Gwynedd Friends Meeting Historical Notes

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born July 07, 1679 in Merionethshire, , Wales, United Kingdom, and died August 15, 1762 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co. Pennsylvania. He married GWEN EVANS June 27, 1706 in Gwynedd Meeting House, Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, daughter of DAVID EVANS and MARGARET JOHN. She was born 1684 in Radnor twp., Chester Co., PA, and died December 06, 1760 in Gwynedd, now Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

More About THOMAS FOULKE:

Thomas and Gwen settled at Gwynedd, on part of the Edward Foulke tract.

Baptism (LDS): March 17, 1954

Burial: October 08, 1762

Endowment (LDS): August 30, 1954

More About GWEN EVANS:

Burial: December 06, 1760, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Will dated June 11, 1757, was proved October 24, 1762. He appoints his son William executor, and leaves him his real estate, 213 acres (subject to certain charges of annuities, legacies, etc.), except that he gives his eldest son Edward 25 acres (or 100 pounds cash), "part of the tract I now own, to be surveyed off the north-east end by a line from Hannah Pugh's land to my son William's, and parallel to the line now dividing the lands of my son Edward and me." He reserves certain rights of residence in his house, with annuities, etc., to his wife "Gwen," and gives to his sister Gwen Edwards, "the use of the house she now lives in," with firewood, etc., and a small annuity. He also leaves legacies to his daughters Eleanor, Sarah, wife of William Jones, and Susanna, wife of Rowland Evans.

Children of THOMAS FOULKE and GWEN EVANS are:

3. JANE¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born January 10, 1683/84 in Merionethshire, Wales, England, and died October 07, 1766 in Oley Twp., Berks County, PA. She married ELLIS HUGHES June 05, 1713 in Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia Co., PA, son of JOHN HUGH and MARTHA CAIMOT. He was born January 10, 1686/87 in Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, and died January 11, 1764 in Exeter, Berks Co., PA.

More About JANE FOULKE:

Baptism (LDS): March 01, 1932

Burial: Oley, Berks , Pennsylvania

Endowment (LDS): March 10, 1932

Religion: Elder of Exeter Friends Meeting for 30 years

Note that Jane and Ellis are first cousins as Jane's mother and Ellis's father are sister and brother. Jane and Ellis moved from Gwynedd to Oley in 1731. Ellis had obtained about 158 acres from his father in Gwynedd which he would have sold.

Children of JANE FOULKE and ELLIS HUGHES are:

4. HUGH¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born July 06, 1685 in Coed-y-Foel, Merionethshire, Wales, England, and died May 21, 1760 in Richland MM, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He married ANN WILLIAMS April 04, 1713 in Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Gwynedd Meeting House, Pennsylvania, daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS and MARY EVANS. She was born January 08, 1693/94 in Merion Township, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, and died September 10, 1773 in Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

More About HUGH FOULKE "of Richland, Bucks Co., PA":

Baptism (LDS): February 17, 1947

Endowment (LDS): September 03, 1948

H.M. Jenkins: Hugh removed from Gwynedd to Richland, probably about the time of his marriage. A memorial of Richland m.m. says: "He was a member of our meeting for about thirty years, the latter part of his life. He had a good gift of the ministry, which we believe he endeavored faithfully to discharge…His last illness which was very sharp, he endured with much patience and resignation…He died on the 21^st of 5^th mo., 1760, in the 75^th year of his age, and the 40^th of his ministry." From Hugh are descended all the Foulkes whose origin is traceable to Richland, and no doubt a majority of the members of this family now living are of his line. A family memorandum says: "All their [Hugh and Ann's] children lived to marry and raise families, except Edward. In seventy years after their marriage, the number of their posterity was 343, and in 1810 was estimated at upward of 500, of whom 115 bore the name of Foulke."

More About ANN WILLIAMS:

Baptism (LDS): September 17, 1947

Endowment (LDS): June 03, 1948

Children of HUGH FOULKE and ANN WILLIAMS are:

5. CATHARINE¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born 1686 in Merion, Wales, England, and died April 13, 1745 in Pennsylvania. She married THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS June 05, 1713 in Gwynedd Mo. Mtg., Meeting House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of JOHN WILLIAMS.

Children of CATHARINE FOULKE and THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS are:

6. MARGARET¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born 1688 in Coed-Y-Foel, Llanderfel, Merionethshire, Wales, and died in Pennsylvania. She married NICHOLAS ROBERTS May 23, 1717 in Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia Co., PA, son of ROBERT CADWALLADER and JANE EVAN. He was born Abt. 1688 in Penllyn, Wales, and died 1733 in Gwynedd Twp., Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for NICHOLAS ROBERTS:

Immigrated about 1700 with his parents. His estate was settled by Evan Foulke and John Roberts, administrators, letters issued 14 Apr 1733.

Children of MARGARET FOULKE and NICHOLAS ROBERTS are:

7. EVAN¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born Abt. 1689 in Wales, and died May 15, 1745 in Gwynedd Twp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married (1) ELLIN ROBERTS February 27, 1724/25 in 2d int., Gwynedd Mo. Mtg., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of EDWARD ROBERTS and ANNE. He married (2) ANNE COULSTON 1736 in Gwynedd, Burks, Pennsylvania.

More About EVAN FOULKE:

Property: 1725, 250 A from east side of father's land

Children of EVAN FOULKE and ELLIN ROBERTS are:

Children of EVAN FOULKE and ANNE COULSTON are:

8. GWEN¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born Abt. 1691 in , , Wales, United Kingdom, and died December 03, 1760 in Gwynedd, Bucks, Pennsylvania. She married ALEXANDER EDWARDS December 06, 1703, son of ALEXANDER EDWARDS and MARGARET. He died in Of Montgomery twp., Montgomery Co., OH.

More About ALEXANDER EDWARDS:

Property: 1707, Bought 200 A of his father

Children of GWEN FOULKE and ALEXANDER EDWARDS are:

9. CADWALLADER¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born September 13, 1691 in Coed-Y-Foel, Merionethshire, Wales, and died September 17, 1743 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He married MARY EVANS June 13, 1719 in Gwynedd MM, Pennsylvania, daughter of ROBERT EVANS and ELLEN. She died 1747 in Bristol, Bucks Co., PA.

More About CADWALLADER FOULKE:

Baptism (LDS): August 07, 1956

Endowment (LDS): September 24, 1957

H.M. Jenkins: He lived at Gwynedd until 1731, when he removed to Philadelphia, and d. there 7^th mo. 17, 1743, "after a short illness." The memorial of Philadelphia m.m. concerning him says: "He was born in Wales, and came over to this Province with his parents, when young; married and settled at Gwynedd, where he lived most of his time; and from thence about twelve years before his decease removed to this city. He was of an open generous disposition, and useful and active in the support of discipline and good order of the church, an Elder well respected and exemplary in his life and conversation." In Gwynedd he was a "yeoman" ; he bought 1718, land, 307 acres of Hugh Pugh, son of Evan ap Hugh, and sold it, 1732, to Robert John. In his deed to the latter he is described as "late of Gwynedd, but now of Philadelphia, shop-keeper." His residence, and probably place of business, are shown by a deed from Edward Cotteral to him, in 1740, for a "lot adjoining the house where he [C.F.] lives, on the north side of High Street, near the Court House." He was appointed a justice of the peace for Philadelphia Co., Nov. 22, 1738. The Philadelphia Co., records show acknowledgements of deeds, etc., before him, in 1739, '40 and '41 (and probably later). His wife, Mary, was a minister among Friends, and made a number of journeys of religious duty, among others to Barbadoes, Nantucket, and Rhode Island. She m. 2^nd, at Philadelphia meeting, 11^th mo. 31, 1744, Thomas Marriott, of Bristol, Bucks County, and d. 1747. A memorial in the John Smith MS. Collections says: "Her corpse was taken to Phla., and, after a solemn meeting held on that occasion at the Bank Meeting House, she was buried in Friends' burying ground there." Cadwallader and Mary had ten children, but one only, Judah, lived to adult age.

Child of CADWALLADER FOULKE and MARY EVANS is:

10. GRACE¹¹ FOULKE (EDWARD ¹⁰, FOULKE AP THOMAS⁹ EVAN, THOMAS AP⁸, EVAN AP THOMAS⁷ ROBERT, THOMAS AP ROBERT⁶ LLOYD, ROBERT AP DAVID⁵, DAVID LLOYD AP⁴ DAVID, DAVID AP IEUAN³ VYCHAN, IEUAN VYCHAN AP² IEUAN, IEVAN AP¹ GRUFFYDD) was born Abt. 1693 in Wales, and died January 04, 1733/34 in Merion, , Pennsylvania. She married JOHN GRIFFITH May 06, 1707. He was born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of GRACE FOULKE and JOHN GRIFFITH are:

1. iii. EVAN GRIFFITH.
2. iv. SUSANNA GRIFFITH.

Sources for this document: Historical Collections of Gwynedd, by Howard M. Jenkins (1897, 2^nd edition); Foulke Family Association web site; www.rootsweb.com Worldconnect, any and all data bases.

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