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Silas followed in his father's footsteps when he was appointed by William Penn to the position of first assistant deputy governor of Pennsylvania.
Silas sailed to the Americas on board the ship "John and Sarah" that sailed on October 1681.[1]
Silas was a "First Purchaser" of the first five hundred thousand acres of land that Penn offered up for sale in America.[citation needed]
Silas Crispin took up 500 acres of land on the Pennepack, while Thomas Holmes, his father-in-law, located on a much larger tract on both sides of the same creek. [2]
Silas played an intriguing role in the colony's initial dealings with the Native American people. Penn was determined to treat the Native American people fairly and Silas Crispin embraced this policy.
Four years after his arrival in America, Silas married Hester Holme, daughter of Thomas Holme, the surveyor general of William Penn.[2]
Silas and Hester had the following children:
On 16 November 1695, Silas was residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]
Silas was married second to Mary Stockton, the widow of Thomas Shinn in 1697 in New Jersey.[4]
Silas and Mary had the following children:
He died a prominent and influential citizen, one of the original settlers of the colony.
Silas had 11 children in all. [2]
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On page 612, Liber B. New Jersey Deeds, in office of the Secretary of State at Trenton, we ascertain that on Dec. 28th, 1697, Mary Shinn, widow of Thomas Shinn, had consented to marry Silas Crispin of Pennsylvania, and before doing so arranged for the property which had descended to her from her husband to be held in trust and managed for the use and benefit of her sons, Thomas and Samuel Shinn. The trustees, as recited in the deed, were Richard Stockton, Jr., brother of said Mary, and John Shinn, Jr., brother-in-law of said Mary, and the property consisted of all the lands and a negro boy, "Jabby," [could also be Toby or Tabby] given her by her late husband by will dated November 4, 1694. Mary Stockton
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