Notes:

Her name was spelled Bredham in her baptismal record. (C-1592)

Elizabeth married Henry (Henrie) SHORT, Sr. on 31 Aug 1638 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG. Henry (son of John SHORT and Joan BEEDING) was born about Sep 1614 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG; was christened on 2 Oct 1614 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG; died after 16 Dec 1675 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Short is listed as Adam Short in a history of Delaware (Co., PA). However, Lauren Varga has hired a genealogist to search primary documents in England. She has found the three children of Miriam Ingram to be with husband Henry Short (not Adam Short) as herein listed via written baptismal records in Ford, Sussex, ENG. (C-1576, 1583, 1584, 1585)

If Henry's baptism occurred when he was a baby, he was married at a very young age of fifteen or so. The baptism record states that Henry, son of Henry by his wife Elizabeth was baptized May 9, 1647, and it seems to fit this Henry well except it makes him younger than we would have expected. (C-1592)

Henry married Miriam INGRAM about 1662. Miriam (daughter of Abell INGRAM and Miriam CHATFIELD) was born in 1645 in Catton, Sussex, England; was christened on 9 May 1641; died about 1682 in at sea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ann and Joel Bayley were listed in the closest kin's column when they attended the marriage of her sister, Miriam Short White to Aaron Coppock in 1704. (E)

Ann married Joel (Bayly) BAILY on 11 Feb 1687 in Chichester, Chester, PA, USA. Joel was born in in Of Wiltshire, England; died in 1732 in West Marlborough, Chester, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was a passenger on the ship "Welcome" that came to Pennsylvania from Aug.-Oct. 1682. Her mother and uncle, Isaac, both died on board in the smallpox epidemic. She and her siblings came under the care of her mother's bother, G. Ingram. (C-253b, 1427) She was married shortly thereafter to George Thompson by a Swedish priest. George as well as the clergyman who performed the ceremony were taken to court for violating the laws of the Province (possibly because she was with child?). Thompson appeared in court on Feb. 14, 1682/3 and the charges were dismissed as no one came to accuse him. It appears that Thompson left Miriam, as she was in the town records on Nov. 6, 1684 as needing public assistance for herself and child (Ralph Thomson). In some sources it assumes he dies before she marries again. However, this George Thompson seems to be the same Thompson that was listed as a married man in church records in 1698. There is a descendant of a Joshua Thompson, b. 1696 in this area named Lew Chaplick that believes that Joshua is a son or grandson of George Thompson, possibly through Miriam Short. She next married William White of New Castle Co. He was a Wheelwright. He died in 1703 and left her widowed with three additional children.

Her last husband was Aaron Coppock. (C-1210) They had declared their intention to marry on 7/11 and 9/13/1704 in Concord MM. She probably is the Miriam Coppock who witnessed the marriages of John, her son, and Margaret Coulson Coppock in 1731; John Harris and Phebe Beeson, 1731, and William White, her grandson, and Sarah Pugh in 1743 in East and West Nottingham Monthly Meetings held in Cecil Co., Maryland, just over the border from Townships of this same name in Pennsylvania. (C-1302)

A supposed source by Cope entitled "Baily Family", states that this Short family's origin was in Garton, Surrey, (ENG). (C-1427)

Family/Spouse: George THOMPSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Miriam married William WHITE after 1698. William died in 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Miriam married Aaron COPPOCK in 30th da 9th mo 1704 in Chichester M.M., Chester, PA. Aaron (son of John COPPOCK, The Tanner and Margaret DEANE) was born on 25 Dec 1665 in Mobberley, Cheshire, ENG; was christened on 6 Jan 1666 in Moberly Parish, Chester, ENG; died on 10 Oct 1726 in East Nottingham, Chester, PA, USA; was buried on 12 Oct 1726 in East Nottingham, Chester, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Adam was one of the last surviving immigrants who came on the "Welcome" in 1682. In 1693 he sued Tomas Wynne, who died during the process. He had a survey of his land near Christiana Creek made on Oct. 31, 1719. He was called to testify on behalf of Lord Baltimore when the Maryland boundaries were being decided in court. At an estimated date of 1731, Adam stated that his age was 78 at the time and recalled questions pertaining to 1682, 1684 and 1685. He supposedly lived for 49 years in New Castle Co., (Del or MD) If his birthday of 1666 is correct, then the amount of time he had lived in Delaware or his birth date is incorrect in his account to Lord Baltimore as these figures give us his estimated birth date at 1653. (C-1210, 1428)

Adam married Martha UNKNOWN about 1712. Martha died in 1751 in , New Castle, DE, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ralph is bequeathed the 40 lbs. that he owed his step father, Aaron Coppock in Aaron's will dated 10/3/1726. Aaron calls him a son-in-law. In that day it meant, stepson. (C-2150)

Notes:

Samuel was willed 5 lbs from his stepfather, Aaron Coppock on 10/3/1726 in Nottingham, Chester Co., PA will records. (C-2150)

Family/Spouse: Hannah PIGOTT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John was willed 5 lbs. by his stepfather, Aaron Coppock, on 10/3/1726 being called a "son-in-law" in the will. Son-in-law in this case meant stepson. John and Mary his wife witnessed the marriage of his step-brother, John Coppock to Margaret Coulson in 1731. John and Mary were listed as the parents of William White when he married Sarah Pugh in 1743. John and Mary were from East Nottingham Twp., Chester Co., PA at the time. (C-1302)

John married Mary JOB on 31 Oct 1717. Mary died after 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was still unmarried in 1726 when her stepfather, Aaron Coppock, willed her 5 lbs on 10/3/1726 in Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania (C-1210, 2150) It is likely that she married a Delaney. If so, this would account for the Eliz. Delaney in the relatives column who witnessed the marriage of (her step-brother), John Coppock to Margaret Coulson in Nottingham M.M. in 1731.

Notes:

She attended the marriage of her brother John to his wife, Margaret Coulson.

Miriam married Richard Bright JONES on 12 Aug 1727 in Nottingham M.M., Chester, PA, USA. Richard was born about 1679 in , , , Wales; died on 16 Jul 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is highly likely that Lydia married a David Gregg, as they are both listed in the relatives column as witnessing the marriage of her brother, John Coppock to Margaret Coulson.

Family/Spouse: David GREGG. David died after 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John, the youngest son of Aaron Coppock, was willed his father's plantation of abt. 100 acres when he wrote his will on the 10th mo, 3rd day of 1726. This he received prior to his marriage to Margaret Coulson. John is listed as the son of Aaron Coppock of East Nottingham, Chester Province, PA, deceased when he marries Margaret Coulson on the 16th day, first month of 1731. Witnesses in the relatives column in order of signature are: Miriam Coppock (his mother) Tho. Coulson (her brother), Martha Coulson (her sister-in-law), Jn. White (his step-brother), Mary White (his step-brother's wife), Joel Bailey (his Uncle, brother-in-law to his mother, Miriam Short), Lydia Gregg (his sister), Miriam Jones (his sister), Eliz. Delaney (possibly his step-sister, formerly Eliz. White), Marg. Richard, Sarah Wily, Sarah Powell, David Gregg (his likely brother-in-law), John Robinson (husband to his step-sister, Martha Coppock), and William Wily. I've noted the ones whose relationship I understand. The mystery relatives could be important clues as to the rest of the makeup of this family. (C-2474)

He sells land on which he was living on Feb 7, 1768 to Francis Armstrong. John is listed "of the township of Little Britain in the county of Lancaster, Pennsylvania". This deed also says that he obtained what was 3 parcels of land all by 1750.

John in listed as the father of Joseph when he marries Jane Wilson in Little Britain MM, PA in 1769. He was again listed as being from Little Britain, Lancaster Co., the Province of PA in this marriage record. (C-2298b) John's wife is listed as the daughter of Joseph and Margaret of Germantown, Philadelphia, PA when he and Margaret married. She was born between 1705 and 1708. Her age at death was listed as 83 years in the Little Britain MM, PA Quaker records which occurred in 1788.

Both John and Margaret's death dates are listed in Little Britain MM, PA records where their children had been born. Other sources have listed John's will and death place as Maryland, so this makes the death place for he or his wife in question as they died within about a year of each other. Did they occur in Little Britain Twp., Lancaster, PA or in Mongouise, (Cecil), MD? In either case, both places were just over the border from each other. Dan Treadway explains the problem this way: " The place where John Coppock and his father Aaron settled in what is now Maryland is known as the Nottingham Lots. These lots were in an area that the British Crown had granted both to Maryland and to Pennsylvania. The folks who moved to Nottingham from Pennsylvania thought they were moving to Pennsylvania, and received their grants from Penn. The boundary was only settled in the mid-18th century when surveyors Mason and Dixon drew their famous line. That line divided the Nottingham settlement, with some lots lying in Maryland and some in Pennsylvania."

John and Margaret sometimes are listed with a daughter Ellen, but this is a mix-up with his daughter-in-law, Ellen Sidwell, who was married to his son, Samuel. (C-1437)

This John and Margaret were the great-great grandparents of Edwin and Barclay Coppock. They were two of John Brown's famous Harper's Ferry Raiders. Even though Quakers, they were completely dedicated to the cause of freeing the slaves. They became acquainted with John Brown during John's stay in Springdale, Iowa and wished to join his cause. After Harper's Ferry, Edwin was captured and was hung like all the other captured members of this party. Barclay escaped only to be killed shortly after joining the Civil War a year and a half later.

John's will is quoted as follows: " Whereas I the Subscriber being Ancient and (conscious) dering the uncertainty of my time here being now in perfect mind and memory do make This my last Will and Testament and dipose of What the Lord hath blest me with in my outward Substance in manner following 1st my Will is that my Body be decently buried & my funeral Charges paid & also my debts paid agreeable to an Article of Agreement bearing date the 21st of the 9 mo 1777 out of my Personal Estate. 2nd my Will is and I give bequeath to my son John Coppock five Shillings and a book called Scrivets (?) History 3rd I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Coppock the sum of Five Shillings 4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann (King?) the sum of Five Shillings 5th I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Coppock one half of my homestead Plantation and the Remaining part of my Personal Estate to him his hiers & afsigns for ever. 6th I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel Coppock the Remaining half of my Homestead Plantation to be equally divided quantity and Quality between him and his brother Thomas Coppock to him his heirs & Afsigns forever. 7th My will is that my two Sons Thomas & Samuel Coppock shall be at equal Expense in Supporting me and my Wife during our lives from this date Also equal in Expense in discharging Funeral Charges. 8th The reason why I gave no more to my sons John & Joesph I have given them before as well as my daughter Ann. Lastly I Constitute my Son Thomas Coppock and my Neighbour Joseph M. Creasy my Executors to this my last Will and Testament and renounce and revoke all other Wills & declare this to be my last Will and Testament. Signed Sealed and declared as such In the presence of us Witnefses present this 17 d of the 1 mo 1786. John Coppock (Seal) (witnessed by) Joshua Brown, Andrew Johnston and Joseph (Harlan?) Lancaster County on the sixth day of November 1789 personally appeared before me the Subscriber Joseph (Harland?) one of the Witnefs in the within writing and upon his Solemn affirmation did declare and say and on the Twenty eight day of October Anno Domine 1790 Joshua Brown another of the Subscribing Witnefses to the within writing and also upon his solemn affirmation did declare and say that they were present and saw and hard John Coppock the Testator herein named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the said within writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the time of the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. James Jacks Reg Be it remembered that on the sixth day of November Anno Domini 1789 the last Will and Testament of John Coppock late of Little Britain Thownship Yeoman Deceased was prove in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary therin were granted to Thomas Coppock the Executor therein named Joseph M. Creasy the Other Executor therein Named also having ( ) he the said John having first been duly qualified well and truly to Administer the Estate of the said deceased and Especially to ( ) a true and lawful inventory thereof into the Register's Office at Lancaster within one month from this date and to render a Just and true account of his Administration on said Estate within one year or When thereto lawfully Required. Given under the Seal of said Office ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ). Recorded and Exam( ) James Jacks Reg( ) (C-1425a, 2298c)

When John's estate is inventoried, it is listed as being located in Little Brittain Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Most of the events in his life can also be listed in Cecil Co., MD in second hand sources or Quaker records. The Quaker Monthly Meetings in that area covered a region of 2 or more states at the border, and I think that's why the mix-up. Obviously, all actual documents that list where he lives take place in Pennsylvania. (C-2298b,c,d)

John married Margaret COULSON on 16 Jan 1731 in Nottingham M.M., Cecil, MD. Margaret (daughter of Joseph COULSTON and Mary Margaret EVANS) was born before 1710 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA; died on 3 Mar 1788 in Little Britain M.M., Lancaster, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]