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His probable exact place of birth is Inchingsell, Kingsclere, Southhampton Co., Eng. Alice and George first settled in Bucks Co., PA where their daughter Alice married her first husband. They then moved and became members of the Brandywine Baptist Church in Chester Co., Pennsylvania (C-611, 1380)

George married Alice LAMBOLL about 1662. Alice (daughter of George LAMBALL and Sarah LAMBALL) was born in 1631 in Kings Cleare, Hampton, ENG; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her name is spelled Allice, Alice and Alica depending on which first had source she is found in. (C-804) Vickie Leimback believes her birth place to be Ichingswall, Kingsclere, Southhampton, England. (C-611) She is mentioned owning land under her first husband's name in a description of the Birmingham/Concord road passing it in Oct. 1687. It suggests that she was a widow at the time, not yet married to William Vestal. Her first husband and her parents were Quakers. She was condemned for marrying her second husband out of unity, but was taken back into the Quaker church when she made a public apology for it. Within several years, she converted to the Baptist faith where she was baptized at Brandywine on the 6th month, 10th day, 1697 or 1698. Researchers suggest that her husband was probably already a member when Alice joined. The other possibility is that she and her daughter, Hannah, also baptized, were led away from friends by George Keith who had caused many problems for the Quaker church. (C-804, 2141) After her second husband's death, on March 26, 1709, Alice Vastall and son William were officially deeded 125 acres of land previously agreed upon by her late husband William Vastall and Benjamin Mendenhall. Her late husband had built a house on the land and willed it to his wife and son William at his death. This son owned this same land in 1729 indicating that she had died by then. (C-2141)

Alice married John BRUNSDEN on 19 Oct 1680 in Brumpton, Bucks, PA, USA. John died before 4 Oct 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married William VESTAL, Sr. about 1692 in , Chester, PA. William (son of William VASSAL) was born about 1667 in London, Middlesex, ENG; died about Feb 1701 in Weston Twp., Chester, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She and her husband Joseph came to Pennsylvania in 1695. They had 15 children, the first one born in a cave now about one mile south of Dillworthstown on Brandywine Creek on what was their property. (C-874) Several other accounts list anywhere from 3 to 13 children born in the cave. (C- 804, 811, 871) It is much more likely that only the first child was born in the cave while housing was being prepared. On Oct. 12, 1694, William Lamboll gave his sister Alice (Lamboll) Glover, widow, 100 acres in Chester Co. with it to go to her daughter, Hannah Brunsden Gilpen at her death. In 1704 William gave 75 acres to Joseph Gilpin, husband of Hannah Brunsden. (C-871)

Hannah married Joseph GILPIN on 23 Dec 1691 in Baghurst, Southampton, ENG. Joseph was born on 8 Jun 1663 in Warborough, Oxfordshire, ENG; died on 9 Nov 1739 in Birmingham Twp., Chester, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They were Quakers before their marriage, but became 7th Day Baptists sometime afterword. Most of their 11 children returned to the Quaker faith.

Hannah married John BUCKINGHAM about 1698 in , , Pennsylvania. John died in 1754 in , , DE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Vestall, Jr., was raised in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. His family were originally friends from the Newark Monthly Meeting in Pennsylvania. (C-836) According to Gilbert Cope in writing the will for Joseph Woodward of Goshen, he mentioned that William was married more than once. However, only one marriage has been found for him to date, that of Elizabeth Mercer. They originally settled on Brandywine Creek, four miles from West Chester. William was listed as living in Bradford Twp., Chester Co., PA in tax lists from 1715-1726. (C-2251g) His wife, Elizabeth Mercer, was a Quaker. William had apparently become a Quaker by the 2nd Month 5th day, 1729, when he requested a certificate of removal to North Carolina from the Center Meeting House.

William moved to Baltimore Co., MD instead after conveying his farm of 174 acres on May 10, 1729 in Bradford Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. The deed for this land did not have it's title confirmed until Aug. 10,1735. William is listed as a carpenter in this record. (C-959) William then purchased 150 acres of land from Patrick Ruark in 1729 which was part of the Hazard track on Swam Creek, Baltimore Co., MD. He sold this land to Joseph Hall on Dec. 27, 1736. He was listed as living in Orange Co., Virginia in the deed records of 1736. He had purchased 275 acres in Orange Co., VA on Oct. 3, 1734. This territory later became Frederick County. (C-826)

Elizabeth Vestal requested a certificate of transfer from the Concord Quarterly meeting to the Hopewell monthly meeting in Frederick Co., Virginia (now Jefferson Co., WV) on Sept 7, 1737. Most of the Quaker records for that meeting were destroyed by fire for the first 23 year period in 1759. "J.E. Norris in his HISTORY OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, p.58 states, "William and John Vestal made a settlement at a very early date at Vestal's Gap on the Shenandoah River in Frederick Co., Va. (about 6 miles east of Charles Town). While they were building a stone house they were attacked by Indians and driven across the river to the mountains. When they returned one of them brought a yellowish stone from across the river, which marked the point where they left off building in consequence of the attack. This house still stands but the inscription on one end has been partly obliterated, which has given rise to a dispute as to the name being Vest, Vesta, or Vestal. The author (Norris) has found in the 'List of Surveys made by George Washington for Lord Fairfax' the name three times occurring Vestall."

Minnie Speer Boone in OUR FAMILY HERITAGE, p. 63-64, states "On May 10, 1742 a contract was entered into between Thomas Mayberry, William Vestal, John Traden, Richardson Stevenson, and Daniel Burnett for the construction of an iron bloomery for the making of bar iron on the plantation of William Vestal. This contract was recorded in 1744." Quoting Earl H. Davis, 1940, she adds, "This iron bloomery is said to have been the first one erected east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia (one mile east of what is now Mechanicsville, West Virginia). It was located 7 miles south of Harper's Ferry. It was in operation until after the Civil War. Upon the death of William Vestal in 1745 this land and the Vestal interest in the Bloomery were apparently taken over by his son John. When the land passed out of the Vestal family is not known. One source says that it was after the French and Indian Wars when the family moved to North Carolina. (C-158) The property is now owned by Mr. Ward Funkhouser of Hagerstown, Md. The remains of the old furnace are still standing. The top of each fire place has bars of iron, plates of rusty iron are still firmly holding the stone structure-above one of the fireplaces a cedar tree of good size is growing. The district around the Bloomery is known as "The Bloomery Neighborhood." (C-176)

William Vestal did not write a will. His death probably occurred early in 1745. An inventory of his estate was filed in 1746. No property was listed, but instead tools, clothing, livestock and household furnishings. (C-811) His wife, Elizabeth, was named administratrix. She had a bond of 1000 pounds Virginia Currency. No children were listed. (C-845a, 869)

William married Elizabeth MERCER on 9 Sep 1716 in Westtown, Chester, PA, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas MERSER and Mary GREENAWAY) was born on 14 Jun 1692 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England; died after 1751 in Cane Creek, Orange, NC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A coroner's report says she drowned in a pond on Mar. 3, 1696. The report was dated 8/4/1698.

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Copies from a book sent by Pat Perkins state that the third child (unnamed) of William and Alice Glover Vestal was born in Birmingham Twp., Chester Co., PA in 1696. (C-1380)

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George was taxed in Conestoga Twp., Chester Co., PA in 1720 and 1721. (C-804)

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This John Vestal could be the John who had a ferry service across the Shenendoah River. If so, on April 6, 1754, Major George Washington and troops passed there noting John Vestal's name in the records. (C-959)

In the 6/1/1772 Quaker Meeting records, John was visited for consenting to his daughter's marriage out of unity and providing a wedding for them in his home. This probably referred to daughter Mary who married a Jay who then asked for a certificate to move to Bush River, South Carolina. John Vestal and Ann his wife were disowned on 8/3/1772 supposedly for drinking.

They also had a daughter named Elizabeth who was disowned on 8/3/1773 for marrying out of unity to a Bealor. A possible son of John Vestal, was disowned for training in the Militia and hiring a substitute in the Revolutionary War.

Vickie Leimback states John died in Berkeley Co, VA (now WV). (C-611, 1380) An inventory of his estate dated 1776 supposedly exists in Virginia. He remained in Virginia when his parents and siblings moved to North Carolina. A couple pictures of his home supposedly exist in the "History of Homes in West Virginia", c. 1937. (C-811, 2141)

Family/Spouse: Ann POTTS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Vickie Leimback said he was married to his cousin, Mary Vestal instead of the spouse I have listed. (C-611) Jay gives his wife's name as Hannah Vestal, his first cousin for which he was disowned by Friends on September 5, 1773. (C-869)

Both these refer to a note in Quaker records that state William Vestal was married to his first cousin on 6/7/1773 and disowned on 9/5/1773. In Anderson's book on the Caviness, she lists his wife and first cousin as Sarah Vestal, d. of David and Sarah Chamness Vestal. In some sources, his wife is also called Hannah Potts. By timing and place it is likely to apply to this William. (C-955) Also, Vickie Leimback differs in the death date which she estimated at about 1781 in Berkeley Co., VA.

Family/Spouse: Hannah (Sarah) VESTAL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Vestal and William Jay married about 1743 in Frederick Co., VA. She likely lost her membership in the Quaker church for marrying out of unity. On 10/5/1772, Mary Vestal Jay sent an acknowledgement of marriage out of meeting to the Hopewell Monthly Meeting. This was a few months before her husband's death. (Some researchers mistakenly claim this is because she married again.) (C-1338) It was accepted and Jesse Pugh was appointed to assist the women in preparing a certificate for her to remove to Bush River. (C-804)

In Virginia, none of the Jays appear to have been Quakers, but shortly before and around the time she was reaccepted, all of her children appear to have become Quakers. She had two children married in the Quaker Meeting in the 3rd month of 1772.

Vickie Leimback and Mike Southerland state that Mary's birth date was about 1723. Mike gives her death date as 1773 in New Burlington, Miami, OH and her full name as Mary Elizabeth Vestal. However, this death date cannot be correct, as Mary Vestal Jay and her daughter Rachel Jay Arnold received a certificate to move to Ohio in 1804. They moved in 1805 probably to Miami Co., Ohio. She died near New Burlington, Ohio between 1818-1820 and is buried in Caesars Creek Quaker Burying Ground.

Mary married William JAY, * before 1743 in Virginia, Colonial America. William (son of John JAY) was born about 1711 in of Cumberland, NJ; was christened on 25 Jan 1713 in Bexwell, Norfolk, England; died on 4 Mar 1773 in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In his will, Thomas of Chatham Co., NC names his wife, Elizabeth, sons David and Silas and ten unnamed children. His executors were trusted friends, William Vestal and William Marshall. His testators were Nathan Vestal and Isaac Hobson. It was written on 22d day of the 7th month in 1807. It was probated in Aug. 1813.

Thomas married Mary UNKNOWN before 1753. Mary died before Sep 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth DAVIS on 6 Sep 1754 in Cane Creek, Alamance, NC. Elizabeth was born in 1727; died on 12 Jun 1813 in , Chatham, NC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Vickie Leimback gives a birth date about 1734 in Frederick Co., VA with her name spelled Jermima. (C-611)

Family/Spouse: Unknown CHAPMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Linda Mondy gives his birth place as Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Vickie Leimback gives his death place as Surry Co., North Carolina. A complaint was filed against a James Vestal on Dec. 1, 1751 in Cane Creek MM, for marrying out of meeting by a Justice of the peace and for taking strong drink. It likely refers to this James. He was living in Chatham Co., NC in 1753. He was in the tax payer lists in 1755 in Orange Co., North Carolina. He married three times. He married his third wife the same day as his son Thomas married Ann Martin in a double ring ceremony. (C-801)

James married Mary JAY on 11 Aug 1751 in , Chatham, NC, USA. Mary (daughter of John JAY and Ann ORCHARD) was born in 1729 in , Surry, NC; died in 1771 in , Chatham, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Phoebe ALLEN on 9 Mar 1772 in Near Cane Creek M.M., Chatham, NC, USA. Phoebe was born on 9 Feb 1739; died before 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ann CASADY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jangs is usually not mentioned as a child of William and Elizabeth. It could be a misinterpreation of William's son James. However, Jangs is given a unique death date and place also. (C-871)

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Until 1775, David lived in Chester Co., Pennsylvania At that time they moved to Orange Co., NC where all their children were born. About 1774, Orange County was subdivided, and although they had not moved, their residence now was located in Chatham Co., North Carolina. David was disowned by the Quaker Church on 9/4/1786 for neglecting his attendance at the Hopewell Monthly Meeting. (C-804)

David married Sarah CHAMNESS on 25 Oct 1759 in Cane Creek, Orange, NC, USA. Sarah (daughter of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE) was born on 11 Apr 1742 in , Frederick, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Jan 1822 in , Rocky River, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]