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William Temple, of Chester County, PA
Facts and Events
William Temple came to America in 1714. He settled near Joseph Taylor, his father-in-law, on two hundred acres of land on the banks of Brandywine Creek, then in Kennet Township, now in Pennsbury where he made his permanent home.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Temple, Levi Daniel. "Some Temple Pedigrees", Boston, 1900, pages 261, 262.
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William TEMPLE8252,44150 was born about 1685 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.4507,44150,71951 Rise of the Temples gives 1690, but this does not agree with baptism records. Also, the place is alternatively given as Coombs Lane, Wiltshire. He was baptized on 24 January 1686 in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.7731 Baptized in Atworth Parish. He immigrated on 21 March 1713 to Chester Co., PA.7731,44150 Emigrated from Malmesbury. William died in 1775 at the age of 90 in Kennett, Chester, PA.4507,44150,71951,119838,119839 Will dated 10 Jun 1769, proved 9 May 1775. Buried in Kennett Friends Burial Ground, Kennett Square, PA. The following was provided by Joanne May:
Respected Niece Mary Isaac:
On the 23rd of Nov. 1772 with great satisfaction & pleasure rec'd thy kind letter dated Bath 18th of Aug, 1772, & was greatly rejoiced to hear from one that was the offspring of my sister Susannah for whom though young when I left her, had a particular regard & esteem for, being my favorite sister as I well remember the younger children laboured under some hardships & difficulties by our fathers marrying a second wife, which is often the case in second marriages, & that was the cause of my leaving my native land, but through the blessing of Almighty God & my care & industry I have acquired a handsome share of the things necessary to be enjoyed in this life, besides which I've had nine children, 4 whereof are now living (to wit) 2 sons & 2 daughters all married & have a competent living, my son Thomas is the oldest, Hannah, Lydia and Benjamin are the others living, and those Dec'd are Susanna, William, Elizabeth, Sarah & Alice, thy uncle Thomas is alive & hath 5 children (viz) 4 sons & one daughter all married but the youngest son. I must inform you although strangers, whom I and my brother married, (viz) I married one of the family of Taylors who came from Didcot not far from Reading in Berkshire, my brother Thomas married one of the family of Jefferys from Wiltshire some of which family when my son Thomas was in your kingdom was living at Mumsham (indistinct) & Whitley common (viz) Robert Jefferys at the former & Edward & Thomas at the latter. I am well pleased to hear of thy industry & care over thy family which appeareth as thou hast taken the advice of the wise king Solomon (go to the ant thou sluggard consider her ways and be wise) and although thou cant boast of much gain yet if thou hast food and raiment sufficient learn therewith to be content for when our days come to a period we can take nothing with us, remember how it is with the poor man and the rich in the parable, and a common Proverb now in these days, honesty is the best policy. I have given thy respects to thy uncle Thomas, they are all well and desires to be kindly remembered to thee and thine, as for my ever seeing the land of my nativity I much despair of, being far advanced in years and the infirmities attending old age makes if difficult crossing the seas. I earnestly request if an opportunity should offer that thee make search for the day and year that I was born in. I suppose it may be found in the records of births for the parish of Atford alias Atworth in Wilts as I remember my parents saying I was born at Coonslane in said parish (my fathers name was William Temple) and send me an acct on a pieced of paper with the parsons hand to it in thy next letter which will be acknowledged as a particular favour both from him and thee, with due respects I conclude and am thy ever loving
uncle William Temple
Pennsbury Decem.
This letter was copied by Joseph Thompson about 25 years ago, from what was doubtless the essay of the one sent to England. Gilbert Cope, 5-12-1889 Parents: William TEMPLE-16446 and Susanna CARRINGTON-16485.
Spouse: Hannah TAYLOR-4526. Hannah TAYLOR and William TEMPLE were married on 18 January 1725 in Birmingham Meeting, Chester, PA.44150,50619 Children were: Thomas TEMPLE-4527, Hannah TEMPLE-19519, Susannah TEMPLE-19520, William TEMPLE-4528, Elizabeth TEMPLE-16054, Lydia TEMPLE-19521, Sarah TEMPLE-4529, Alice TEMPLE-19522, Benjamin TEMPLE-21453.
http://www.temple-genealogy.com/b3049.htm#P4525
- Scotch-Irish Society of America. The Scotch-Irish in America: Proceedings and Addresses, Ninth Congress, Knoxville, Tenn., June 7-10, 1900. (Nashville, TN ; Dallas, TX: The Scotch-Irish Society of America, 1900).
Thomas Temple, the remote paternal ancestor of the subject of this sketch, of Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England, died about 1593, leaving ten children. Among his grandsons were, it is believed, William Temple, of Coombs Lane, Parish of Atworth or Bradford-on-Avon, the ancestor of the Temples of Chester County, Pa., and of William Temple of Tithing Wick, the ancestor of the Virginia family of Temples. William, of Coombs Lane, was the father of Thomas Temple, who was born in England in 1694, and was living in Chester County, Pa. ... -----
Caution: 1694 is before the 1725 marriage of William Temple and Hannah Taylor, so it is not likely that they are his parents.
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