Jonathan Heacock (1743 - 1832)

Born Feb 1743 in Middletown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Pyle) Heacock — married 19 Nov 1766 in Concord Mtg., Chester, PA

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1832 at age 89 in Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Jonathan Heacock was born about 1744 at Middletown Township, Chester County (later Delaware Co.), Pennsylvania, the son of John Heacock and Sarah Taylor.^[1][2]

Jonathan's birth date is an estimate, based on his age at death - reported as 88 years on "the 9th month, 1st, 1832."^[1]

Marriage

Jonathan married on "11th month 19th, 1766" at the Concord Friends Meeting to Hannah Pyle (b 1746 Thornbury Township), the daughter of Jacob Pyle and Jane Sharpless (p 105).^[3][1] Hannah died on the "1st month 12th, 1808" on their family farm at Calcoon Hook (p 105).^[1]

Quaker

Jonathan was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers). He was initially a member of the Chester Monthly Meeting. On the "2nd month 26th 1776," a certificate of removal was granted by Chester MM for him and his family to the Darby Monthly Meeting.^[1] Jonathan was a faithful member and an Overseer for the Darby Monthly Meeting.^[1]

As a Quaker, he was a non-combatant during the Revolutionary War, but his farm was overrun by both armies. According to Annabella W. Lloyd (granddaughter - daughter of Ann (Lloyd) Williams), the Hessian troops were the worst, running off with fresh-baked bread on the tips of their bayonets. One of them stole a cow, but Jonathan declined to identify the soldier after learning he would be severely punished(p 108).^[1]

Property and Positions

Jonathan was a farmer, owned a 124 acre farm located in that part of Delaware County known as Calcoon Hook (or Calkoon Hook), below the borough of Darby (pp 105, 107).^[1] In 1774, he was assessed for 112 acres with buildings, 9 acres of marsh, 2 horses and 3 cattle.^[1]

Death and Legacy

Jonathan died on "the 9th month, 1st, 1832" on his farm near Darby Creek, in Darby Township (or the borough of Darby), Delaware County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Jonathan's cause of death is not reported, but this August was the time of a cholera epidemic. Jonathan's daughter, Ann, and her husband, Howard Williams, were staying on the farm to avoid the disease in town. Howard was traveling back and forth daily to his business at the southwest corner of Broad and Spruce Streets, quite a trip in those days. When the couple decided to return home, Jonathan persuaded them to stay a little longer, "Do not go just yet. I cannot spare thee wait a couple of weeks." During those last weeks, Jonathan died (p 105).^[1]

Will of Jonathan Heacock

Be it remembered that I Jonathan Heacock of the Township of Darby, County of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound disposing mind and memory, and understanding, and being desirous of setling my temporal affairs whilst of ability so to do. Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.
First I order and direct that my funeral expenses and just debts be fully paid and discharged by my Executors.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Heacock the sum of four hundred Dollars: also all the goods and household furniture set down in a schedule and signed by me bearing equal date herewith, which articles are not to be taken into the inventory or appraisment of my estate.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John P. Heacock the sum of four hundred Dollars: also two horse creatures, and all the farming utensils which he has paid for and are considered as his property, likewise half the sheep and half the feeding cattle that may be on the premises at the time of my decease, and it is my Will that this gift and donation to my daughter Hannah and John P Heacock be considered as a compensation for services to me since they became of age and in lieu and in bar of any charge they or either of them may bring against my estate therefor ...
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Williams the sum of fifty Dollars, also one feather Bed bedstead & Bedding.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Phebe Bartram fifty Dollars also one featherbed bedstead and bedding ...
Item, My Will is that my plantation containing about one hundred and twenty four acres (be the same more or less) be divided into two parts in manner and form following: That is to say by a line Begining in the middle of Calcon Hook road in John Serrils line thence N. twelve and three quarters West one perch and five tenths to a stake thence passing by the front side of the tenement to the East end thereof thence North so as to include the present width of the lane to the row of Lombardy Poplars and thence North sixty one east twenty eight perches to a stake, thence North twenty four and a half West five perches and twenty five hundredths, thence (by a survey and draught made by John Thomson dated May the 25th eighteen hundred & twenty five as on reference thereto will more fully appear) North nineteen and a half East forty one perches to a stake thence North forty and a quarter east seventeen perches to a stake thence South fifty eight east thirty seven perches and six tenths to a Poplar and thence by the said survey of John Thomas to low water mark on Darby Creek & thence up the said Creek to Isaac Oakfords land. And my Will further is that there be seven acres of Woodland run off and located on the upper end of my wood lot adjoining Calcon Hook road and land late the Estate of Aaron Oakford (deceased) which seven acres is to belong too and be reckoned and valued with the Southern division of my place on which the mansion house stands. And from good considerations me thereunto moving and being desirous that my aforesaid premises may remain in the hands of some of my children I do hereby fix a valuation on the two aforesaid divisions of my landed Estate as follows: The upper or Northern division on which my son Joseph Heacock now resides I value at fifty five Dollars per acre containing more or less and the other Southern division I value at Sixty five dollars per acre be the same more or less including the seven acres of woodland to be run off and located as aforesaid.
Item, I give devise and bequeath to my son Joseph Heacock all that Northern division of my afforsaid premises on which he now resides (with the exception of the seven acres of woodland before mentioned) bounded by the affor said division line by lands of Isaac Oakford Calcon Hook road Joshua Bonsall and others including the Tenement near John Serrils line with the free use of the yard before the Door of said Tenement with all other improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him his heirs and assigns forever. Nevertheless this my gift and devise to my son Joseph is on this express provision and condition that he take the same at my afforesaid valuation of fifty five dollars per acre containing more or less and give good and sufficient security to my Executors for the payment of what it may amount to over and above his share of my Estate as herein after mentioned.
Item, I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Heacock and my son John P. Heacock all the remainder or Southern division of my afforsaid premises bounded by land of John Serrill Darby Creek and the aforesaid division line also including the seven acres of woodland afforsaid, together with the mansion house wherein I now live with all other improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging to hold to them as tenants in common (and not in joint tenancy) their heirs and assigns forever. Nevertheless this my gift and demise to my daughter Hannah and John P. Heacock is on this express provision and condition that they take the same at my afforesaid valuation of sixty five dollars per acre (be the same more or less) and pay into my estate what the amount may be over and above their shares in my estate as herein after mentioned ...
Item, and it is my Will that if my son Joseph Heacock refuses to take the afforesaid division of my premises alloted for him at the valuation afforesaid or my daughter Hannah & John P. Heacock refuses to take the other division alloted for them within three months after my decease & comply with the conditions herein named then in that case of either of the said parties so refusing I order and direct my Executors to sell at public venue the part or parts so refused by either of the said parties and make a good and sufficient title for the same.
Item, and for and concerning all the rest and residue of my Estate real personal and mixed, whatsoever & wheresoever together with the amount of valuations or sales as the case may be I give, devise and bequeath unto my eight children namely, Joseph Heacock, Jacob Heacock, Jonathan Heacock, Israel Heacock, Hannah Heacock, Phebe Bartram, John P. Heacock and Ann Williams to be equally divided between them share and share alike to hold to them their heirs and assigns forever. And Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my Daughter Hannah Heacock Executrix and my son John P. Heacock and my friend Halliday Jackson Executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made and declare this only to be my last Will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of the First month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty ...
Signed sealed declared and published by the said Jonathan Heacock the testator to be his last Will and testament in the presence of us and who at his request do sign the same as Witnesses.

Isaac Bartram

John Jackson

Jonathan Heacock ((Seal))

September 17, 1832. Then personally appeared Isaac Bartram and John Jackson the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will & being affirmed according to law did depose and say that they saw and heard Jonathan Heacock the Testator sign seal publish and declare the same as & for his last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of a sound & disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge & belief ....

Coram Henry Myers Regt.^[1]

Children

Children of Jonathan and Hannah (pp 108-09):^[1]

1. Joseph Heacock, b 7th month 23rd, 1767; m Mary Humphrey
2. Isaac Heacock, b 12 month 6th, (1768 ?), d unmarried, left 1 child
3. Benjamin Heacock, b 10th month 3rd, 1770, d 1814 unmarried
4. Jacob Heacock, b 12th month 17th, 1772, d 3rd month 24th, 1840; m Susannah Underwood
5. Sarah Heacock, b 12 month 5th, 1774; m Henry Wood
6. Jonathan Heacock, b 8th month 21st, 1776, d 8th month 21st, 1856; m Sarah Underwood
7. Nathan Heacock, b 3rd month 15th, 1779, d unmarried
8. Israel Heacock, b 3rd month 15th, 1780, d 12th month 19th, 1848; m Jemima Parsons
9. Hannah Heacock, b 3rd month 13th, 1782, d 2nd month 21st, 1864 unmarried
10. Phebe Heacock, b 1st month 21st, 1784, d 7th month 17th, 1856; m Benjamin Bartram
11. John P. Heacock, b 11th month 6th, 1786, d 8th month 14th, 1863, unmarried
12. Ann Heacock, b 6th month 6th, 1789, d 9th month 27th, 1842; m Howard Williams

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Lloyd, Howard Williams, (1912) Lloyd manuscripts. Genealogics of the families of ... Lancaster, PA: New Era Printing Co., HathiTrust.org (Pages 105-109).
2. ↑ r1p4
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-NKYN : 13 January 2021), Jona Heacock, 1766.

• US Federal Census 1790

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• Pennsylvania Oyer and Terminer Court Papers, 1770

• Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church and Town Records, death record

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