Mary (Paxson) Walmsley (1679 - 1718)

Born 15 Mar 1679 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Walmsley — married 2 Jun 1698 in , Bucks, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 1718 at about age 38 in Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania

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Biography

1709/10: Mary was mentioned in the will of her father, William Paxson, which was dated 23 August 1709 and proven 11-26-1709/10:^[1] To my son-in-law Thomas Walmsby and to my daughter Mary his wife, £5 each. Also, to my daughter Mary Walmsby, £20, if she be left a widow.

1749/50: Mary was mentioned in her husband Thomas Walmsley's will which was dated 12-20 1749/50 (February 20, 1750).^[2] She was to receive ... use of plantation where I dwell, while she remain my widow. Also, horses, cows, sheep, swine, etc., for her support.

Children of Thomas & Mary (Paxson) Walmsley

1. Elizabeth Walmsley; born 5-12-1699; married Jeremiah Walton (2nd intention, Abington MM 1-30-1719^[3]
2. Mary Walmsley; born 7-12-1701; married John Worthington^[3]
3. Thomas Walmsley; born 6-8-1706; married Hannah Walton (2nd intention, Abington MM 3-27-1728)^[3]
4. William Walmsley; born 12-9-1708; married Sarah Titus 1735 (Westbury MM, N.Y.)^[3]
5. Agnes Walmsley; married Job Walton (2nd intention, Abington MM 9-25-1728)^[4]
6. Abigail Walmsley; married Isaac Comley (2nd intention, Abington MM 1-27-1738)^[4]
7. Phebe Walmsley; married Isaac Carver (2nd intention, Abington MM 2-26-1742)^[4]
8. Esther Walmsley; married Stephen Parry 9-10-1755 at Byberry MM^[4]
9. Martha Walmsley; married David Parry (2nd intention, Abington MM 4-27-1761)^[4]

Place of Birth:

8 Mary, bapt. 15 Mar. 1678/9 in Marsh Gibbon; emigrated with her parents to Pennsylvania in 1682; m. 4 Apr. 1698 Thomas WALMSLEY, and had 9 children who all lived to adulthood and married.[38]

[38] Roberts, Ancestry, pp. 282-84; Mid. Women's min., 1:58, 59. For more information on the Walmsley family, see Gen. Soc. of Pa., 1:202-3; Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsyslvania, 2:182, 186, 194, 198-200.

PAXSON FAMILY IN COLONIAL BUCKS COUNTY the first three generations: 1682-ca. 1775 compiled and copyright by MJP Grundy, 2002

Sources

1. ↑ » Roberts, Ancestry of Clarence Roberts... , 211;
2. ↑ » Roberts, Ancestry of Clarence Roberts... , 282;
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} per Roberts, the births of the first four children were recorded by Middleton MM
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} » Roberts, Ancestry of Clarence Roberts... , 284;

See also:

• » Roberts, Clarence V. (b.1862) Ancestry of Clarence V. Roberts & Frances A. (Walton) Roberts; comprising a chart and sketches of some fifty-six ancestral families who settled mostly in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wm. F.Fell co., Philadelphia (1940) OCLC3530764. Hathi Trust

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