Today in my database : Mary Richards (b. December 18, 1738)

Today in my database is my paternal 6th-great grandmother, Mary Richards.

Mary was born December 18, 1738 in New Jersey, the daughter of John and Mary (________) Richards. Mary married October 21, 1760 in Philadelphia, PA to Jesse Chew, son of Jeffrey and Amy (Driver) Chew. Jesse was born November 25, 1738 in Gloucester Co., NJ, and died January 31, 1812 in Gloucester Co., NJ. Mary died May 7, 1816 in New Jersey, probably Gloucester Co.

Known children of Jesse and Mary (Richards) Chew are as follows :
i. Sarah Chew b. September 21, 1761 Gloucester Co., NJ., d. February 7, 1845, m. James Early
ii. Elizabeth Chew b. ca. 1763 Gloucester Co., NJ., m. Samuel Stiles
iii. Nathaniel Chew b. 1765 Gloucester Co., NJ, d. July 16, 1841 Gloucester Co., NJ., m. Sarah Springer
iv. Susannah Chew b. June 22, 1771 New Jersey, d. July 11, 1842, m. Thomas Eldridge
v. Jesse Chew b. November 12, 1773 Gloucester Co., NJ., d. March 8, 1812, m. Keziah Kinsey
vi. Elisha Chew b. October 5, 1776 New Jersey, d. August 22, 1849, m. Mary Springer
vii. Mary Chew b. May 2, 1780 New Jersey, d. October 6, 1851, m. Joseph Eastlack

I descend from Jesse and Mary (Richards) Chew through their son, Nathaniel, as follows :
Mary Richards and Jesse Chew
Nathaniel Chew and Sarah Springer
Nathaniel Chew and Mary West
Ezekiel Cooper Chew and Caroline Bishop Woolston
Mary Keziah Chew and Luman Walker Lemasters Jr.
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Elizabeth Henderson (b. December 18, 1698)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandmother, Elizabeth Henderson.

Elizabeth was born December 18, 1698 in Logie, Perth, Scotland, the daughter of James and Janet (Alexander) Henderson. Elizabeth married June 14, 1718 in Logie, Perth, Scotland to Robert Wright, son of Alexander and Mary (Fergus) Wright. Robert was born April 23, 1688 in Logie, Perth, Scotland and died December 13, 1749 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Elizabeth died April 22, 1790 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Know children of Robert and Elizabeth (Henderson) Wright are as follows :
i. Robert Wright b. June 3, 1719 Fife, Scotland, d. May 18, 1769 Foodie, Fife, Scotland
ii. James Wright b. January 11, 1720/21 Falkland, Fife, Scotland, d. August 13, 1800 Logie, Perth, Scotland, m. Betty Hamilton, m(2) Isabel Kid
iii. Alexander Wright b. August 4, 1723 Freuchie, Fife, Scotland, d. March 14, 1772 Fredericksburg, VA
iv. Janet Wright b. December 12, 1725 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
v. John Wright b. February 10, 1726/27 Freuchie, Fife, Scotland, d. June 1772 Anamaboo, Ghana, m. Hannah Fessenden
vi. Mary Wright b. December 19, 1729 Falkland, Fife, Scotland, m. James Anderson
vii. William Wright b. January 26, 1731/32 Falkland, Fife, Scotland, d. July 9, 1775 the Ottis, North America
viii. George Wright b. November 7, 1733 Fife, Scotland, d. December 17, 1758 Philadelphia, PA
ix. Elizabeth Wright b. March 21, 1734/35 Dairsie, Fife, Scotland, d. ca. 1806 Scotland, m. Alexander Brown
x. Peter Wright b. December 10, 1737 Foodie, Fife, Scotland m. Robena Crouse
xi. Charles Wright b. December 30, 1740 Fife, Scotland, d. September 23, 1785 Cupar, Fife, Scotland, m. Peggy Morris
xii. Jessie Wright b. September 18, 1742 Foodie, Fife, Scotland, d. May 18, 1794 Lanoy, Scotland, m. Phoebe Ruly

I descend from Robert and Elizabeth (Henderson) Wright through their son, John, as follows :
Elizabeth Henderson and Robert Wright
John Wright and Hannah Fessenden
John Wright and Sarah Fleming
George Wright and Elizabeth Robins
John Wright and Anna Wardlaw
Joseph W. Wright and Rebecca Ann Heaton
John William Wright and Ellen King
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Robert Haines (b. December 17, 1741)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 6th-great grandfather, Robert Haines.

Robert was born December 17, 1741 in Burlington Co., NJ, the son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Bonnell) Haines. Robert married on May 17, 1766 in Burlington Co., NJ to Rachel Venicomb, daughter of Francis and Rachel (Lippincott) Venicomb. Rachel was born ca. 1742 and died March 30, 1817 in Burlington Co., NJ. Robert died June 21, 1821 in Burlington Co., NJ.

They were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in the Mount Holly Monthly Meeting. Robert was known as "Rich Bobby", and was reported to the monthly meeting on 1st mo. 5 dy. 1780 for paying a fine in lieu of personal services to carry on the war, and for this action he was disowned on 6th mo. 9 dy. 1780.

Some of the above dates were improperly recorded/converted from the Quaker dating system.

Known children of Robet and Rachel (Venicomb) Haines are as follows :
i. Charlotte Haines b. January 21, 1768 Burlington Co., NJ, d. August 24, 1821 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Michael Woolston
ii. Hannah Haines b. January 21, 1768 Burlington Co., NJ, d. February 7, 1813 Burlington Co., NJ., m. Samuel Woolston
iii. Anne Haines b. November 19, 1769 Burlington Co., NJ, d. February 23, 1854 Burlington Co., NJ.
iv. Jeremiah Haines b. November 19, 1771 Burlington Co., NJ
v. William R. Haines b. May 21, 1774 Burlington Co., NJ., d. June 10, 1825 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Mary B. Mullen
vi. Rebecca Haines b. December 8, 1776 Burlington Co., NJ, d. March 15, 1816 Burlington Co., NJ
vii. Rachel Haines b. November 20, 1779 Burlington Co., NJ, d. October 31, 1849 Burlington Co., NJ
viii. Sarah Haines b. January 17, 1782 Burlington Co., NJ, d. September 5, 1825 Burlington Co., NJ
ix. Mary Haines b. July 10, 1784 Burlington Co., NJ, d. December 14, 1843 Burlington Co., NJ
x. Beulah Haines b. May 10, 1787 Burlington Co., NJ, d. January 5, 1832 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Joseph Deacon