John Wildman (abt. 1681 - 1739)

Born about 2 Apr 1681 in Crosdalegrains, Yorkshire, England

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Died 27 Mar 1739 at about age 57 in Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania

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Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)

John Wildman was the son of Martin Wildman and Ann Ward b. in 1681. The Middletown MM recorded his birth as "ye 2nd day ye 2nd mo 1681" (2 Apr 1681).^[1] A birth record recorded by the Settle Monthly Meeting recorded the birth the same, noting his father was Martin Wildman of Crosdalegrain.^[2] The birth and date of death for John Wildman are found in the book by Jane W.T. Brey, A Quaker Saga (Dorrance & Co., Philadelphia 1967), Ch. II, pg. 564. A record of the emigration of the family to America has not been found, but his father presented a certificate received from the Settle Monthly Meeting to the Middletown meeting in 1691^[3] The certificate does not name his wife or children.

John married Marah Chapman the widow of John Croasdale in 1709, their intentions to married declared twice to the Middletown Meeting which allowed them to proceed in marriage.^[4]

John Wildman and his wife Marah Chapman were the parents of Mercy Wildman who married Thomas Jenks in 1731. ^[5]

John died on 25 Mar 1709.^[6] His will was probated 29 Oct 1739^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Record of Commery 1683; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph 303; Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Ancestry Record 2189 #2212349
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837 Ancestry Record 7097 #144308
3. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, Marriages, Certificates of Removal, Condemnations, Births and Burials, 1682-1807; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph 310; Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Ancestry Record 2189 #2101246
4. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1683-1892; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph 309; Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Ancestry Record 2189 #2197063
5. ↑ Jane W.T. Brey, A Quaker Saga (Dorrance & Co., Philadelphia 1967), Ch. II, pg. 564.
6. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Deaths, 1715-1806; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph 303; Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Ancestry Record 2189 #2212926
7. ↑ Abstracts of Wills, 1685-1825; Bucks, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993; Ancestry.com. Ancestry Record 8802 #16413

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