hus band was homesick and wanted to return to New Jersey, she [199] :tSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs would not consent, because of this custom. She wove woolen and linen cloth and in this way helped pay for clearing this new land." [Ref. 2j.] Sarah Barcroft was thus a true helpmate to her husband. He carried forward both the business of dealing in timber and also in herds of cattle and stock. The herds were driven from central New York to New Jersey, where profitable sales were made. They had a family of eleven children. Their eldest son's son still possesses and occupies t.1ie homestead, Edward S. Hill (253), and has named it "Hillscroft." Joseph Hill died September 12, 1853, aged seventy-one ;ears. Sarah Barcroft died April 8, 18j4, in the eighty-sixth year of her age. They as well as many of their descendants are buried in the cemetery at McLean, Tompkins County, N. Y. CHILDREN OF SARAH BARCROFT (28) AND JOSEPH HILL i9· i. MARY, born December 31, 1810; died near Moravia. N. Y., February 3, 18j8; married October 6, 1831, Hiram Graves, born at Groton, N. Y., July lj, 1812, died March 22, 1894, son of Elisha Graves and Mary Ross. So. ii. AMBROSE B., born January 6, 1813; near Peruville, N. Y.; died March 26, 1861; married January 30, 1838, Sarah Rebecca Han, born at Groton, N. Y., November 25, 181j, died at "Hillscroft," June 21, 1898, daughter of Amos Han and Ruth Stout. 81. iii. ISAAC H., born December 15, 1814; died November 16, 1889, at Bay City, Mich.; married (first) August 21, 1840, Eliza beth Moore, born Octo5er 13, 1810, died at Hammondspon, N. Y., September 3, 1844, daughter of Thomas Moore of Sunbury, Pa., and Mary Spence. Married (second) Decem ber 20, 1848, Susan Ann Williams (Hale), born June 30, 1828, daughter of Henry Sherman Williams and Margaret Teeple. She had married first William Hale. 82. iv. MARTHA, born September 25, 1816; died at Little Rock, Ark., January 6, 1888; married (first) James B. Van Etten, born December lj, 1815, died at Albany, N. Y., December [200] SARAH BARCROFT (HILL) fourtb a;eneratton 19. 1856, son of Joshua Van Etten and Lucy Swartwood ofVan Ettenville, N. Y. Married (second) at Dryden,N. Y., May 23, 1871, (Hon.) George Buck, born June 7, 1813, died December 23, 1874, son of Asahel Buck and Margaret A. Frye. 83. v. ELIAS BARCROFT, born March 29, 1818; died August 18, 1857; unmarried. 84- vi. HARRISON, born November 28, 1820; died at ·warren, Pa., October II, 1873; married (first) November 19, 1851, at Youngsville, Pa., Helen Mar Bateman, born February 14, 1828, died March 19, 1866, daughter of Alvin Bateman and Flora Sampson of Batemanrown, Ohio. Married (second) at Warren, Pa., March 17, 1867, Caroline Kies, born September 28, 1835, daughter of John G. Kies and Kath erine Rupp, of Batavia, N'. Y. 85. vii. LUCINDA, born September 3c,, 1822; died at Dryden, N. Y., November II, 1892; married October, 1849, Samuel Chapman Fulkerson, born July 19, 1823, died February 18, 1905, son of Chapman Fulkerson and Esther Brown. 86. viii. STACY BARCROFT, born March 22, 1825; died February II, 1875; married December 22, 1858, Frances Hannah Hazen, born October 21, 1837, died at Albany, N. Y., December 30, 1894, daughter of Allen B. Hazen and Mary Ogden, of Ithaca, N. Y. 87. ix. SARAH, born September I, 1827; died March 15, 1865; married December 29, 1857, Ezra Beach, born July 29, 1827, died July 29, 1881, son of Abel Adam Beach and Elizabeth Smith. 88. x. LovERNA, born September 22. 1828; died near McLean, N. Y., October 22, 1906: married (first) March 23, 1854, Edwin F. Hart, born December 8, 1827, died April 16, 1865. son of Charles Hart and Catherine Butts; married (second) December 22, 1870, Aaron H. Vough, born at Washington, N. J., May 24, 1820, died July 3, 1905, son of Jacob V. Vough and Sarah Snover. 89. xi. THOMAS, born April 4, 1830; died December 10, 1850; unmarried. [201] lSarcroft 3familt1 1Recort'ls FANNY BARCROFT (29) Fanny Barcroft, born in Kingwood on Sunday, December 6, 1789, married Christopher Little, this being the second alliance of the family with the sons of Andrew Little. Christopher Little appears to have been resident in King wood, as the record of roads for the county notes his appoint ment as commissioner for Kingwood township for the year 1813. Following his marriage with Fanny Barcroft he con tinued to live in New Jersey for many years, and it is said their family of nine children were all born in the state. A Bible, purchased by Fanny Barcroft in New York City when she was sixteen years of age, contains the record of her family. But they removed to Poplar Grove, Illinois, probably before the marriage of any of the children, as the latter all married and lived in the middle west and in Canada, thus being more widely scattered than any of the descendants of Ambrose Barcroft. Fanny Barcroft and Christopher Little are both buried at Poplar Grove, Illinois. CHILDREN OF FANJ\i-Y BARCROFT (29) AND CHRISTOPHER LITILE 90. i. WILLIAM HAMILTON, born December 21, 18n; died near Peru, Indiana, March I, 1856; married October 23, 1842, Emeline Reed. 91. ii. ELIAS BARCROFT, born in New Jersey, December 17, 1814; died in Manchester, Ill., January 3. 1881; married April 24, 1845, Mary Grandine, ·born in Canada, January II, 1826, died January 9, 1887, daughter of Mary Tufford and Philip Grandine. Resided in Boone Co., Illinois. 92. iii. JAMES, born M~rch 10, 1817; died unmarried, 1873, at St. George, Ontario. 93. iv. ANDREW, born January 3, 1819; died 1850, in Boone Co., Iilinois; married Sarah Cornwell, daughter of Thomas Cornwell. No children. [202] jfourtb a;eneratton 94- v. MARY, born September 29, 1820; died at Burford Village, Ontario, October 19, 1895; married November 10, 1839, William Howell. Resided at Brantford, Canada. 95. v1. SARAH, born August II, 1822; died June 29, 1904; married William Cornwell, born December 20, 1819, died December 28, 1847. son of Thomas Cornwell. Resided at Poplar Grove, Illinois. 96. vii. AMBROSE BARCROFT, born January 12. 1826; died at Man kato, Minn .• November 3. 1889: married (first) March 16, 1851, Lorinda Smith, died at Sycamore, Ill., February 18, 1870; married (second) July 19, 1875. Jennie Hanson. 97. viii. FANNY ANN, born at Hackettstown, N. J., July 29, 1828; died May 17, 1902; married at Sharon, Wis., Josiah Dimond, born November 18, 1836, at Brantford. Canada. Resided at Earlville, Iowa. 98. ix. CAROLIN£, born April 25. 1832; married March 23, 1854, Philip Grandine, born May 22, 1831. died July II, 1904, son of Philip Grandine and Mary Tulford. Resided at Brantford, Ontario. MARTHA BARCROFT (30) Martha, youngest daughter of Ambrose Barcroft (8) and Francena Opdycke, was born at Kingwood, September 19, li91· She was eighteen years of age at her mother's death. As her sisters married and left the paternal home Martha's presence there was very desirable, composed as the family was of younger children (all sons) and the father. Thus the event of the marriage of Martha Barcroft to Joachim G. Hill on September 4, 1813, proved a loss to the Kingwood household. The greater part of the married life of Martha and Joachim Hill was spent on their attractive farm, si:uated near Fleming ton, New Jersey. They there kept open house for all Methodist preachers. Methodism was then in its infancy in Hunterdon County, and the ministers were generally non-resident. So that these weekly and stated visitors were glad of the generous welcome here accorded. lSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recort,s To the business of farming Joachim Hill added the making and repairing of tall, eight-day clocks. After two generations, the eight-day clock bearing the name of Joachim Hill on its dial is sought for and prized on account of excellence of work manship. In later years the farm was given up and the family re moved to Flemington. Here Martha Barcroft (Hill) died, on July 1, 1855, after which Joachim Hill removed to Newark, where he had purchased property. His death occurred there on April 12, 1869. The greater number of the descendants of Martha Barcroft (Hill) are resident in Newark and New York. CHILDREN OF MARTHA BARCROFT (30) AND JOACHIM G. HILL 99. i. JOHN K., born July 9, 1814; died October 9, 1851; mar- ried October 9, 1842, Ann Thompson. born February 9, 1825. died June, 1897, daughter of James Thompson and Elizabeth Wilkins, of Cole Counry, Missouri. 100. ii. SARAH, born Wednesday. September 18, 1816; died at New ark, N. J., April 15, 1887; married Gershom Rusling, born September 1, 1796. died at Trenton, N. J., February 5, 1881, son of James Rusling and Mary Fowler of Hacketts town, N. J. No children. 101. iii. MARY, born Sunday, April 19, 1818; died in Newark, N. J., January 16, 18i3; married October 1. 1839, Richard Blackwell Mershon (M.D.), born January 12, 1812, died March 21, 1895, son of Ralph H. Mershon and Keziah Hunt, of Lawrenceville, N. J. 102. iv. AucuSTUs, born Monday, January 10, 1820; died January 7, 1887; married October 20, 1847, Isabella Van Syckel, born February 5, 1827, died in Newark, N. J., July 5, 1908, daughter of Lewis Van Syckel and Catherine Alpaugh. 103. v. CAROLINE EMMA, born at Flemington, N. J .• January 4, 1823; died in New York, January 4, 1866; married April 3. 1844, (Rev.) William Pitman Corbit, born October 12. 1818, died in Brooklyn, N. Y., December 11, 1892, son of Israel Corbit and Elizabeth Fraley. [204] A..'11:--'A WOOLVERTOX (BARCROF':'J A)!:SROSE BARCROFT fourtb Generation 104. vi. AMBROSE BARCROFT, born Tuesday, July 18, 1826; died at San Francisco, Cal., June 29, 1859; unmarried. 105. vii. MARTHA BARCROFT, born Tuesday, March 3, 1829. Resides in Newark, N. J. AMBROSE BARCROFT (31) The eldest son of the Kingwood family, Ambrose Barcroft (31), was born on March 31, 1793, and upon him was bestowed the patronymic which has been spoken of as "the charming old name of Ambrose" [ref. 28], in use in this branch of the family since 1574. His youth was spent at the homestead in Kingwood, where he learned the trade of wheelwright, continuing this with agricultural pursuits all his life. On December 30, 1815, before he had completed his twenty-third year, he married Anna Woolverton, the record of which is in the county clerk's office at Flemington, N. J. Anna was of English descent, hut her parents, John Wool verton and Rachel Quinby, were life-long residents of Hunter don County. Ambrose and Anna Woolverton Barcroft began their married life in Kingwood, on a farm about a mile east of the ancestral homestead. Their two eldest children were horn here, and about 1820 they removed to the place now owned by the heirs of Aaron Barcroft (u5), situated midway between Kingwood and Roseraont. Six years later he purchased of Benjamin Howell and of George Rittenhouse two tracts of land lying on the "great road passing by and through the Vil lage of Rosemont," on ,vhich the family were resident for about nventy-eight years, and until all but the youngest child had married, although in 1844 Ambrose built a new house on this land, situated in Rosemont, and in 1850 disposed of the older home with a part of the farm to his kinsman James Dean, and then purchased land in Fairfax County, Va. [205] :JSarcroft lfami1'2 1Recort,s In the spring of 1854, influenced by the removal of his eldest son to Virginia, Ambrose Barcroft sold the Rosemont property and also went to Fairfax County, and resided there until the home was destroyed, during the Civil War. The place being only eight miles from Washington, D. C., it occupied a position that was in turn neutral ground and in possession of first one command and then the other, and the house was burned during one of a series of maneuvers by the armies. After the marriage of all their family the parents preferred to spend the last few years of their long married life among the children. The death of Ambrose Barcroft occurred on Feb ruary 20, 1881, at the home of his eldest son, near York, Pennsylvania. Fqllowing this his wife Anna Woolverton (Barcroft) continued with her children in turn, and her death took place at the residence of her daughter Martha (no) in Washington, D. C., on May 13, 1883. Ambrose Barcroft and his wife are both buried at Rosemont, N. J. The record of his family was written by Ambrose in his father's Bible, which had been printed in Edinburgh, by Mark and Charles Kerr, in li93· CHILDREN OF .A.'\}BROSE BARCROFT (31) AND ANNA WooLVERTON 106. 1. JoHN WooLVERTON, born at Kingwood, N. J., March 4, 181j; died at Barcroft, Virginia,February 9, 1895; married January 6, 1844, Lucinda Bray, born December 22, 181j, died near York, Pa., November 14, 1900, daughter of Wilson Bray and Mary West, of Kingwood, N. J. 1oj. ii. ELIAS, born June 16, 1819; died near Greenville, Ill., March 23, 18jj; married (first) September, 1842, Cath erine D. Fisher, born October 26. 1819, died November 2j, 1855, daughter of (Rev.) George Fisher and Sarah C. Cooper; married (second) 1856. Lucinda--, died 185j; married (third) June 30, 1858. Nancy Elizabeth Myatt, born July 6, 1838, daughter of Alexander Myatt. 108. iii. FANNY, born near Rosemont, N. J., August 26. 1821; married at Rosemont, June 4, 1845, Peter Ten. [206] STACY BR.0\\"X BAR.CR.OFT fourtb Broeck Runk, born in Kingwood, N. J., April 15, 1818, died near Elderton, Pa., March 31, 1860. son of (Hon.) John Runk and Emma Ten Broeck. 109. iv. AMBROSE, born April 22, 1826; died at Walshville, Illinois, August 2, 1894; married January 10. 1854, Charlotte D. Woodward, born November 23, 1835, died at Litchfield, Ill., August 15, 1904, daughter of J. S. C. Woodward and Caroline Barclay, of near Elderton. Pa. 110. v. MARTHA H1LL, born May 14, 1830; married at Rosemont, N. J., January 19, 1853, Alfred W. Rowell, born December 29, 1824, died at Washington, D. C., January 9, 1908, son of Asahel Rowell and Phcebe Lunt. 111. vi. RACHEL WooLVERTON, born September 12, 1832; died near Alexandria, Virginia, October 12, 1877; married June 7, 1860, Botsford Camp, born October 26, 1819, died at Washington, D. C., April 30. 1904, son of Calvin Camp and Hester Veits: · STACY BROWN BARCROFT (32) Stacy B. Barcroft was born in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, January 29, li95, the son of Ambrose (8) and his third wife, Francena Opdycke. He obtained a common English education at the district school, and commenced, while only a youth, a small store of general merchandise in his home town of Kingwood. He con tinued here in partnership with his brother Samuel (26) for several years, until his success in the business induced him to remove to Philadelphia. This he did in 181j. After a few months in the city, in May, 1818, he opened "a dry-goods jobbing house"-as it was then styled. His partner in this venture was Daniel Bray, also of Kingwood. The name of the firm varied from time to time,-Bray & Bar croft, Barcroft, Beaver & Co .. and lastly Barcroft & Co. The members of the firms were changed from time to time, but the head, Stacy B. Barcroft, continued, and his house stood through out his life-time among the most important of the wholesale dry-goods firms of Philadelphia. [20j] :tSarcroft lfamil~ 1Recorl:>s Under his prudent management the financial stress which followed in the wake of the Civil War was safely passed, and for over fifty years he pursued his uninterrupted business career, and extended the connections of the firm both in this country and in Europe. At the same time he recognized the advantages which the growth of the city would confer upon all, and he was a liberal subscriber to steamship and railroad enterprises, as well as a generous man in regard to the public charities and institutions of Philadelphia. He was at all times a patriotic citizen. Although only seventeen years of age when the War of 1812 came upon the country, he bore his part in the struggle. In 1814 he was a private in Captain Henry Meyer's Company, First Penn. Regi ment, commanded by Col. C. C. Biddle. [Ref. 29.] He was among those who remained at Camp Dupont until the danger of invasion had passed. He married first Emilia Charbonnet Du Plaine. By a sad misfortune she was among the many victims by drowning, at the time of the destruction by fire of the steamer "Henry Clay," on the Hudson River, near Yonkers, N. Y., on July 28, 1852. Stacy Barcroft and his wife were at that time re turning from a summer tour through Canada. He married second Mary A. Runk, the daughter of John Runk, of King wood, New Jersey, who survived him many years. Stacy B. Barcroft had no children. He showed deep and considerate regard for all his father's family, wherever they chanced to make their homes,_which was remarkable chiefly because he had left the home so early in life. He held positions of trust and importance in the manage ment of both civil· and religious institutions in Philadelphia, and supplemented this by the provisions of his will. [Ref. 30.] He died on March 19, 1870, in his seventy-sixth year. He lies buried in North Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia. [208] J,UlllS 11,\Rl'IWl'T ANN Oi'DYCKE (BARCROFT) Jourtb Generation JAMES BARCROFT (33) James Barcroft was born at Kingwood, N. J. His entire life was spent in and near the family homestead. He learned the trade of forging, hut gave it up and became a farmer. He married March 2, 1822, Ann Opdycke, the younger sister of his brother Aaron's wife. Following this James owned and resided on the farm midway between Rosemont and King wood, where his brother Ambrose (31) had lived a short time before. Here he enlarged the ancient stone house and spent his life, leaving the property to his heirs, whose descendants still hold it. James Barcroft and his ,vife both lived to the age of seventy eight years. They with their children-four sons-are buried at Rosemont, N. J. CHILDREN OF JAMES BARCROFT (33) 1,ND ANN OPDYCKE n2. i. \V1LLlAM HAMILTON, born December 4, 1822; died January 31, 18j6; married March 21. 1863, Harriet Bray, born September 15. 1834, died February 29, 1896, daughter of John Bray and Ruth Scott of Kingwood, N. J. n3. ii. JoHN BRAY, born August 24, 1829; died April 7, 1832. II4. iii. JosEPH, born July 15, 1833; died March 12, 1834- n5. iv. AARON, born June 18, 1835; died May 2, 1880; married December 31, 1862. Sarah Lucretia Fisher, born May 9, 1844, daughter of William Fisher and Sarah Wilson, of Ringoes, N. J. RICHARD BARCROFT (34) Richard was horn in Kingwood, September 5, 1798, and died November 18, 1833, at the age of thirty-five, making the second break in this Barcroft family numbering thirteen children. He married Elizabeth Lequear of Hunterdon County. Their home was a farm situated a half mile northwest of Bar bertown, N. J. This passed out of the family about fifty years ago, when purchased by John Van Dolah, whose descendants continue to occupy it. 16arcroft Jamil\? 1Recorbs Elizabeth outlived her husband many years, her death occurring November 10, 1859. They are both buried at Rose mont, N. J. CHILDREN OF RICHARD BARCROFT (34) AND ELIZABETH LEQUEAR. II6. i. MARY, born October 26, 1820; died September 16, 1882; married January 25, 1845, Thomas Lequear, born March 1, 1819, died August 30, 1896, son of John Lequear and Elizabeth Waterhouse. II7. ii. STACY B., born December 25, 1822; died October 23, 1863; unmarried. II8. iii. FANNY, born March 17. 1826; died at Rosemont, N. J., December 6, 1886; married Ezekiel Everett Bonham, born September 12, 1827, died May 9, 1904, son of Uriah Bonham and Elizabeth Everett. II9. iv. JoHN, born December 17. 1827; died September n, 1859; married December 8, 1855, Harriet Rose Huffman, born November 28, 1837, daughter of Aaron Huffman and his second wife Hannah Kugler. 120. v. THOMAS LEQUEAR, born September 15, 1831; died June 3, 1882; married first, July 3, 1859, Mary Jane Bonham, born August 22, 1836, died April 25, 1862, daughter of John Bonham and Mary Bye; married second, September 19, 1865, Livera Snyder, born July 28, 1843, daughter of Anthony Snyder and Rachel Keeler. No children. 121. vi. MARTHA J., born near Barbertown, N. J., February 22, 1834; married October 13, 1853, Stacy B. Huffman, born October 7, 1828, died near Frenchto'll,-n, N. J., March 17, 1904, son of Aaron Huffman and his first wife Thisba Britton. JOHN BARc;oFT (35) John, the youngest child of Ambrose Barcroft (8), was born May 18, 1802. He lost both father and mother while still a youth. Three years after his father's death, in May, 1820, John Barcroft left New Jersey "for the Territory of Missouri," going first to Franklin, Howard County, where his brother Elias [210) jfourtb · 133. ii. MARTHA, born 1814: died young. 134. iii. WILLIAM, born --; died at the age of 4. CHILDREN OF HANNAH WOOLVERTON (41) AND (COL.) JONATHAN POTIER 135. i. SERRING, married Elizabeth Smith. 136. ii. DENNIS, married Mary Anne Hyler, daughter of Philip Hyler. 137. iii. MARIA, died 1809, aged 3 years. 138. iv. SARAH, married (Col.) John McKinstry. 139. v. SAMUEL, married Jane Rue, daughter of John Rue, of Lamington, N. J. 140. vi. THANKFUL. married Benjamin Dunham, son of David Dunham. 141. vii. JONATHAN W., married Gertrud~ Craig, daughter of William Craig of New Germantown, N. J. 142. viii. MARY, married David Dunham, son of David Dunham of the Cross Roads. CHILDREN OF DENNIS \VooLVERToN (44) AND CATHARINE N1xoN 143. 1. JONATHAN. born February 22. 18u; died April 18, 1883; married February 22. 1836. Emmeline Bergmann, born January 31, 1816, died June 29, 1874. He was a physi cian, a graduate of the University of Toronto. 144. ii. MARY, born 1813; married in 1832 John Campbell. 145. iii. ALLEN, born July 4, 1816; died May 10, 1876. 146. iv. CHARLES E., born August 26, 1820; died at Grimsby. Ontario, Canada, September 16, 1900; married October 9. 1845, Delight S. Bennett, born 1826, died 1852. 147. v. ELIZA JANE, born September 27. 1825; married June 28. 1848, Torrance Hough, born November 22, 1817, died February 9, 1899, son of .')sel Hough and Susan Russell. 148. vi. CATHERINE, born 1831; died 1855; married 1855. Pierce Dean. died 1859. No children. RALPH LEE BARCROFT (45) Ralph Lee Barcroft, son of Jonas Barcroft and Sarah Lee, was born in Newark, New Jersey, February II, 1795. Little is known of his youth. R.'.:.PH LZZ BA~CROFT 1855 jfourtb Generation Some members of the Lee family of Bucks County, Pa., his mother's family-removed to Harford County, Maryland, in the early years of the nineteenth century, and it is believed that Ralph's parents resided there for a time; his father died near Baltimore, Maryland, in 1813. Ralph, although but nineteen years of age, was a private in the First Regiment of Artillery of the Maryland Militia, named the Baltimore Union Artillery,-and served at North Point and Fort McHenry on the 12th and 13th days of Septem ber, 1814 [ref. 32), in one of which engagements he received a wound. Although it was a regiment of citizens, quickly as sembled for the defence of their country, they ,vere commended for their bravery and skill. Some years later Ralph Barcroft became a resident of Cadiz, Ohio. He served as treasurer for Harriscn County from 1848 to 1852, and also filled other local offices. [Ref. 33.) He was an active, industrious man, ",;th a keen interest in public affairs. A prominent Whig in the days of activity of that famous old party, he was always ready to work for what he held to be in the interest of right and the public good. By heritage as well as from principle he belonged to the Society of Friends, and he is believed to have organized the first temperance society in this country. Ralph Lee Barcroft married in 1819, Margaret Gwynne, of Virginia, a daughter of Hugh Gwynne, and had a family of six children. In the summer of 1864, having daughters married and living in Iowa, Ralph and his wife went by carriage from Cadiz, Ohio, to Oskaloosa, Iowa, taking six weeks for the long journey. Later they removed from Cadiz to Des Moines, Iowa, where Ralph died March 2, 1882, his wife having died May 15, 1880. CHILDREN OF RALPH LEE BARCROFT (+5) AND MARGARET GWYNNE 149. i. MARGARET, born January 2, 1822; married at Cadiz, Ohio, December 25, 1845, Thomas W. Price, born April 9, [213] :marcroft lfamill? 1Recor~s 1818, died in Leesville, Ohio, May 27, 1897, son of Christopher Price and Elizabeth Greyer, of Leesville, Ohio. 150. 11. JOHN RussELL, born May 13, 1824; died at Des Moines, Iowa, January 20, 1901; married at Millersburg, Ohio,• June 4, 1852, Susan Fletcher Ankeny, born July 22, 1832. daughter of Joseph Ankeny and Harriet S. Giesse. 151. 111. ELIZABETH ANN, born September 9, 1826; died at Corning, Iowa, September 22, 1894; married at Cadiz, Ohio, December 12, 1845, Junius Addison Preston, born at Lynchburg. Va., December 29, 1822; died at Masonville, Iowa, October 23, 1897. 152. iv. JAMES KINZIE, born February 22, 1828; married October 4, 1865, Mary Virginia Cooper, born in Monroe Co., Ill., December 13, 1844, daughter of Jeremiah N. Cooper and Zilpah G. Tolbert. Reside at Guthrie, Oklahoma. 153. v. ELIZA MATILDA, born September 27, 1830; died at Des Moines, Iowa, July 5, 1901. 154- vi. MARY, born January 1, 1833; married July 17. 1855, Paxton Neeley, born February 17, 1817, died at Summer set, Iowa, July, 1876, son of J. Neeley and Martha Paxton. CHILDREN OF JOHN BARCROFT (46) AND ELIZABETH BERNARD 155. 1. JAMES BERNARD, born in Maryland, May 17, 1824; died at Cadiz;Ohio, April 7, 1832. 156. 11. SARAH E., born September 8, 1826; married January 1, 1846, J. Pogue, died in New Jersey, November 20, 1907. 157. iii. RALPH WooD, born July, 1828. 158. iv. GEORGE, born January 25, 1830, in Cadiz, Ohio; died in Maysville, Ky., January 3, 1896. 159. v. MARTHA ANN, born August 16, 1832; died May 26, 1835. 160. vi. JOHN LESLIE, born April 15,-:i.835; died December 25. 1908. 161. vii. MARY ELLEN, born in Cadiz, Ohio, April 25, 1838. Resides at Cadiz, Ohio. 162. viii. ELIZA JANE, born August 3, 1840. Resides at Cadiz, Ohio. 163. ix. CAROLINE, born at Cadiz, Ohio, June 10, 1846; died in California. 164. x. WILLIAM HENRY, born August 9, 1848; died at Cadiz, Ohio, August 29, 1897. (214] lfourtb Generation CHILDREN OF MAR.Y BAR.CR.OFT (52) AND THOMAS A. GR.AY 165. i. JosEPH BAR.CR.OFT, born near Flemington, N. J., July 4, 1819; married--; died at New York, November 19, 1874- 166. ii. SARAH ANN, born March 21, 1821; married George H. Littleton. 167. iii. CLAR.ISSA ATKINSON, born September 24, 1823; unmarried. 168. iv. WILLIAM BONHAM, born May 12, 1826; died unmarried. 169. v. MARY, born May 2, 1829; married December 6, 1859, William Raines Stubblefield, died November 20, 1907. 170. vi. JoHN VR.OOM, born February 12, 1832; died November 18, 1903, unmarried. 171. vii. ELIZA, born October 18, 1834; unmarried. 172. viii. CHAR.LES BARTLES, born May 4, 1837; died at Trenton, N. J., March 23, 1896; married Henrietta Potts. 173. ix. OLIVER. BLACKWELL, born September 14, 1839; unmarried; resides at Pennington, N. J. 174. x. ELLEN G., born January II, 1845; married February 17, 1874, Ashbel Welch Barber, born in Lambertville, N. J., May 4, 1843, died at Pennington, N. J., January 6, 1888, son of Augustus Craven Barber and Sarah Stout. jfiftb Generation CHILDREN OF ALICE BARCROFT (54) AND JOHN BELL 175. i. MARY, died in childhood. 176. ii. MARTHA. 177. iii. NANCY. 178. iv. JONATHAN. 179. v. AMBROSE PArr;;RsON, born in Leesburg. East Tenn., July, 1835; married and resided at Columbus City, Iowa, and later at Denver. Colorado. CHILDREN OF ANN BARCROFT (60) AND JOHN B. R1TIENHOUSE 180. i. HARRIET, born June 9. 1829; died February 18, 1884; married September 24, 1849, Manning Force Fisher, died December 24, 1863, in his fortieth year, son of (Rev.) George Fisher and Sarah C. Cooper. 181. ii. EDWARD, born May 9. 1831; married February 8, 1854, Sarah Letitia Cooper Fisher, born July 16, 1834, died near Frenchtown. N. J., January 22, 1910, daughter of (Rev.) George Fisher and Sarah C. Cooper. 182. iii. STACY BARCROFT, born April 1, 1833; died at Newark, N. J., June 25, 1909; married March 31, 1856, Mary L. Locke. born January 29. 1839, daughter of Ezekiel and Mary Locke. 183: iv. AARON BARCROFT, born June 19, 1835; died February 24, 1859. 184. v. JOHN CALVIN, born January 20, 1837; died January 6, 1842. 185. vi. MARTHA, born August 4, 1~39; married February 23, 1859, Moses K..Everitt, born in Kingwood, N. J., October 22, 1836, died at Morris Plains, N. J.. March 24. 1909, son of Moses Everitt and Elizabeth Kugler. No children. 186. vii. MosEs, born July 16, 1841; died February 21, 1908; married September 17, 1868, Rebecca L. Johnson, born January 22, 1844. died August 30, 1902, daughter of George Johnson and Mary Ku~ler. [216] :1fiftb Generation 187. viii. THOMAS B., born December 2, 1843; died January 25, 1887; married December 2, 1869, Frances Williams, born 1847, daughter of Robert L. Williams and Clarissa Powers. 188. ix. WILLIAM HAMILTON, born February 22, 1846; died Novem- ber 20, 1869. 189. x. GEoRcE MANNINC, born December 28, 1850; married December 22, 1874, A. Frances Mettler, born 1852, daughter of William C. Mettler and Jane Britton. CHILDREN OF ELIZA BARCROFT (62) AND JAMES DEAN 190. 1. CHARLES T., born August 27, 1845; died at Rosemont, N. J., October 26, 1873; unmarried. 191. 11. JosEPH, born December 8. 1847; died at Rosemont, N. J., August 4, 1876; married June 20, 1871, Susan Rittenhouse Reading, born October 31, 1850, daughter of William Reading and Mahalah Rittenhouse. 192. 111. HORACE B., born August 18, 1851; died June 4, 1902; married July 20, 1876, Lida 'Wiiliamson, born July 23, 1857, daughter of William Williamson and Caroline Skill man, of Lambertville, N. J. CHILD OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (64,) AND CATHERINE LARISON 193. i. SARAH L., born at Kingwood, N. J., January 31, i846; died July 7. 1905; married April II, 1863, Asa Robbins Smith, born August 31, 1831, died April 16. 1901, son of Asa R. Smith and Letitia Conner. No children. CHILDREN OF SARAH C. BARCROFT (65) AND W1LLIA.'1 D. SHAW 194. 1. SAMUEL B., born July 12, 1841; died at Falls Church, Va., February, 1910; married at Fairfax Coun House, Virginia, December 24, 1868, Jennie T. McGlasson, born Novem ber 18, 1841, daughter of Robert McGlasson and Mary Irving. of Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. 195. n. HAZARD P., born October 25, 1842; married at Kingwood, N. J., June 15, 1867, Margaret Cherry, born March 14. 1844, daughter of Thomas Cherry and Cath~rine Swartz. Reside in Kingwood, N. J. [217] :isarcroft Jamill? 1Recortis 196. iii. AMBROSE B., born July 4, 1844; married at Vienna, Virginia, April 5, 1868, Mary Olive Butts (Greene), born March 1, 1844, daughter of Lorenzo D. Butts and Mary Ann Whit tlesey. She had married first, Benjamin F. Greene. CHILDREN OF SAMUEL D. BARCROFT (66) AND ELIZABETH C. SALTER 197. i. CLARA MooRE, born July 5, 1851; married Feburary 15, 1886, Peter S. Parker, born January 19, 1832, died Decem ber 7, 1899, son of Ephraim Parker and Sarah Ann Conover of Lambenville, N. J. 198. ii. REBECCA KNOWLES, born October 28, 1853; married Janu ary 1, 1879, William K. Heath, born November 3, 1844, son ofWilliam Heath and Mary Fulper, of Kingwood, N.J. 199. iii. SARAH SHAW, born August 19, 1856; married October 23, 1874, Frank W. Venable, born September 5, 1850, son of Thomas B. Venable and Marissa M. Gorham. Reside at Sergeantsville, N. J. 200. iv. ANNA S., born March 5, 1859; died December 25, 1862. 201. v. OSCAR, born December 31, 1861; died at Kingwood, N. J., December 4, 1885; married October 6, 1883, Sybilla Thatcher (Stahler), born August 13, 1857, daughter of Steward Thatcher and Amy Bonham of Kingwood, N. J. She had married first, Albert Stahler. CHILDREN OF.FANNY LnTLE (67) AND JAMES HARRIS 202. i. LAZARUS, born June 5, 1832; died November 9, 1865; married--. 203. ii. MARTHA, born April 4, 1834; died December 28, 1837. 204- iii. MARY. born January 17, 1836; died in Oregon; married Giles Munthorn. There were three children. In 1872 the family resided at Leighton, Iowa. 205. iv. AQUILLA, born December~. 1837; died January 31, 1862. 206. v. SARAH, born October 20, 1843; died November 25, 1894; married Joshua Hayes. 207. VI. PeoEBE, died unmarried. 208. VII. PRISCILLA, married Henry Luton. Removed to California, and is said to have died there. 209. viii. IRENE, married George Wood. Went to California and died there. lfiftb Generation 210. ix. SIMEON, died June 23, 1889; married April ll, 1866, Lavinia Little (218), born February 21, 1838, daughter of Ambrose Little and Mary Silverthorn. Resided at Washington, Illinois. No children. CHILDREN OF JoHN L11TLE (68) AND ELIZABETH CLARK 2n. i. MARY ELLEN, born March 31, 1844; married April II. 1867, John McPherson, son of John McPherson and Martha Shaw. Reside near Marion, Ohio. 212. ii. THOMAS JuDsoN, born May 19. 1846; married June 29, 1871, Mary 0. Steams, daughter of John Steams. Reside near Roundhead, Ohio. 213. iii. GEORGE CLARK. born April 12, 1849; married May 23, 1878, Annice Bennett. Reside near Kenton, Ohio. 214. iv. CHARLES !sRAEL. born January 26, 1854; married March 23, 1876, Ruby E. Hersey. Reside near Monticello, Indiana. 215. v. ALICE MARGARET, born October 14, 1857; died March 2, 1900; married September 30, 1875. William M. Mentzer. Reside near Kenton, Ohio: 216. vi. MARTHA ELIZABETH, born February 25, 1860; married Nov. 16, 1886, John Hogan. Reside near Kenton, Ohio. CHILDREN OF AMBROSE LITTLE (69) AND MARY ANN SILVER.THORN 217. i. SARAH JANE, born March 31. 1836; died August 16, 1854- :.'18. ii. LAVINIA, born February 21. 1838; married April II, 1866, Simeon Harris (210), who died June 23, 1889, son of Fanny Little and James Harris. She resides at Columbus, Ohio. No children. · :219. iii. THOMAS SILVER.THORN, born November 20, 1839; died August 26, 1856. 220. iv. WILLIAM NELSON, born December 1. 1842; married May 20, 1900, Bessie White, daughter of James White and Annie Harkins. Reside at Oskaloosa, Iowa. 221. v. JAMES BARCROFT, born April 21, 1845; married September 1, i 1880. Margaret Abrahams (Baker). Reside at Oskaloosa, Twx: CHILD OF EDNA L1TTLE (jo) AND SAMUEL GARRETT 224. 1. ALICE Lou1sA, born November 9, 185j; married February lj, 1880, Alvin Eagleson Merchant, son of William B. Merchant and Jane H. Eagleson. Reside at Peoria, Illinois. CHILDREN OF MARY LITTLE (jl) AND HENRY MORTIMER ROBINSON 225. 1. MARTHA SorHIA, born June 3, 1850; married October, 18j9, Frank C. Pifer, son of Michael Pifer and Hannah Walcott. Reside in Wellington, Kansas. 226. 11. HENRY MoRTI~tER, born April 14, 1852; married (first) January 1, 1885, Mary F. Broome, born at Cambridge, Ohio. died February 20, 1888, daughter of Hugh Broome; married (second) June 13. 1889, Alice Catherine Nixon, born September 20. 1865. daughter of Robert P. Nixon and Catherine C. Hayhurst, of West Virginia. Reside near Eureka, Illinois. CHILDREN OF JAMES LITTLE (i3) AND HANNAH E. CONE 22j. i. ALICE ELIZABETH, born December 31, 1853; married Sep- tember 6. 1883, Henry Harmon Eschman, born May 29, 1848, son of Harmon Henry Eschman and Fredericka S. Schults, of Munster, Westphalia, Prussia. Reside at Dresden, Ohio. 228. ii. W1LLUM E:, born October 1, 1855; died October 4, 1856. 229. m. MARY EMMA, born June 2j, 1858; married May 1, 18j9, (Rev.) Lyman Reason Mears, born January 3, 185j, son of Joseph Mears and Elizabeth McPeek. 230. iv. V1RGINIA, born August 24, 1860; died May 13, 1861, at Dresden, Ohio. 231. v. HowARD CORNWELL, born April 13, 1865; married August j, 1889, Nora Del1 Swank. born October lj, 186j, daughter of Lemuel Swank and Mary Ann Boyce. Resides near Dresden, Ohio. CHILDREN OF SUSANNAH LITTLE (H) AND PRICE CORNWELL 232. 1. HowARD EMMOR, born August 19, 1854; died February 3, 1861. 3fiftb Generation 233. ii. JAMES LINCOLN, born August 24, 1864; married August 27, 1885, Addie Mary Nixon, born in Taylor Co., West Va., January 23, 1862, daughter of Robert P. Nixon and Cath erine C. Hayhurst. Reside near Deer Creek, Ill. 234. iii. ANNA LAURA, born October 20, 1866; died November 23, 1867. CHILDREN OF ELIJAR LITTLE (77) AND ANN RANDALL i. MARY K,\TE, born August 31, 1860. Resides near Dresden, Ohio. ii. ALEXANDER RANDALL, born March 30, 1862; married Octo ber 16, 1887. Lucy Ellen Miller, born June 16, 1869, died April 13, 1904- Resides near Dresden, Ohio. 237• iii. ANNA LEILA, born October 1. 1865: married October 17, 1900, Elmer Ellsworth Fulmer, born June 28, 1861, son of Wesley Fulmer and Jane Couch. Resides at Oakdale, Pa. iv. ALICE BARCROFT, born June 20, 1867. Resides near Dres den, Ohio. 239· v. FLORA ELLEN, born March 29, 1869; died February 19, 1871. 240. vi. ELIJAH GRAl\"T, born January 25. 1873, unmarried. Resides on the homestead, near Dresden, Ohio. CHILDREN OF MARY HILL (79) AND HIRAM GRAVES 241. i. HARRIET AUGUSTA, born at Groton, N. Y., October 6, 1833; died near Moravia. N. Y .• January 29, 1904; married Feb ruary 26, 1860, George \V. Breed, born at Manlius, N. Y., July 15, 1826, son of James Breed and Elizabeth Kinne. 242. ii. SARAH ELIZABETH, born December 1. 1834- 243. iii. MARTHA M., born July 2, 1838; died September 23, 1841. 244. iv. CAROLINE LUCINDA, born at Groton. N. Y .. July 8. 1839; married December 1. 1859, Peter Amerman, born July 8, 1837. son of Henry Amerman and Elizabeth Ann Robinson. Reside at Ensenore, N. Y. 245. v. FRANCES LovERNA, born November 26, 1844; died November I, 1849. 246. vi. HtKAM, born May 7, 1846; died at Moravia, N. Y.• September 26, 1875; married Dec. I, 1869. Eliza Adams, daughter of Silas and Mary Adams. [221] l6arcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs 247. vii. JENNIE BREWSTER, bom April 28, 1850; married first, at Moravia. N. Y., September 4, 1884. Herman Eddy Ames, bom at Scipio. N. Y., March 18, 1847, died April 5, 18g4, son of Chester Ames and Jeanet Hotchkiss. Married second, September 12, 1906. Le Roy Alburtus Ferguson, bom at Niles, N. Y., 1840, son of Stephen Ferguson and Elizabeth Ferry. Reside at Moravia, N. Y. CHILDREN OF AMBROSE BARCROFT HILL (So) AND SARAH R. HART 248. i. RUTH, born December 6, 1838; died September II, 1841. 249. ii. CHARILLA RUTH, born November 18, 1842; married January 1, 1861, Albert M. White, born at Freeville, N. Y., October 20, 1833, died at Whitewater, Wis., February 17, 1888, son of Abel White and Mary Ann Mineah. Reside at White water. Wis. 250. iii. ORLIN HART, born near Peruville, N. Y., June 8, 1844; mar ried March 14, 1865, Lavinia D. Perrigo, born January 14, 1844, daughter of John Perrigo and Elizabeth Mudge. Reside at Auburn, N. Y. 251. iv. HARRISON, born October 29, 1849; died September 27, 1860. 252. v. HANNAH ELIZA, born January II, 1855; married August 27, 18i7, Duncan MacLachlan, born at Ardrishaig, Argyle shire, Scotland, February 1, 1854,son of James MacLachlan and Jean MacKellar. 253. vi. EDWARD SEWARD, born May 27, 1860; married October 12. 1887, Mary Lavina Fox, born September 12, 1865, daugh ter of Jonathan Nelson Fox and Mary Lavina Vanderhoef, of Keeney, N. Y. Resides on the homestead, near Peru ville, N. Y. CHILDREN OF ISAAC H. HILL (81) AND HIS FIRST WIFE ELIZABETH MOORE 254. i. ELIZABETH, born at DrydeJJ, N. Y., May II, 1842; married at Kanona, N. Y., October 9, 1867, Austin H. Otis, born at Howard, N. Y., May 10, 1838. son of Francis Otis and Alida Van Keuren. Reside at Bath, N. Y. 255. 11. JOSEPH EUGENE (a Civil War veteran), born at Hammonds port, N. Y., January 23, 1844; married June 29, 1870, Hannah Elizabeth Jenkins, born April 25, 1853, daughter of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth Jenkins. [222] lftftb Generation CHILDREN OF ISAAC H. HILL (81) AND HIS SECOND W1FE SUSAN A. WILLIAMS (HALE) 256. i. CAROLINE MATILDA, born December IO, 1849; died at Wes- ton, N. Y., November 3, 1850. 257. ii. MARY SOPHIA, born at Weston, N. Y., October 13, 1855; married February 24, 1881, Henry Bloomfield Smith, of Canada, born August 28, 1848, son of Henry P. Smith and Christiana Long. Reside at Bay City, Mich. 258. iii. ANs WILLIAMS, born at Weston, N. Y., January 11, 1860; died at Bay City, Mich., October 6, 1872. . 259. iv. CHARLES HENRY, born March 8, 1863; married November 7, 1889, Bertha Hay, born at Dubois, Pa., July 13, 1869, daughter of Wil\iam Epting Hay and Mary Anna Dunsten. CHILDREN OF MARTHA HILL (82) AND JAMES B. VAN ETTEN 260. i. GEORGE HENRY, born at Van Ettenville, N. Y., October 30, 1840; died September 9, 1894; married at Port Dover, Canada, March 21, 1867, Augusta E. Waters, born at Port Dover,March 1, 1843, died July, 1907,daughter of Thomas Waters and Georgiana S. Stevens. 261. ii. ALBERT HARRISON, born October 22, 1843; died December 18, 1897, at Winnipeg, B. C.; married at Bay City, Mich., December 28, 1870, Florence Emily Green, born at Pon tiac, Mich., July 25, 1849, died at Flint, Mich., May 17, 1906, daughter of Sanford Moon Green and Mary Ann McKnight. 262. iii. MARY ELIZABETH, born at Albany, N. Y., October 27, 1852; died at Aspen, Colorado, August 26. 1890, unmarried. CHILDREN OF HARRISON HILL (84) AND HELEN M. BATEMAN 263. i. CLARENCE CoRLET (M.D.), born at Batemantown, Ohio, August 16, 1852; married December 30, 1885, Charlotte Lelia Brown, born October 27, 1863, daughter of Edwin Wetherly Brown and Lurana Levering. Reside at Mead ville, Pa. 264. ii. EMMA LovERNA, born August 2. 1855; died December 14, 1903; married at McLean, N. Y., June 13, 1878, William Frederick De Coudres, born October 14, 1837, died at McLean, N. Y., June 2, 1906, son of Thomas De Coudres [223] :fSarcroft famtl\? 1Recort,s and Mary Fox. He married first, Mary Adaline Hart, born May 6, 1848, died April 6, 1875. 265. 111. BERTHA L .• born September 28, 1860; died at Dryden, N. Y., February 13, 1908, unmarried. 266. iv. JESSIE, born--; died aged nine months. CHILDREN OF LUCINDA HILL (85) AND SAMUEL C. FULKERSON 267. 1. SARAH Lou1sE, born October 8, 1851; married at Dryden, N. Y .• February 3, 1876, Enos D. Wheeler, born February 18, 1850, son of Orrin Wheeler and Mary Bartholomew. Reside at Dryden. N. Y. 268. ii. JAMES BENJAMIN, born April 1, 1853; married May 25. 1882, Elizabeth Fitch, born April 25, 1856, daughter of William Fitch, M.D., and Urania Taylor Everett, of Virgil, N. Y. Reside at Dryden, N. Y. 269. 111. ESTHER SOPHIA, born near Peruville, N. Y., February 15, 1857. Resides at Dryden, N. Y.; unmarried. 270. iv. ELIAS HILL, born July 23, 1859. Resides at Dryden, N. Y.; unmarried. 271. v. JosEPH CHAPMAN, born April 21, 1865; married July 16, 1890, Georgiana Cole, born at Dryden, N. Y., April 26, 1865, daughter of James Henry Cole and Anna Elizabeth Updyke. Reside at Marion, Ohio. CHILDREN OF STACY BARCR.OTT HILL (86) AND FRANCES H. HAZEN 272. i. EMMA FuNcEs, horn at Port Dover, Canada, August 14, 1860; died at Chicago, Ill., May 31, 1888. 2i3. ii. STACY ALLEN, bom October 7, 1862; married at North Jud son, Ind., April 14, 1887, Emma Louella Wilson, born February 16, 1868, daughter of David Wilson and Eva Justice. Reside at Fernandina, Florida. 274- iii. FREDERICK BARCROTT, born at East Saginaw, Mich .. Feb ruary 20, 1864; died at Hollywood, Cal., March 22, 1905; unmarried. 275. iv. MAUD HAZEN, born May 9, 1867; died at London, Canada, February 10, 1871. CHILDREN OF SARAH HILL (87) AND EZRA BEACH 276. 1. ABEL lRVING, born at Peruville, N. Y., March 23, 1860; mar ried February 27, 1889, Lillie J. Johnson, born March 11, [224] lfiftb Generation 1864, daughter of John Skillings Johnson and Permelia Grover. Reside at Peruville, N. Y. 277. 11. SARAH ELtZABF.TH, born February 22, 1863; died July 3, 1864. CHILD OF LOVERNA HILL (88) AND EDWIN F. HART 278. i. MARY FRANCES, born March 26, 1862; died at McLean, N. Y., June 26. 1891; married July 12, 1888, Earnest Albert Chapman, born May 2, 1861, son of Albert Galla tin Chapman and Helen Woodruff, of Groton, N. Y. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM H. LITTLE (90) AND EMELINE REED The first four children born to this family died in early youth; no names or dates have been obtained. 279. v. HARRIET, born May 14, 1847; married January 28, 1864, Daniel P. Shively, born November 24, 1841, died July 22, 1900. Resides at Peru, Indiana. 280. vi. LEWIS, born June 4, 1849; married November 12, 1873, Alice Sullivan, born October 28, 1856, daughter of Samuel and Malinda Sullivan. Reside a: Peru, Ind. 281. vii. THOMAS, born April 18, 1851; married December 14, 1875, Barbara Ellen Strope. Reside at Onward, Indiana. 282. viii. ELLEN, born August 9, 1854- CH!LDREN OF ELIAS BARCROFT LITTLE (91) AND MARY GRANDINE 283. i. FANNIE ELIZABETH, born May 27, 1846; died June 22, 1846. 284. 11. PHILIP AMBROSE, born in Boone Co., Ill., May 25, 1847; married July 3, 1876, Orpha Barnes, born in Manchester, III., January 28, 1854. Reside in Caledonia, 111. 285. iii. MARTHA EsTHER, born September 4, 1849; married Novem• ber 17, 1869. John Hazelwood, of Beloit, Wisconsin. Re. side in Boone Co., 111. 286. 1v. HANNAH E., born December 23, 1851; married September 9, 1869, Orson Schellenger. Reside in Lyons Co., Kansas. 287. v. CHRISTOPHER ELIAS, born April 23. 1854; married October 17, 1877, Alice Wright. Resided at Beloit, Wisconsin, and later at Colorado Springs, Col. 288. vt. FANNY, born April 30, 1864; married May 12, 1881, Clayton G. Wright. Resided in Manchester. Ill., and later in Blaine, Ill. 15 3Sarcroft Jamill? 1Recor~s 289. vii. MARY CAROLINE, born August 18, 1867, in Manchester, Ill.; married Feb., 1895, George Vantwerp. No children. CHILDREN OF MARY LITrLE (94) AND WILLIAM HOWELL 290. i. FANNY, born January 17. 1841; married March 15, 1870, in Washtenaw Co., Mich., Robert Alexander. 291. 11. WILLIAM HAMILTON, horn February 16, 1843; married June 6, 1877, Charlotte Grace Biggs. Reside at Jerseyville, Ontario, Canada. 292. 111. JANE .-\NN, born January 3. 1845; died at St. George, On- tario, September 13, I894; married May 23. 1866, in South Dumfries, Canada. Hugh Ronald. No ;:hildren. 293. 1v. HANNAH, born October 8, 1848; married in Paris, Canada, Ocrober 1, 1873, Robert Wellington Moore. 294. v. CAROLINE MATILDA, born December 28, 1852. Resides at Burford, Brant Co., Canada. 295. v1. MARY ALETrA. born July 27. 1858; married September 3, 1878. Jacob Griffin. 296. vii. SARAH LEVINA L1TrLE,born April 28, 1861; died March 28, 1888; married December 24, 188+. Robert C. Muir, son of Robert C. Muir, J. P. Resided at Burford, Brant Co., Canada. 297. vm. MARTHA ELLEN, born April 3. 1863; married at Burford, Canada, September 7. 1887. Robert W. Balkwill. CHILDREN OF SARAH LITrLE (95) AND Wu.LIAM CORNWELL 298. 1. FANNY, born at Poplar Grove, Ill.. October 3. 1843; died December 17. 190+; married September 30, 1860, David A. Moore, born September 18, 1836. son of Alexander and Ellen Moore. of Poplar Grove, Ill. 299. 11. EM~IA. born 18-1-4; married 1881. Benjamin Vanderlip. born at Manchester, Vt., 18+3, son of Martin Vanderlip and Ella Marsh. No children. ~ro. iii. Etta, born 1846; died at Poplar Grove, Ill., May 17, 1907; unmarried. CHILDREN OF AMBROSE BARCROFT LITrLE (96) AND HIS FIRST WIFE LORINDA SMITH 301. 1. JosEPHINE, born January +, 1852; married December 25, 1873, Peter J. Staley. [226] lfiftb Generation 302. 11. LLOYD, born 1854; married November 16, 1875, Lydia S. Kinyon. Resided at Mankato, Minn., and later at Syca more, lll. 303. 111. Orange, born January 10, 1856; married April 12, 1883, Estelle M. Putney. Resided at Mankato, Minn. 304. 1v. RosELLA, born December 31. 1857; married September 25, 18i6, Frank S. Bragdon. Resided at Fergus Falls, Minn. 305. v. AsA DOUGLASS, born April 5. 1862; married June 10, 1885, Sarah Roberts. Resided at Mankato, Minn. 306. vi. DIGHTON, born April 30. 1864; married November 10, 1888, Emma E. Lewis. Resided at Mankato, Minn. 3oj. vii. SHELDON G., born 1868; died 1882. CHILDREN OF AMBROSE BARCROFT LrrrLE (96) AND HIS SECOND WJFE. JEN NIE HANSON 308. 1. MAUD, born February I, 1883; married June II, 1902, Wil- liam Henry Nelson. 309. 11. STACY, born August 29, 1884. 310. 111. RunY, born April 1, 1886. 31 I. 1v. JOSEPH, born April 4, 1888. CHILDREN OF FANNY A. LITTLE (97) AND JOSIAH DIMOND 312. 1. RICHARD CHRISTOPHER, born at Poplar Grove, Ill., August 12, 1859; married at Earlville. Iowa, October I, I8i9, Harriet Alida Davey. born at Berryville, N. Y.• June 6, 1854. 313. 11. SA)IPSON. born July 8, 1860; died August 19, 1860. 314. 111. GERTRUDE LEILA. born at Poplar Grove, Ill., August 18, 1861; married at Earlville, Iowa, February 1, 1883, Wil liam Sigel Medland, born at Bloomingdale, Ill.. May 8. 1862. 315· IV. STACY BARCROFT (M.D.), born January 5. 1864; married at Albany, Ill .• December 23. 1890. Edith Henrietta Olds, born at Albany, Ill., May 22, 1863. 316. v. E~tMA JEAN. born at Earlville. Iowa. October 14, 1865. 31i· vi. JuNE, born February 15, 1868; died January Ii- 18i5- 318. vii. FANNY ANN, born March 18, 18jo. 319· viii. JosIAH ANDREW, born December 23. I8i2; married at Davenport, Iowa, December 23. 189i, Jen~ie Sophia Like, born at Clinton, Iowa, January 28, 1875. [22j] :fSarcroft lfamt112 1Recort,s CHILDREN OF CAROLINE LITfLE (98) AND PHILIP GRANDIN£ 320. i. DELPHA DoRA, born July 31, 1855; married December 24, 1874, Charles N. Buck. Reside at Stoney Creek, Ontario. 321. ii. MARY ELIZABETH, born April 16, 1857; married April 9, 1884, James M. Robb. Reside at St. George, Ontario, Canada. 322. iii. CHRISTOPHER ULYSSES, born March 4, 1869; married Sep tember 12, 1894, Margaret Congoe. CHILDREN OF JOHN K. HILL (99) AND ANN THOMPSON 323. i. MARTHA B., born September 1844; died at Newark, N. J., April 25, 1873; unmarried. 324. ii. MARY, born October 24, 1846; died at Santa Fe, N. M., March 18, 1901; married first, February, 1866, Josiah Howard, born in Kentucky, June 15, 1841, died August 15. 1888, son of William H. Howard and Isabella Leslie, of Missouri; married second, June 19, 1873, Matthias J. Nagle, born March 16, 1841, son of John Nagle and Anna M. Anssem. 325. iii. CAROLINE E., born July 16, 1848; died January 3, 1859. CHILDREN OF MARY HILL (101) AND RICHARD B. MERSHON (M.D.) 326. 1. STACY BARCROFT, born September 6, 1840; died at Newark, N. J., October 20, 1882; married Martha Ramsburg, daughter of William Ramsburg. No children. 327. 11. EMILIE BARCROFT, born March 31, 1843; married May 17, 1876, Frederick C. Ackley, born March 10, 1847, died Jan uary 7, 1888, son of Lorenzo Ackley and Emma Bosworth. 328. iii. MARTHA B., born July 2. 1848; married November 18, 1874, George C. Plume, born January II, 1850, son of William Plume and Eliza Ann Turk. of Newark, N. J. 329. iv. CAROLINE E. V. C .• born July 18, 1851; married April 8, 1896, Alfred Nelson Cox. born f ebruary 6, 1851, son of Carson Alfred Cox and Elizabeth Baldwin Tichenor. No children. 330. v. MARY, born March 24. 1854. CHILDREN OF AUGUSTUS HILL (102) AND !SABELLA VAN SYCKEL 331. 1. LEWIS AUGUSTUS, born December 23, 1849; married first, Charlotte Bond, born 1851, died April 15, 1Si7. daughter of Riley W. Bond and Mary Vanderhoof; married second, [228] fiftb Generation June 7. 1883. Susan Dowers Thomson, born January 18, 1850, daughter of Mark Thomson and Ruth Karr Smith. 332. ii. GEORGE OrDYKE, born May 22, 1852; unmarried. 333. iii. MARTHA ISABELLA, born May 28, 1854; died September 13. 1855. 334. iv. EDGAR, born June 1, 1856; unmarried. 335. v. WILLIAM AMBROSE, born January 6, 1864; married Novem ber 26, 1896, Martha B. Howard. born March 16, 1869, daughter of Josiah Howard and Mary Hill (Nagle) (324). CHILDREN OF CAROLINE E. HILL (103) AND WILLIAM P. CORBIT 336. i. CHARLES PITMAN, born February 5, 1845; married Novem- ber 28, 1893, Katherine M. Hoffman, born at Fort Smith, Arkansas, May 18, 1872. 337. ii. WILLIAM HILL, born 1847; died in Newark, N. J., August, 1852. 338. iii. PAULINE MILLER, born January 1, 1850; married in New York, April 9, 1868, James Whit~, born March 31. 1826, died July 8, 1884. 339. iv. WILLIAM HILL, born in Kewark, N. J .• July 15, 1852; un married. 340. v. CAROLINE EMMA, born June 6, 1855. 341. vi. JESSIE CALDWELL, born November 6, 1862. JOHN WOOLVERTON BARCROFT (106) He was born in Kingwood, N. J., on March 4, 1817, the eldest child of Ambrose Barcroft (31) and Anna Woolverton. He bore the name of his maternal grandfather John Wool ven:on. Following the usual course at the district school he was graduated from Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, and after the completion of this thorough preparatory course he commenced the study of medicine under the tutorship of Dr. Richard Blackwell Mershon, who had married John Barcroft's cousin, Mary Hill (101), and who was a physician of note both in Hunterdon County and later in Newark, N. J. John Bar croft took his medical degree at Jefferson College, Philadelphia. [229] :fSarcroft lfnmil\'! 1Recor~s He entered upon the practice of his profession at Rosemont, N. J., where he had erected two houses and res;ded for some time. But about 1849 he gave up the practice of his profession, and shortly removed to Fairfax County, Virginia, where he took charge of a mill property lately purchased by his father.· In connection with this he acquired property and resided near the mill, in Fairfax County, until the time of the losses and destruction of so much in that section of country, following the retreat of the Federal Army after the second battle of Bull Run, in the summer of 1862. After the restoration of quiet and security, Dr. Barcroft re turned to his place in Virginia, but in the year 1872 removed to York County, Pennsylvania, although in later years he returned to Virginia, purchased land at Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, and built a home at the place now named "Barcroft." John W. Barcroft died there on February 9, 1895. He married, on January 6, 1844, Lucinda Bray, daughter of Wilson Bray of Kingwood, N. J. His wife survived him five years, and died at her daughter's home, near York, Pa., on November 14, 1900. CHILDREN OF J~HN \V. BARCROFT (106) AND LUCINDA BRAY 342. i. CAROLINE V1CTORIA, born November 3. 1845; married at Bailey's Cross Roads, Virginia, February 8, 1872, Gerard Crane Brown. born in The Tower, London, November 12, 1842, died at "Brownscroft," near York, Pa .• July 20, 1899, son of Benjamin Franklin Brown and Mary Sophia Cops. 343. ii. MARY ANN, born January }8, 1851; married June 14, 1890, Milton P. Payne, born April 8, 1841, died at Bailey's Cross Roads, Va., January 28, 1897, son of William Payne and Lavinia Frost. 344- 111. JoHN WooLVERTON (jr.), born at Bailey's Cross Roads, Va .• June 21. 1856; married February 12. 1878. Harriet Noyes Brown, born May 16, 1855. daughter of Benjamin F. Brown and Mary Sophia Cops, of Carmel, N. Y. [230] A. PAGE OF RECOR DS FROM THE F,'.MILY 'BlBLE OP AMBROSE llARCRO-~ • (3r) fiftb Generation CHILDREN OF ELIAS BARCROFT (107) AND HIS FIRST WIFE, CATHERINE D. F1sHER 345. 1. EMILY, born at Kingwood, N. J., November 3, 1844; married March 5, 1862, William H. Taylor, of Illinois, born Feb ruary 16, 1843. 346. ii. GEORGE MANNING, born November 22. 1846; died at Car thage. Mo., February 15, 1905; married first, 1867, Eliza beth Smith, born December 2, 1851, died April 24, 1873, daughter of John Smith and Mary Sherman, formerly of Kingwood, N. J.; married second, March, 1874, Sirena Sandifer, born August 12, 1854, daughter of Frank D. Sandifer. 347. iii. JoHN, born May 18, 1848, at Kingwood, N. J.; died August 12, 1904, at Tamalco, Illinois; married April 13, 1872. Margaret Jane Nelson, born May 30, 1851, daughter of William Nelson and Eliza Chambers. 348. iv. ELLA, born July 27, 1852; died at Kir.gwood, N. J., Decem ber 8, 1853. 349. v. ANNA, born November 27, 1854; died in Bond Co., Ill., February 5, 1856. CHILDREN OF ELIAS BARCROFT (107) AND HIS THIRD WIFE, NANCY E. MYATT 350. 1. EvA, born May II, 1860; married February 10, 1878, James M. Overman, born June 25, 1852. son of James M. Over man and Sarah Underwood, of Bond Co., Illinois. 351. ii. AMBROSE E., born February 27, 1862; married September 29, 1889, Ida M. Duggins, born March 24, 1868, daughter of Alexander Duggins and Angeline Curry, of Barton Co., Missouri. 352. m. EDWIN A .• born June 15. 1365; died in Vernon Co., Mo., March 27, 1881. 353. iv. STACY BROWN, born November 7, 1873; married in Barton Co., Mo., March 31, 1897, Austa Riddle, born September 22, 1869, daughter of Eli Riddle and Augusta Coons, of Lucas Co., Iowa. :tSarcroft jfanttl\? 1Recort,s FANNY BARCROFT (108) Fanny, the eldest daughter of Ambrose Barcroft (31) and Anna Woolverton, was born on August 26, 1821, at the farm above Rosemont which later became the homestead of James Barcroft's family. The view herein given is the southern ex posure of the house. Opportunities for an education in New Jersey being in the case of Fanny Barcroft limited to the district school, the finish ing year was spent with the family of her aunt, Sarah Barcroft (Hill), where she attended the "Dryden Select School," at Dryden, N. Y. Following her return home Fanny Barcroft, on June 4, 1845, became the bride of Peter Ten Broeck Runk. The cere mony took place at her father's home, at Rosemont. The vil lage, which until that date had borne several names by sugges tion and partial use, was finally named "Rosemont" by the concurrence of the assembled wedding guests. The marriage is on record at Flemington, N. J. Peter Ten Broeck Runk was the son of (Hon.) John Runk, who in turn was the son of Samuel Runk of Kingwood, N. J. John Runk was a member of the board of chosen freeholders in 1828, when the present court-house at Flemington was built. He was elected sheriff of Hunterdon Co. in 1836, and it was during his term of service that the present limit of the county was decided. Peter Ten Broeck Runk was born in Kingwood,-at Mill town,-April 15, 1818. Immediately following his marriage with Fanny Barcroft he took his bride to the family homestead at Milltown, near which they established their own home in 1847. But in March, 1850, they removed to western Penn sylvania, to a large farm and mill property situated on Plum Creek, three miles from the town of Elderton, Armstrong Co. Ten Broeclc Runk died there on March 31, 1860. In February, 1861, Fanny Barcroft (Runk) came to Phila- [232] FA.'ll'NY BARCROFT (RUNK) 1905 fiftb Generation delphia, where she remained with her uncle John Barcroft (35) until his death, after which she finally returned to New Jersey, and resides at Lambertville. CHILDREN OF FANNY BARCROFT (108) AND PETER TEN BROECK RUNK 354. i. WILLIAM M., born in Kingwood, N. J., October II, 1846; died at Philadelphia, October 5, 1892; married first, Janu ary II, 1872. Elizabeth Coggswell Hill, born in Philadel phia, November 5, 1850, died March 1, 1885, daughter of Marshall Hill and Harriet S. Field; married second, June 3, 1886, Evelyn Ten Broeck Runk, born November 3, 1854, daughter of William Run.k and Ann Rebecca H. Seymour, of Brooklyn, N. Y. 355. ii. EMMA TEN BROECK, born in Kingwood, N. J., October 27, 1849; unmarried. 356. iii. HARRY BARCROFT, horn near Elderton, Pa., November 3, 1853; died in Philadelphia, September 25, 1873. CHILDREN OF AMBROSE BARCROFT (109'., AND CHAR.LOTrE D. WooDWAR.D 357. i. ELLIS W., born near Elderton, Pa., October 2, 1854; married first, March 4, 1880, Dollie A. Brown, born September 10, 1857, died at Walshville, Ill., March 19, 1884, daugh ter of (Rev.) Ed,vin Brown and Lucinda Forehanna; married second, October 18, 1904, Laura Whiteside of Walshville, Ill. 358. ii. V1croR BARCLAY, born October 29, 1855; married first, October 29, 1884, Mary Elizabeth Hodges, born March 14, 1863, died at Walshville, Ill., October 2. 1893, daughter of Charles T. Hodges and Ruth Bostick; married second, June 17, 1895, Marguerite Taylor, born February 25, 1871, daughter of George Dou Taylor and Mary Jane Kirkwood. of Walshville, Ill. 359. iii. ANNA C., born September 22, 1857; died 1905; married Sep tember 3, 1879, John T. Easley (M.D.), born October 25, 1857, died June, 1905, at Litchfield, Ill., son of Joshua Easley and Jemima Blair. 360. iv. AMBROSE, born December 12, 1859; died near Elderton, Pa., July 5, 1861. :1Sarcroft jfamil~ 1Recorl'ls CHILDREN OF MARTHA H. BARCROFT (110) AND ALFRED w. ROWELL 361. i. AMBROSE EDWARD, born F<'liruary 25, 1854; married April 20, 1881, Clara Northern, born October 26, 1861, died at Washington, D. C .• July 7. 1900, daughter of Henry North ern and Margaret Muse. 362. ii. ANNIE BARCROti', born in Fairfax Co., Va., January 29, 1859; unmarried. 363. iii. ELIAS BARCROFT, born April 18, 1860; married December 24, 1885, Emily C. Horstman, born April 17, 1864, died September. 1890, daughter of William F. Horstman and Matilda Mezerschmit. CHILDREN OF RACHEL w. BARCROFT (Ill) AND BOTSFORD CAMP 364. 1. ELMER ELLSWORTH, born near Bailey's Cross Roads, Va., July 22. 1861; died August 28. 1880. 365. 11. MAUD HUNTER, born December 12, 1863; died near Bailey's Cross Roads, Va., March 25. 1903, married February 13, 1901, Lemuel Thomas Dowden, born at \Varrenton, Va .• March 3. 1877, son of Charles R. Dowden and Sarah C. Payne. CHILDREN OF WtLLIAM HAMILTON BARCROFT (112) AND HARRIET BRAY 366. i. AMY, born December 14, 1864: married December 27, 1884. Ellis Bu'rkit, born July 3, 1860. son of Sylvester Burkit and Arenia Ashcroft of Kingwood, N. J. Reside near Barber town, N. J. 367. ii. CAR.OLINE, born June 21. 1867; married December 17, 1890, Joseph H. Hann, born September 14, 1869, son of Jonathan _Hann and Catherine Kugler, of Kingwood, N. J. Reside at Barbertown, N. J. Ca1LDRE:-r oF AARoN BARCROFT (1r5) AND SARAH LucRETtA F1sHER 368. 1. JoRDAN MATHEws, born January 10, 1864; married Oetober 9, 1886, Emma D. Hann, born December 19, 1866, daugh ter of Jacob Hann and Josephine Emmons, of Kingwood, N. J. 369. ii. STACY B., born June 17, 1868; married June 12, 1895, Addie Kugler, born August 12, 1873. died May 4, 1909, daughter (234] PETER TEN 3ROECIC RUNK 1853 jfiftb '5cnetatton of Ephraim R. Kugler and Anna Mary Opdycke, of King wood, N. J. 3iO, iii. ANNA B., born September 11, 1872; married near Rosemont, N. J., May 19, 1891, Miller Kline Smith, born at Bethle hem. N. J., March 25, 1866, son of Robert S. Smith and Lydia L. Dilts. CHILDREN OF MARY BARCROFT (116) AND THOMAS LEQUEAR 3i1. i. ELIZABETH, born in Kingwood, N. J., August 2, 1845; died October 2, 1909; unmarried. 372. ii. CAROLINE, born July 16, 1847; unmarried. 3i3· 111. JoHN BARCROFT, born January 25, 1851; died at German town. Pa .• September 20, 1902; married September 14, 1876, Ella Stover, daughter of Ralph and Eliza Stover of Point Pleasant, Pa. No children. 3i4· 1v. MARTHA H., born January II, 1855: unmarried. 37411. v. STACY B., born January 29, 1858; died August 13, 1863. CHILDREN OF FANNY BARCROFT (118) AND EZEKIEL EVERETT BONHAM 375. 1. MARTHA ELIZABETH. born in Kingwood, N. J .• March 8, 1851; married January 13, 1873, Peter L. Rittenhouse, born February 26, 1851, son of David Rittenhouse and Amy Bird. Reside at Trenton, N. J. 3i6. ii. GEORGE W., born March 5. 1853; died December 31, 1855. 3i7· iii. MARY ANN, born August 30. 1855; married December 10, 1887, Theodore L. Cullen. born February II, 1854, son of Henry P. Cullen and Theodosia Reading. Reside at Rosemont, N. J. 3i8. 1v. STACY BARCROFT, born February 13, 1857; married Novem ber 29, 1882, Sarah Kugler, born January 26, 1858, daugh ter of Catherine A. Gaddis and Jacob Kugler. Reside at Rosemont, N. J. No children. 379. v. JENNIE, born February 23, 1862; died June 19, 1874. 380. vi. WILLIAM B .. born October 26. 1863; died February 28, 1904; married October 14, 1885, Cornelia B. Bird, born August 24, 1864, daughter of Daniel Bird and Sarah A. Hartpence of Rosemont, N. J. [235] :f6arcroft jfamtl-e 1Recort,s CH!LDRHN o•· JoHN BARCRon· (n9) AND HARRIET R. Hu•·r-MAN 381. 1. Lu WILDA, born October 12, 1856; married at Frenchtown, N. J., October 21, 1875, Wilbur Slack, born November 26, 1853. died at Trenton, N. J .• December 26, 1908, son of Cyrcnius Slack and Hannah Purcell. 382. ii. FRANCllLJA, born December 15, 1858; married first, February 9. 18i5, Thomas M. Warford, born October 12, 1853, died at Frenchtown. N. J .• Marchi, 1901, son of Charles War ford and Harriet Fine; married second, October 7, 1905, Elisha Warford Opdycke, born 1850, son of Joseph R. Opdycke and Elizabeth Thatcher, of Kingwood, N. J. CHILDREN o•· MARTHA J. BARCROFT (121) AND STACY B. HuFFMAN 383. i. ALVINA, born November 11, 1854; died near Frenchtown, N. J .• October 15, 1855. 384. 11. ELLIS BoNHAM, born January 13, 1859; married first, De cember 22, 1880, Mary H. Snyder, daughter of Samuel Britton Snyder and Matilda Brewer; married second, No vember 23. 1899, Evangeline Gibbs. 385. iii. SAMUEL, born January 25, 1864; died August 4, 1864- CHILDREN OF MARGARET BARCROFT (149) AND THOMAS w. PRICE 386. 1. MARGARET M., born in Leesville, Ohio, April I, 1850; mar- ried first, December 13, I87i, William R. Spence, born in Jefferson Co., Ohio. died January 13, 1897, son of - Spence. and Mary Rainey; married second, February 23, 1899, John Hagey, born in Carroll Co., Ohio, son of John Hagey and Rachel Lawyer. 387. 11. MARYS., born January 23, 1855; married at Leesville, Ohio March 16, 1887, George C. McCreary, born in Westmore land Co., Pa., January 12, 1853. son of William McCreary and Mary Campbell. 388. iii. CHELNISSA E., born May 30, 1858; married in Leesville, Ohio, November 16, 1876, J. Wesley Herron, born in Tus carawas Co.. Ohio, April 7, 1855, son of Alhanon Herron and Amelia Graham. 389. iv. CLARIBEL, born in Leesville. Ohio, November 29, 1863; married May Ii, 1883, Kennedy C. Herron, born in Tus carawas Co., Ohio, January 20, 1856, son of William Herron and Jane Skeels. [236) JOHN RUSSELL BARCROI-'T lfiftb Generation 390. v. EMERSON, born March 6, 1866; married December 22, 1887, Ada Belle Gamble, born in Leesville, Ohio, July 28, 1868, daughter of John Gamble and Sarah E. Page. Reside in Midvale, Ohio. JOHN RUSSELL BARCROFT (150) John Russell Barcroft, son of Ralph Lee Barcroft and Margaret Gwynne, was born in Cadiz, Ohio, May 13, 1824. He studied law, was admitted to the bar at Marietta, Ohio, March 26, 1847, commenced the practice of his profession in Millersburg, Ohio, June, 1847, and removed to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1865. He was a lawyer of the old school, of courteous manners, of kindly disposition, of high intellectual attainments, and devoted to his profession. Through all the years of his life he retained the respect and admiration of all who knew him in business relations. He was a keen debater and delighted in the argument of abstract legal propositions. He stood in the front rank of the bar for acuteness and strength of intellect and for keen analysis. His whole life was characterized by an honesty of action and integrity of purpose rarely manifested. He used the legal profession to promote universal justice as he knew it. The same honesty of purpose-the simplicity of gentleness -and kindliness of manner ruled his private life, and he thus retained the unswerving loyalty of all, whether united to him by ties of kindred or of citizenship. John Russell Barcroft married, June+, 1852, Susan Fletcher Ankeny, who is resident at Des Moines, Iowa, He died at Des Moines, January 20, 1901. CHILDREN OF JoHN RussELL BARCROFT (150) AND SusAN F. ANKENY 391. i. MARY Loum:, born at Millersburg, Ohio. February 5, 1855: married at Des Moines, Iowa. February 5. 18j8. George E. King, born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.. January 7, 1846. son of Elias King and Lucy Wheelock. [237] lSarcroft fanlil~ 1Recort>s 392. 11. HATIIE LEE, bom in Millersburg. Ohio. January ll, 1857; married at Des Moines, Iowa. June 8. 1876, James M. McCaughan. born at Sidney, Ohio. October 9, 1854. died at Des Moines. Iowa. June 22. 1900, son of Charles T. McCaughan and Emily Shepard. 393. 111. RussELL ANKENY. born March 8, 1861; married at Monroe, Iowa, October 31. 1899. M:.ry \Vright Minear, born at Richmond. Ind .• April 29. 1864, daughter of John P. Wright and Catherine Freed. No children. 394. 1v. JosEP~ KINSEY, bom at Oskaloosa. Iowa, August 7, 1865; married at Des Moines. Iowa. October 11. 1895. Harriet Etta Cozens. born at Providence. R. I., June 6, 1875, daughter of Henry Dicken·son Cozens and Mary Ann Moore. Reside at Atlanta, Ga. CHILD OF ELIZABETH A. BARCROFT (151) AND JUNIUS A. PRESTON 395. i. LAURENCJUS S .• born at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, April 22, 1847; married at Newton, Iowa. September 5. 1866. Emily A. Scott. born in Madison Co.• Ind .• March 9. 1847. CHILDREN OF JAMES KINZIE BARCROFT (152) AND MARY V. COOPER 396. 1. RALPH CooPER. born at Des Moines, Iowa, August 15. 1866; married at Greenfield. Iowa, June 15, 1896. Kate Horna day, born at Unionville. Iowa, January 10. 1871. daughter of (Dr.) Nathan Smith Hornaday and Nancy Jane Miller. 397. n. MARY, born at Des Moines. February 16, 1868; died at Winterse•• Iowa. June 21, 1893. · 398. 111. Susrn FRANCES, born in Warren Co .• Iowa. February II, 1870. 399. iv. ALICE BENNETI. born in Warren Co., Iowa, July 17, 1881. CHILDREN OF MARY BARCROFT (154) AND PAXTON NEELEY 400. 1. RAWLEY L., born in Harrison Co., Ohio, June 7, 1856; July 31. 1875. married in ·warren Co .• Iowa, Bell Hastie. born November 4. 1856, daughfer of William Hastie and Eliza beth Beltz. Reside at Siloam Springs. Ark. 401. n. EuzA S .• born January 1, 1859; married October 22, 1885, Chalkley F. Dowell, born June 2, 1849, son of James W. Dowell and Martha Reese. of Warren Co., Iowa. Reside at Horton, Mo. jfiftb 402. iii. CARRIE, born at Raymond, Miss., July 18, 1861; married at Des Moines, Iowa, December 26, 1899. John Pilmer, born in Berwickshire, Scotland, March i• 18+i, died July 8, 1c,05, son of David Pilmer and Mar~aret Dixon. 403. iv. KINSEY BARCROFT, born April i, 1865, in Ralls Co., Mo.; married December 13, 1896, Rosa C. Scheuerman, born December 30, 1865, daughter of Karl Scheuerman and Rosa M. Weis, of \Vurcemberg, Germany. 404. v. MARGARET B., born August 10, 1869, in Warren Co.• Iowa; married February 20, 1889, John Hastie, born March 12, 185j, son of Alexander Hastie and Jane Virtue, of Scot land. CHILDREN OF SARAH A. GRAY (166) AND GEORGE H. LITTLETON 405. i. WILLIAM THOMAS, resides at Edwardsville, Illinois. 406. ii. MARY. CHILD OF MARY GRAY (16g) AND WILLIA~t R. STUBBLEFIELD 4oj. i. CL.ARA. born November 3, 1860, married George W. Baumhoff. CHILD OF CHARLES BARTLES GRAY (1j2) AND HENRIETTA Porrs 408. i. CHARLES. born November 3, 1875; married June 28, 190+, Laura Ellis Smith. Si:ttb (l;eneration CHILDREN OF AMBROSE PATTERSON BELL (179) AND HIS WIFE. 409. i. ALICE ELIZA, married William S. Acheson. Reside at Alli- ance, Nebraska. 410. ii. EMMA JANE, married John T. Burton. Reside at Bingham, Nebraska. 4II. iii. GEORGE C., married Emma Elizabeth Duncan. Reside at Denver, Colorado. CHILDREN OF HARRIET RITTENHOUSE (180) AND MANNING F. FISHER 412. i. EMMA AUGUSTA, born Nov. 24, 1850; died July 20, 1851. 413. ii. CHARLES EDWARD, born January 30, 1852; married April 25, 1878, Leonora C. Morrison, born March 25, 1857. daughter of Daniel A Morrison and Maryette Sypher. 414- iii. ELLWOOD H •• born June 30, 1853; married Clara McCabe of Jersey City. Reside at Bozeman, Montana. 415. iv. STACY RITTENHOUSE, born July 28, 1857; died January 16, 1891. 416. v. JoHN CooPER, born June 2, 1862; died March 9, 1863. 417. vi. AARON BARCROFT, 418. vii. MANNING FoRcE, born December, 1863; married Bertha Chrystie, of Bayonne, N. J. Reside in Cleveland, Ohio. CHILDREN OF EDWARD RITTENHOUSE (181) AND SARAH L. C. FISHER .pg. i. ELus BONHAM, born April 22, 1855. 420. ii. Coll.NELIA A., born November 13, 1856; married October 13, 1874, (Rev.) Nomer Junkin Wright, born at Mt. Pleasant, N. J., January 16, 1852, son of Nathaniel Wright and Euphemia M. Rodenba_ugh. 421. iii. WILSON T., born September 18, 1858; married February 14, 1883, Belle Burd, born September 9, 1861, daughter of John Burd and Sarah Hoff. 422. 1v. SARAH C., born November 14, 1860; married July 22, 1885, Ed...,,;n D. Leidy, M.D., born Jan. 26, 1858, son of Enos Leidy and Isabella M. Saunders,. of Point Pleasant, Pa. [240] Strtb 423. v. MARTHA EvERlTT, born September 6, 1862; married Decem ber 24, 1890, Arthur J. Runyon, born January, 1864. son of Peter H. Runyon and Mary A. Baer. 424. vi. JENNIE M., born December 15, 1876; married October 19, 1898, Charles F. Klein, born January, 1879, son of Charles Henry Klein and Amelia W. Beukler, of Newark, N. J. CHILDREN OF STACY BARCROFT RITTENHOUSE (182) AND MARY L. LOCKE 425. i. !oA MAY, born November 20, 1875; married October 10, 1905, Thomas B. Lillybridge, born January 18, 1879, son of Boardman Lillybridge and Martha Ann Davis. Reside in Newark, N. J. 426. ii. JoHN S., born December 30, 1870; died July 8, 1871. CHILDREN OF MOSES RITTENHOUSE (186) AND REBECCA L. JOHNSON 42i· i. CHARLES T., born August 4, 1871; died at Denver, Col., February 26, 1900. 428. ii. GEORGE JOHNSON, born July 10, 1873; married November 12, 1902, Belle Butler. CHILDREN OF THOMAS B. RITTENHOUSE (187) AND FRANCES WILLIAMS 429. i. ARTHUR E., born 1871; died 1889. 430. ii. ROBERT W., born 1879. CHILDREN OF GEORGE M. RITTENHOUSE (189) AND FRANCES METTLER 431. i. WALTER B., born 1875; married 1907, Lois L. Rogers. 432. ii. J. VINCENT, born 1879. 433. iii. WtLLIAllt M., horn 1884; died 1887. 434. iv. GEORGE M., born 1889. 435. v. FRANCES, born 1892. CHILDREN OF JosEPH DEAN (191) AND SusAN R. READING 436. i. CHARLES CLARK, born December 20, 1872. 437. ii. EvA LuLU, born August 18, 1874; married June 7, 1899. at Rosemont, N. J., Cyrus Jesse Bissey, born August 17, 1873, son of Reuben T. Bisse_v and Harriet A. Van Dolah. 16 :fl3arcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs CHILDREN oF HoRACE B. DEAN (192) AND LIDA WILLIAMSON 438. i. JAMES B., born August 25, 1877. 439· ii. CARRIE W., born September 22, 1879. 440. iii. GARDNER F., born September 15, 1881: 441. iv. HATTIE, born September 16, 1887. 4+2. v. SusAN R., born February 5. 1896. CHILD OF SAMUEL B. SHAW (194) AND JENNIE T. McGLAssoN 443. i. RAYDELLE BARTLET, born August 3, 1884- CHILDREN OF HAZARD P. SHAW (195) AND MARGARET CHERRY 444. i. KATE, born May 16, 1868; married May 16, 1891, Willard W. Johnson, born April 22, 1866, son of Wesley Johnson and Sarah Ann Wilson. Reside at Titusville, N. J. 445. ii. SARAH C., born May 25. 1870. 446. iii. LIZZIE. born March 28, 1872; died March 31, 1899; married at Kingwood, N. J., August 23, 1898. Edward E. Reading, son of George Reading and Harriet Eisenberry. 447. iv. RosA MAY, born February 19, 1882; married at Kingwood, N. J., June 15, 1907, George Best Emmons, born August 31, 1881, son of John Lequear Emmons and Sarah Ann Houseworth of Kingwood, N. J. CHILDREN oF AMBROSE BARCROFT SHAW (196) AND MARY 0. BllTl's (GREENE) 448. i. WILLIAM D., born April 2, 1873; died June 27, 1873. 449. ii. MARIAN, born August 11. 1880. CHILDREN OF CLARA M. BARCROFT (197) AND PETER s. PARKER 450. i. OSCAR, born October 20, 1887; died in early infancy. 451. ii. LEROY, born November 4, 1888. 452. iii. ANNA, born December 22, 1890. 453. iv. GRACE, born October 4, 1S93; died at Lambenville, N. J., May 7, 1896. CHILD OF REBECCA K. BARCROFT (198) AND WILLIAM K. HEATH 454- i. NELLIE, born at Kingwood, N. J., August 28, 1881; died in early infancy. Stxtb CHILDREN OF SARAH s. BARCROFT (199) AND FRANK w. VENABLE 455. i. EvA E., born May 20, 1875; married September 27, 1893, John W.. Case, born June 2, 1869, son of William Case and Elmina Dalrymple. 456. ii. ELIZABETH B., born May 25, 1876. 457. iii. EDWARD T., born July 28, 1878; married April 14, 1906, Anna M. Larason, daughter of John D. Larason and Dehlia Bodine. 458. iv. MARISSA M., born March 28, 1881; died February 5, 1893. 459. v. CHARLOTTE G., born October 10, 1883, married October 6, 1909, Frank W. Reading of Rosemont, N. J., son of William Reading. 460. vi. FRANK W., born August 27, 1886. 461. vii. W. RAYMOND, born December II, 1889; died January 7, 1892. 462. viii. ANNIE E., born May 14, 1891. 463. ix. ALICE S., born February 23, 1894- 464. x. HELEN T., born May 26, 1896. 465. xi. ELSIE M., born February 23, 1900. CHILD OF OSCAR BARCROFT (201) AND SYBILLA THATCHER (STAHLER) 466. i. BARTLETT, born February 2, 1885. CHILDREN OF SARAH HARRIS (206) AND JOSHUA HAYES 467. i. AQUILLA,-- 468. ii. M1Lo,-- CH1LD OF PRISCILLA HARRIS (208) AND HENRY LUTON 469. i. NELSON,--. Resides in Kansas. Other children, names not obtained. CHILDREN OF MARY E. LITTLE (211) AND JoHN McPHERSON 470. i. MA1TIE E., born January 22, 1868. 471. ii. SARAH A., born September 26, 1870. 472. iii. JoHN D., born November 13, 1872. 473. iv. MARY J., born August 30, 1876. 474- v. DONALD W., born November 13, 1880. [ 2 43] :tSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recorbs CHILDREN OF THOMAS J. LITTLE (212) AND MARY 0. STEAR.NS 475· i. LAUR.ISTON, born September 23, 1872. 476. ii. CHARLES, born April 20, 1875. 477. iii. ALTA, born November 7, 1878. 478. iv. HoDE, born January II, 1881. 479· v. BLANCHE, born September 23, 1883. 480. vi. HoMER, born May 26, 1886. 481. vii. IRMA, born June, 1890. 482. viii. AUGUSTA, born August 10. 1892. CHILDREN OF GEORGE CLARK LITTLE (213) AND ANNICE BENNET!" 483. i. CLARENCE, born April 26, 1882. 484. ii. MAUD, born March 18, 1884- 485. iii. EvA, born July 30, 1886. 486. iv. MARY, born March 26, 1889. 487. v. VICTOR, born July 29, 1894- 488. vi. PEARL, born July 22. 1899. CHILD OF CHARLES l. LITTLE (214) AND RUBY E. HERSEY 489. i. loA JosEPHINE, born near Kenton, Ohio. December 25, 1876. CHILD OF ALICE M. LITILE (215) AND WILLIAM M. MENTZER 490. i. DoRA BE·LL, born August 29, 1885; married James Bates. Reside near Kenton, Ohio. CHILDREN OF MARTHA E. LITILE (216) AND JoHN HoGAN 491. i. JUDSON, born May 15, 1888. 492. ii. EDGAR, born May 25, 1890. 493. iii. MoR..'l.IS, born July 1, 1897. 494. iv. HARLEY, born March 16,.. 1901. 495. v. NELLIE, born in 1905. CHILD OF WILLIAM N. LITILE (220) AND BESSIE WHITE 496. i. CLARA, born October 22, 1901. CHILDREN OF HARVEY C. LITTLE (223) AND MARY J. SILVERTHORN 497. i. NELLIE, born--; married Barton Harmon. 498. ii. HOMER. (244] Siitb Generation CHILDREN OF ALICE L. GARRETT (224) AND ALVIN E. MERCHANT 499. i. AcNES JEANETTE, born March 10, 1881; married September 21, 1905, Samuel Jerome Armstrong. Reside at Chicago, Illinois. 500. ii. ELIJAH LITTLE, born November 25, 1882: died November 26, 1882. ;01. iii. ALVIN BRUCE, born March 21, 1884- 502. iv. STACY BARCROFT, born May 14, 1887. 503. v. EDNA AMANDA, born October 3, 1889. 504. vi. CLARENCE GARRETT, born February 26, 1892; died Janu- ary II, 1894. 505. vii. ROBERT VERNE, born August 2, 1896. 506. vm. FOREST EucENE, born July 2, 1899; died March 17, 1900. 507. ix. MARGARET ELIZABETH, born October 19, 1902. CHILD OF HENRY M. ROBINSON (226) }.ND HIS FIRST WIFE, MARY F. BROOME 508. i. Eur.ALIA, born March 5, 1886. CHILDREN OF HENRY M. ROBINSON (226) AND HIS SECOND WIFE, ALICE C. NIXON 509. i. LAURA B., born near Eureka. Illinois, August 3, 1890. 510. ii. WAYLAND H., born September 24, 1891; died July 9, 1893. 511. iii. EDITH A., born December 16, 1894. 512. iv. MARY C., born August 15, 1897. 513. v. RowENA B., born February 24, 1899. 514. vi. H. HAYMOND, born August 4, 1901. 515. vii. MARJORIE ELIZABETH, born December 24, 1905. CHILDREN OF AucE E. LnTLE (227) AND HENRY H. EscHMAN 516. i. FREDERICKA EMMA, born February 5, 1885; died April 26, 1890. 517. ii. KARL HENRY, born at Dresden, Ohio, June 23, 1891. CHILDREN OF MARY E. LITTLE (229) AND (REv.) LYMAN R. MEARS 518. i. BESSIE ALICE, born near Dresden, Ohio, May 4, 1880. 519. ii. OLIVE BARCROFT, born at Findlay, Ohio. September 14, 1887. [245] 3Sarcroft famil'2 1Recort'>s CHILDREN oF HowARD C. LrrrLE (231) ANn NoRA D. SWANK 520. i. ANNABEL NoRA, born near Dresden, Ohio, February 21, 1891. 521. ii. EARL SWANK, born August 9, 1893. 522. iii. WALLACE CONE, born November 1, 1896. 523. iv. RowENA J., born July 2. 1899. 524. v. LAWRENCE HOWARD, born February 16, 1902. 525. vi. LYMAN FLETCHER, born September 21, 1904; died November 3. 1904. CHILDREN 01-· JAMES L. CORNWELL (233) ,\NO ADDIE M. NIXON 526. i. SusAN RuTH, born near Deer Creek, Illinois, April 8, 1889. 527. ii. HERBERT PRICE, born February 9, 1893. 528. iii. HowARD ROBERT, born June 14, 1901; died April 2, 1902. 529. iv. LORAN N JXON, born near Deer Creek, Ill., September 18, 1904. 1 Twixs. l 530. v. DOROTHY LITTLE, born September 18, 1904- CH!LD OF ALEXANDER RANDALL LITTLE (236) AND Lucv E. MILLER 531. i. MoTT ELIJAH, born near Dresden, Ohio, April 21, 1889. CHILDREN OF ANNAL. LITTLE (237) AND ELMER ELLSWORTH FuutER 532. i. DoROTHY JANE, born September 25, 1902. 533. ii. RonERT RANDALL, born March 31, 1904, at Oakdale, near Pittsburg. Pa. CHILDREN OF HARRIET A. GR.AVES (241) AND GEORGE w. BREED 534. i. CASSIUS G .• born at Auburn, N. Y., June 6, 1862; married at Moravia, N. Y., June 24, 1885, Nancy Alma Fowler, born June 10, 1863, daughter of Samuel Noyes Fowler and Nancy Summerton. Reside at Moravia, N. Y. 535. ii. MARY FLORENCE, born September 19, 1865. at Moravia, N. Y.; married at Pasadena, Cal., August 26, 1902, Gus tave Vandenpeereboom, born at Courtrai, Belgium, No vember 14, 1846, son of Henri Vandenpeereboom and Sophie Delacroix. Reside at Piedmont, Cal. 536. iii. MAUD GENEVA, born April 28, 1869; died at Fredonia, N. Y., April IO, 1903. Stl:tb Generation 537. iv. GEORGE MARVIN, born at Silver Creek, N. Y., March 17, 1872; married at Fredonia, N. Y., June 10, 1896, Gertrude Blood, born at Albion, N. Y., November 9, 1873, daughter of Henry Blood and Thekla Square. Reside at Fredonia, N.Y. CHILD OF CAROLINE L. GRAVES (244) AND PETER AMERMAN 538. i. NELLIE MAY, born at Owasco, N. Y., November 3, 1864; married December 1, 1882, Walter Haxton Marquis, born September 14, 1857, at Norwich, N. Y., son of James Bowen Marquis and Adelia Haxton. CHILDREN OF HIRAM GRAVES (246) AND ELIZA ADAMS 539. i. HIRAM RAY, born June 16, 1871, at Moravia, N. Y. 540. ii. MARY GRACE, born June 6, 1873. CHILDREN OF JENNIE BREWSTER GRAVES (247) AND HERMAN E. AMES 541. 1. LESLIE EUGENE, born March 28, 1886; died at Scipio. N. Y., July 25, 1886. 542. ii. BENJAMIN HERMAN, born at Scipio, N. Y., January 17, 1888. 543. iii. JoHN GRAvEs, born December 3, 18S9; died February 3, 1890. CHILDREN OF CHARILLA R. HILL (249) AND ALBERT M. WHITE 544- i. MINNIE ANN, born at Freeville, N. Y., October 10, 1862; married at Whitewater, Wis., January 1, 1886, Charles Alfred Hackett, born January 20, 1863, son of Abraham Hackett and Mary Ann Ridge. Reside at Madison, South Dakota. 545. ii. GRANT HILL, born near Peruville, N. Y.. September 5, 1864; married October 9, 1889, Nora Adele Pattee, born at Stoughton, Wis., January 5. 1868, daughter of Henry D. Pattee and Phrebe Ella Hubbert. Reside at \Vhitewater, Wisconsin. 546. iii. SARAH VIOLA, born near Whitewater. Wis .• October 4, 1866, married November 25, 1885, Elmer McIntosh, born Jan uary 16, 1862, son of John McIntosh and Betsy Aromanda Harlow. Reside at Genoa Junction, Wisconsin. [247] 3l3arcroft jfamill? 1Recorbs 547. iv. HENRY KIRK, born near Whitewater, Wis., August 30. 1873; married at Oconomowoc, Wis., December 25, 1898, Bessie Blanchard, born at Somonauk, Ill .• June 13. 1872. daugh ter of Thomas Burton Blanchard and Ellen Seaman. Re side at Janesville, Wis. 548. v. EvA RUTH, born at Groton, N. Y .• March 14, 1878: married December 24, 1899. William Alonzo Nichols, born May 11, 1877, son of Louis Thomas Nichols and Katharine Mur dock, of Berlin. Wisconsin. Reside at Beloit, Wis. CHILDREN OF OR.LIN H. HILL (250) AND LAVINIA D. PERRIGO 549. i. FRANK EUGENE, born March 9, 1866; married November 13, 1889. Anna Bell Thomas, born May 4, 1871, daughter of Levi Thomas and Ellen Neill. of Locke, N. Y. 550. 11. Lou1sE, born August 29. 1869; married December 5, 1888, Perry Hanshaw, born December 4, 1863, son of Chauncy Hanshaw and Elizabeth Manning. 551. iii. AMBROSE JoHN, born near Freeville, N. Y .. July 9. 18j2; married June 27, 1906, Mabel C. Newman. 552. iv. SARAH ELIZABETH, born July 22. 1874; married October 20, 1897, Frederick Eugene Mineah, born January 2, 1864, son of John Hiles Mineah and Martha Elizabeth Longcoy. Reside at Freeville, N. Y. 553. v. CARRIE BROWNIE, born April 3. 1880; married May 24. 1905, Harvey Edmund Gallinger, of Kingston, Ont.• born Janu ary 27. 1879. son of Alexander Gallinger and Annie Jane Armstrong. CHILDREN OF HANNAH E. HILL (252) AND DUNCAN MACLACHLAN 554. i. An infant, died December 27. 1878. 555. ii. MAUD, born February 9. 1880. near Groton, N. Y. 556. iii. ARGYLE, born July 12, 1882. 557. iv. DoNALDA, born at Groton, N. Y .. October 22. 1885. CHILDREN OF EDWARD SEWARD H1LL (253) AND MARYL. Fox 558. i. JoHN HART, born July 18. 1888, at "Hillscroft," Freeville, :N. Y. 559. ii. LAWRENCE BARCROFT, born July 26, 1896. 560. 111. DONALD Fox, born March 20, 1903. [248] Stxtb Generation CHILDREN oF ELIZABETH H1LL (254) AND AusTIN H. Oris 561. 1. NELLIE, born at Kanona, N. Y., July 23, 1868; married at Bath, N. Y., November 11, 1891, Robert J. Davison, born February 14, 1856, son of William Davison and Margaret Dobbin. Reside at Bath, N. Y. 562. ii. ALIDA, born December 10, 1873; died February 14, 1874. 563. iii. FRANCIS E., born April 25, 1875; died August 20, 1875. CHILDREN OF JOSEPH E. HILL (255) AND HANNAH E. JENKINS 564. 1. HERBERT EUGENE, born November 22, 1871; married June 20, 1896, Ada A. Hem, daughter of John and Euphemia Hem. 565. 11. FREDERICK WILLIAMS (Spanish War veteran), born De- cember 20, 1873; married December 20, 1899, Laura Imogene Buzzard, daughter of Jacob L. and Mary Buz zard. 566. iii. ARTHUR H., born June 11, 1876; died at Bay City, Mich., July 4, 1876. 567. iv. WILLIAM MooRE, born July 31, 1877; died August 13, 1898, in U. S. A. camp at Jacksonville, Florida, Spanish American \Var. 568. v. SUSAN ELIZABETH, born October 4, 1879; married January 16, 1901, Frank Hardy. son of Samuel and Eva Hardy. 569. vi. HARRY Ew1NG, born November 19. 1881. 570. vii. LEAH ADELAIDE, born May 16. 1883. 571. viii. CHARLES ARCHIBALD, born May 28, 1885. 572. ix. FRANK MALORY, born August 1, 1887. 573. x. HELEN MARGARET, born December 10. 1889. 574. xi. RUTH MARION. born August 31, 1892. 575. xii. RosE MILDRED, born March 26. 1895. CHILDREN OF MARY SOPHIA HILL (257) AND HENRY BLOO~IFIELD SMITH 576. i. GEORGE PERRY, born at Bay City. Michigan, April 4, 1882; died Februarv 6. 1886. 577. 11. EuGENE HILL, born August 10, 1883. 578. 111. HENRY BLOOMFIELD (jr.), born April 29, 1885. 579. iv. HowARD FREEMAN. born July 8, 1886. [ 249] :JSarcroft Jamtl\? 1Recort,s 580. v. HUBERT STACY, born May 1, 1888. 581. vi. MAYNARD LONG, born May 7. 1895. CHILDREN OF CHARLES H. HILL (259) AND BERTHA HAY 582. i. MARGARET, died in early infancy. 583. ii. HAZEL, died in early infancy. 584. iii. lsABELLA EWING, born at Bay City, Michigan, August 12, 1891. 585. iv. GEORGE DuNsTEN, born at Dubois, Pa., November 10, 1893; died July 14, 1894. CHILDREN OF GEORGE H. VAN ETTEN (260) AND AuGusTA E. WATERS 586. 1. JAMES ARTHUR, born at Bay City. Mich., August 17, 1868; married at Little Rock, Ark., June 8, 1892, Frances Rey burne, born February 7, 1869, daughter of Joseph Rey burne and Arkansas Lawson. Reside at Little Rock, Ark. 587. ii. GEORGE HENRY, born October 23, 1873. at Bay City, Mirh. CHILDREN OF ALBERT H. VAN ETTEN (261) AND FLORENCE E. GREEN 588. i. ALBERT SANFORD, born at Bay City, Mich., December 19, 1871; married at Pasadena, Cal., September 6, 1900, Isabel Upton. born at Milan, Ill., September 6, 1875, daughter of Henry Upton and Susan Conde Osgood. Reside at Pasa dena, Cal. 589. 11. MARGARET FRANCES, born at Bay City, Mich., January 6, 1874; died at Flint, Mich., June 17. 1906. CHILD oF EMMA L. HILL (264) AND W1LLIAM F. DE CouDRES 590. i. Louis ALLAIRE, born at Philadelphia, Pa., September 30, 1894. Resides at Meadville, Pa. CHILDREN OF SARAH L. FULKERSON (267) AND ENOS D. WHEELER 591. i. EDNA VAN ETTEN, born near Dryden, N. Y., Februa,y 18, l87i. 592. ii. GEORGE SAMUEL, born March 2, 1879. CHILD OF JAMES B. FULKERSON (268) AND ELIZABETH FITCH 593. i. JESSIE ELIZABETH, born at Dryden, N. Y., April 13, 1884- [250] Strtb Generation CHILDREN OF JosEPH C. FuLKERSON (271) AND GEORGIANA CoLE 59+· i. SAMUEL CoLE, born at Dryden, N. Y., July 9, 1891. 595. ii. MARJORIE LUCINDA, born atWaterloo,lowa,January3, 1895. 596. iii. JAMES CoLE, born at Marion, Iowa. November 12, 1896; died January 10, 1898. 597. iv. CAROL, born at Marion, February 23, 1898. 598. v. JoY, born at Marion, August 25, 1904- CHILDREN OF STACY ALLEN HILL (273) AND EMMA L. WILSON 599. i. FREDERICK HAZEN, born at North Judson, Indiana, January 25, 1888. 600. ii. ALMA MABEL, born April 6. 1889. 601. iii. GEORGE ALLEN, born at North Judson, April 11, 1892; died at Tallahassee, Florida, October 8, 1898. 602. iv. A son born August 24, 1895; died at North Judson. Ind., August 26, 1895. CHILDREN OF ABEL IRVING BEACH (276) /\NO LILLIE J. JOHNSON 603. i. ALLEN C., born at Peruville, N. Y., June 25, 1890. 60+. ii. SARAH, born August 9, 1891. 605. iii. STACY JOHNSON, born December 11, 1893. 6o6. iv. WALTER IRVING. born November 12, 1900. CHILDREN OF HARRIET LITTLE (279) AND DANIEL P. SHIVELY 607. i. WILLIAM HARRISON, born April 2. 1866; married February 22, 1888, Wealthy Olive Chronister. born December 29, 1865. Reside at Coolidge, Kansas. 608. ii. ANTHONY LEROY, born July 26. 1869; married August 2, 1899. Carrie Belle Jacobs, born May 31. 1872. Reside at Peru, Indiana. 609. iii. CHARLES STACY, born May 25, 1875. at Peru. Ind. 610. iv. EDNA MAY, born January 19. 1881; married May 8, 1902, David Cripe, born Sept. 29. 1875. Reside at Peru, Ind. 611. v. THOMAS ALBERT, born November 22. 1883. CHILDREN OF LEWIS LITTLE (280) ANO ALICE SULLIVAN 612. i. BERTHA, born June 23. 1875; died October 27, 1894- 613. ii. SusAN, born May 8, 1879; married September 18, 1901. John Williams, born December 20, 1878. [251] :marcroft jfamil\? 1Recorbs 614. iii. MINNIE, born April 29, 1881. 615. iv. LAURA, born September 20, 1883. t Twt~s. l 616. v. CHARLES, born September 20, 1883. 617. vi. HARRY, born March, 11. 1886. CHILDREN oF THOMAS LrITLE (281) AND BARBARA E. STROPE 618. i. WILLIAM E .• born February 27. 1881; married January 8, 1902. Carrie Mary Shafer. born October 5. 188,1,. 619. ii. FROSTIE E .• born September 24. 1885. CHILDREN OF PHILIP A. LITTLE (284) AND ORPHA BARNES 620. i. EARLE., born May 21, 1877. 621. 11. PHILIP STACY, born April 11. 1879. 622. 111. BuRTON LEROY, born October 18. 1880. 623. 1v. RunY MAY, born April 6. 1882: married at Chicago, Ill., July 23. 1902, Clarence Smead. Reside in Minnesota. 624. v. MARY ALICE, born February 29. 1884, CHILDREN OF MARTHA E. LITTLE (285) AND JOHN HAZELWOOD 625. i. ERNEST, born July 7. 1882; died July 19. 1882. i Twiss. t 626. ii. EARL, born July 7, 1882; died August I, 1882. CHILDREN OF HANNAH E. LITTLE (286) AND ORSON SCHELLENGER 62.j. 1. ELIAS B., born at Red Cloud, Nebraska, October 27, 1871; married at Red Cloud. :t'jebraska. February I, 1899, Rose Burgess. Reside in Smith Co., Kansas. 628. ii. WILLIAM 0 .. born December 21, 1876; married in Burling ton, Kansas. December 24, 1902, Blanche \Vong. 629. 111. MARY, born November 27. 1878; married at Red Cloud. Neb., April 23, 1895, John M. Stone. 630. 1v. RAY, born June 26, 1889. 631. v. LENA, born May 16, 1894, [252] Strtb Generation CHILDREN OF CHRISTOPHER E. Ll'ITLE (287) AND ALICE WRIGHT 632. i. FANNIE GRACE, born August 6, 1878. 633. ii. FRANK E .• born September 2, 1880. Resides at Waterloo, Iowa. 634. iii. W1LLIAIII E., born August 22, 1882. 635. iv. Lou1sA EDNA, born June 25, 1885. CHILDREN OF FANNY Lrrn.E (288) AND CLAYTON G. WRIGHT 636. i. JESSIE, born March 12, 1882. 637. ii. MARY E., born April 13, 1884. 638. iii. RAY, born September 25, 1886. 639. iv. CHARLES. CHILDREN OF FANNY HOWELL (290) AND ROBERT ALEXANDER 640. i. LILLIAN, born December 14, 1871; married in \Vashtenaw Co., Mich., November 30, 1899, William G. Lowery. 641. ii. WILLIAM H., born March 8, 1873; died September 12, 1874- ; CHILDREN OF WILLIAM H. HOWELL (291) AND CHARLOTTE G. BIGGS 642. i. M1LDRED ORTHIA Rox1E ELEANOR, born at South Dumfries, Ont., January 4, 1879. . 643. ii. STACY RICHARD LAMBERSON BARCROFT, born at South Dum fries, Ont.• February 25, 1880. Resides in California. CHILDREN OF HANNAH HowELL (293) AND ROBERT W. MooRE 644. i. DAISY, born in South Dumfries, Ont., August 6. 1874. 645. ii. CLARA, born at Chicago, III .• January 9, 1876. 646. iii. NoRA, born in Doon, Ont., i\pril 13, 1883. 647. iv. STACY, born August 6, 1885, in Brantford, Ont. CHILDREN OF MARY A. HOWELL (295) AND JACOB GRIFFIN 648. i. EzRA N., born in Burford, Ont., September 12, 1879; married at Detroit. Mich .• September 24, 1901, Alta Taylor. 649. ii. WILLIAM HENRY, born May 17. 1886. in Mooretown, Sanilac Co.• Mich. CHILD OF SARAH L. HowELL (296) AND RoBERT C. MuIR 650. i. SARAH HowELL, born in Burford. Ont., March 26, 1888. [ 253] :1Sarcroft Jamil\? 1Recorbs CHILDREN OF MARTHA E. HOWELL (297) AND RciBERTW. BALKWILL 651. i. EDNA A., born July 9, 1888, in Deloraine, Manitoba. 652. ii. STANLEY F .• born November 14, 1890, in Burford, Ont.; died March 14, 1892. 653. iii. HAROLD G., born March 23. 1893, in Burford, Ontario. CHILDREN OF FANNY CORNWELL (298) AND DAVID A. MOORE 654- i. W1LLIAM A., born at Poplar Grove, Ill., September 17, 1862. Unmarried. 655. ii. An infant, born in 1874; died May 12, 1874- CH1LDREN OF RICHARD C. DIMOND (312) AND HARRIET A. DAVEY 656. i. LAERTESE Jos1AH, born June 4; 1881, at Earlville, Iowa. 657. ii. NELLIE JEAN, born January 6, 1886. at Delaware, Iowa. 658. iii. ELMIRA Lou1sE, born August 28, 1888, at Earlville, Iowa. CHILD OF GERTRUDE L. DIMOND (314) AND WILLIAM s. MEDLAND 659. i. HowARD STACY, born at Hanley, Iowa, December 2, 1883. CHILDREN OF STACY BARCROFT DIMOND (M.D.) (315) AND EDITH H. OLDS 660. 1. MARY Lou1sE, born at Albany, Illinois, June 28, 1893; died January 27, 1894- 661. ii. DOROTHY SARAH, born July 16, 1896. · 662. iii. RALPH OLDS, born March 15. 1899; died at Albany, Ill., June 18, 1899. CHILDREN OF JOSIAH A. DIMOND (319) AND JENNIE s. LIKE 663. i. JostAH, born at Davenpon, Iowa, December 13, 1898; died December 16, 1898. 664. ii. WALDO BANCROFT, born at Alta Vista, Iowa. September 12, 1901. CHILDREN OF MARY E. GRANDIN£ (321) AND JAMES M. ROBB 665. i. FANNIE IRENE, born at St. George, Ont., October 17, 1888. 666. ii. URSULA CAROLINE, born August 2, 1890. 667. m. DoRA VtRGA, born December 4, 1892. [ 2 54] Si1tb Generation CHILDREN OF C. ULYSSES GRANDINE (322) AND MARGARET CoNGOE 668. i. PHILIP SEYMOUR. born August 13, 1895. 669. ii. CHARLES W1LLIAM EWART GLADSTONE, born October 29, 1896. 670. iii. MARY MABEL CAROLINE, born April 19, 1899. CHILDREN OF MARY HILL (324) AND JostAH HowARD t71. i. MARTHA BARCROFT, born March 16, 1868; married in New- ark, N. J., November 25, 1896, William A. Hill, born Jan uary 6, 1864, son of Augustus Hill and Isabella Van Syckel. Reside in Newark, N. J. 672. ii. JoHN K., born March 5, 1875; unmarried. 673. iii. SARAH R., born January II, 1877; died in Newark, N. J., September 30, 1905; married June 24. 1902, George Rauch, , born November 26, 1872, son of Herman Rauch and Josephine Satzger. 674- iv. MATTHIAS, born October 15, 1878; unmarried. CHILD OF EMILIE B. MERSHON (327) AND FREDERICK C. ACKLEY 675. i. FREDERICK STACY, born September 7, 1884. CHILDREN OF MARTHA B. MERSHON (328) AND GEORGE C. PLUME 676. i. MARY H., born at Newark, N. J., December 30, 1876. 677. ii. EMILIE AcKLEY, born August 25, 1881. CHILD OF LEWIS A. HILL (331) AND CHARLOTTE BOND 678. i. GEORGE B., born at Newark, N. J., February 17, 1875; died February 17, 1898; unmarried. CHILDREN OF PAULINE M. CORBIT (338) AND JAMES WHITE 679. i. WILLIAM CoRBIT, born March 13, 1870, at New York. 680. ii. HAROLD BARCROFT, born March 20, 1879; married April 17, 1904, Mae Evelyn Patton, born at Covington, Kentucky, September 21, 1879, daughter of Charles Bodman Patton and Lulu Marqua. CHILDREN OF CAROLINE V. BARCROFT (342) AND GERARD C. BROWN 681. i. MARY BARCROFT BRAYCOPS, born at Somers, N. Y., Decem ber 9, 1872. lSarcroft lfamil\? 1Recorti.s 682. ii. EvELYN WooLVERTON, born January 21. 1875; married at "Brownscroft," near York. Pa.• March 27, 1902, Clarence Newton Gilbert, born January 28, 1880, son of Joseph Henry Gilbert and Anna Martin. 683. iii. BENJAMIN, born at Yorkana, Pa., November 21, 1877; mar ried December 26. 1899. Flora Gilbert, born June 30, 1877, daughter of Joseph H. Gilbert and Anna Martin. Reside at Philadelphia. Pa. 684- iv. CAROLINE VICTORIA, born November 6, 1881; married June 28. 1910. John Smith Drake. 685. v. GERARD CRANE, born September 10, 1883. CHILD OF MARY A. BARCROFT (343) AND MILTON P. PAYNE 686. i. MILTON BARCROFT, born at Bailey's Cross Roads, Va., De cember 11, 1891. CHILDREN OF JOHN w. BARCROFT (344) AND HARRIET N. BROWN 687. i. STACY BROWN, born at Yorkana, Pa., January 15, 1879; married February 12. 1900, Cora May Gilbert, born Sep tember 28, 1878, daughter of Joseph Henry Gilbert and Anna Martin. 688. ii. JoHN W .• born March 19, 1889; married September 21, 1909, Marjorie ;Louise Cutts, of Newberg. Oregon. 689. iii. A:.rnRosE°, born February 27. 1891. CHILDREN OF EMILY BARCROFT (345) AND WILLIAM H. TAYLOR 690. i. JoHN E., born August 18, 1863. 691. ii. CLARA. born June 4, 1868; died September 27, 1891; mar ried February 17. 1889. Walter A. Moore, born 1867, son ofZadok C. Moore and Nancy Beadle. 692. iii. FANNY ELLA, born March-18, 1873; married April 12, 1893. William T. Graham. born Jan. 14, 1864, son of Robert Coats Graham and Sarah Macon Green. Reside at Waggoner; Ill. 693. iv. WALTER E., born July 17. 1875; married February 16, 1898, Daisy E. Biggs, born January 14, 1878. daughter of Henry P. Biggs and Delphia M. Holseberry. Reside at Pensa cola, Florida. 694- v. WILLIAM, born September 24. 1882; resides at Greenville, Ill. [256] $i.ttb Generation 695. vi. MADGE, born May 31, 1884- 696. vii. RoY, born May 1, 1886. CHILDREN OF GEORGE M. BARCROFT (346) AND HIS FIRST WIFE, ELIZABETH SMITH 697. i. MARGUERITE EMILY, born February 19, 1869; married April 7, 1889, Henry S. Beeson, born January 9, 1864, son of Hoover Beeson and Nancy J. Jeffers, of Kenoma, Missouri. 698. ii. ELIAS EMERY, born January 19, 1872; died December 9, 1900; married, 1896, Jessie Albertina Marks, born June 18, 1880, daughter of Charles Franklin Marks, of Pinsburg, Kansas. CHILDREN OF GEORGE M. BARCROFT (346) AND HIS SECOND WIFE, SIRENA SANDIFER 699. i. MARY EnA, born March 7, 1875; died at Golden City, Mo., March 18, 1893. 700. ii. ELLIS MANNING, born December 2, 1876; died at Midway, Kansas, March 3, 1902; married in 1goo. 701. iii. WILLIAM HENRY, born June 25, 1878; died August, 1883. 702. iv. WARREN, born January 22, 1880. Resides at Carthage, Mo. 703. v. MARY A., born December 31, 1882; married in 1900, C. J. Jackson. 704- vi. FRANK D., born October 31, 1883. 705. vii. FANNY S., born October 28, 1885; died January, 1887. j06. viii. CHARLO'ITE, born June II, 1887; married Arthur Moore. 707. ix. ELIZABETH F., born March 18, 1889. 708. x. EMILY E., born October 20, 1893. CHILDREN OF JoHN BARCROFT (347) AND MARGARET J. NELSON 709. i. EDGAR A., born near Tamalco, III., January 30, 1873; mar- ried. jIO. ii. FANNY ELLA, born June 30, 1874: died August 3. 1887. 7u. iii. ELIAS J., born September II, 1879: married. Resides at Tamalco, Illinois. CHILD OF EvA BARCROFT (350) AND JAMES M. OVERMAN 712. i. ELIAS E., born November 22, 1878; married January 15, 1905, Jessie Wilson, born August 21, 1882, daughter of Willis R. Wilson and Alice Findley. Reside near Lamar, Mo. Ij [257] :marcroft Jamil\? 1Recorbs CHILDREN OF AMBROSE E. BARCROFT (351) AND IDA M. DUGGINS 713. i. RoY EARL. born March 1, 1891. 714- ii. RALPH ELBERT, born February 16, 1895. 715. iii. FLORENCE EvA, born May 5, 1897. 716. iv. HARRY VERNE, born September 23, 1901. CHILD OF STACY B. BARCROFT (353) AND AUSTA RIDDLE 717. i. CHARLES RAY, born near Lamar, Mo., January 19, 1902. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM M. RUNK (354) AND HIS FIRST WIFE, ELIZABETH C. HILL 7!8. i. Louis BARCROFT, born at Philadelphia, Pa., June 13, 1873; married October 23, 1907. Mary Amelia Rankin, born July 16, 1876, daughter of William Washington Rankin and Maria Amelia Jefferies. 719. ii. MARSHALL H1LL, born October 17, 1875. 720. iii. ELIZABETH CoGGSWELL, born November 12. 1878; married at Philadelphia, November 22. 1905, Clarence Loines Hall, born at Ponland, Conn., December 17, 1871, son of John Henry Hall and Sarah Garrett Loines. 721. iv. WILLIAM TEN BROECK, born May 29, 1880; died March 4, 1885. 722. v. FLORENCE LINCOLN, born June 6, 1883; died March 31, 1885. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM M. RuNI.__ (354) AND HIS SECOND W1FE, EVELYN TEN BROECK RUNK 723. i. HARRY TEN BROECK, born at Philadelphia, June 18, 1888. 724. ii. EVELYN SEYMOUR, born March 29, 1890. 725. iii. EDITH HALSEY, born January 1, 1892. CHILD OF ELLIS W. BARCROFF- (357) AND DOLLIE A. BROWN 726. i. STACY B., born at Walshville, Illinois, August 12, 1881; mar ried October 5. 1904, Ruby Taylor, born March 17, 1886, daughter of John Taylor and Viney Bishop, of Walshville, Illinois. CHILD OF VICTOR B. BARCROFT (358) AND HIS FIRST WIFE, MARY E. HODGES 727. i. ERMA C., born January 14, 1891. [258] St.rtb Generation CmLDRllN o~· V1croa. B. BAR.CROFT (358) AND His SECOND Win, MARGUERITE TAYLOR i28. i. SELMA LAVONNE, born December Ii, 1896. i29, 11. DWIGHT TAYLOR, born November 12, 189i. i30. 111. Vu.TOR AMBROSE, born February 26, 1900. Reside :it Litchfield, Illinois. CHILD OF ANNA C. BARCROFT (359) AND JOHN T. EASLEY (M.D.) i3I. i. CHARLOTTE B., born December 23, 1881; living at Litchfield, Illinois. CHILDRllN OF 1\~ma.osE E. RowELL (361) AND CLARA NORTHERN i32, 1. ANNABEL, born :it Washington, D. C., March i• 1882; mar- ried :it Falls Church, Va., September Ii, 1904, Wilfred Samuel McC:irdell (D.D.S.). born November Ij, 1880, son of Adrian C. McC:irdell and Alforett:i Stonebraker, of Frederick. Md. 733. 11. MARTHA RACHEL, born in Prince George Co., Md., Novem ber 25, 1883. 734. 111. DoRoTHY BARCROFT, born :it Falls Church, Va., September 30. 1886. 735. iv. MARGUERITE, born November II, 1888. 736. v. EDWARD ALFRED, born August 7, 1890. CHILD 01' ELIAS BARCROFT ROWELL (363) AND EMILY C. HORSTMAN 737. i. WILLIAM R., born September 2+, 1886. CHILD oF MAUD Hu.NTER CAMP (365) AND LEMUEL T. DowDEN 738. i. Jmrn BARCROFT. born :it Bailey's Cross Roads, Va., Dece1;: ber j. 1901. CHILD OF A~tY BARCROFT (366) AND ELLIS BuRKIT 739. i. OLIVE MAY, i.,orn near B:irbertown. N. J., January 13, 189j. CHILD OF CAROLINE BARCROFT (367) AND JOSEPH H. HANN i40. i. WILLIA'.'.! HA:\IILTON, born at B:ir~ertov,m, N. J., November 31, 1892. l6nrcroft Jamill? 1Rccort,e CHILDREN 0I' Joa.DAN M. BARCROl'T (368) AND EMMA D. HANN 741. i. Aucti MATHEWS, born near Rosemont, N. J.. February 25, 1887. 742. ii. LAURA E.• born June 25. 1892; died May 9. 1893. 743. iii. AMBROSE EARL, born May 10. 1894. 744. iv. MARION, born at Lambertville, N. J., Au~ust 13, 1901. CHILD 01' STACY B. BARCROFT (369) AND ADDIE KUGLER 745. i. HELEN LUCILLE, born near Rosemont. N. J., July 3. 1900; died June 5, 1909. CHILD OF ANNA B. BARCRO~"T (370) AND MILLER K. SMITH 746. i. GERALD BARCROFT, born at Clinton, N. J., February 4. 1893. CHILDR~:N OF MARTHA E. BONHAM (375) AND PETER L. RITTEN HOUSE 747. 1. ELLA, born July 15. 1876. at Frenchtown, N. J. 748. 11. MARY, born October 22. 1884, Resides at Trenton, N. J. CHILDREN OF MARY A. BoNHAM (377) AND THEODORE L. CULLEN 749. i. NEWTON_ B.. born December 26, 1890; died May 6, 1891. 750. ii. STACY BoNHAM, born October 21. 1892. 751. iii. HoRAcE. born near Rosemont, N. J.. May 6, 1895. 752. iv. HENRY, born July 9. 1899. 753. v. EvERITI' BONHAM, born April 27, 1901. CHILDREN OF WtLLIAM B. BONHAM (380) AND CORNELIA B. BtR.D 754. 1. LE Rov, born at Rosemont, N. J., November 10, 1888. 755. 11. ELVA, born February 9. i895. 756. 111. EDITH, born at King;wood. N. J .. May 2. 1899. CHILD OF Lu W1LDA BARCROFT (381) AND WtLBUR SLACK 757. i. BERTHA BARCROFT, born July 8, 1877; married at French town, N. J.. November 20. 1901, Robert Patterson Agnew, born March 19. _1877, son of George Agnew and Mary Hol combe, of Titusville. N. J. [260] ·;. ,,,.·. .. ,· ·.-.,.·''. oa,;i=;.'°"""!'--Y ~ ·. ' ...... ~1 Strtb a;encratton CHILD OF FRANCELIA BARCROFT (382) AND THOMAS M. WARFORD 758. i. NELLIE BARCROFT, born at Frenchtown, N. J., September 10, 1876; married January 25. 1900, Theodore Gray, son of David Gray and Mary Riegle. CHILDREN OF ELLIS B. HUFFMAN (38+) AND MARY H. SNYDER 759. 1. BERTHA S., born December 29, 1882; married May 30, 1900, Irving Stryker. born November 21, 1877, son of David Stryker and Margaret E. Henry. 760. ii. HARVEY B.. born May 18. 1887. CHILD OF MARGARET M. PRICE (386) AND WILLIAM R. SPENCE 761. i. WALTER LEE, born at Leesville. Ohio. April 18, 1890. CHILDREN OF MARY S. PRICE (387) AND GEORGE C. McCREARY 762. i. RussELL P.• born February 22, 1888. 763. ii. CuRTIS C., born November 5, 1889. 764- iii. ERNEST E .• born November 7, 1894- 765. iv. MARGARET, born March 31, 1897. 766. v. EDMUND, born March 31, 1899; died February 13, 1900. All born at Leesville, Ohio; reside at Canton. Ohio. CHILDREN OF CHELNISSA E. PRICE (388) AND J. WESLEY HERRON 767. i. LENA G., born September 18, 1878. 768. ii. WALDO E .• born July 22. 1882. 769. iii. CLEDIA V., born June 25, 1892. 770. iv. CARL D., born February 15, 1897. All born at Leesville. Ohio, and reside at Canton, Ohio. CHILDREN OF CLARIBEL PRICE (389) AND KENNEDY C. HERRON 771. i. RALPH D., born at Sherodsville, Ohio, April 7. 1889. 7i2. ii. AvoLJNE, born August 6. 1890. 773. iii. THOMAS \V .• born at New Cumberland, Ohio. June 13. 189+. 77+• iv. GRACE M .• born September 1+. 1897. CHILDREN OF EMERSON PRICE (390) AND ADA B. GAMBLE 775. i. GILBERT, born at Leesville, Ohio, August 28. 1889. 776. 11. LEONARD B., born at Midvale, Ohio. March 8, 1895. 777. 111. KENNETH PAUL, born at Leesville, Ohio, January 18, 1897. :isarcroft lfamtl\2 1Recort,s CHILDREN OF MARY LouisE BARCROFT (391) AND GEORGE E. K1Nc 778. 1. EDITH BARCROFT, born at Des Moines, Iowa, September 1, 18i9; married February 2. 1904. William Lawrence Bell, born at Canisteo, N. Y .. October 9. 1878, son of William W. Bell and Mary E. Underwood, of Bradford, Pa. · 779. ii. ALICE BARCROFT, born August i• 1881: married October II, 1906. Frank Rhea Bott, born at Tiffin. Ohio. January 9, I8i8, son of Jacob S. Bott of Latrobe. Pa., and Margaret Larimore. Reside at Evanston. Illinois. CHILDREN OF HATTIE LEE BARCROFT (392) AND JAMES M. McCAUCHAN i8o. i. JoHN BARCROFT, born March 28, 1877. i8I. u. SUSAN EMILY, born February 22. 1879: died June 26, 1880. i82. iii. RALPH LEE, born August 26. 1881: married at Des Moines, Iowa. September 12, 1906, Dorothy E. Manbeck. born at Des Moines. Iowa. June 24. 1884. daughter of John Man beck and Barbara Guile. i83. 1v. GEORGE LEWIS, born November 20. 1885: married May 4. 1907, Emma Miller. daughter of Isaac W. Miller and Adeline Juber. 784- v. Lou1sE ANKENY, born December 7. 1888. CHILD o~· JosErH KINSEY BARCROFT (394) AND HARRIET E. CozENs 785. 1. BARZELLE COZENS, born at Des Moines, Iowa, August 3. 1901. CHILDREN OF LAURENC1us S. PRESTON (395) AND EMILY A. Scon 786. 1. ER~IINA, born at Newton. Iowa. July 25, 1867: married at Riverton. Kansas, Janyary 3. 1887. Andrew G. Perry, born at Centre Point. Iowa. May 28, 1865. 787. 11. ELOISA M.. born at Newton, Iowa. August 26, 1869: married at Carl. Iowa. December 23. 1885, Charles F. Rudisil, born at Indianapolis, Ind .• May 5, 1861. 788. 111. EUNICE IRENE, born at Clarence, Iowa. April 3. 1871: mar ried at Carl, Iowa, February 7. 1894, Frank H. Gillet, born at Corning. Iowa, August 3. 1868. [262] Strtb Generation j89. iv. JESSIE S.• born at Clarence, Iowa. January 13, 1873; married at Carl. Iowa, February 28, 189j, Joseph Yustin. born at Iowa City, Iowa, July 18, 1872. j90. v. RALPH LEE, born January 30. 1876: married at Creston, Iowa. January IO, 1900, Harriet J. Wilson, born in Mason Co., III .• October 18, 1876. i9L v1. BERTH,, NrNA, born in Adams Co., Iowa, January 9, 1884. Unmarried. j92. vii. LURA ALMA, born February 18, 188j. Unmarried. CHILDREN OF RALPH COOPER BARCROFT (396) AND KATE HORNADAY 793. i. RUTH, born at Winterset, Iowa, March 18, 1899. 794. 11. ROBERT HORNADAY, born January 21, 1901. 795. iii. RALPH GEORGE, born April 22, 1903. CHILDREN OF RAWLEY L. NEELEY (400) AND BELL HASTIE j96. i. L1zzrn, born March 22, 1877; diec. April i• 1882. 797. ii. ABBIE, bo:n July 4, 1879; died July 16, 1880. j98. iii. WILLIAM PAXTON, born at Swan, Iowa, May 18, 1882; mar ried at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. January 18, 1904, Viva Moore, born March 6. 1882, daughter of Otis T. Moore and Andalia Simpson. i99· 1v. HATTIE, born December 25, 1884; died February 22, 1887. 800. v. EDWIN LussELL, born at Scofield. Utah, January I, 1888. i TWINS. i 801. vi. MYRA CAMERON, born at Scofield, Utah. January I, 1888. CHILDREN OF ELIZA s. NEELEY (401) AND CHALKLEY F. DOWELL 802. i. WALTER. born November 3, 1886, in Warren County, Iowa. 803. ii. HARVEY, born December 8, 1889. 804- iii. LOTTIE, born at Des Moines. Iowa, February 26, 1892. 805. iv. FLORENCE, born in Warren Co., Iowa, May 5, 1894. 806. v. GuY, born September I I, 1896. 807. vi. RAY, born in Warren Co .• Iowa, October 31, 1898; died at Horton. Mo., August 12, 1905. [263] :J.Sarcroft famtl\2 1Recorbs CHILDREN OF K1NsEY BARCRm, NEELEY (403) AND RosA C. SCHEUERMAN 808. i. KINSEY BARCROFT (jr.), born August 22, 1897. 809. ii. MILDRED MARY, born June 6, 1899. 810. iii. RussELL SCHEUERMAN, born December 6, 1901. Sn. iv. BERNICE RosA, born January 30, 1904. CHILDREN OF MARGARET B. NEELEY (404) AND JOHN HASTIE 812. i. !RENE M., born in California, December 8, 1889. 813. 11. loLA V., born October 12, 1892. 814. iii. CARRIE MARIE, born in Warren Co., Iowa, December 12, 1905. Se\'>entb Generation CHILDREN OF ALICE ELIZA BELL (409) AND W1LLIAM s. ACHESON 815. i. ALICE. 816. ii. NELLIE. CHILDREN OF F.MMA J. BELL (410) AND JOHN T. BURTON 817. i. FRANK. 818. ii. ALVA. 819. iii. McKINLEY. 820. iv. GEORGE. 821. v. ALICE. 822. vi. CHARLES. CHILDREN OF GEORGE C. BELL (411) AND EMMA E. DUNCAN 823. i. EDITH, born 1886. 824- ii. Ros£, born 1890. 825. iii. GLADYS COLLETTE, born 1897. 826. iv. ELIZABETH Lou1sE, born at Fort Morgan. Colorado, 1905. CHILDREN OF CHARLES E. F1sHER (413) AND LEONORA C. MORRISON 827. 1. FLORENCE MAY, born May 10, 1880; married April 19. 1902, Mattison L. Toms, born August 6, 1873, son of Stewert and Margaret Toms. 828. 11. CLARENCE ELLWOOD, born September 24, 1883; married June 13. 1907. Ruth Stockton Owen, born July 1, 1885, daughter of (Rev.) Joseph A. Owen and Helen G. Updike. 829. iii. GRACE, born August 8, 1888; married March 17, 1909, George Ferry Owen. born September 18, 1882, son of (Rev.) Joseph A. Owen and Helen G. Updike. 830. iv. EDITH, born February 5, 1890. 831. v. CHARLES E. (jr.), born June 26, 1891. 832. vi. HATTIE, born May 14, 1896. 833. vn. HARRY EVERITT, born January 15. 1899. [265] 113arcroft Jamil~ 1Rccort,s CHILDREN OF Co RN ELIA A. R1TTENHOUSE (420) AND NoMER J. WRIGHT 834. i. ARTHUR THOMAS, born October 10, 1875; married August 20, 1900, Susie Mac \\'estcott, born at \Vinslow, N. J., daughter of Robert G. Westcott and Deborah Phifer. Reside at Bridgeton, N. J. 835. ii. ORVILLE ELLIS, born April 15, 1877; married October 3, 1900. E. Laura Williams, born at Trenton, N. J., daugh ter of John Kensey Williams and Mary A. Jones. 836. iii. BERTHA RITTENHOUSE, born December 21, 1881. 837. iv. MARTHA HARK.ER, born July 27, 1887. CHILDREN OF W1LSON T. RITTENHOUSE (421) AND BELLE BURD 838. 1. STELLA B., born May 26, 1884; married October 28, 1908, Paul G. Melick, born December 20, 1884, son of Charles G. Melick and Isabella Rawlings. 839. 11. HARVEY E .• born May 8, 1887. 840.· 111. EDNA S., born April 18, 1889. 841. IV. JOHN B., born November 3, 1891; died March 19, 1907. CHILD OF MARTHA E. RITTENHOUSE (423) AND ARTHUR J. RUNYON 842. i. EDWARD CLARENCE. born at Newark. N. J., October 17. 1891. CHILD OF loA M. RITTENHOUSE (425) AND THOMAS B. LILLYBRIDGE 843. i. RuTH JANET. born at Newark, N. J.. February 21, 1907. CHILD OF GEORGE JOHNSON RITTENHOUSE (428) AND BELLE BUTLER. 844. i. MURIEL, born September 17. 1903. CHILD OF WALTER B. RITTENHOUSE (431) AND LOIS L. ROGERS 845. i. Lois, born February. 1908. CHILDREN OF EVA LULU DEA.'li (437) AND CYR\:S J. B1SSEY 846. i. CYRUS VAN DoLAH, born September 4, 1900. 847. ii. PAUL DEAN, born at Rosemont, N. J .. March 13, 1903. CHILDREN OF KATE SHAW (444) AND WILLARD w. JOHNSON 848. i. HERVEY ROBERSON, born August 23. 1892. 849. ii. MILDRED MAY, born at Stockton, N. J., February 23, 1898. [266] Se\?entb ~eneratton CHILDREN OF RosA MAY SHAW (447) AND GEORGE B. EMMONS 850. i. FLOYD SHAW, born at Kingwood, N. J., April 6, 1908. 851. ii. MARION, born June 27, 1909. CHILDREN m· EvA E. VENABLE (455) AND JoHN W. CAsE 852. i. LEWIS F., born at Sergeantsville, N. J., November 15. 1897. 853. ii. SARAH E .• born January 19, 1906. CHILD OF CASSIUS G. BREED (534) AND NANCV A. FOWLER 854. i. ALMA ELIZABETH, born at Fredonia, N. Y., May 23, 1886. CHILDREN OF NELLIE M. AMERMAN (538) AND WALTER H. MARQUIS 855. 1. BENJAMIN WALTER, born at Norwich, N. Y .. December II, 1882. 856. ii. HELEN MAY, born at Troy. N. Y., July 25. 1885. CHILDREN OF MINNIE A. WHITE (544) AN:'.> CHARLES A. HACKETT 857. i. KESSIE MARILL. born at Hebron. n; .. June 7, 1892. 858. ii. LUCILE MAY, born February 18, 1898. CHILD OF GRANT H. WHtTE (545) AND NoRA A. PATTEE 859. i. NELLIE RUTH, born near White Water. Wis .• February 29. 1892. CHILD OF SARAH V. WHITE (546) AND ELMER. McINTOSH 860. i. VtoLA RUTH, born at Richmond. Ill.. July 2, 1896. CHILDREN Of" HENRY K. WHITE (547) AND BESSIE BLANCHARD 861. i. BURTON HENRY, born at Janesville. Wis .• October 25. 1899. 862. ii. ELLEN MARGHARETTA, born AUf!:USt 13, 1902. CHILD OF EVA R. WHITE (548) AND W1LLIA~I A. NICHOLS 863. i. LAURENCE Louis. born at Janesville. Wis .• November 3. 1900. CHILDREN of· FRANK E. HtLL (549) AND ANNA B. THOMAS 864. i. LULA GERTRUDE, born at Freeville, N. Y., September 12, 1890. 865. ii. REGINALD O1moND, born at Groton. N. Y .. June 26. 1896; died January 20. 1897. [26i] :fSarcroft jfamil\2 1Recorbs CHILDREN OF LOUISE HILL (550) AND PERRY HANSHAW 866. i. HALSEY, born at Freeville, N. Y.• March 7. 1891. 867. ii. HAZEL, born August 13, 1894. CHILD o~· SARAH E. HILL (552) AND FRimERICK E. M1NEAH 868. i. ARTHUR LoNGCOY, born near Freeville, N. Y.• July 5, 1898. CHILDREN oF NELLIE Ons (561) AND RoBERT J. DAvtsoN 869. i. JANET, born at Bath, N. Y .• September 6, 1892. 870. ii. JoHN HENRY, born December 7. 1894. 871. iii. ROBERT Oris. born April 15. 1897. 872. iv. AusTJN WtLLIAM, born April 25, 1904. CHILDREN OF HERBERT E. H1LL (564) AND ADA A. HERN 873. i. An infant, born December 18, 1896; died in early infancy. 874- ii. An infant, born December 29, 1897; died April 4, 1898. 875. iii. GLADYS, born at Bay City, Mich., March 27, 1901. CHILD OF FREDERICK w. HILL (565) AND LAURA I. BUZZARD 876. i. An infant, born August 16, 1902. CHILD OF SusAN E. HtLL (568) AND FRANK HARDY 877. i. An infant, born December 14, 1902. CHILDREN OF AI:BERT s. VAN ETTEN (588) AND ISABEL UPTON 878. i. ALBERT HENRY, born at Pasadena, Cal., November 17. 1901. 879. ii. ELIZABETH, born July 13, 1904- CHILDREN OF WILLIAM H. SHIVELY (6o7) AND WEALTHY o. CHRONISTER 880. 1. GEORGIA EMELINE, born December 11, 1890. 881. 11. CHARLES DANIEL, born J.:nuuy 14, 1895. 882. 111. EDNA LORENE, born January 17. 1897. 883. 1v. HARRIET ELIZABETH, born April 30. 1899. 884. v. PAUL HAROLD, born at Coolidge. Kansas. June 20. 1901. CHILD OF SUSAN LITTLE ((H3) AND JOHN WILLIAMS 885. i. lLu.EN, born June 19, 1902. [268] s~entb Generation CHILD OF EuAs BARcRo~-r SCHELLENGER (627) AND RosE BuRGEss 886. i. LENA, born in Smith Co., Kansas, September 2, 1901. CHILDREN OF MARY SCHELLENGER (629) AND JOHN M. STONE 887. i. LLOYD, born 1896. 888. ii. ARLEY 0., born 1898; died October 19, 1898. CHILDREN o~· SARAH R. HowARD (673) AND GEORGE RAUCH 889. i. MARY MARTHA, born at Jersey City, N. J., June 29, 1903. 890. ii. MARTHA S., born August 30. 1905; died December 10, 1906. CHILD OF HAROLD BARCROFT WHITE (680) AND MAE E. PATTON 891. i. HAROLD BARCROFT, born at Paris, France, August ,S, 1907. CHILDREN m· EvELYN W. BROWN (682) AND CLARENCE N. GILBERT 892. i. JosEPH HENRY, born at Yorkana, Penn., March 9, 1903. 893. ii. GERARD BROWN, born May 22, 1906. 894. iii. !SABEL VICTORIA, born April 8, 1910. CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN BROWN (683) AND FLORA GILBERT 895. i. MARY, born at Yorkana. Pa., February 10, 1901. 896. ii. CAR.OLINE, born November 6, 1903. 897. iii. ELIZABETH, born July 1. 1905. CHILDREN oF STACY B. BARCROFT (687) AND CoRA M. GILBERT 898. i. ANNABELLE, born at Yorkana, Pa., March 9, 1901. 899. ii. HARRIET, born January I, 1909. CHILDREN OF WALTER E. TAYLOR (693) AND DAISY E. BIGGS 900. i. NELDA GRACE, born February 5, 1899. 901. ii. NITA LAVONNE, born September 25, 1900. 902. iii. CARL B1GGS, born June 22, 1903. Reside at Pensacola. Florida. CHILDREN OF MARGUERITE E. B.,R.CROFT (697) AND HENRY S. BEESON 903. i. RoY KENNETH, born January 18, 1890. 904. ii. MARY EsTELLA. born March 23, 1892. 905. iii. GEORGIA E., born April 4, 1896; died July 16. 1896. [269] :tSarcroft Jamil~ 1Recort,s 906. iv. CEOLA EMILY, born at Midway, Kansas, February 18, 1898. 907. v. HENRY J. W .• born January 7, 1902. 908. vi. CARRIE MAY, born November 24, 1904- CHILDREN OF ELIAS EMERY BARCROFT (698) AND JESSIE A. MARKS 909. i. LEONA, born 1898. 910. ii. V10LA, born at Pittsburg. Kansas, 1900. CHILD OF Louis BARCROFT RUNK (718) AND MARY A. RANKIN 911. i. ELISABETH H1LL, born at Germantown. Pa .• Dec. 10, 1908. CHILD o~· ANNABEL RowELL (732) AND W1LFRED S. McCARDELL 912. i. JEAN RowELL, born at Falls Church. Va .• October 1. 1905. CHILDREN OF BERTHA BARCROFT SLACK (757) AND ROBERT P. AGNEW 913. i. WILBUR SLACK, born June 17, 1904. 914. ii. C"ATHc-RINE, born at Titusville. N. J.. May l, 1909. CHILDREN oF BERTHA S. HuFFMAN (759) AND IRvrnG STRYKER 915. i. EDITH. born near Frenchtown, N. J.. December 19. 1901. 916. ii. ERNEST, born May 13. 1903. · CHILDREN 01-· RALPH L. McC.--uGHAN (782) AND DoROTHY E. MANBECK 917. i. JAMES RussELL. born in Warren Co., Iowa. June 18, 1907. 918. ii. ROLAN!:) Gu1LE, born August 30. 1908. CHILDREN OF GEORGE L. McCAUGHAN (783) AND EMMA MILLER 919. i. DWIGHT LEWIS, born in Des Moines, Iowa, February 1, 1908. 920. ii. L:,ursE ANKENY, born August 17. 1909. CHILDREN OF ER~IINA PRESTON (786) AND ANDREW G. PERRY 921. i. ELSIE, born at Smith C1;mre. Kansas, October 17, 1887. 922. ii. HoWARD, born March 6. 1890. 923. iii. FREDERICK, born January 17, 1892. 924. iv. FRANK, born June 12, 1894. 925. v. RAY, born October 11. 1896. 926. vi. SARA, born at Kissee Mills, Mo., January 12, 1899. 927. vii. WILLIAM, born October 15, 1903; died November, 1903. [270) $eventb Generation CHILDREN OF ELOISA M. PRESTON (787) AND CHARLES F. RUDISIL 928. i. FRANKLIN S., horn at Carl, Iowa, October 27. 1886. 929. ii. MABEL, born.in Adams Co., Iowa, January 19, 1891. 930. iii. HAROLD VERNON, born at Fairmount, Neb., September 2, 1893. 931. iv. ELBERT EARL, born in Adams Co., Iowa, September II, 1896. 932. v. ZENIDA GERTRUDE, born at Cromwell, Iowa, October 24, 1900. CHILDREN OF EUNICE I. PRESTON (j88) AND FRANK H. GILLET 933. i. CLARA HAZEL, born at Anit:i., Iowa, November 17, 1894- 934. ii. EL:\IA IRENE, born September 26. 1896. 935. iii. LoIS ARLIE, born August 26, 1898. 936. iv. FLOYD HER..\!AN, born January 6, 1901; died February, 1901. 937. v. MILDRED C .• born at Prescott, Iowa, December 1, 1902. 938. vi. Luc1LE ERMA, born January 16. 1906. CHILDREN OF JESSIE s. PRESTON (789) AND JOSEPH YusTIN 939. i. VELMA !RENE, born in Adams Co., Iowa, December 26, 1897. 940. ii. DoROT!lY ANNA, born July 26. 1900. 941. iii. HELEN MARIE, born March 15. 1902. 942. iv. lvAN JosEPH, born July 16, 1904. CHILDREN OF RALPH LEE PRESTON (790) AND HARRIET J. WILSON 943. i. ALICE MARGARET, horn in Adams Co., Iowa, January 6, 1901. 944. ii. ANEITA, born at Corning, Iowa. October 19, 1902. 945. iii. W.wNE W1LSON, born August 1, 1904- 946. iv. HARRIET EsTHER, born May 14, 1906. CHILD OF WtLLIAl\l PAXTON NEELEY (798) AND VtVA MOORE 947. i. W1LLIAM Juuus, born at Siloam Springs, Ark., November 6, 1905. JEigbtb Generation CHILD OF ARTHUR T. WRIGHT (834) AND SUSIE M. WESTCOTr 9+8. ROBERT WESTCOTI', born at Bridgeton, N. J., December 18, 1905. CHILDREN OF ORVILLE E. WRtGHT (835) AND E. LAURA WILLIAMS 949. NORMA ELEANOR, born at Trenton, N. J., August 27, 1902. 950. PAUL ELMER, born October 12, 1904- BppenbiI Bppenbir EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTERS OF WHALLEY PARISH, LANCASHIRE 1538-1601 and 1605-1720 1586: George Halsted and Jane Barcroft married 23 November. 1671: Robert Barecroft and Alice Thorpe of Accrington married 15 October. 1673: Martin Read of Oswaltwisle and Alice Barcroft of Padiham married 21 August. 1702: Ambrosius Barcroft de Barrowford et Maria Walshman de Whalley nupt 23 die Juny. Licence. lj02: Gulielmus fil: Ambrosy Barcroft de Whalley baptised quinto die Novembrio. Ij08-9: Ann Barcroft of Read buried 6 February. The above are the only Barcroft entries between the above dates. The register for the years 1602-3-4 is missing. EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTERS OF PADIHAM PARISH, LANCASHIRE 1573-1653 1591: William Barcroft of Castle and Alice Law married 16 Novem ber. Bppeni:>ir EXTRACT FROM BURNLEY PARISH REGISTERS 1562-1653 BAPTlS::\IS 1562 Richard son of Robert Barcrofte baptised 25 April. 1563 John son of Thomas Barcrofte baptised 6 April. 1564 Jenet daughter of Thomas Barcrofte baptised 7 April. I 564 Richard son of Thomas Barcrofte baptised 24 September. 1566 John son of John· Barcroft baptised 8 April. 1566 Thomas son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 18 May. 1566 William son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 17 December. 1569 Henrie son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 29 May. 1569 Omfray son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 27 December. 1571 John son of Thomas Barcroft de Lodge baptised 2 August. 1571 John son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 30 September. 1573 Grace daughter of John Barcroft baptised 4 July. 1573 Marie daughter of Robert Barcroft baptised 2 December. 1573-4 Mary daughter of Thomas Barcroft baptised 15 January. 1574 Elizabeth daughter of William Barcroft baptised 28 March. 1574 Ambrose son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 20 September. 1575 Margaret-daughter of William Barcroft baptised 26 October. 1576-7 Ann daughter of William Barcroft baptised 24 February. 1576-7 Susan daughter of Robert Barcroft baptised 24 February. 1578 William son of William Barcroft baptised 9 December. 1578 Henry son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 13 December. 1579 Alice daughter of Thomas Barcroft baptised 10 May. 1579-80 Jenet daughter of William Barcroft baptised 12 March. 1580-81 Luce daughter of William Barcroft de Lodge baptised 24 March. 1581 Ann daughter of Henry Barcroft baptised 14 September. 1582-83 Alice daught~r of William Barcroft de Lodge baptised 4 Feb- ruary. 1582-3 William son of Henry Barcroft baptised 17 February. 1583 Thomas son of Robert Barcroft baptised 12 August. 1584 Robert son of William Barcroft de Lodge baptised 29 July. 1587 Henry son of Henry Barcroft baptised 2 May. 1587 Robert son of Robert Barcroft de Ightenhill baptised 26 Sep tember. :fSuml~ ~arisb 1Registets 1591 John son of Robert Barcroft baptised 17 October. 1592 Alice daughter of William Barcroft baptised 18 October. 1594 Jane daughter of Robert Barcroft baptised 12 May. 159+-5 Thomas son of William Barcroft baptised 5 January. 1595 Robert son of William Barcroft of Barcroft baptised 5 De- cember. 1597 William son of William Barcroft baptised 27 November. 1598 Mary daughter of Robert Barcroft ha prised 28 May. 1598--9 William son of William Barcroft baptised 30 January. 1599 John son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 25 July. 1600 Ann daughter of Robert Barcroft of Ightenhil! baptised 2 October. 1601 Elizabeth daughter of William Barcroft de Hoilehowse bap tised 26 April. 1604 John son of William Barcroft ofMoysley baptised 23 Septem ber. 1605 Thomas son of William Barcroft of Hoilhowse baptised 8 July. 1610 Ann daughter of Thomas Barcroft de Lodge baptised 10 Sep- tember. · 16n Robert son of Henry Barcroft baptised 30 September. 1614 William son of Henry Barcroft baptised 21 August. 1616 Ann daughter of Thomas Barcroft baptised 4 June. 1617-8 Alice daughter of Henry Barcroft baptised 8 February. 1618 Mary daughter of Thomas Barcroft baptised 4 October. 1620 John son of Thomas Barcroft ofMoisley baptised 25 June. 1621 Jane daughter of Thomas Barcroft baptised 15 April. 1621 John son of Henry Barcroft of Clyviger baptised 28 May. 1624 Henrie son of Thomas Barcroft of Moisley baptised 29 June. 1625 Thomas son of Henry Barcroft baptised 9 April. 1627 Henrie son of Henry Barcroft baptised 16 December. 1628 John son of William Barcroft of Moisley baptised 1 Novem- ber. Alice daughter of Thomas Barcroft baptised 26 April. Ann daughter of Henry Barcroft baptised 27 March. William son of William Barcroft of Moysley baptised 2 Octo ber. Alice daughter of Henry Barcroft of Brunley baptised 20 De cember. William son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 3 August. [277] BppenNI 1635 Thomas son of William Barcroft baptised 8 November. 1638 Susan daughter of Thomas Barcroft de Barcroft baptised 16 August. 1638 Robert son of William Barcroft of Habergham eves baptised 16 September. 1638 Lettice daughter of Thomas Barcroft of Bumleywood bap- tised 30 September. 1642 William son of Thomas Barcroft of Barcroft baptised at Hali- fax 26 May. 1643 Alice daughter of John Barcroft of Moysley baptised IO Sep- tember. 1647 Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Barcroft of Barcroft baptised 17 October. 1649 Sarah daughter of Thomas Barcroft of Barcroft baptised 29 August. 1651 Ruth daughter of Thomas Barcroft of Barcroft baptised 28 September. :IL-\RRL-\GES Henry Barcroft and Elizabeth Haydocke ...... 15 May Thomas Barcroft and Elizabeth (blank) ...... 4 July 1563-4 James Hartley and Ann Barcroft ...... 26 Jan. 1566 Henry Barcroft and Alice Roberte ...... 24 Dec. 1574 Robert Buc.kley and Ann Barcroft ...... 29 Apl. I 575 William Barcroft and Elizabeth Tattersall ...... 30 Apl. 1577 Robtrt Inghame and Isabell Barcroft ...... 10 May 1579 John H~llyday and Alice Barcroft ...... 23 Nov. 1579-80 Thomas Barcroft of Moysley and (blank) ...... 24 Jan. 1580 Henry Barcroft and Alice Pearson ...... 22 Dec. 1581 Richard \Voodroffe and Ann Barcroft ...... 26 Sep. 1582 Robert Barcroft and Luce Haydock ...... 12 Aug. James Aspinall and Ann Barcroft ...... 1 May 1583 Henry Fouldes and Mary Barcroft ...... 10 Sep. 1584 William Barcroft and Isabell Parker ...... 19 Dec. 1587-8 Lawrence Orm'eroid and Elizabeth Barcroft .... . 20 Feb. 1593 Robert Birkbie and Margaret Barcroft...... 2 Oct. 1596 Edward Tattersall and Ann Barcroft ...... 26 Oct. 1597-8 Richard Shaw and Elizabeth Barcroft ...... 20 Feb. 1600 Robert Sharpe and Ann Barcroft...... 22 Sep. 1601 Christopher Jackson .and Susan Barcroft...... 8 Dec. [278] :JSumle\? }Partsb '!Registers 1602 Richard Higgen and Ann Barcroft...... 19 Dec. 16n Henry Barcroft and Ann Woode...... I I Aug. 1615 Thomas Whitaker and Elizabeth Barcroft ...... 16 July 1616 Hugh Franckland and Marie Barcroft ...... 27 Aug. John Belfield and Elizabeth Barcroft...... 4 Nov. 1619 Thomas Barcroft ant! Ann Fouldes...... 7 Aug. 1620 Laurence Halsted and Jenet Barcroft ...... 19 Aug. 1631 Henry Barcroft and Jane Riley...... I Sep. 1632 William Barcroft and Alice Cowpe...... 4 June 163i Thomas Barcroft and Mary Parker ...... 20 Nov. 16+2 John Barcroft and Luce Sagar both of our parish 21 June 1646 Thomas Barcroft and Ann Ingham ...... 30 June BURL.\LS 1563 Child of Thomas Barcroft ...... 30 Oct. 1564 Wife of John Barcroft ...... i9 May 1566-i Jenet Barcroft ...... 15 Jan. 1567 Jenet Barcroft ...... 21 May 1569 Wife of William Barcroft...... 5 June 1573 Thomas Barcroft of Ightenhill Park...... 8 July 15j6 Child of Thomas Barcroft ...... 22 Apl. Wife of Thomas Barcroft ..•...... 28 June Henry Barcroft of Burnley ...... 14 Aug. 1581 Jenet wife of Thomas Barcroft of Ightenhill Park 20 July 1581-2 William Barcroft...... 9 Feb. 1583 Wife of John Barcroft ...... 20 July 158+ Thomas Barcroft...... I 5 June Wife of William Barcroft...... 3 Aug. 1585 John Barcroft ...... 23 Aug. 1586 John Barcroft...... 7 Aug. 1587-8 Henry Barcroft...... 8 Tan. 1592 Child of William Barcroft ...... 2+ Dec. 1596 \Vife of Thomas Barcroft ...... 20 Nov. 1597 \Vife of William Barcroft de Lodge...... 10 Aug. 1601 Thomas Barcroft. clerk ...... - ...... 12 May 1603 Child of William Barcroft de Hoile House ...... 2j Sep. 1605 Wife of Robert Barcroft de Barcroft...... 5 Oct. 1607-8 Child of William Barcroft of Hoile House...... 9 Jan. 16olh) John Barcroft of Brunley ...... IO Jan. 1609 Alice Nutter alias Barcroft...... I Apl. [2j9] BppenbiI 1610 Ann daughter of Thomas Barcroft ...... 26 Dec. 1612 Robert Barcroft of Barcroft...... 6 Apl. 161()-20 Robert Barcroft of Lodge, gent ...... 20 Jan. 1620-21 William Barcroft of Barcroft...... 6 Jan .. 1623 Wife of Thomas Barcroft of Lodge ...... 13 July 1630-31 Wife of William Barcroft of Moisley ...... 18 Jan. 1631 Child of Henry Barcroft of Moisley ...... 10 June Wife of Robert Barcroft of the Lodge...... 18 Aug. Thomas Barcroft of the Lodge ...... 24 Nov. Child of Henry Barcroft of Merrill head ...... 12 Apl. John son of William Barcroft ...... 24 May 1638 Mary wife of Thomas Barcroft de Barcroft...... 20 Aug. 1641 William Barcroft of Burnley wood ...... 20 Oct. 1641-2 William Barcroft of Barcrof,...... I Jan. 1643 Daughter of Henry Barcroft of Cliviger ...... 20 May 1643 Eli,:abeth wife of William Bari-roft alias Moysley de eaves...... 14 Aug. 1644-5 Ann wife of Thomas Barcroft alias Moysley of Burnley wood ...... 22 Feb. Henry Barcroft of Burnley ...... 13 June Robert Barcroft of Barcroft...... 26 Mch. Henry son of Thomas Barcroft of Burnley wood. 27 May Wife of Henry Barcroft of Cliviger ...... 25 Aug. ctolne ]Parisb '!Registers EXTRACTS FROM THE REGISTERS OF COLNE PARISH, LANCASH!RE 1599-1736 Churchwardens 1601: William Barcroft (and others) Margaret daughter of Robert Barcroft baptised 25 April. Robert son of William Barcroft baptised 4 May. 1602 Grace daughter of Henry Barcroft baptised 4 July. 1603-4 Richard son of Henry Barcroft baptised 19 January. 1605 James Hargreaves and Ellen Barcroft married II July. 1605-6 Ellen daughter of Henry Barcroft baptised 30 January. 1605-6 Jenet Barcroft buried 23 March. 1606-7 Alexander Hartley and Alice Barcroft married 27 January. 1607 Alice daughter of William Barcroft baptised 2 July. 1607 Thomas son of Ambrose Barcroft t,aptised 19 August. 1608 Thomas Barcroft of F olridge buried 5 June. 1608--g Ann daughter of Henry Barcroft, gent., baptised 9 January. 1609 Ann daughter ofWilliam Barcroft ofFolrigge baptised 22 Sep- tember. 1609 Nicholas Michell and Joan Barcroft married 25 September. 1609 Ambrose son of Ambrose Barcroft of Folridge baptised 28 September. 1609-10 Charles Townley and Elizabeth Barcroft married 7 February. 1609-10 William Barcroft and Grace Walt0n married 14 February. 1609-10 'William son of Henry Barcroft baptised 24 March. 1610 Wife of Henry Barcroft, gent., buried 25 May. 1610-11 Henry Barcroft and Mary Prince married 29 January. 1611 William son of Ambrose Barcroft baptised 5 July. 1611 Elizabeth daughter of William Barcroft baptised 10 July. 1612 John son of Henry Barcroft, gent., baptised 21 September. 1612 Child (infant) of Henry Barcroft, gent., buried 23 October. 1614 Jenet daughter of William Barcroft ofFolrige baptised I May. 1614 John son of Ambrose Barcroft baptised 4 September. 1615 Mary daughter of Ambrose Barcroft baptised 13 December. 1616 Isabell daughter of William Barcroft baptised 6 July. 1616-17 Mary daughter of John Barcroft and Elizabeth Seed baptised 9 January. 1617 John Barcroft buried 13 November. [281] Bppent)iI 1618 Jenet daughter of Ambrose Barcroft baptised 16 August. 1618 William son of William Barcroft baptised 18 November. 1618-19 Wife of Thomas Barcroft of Folridge buried 20 March. 1620 Henry Barcroft of Bradley buried 23 September. 1620-21 A child of Ambrose Barcroft baptised 4 February. 1624 Robert son of Ambrose Barcroft baptised 2 May. 1628 Sarah daughter of Ambrose Barcroft baptised II May. 1628-9 Thomas Barcroft and Alice Hargreaves married 27 January. 1629 John Bancroft and Agnes Kay married 7 October. 1629 Ambrose son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 29 November. 1631 Ann daughter of Thomas Barcroft baptised 10 July. 1631-2 A child of Thomas Barcroft buried II February. 1632-3 John son of Thomas Barcroft baptised 27 January. 1634-5 Margaret daughter of Thomas Barcroft baptised II March. 1637 John son of Thomas Barcroft of Noneysyde baptised 24 August. 1638-<) Mary daughter of Ambrose Barcroft of Foulrigg buried 18 February. 1639 A child of Thomas Barcroft ofNoynay buried 23 June. 1647 Thomas son of William Barcroft of Haige baptised 6 October. 1648 Ambrose Barcroft of F oulrigg buried 5 June. 1652 Thomas son of Ambrose Barcroft of Noyna baptised 19 Sep tember. 1660 Robert Bu1cocke of Rainsholme and Margaret Barcroft mar ried 28 March. 1670 Mary wife of Ambrose Barcroft of Noono buried (date illeg- ible). 1673 The wife of Thomas Barcroft of Noonoe buried 28 March. 1679 Thomas Barcroft and Elizabeth Lee married 10 November. 1681 Ambrose son of Thomas Barcroft ofNoonoe bapti$~d 12 April. 1682-3 John son of Thomas Bar~roft of Foulrigg Ha1, baptised 15 March. 1684 Thomas son of Thomas Barcroft of Foulrigg H.111 b.iptised 4 August. · 1689-90 William son of Thomas Barcroft of Foulrigg Hall baptised 6 February. 1691-2 Martha v;ife of Ambrose Barcroft of Noona buried in the church 14 January. Lawrence Lee made affidavit. Ambrose Barcroft of Colne buried in the church 24 January. John Hargreaves made affidavit. Robert son of Thomas Barcroft of Foulridge Hall baptised 7 December. Martha daughter of Thomas Barcroft of Foulridge Hall bap tised 29 April. Henry son of Thomas Barcroft, gent., baptised 5 March. Henry son of Thomas Barcroft, gent., ofFoulridge Hall buried 27 August. Ambrose son of Ambrose Barcroft of Foulridge Hall baptised 21 March. Mary wife of Ambrose Barcroft of Foulridge Hall buried 5 May. Thomas Tillotson and Mary Barcroft both of township mar ried 28 November. Thomas Preston and Isabell Barcroft of Emot Yate married 17 July. Robert Barcroft, a youth, son of Thomas Barcroft, gent., of Noynah buried 6 October. John Barcroft, gent., and Esther Homes, both of Colne, mar- ried 6 November. li24 James son of John Barcroft,gent.,ofColne baptised 27 August. lj2j John son of John Barcroft, gent., of Colne baptised 9 July. 1728 Ambrose son of Thomas Barcroft of Colne buried 16 Novem- ber. lj32 Thomas Barcroft ofNoyna. gent., buried 20 August. li33 Esther wife of John Barcroft of Colne buried in the church 17 December. Ii35 Elizabeth Barcroft of Carr Hall buried 22 Mav. 1;54 William Barcroft ofNoynoe, gent .• buried 25 March. Baptisms taken to Ij28. Burials to I j36, ,vith one later record. Marriages to Ij25. Bppenl>iI LAY SUBSIDY HUNDRED DE BLACKBURN IN CO. LANCASTER ANNO 1664: 16 Car. II. 250:11: A TauE DurucATE of all the HAR.THS and STOVES within the said Hundred of Blackbome delivered to the Clarke of the Peace of the same Countye by the Justices of Peace of the same Countye whose names are subscribed according to and in pursuance of a late Act of Parliament entituled An Addic conall Act for the better orderinge & collectinge the Revenue arrising by Hanh money Wherein are conteyned two Col lumes the first Collume conteyning the names of the p'sons and number of harths & stoves in theire respective posses sions that are chargeable by the said Act and the second the names of the p'sons and number of Hanhs & stoves in theire respective possessions that are not chargeable by the said Act in manner following vizt.: Chargc;iblc RossENDALE: Tho Barcroft...... I BURNLEY: Barnard Barcroft ...... l Cuv1GER: Mr Tho Barcroft...... 6 Jo Barcroft ...... 1 Hen Barcroft...... 1 fOULR.IDGE: Tho Barcroft...... 6 Ambrose Barcroft ...... : ..... 3 PENDLE FoREST: Wm Barcroft ...... •...... 1 Tho Barcroft...... 7 (28+] LAY SUBSIDY HUNDRED DE BLACKBURN IN CO. LANCASTER ANNO 1673: 25 Car. IL IJl:355: PENDLE FOREST: Wm Barcroft ...... 1 RosENDALLE: Tho Barcroft...... I HABERSHAM EvEs: Widd. Barcroft ...... 2 Cuv1GER: Mrs Barcroft...... 8 FouLR.IDGE: Ambrose Barcroft ...... 2 CoLNE: Tho Barcroft ...... 6 Ake Baycroft ...... l BppenbiI DUCHY OF LANCASTER PLEADINGS VoL. 156, B. 5 BILL OF COMPLAINT of William Barcrofte of the Lodge, co. Lane.~ Gentleman, dated 4 June 1592:-The Queen's Majesty, being seised of the waste and commons of Little Marsden co. Lane. and of all manner of mynes of coles within the Halmote of the Manor of Ightenhill and Marsden, by Letters Patent (the date whereof Plaintiff knoweth not) granted and to farm let unto Plaintiff all those her cole mynes within the said waste of Mersden for a certain term yet unexpired, with libertye to synke and digge shafts and pittes and to doe all other things neces sarye for the digginge or gettinge of Coles. But now one John Higgins being a neighbour and dwellinge neare to the sayd Cole pitts which your Orator holdeth in farm, and having a cole pitt of his owne neare adion ynge to the same, and havinge alsoe a greedye and couveteous mynde to enriche hymself by the hurte of his neighbours, and thinking that the vent of the cotes att her maiestyes sayd pytts dothe somewhat hynder the sale of the sayd John Higgins his coles, hath combyned with one Robert Higgins and Xr. Jackson to doe your Orator some notable dis pleasure viz., uppon the thirde daye of Maye laste paste, in the nighte of the same daye. and at dyvers other tymes before and sythencs, dyd come unto the sayd Cole pitte of your Orator and dyd then and there moste spytefullye env:eouslye and vncharitablye breake in peeces all the Instruments frames and fumytures where,vith your Orator's ser vants doe dayle worke and gett coles. castinge the same downe to the botome of the pyti: And not restinge soe contented dyd caste downe greate stones into the pytt and a great quantitie of the earthe and other rubishe. in substance fillinge uppe the pytt themvith. Alsoe they have of late dammed and stopped uppe a great dytche neare to the sayd cole pitt, through the which the water springinge in the sayd pitt should yssue and passe, soe as the pitt ys and standethe soe full of water that your Orator can make noe benyfyte or commodytye thereof. Moreover one Higgin widow, late wife of John Higgin. deceased, being seised in fee simple in certaine lands in Mersden did by writing assign the same unto Orator for a term of years. John Higgins, having gotten into his cus tody the said writing or lease. hath of his own tort and wrong entered into the same, being 12 arces, and denyth Orator possession of the said land. JDucb\? of '.ltancaster ~Ieat>ings ANSWERS of John Hyggyn and Xr. Jackson to the above. Dated June 1592: They give a general denial to Plaintiff's charges and plead that if the pit furniture was broken, etc., it was not "meare trespasses wch ought to be determoned by the comon !awe." VoL. L94, Lx BILL of Complaint of Lawrence Lister of Thornton in Craven Co. York, Esq, dated II May 1599:-Her Majesty the Queen. being s.eised in her demesne as offee (as in the right of her Duchy of Lancaster) of and in the Manor or Lordship ofColne, and of and in all the Cole Mynes or Mynes of sea cole within the said Manor, orator and his ancestors ha,·e for the space of three-score years now past been tenants, farmers, and occupiers thereof and for the same have from tyme to tyme paid unto Her Majesty and her noble progenitors greate fines rents and other duties. One Henry Barcroft of Swinden within the Manor of Colne, being seised to him and his heirs, by copy oi Court Roll, according to the custom of the Manor of Colne, of and in one small piece of copy hold ground lying in Swinden and known by the name of the Springe, containing 4 acres, and of and in one piece of freehold in Swinden, con taining 30 acres. Her Majesty, by her Letters Patent, did grant all her Cole Mynes in the Manor of Colne unto one Peirs Penante, Esq, one of Her Majesty's gentlemen ushers, and to one Justice Greame, to holci for term of many years yet enduring, reserving thereupon a certain yearly rent. Penant and Greame, for certain great sums of money by orator paid, have assigned their interest and term in the mines unto orator, who by force thereof hath title to digg and gett cole in all or any Her Majesty's demesne or copyhold lands within the Manor of Colne. But now so it is that the conveyances made to orator by Penante and Greame have come into the custody of Henry Barcroft of Swinden, and of Wm. Hol gate, Miles Mitter, John Hartley, Christopher Robinson alias Mytton, Isaac Greenwood, Richard Hoole, and William Barcroft, who by colore of having thereof, and by pretence of a lease which Henry Barcroft pre tendeth to have from Her Majesty of the Cole Myne which is in his copyhold land, about the 10th of Jan. last, did unlawfully enter and intrude upon orator's quiet possession of the Cole Mines and have sunk shafts ,vithin the said piece of copyhold land called the Springe, and have digged and gotten coles in the same in great abundance and served the country there\\;th to the value of two hundred horse loads everie daie. Bppen4'ir VoL. 189, L7 Royal Commission, dated 27 June 41 Eliz., and directed to Lawrence Habergam, Symon Hadock, Henry Farrar Esqrs, and Barnard Parker gent, dir.:cting them to summon Henry Barcrofte, William Holgate and others in the annexed bill of complaint named and to take their answers thereto upon oath. The several Answers of Henry Barcroft gentleman and other defend ants to the bill of complaint of Lawrence Lyster Esqr. (Undated). Touching the Manor of Colne and "the mynes of Sea Coales being within the waste or copyhold lands of the said Manor." Defendants claim that the Queen, by her Indenture dated 24 Nov. 40 Eliz., did grant unto Henry Barcroft, then owner and possessor of parcel of copy hold lands called the Springe, "to dig and get coales in the said lands" during the term of years of the said lease or Indenture. By virtue whereof this defendant "dothe by his servants and workmen digg and gett coales as well and lawful was for him to do." (Endorsed Brot in 3 Nov. 1599 by John Barcroft.) 'lfnbfces 1nhex to 1References Page Ref. 5 1 History of the Pari,h of Whalley, T. D. Whitaker, vol. ii, p. :019. 8 :,. History of the Pariah of Wruolley, T. D. Whitaker, vol. ii, p. 2.20. 10 3 Memories of Hurstwood, Wilkinson and Tattersall, pp, 6:-63, 11 4 History of the Parim of Whalley, T, D. Whitaker, vol. ii, pp. 199, 219, 11 5 History of the Pari&h of Whalley, T. D. Whitaker, vol. ii, p. 165. 11 6 History of the Parim of Whalley, T. D. Whitaker, vol. ii, p. 158. I> 7 Register& of the Parim Church of Burnley, Trana. and edit. by Wm. Farrer, pp, 288-0.90, I> 8 Register& of !he Parish Church of Burnley, Trans. and edit. by Wm. Farrer, p. :.91. 12 9 History of the Parish of Wruolley, T. D. Whitaker, vol. ii, pp. 163, 171. 97 10 History of the Pari&h of Wruollcy, T. D. Whitaker, vol. ii, p. 169. 11:. 11 History of the Parim of Whalley, T. D. Whitaker, vol. ii, p. :.33. 158 12 Early Settler& of Solebury {Pa.), Eastburn Reeder, p. 4+ 158 13 Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, 1880 Ed., vol. ix, p. 746. 159 14 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Coun House, Recorder's Office. 16o 15 History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Second Edition, W.W. H. Davis, vol. i, p. 286. 16o 16 Doylestown, Pennsylva11ia, Coun House, Orphans• ':oun Records. 16o 17 New Jersey Archives, Fir&! Series, vol. :aii, p. :.67. 17:,. 18 History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Second Edi:ion, W.W. H. Davis, vol. i, p. 285. 17:,. 19 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Court House, Recorder"• Office, Deed Book :., p. 335. 173 :,.o Trenton, New Jersey, State-House Vaults, Deed Book :.6, p. :,.:,.1. 174 ::1 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Coult House, Deed Boole 30, p. 3"4- 174 22 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Court House, Deed Book 1:., pp. 163-16+ 175 :.3 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Court House, Deed Book 34, pp. 561-56+ 181 "-4 The Op Dyck Genealogy, Chas. W. Opdyke, pp, 215-216, 500. 186 :.5 Genealogical Record of the HaL~bleton Family, C. J. Hambleton, PP· 28-;o. 187 26 Family Retords of the First Se.tiers of Passaic Valley, John Littdl, 185: Ed., p. 328. 200 :,.7 The Centennial History of the Town of Dryden, New York, George E. Goodrich. 205 28 A Journal of the Friends Historical Society, pub. by Headley & Bro., London, vol. iii, No.~ p. 62. 208 :,.9 Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, 1880 Ed., vol. xii, p. ; 11. 208 30 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Hall, Register's Office, Will Book 67, p. 21:. lit 31 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Hall, Register's Office, Will Book 47, p. 6:;. :13 ;:. The Citizea Soldiers at North Point and Fort McHenry, Sept. i: and 13, 1814, pub. by N. Hickman, Baltimore, l\ld.., 1839, p. 1:. 213 33 Historical Collections of Harrison Co., Ohio, Chas. A. Hanna, p. 111. 1Rote The surname by birth is placed first in these indices. Where the name has been changed through marriage, the latter follows in parenthesis. Where the marginal name is bracketed, the maiden surname is unknown. To trace an ancestry. find the name in the index, tum to the page indicated. and the parents' names will be found on the head-line of the family. Note the number standing between their names and tum back until that number appears on the margin. The grand parents' names will be found to stand on the head-line of that family. The same plan will give the ancestors' names. generation by generation. The ancestry can thus be traced in direct line through number nineteen of the Foulridge and Noyna branch of England, and then in tum through the branches of Moisley and of Lodge to the ancient Barcroft line. The American family does not touch the Ightenhill branch except collaterally. :fl3atctoft lnbe:t Barcroft,--, 152 Barcroft, Ambrose E~ 231, 258 A.iron {24), 18:r., 185, 192-193, 209 Ambrose Earl, :6o Aaron (us), :05, :09, 13+ Ambrose William, 147, 1-48, 149, 151,177 Alice, 176, 277, 281 Amy (Burkit) :34, 259 Alice (4), 98, 10: Ann, 275, :76, 277, :So, :81 Alice (11), 107, 114, :77 Ann (Buckley), 278 Alice (15), 105, 106, 109, 110, 111 Ann {Hartley), 278 Alice (24), 65, 66 Ann (Riggen), 279 Alice (Bell), 19:, 216 Ann {Rittenhouse), 193, :i 6 Alice {Holiday), 48, 50, 51, 278 Ann (Sharpe), :78 Alice (Halsted), 11:r., :78 Ann (Tattersall), 278 Alice (Hartley), 281 Anna, 231 Alice (Little), 183, 184, 197-198 Anna B. (Smith), 235, :6o Alice (Read), :r.75 Anna C. (Easley), :33, :59 Alice (\Valton), 23, 25, 31, :;~, 1::.: Anna S •. :r.18 Alice B~ :38 Annabelle, :69 Alice M., :6o Anne {t:), 127, :8: Ambrose (1), 133, 137, 138, 140, 149, 155- Anne (Abrahams, Abrams), 37, 6o, 61, 62, 163, 16+, 165, 174, 185, 188, :75 63, :77 Ambrose(:), 1:0, 1»-127, 128, :r.76, :81, Anne (Aspinall), :3, :5, :78 282 Anne (Brockholcs), 37, 39, 44, 45, 131 Ambrose (3), 138, 157, 159-16o, 161, 170, Anne (Field), 31, 41 171-173, 174, 180, 185, :83 Anne (Halsted), 54, 56, 60, 63, :77 Ambrose (4), 123, 125, :81, 28: Anne (Woodro!Te), 7:, 75, 84, 85, 86, :78 Ambrose (8), 173, 180-184, 191, 19:, 193, 195, 197, :o:, :03, :07, ::10 Barbara, 147, 177 Ambrose (11), 1:, 36. 38, 3~ 1:7, 1:.9-13:. Barnard, 109, t 10, 11 r, 114-117, :84 133, 134, 155, 161, :82, 2.83 Bartlett, 243 Ambrose (11), of Pennsylvania, 175 Bandle C., :6: Ambrose (16), 128 Caroline, :.14 Ambrose (19), i::. 133, 137, 140, 141, 146, Caroline (Hann), :34, :59 155-16:, 171, :75, :8:, :83 Caroline V. {Brown), :30, :55 Ambrose (,s:,, 142, 283 Charles R., :58 Ambrose (31), 183, 185, :05-:06, 209, ::9, Charlotte (:\1oore), :57 Clara :\1. (Parker), 218, :42 Ambrose (s3 ), 19: Ambrose (64), 193, 197, 217 David, 190 Ambrose {109), 207, 233 Dwight T~ :59 Ambrose {36o), 233 Ambrose (689), :56 Edgar~ :57 Ambrose (of Foulridgc), :84, :85 Ed\\-·in A., :.31 :tsarcroft tnt,ex Barcroft, Elia. (:5). 183, 184, 193-195, :10, :11 Barcroft, Frances (15), 57, 58 Elias (107). :1.06, :31 Frances (:+). 31, +: Elias Emery, :57, :70 Frank D., 257 Eliaa J., :57 Eliza (Dean), 193, >17 George, :.14 Eliza J., :14 George?\{., :31, :57 Eliza 1\1., 214 Gilbert de, 5, 11 Elizabeth, :5, :76, .S1 Grace, :76, :.81 Elizabeth (16). 57 Gulielmus, 275 Elizabeth (:.1). 115, 116, 117 Elizabeth (25). 65, 66 Hannah, 176 Elizabeth (31), 41 Hannah (48), 189 Elizabeth (33), 45, 46 Hannah (Lake). 17 5, 176 Elizabeth (35), 147, 177, 178 Harriet, :69 Elizabeth (s6). 19:. Harry v., :58 Elizabeth (Barcroft). 141, 145-148, 149, Hattie L. (McCaughao), :38, :6: 165, 167, 169, 176-178 Helen Lucille, 26o Elizabeth (Belfield) (Hallywdl). :.7, :.9, Henricus, 74 277, 279 Henrie, 276, :.77 Elizabeth (Bradshaw). 37, 39, 40, 42-43, F.:nry, 13 4S, .. .,,, 2.78 Henry, 276, :77, 279, :,,81 Elizabeth (Lake). 175, 176 Henry (of Burnley), 277, :.So Elizabeth (Ormerod), :3, :.5, :78 Henry (of Cliviger), :77, :.So, :.84 Elizabeth (Shackleton). 88, 89, 94, 95 Henry (of Merrill Head). :So Elizabeth (Shaw). :78 Henry (of Moislcy ), 280 Elizabeth (Townley), :81 Henry (:), 19, :1, a4, 55• 69, 70-75, 76, Elizabeth (Whitaker), 279 78, 79, So, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 91, 93, Elizabeth A. (Preston). :.14, :38 96, 97, :78, :.79 Elizabeth F., :.57 Henry (3), 98, 100-10:., 278 Ella, :.31 Henry (6) of Lodge, :5, 54, 15, 77, 81, 8:, Ellen, :t81 s3, 8~1. 9:, 93, 94, 95, :.1s, :S:., :S1, Ellen (Hargreaves). :.81 :t88 Ellen (Moon), 147, 177, 178 Henry (6) of Moi,ley, 101, ur., 104-106, Ellen (Parker), 148, 14r151, 177 107, IOCJ, l 11 Ellis J\L, :.57 Henry (10). 107, :77, :So Ellis w., :.33, :58 Henry (:5), 134, :83 Emily (Taylor). :.31, :56 Humphry (Omfray). +8, 50,51,5:,:76 Emily E., 257 Erma C., :.58 Isabell, :t81 Esther, 189 Isabell (Preston). :83 Eva (Overman). :31, 257 l~cl, 176 Fanny (Bonham), :10, :35 James (:6), 139, 141, 144-145, 163, 168, Fanny (Little), 183, 184, = :.83 Fanny (Runk), :1.06, 232-:.33 James (33), 184, 185, :09, :3: Fanny E., 257 James B., :14 Fanny S., 257 James K., :14, 238 Florence E., 258 Jane (19), 6o, 61, 63, :77 Francelia (Warford) (Opdyckc). :36, :61 Jane (23), 31, +: [294) :fSar~oft Unber Barcroft, Jane (Cowan), 192 Barcro~, Jordan M., 234, :6o Jane (l{al11cd), 48, 50, 51, 52, 275 Joseph, :09 Jane (Rhodes, Rodes), 53, 56, 63, 177 Joseph K., 138, :6: Jenet, 176, 279, 181 Jenct (Field), 48, 50, 51, 276 Laura E., 26o Jenct (Hal11ed), 179 Lee, 189 Jenct (Jackson), 114, 126, 144, 18:. Leona, 170 Jo, 184 Lctticc (13), 107, 1o8, 112, 113, 114, :78 Joan (Michell), 181 Luce, 176 Joban (Folds), 20, 21 Lucy, 65, 66 John, 143, 176, :76, 177,279, :.So, 181,181 Lu \Vuda (Slack), 136, :6o John (1), 1:, 14, 69, 73, 81, 96-100, 10:, 118 Margaret, :76, 281 John (3) oflghtenhill, 48, 50, 51, 5:, 57-59 Margaret (Birkbic), 278 John (3) of Lodge, 12, 69, 73, 79, 81, 96- Margaret (Bulcock), 118, 18: 100, 118 Margaret (Kepa:i:), 20, :t John (4), 138,159,161,165,170,173, 174- Margaret (Price), 113, :36 176, 187, 189 Margaret (Tomlinson), 193 John (6), 114, 125, 181 Marguerite E. (Beeson), :57, :69 John (8), 54, 78, 8:, 83, 91, 91""94, :>88 Marie (Towne), 13, :5, :76 John (9), 105, 1o6, 107, 1o8, n 1-n3, :77, Marion, :6o :79 Martha (18), 177, 178 John (u), S3, 6o, 64-67, 177 M.utha i,29), 147, 177, 1,S John (13), 1:7, :>81 Martha (51), 191 John (14), 175, 176, 189 Manha IH:unblcton), 174, 185, 186 John (15), 118, :81 Martha (Hill), 183, 184, •"3~04 John (17), 118 Martha (Tov.-nley), 134,139, 140, 164, 168, John (:o) of Foulridgc, 133, 134, 135, 138, 169, :83 139, 140, 141-142, 144, 145, 156, 161, Manba (Wilson), 1~, 165, 167, 169, 177, 16:, ..S:, 183 178-179 John (10) of Ightenhill, 65, 66-67 l\lanba A., :14 John (:o) of Moisley, n 5, n6, 117 Martba J. (Huffman), 110, 136 John (11), 177 Manha I:L (Rowell), :.06, :07, :34 John (13), 65, 66 Mary, :76, 181, ..S: John (17), 141, 144, 145-1~, 149, 163, Mary (s), 165, 167, 169, 177 165, 170, 176-178, 179, :83 Mary (7), 114, :81 John (3:), 147, 179 Mary (p), 45, 46 John (35), 184, 185, 195, :10-.11, :33 :Mary (33), 147, 177 John (46), 189, >14 Mary (58), 19: John (119), 110, 136 Mary {397), :38 John (347), :31, :57 :\lary (Dearden), 115, 116, 117 John B., :09 ;\lary (Fouldes), 278 John L., :14 Mary (Frankland), 54, 56, 63, :77, :79 John Russell, 114, 137 :',lary (Gray), 190, 115 John W. (1o6), 1o6, ::9"":30 Mary (Lequear), :10, 135 John W. (344), :30, :56 ~ry {Mintcmc), 38, 6o, 61, 6:.,, 63, :.77 John W. (688), 156 Mary (Neeley), 114, :38 Jonas, 175, 176, 18,-189, :t: :\lary (Tillotson), :83 Jonathan, 182, 184, 191-19: !\lary (Wool•cnon). 174, 186-187 :fSarcroft 11.n~er Barcroft, Mary A. (Jackson), 257 Barcroft, Sarah (s9), 193 M.uy A. (Payne). 230, 256 Sarah (Hill), 183, 184, 199-200, 23: Mary Ellen, :t4 Sarah (Townley), 37, 39, 40, 43-44, +5, Mary Etta, 257 ,31, :78 Mary L. (King), :;7, :6: Sarah C. (Shaw), 197, 217 :-.1 .... :85 Sarah E. (Pogue), :14 Sarah L. (Smith), :117 Oscar, 218, =43 Sarah S. (Venable), :,8, :+3 Selma Lavonne, 259 Paul, 124, 1:5 Stacy B. (32), 18:, 183, 185, 196, :07-:oS, 211 Rachel W. (Camp), :07, :34 Stacy B. (117), 210 Ralph C., :38, :63 Stacy B. (353), :31, :58 Ralph E., :58 Stacy B. (369), :34,, :6o Ralph G., :63 Stacy B. (687), :56, :69 Ralph Lee, 188, 21:-214, :37 Stacy B. (7:6), :58 Ralph W., 214 Susan (Jackson), :;, :5, 144, :76, :78 Rebecca K. (Heath), 218, :.i,: Susan (Ormerod), 37, 39, 42, 43, 45, :78 Richard, :76, :81 Susie F., 238 Richard (34), 184, 185, :09-210 Richard de, 11 Tho (of Cliviger), 084 Robert, :75, 276, :77, :81 Tho ( of Caine), :S5 Robert (:) of Barcroft, 11, 15, 16, 17-19,:0, Tho (of Foulridge), :84 47, 68, 86 Tho (of Pendle Forest), :S4 Robert (:) of Ightenhill, :8, 4S, 50, 51, p- Tho (of Rossendale), :S+, :85 57, 58, 6o, 61, 6:, 64, 75, 77, 8:, 85, 86, Thoma., :76, :77, :79, :So. :8: 9:, 93, 9+ :76, :77, :78, :So Thomas (1) ofFoulridge,97, 100,101, 10:, Robert (6) of Barcroft, :o, 21, :2--26, :7, nS-1:.:., :.76, 27S, ::.81, :8:. ::8, 30, 33, 73, 74, 75, i9, So, 81, S:., 85, Thomas (1) of Ightenhill, 18, 19, 21, ::, :8, 91, 97, 98, 99, t::, 144, :76, :So 47-51, S:• 51. 73, 85, 86, 9:, :76, :79 Robert (1o)of Foulridge, 1:.., i:5, t:6, :8: Thomas(:.), 97,100, 101, 118, 119 Robert (10) of Ightenhill, 53; 56, 64, :76 Thomas{:;), 1:.3, 1:..;., 1:.5, 127, 1:.9, :St, Robert (10) of Lodge, 78, 8:, 83, 93 :8: Robert (16), r:., :.7, :S, 30, 3:.-34, 35, 37, Thomas (5), 18, 19, ::, :8, 47-51, 52 3S, 45, 63, :.77, :.So . Thomas (6), 48, 50, 51, p, :76 Robert (18), 105, 109, 111, :78 Thomas (7) of Lodge, 77, 86, 91-9:, :76, Robert (:3), 134- :83 :j7 Robert H., :63 Thomas (i) of :\loisley, 1:., 103, 106-108, Roy E., :58 109, 1 I 1, I 1:., r 13, :.77, :.7S, :.79, :.So Russell A., :38 Thomas (9), :5, 36, 3i, 53, 55, 56, 57, 59- Ruth, :.63 04, :76, :77, :So Ruth (Leigh), 36, 37, 39, 40, 44- 45• 131, Thomas (15), :3, :5, 30-3:, :76 :78 Th Barcroft, Tbos. (,i) of Barcroft, 31, 32, 41-42 B.rcroft, William (4) of Lodge, 10, 21, 14, oG. Tbom.11 (21) of Foulridge, 134, 135, 139, +8, 51, 54, 71, 72, 75-84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 140, 141, 142-143, I 56, 16>, 168, 177, 90, 91, 90, 93, 94, 97, 98, 100, 276,278, 281, u!3 279,286 Thoma• (30). 41, 45, 46 William (s) of Foulridge, 123, 125, 127, Thomas (61), 193 128, 281, :.8:. Thomas L., >IO William (s) of Moisley, 10, 101, 102-104, to6, 107', 108, 110, I I I, 277, :.So Victor A., 159 \Villiam (8). 103, 1o6, 107, 1o8-111, 114, Victor B., 133, 158, •59 "5 Viola, 270 William (9) of Barcroft, 8, 12, 13, 25, 26- 30, 3:, 33, 34' 54, 74' 79, So, 81, 8:t, 177, Warren, 257 179, .So Widd., u!5 \Villiam (9) of Lodge, 54, 78, 8:t, 93, 187 \Villiam, 276, 277, 278, 279, ,So, •81, •S• \Villiam (12), 107, 108, 11:, 113-114, •77 William (of Castle). 075 William (13), 175, 176 William (of Pendle Forest). .S4, 085 William (16), 109, 110, 111 William (1) of Barcroft, 5, 11, 14-17, 22, William (17), 27, 29, 30, 34-35, 277, 280 44, 68, 118, 119 William (20). 31, 30, 41, 45 William (1)ofLodge, 15,68-69, 71,96, 118 William (22), 134, 135, 138, 140, 143-144, William (:.), 133, 137, 139, 140, 1.p, 143, 282 144, 145, 146, 147, 1+8, 157, 159, 16o, Willian, H. (112). 20 General 11' nbe:r Abrahams, Adam, 61, 6: Aspden (Aspcdene), John, 12, 18, 48, 97, 98, Abrahams, Margaret (Baker) (Little), :19 102, 118, 120 Acheson, Alice, :65 Aspinall (Aspenall), James, :3, :5, :8, 278 Acheson, Nellie, :65 Atalgh, Richard, 73 Acheson, William S., :.io, :65 Atkinson, Sarah (Gray), 190 Ackley, Frederick c., ::8, •55 Ayerton (Ayrton), Richard, 73, 91, 9: Ackley, Frederick S., :55 Ayneswordi. Thomas, 101 Ackley, Lorenzo, ::8 Adams, Eliza (Graves), ::1, 247 Baer, l\1ary A. (Runyon), 241 (Adams), Mary, ::1 Baldwin, Henry, 121, 131 Adams, Silas, ::i (Baldwyn), Isabell, 124 Agnew, Catherine, :70 Baldwyn, Roger, 124 Agnew, George, :6o Balkwill, Edna A., :54 Agnew, Robert P., :6o, :70 Balkwill, Harold G., 254 Agnew, \Vubur S., :70 Balkwill, Robert W., ::6, :54 Alcock, John, 170 Balk"ill, Stanley F., 254 Alcock, William, 148 Bancroft, J amcs, 49, 5: Alexander, Lillian (Lowery), :53 Bancroft, John, :8: Alexander, Robert, ::6, 253 Bancroft, Robert, 124 Alexander, Willi•m H., •53 Banncstcr (Banestcr), Charles, 83, 88, 89 Alpaugh, Catherine (Van Syckel), :04 Banncstcr (Bancstcr), Henry, :1, 29, 50, 7S, Amerman, Henry,:.;, 121 Amerman, Nellie M. (Marquis), 247, :67 Banncstcr, Richard, 121 Amerman, Peter, u1, 247 Banncstcr, Robert, 88, 89 Ames, Benjamin H., 247 Barber, Ashbcl W., :IS Ames, Chester, :22 Barber, Augustus C., 21 S Ames, Herman E., :::, "47 Barclay, Caroline (Woodward), :07 Ames, John G., 247 (Barcroft), Agnes, 18, :o Ames, Leslie E., 247 (Barcroft), Alice, 101, 103, 1o8, :~o Ankeny, Joseph, 214 (Barcroft), Anne, 115, 116 Ankeny, Susan F. (Barcroft), :14, :37 (Barcroft), Dorothy, 114 Ansscm, Anna M. {Nagle), ::8 (Barcroft), Eleanor, 173 Appleyard, William, 3: (Barcroft), Elizabeth of Foulridgc, 119, tzo, Arm•trong, Annie J. (Alexander), >48 :78 Armstrong, Samuel J., 24S (Barcroft), Eliu,bcth of lghtenhill, 48, 57, 5~. Arrison, Letitia, ::..11 59 Arrison, Martha, 212 (Barcroft), Eli.tabeth of Lodge, 70, 7: Arrison, R.ichard, 186, :11 (Barcroft), Elizabeth of MoislC)·, 103, 1o8, Arrison, \Vuliam, :1 • 109, 111, :So Ashcroft, Arenia (Burkit), :34 (Barcroft), Elizabeth (Morgan), 133, 159-161, Aspden, -- (Barcroft), 97, 10-~ 118 172 a;eneral 1lnl)e1 (Barcroft), Elizabeth (Smith), 31, 41, 46 Bell, Alice E. (Acheson), 240, :65 (Barcroft), Hannah, 161, 175, 189 Bell, Ambrose P., :16, 240 (Barcroft), Isabell of Foulridge, 119, 1::, :78, Bell, Edith, :65 :S: Bell, Elizabeth L., :65 (Barcroft), Isabell of J\loisley, 111, 11:, 113 Bell, Emma J. (Burton), 240, :65 (Barcroft), Joan (Berkcroft) (Coltchurst), 15, Bell, George C., z+O, :65 16, 17 Bell, Gladys C., :65 (Barcroft), Lettice (Ormerod), 68-69, 70, 7j, Bell, John, 192, :16 7+, 96 Bell, Jonathan, :16 (Barcroft), Lucinda, :06 Bell, J\lartha, :16 (Barcroft), Margaret, 109, 115, 116, 117 Bell, Mary, :16 (Barcroft), Mary of Ightenhill, 53, 59, 6o, 61, Bell, Nancy, :16 6:, :So Bell, Rose, :65 (Barcroft), Mary of Lodge, 77, 8:, 83 Bell, William L., 262 Barnard, Robert, 3:. Bell, William W., :6: Barnes, Albert, ::.11 Beltz, Elizabeth (Hastie), :38 Barnes, Orpha (Little), ::5, :5: Bennett, Annice (Little), :19, 244 Bartholomew, Mary (Wheeler), ::+ Bennett, Delight S. (Woolverton), :1: Barton, Thomas, :6 Bergmann, Emmeline (Woolverton), :1:1. Bateman, Alvin, :01 Bernard, Daniel, 1::.8 Bateman, Helen M. (Hill), 201, ::3 Bernard, Elizabeth (B,rerolt), 1S9, :14 Bates, James, :++ Bernard, Margaret (Pannell) (B•rcroft), 1:3, Baumhoff, George W., •39 i:8 .Bawden, Christopher, 90 Beukler, Amelia W. (Klein), >41 Bawden, Roger, :9 Biddle, C. C., :oS Bawdc.,.-yn, Henry, 91 Biggs, Ch•rlotte G. (Howell), ::6, :53 Ba..-dwcn, Robert, S6 Biggs, D•isy E. (Taylor), :56, 269 Bawdwcn, William, 95 Biggs, Henry P., :56 Baycroft, Alce, 085 Bird, Amy (Rittenhouse), :35 Beach, Abel A., :01 Bird, Cornelia B. (Bonham), :35, :6o Beach, Abel I., ::+, : 5 t Bird, D:micl, :35 Beach, Allen C., :51 Birkbic, Robert, :;8 Beach, Ezra, :01, :.:?4 Bishop, Viney (Taylor), :58 Beach, Sarah, : 5 l Bisscy, Cyrus J., :!-41, :66 Beach, Sarah E., ::5 Bisscy, Cyrus V. D., :.66 Beach, Stacy J., :51 Bissey, P.1ul D., ::66 Beach, Walter I., :51 Bi~~y, Reuben T.., Z4I Beadle, Nancy (:\loore), :56 Blackburn, John, 166 Beakcs, :\fary (Hambleton), 174 Bl3cks!t3w, Randall, 157, 158, 1;1, 174 Beaver, --, :.07 Bl•ir, Jemima (fasley), :33 Beeson, Carrie l\L, :.70 Blakely, Dorothy,. 16:. Beeson, Ceola E., : 70 Blakely,,joho, 16:, 165 :s;,..on, Georgia E., :69 Bl•key (Blackley),--, 15~ Beeson, Henry J. W., 2.70 Blakey, J,1mcs, 1:.9, 131, 13:. Beeson, Henry S., :57, 269 Blakey, Johll, :1, 50, 13:, 156 Beeson, Hoover, 257 Blakey, Robert, :i Beeson, Mary E., :69 B1"key, Thomas, 50 Beeson, Roy K., :69 Blanchard, Bessie (White), >48, :67 Belfield, John, :7, :79 Bl•nchard, Thomas B., >48 General 1lnt,er Blood, Gertrude (Breed), 247 Breed, M•ud G., :+6 Blood, Henry, 247 Brewer, M•tild• (Snyder), 236 Blundell, Richard, 25, 101 Bricrcliffe, John, 16• Bodine, Dehlia (L;,rason), 243 Briercliffc, Thomas, 16• Bolton, William, 51 Britton, Jane (Mettler), 217 Bond, Ch•rlotte (Hill), u8, 255 Britton. Thisba (Huffman), :10 Bond, Riley W., 228 Brockholes, John, 37, 44, 131 Bonham, Amy (Thatcher), 218 Brodcbelt, Thomas, +o Bonham, Edith, 2&0 Broome, Hugh, uo Bonham, Elv•, 26o Broome, M•ry F. (Robinson), =, 245 Bonham, E. Everett, 210, 235 Broome, Thomas, 65 Bonham, George W., 235 Brown, Benjamin, 256, 269 Bonham, Jennie, 235 Brown, Benjamin F., 230 Bonham, John, 210 Brown, C•rolinc, 269 Bonham, Le Roy, 26o Bro\\-n, Caroline V. (Dr.akc), 256 Bonham, Manha E. (Rittenhouse), 235, 26o Brown, Charlotte L. (Hill), 223 Bonham, Mary A. (Cullen), :35, 26o Brown, Dollie A. (Barcroft), 233, 258 Bonham, Mary J. (B•rcroft), 210 Brov.-n, Ed ..-in, 233 Bonham, St•cy B., • 35 Brown, Edwin W., 2:3 Bonh•m, Uruih, :io Brov.-n, Elizabeth, 269 Bonham, Williazn, 185 Brov.'ll, Esther (Fulkerson), 201 Bonhaxr., Willi•zn B., 235, 26o Bro\\'ll, Evelyn \V. (Gilbert), :56, 269 Booth, Jonathan, 117 Brnwn, Gerard C.., :.30, :.55 Bordall, Matthew, 58 Brown, Ger.ire: C. (685), 256 Bostick, Ruth (Hodges), 233 Brown, Harrir.t N. (B•rcroft), 230, 256 Bo,..,.orth, Emm• (Ackley), 228 Brown, :,\bry, 269 Bott, Fr.ink R., 262 Bro\\"ll, )tary B. B., 255 Bott, J•cob S., 26• Brucksh•wc, George, 39 Boulton, Willi•m, 38 Bruise, Lord, 3:. Boyce, l\l•ry A. (Sw.nk), 220 Buck, Asahcl, 201 Bradshaw, Henry, ji, 40, ~ 45, 131 Buck, Charles N., ::S Brodsh•w, John, 4" Buck, George, 201 Br•dshaw, :Mary, 4" Buckley, Robert, 078 Br•dsh•w, Thom•s, 4" Bulcock, Christopher, 114 Br•gdon, Fr•nk S., 227 (Bukock), Ellen, n+ Bray, D•nid, 207 Bulcock, Esther, 142 Bray, Elizabeth (Rittenhouse), 193 Bulcock, John, 105, 114, 134, 135 Bray, H•rriet (B•rcroft), 209, 23+ (Bulcock), :\largaret, 105 Bray, John, :09 Bulcock, Robert, 105, 114-, 1.S, 282 Br•y, Lucind• (B•rcroft), 2o6, 230 Burd, Belle (Rittenhouse), >40, :66 Bray, \Vilson, :.o6, :.30 Burd, John, =-40 Brcarcliffe, L•urcncc, 135 Burgess, Rose (Schellenger), 252, 269 Breorcliffe, Robert, 135 Burkit, Ellis, 234, 259 Breed, Alma E., 26,7 llurkit, Olive :\I., 259 Breed, Cassius G., 246, 267 Burkit, Sylvester, :.34 Breed, George M., 247 Burnet, \Villi:am, 16o Breed, George W., 2:1, :+6 Burton, Alice, 265 Breed, James, 221 Burton, Alva, 265 Breed, M•ry l'. (Vanderpecreboom), 246 Burton, Charles, 265 [301] Burton, Fronk, 265 Collins, Andrew, 188 Burton, Georg<,, >65 Collins, Lee, 188 Burton, John T., 240, 265 Collins, William, 188 Burton, McKinley, 265 {Cone), Eliza, 199 Butler, Belle (Rittenhouse), 241,266 Cone, Hannah E. (Little), 198, 220 Butts, Catherine (Hart), 201 Cone, Jared, 199 Butts, Lorenzo D., :18 Congoc, Margaret {Grandine), 228, 255 Butts, Mary O. (Greene) (Shaw), >18, >42 Conner, Letitia (Smith), 217 Buzzard, Jacob L., 249 Conover, Sarah A. {Parker), >18 Buuard, Laura I. (Hill), 249, 268 Coons, Augusta (Riddle), •31 (Buzzard), Mary, 249 Cooper, Jeremiah N~ 214 Bye, Mary (Bonham), 210 Cooper, Mary V. (Barcroft), 214, >38 Cooper, Sarah C. {Fisher), 2o6, >16 Camp, Bot,ford, >07, 234 Cops, Mary S. (Brown), 230 Camp, Calvin, :07 Corbit, Caroline E., ::.9 Camp, Elmer E., 234 Corbit, Chari.. P., 229 Camp, Maud H. (Dowden), 234, 259 Corbit, Israel, ::04 Campbell, Duncan, 150 Corbit, J cssie C~ 229 Campbell, John, 212 Corbit, Pauline M. {White), n9, 255 Campbell, Joseph, 211 Corbit, William H. {337), 229 Campbell, Mary (McCreary), 236 Corbit, William H. (339), 229 Carey, Enoch, :.u Corbit, William P., >04, 2>9 Carr, John F~ 150 Comes, Tho=•• I 57, 1 58 Carr, J.\lary A. (Parker), 150 Corn well, Anna L., ::z.1 Carrwrigbt, William, 58 Cornwell, Dorothy L., 246 Case, John W ~ 243, 267 Cornwell, Emma {Vanderlip), 226 Case, Lewis F ., ,67 Cornwell, Etta, 226 Case, Sarah E~ 267 Cornwell, Fanny {Moore), 226, 254 Case, William, 243 Cornwell, Herbert P ~ 246 Chambers, Eliza (Nel,on), 231 Cornwell, Howard E~ 220 Chapman, Albert G., 225 Cornwell, Howard R., 246 Chapman, Earnest A., :.:5 Cornwell, James L~ 221,246 Chapman, John, 51 Cornwell, Loran N~ 246 Cherry, Margaret (Shaw), 217, >42 Cornwell, Price, 199, 220 Cherry, Thomas, >17 Cornwell, Sarah (Little), 20> Chronister, Wealthy 0. (Shively), 251, 268 Cornwell, Susan R., 246 Chrystie, Bertha (Fisher), >40 Cornwell, Thomas, 20>, 203 Clark, Elizabeth (Little), 198, 219 Cornwell, \Villiam, 203, 2.2,6 Clark, Israel, 198 Coryell, Abraham, 183 (Clark), Margaret, 198 Coryell, Rebecca {Barcroft), 183, 196, 197 Clayton, J oho, I 77, 178, 179 Cosen, John, 32 Clegg (Cleg<,), Edward, 115, 117 Couch, J'i.ne {Fulmer), 221 Cl=cnt, John, 41, 46 Cousin, John, 66, 67 Clement, M.uy (Barcroft), 41, 45, 46 Cousin, Mary {Gerrard), 6_,. 67 Cletoon, \Vtlliam, 52 Cowan, John C., 19: Cockshott, Ellen (Barctoft), 161, 164, 165 Cowell, Anna (Opdycke), 183, 184 Cole, Georgiana (Fulkerson), 224, 251 Cowpe, Alice {Barcroft), 279 Cole, James H~ 224 Cox, Alfred N., >28 Collw, --, 175, 188 Cox, Carson ~ 228 General Unbex Cozens, Harriet E. (Barcroft), 238, 262 Dean, Carrie W., •42 Cozens, Henry D., 238 Dean, Charles, 211 Craig, Gcnrude (Potter), 212 Dean, Charles C., 241 Craig, William, 212 Dean, Charles T., 217 Craven, John, 161 Dean, Eunice (Poulton), 211 Craven, Nicholas, 11 Dean, Eva L, (Bi,acy), 241,266 Cripe, David, 251 Dean, Gardner F ., 242 Croasdale, Mary (Smith), 188 Dean, George, 2, 1 J Croke, John, no Dean, Hambleton, 2.11 Cromwell, --, n.8 Dean, HaMah (Campbell), 211 Cronce, Mary (Lcquear), 1H4 Dean, Hattie, ~ Crankshaw (Cronshaw), Robert, 115, 117, no, Dean, Horace B., 2.17, 24,2- 121 Dean, James, 193, 205, 217 Cronk1hay, George, u1 Dean, James B., 242 Cronkshay (Cronkahaw), John, 110, 115, t16, Dean,Jessc, 186,:z.11 117 Dean, John, 167 Crooke, John, 109 Dean, Joseph, 217, 241 Crosley, Anna (Salter), 197 Dean, Martha (Carey), 211 Crosley, William, 90 Dean, Mary, :.11 Croushay, Alice, 75 Dean, Mary (Shaw), 197 Crowdca, John, 52 Dean, Pierce, :.12, Crowther, John, 40 Dean, Sarah (Larison), 197 Cullen, Everill B., 26o Dean, Susan R., 242 Cullen, Henry, :6o Dean, William (124), 211 Cullen, Henry P., 2;5 Dearden (Ducrccn), John, 115, t16 Cullen, Horace, 26o Dearden, Richa,d, 115, 116 Cullen, Newton B., 26o De Coudrcs, Louil A., 250 Cullen, Stacy B., 26o De Coudrcs, Thomas, 2:3 Cullen, Theodore L., :35, 26o De Coudrcs, \Vtlliam F., 223, :50 Cunliffe, Henry O., 149 Delacroix, Sophie (Vandcrpcercboom), 246 Cunliffe, Nicholas, 34 Denton, Thomas, 58 Curry, Angeline (Duggins), :; 1 Dickson, Mary (Hamilton), 186 Cutts, Marjorie L. (Barcroft), :56 Dilts, Lydia L. (Smith), 235 Dimond, Dorothy S., :54 Dalrymple, Elmina (Case), 243 Dimond, Elmira L., 254 Davey, Harriet A. (Dimond), 2:7, •s+ Dimond, Emma J., 2:7 Davis, Azariah, 181 Dimond, Fanny A., :27 Davis, Martha A. (Lillybridgc), :,+1 Dimond, Gertrude L. (Medland), :27, 254 Davis, Sa.mud, 173, 181 Dim.ood, Josiah, 2.03, :::.7 Davis, Sarah (Barcroft), 17;, 181, 18:, 19:, Dimond, Josiah ( 66; ), 2 54 193, 195 Dimond, Josioh A., ::7, 254 Davis, Sarah (Coryell), 183 Dimond, June, :27 Davison, Austin W., :68 Dimond, Laertcsc J., :54 Davison, Janet, :6S Dimond, Mary L., 254 Davison, John H., 268 Dimond, Nellie J., 254 Davison, Robert J., 249, :68 Dimond, Ralph 0., 254 Davison, Robert O., 268 Dimond, Richard C., ::7, :54 Davison, \Villlilm, =-49 Dimond, Sampson, :::.7 Dean, Amos H., u1 Dimond, Stacy B~ 227, :54 General 11nt,ex Dimond, Waldo B., 154 Everitt, l\fo1ea, 216 Dixon, Margaret {Pilmer), :39 Everitt, :\loses K., 216 Dixon, Mary (Hamilton), 186 Dobbin, Margaret {Davison), "49 Fairbancke, John, 131 Dowden, Charles R., •34 {Fairbancke), Susan, 131 Dowden, John B., :59 Farrar, Honry, 288 Dowden, Lemuel T., :34, •59 Farrer, Ia~ac, 40 Dowell, Chalkley F., :38, 163 Farrer, Thomas, 57 Dowell, Florence, 163 Fell, Lydia. :11 Dowell, Guy, :63 Ferguson, Jane {Barcroft), 18:, 191, 192 Do,.·ell, Harvey, :63 Ferguson, Le Roy A., 22: Dowell, James W., 138 Ferguson, Stephen, :::i: Dowell, Lottie, 163 Ferry, Eli:aborh {Ferguson), 2u Do,.·ell, Ray, 263 Field, Elizabeth, 41 Dowell, Walter, 263 Field, Harriet s. (Hill), •H Drake, John S., 256 Field, Isabell, 41 Driver, Jeffrey, 137 Field, Joshua, 31 Duckworth, George, 18 1 Field, Thomas, 55, 56, 6: Duffy, Eleanor {Barcroft), 147, 1,.S, 149, 177 Field, William, 48, 51, 56 Duggins, Alexander, :.31 Findley, Alice (Wilson), •57 Duggins, Ida M. (Barcroft), :31, 158 Fine, Harriet (Warford), 236 Dugham, Robert, 99 Firth, John, 59 Duncan, Emma E. {Bell), "40, 165 Fisher, Aaron B., 240 Dunham, Benjamin, :11 Fisher, Catherine D. (Barcroft), 206, 231 ·Dunh.im, Da,-id, :r:. Fisher, Charles E., :+O, :65 Dunston, Mary A. {Hay), n3 Fisher, Charles E. (jr.), :65 Du Plaine, Emilia C. {Barcroft), 183, :oS Fisher, Clarence E., 265 Duxbury, Alice (Willson), :8 Fisher, Edith, :65 Fisher, Ellwood H., :+O Eagleson, Jane H. (.Merchant), no Fisher, Emma A., :.JO Easley, Charlotte B., : 59 Fisher, Florence M. (Toms), 265 Easley, John T., :33, 259 Fisher, George, 2o6, :.16 Easley, Joshua, 233 Fisher, Grace (Owen), 265 Eiscnbcrry, Harriet (Readi,,g), 242 Fisher, Harry E., 265 Ellcswyk, John, 16 Fisher, Hattie, :65 Emmons, Floyd S., 267 Fisher, John C., :+a Emmons, George B., :.µ, :67 Fisher, l\bnning F., :u6, 240 Emmons, John L., 242 Fisher, :\fanning F. {418), 240 Emmons, Josephine (Hann), :34 Fisher, Sarah L. (Barcroft), :09, 234 Emmons, l\farion, :.67 Fisher, Sarah L. C. (Rittenhouse), :r6, 2io Emmot, George, J 6 r Fisher, Stacy R., 240 Emmott {Emott), William, 72, 131 Fisher, William, :09 England, ::--icholas, 151 Fitch, .Elizabeth (Fulkerson), :24, :50 Esehman, Fredericka E., "45 Fitch, William, :24 Eschm:m, Harmon H., :.:o Fletewood (Fleetwood), William, 29 Esehman, Henry H., 110, "45 (Folds), Anne, 106 Esehman, Karl H., "45 Folds, Anne (Barcroft), 103, 106, 107, 108, Everett, .Elizabeth {Bonham), :10 ur, u3, ::.79, :So Everett, Urania T. {Fitch), 204 Folds, .Elizabeth, 86 General llnt'.le.r Folds (Foldea), James, 73, 86, 'JO, 91, 9:, 165 Garrett, Alice L. (Merchant), no, 245 Fold, (Foulde,), John, 5:, 103, 1o6, 107, 1o8 Garrett, Samuel, r98, 2.:zo (Folds), Margaret, 69 Gerrard, Charlotte (Barcroft), 65, 66 Fold, (Foulde1), Richard, :o, 21, :8, 75 Gerrard, Gilbert, 65, 66, 67 Folds, Robert, 86, HK Gibbs, Evangeline (Hufl=n), •36 Fold, (Foulde,), William, 20, 21, :8, 6:, 69, 75 Gibson, Abraham, 135 Folldcs, Nicholas, 51 Gibson, James, 135 Forehanna, Lucinda (Brown), 233 Gieasc, Harriet S. (Ankeny), 214 Footer, John, 87 Gilbert, Clarence N., :56, •69 Fouldcs, Henry, :78 Gilbert, Cora M. (Barcroft), ,56, •69 Fowler, Mary (Rusting), •o+ Gilbert, Flora (Brown), 256, •69 Fowler, Nancy A. (Breed), 246, :67 Gilbert, Gerard B., •69 Fowler, Samuel N., 246 Gilbert, Isabel V., :69 Fox, Jonathan N., :22 Gilbert, Joseph H., 256 Fox, Mary (De Coudre1), :24 Gilbert, Joseph H. (892), :69 Fox, Mary L. (Hill), :::, =-48 Gillet, Clara H., 271 Fraley, Elizabeth (Corbit), :o+ Gillet, Elma I., 271 Francia, John, :7, 36, 4<> Gillet, Floyd H., 271 Francis, Ruth (Barcroft). 27, 16-]9, 42, 43, Gillet, Frank H., :6:, :71 131 Gillet, Lois A., :71 Frankland (Franckland), Hugh 54, 56, :79 Gillet, Lucile E., 271 Freed, Catherine (Wright), 238 Gillet, Mildred C~ :71 Frost, Lavinia (Payne), :30 Gorham, Marissa M. (Venable), 218 Frye, Margaret A. (Buck), :01 Goulbourne,--, 15: Fulkerson, Carol, :51 Goulton, -- (Barcroft), 23, 31 Fulkerson, Chapman, :01 Goulton, Elizabeth, 42 Fulkerson, Elias H., :24 Goulton, Mary (Field), 42 Fulkerson, Esther S., 224 Gouiton, Stephen, 31, 3::, 42 Fulkerson, James B., 224, :50 Graham, Amelia (Herron), :36 Fulkerson, James C., :51 Graham, Robert C., :56 Fulkerson, Jessie E., :50 Graham, William T., :56 Fulkerson, Joseph C., :24, :51 Grandine, C. Uly.,es, nS, :55 Fulkerson, Joy, :51 Grandine, Charles W. E. G., 255 Fulker,on, Marjorie L., :51 Grandine, Delpha D. (Buck), 228 Fulkerson, Samuel C., :01, ~'-4 Grandine, Mary (Little), :o:, 2:5 Fulkerson, Samuel C. (594), :51 Grandine, Mary E. (Robb), :28, :54 Fulkerson, Sarah L. (Wheeler), :24, : 50 Grandine, Mary :\t. C., :55 Fulmer, Dorothy J., 246 Grandinc, Philip, :.o:, :.o;, ::.:8 Fulmer, Elmer E., ::.:1, ::.46 Grandinc, Philip S., 255 Fulmer, Robert R., 246 Gra\·es, Caroline L. (Amerman), 221, 247 Fulmer, Wesley, ::r Gr.ives, Elisha, :.oo Fulper, Mary (Heath), 218 Graves, Fr.inccs L., ::.:.1 Furness, John, :7, 38 Graves, Harriet A. (Breed), :21, 246 Graves, Hir.:am, :.oo, :.:.i Gaddis, Catherine A. (Kugler), :35 Graves, Hiram (246), 221, 247 Gallinger, Alexander, :.ill Graves, Hiram R., 247 Gallinger, Harvey E., 248 Graves, Jennie B. (Ames) (Ferguson), 2:u, 247 Gamble, Ada B. (Price), :37, :61 Graves, ~f.irtha l\I., ::. t Gamble, John, 237 Graves, Mary G., 247 20 [305] General 1lnt>ex Grave,, Sarah E., :r.11 Hale, William, 200 Gray, Charles, •39 Holiday (Hollyday), John, 48, 52, 278 Gray, Charita B., 215, 239 Hall, Clarence L., 258 Gray, Clari11.1 A., 215 Hall, John H., :58 Gray, David, 261 Hallywell, John, 27 Gray, Eliu, 215 Halsted, Genrg,,, 18, 33, 48, 50, S•• •75 Gray, Ellen G. (Barber), 215 Halsted, George of Bankbouse, 54, 56, 6o Gray, John V., 215 Hal11ed, Hugh, 49, 5: Gray, Joseph, 190 Halsted, Jenet (Barcroft), 18, 47, 48, 50, 51, Gray, Joseph B., 215 52, •79 Gray, Mary (Stubblefield), 215, 239 Halsted, John, 16, 18, 21, 48, 50, 51, S•• 54, Gray, Oliver B., 215 75, 8:, 83, 88, 89, 11• Gray, Sarah A. (Littleton), 215, 239 Halsted, ~urencc, 1 n., :i79 Gray, Theodore, :61 Halsted, Nicholas, 48, 49, 50 Gray, Thomas A., 190,215 Halsted, Oliver, 21, 49, 50, 51 Gray, William B., 215 Hab1ed, Richard, 69 Greame, Justice, :87 Halsted, Robert, 51, 5:., 83 Green, Anna (Opdycke), 173, 181 Halsted, Williom, 21, 49, 75 Green, Florence E. (Van Etten), :23, :50 Hambleton, James, 174, 185 Green, Samuel, J 81 Hambleton (Hamilton), William, 174, 185 Green, Sanford ;\I., »3 186 Green, Sarah M. (Graham), 256 Hamilton, Asinatb, 186 Greene, Benjamin F., 218 Hamilton, Eliza beth, 186 Greenwood, Isaac, >87 Hamilton, Hannah (Dean), 186, : 11 Greenwood, WiUiam, 135 Hamilton, Martha (Arrison), 186, ZII G·reyer, Eliubeth (Price), :14 Hamilton, William (38), 186 Griffin, Ezra N., 253 Hann, Emma D. (Barcroft), 234, z6o Griffin, Jacob, ::6, :53 Hann, Jacob, :34 Griffin, William H., :53 Hann, Jonathan, 234 Grimesbay (Grymshay), John, 74, 80, 8:, 84, Hann, Joseph H., :34, 259 86, 88 Hann, Williom H., 259 Grimeshay (Grymeshay), Nicholas, !4, 54, 80, Hanshaw, Chauncey, z+S 8:, 84, 86, 88 Hanshaw, Halsey, :68 Grimeshay, Richard, 74 Hanshaw, Hazel, :68 Grover, Permelia (Johnson), ::5 Hanshaw, Perry, 248,268 Guile, Barbora (Manbeck), 262 Hanson, Henry, 75 Gwynne, Hugh, 188, :13 Hanson, Jennie (Little), :03, »7 Gwynne, l\urgaret (Barcroft), 188, 213, :37 Hanson, John, 140 Hanson, William, 143 (Habergham), Anne, 110 Hansworth (Hanwortb), Dennis, 74 1bbergb.1m, John, uo, r11, 115 Hansworth, Henry, 74 &bergham, Laurence, 98, :88 (Hardy), Eva, 249 Habergham, Richard, 115 Hardy, Fran!<, 249, :68 Hackeu, Abraham, 247 Hardy, John, 22 Hackett, Charles A., =47, 267 H,rdy, Richard, :: Hackett, Kessie M., :67 Hndy, Samuel, 249 Hackett, Lucile M., 267 Hardy, Thomas, 2: Hagey, John, 236 Hardy, Willia1D, 2> Haggs, Thomas, 3: Hargraves, Jacobo, 126 f306J General Unt>ex Hargreaves, Alice (Barcroft), 123, 127, :R: Haworth (Haworthe), Jubn, ,6, I 16, 136, 137 Hargreaves, Junes, 170, 281 165 Hargreaves, John, :z.i, 38, 39, 124, 119, 130, Haworth, Robert, 103 135, 136, 143, 283 Haxton, Adelia (Marquia), 247 Hargreaves, Nicholas, 21 Hay, Bertha (Hill), 213, 250 Hargreaves (Hargrefl'e1), Robert, 15, 89, 167 Hay, William E., 213 Haris, John, 40 (Haydock), Anne, 54 Harkins, Annie (White), 219 Haydock, Elizabeth (Barcroft), 278 Harlow, Betsy A. (McIntosh), 247 Haydock, Ewan, 78 Harmon, Birton, ~ Haydock, Giles, 73 Harris, Aquilla, 218 Haydock, Isabell (Barcroft) (Ingham), 54, 55, Harris, Irene (Wood), 218 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 84, 278 Harris, James, 198, :uS, 219 Haydock, Lucy (Luce) (Barcroft), -48, 52, 53, Ha.rria, Lazarus, 218 54, S5, 56, S7, 63, 6+, 93, 94, 278, 280 Harris, Martha, 218 Haydock, Simon, 12, 17, 54, 71, 73,288 Harri,, Mary (Munthorn), 218 Haydock, Simon (jr.), 12, 73, 74 Harri,, Phoebe, 218 Haydock, Vane, 19 Harris, Priscilla (Luton), 218, 243 Hayes, Aquilla, 243 Harris, Sarah (Hayes), 218,243 Hayes, Joshua, 218, 243 Harris, Simeon, 119 Hayes, Milo, 243 Hart, Amos, 200 Hayhurst, Catherine C. (Nixon), 220, 211 Hart, Ch•rlcs, 201 Hayworth, Denis, 70 Hart, Edwin F., 201, ::5 Hazelwood, Earl, 25: Hart, Mary A. (De Coudrcs), 224 Hazelwood, Ernest, 252 Hart, :Mary F. (Chapman), 225 Hazelwood, JolJI, :25, 252 Hart, Sarah R. (Hill), 200, 222 Hazen, Allen E., 201 Hartelcy, Christopher, 78 Hazen, Frances H. (Hill), 201,224 Hartley, Alexander, 123, 1:6, 281 Heap, Margaret, 139 (Hartley), Esther, 142 Heath, Nellie, 242 Hartley, George, 142 Heath, \Vtlliam, 218 Hartley, Henry, 87 Heath, \Villiam K., 218, 242 Hartley, Jacobo, 136 Henry, Margaret E. {Stryker), 261 Hartley, James, 39, 51, 135, 166, 278 Hera, Ada A. (Hill), 249, 268 Hartley, Jene!, 161 (Hem), Euphemia, 249 Hartley, John, 79, 140, 287 Hera, John, 249 Hartley, Lawrence, 125 Herron, Alhanoo, ::.36 Hartley, Mary (Marie) (Barcroft), 1:0, 123, Herron, Avolinc, ::.61 u.6. u.7, 128, 28::. Herron, C;, .. J D., :.61 Hartley, William, 8:, 89, 90, 91, 1 ♦8 Herron, Clcdia V., 261 Hartpence, Sarah A. (Bird), 235 Herron, Grace M., 261 Hastie, Alexander, :39 Herron, J. Wesley, 236, 261 Hastie, Bell (Neeley), :38, :63 Herron, Kennedy C., 236, 261 Hastie, Carrie M., :6♦ Herron, Lena G., 261 Hastie, Iola V., :64 Herron, Ralph D., 261 Hastie, Irene M., :64 Herron, Thomas W ~ 261 Hastie, John, 239, :64 Herron, Waldo E., 261 Hastie, William, :38 Herron, \Villiam, :.;6 Haworth, Eliana, 161 Hersey, Ruby E. (J.ittle), 219, 2-H Haworth, Henry, 73 Hcrtlie, George, 29 General 1lnt>e1 Higgen, Richard, 279 Hill, Joachim G., 183, •OJ, •04 Higgin (Hyggin), John, Sn, 90, 140 Hill, John H., 248 Higr,iu, (Hyggyn), John, 286, 287 Hill, John K., >04, :oR Higgin1, Robert, 286 Hill, Joseph, 183, 19,,-200 Hill, Alm• M., 251 Hill, Jo,oph E., u2, 249 Hill, Am brose B. (80 ), 200, n• Hill, Lawrence B., 248 Hill, Ambrose B, (104), ,05 Hill, Leah A., 249 Hill, Ambro,c J~ >48 Hill, Lewi, A., ::8, 255 Hill, Ana. W., »3 Hill, Loui,e (Han,haw), :48, 268 Hill, Arthur H., >49 Hill, Laverna (Hart) (Vough), 201, ::5 Hill, Augustu,, :04, 228, 255 Hill, Lucinda (Fulkerson), ,01, ::4 Hill, Bertha L., 224 Hill, Lula G, :67 Hill, Caroline E., »8 Hill, lllargaret, 250 Hill, Caroline E. (Corbit), 204, 219 Hill, Marshall, 233 Hill, Caroline M., 223 Hill, Martha (Van Etten) (Buck), :oo, z:3 Hill, Carrie B. (Gallinger), 2~ Hill, l\lartha B. ( 105), 205 Hill, Charilla R. (While), ::o, 247 Hill, Martha B. (323), »S Hill, Charle, A., 249 Hill, Martha I., ::9 Hill, Charle, H., 223, 250 Hill, Mary (Graves), 200, :21 Hill, Clarence C, >: 3 Hill, l\lary (Howard) (Nagle), 2:8, ::9, :55 Hill, Donald F., 248 Hill, l\lary (Mershon), :04, ::8, 229 Hill, Edgar, 229 Hill, Mary S. (Smith), ::3, :49 Hill, Edward S., 200, 2::, 248 Hill, :'>laud H., :24 Hill, Elias B., 201 Hill, Orlin H., :::, :48 Hill, Eliza beth (Ori,), :::, :49 Hill, Reginald O., :67 Hill, Elizabeth C. (Runk), 233, 258 Hill, Rose 111., 249 Hill, Emma F., 224 Hill, Ruth, 2:: Hill, Emma L. (De Coudreo), 2:3, 250 Hill, Ruth '.\1., 249 Hill, Frank E., 248, :67 Hill, Sorah (Beach), :01, ::4 Hill, Frank M., 249 Hill, Sarah (Rusting), :04 Hill, Frederick B., :24 Hill, Sarah E. (Mineah), 248, :68 Hill, Frederick H., :51 Hill, Stacy A., :24, : SI Hill, Frederick W., 249, :68 Hill, Stacy B. (86), :01, :24 Hill, George~ :51 Hill, Susan E. (Hardy), 249, :68 Hill, George B, 255 Hill, Thomas (89), :01 Hill, George O., 250 Hill, William A., ::9, 255 Hill, George 0, ::9 Hill, William l\!., 249 Hill, Gladys, 268 Hodgene, Robert, 86 Hill, Hannah E. (MacLacblan), :::, :48 Hodges, Charles T, :33 Hill, Harrison (84), :or, 2.2; Hodges, :'>lary E. (Barcroft), :33, :5S Hill, Harrison (:51), 2:2 Hodgson, Richard, 59 Hill, Harry E., 249 Hodgson, Thomas, 59 Hill, Hazel, 250 Hoit, Sarah (Burd), 240 Hill, Helen M., 249 Hoffman, Katherine M. (Corbit), ::9 Hill, Herbert E, 249, :68 Hogan, Edgar, 244 Hill, Isaac, 183 Hogan, Harley, 244, Hill, Isa:1c H., :oo, ::z, ::z. 3 Hogan, John, :r9, 244 Hill, Isabella E, :50 Hogan, Judwm, '!+f. Hill, Jessie, :24 Ho~an, ~lorris, 2.44 Hogan, Nellie, 244 Hoyle, Edward, 162 Hogeland (Hoagland), John, 173, 181 Hubbert, Phoebe E. (Pattee), 247 Halcar, Nicholas, 16 Huffm.an, Aaron, 210 Holcombe, Mary (Agnew), 26o Huffman, Alvina, 236 Holden, Eli,ubeth (Barcroft), 71, 76, 78, 79,, Huffman, Bertha S. (Stryker), 261 1 270 80, 81, s., 92, 97 Huffman, Ellis B., 2361 261 Holden, Gilbert, 78 Huffman, Harriet R. (Barcroft), 210, 236 Holden, John, 76, 79, 80, 8 I Huffman, Harvey B., 261 Holden, Ralph, 78 Huffman, Samuel, 236 Holden, Richard, 79, So, 81, 83, 88, 89 Huffman, Stacy B., 210, 236 Holgate, John, 79, 148, 166, 167 Hunt, Keziah (Mershon), :04 Holgate, Joseph, 39 Hunt, Mary (Hill), 183 Holgate, William, 287, 288 Hunt, Thomas, 176 Holmes (Hulme), Esther (Barcroft), 134, 141, Hyler, Mary A. (Potter), 212 283 Hyler, Philip, 2u Hol,eberry, Delphia M. (Bigg,), 256 Holt, Robert, 2 5 Illingworth, Nathaniel, 40 Hoole, Richard, :87 Ingham,--, 181 Hoppey, Jenet, 5: Ingham, Alice (Barcroft), (Berkcroft), 16, 18, Hornaday, Kate (Barcroft), 238, 263 19, 47 Hornaday, Nathan S., 238 Ingham, Ann (Barcroft), :79 Homsey, John, 32 Ingham, Elizabeth (Waterhouse), 173 Horredge, Margery, :7 Ingham (Yngham), John, 18, 24, :8, 104, 11: Horstman, Emily C. (Rowell), :34, 259 Ingham (Yngham), Richard, 24 Hantman, \VilHam F., :34 Ingham (Yngt.am), Robert, 24, 27, :8, 54, 55, Hotchkiss, Jeanet (Ames), ::: 51, 72, 74, 9i, lo+, 105, I°'), I tr, ll!, 278 Hough, Asel, : t: Irving, Mary (McGlasson), 217 Hough, John, 171 Hough, Torrance, :.u Jackson, Christopher, 15, :.3, :.5, 124, 126, 138, Houghton, Henry, 5: 143, 144, 278, 286, :87 Houseworth, Sarah A. (Emmons), :42 Jackson, C. J., 157 Howard, John K., :55 Jackson, John, 124, 116 Howard, Josiah, ::.:8, :.29, :55 Jackson, Robert, 110 Ho..-ard, Martha B. (Hill), ::9, 255 Jacobs, Carrie B. (Shively), 151 Howard, Matthias, :55 Jefferies, Maria A. (Rankin), 258 Howard, Sarah R. (Rauch), :55, :69 Jeffers, Nancy J. (Beeson), 257 Howard, \Villiam H-Y :.:8 Jenkins, Benjarnin F., ::: Howell, Benjamin, :05 (Jenkins), Elizabeth, :21 Howell, Caroline M., ::6 Jenkins, Hannah E. (Hill),:::, 249 Howell, Fanny (Alexander), ::6, :53 Jewell, Anna (Barcrof1), 175, 190 Ho..-ell, Hannah (Moore), ::6, :53 Johnson, George, :16 Ho..-ell, Jane A. (Ro~ald), ::6 Johnson, Hern~·y R., :66 Howell, Martha E. (Balh·ill), ::6, 254 Johnson, John S.. 215 Ho..-ell, :\Iary A. (Griffin), :26, :53 Johnson, Lillie J. (Beach), 214, 251 Howell, Mildred O. R. E., :53 Johnson, Mildred :\I., :66 Ho..-ell, Sarah L. L. (Muir), ::6, :53 Johnson, Rebecca L. (Rittenhouse), 216,241 Howell, Stacy R. L. B., 253 Johnson, \Vesley, 242 Howell, \Villiam, :.o;, 2:6 Johnson, Willard W., >42, :66 Howell, William H~ 2:6, 253 Jones, Mary A. (Williams), 266 [309] General 1lnt>e1 Juber, Adeline (Miller), 26: Lee, Thomas, 132 Justice, Eva (Wil,on}, :24 Lee, William, 188 Lee, William (jr.), 175, 188, 189 Kay, Agnes (Bancroft), 28: Leidy, Edwin D., 240 Keeler, Rachel (Snyder), 110 Leidy, Enos, 240 Kemp, Edward, 181 Leigh (Lcighe), Edward, 101 Kepax, John, :o, 21 Leigh, Eli,abeth (Barcroft), 130, 132-134, Keppa1, Henry, 113 135, 140, 141, 283 Kester, Rachel (du Plaine), 184 Leigh, Peter, 36, 37, 40, 44, 131 Kies, Caroline (Hill), 101 Leigh, Robert, 130, 133, 134, 135, 155 Kies, John G., :01 Leigh, William, 4"' 44 King, Alice B. (Bon), :6: Lequear, Caroline, :35 King, Edith B. (Bell), :62 Lequear, Elizabeth, 235 King, Elias, :37 Lequear, Elizabeth (Barcroft), 18-1, 209, :io King, George E., 237, :62 Lequear, John, :to Kinne, Eliubeth (Breed), ::1 Lequear, John B., :35 Kinyon, Lydia S. (Little), 1:7 Lequear, l\fartha H., :35 Kirkby, Mark, 46 Lequear, Stac:- B., :35 Kirkwood, Mary J. (Taylor), :33 Lequcar, Thomas, 184 Klein, Charles F., 241 Lequear, Thomas, 110, 235 Klein, Charles H., 241 Leslie, Isabella (Howard), ::8 Knowles, Edward, 156, 16: Lever, Alexander, 2-0 (Knowles), Mary, 156 L..-ering, Lurana (Brown), 2:3 Kugler, Addie (Barcroft), :,34, :6o Le-.is, Emma E. (Little), ::7 Kugler, Catherine (Hann), :3+ Like, Jennie S. (Dimond), ::.27, 254 Kugler, Elizabeth (Everitt), :16 Lillybridge, Boardman, 241 Kugler, Ephraim R., 235 Lillybridge, Ruth J., 266 Kugler, Hannah (Huffman), 210 Lillybridgc, Thomas B., "41, 266 Kugler, Jacob, ::.35 Little, Alexander R., 2,i, 246 Kugler, Mary Qohason), :16 Little, Alice B., ::i Kugler, Sarah (Bonham), :35 Little, Alice E. (Eschman ), :,:o, 245 Little, Alice M. (Mcnucr), 219, 244 Lake, Reuben, 175, 176 Little, Alta, 244 Lake, Thomas, 175, 176 Little, Ambrose (69), 198, :19 Langhorn, Elias, 194 Little, Ambrose B. (96), 203, 226, 227 Larason, Anna M. (Venable), 243 Little (Littell), Andrew, 183, 197, :o: Larason, John D., 243 Little, Andrew (93), :o: Larimore, Margaret (lion), :62 Little, Anna L. (Fulmer), 221, 246 Larison, Catharine (Barcroft), 197, 217 Little, Annabel N., 246 Larison, John L., 197 Little, Asa D., ::7 Law, Alice (Barcroft), :75 Little, Augusta, 244 Lawson, Arkansas (Rcybume), 250 Little, Bertha, ::.51 Lawyer, Rachel (Hagey), :36 Little, Blanche, 244 Lee, -.-, 213 Little, Burto; L., : 52 Lee, Eliubeth (Barcroft), :.8:, 283 Little, Caroline (Grandine), 203, ::8 Lee (Leigh), Lawrence, 130, :82 Little, Charles (476), 244 Lee, Lydia (Barcroft), 175, 189 Little, Charles (616), 252 Lee, Sarah (Collins) (Barcroft), 175, 176, 188, Little, Charles I., : 19, 244 Little, Christopher, 183, :o: [310J General ln1'e.t Little, Christopher E., 2.25, 2.53 Little, Martha E. (Hogan), 2.19, 2.44 Little, Cl•ra, 2.44 Little, Mary, 2.44 Little, Clareoce, 2.44 Little, Mary (Howell), 2.03, 2.2.6 Little, Dighton, 2.2.7 Little, Mary (Robinaon), 1~, 22.0 Little, Earl E., 2.52. Little, Mary A., 2.52. Little, Earl S., 246 Little, Mary C. {Vantwcrp), 2.2.6 Little, Edna (Garrett), 198, 220 Little, Mary E. (McPhcraon), 2.19, 2.43 Little, Elia, B. (91), 2.02, 225 Little, Mary E. (Meara), 2.2.0, 245 Little, Elijah, 198, 199, 2.21 Little, Mary K., :2.1 Little, Elijah G., 2.2.1 Little, Maud, 2.44 Little, Elizabeth L. (Slcagg.), 199 Little, Maud (Nelson), 2.2.7 Little, Ellen, 2.2.5 Little, Minnie, 2.52. Little, Eva, 2.44 Little, Mott E., 246 Little, Fanny (Harri,), 1~, 2.18, 2.19 Little, Nellie (Harmon), 2.44 Little, Fanny (Wright), 2.25, 2.53 Little, Orange, 2.2.7 Little, Fanny A. (Dimond), 2.03, 2.2.7 Little, Pearl, 2.44 Little, Fannie E., 2.2.5 Little, Philip A., 2.25, 2.52. Little, Fannie G., 2.53 Little, Philip S., 2.52. Little, Flora E., 2.2.1 Little, Rosella (Bragdon), 2.2.7 Little, Frank E., "-53 Little, Rowena J., 2.46 Little, Fro,tie E., 2.52. Little, Ruby, 2.2.7 Little, George C., 219,244 Little, Ruby l\L (Smead), 2.52. Little, Hannah E. (Schellenger), 2.2.5, 2.52. Little, Sarah, 198 Little, Harriet (Shively), 2.2.5, 2.51 Little, Sarah (Cornwell), 2.03, :u6 Little, Harry, 252 Little, Sarah J., 219 Little, Harvey C., 219, 244 Little, Sheldon ·G., 2.2.7 Little, Hode, 244 Little, Stacy, :.:.7 Little, Homer (4,80), 244 Little, Susan (\V'tlliams), 251, 268 Little, Homer (498), 2.44 Little, Susannah (Cornwell), 199, 2.2.0 Little, Howard C. (22.2.), 2.19 Little, Thomas, 183, 197-198 Little, Howard C. (2.31), 2.20, 246 Little, Thomas (2.81), 225, 252 Little, Ida J ., 244 Little, Thomas (jr.), 199 Little, Irma, 244 Little, Thomas J., 219, 2.44 Little, James (73), 1~, 22.0 Little, Thomas S., 219 Little, James (9:), :02 Little, Victor, 244 Little, James B., :19 Little, Virginia, 2.20 Little. John, 198, 219 Little, Wallace C., 246 Little, Joseph, :27 Little, William E. (2.28), 2.2.0 Little, Josephine (Staley), 2.2.6 Little, William E. (618), :,,52. Little, Laura, 2.52. Little, William E. (634), "-53 Little, Lauriston, ~ Little, William H., 2.0:,,, :,,:5 Little, Lavinia (Harris), :19 Little, William N., 219, 244 Little, Lawrence H., 246 Littleton, George H., :,,15, 2.39 Little, Lewis, :25, :51 Littleton, Mary, "-39 Little, Lloyd, :,,:7 Littleton, William T., "-39 Little, Louise E., 2.53 Locke, Ezekiel, :,,16 Little, Lyman F., 246 (Loeke), Mary, :,,16 Little, Manha (Mc:..._utt), 199 Locke, l\!ary L. (Rittenhouse), 216, 241 Little. Martha E. (Huelwood), ::5, 2.5: Loines, Sarah G. (Hall), 258 [3n] '5eneral Unbe.r Long, Chri,tfana (Smith), 223 McPeek, Elizabeth (l\lcaro), 220 Longcoy, l\lartha E. (Mineah), 248 McPheronn, Donald W., 243 Lon1Jale, John, 117 McPhmon, John, 219, 243 Lon1Jalc.-. Miles, t 11 J\lcPheraon, John D., 243 Lowery, William G., 253 !\lcPhenon, Mary J., :43 Lunde, Williom (sr.), 49 McPhenion, Mattie E., 243 Lunde, William (jr.). 49 McPher,on, Sarah A., '43 Lunt, Phoebe (Rowell), lt:r'/ Mahon, Thoma., 57 Luton, Henry, :.18, 243 (Malham), Alice (Haworth), 161 Luton, Ncbon, 243 Malham, John, 156, 161 Lyster (Lister), La•,rence, 287, :88 Manbeck, Dorothy E. (Mccaughan), 262,7270 Ly,ter, William, 73 Manbeck, John, >6: l\lanknole,~ Laurence, 1.p l\lacKdlar, Jean (!\hcLachlan), 2:: Manning, Elizabeth (Han,ha"·), 248 l\lacLachlan, Argyle, 248 Markham, William, 32 MacLachlan, Donalda, 248 Marlu, Charles F., :57 MacLachlan, Duncan, :::, 248 :lfarks, Je,sie A. (Barcroft). :57, :70 1'-bcLachlan, James, ::::2 Marqua, Lulu (Patton), :55 MacLachlan, Maud, 248 Marqui11, Benjamin \Voy 267 !\fcCa be, Clara (Fi,her), 240 Marquia, Helen :IL, 267 !\lcCardell, Adrian C., 259 l\Iarquis, James B., 247 McCardell, Jean R., 270 l\farqui,, Walter H., 247, :67 McCardell, Wilfred S., :59, :70 l\hnh, Ell• (Vanderlip), ::6 McCaughan, Charles T., :38 Martin, AMa (Gilbert), >56 J\tcCaughan, Dwight L., :70 Martyn, Ellen, 49, 51 Mccaughan, George L~ :6:, :70 llayo, Fr., 66 McCaughan, Jame, ;1.1., :38, :6: Mears, Bessie A., 245 McCaughan, James ~ :70 l\lears, Joseph, ::0 !\lcCaughan, John B., :6: Mears, Lyman R., ::o, '4S McCaughan, Louise A. (784), :6: l\lears, Olive B~ >4S !\lcCaughan, Louise A. (9:0), :70 Medland, Howard S., :54 McCaughan, Ralph ~ :6:, :70 Jl!edland, William S., ::7, :54 McCaughan. Roland G., :70 l\lelick, Charles G., :66 l\.!cCaughan, Susan E., 26:. l\Ielick, Paul G~ :66 !\fcCrcary, Curtis C., :.61 Mentzer, Dora B. (Bates), 244 :McCreary, Edmund, :61 Mentzer, William :11., :19. 244 McCreary, Ernest E., :61 Merchant, Agnes J. (Armstrong), 245 !\lcCreary, George C., :36, :61 Merchant, Ah-in B., '4S ~lcCrcary, :\largarct, :61 :\lerchant, Ah·in E., ::0, '4S McCreary, Russell P., :61 1\.lerchant, Clarence G., z.f.5 l\lcCreary, \Villiam, :.36 Merchant, Edna A., "45 McGlasson, Jennie T. (Shaw), :17, >42 Merd1ant, Elijah L., :45 lfcGlasson, Robert, :.17 l\lcrchant, Forest E., :.45 McIntosh, Elmer, 247, :67 Merchant, ;\largaret E., :45 McIntosh, John, '47 Merchant, Rober<¥., :45 McIntosh, Viola R., :67 Merchant, Stacy n., 245 l\IcKinstry, John, :1:. l\.Icrch.lnr, \Villiam B., 2:0 McKnight, )hry A. (Green), ::.:3 Merrill, William, 176 Mc:.'"l;utt, Jot.n D., 199 Mershon, Caroline E. V. C. (Cox), ::8 [312] General 'Jlnt,ex Mer.hon, Emilie B. (Ackley), 2,s, 255 Moore, 7.adoc C., •56 Mershon, Martha B, {Plume), 228, •55 1\-forgun, Charita, 16o, 172 Mer11bon, ~lnry, 2:18 Morri,, Henry, 113 Mer.hon, Ralph H., •~ Morrison, Daniel A., 140 Merohon, Richard B,, >"4, u8, 2>9 Morrison, Leonora C. (Fi,her), "40, •65 Mershon, Stacy B., uR Mudge, Elizabeth (Perrigo), n• Metcalf, Agne,, 105 Muir, Robert C., n6, •S3 Mettler, A. France• (Rittenhou,o), >17, :141 Muir, Sarah H., •53 Mettler, William C., 217 Munthorn, Giles, :.18 Meyer, Henry, >08 Murdock, Katharine (Nichol,), :148 Mezerscbmit, Matilda {Horstman), :3+ Muse, Margaret {Northern), :34 Michell, Nicholas, 28 I Myatt, Alexander, •06 (Midgley), Jennet, 137 Myatt, Nancy E. (Barcroft), 206, 231 Midgley, John, 5R, 59 Myles, William, 65 Midgley, Robert, 137, 140 Mytton, Chri,topher, 287 Midgley, Thomas, 136 Midgley, William, 140 Nagle, John, ::8 Miller, Emma {McCauglum), 262, 270 Nagle, Matthias J., 228 Miller, Isaac W., 26: Naylor, Abraham, 40 Miller, Lucy E, (Little), :221, :146 Neeley, Abbie, 263 Miller, Nancy J. (Hornaday), :i.38 Neeley, Bernice R., :64 Mineah, Arthur L., :68 Neeley, Carrie {Pilmer), 239 Mineah, Frederick E., 248, :,.68 Neeley, Edwin L., :63 Mineah, John H., 248 Neeley, Eliza S. {Dowell), 238, :63 Mineah, Mary A. {White), u: Neeley, Hattie, :.63 l\linterne, John, 38, 61, 63 Neeley, J., 214 Mitchell, James, 87 Neeley, Kinsey B., :39, :64 Mitchell, Nicholas, 126 Neeley, Kinsey E, jr., :64 l\littcr, 1\Iiles, :.8; Neeley, Liuic, :63 Molyneux, M•ry {Parker), 149 Neeley, Margaret B. (Hastie), :39, :64 Moon, Jonathan, 147, 177 Neeley, ;\lildred M., :64 Moo~, Alcxand~r, :u.6 Neel~, :\lyra C., :63 Moore, Arthur, :57 Neeley, Paxton, :.14, :38 1\foorc, Clara, :.53 Neeley, R.wley L., :38, :63 Moore, Daisy, :. 53 Neeley, Russell S~ :6+ Moore. David A~ ::6, :54 Neeley, William J, :71 Moore, Elizabeth (Hill), :00, ,2:: Neeley, \Villiam P .. 263, :71 {Moore), Ellen, ::6 Ncill, Ellen (Thomas), 248 l\Ioorc, Hugh, 110, 1:0 Nelson, M•rgaret J. {Barcroft), :31, :57 Moore, Mary A. {Cozens), :38 Nelson, William, :31 l\loore, Nora, :53 Ndson, \Villiam H., :::.7 l\Ioorc, Otis T ., ::63 Neville, Catherine {Parker), 150 l\,[oorc, Pearce, tSj N ...;ue. James, 150 l\loore, Robert ,v., :.::6, :.53 Newman, Mabel C. (Hill), 248 Moore, St.1cy, :53 Nicholl, John, 40 l\loore, Thomas, :oo Nichols.. Laurence L., :6; Moore, Viva {Neeley), :63, 271 Nichols, Louu; T 4 248 Moore, Walter A., :56 Nichols, William A., 24S, :67 Moore, William A., :54 Nixon, Addie ;\!. (Cornwell), ::1, 246 [313] General lnt>ex Ni%on, Alice C. (Robinson), uo, 245 Palmer, Daniel, 187 Ni%on, Catharine (Woolverton), 187, :u Paoocll, Jo1hua, 123, 128 Ni%on, Robert P., ::o, 221 Parker,--, u, 15:. Northcutt, Mordccay, 66 Parker, Ambmsc B., 150 Northern, Clara (Rowell), :34, :59 Parker, Anna, ~ Northern, Edmund, 143 Parker, Barbara P. (England), 151 Northern, Edward J., 143 Parker, Barnard, 288 Northern, Henry, 234 Parker, Edward, 149, 150, 151 Nutter, Alice (Barcroft), :79 Parker, Elizabeth A., 150 Nutter, Ellis (Ellys), 15, 86 Parker, Ellen B. (Campbell), 150 Nutter {Nuttoo), Richard, 78, 134, 135, 141 Parker, Ephraim, :18 Nutter, Xpafcr, 86 Parker, George, 158 Nuttoo, Charles, 78 Parker, Grace,:+: Nuttoo, J oho, 69, 78 Parker, Henry, 121 Parker, Isabell (Barcmft), 76, 77, 78, 8+, 93, Ogden, Mary (Hazen), :01 :78 Ogden, Richard, 40 Parker, James W., 150, 151 Oldfield, William, +o (Parker), Janc, 76, 77, 84 Olds, Edith H. (Dimond), ::7, :54 Parker, John, :u, :3, 24, :5, 54, 55, 56, 6:&, Opdyckc, Ann (Barcroft), 184, :0 Pcnante, Pein, 287 Preston, Aneita, 271 Penn, William, 158 Preston, Bertha N., 163 Perrigo, John, :22 Preston, Eloisa M. (Rudi,il), 26o, 271 Perrigo, Lavinia D. (Hill), :::i., 048 Preston, Ermina (Perry), 062, 170 Peny, Andrew C., 26:i., 070 Preston, Eunice I. (Gillet), 062, 171 Peny, Elsie, 270 Preston, Harriet E., 071 Peny, Frank, 270 Preston, Jessie S. (Yustin), :63, 2.71 Perry, Frederick, 070 Preston. Junius A., .,..., 238 Perry, Howard, 270 Preston, Laurencius S., 2.38, 260 Perry, Ray, 270 Preston, Lura A., 063 Perry, Sna, 270 Preston, Ralph L., 063, :71 Perry, \V-tlliam, 070 Preston, Thomas, 283 Pettit, Eliubeth (Woolverton), 174 Preston, Wayne W., 271 Phifer, Deborah (Westcott), 266 Price, Chelniua E. {Herron), 236, 261 Picoppe (Piccop), \Vtllillm, 11, 18 Price, Christopher, 21+ Pierson, Rachel (Dean), 211 Price, Claribel (Herron), 236, 261 Pierson, Sarah (Dean), 211 Price, Emerson, :.37, 261 Pifer, Frank C., ::o Price, Gilbert, 261 Pifer, Michael, ::o Price, Kr.nncth P., 061 Pilling, John, 137, 138, 167 Price, Leonard B., 261 Pilling, William, 167 Price, !lhrgnrct 'M, (Spence) {Hagey), 236, :61 Pilmer, John, :39 Price, J\13ry S. (McCreary), 236, 061 Pilmer, David, 039 Price, Thomas W., 213, 236 Plaine, Anthony C. du, 183 Priest, Catherine, 179 Plaine, Emili4 C. du (llarcroft), 183, ::o8 Prince, Mary (llarcroft), 281 Plume, Emilie A., •SS Procktcr, Thomas. 165 Plume, George C., o:S, 255 Purcell, Hannah (Slack), :.36 Plume, l\lary H., •55 Putney, Estelle J\L {Little), :.:.7 Plume, \Vtlliam, ••8 Pogue, J., 214 Quinby, Isaiah, 175 Pollard, Edward, 19 Quinby, Phoebe (Barcroft), 175 Pollard, James, 109 Quinby, Rachel (Woolverton), 183, 205 Pollard, Richus, 13:. Pollard, William, 25, 30, l 16 Rainey, Mary {Spence), :.36 Poncr, --, 196 Ramsburg, Manha (Mershon), ::8 Potter, Dennis, 2.1:. Ramsburg, William, ::8 Potter, Jonathan, 187, :12. Ramysbothom, Nicholas, 7S Potter, Jon•tlwi W., •,. Randall, Abe~ 199 Potter, Maria, :1:: Randall, Ann (Little), 199, ::1 Potter, il,iary (Dunham), 212 Rankin, l\lary ,\. (Runk), 258, :70 Potter. Samuel, 187 Rankin, William W., :.58 Potter, Samuel (139), :.12 Rauch, George, 255, •69 Potter, Sarah (!llcKinstry), : 12 R:auch, Herman, ~55 Petter, Serring, 212 Rauch, l\lanha S~ :69 Potter, Thankful (Dunham), :.12 Rauch, :llary l\1~ •69 Potts, Henrietta (Cray), 215, 239 Rawlings. Isabella (:llclick), :66 Poulton, Samuel, : 11 Read, Als, 86 Powers, Clarissa (Williams), :17 Read, Martin, 075 Preston, Alice :M., •71 Reading, Edward E., :.µ General 1lnbe1 Reading, Frank W., 243 Rittenhqu,e, Mahalah (Re,,ding), 217 Reading, George, 242 Rittenhouse, Martha (Everitt), 216 Reading, Su10n R. (Dean), 217, 241 Rittenhouse, Martha E. (Runyon), 241, 266 Reading, Theod01ia (Cullen), 235 Rittenhouse, Mary, :6o Reading, William, 217, 243 Rittenhouac, Mo,.., 216, 241 Redmainc, --, 152 Rittenhouse, Muriel, 266 Reed, Emeline (Little), 2.0:., » S Rittenhouse, Peter L., 235, 26o Reese, Martha (Dowell), 238 Rittenhouse, Robert W., z+I Rcybume, Frances (Van Etten), 250 Rittenhouse, Sarai, C. (Leidy), 240 Rcybume, Joseph, 250 Rittenhouse, ;,racy B., 216, 241 Rcynold1, Thoma,, 66 Rittcnbou,e, Stella B. (Melick). :66 Rhodea (Rodes), Joshua, 53, 56 Rittenbou1e, Thornas B., 2.17, 241 Richardson, Mary (Woolverton), 187 Rittenhouse, Walter B,, z+I, 266 Ricroft, John, 137, 138 Rittenhouse, William H,, 217 Riddle, Austa (Barcroft), 231, :58 Rittenhouse, William l\l., z+I Riddle, Eli, : 3 1 Rittenhouse, Wilson T., 240, 266 Ridehalgh, Jame,, 145 Robb, Dora V., 254 Ridge, Mary A. (Hackett), 247 Robb, Fannie I., 254 Ridley, ,~~uliam, 73 Robb, James M., 2:8, 254 Riegle, Mary (Gray), 261 Robb, Ursula C., 254 Riley, Jane (Barcroft), 279 Robert, Henry, :5 Rishton, Nicholas, :.3, 26, 33 Robert, Jame,, 78 Rishton, Susan (Barcroft), :.;, :.6, :.7, :.9, 30 Roberts, Alice (Barcroft), 100, r01, 278 Rishwortb, Alexander, 48 Roberts, Barnard, 170 Rittenhouse, Aaron B., ::16 Roberts, Elizabeth (Barcroft), :o, 23, :79 Rittenhouse, Arthur E., 241 Roberts, James, 170 Rittenhouse, Charles T., :41 Roberts, John, :3 Rittenhouse, Cornelia A. (Wright), 240. :66 Roberts, Sarah (Little), a:7 Rittenhouse, D;n•id, 2.35 Roberts, William, 05 Rittenhouse, Edna S., 266 Robinson, Christopher, :87 Rittenhouse, Edward, 193 Robinson, Edith A., 245 Rittenhouse, Edward (181), 216, 240 Robinson, Elizabeth A. (Amerman), :21 Rittenhouse, Ella, :.6o Robinson, Eulalia, 245 Rittenhouse, Ellis B., 240 Robinson, H. Haymond, 245 Rittenhouse, Frances, =41 Robinson, Henry !\.I., 198, :220 Rittenhouse, George,. :.05 Robinson, Henry ;\I. (226), 2:0, 245 Ritri·nhouse, George J., ~r, :.66 Robinson, Laura B., =45 Rittenhouse, George M. (189), 217, 241 Robinson, Marjorie E., 245 Rittenhouse, George :\l. (434), :4r Robinson, M~rtha S. (Pifer), 220 Rittenhouse, Harriet (Fisher), : 16, 240 Robinson, Mary C., 245 Rittenhouse, Harvey E., 266 Robinson, Robert, 48 Rittenhouse, Ida l\L (Lillybridgc), 24r, 266 Robinson, Rowena B., 245 Rittenhouse, J. Vincent, =41 Robinson, Wayland H., 245 Rittenhouse, Jennie M. (Klein), z+I Robynson, James, 73 Rittenhou,c, John B., 193, : I 6 Robynson (Robinson), John, :1, 98, 99, 107 Rittenhou,e, John B. (841), 266 Rodenbaugh, Euphemia M. (Wright), 240 Rittenhouse, John C., :16 Rogers, Lois ~ (Rittenhouse). 24r, 266 Rittenhouse, John S., 241 Rolfe, Thomas, I 58 Rittenhouse, Lois, :.66 Ronald, Hugh, 226 (316] General 1lnbe1 Roes, Mary (Grave,), ioo Ryley, Thomas, 19 Rowell, Alfred W,, >07, i34 Ryley, William, 19 Rowell, Ambroae E., i34, 259 Rylye, John, 52 Rowell, Annabel (McCardell), 259, i70 Ryshton, Jeffrey, 73 Rowell, Annie B., : 34 Rowell, Aaahel, •07 Sagar, James, 34 Rowell, Dorothy B., 259 Sagar.John, 111 Rowell, Ed\\·ard A., •59 Sagar, Lucy (Luce) (Barcroft), 111, 11i, 113, Rowell, Elia, B., 234,259 279 Rowell, Marguerite, 259 Sagar (Saigcr), Stephen, 28, 144 Rowell, Martha R., •59 Sagar, William, 27 Rowell, William R., 159 Sager, Richard, 99, 117 Rudisil, Charle, F., 16:, :71 Salter, Elizabeth C. (Barcroft), 197, 218 Rudisil, Ellx,rt E., 271 Salter, Matthias, 197 Rudisil, Franklin S., 171 Sampson, Flora (Bateman), 201 Rudisil, Harold V., :71 Sanders, Ellen, 1 58 Rudi,il, Mabel, 271 Sandifer, Frank D., 231 Rudisil, Zcnida G., :71 Sandifer, Sirena (Barcroft), :31, :57 Rue, Jane (Potter), >12 Satzger, Josephine (Rauch), 255 Rue, John, 11:1. Saunders, lsabclla M. (Leidy), 240 Runk, Edith H., 258 Saunderson John, 32 Runk, Elisabeth H., 270 Savell, Robort, :9 Runk, Elizabeth C. (Hall), 258 Scarborough, Mary (Parker) (Barcroft), :7, 36, Runk, Emma T. B., :33 37, .µ, 279, 280 Runk, Evelyn S., 258 Scarborough, Nicho la ~, 36 Runk, Evelyn T. B. (Runk), :33, 258 Schellenger, Elias B., 25:, :69 Runk, Florence L., 258 Schellenger, Lena (631), 25: Runk, Harry B., 233 Schellenger, Lena (886), :69 Runk, Harry T. B., 258 Schellenger, Mary (Sroae), 252, :6';) Runk, John, 1S4, 207, 2o8, :32 Schellenger, Orson, ::5, 25: Runk, Louis B., 258, :70 Schellenger, Ray, 252 Runk, Marshall H., :58 Schellenger, William 0., :5: Runk, ;\Lory A. (Barcroft), 184, 2o8 Scheuerman, Karl, :39 Runk, Peter Ten Broeck, :.o6, :.07, :3:., :;3 Scheuerman, Rosa C. (Neeley), :39, 264 Runk, Samuc:, :.3:. Schults, Fredericka S. (Eschman), ::o Runk, \Villfam, :33 Sclatcr, Robert, 140 Runk, William lll., 233. 258 Scott, Emily A. (Preston), :38, :6, Runk, William T. B., :58 Scott, James, 185 Runyon, Arthur J., z.;1, :.66 Scott, Ruth (Bray), :09 Runyon, Edward C., :66 Scaman, Ellen (Blanchard), >48 Runyon, Peter H., :.+t Sebring, John, 172 Rupp, Katherine (Kies), :01 Seed, Elizabeth (Barcroft), 281 Rusling, Gcrshom, :o+ Sellers, Thomas, 11 Rusling, James, •"4 Seymour, Ann R. H. (Runk), :33 Russell, Margaret (Gywnne), 188 Shackleton, Jeffrey, 88, 9+, 95, 16:., 166, 16; Russel~ Susan {Hough), :u. Shafer, Carrie l\l. (Little), :5: (Rycroft), Dorothy, 1:>4 Sharp, Edward, 59 Rycroft, Grace (Barcro£t), 1:3, 12S Sharpe, Rob Starkie, Nichola■, 79, 80, 81 Tattoraall, Elizabeth (Robin,on), 98, 99 Steam■, John, zt9 Tattersall, Iaabcll, 99 Steama, Mary 0. (Little), 219, 14+ (Tattersall), Jenet, 103 Stephen ■on, Edmond, 105, 1o6 Tattersall, Jene! (Wodrofl), 99 Stephenaon, Edward, 105 Tatteraall, John, 34, 49, 75, 100, 103 Stephcnaon, Richard, 1 56, t 62 Tatteraall, Jonathan, 40 Steven,, Georgiana S. {Water&), 223 Tattenall, Richard, 16, 19, 21, 23, 24, +S, 49, Stevenson, John, 105 50, 69, 12., 79, So, 81, 99 Stone, Arley 0., 269 Tattcraall, Richard (jr.), 19,:: Stone, John M., 25:, 269 Tattcraall, Robert, 2:,, 132 Stone, Lloyd, 269 Taylor, Alta (Griffin), 253 Stonebraker, Alloretta (McCardcll), 259 Taylor, Carl B., 269 Stout, Ruth {Hart), 200 Taylor, Clara (Moore), 256 Stout, Sarah (Barber), 215 Taylor, Fanny E. (Graham), :56 (Stover), Eliza, 235 Taylor, George D., :33 Stover, Ella (Lequear), :35 Taylor, John. :58 Stover, H. W., 172 Taylor, John E., :56 Stover, Ralph, :35 Taylor, Lawrence, 86 Strope, Barbara E, (Little), ::5, 252 Taylor, Madge, :57 Stryker, David, 261 Taylor, Marguerite (Barcroft), 233, :59 Stryker, Edith, 270 Taylor, Nelda G., 269 Stryker, Emeat, 270 Taylor, Nita L., 269 Stryker, Irving, 261, 270 Taylor, Roy. 257 Stubblefield, Clara {Baumhofl), 239 Taylor, Ru1:y (Barcroft), 258 Stubblefield, William R., 215, 239 Taylor, Walter E., 256,269 Sullivan, Alice (Little), 225, 251 Taylor, William, 256 {Sullivan), Malinda, us Taylor, William H., 231, :56 Sullivan, Samuel, us Teeple, Margaret (\Villiams), :oo Summerton, Nancy {Fowler), 246 Tempest,-, 15: Supers, -- (Dean), 211 Ten Broeck, Emma (Runk), 184, 207 Swank, Lemuel, 220 Thatcher, Elizabeth (Opdycke), 236 Swank, Nora D. (Little), 220, 246 Thatcher, Steward, 218 Swartwood, Lucy (Van Etten), 201 Thatcher, Sybilla (Stahler) (Barcroft), 218,243 Swaiu, i,;atherine (Cherry), 217 Tbawe, Henry, 1:.1 Sypher, Mill')'Clte (Morrioon), "-40 Thimble, Margaret, 51 Thomas, Anna B. (Hill), 248, 267 Tailor, Henry, 14 Thomas, Daniel, 40 Tailor (Talier), John, 75, 79 Tbom•s, John, 40 Tailor, Lawrence, 79 Thomas, Levi, 248 Talicr, James, 117 Thompson, Ann (Hill), :o+, 2:8 Talicr, Launcdot, 7S Thompson, Henry, r:.7, t:9 Tailor, Katherine, 49 Thompson, James, 204- (TattcraaU), Anne, 38 Thompson, M•rtha (Barcroft), 127, 129, 130, Tattersall, Edmund (Edmond), :,,, :+ 38, 49, 131,:.82 50, 58, 62, 97, !)8, 99 Thomson, Mark, 229 Tattersall. Edward. 18, 20, ::, 69, 278 Thomson, Susan D. (Hill), 229 (Tattersall), Elizabeth (Barcroft), 97, 98, 99 Thorpe, --, 1 ,- Tattersall, Elizabeth (Hardy) (Barcroft), 18, Thorpe, Alice (Barcroft), 275 :o, 22, 100, :78 Tichenor, Eli:abcth B, (Cox), 228 General UntleI Tillotson, Thomas, 183 Vance, Margaret (Barcroft), 183, 195 Tipping, William, 170 Vance, William, 183. 195 Tolbert, Zilpah G. (Cooper), 214 Vanderhoef, Mary L. (Fox), 1:: Tomlinson, Charle,, 193 V•nderhoof, Mary (Bond), :,8 Toms, Mattison L., :65 Vanderlip, Benjamin, 2,2.6 (Toms). Margar,t, :65 V•nderlip, l\l•rtin, :16 Toms, Stewert. :65 Vaodcrpeercboom, Gustave, .246 Topham, Francis, 170 V•nderpeereboom, Henri, 146 To"·nc, Richard, 18, :Z.j, :.5, 107 V•n Dolah, Harriet A. (Bi,sey), 141 To\\·nc, Robert, Jo8, 113 V•n Dol•h, John, :09 Towney, Barnard, 78 Van Etten, Albert H. (:61), 223, 050 Townley, --, 11 V•n Etten, Albert H. (878), 168 Tov.11ley, Agnes (Towney), 78 V•n Etten, Albert S., 150, :68 Tov.11ley, Ann, 4" \'•n Etten, Eliz•beth, :68 To,.-oley, Anne (Barcroft), 76, 77, 78, 79• S6, 91 Von Etten, George H. (16o), ::3, :50 Townley (Tounley), Barnard, 49, 51 V•n Etten, George H. (587), :50 Townley, Charles, 18,181 Van Etten, J•mes A., :50 Townley, Edmund, 4" Van Etten, James B., 200, :.23 Townley, Elizabeth, 4" Van Etten, Joshua, :or Townley, Helen, 78 'V;m Etten, :\1arg:irct f .. :50 Townley (Townlay), Henry, 79, 85, 88, 89 Van Etten, l\!ary E., :.:3 (Townley), Isabel, 103, 110 Van Keur,n, Alida (Otis), ::: Tov.-hley, John, 51, 91 Van Syckel, :CS.bella (Hill), :04, :28, 155 Townley, Uwrcnce (Laurence), 51, 79. 83, S6, V•n Syckcl, Lewis, :04 88, 89 Vantwcrp, Georg,, ::.6 Tov.'llley, Lucy, 9S V•n Voorhis, :\lory (R•ndall), 199 Townley. :\largarct, 140 Vardy (Vorcley), Thomas, 105, 1o6 To\\-nlcy, l\bry, 78 V:ircly, \Villiam, 105 Townley, Nichola,-, 37, 40, 43, 44, 45, 56, IOj, Varley, Richard, 140 11~ 131 Veits, Hester (Camp), :07 Townley (To.,'llely), Richard, 34, 76, 134, 139, Venable, Alice S., =-1,; 140,164 Venable, Annie E.. =-43 Townley, Ruth, 40 Vco•ble, Charlotte G. (Reading), 243 To\\·nley, Sarah, 40 Venable, Edward T., 243 Townley (To-.'lllay). Thomas, 37, 40, 85, 86, 9: Venable, Elizabeth B., 243 Trc\\-m.1n., George, 46 Venable, Elsie ~l., ~; Trucm.1n. Christophc-r, 13 t Ven•ble, E•·• E. (Case), 143, :67 True1ru1n, Robert, 13 1 Venable, Frank \V., :.18, ~; Tufford, l\lary (Grandine), :o:, :o; Vcn•ble, Fronk W. (460), 243 Tulley, \Villiam, 40 Venable, Helen T., :.+3 Turk, Eliza A. (Plume), ::8 Venable, :\lari;s,1 :\1.,. !.43 Twayne, John, l:r Venable, Thomas B., 218 Vcn•ble, W. Roymond, 143 Underwood, l\lary E. (Bell), :6: Virtue, Jane (Hastie), :.39 Under-.·ood, Sarah (Overman), :31 Vough, Aaron H., :.01 Updike, Helen G. (Owen), :65 Vough, J•cob V., :01 Updyke, Anna E. (Cole), :14 Upton, Henry, :.50 W•ddesworth, Hugb, 5: Upton, L Wade, Richard, 109 White, Albert M., :22, 247 Wadsworth, Jonathan, 40 White, Bmic (Little), 219, 244 Walcott, Hannah (Pifer), 2:10 White, Burton H., 267 Walker, Robert, 90 White, Ellen M., 267 (Walla), Ellen, 137 White, Eva R. (Nichols), 248, 267 Walls, Ewan, 137 White, Grant H., 247,267 Walm,ley, Robert, 54, 94 White, Harold B., 255, :69 Walsh, --, 152 White, Henry K., 248, 267 Wal1hman, l\bry (l\uria) (Barcroft), 133, White, James, :19, :29, 255 1s1, 16,, •1s, 283 \>bite, Minnie A. {Hackett), 247, 267 Walton, Ambroae, 33, 1:u, 161 White, Nellie R~ 267 (Walton), Elizabeth, 33 White, Sarah V. {McIntosh), 247, 267 Walton, Grace (Barcroft), :81 White, William C., :55 Walton (Walltoun), Henry, 23, 25, 33, 45, 81, Whiteside, Laura (Barcroft), 233 8:., 89, ')O, 95• 122, 134, 140 Whithead, James, 51 Walton, John, 81 \Vhiticher, Humfrey, 51 Warford, Charles, :36 \Vhiticker, James, 139 Warford, Nellie B. (Gray), 261 {Whittaker), Elcn, 49 Warford, Rachel (Quinby), 175 Whittaker, George, 49, 50 Warford, Thoma• :\1., 236, 261 \Vhittaker. Law-rcnce, 131 Warr,--, 195 \Vhittakcr, \Villiam, 23, 49 \Vatcrbousc, Alice {Barcroft), 173, 181, 18:, Whittlesey, Mary A. (Butts), 218 191 (Wiglesworth), Elizabeth, 16: Waterhouse, Elizabeth (Lequcar), 210 Wiglesworth, r..enry, 16: Waterhouse, John, 185 Wilde, Samuel, 40 \Vatcrbouse~ Joshua, 173 Wilkins, Elizabeth (Thompson), :o.i Waters, Augusta E. (Van Etten), ::3, 250 William., E. Laura (Wright), 266, :7: \Vaters, Thomas, 223 Williams, Frances (Rittenhouse), 217, 241 \Vatson, Anthony, 54 \Villi:uru,, Hazen, :.68 (Watson), Dorothy, 54 Williams, Henry S., :co \Vatoon, Thomas, 54 \V-tlliam-. John, :51, :6S Weis, Rosa :IL (Scheuerman), 239 Williams, John K., :66 West, Mary (Bray), :o6 Williams, Robert L., :17 Westcott, Robert G., :66 Williams, Susan A. {Hale) (Hill), :co, 2:3 Westcott, Susie M. (Wright), :66, :7: Williamson, Lida (Dean), 217, 241 Whalley. Joseph, 135 Williamson, \Vali:un, u i Wheeler, EJna V. E., 250 Willis, Idcla (Little), :19 Wheeler, Enos D .• :24, 250 Willson, James. 9 1 Wheeler, George S., • 50 Willson, Richard, :8 \'\,beclcr, Orrin, z:-4 Willson. Robert, 170 Wheelock, Lucy (King). :37 \Vilson, Da,·iJ, :.~ Whitaker (\>bittaker), John, :8, 40, 49 Wilson, Emma L. (Hill), 2:.;, :51 Whitaker (\\bittaker), :Nicholas, :3, 104, 11:, Wilson. Harriet J. (Preston), :6j, 271 113 Wilson, Jessie (Overman), :57 Whitaker (Whitacre), Robert, 1:, S5, 9:., 99 Wilson, John, 15 Whitaker (Whitacre), Thomas, +1, 99, :79 \Vilson, Laurenc:c, :.1, 48 Whitaker (Thom,s Dunham), 5, S, 11, 1:, Wilson, Margaret, 7 S 13, :~ 2 7, 34' 35, 43, 71, 93, nS Wilson, Mathew. 1 4S, 165, 17S, 179 White, Abel, ::: Wilson, ::lhthew ~:>), 1;S 21 [321] General 1lnbe.t Wilron, Saroh (Fi,her ), "'? Woolverton, Elizabeth (Pulmcr), 187 Wilron, Sarah A, (Johnoon), 242 WoolVcrton, Hannah (l'ottor), 187, 1n Wilron, Willi, R,, •51 WoolVcrton, John, 183, 205, n9 Windle, William, 137 Woolverton, Jonathan, 174, 186, 187 Wong, Blanche (Schellenger), •5• Woolverton, Jonathan (143), 2n Wood, Charlco, 99, 107 Woolverton, Mary (Campbell), 21> Wood, George, :18 Woolverton, Orpha (Moore), 1S7 Wood, Hannah (Barcroft), 161, 17,, 173, 180 Worselcy, James, 16 Wood, Henry, 108, 113, 115 Wright, Alice (Little), 225, •53 Woode, Ann (Barcroft), •79 Wright, Arthur T., 266, 27, Woodrofi (Wodrof!e, Woodrofe), John, 19, Wright, Bertha R,, 166 ... 68, 7•, 74' 15, 19, 81, 85, 86, 9>, 98, Wright, Charle,, 253 99• 120 Wri~ht, Clayton C., 215, 253 Woodrof! (Woodrof!e), John (jr,), 19, 6tJ, 73, Wright, J..,ie, 253 74, 92, 98 Wright, John P., 238 Woodrof!, Richard, >7, 34, 49, 55, 61, 6• Wright, Martha H., 166 Woodrof!, Robert, 16, 19, G'n)ved :o lby, 1663.