Person:Jesse Faulkner (3)

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Thomas Faulkner http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=4b095c33-7c30-44c5-99b7-5a0f2e8a059b&tid=181853&pid=-2057918729

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From Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia Records - page 361 "1770, 6, 4. Jesse & child, David, Jesse, Ruth, Robert, Martha & Hannah, received on certificate from Warrington monthly meeting.

The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy 1750 - 1930, CD # 192 Family Tree Maker: Hopewell MM, Frederick County, Virginia, p.387,

Faulkner: 1770, 6, 4. Jesse & ch, David, Jesse, Ruth, Robert, Martha & Hannah, received on certificate Warrington Monthly Meeting.

He was named in his father's Will

FA-FI volume of The Cope Collection for The Faulkners. Spelled Falkner.

Jesse Falkner married Martha Smith about 1744 at Old Swede's Church, Delaware.

Eve Faulkner's brother, became a Quaker as she did.

There is also mentioned a Capt. Nathaniel Falkner who married about 1754 , also at Old Swede's Church, Delaware, to Sarah Moulder of Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania (between Chester, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware along the Delaware River.) He may well have been another brother. Nathaniel is buried at Friends Cemetery in Philadelphia, aged 77, died 7 Nov ?? (probably 1803 to 1805).

10-11-1760 Jesse Falkner and wife and children (unnamed) were received on certificate to Warrington from Exeter M.M. the Exeter Certificate, dated ? 6 mo, 1760 reads "Crt Warrington MM - Jesse Faulkner, his wife and children - that we fear his wife has been so unguarded as to drink spirituous liquors to some degree in excess though not to have deserved public censure we thought a private hint to you incumbent. Signed by: Anthony Lee, Ellis Hughs, Moses Starr, James Boone."

2nd month 10th 1770 Jesse Falkner and 7 unamed children request certificate to Hopewell Meeting from Warrington/Menallen. 4-6-1770 Hopewell records, certificate for Jesse Faulkner & ch., David, Jesse, Ruth, Robt., Martha , Hannah from Warrington to Hopewell.

1 mo 1st 1766 a Jesse Faulkner subscribed to a paper contributing to the building fund for a meeting house for the newly established York Meeting at York, the county seat of York county, Pennsylvania.

The following is transcribed exactly as received from James L. Faulkner , 2533 Mockingbird Lane, Camino, CA 95709:

Jesse Faulkner (Current as of 16 April 1992)

In The scripture, the name Jesse may mean "gift." the name is mentioned in Ruth 4.17 in which Jesse is shown as the father of David.

The "Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey," published by the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, on page 71 in Volume 19, 1944, shows a marriage license issued on 25 August 1741 to Jess Falkner, Northampton, Burlington County, carter, and Isabell Jones, spinster, daughter of John Jones of "Chester in the County in Penns'a," yeoman.

Jesse Faulkner and Martha Smith were married at the Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church in Wilmington, Delaware in 1744. Old Swedes was consecrated in 1699 and was a Swedish Lutheran church until 1791 when it changed to the Episcopal jurisdiction.

About 1745 Thomas Faulkner is born.

About 18 December 1746, Mary Faulkner is born, possibly in Pennsylvania.

About 26 June 1749, David Faulkner is born, possibly in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

About 1752 Jesse Faulkner, Jr. is born, possibly in Pennsylvania.

It would appear that sometime after their marriage in 1744 and before 1759, Jesse and Martha must have joined the Friends and probably were members of the Sadsbury Monthly Meeting. (See below.)

By an Indenture dated 28 December 1754 and recorded 22 October 1755 in Deed Book D, pages 324-327, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Jesse and Martha sell 150 acres 9 perches to Samuel Lefevre for five hundred eighty five pounds. This parcel was part of the original 2000 acres.

About 1757 Ruth Faulkner is born, possibly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

On 30 August 1759 the Exeter Monthly Meeting of Berks/Chester County, Pennsylvania receives a Certificate of Removal for Jesse Faulkner and children from the Sadsbury Monthly Meeting which is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania near Christiana. the Sadsbury Meeting which prepared the Certificate was held 5 September 1757.

On 31 January 1760, the Robeson Preparative Meeting located near Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania (operating under the Exeter Monthly meeting) reported that Jesse requested a Certificate of Removal for himself, his wife and his children to the Warrington Monthly Meeting located in York County, Pennsylvania.

On 26 June 1760, Jesse, his wife, and children receive permission from the Exeter Monthly Meeting of Friends to transfer to the Warrington Monthly Meeting.

In the request made by the Exeter Monthly Meeting, mention is made about his wife who has "...been so unguarded as to ....(drink) liquor to some degree of excess..."

On 28 August 1760, the Exeter Monthly Meeting recorded the above Certificate.

Jesse is shown on the List of Taxables for York County, Pennsylvania for both 1762 and 1763 as residing in Hellam Township.

On 16 March 1762, Jesse is a witness to the marriage of William Updegraff and Sarah Day at the house of Nathan Hussey in the town of York in the County of York.

On 12 October 1762, Jesse and Martha are witnesses to the marriage of James Smith and Mary Jones at a meeting house in York. (See also comments of even date about Martha Smith.)

On 19 October 1763, Jesse is a witness to the marriage of Solomon Sheperd and Margreat Blackburn at the Menallen Meeting. On the same day and place he is a witness to the marriage of William Griffith and Sarah Hammond.

On 27 March 1764, Jesse is a witness to the marriage of Joseph Gregg and Mary Collins in York.

About 9 October 1764, Robert Faulkner is born, possibly in York County, Pennsylvania.

On 4 June 1765, Jesse and Martha, of Hellam Township sell 120 1/2 acres to Michael Firess and David Meyerle, but see entry of 30 October 1765.

On 30 October 1765 Jessee purchases 142 3/4 acres from Philip Bentz. Part of the acreage is then sold to Friess and Meyerle (above). There may have been an unrecorded deed prior to the June date.

About 3 December 1765, Martha Faulkner is born, possibly in York County, Pennsylvania.

On 20 May 1766, Jesse and Martha are witnesses to the marriage of their daughter, Jane to Benjamin Wright in York. Jesse and Martha are living in Hellam Township, York County.

On 16 June 1766, Jesse and Martha of York County sell 30 acres and 9 perches to George Shaller. This land is part of the acreage purchased from Philip Bentz in 1765.

About 1766 Hannah Faulkner is born, possibly in York County, Pennsylvania.

At some date, Alice Faulkner is born, possibly in Pennsylvania.

On 24 September 1767, Jesse and Martha are witnesses to the marriage of Jesse Cook and Mary Wierman at the Huntington meeting, York County.

On 30 September 1767, Jesse and Martha are witnesses to the marriage of John Wright and Elizabeth Hammond. Location not specified.

On 3 November 1767, Jesse is a witness to the marriage of William Newlan and Margaret Morton at the Menallen Meeting.

On 11 November 1767, he is a witness to the marriage of Nathan McGrew and Rachel Blackburn at the Menallen Meeting.

On 11 October 1768, Jesse and Martha are witnesses to the marriage of their daughter Mary to John Griffith, Jr. at the Menallen Meeting House. Jesse is shown to be from Menallen Township, York County.

On 17 March 1770, Jesse sells 21 acres in York County (now Adams County ) to Finley McGrew.

On 4 June 1770, Jesse and children David, Jesse, Ruth, Robert, Martha, and Hannah receive a Certificate of Removal from the Warrington Monthly Meeting in York County to the Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Frederick County, Virginia.

According to the history of the Hopewell Friends Monthly Meeting in Frederick County, Virginia, at the meeting of 3 June 1771, Jesse Faulkner and others are asked to assist the Friends of the Smith Creek meeting.

On 17 March 1774 at the Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Jesse was a witness to the marriage of Isaac Lupton and Elizabeth Kirk.

On 17 November 1774 at the Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Jesse was witness to the marriage of Thomas Brown and Mary White.

During the April 1775 term of civil court in York County, Pennsylvania, arbitrators found Jesse as being "...justly indebted to the Plaintiff in the sum of sixteen Pounds eighteen Shillings and eight Pence lawful money of Pennsylvania with costs of court." the plaintiff was Solomon Ferree as represented by Matthew Patton. the action is shown as a foreign attachment in debt which may suggest Jesse was no longer in the county. This is borne out by the fact that he is in Virginia.

On 15 August 1776 at the Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Jesse was a witness to the marriage of Jacob Smith and Patience Ballinger.

On 3 March 1778 at the Middle Creek Meeting in Arden, Berkeley County, Virginia (later West Virginia), Jesse was a witness to the marriage of his son David and Judith Thornbrugh.

Again, according to the Hopewell Meeting history, in 1798 Jesse and others were asked to assist the Friends of Lower Ridge in Frederick County.

On 5 April 1780 at the Middle Creek Meeting, Jesse was a witness to the marriage of his daughter Ruth to Stephen Thatcher. Jesse was living in Berkeley County.

On 4 December 1783 at the Hopewell Meeting, Jesse was a witness to the marriage of Thomas Barrett and Elizabeth Thornbrough.

On 8 February 1786 at the Middle Creek Meeting, Jesse was a witness to the marriage of his daughter Martha to David Painter. Jesse was living in Berkeley County.

On 7 June 1786 at the Middle Creek Meeting, Jesse was a witness to the marriage of Hugh Sidwell and Mary Hastings.

On 4 May 1789 he deeds to his sons David and Jesse (Jr.) any interest he may have in the property of his father Thomas Faulkner, deceased, which "...may be found in either the said Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland...." This deed is recorded in Deed Book 11, page 656, in Berkeley County, Virginia (now in West Virginia.)

On 12 November 1789 at the Hopewell Meeting, Jesse is a witness at the marriage of Joseph Morgan and Martha Griffith.

Jesse may have died between 12 November 1789 and 13 November 1794 as he does not appear as a witness to any of the Friends marriages at Hopewell Monthly Meeting. His wife Martha does appear as a witness on 11 November 1794 at the marriage of Joshua Hunt and Rachel Ross. Jesse is not there nor is he at any subsequent marriage.

A Heard Family Record-Based History, Joyce Perkerson Poole, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, 2005, page 33

Thomas Faulkner’s son Jesse, deeded to his sons in Berkeley County, Virginia on 4 May 1789 “all such estate or Estates, lands and tenements, money, Goods or Chattles which to me may belong or which to me may descend as the Eldest Son and heir at law of the said Thomas Faulkner Deceased and which may be found in either of the said Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland…”.

1.   Family Tree Maker CD
   CD #209 - Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834.
2.   U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2014).