Thomas MINSHALL b. 16 Jul 1652 Great Sankey, Lancashire, ENG d. 1726 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Ancestrees

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1652 - 1726 (73 years)

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Name	Thomas MINSHALL [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
Birth	16 Jul 1652	Great Sankey, Lancashire, ENG [11]
Gender	Male
Death	1726	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Person ID	I15715	Ancestrees
Last Modified	7 Sep 2024

Marriage	Abt 1638	Of Lancashire, England
Family ID	F4192	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Margaret HICKOCK, b. 16 Jul 1652, Chester, Chester, England d. 27 May 1727, Middletown, Delaware, PA (Age 74 years)

Marriage 22 Sep 1681 Coppenhall, Cheshire, England

Children

	1. Moses MINSHALL, b. 14 Oct 1687, Chester Nether Providence Twp., PA, USA d. 17 Jan 1706 (Age 18 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Rebecca MINSHALL, b. 1681, , , , England d. 4 May 1682, at sea (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Aaron MINSHALL, b. 1689, , Chester, PA, USA d. 9 Jun 1690, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Eliza MINSHALL, b. 30 Jun 1679, Chester, Cheshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Joshua MINSHALL, b. 1680, England d. 1747, Hempfield, Lancaster, PA, USA (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Rachel MINSHALL, b. 1679 d. 1682, died on ship (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Nathaniel MINSHALL, b. 1677, England d. Pennsylvania [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Rebecca MINSHALL, (Mendenhall), b. 1 Apr 1685, Chester Nether Providence Twp., PA, USA d. 29 May 1708, Chester M.M., Chester, PA, USA (Age 23 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Joseph MINSHALL d. 15 Jun 1714 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F5413 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 7 Sep 2024

Notes

Thomas and family emigrated to Pennsylvania on the "Friendship" via Liverpool, England on Aug. 14, 1682. This was the first ship that William Penn brought passengers into the new world on. Although Thomas is not listed as a passenger andot pay for any goods to be transported in the cargo hold, it can be proven that he was on the "Friendship" from a court case years later. On May 29, 1699, Thomas Minshall made a complaint against Elizabeth Vernon, wife of Thomas Vernon for accusing his own wife of smothering Elizabeth Vernon's child while at sea on the "Friendship" in 1682. Apparently, Elizabeth Vernon had lost her mental faculties at that point in time and her accusations were not taken seriously. Those who were shipmates with Thomas and his wife did swear in writing that Elizabeth Vernon was not telling the truth. Thomas was from Lathford, Cheshire, England before moving to Pennsylvania. (C-1073) He purchased 625 acres in Midletown Twp., PA from William Penn on March 22, 1681 for a penny an acre prior to his arrival. This land was warranted to be surveyed on Sep. 9, 1682, shortly after the "Friendship" arrived. (C-2136, 2228e) He also bought property on the north side of Walnut St. in Philadelphia between 3rd and 4th Streets. When he presented his contract to William Penn, he was given 300 acres in Nether Providence, 315 acres in Middletown (Tyler Arboretum) and 10 acres of "Liberty Land." (C-1073) Thomas and wife settled first in Nether Providence but decided that that region was too low and had too many Swedish settlers. They packed up and moved further into the woods. The Quaker Meeting in that region first met at his home. He, Bartholmew Coppock and John Bowater were early residents of this meeting. He later donated an acre in Media, Delaware Co., PA on which to build a meeting house. It was built in 1699 on what is currently Providence St. Though rebuilt due to fire, it is still in use to this day. (C-1073) His home still stands and is currently listed as a historical site of interest in a Delaware County, PA vistors brochure. It is listed as the oldest house in Media, PA, deeded to Thomas in 1681 and is located in "Tyler Arboretum". (C-2228a, E)

Sources

[S213] Gill, Donna Woodard, "My Coppock and Related Ancestors" at www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9095/coppock.html.
[S15] Mildred Moore Huntsman to Linda Coate Dudick Letter dated Oct. 4, 1983 at Rt. 1-H Box 3, Emerson, Iowa 51533 In L. Dudick files (C-148).
[S2227] Harriet M. Blythe to Linda Coate Dudick Letter dated July 21, 1986 at 242 El Cielo, Newberry Park, CA 91320 In L. Dudick files (C-253).
[S2159] Harriet M. Blythe to Linda Coate Dudick Letter dated June 4, 1986 at 242 El Cielo, Newberry Park, CA 91320 In L. Dudick files (C-251).
[S1569] Patti Sue McCrary to Linda Coate Email letters dated 1999+ at psbeach@gulftel.com (C-2221).
[S225] Booker, Onda Minshall Minshall Ancestry In Linda Coate files (C-1073).
[S11] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Tree, 1,1030::0.
[S2605] Jon L. Wolf to Linda Coate Dudick Letter dated 3 Feb. 1996 at e-mail address: TLDK63A@prodigy.com In possession of Dudick (C-680).
[S2607] Jean Ebenhack to Linda Coate E-mail letter dated Oct. 9, 1997 at VllyHi@aol.com (C-1336).
[S2602] Freilich, Kay Haviland, CG, CGL, Thomas and Margaret Minshall, Identifying a Colonial Ship (Pennsylvania Genealogical Manazine, Vol. 43, c2003).
[S1080] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2003 Place:Provo, UT, USA;), 1,7249::0.