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Rachel BRELSFORD

Female Abt 1776 - 1847  (~ 71 years)


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  1. 1.  Rachel BRELSFORD was born Abt 1776, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA (daughter of Nathan BRELSFORD and Margaret UNKNOWN); died 20 Aug 1847, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: 16 Feb 1853, Bucks Co, PA; OrphanCourt
    • Probate: 26 Oct 1847, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 9 Jul 1847, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: AAC6218DE3D44049A984C341B515991B0D1D

    Notes:

    maybe born closer to 1771?

    will mentions:

    grandchild namessakes:
    Rachel, d/o Jacob and Elizabeth Hellings
    Rachel, d/o Benjamin and Mary Oliver
    Rachel, d/o Canby and Rachel Smith
    Rachel Elizabeth, d/o James J and Emily M Belair

    John White, Francis White, Rachel Clevenger, c/o Martha who married
    Francis White

    ten parts:
    Nathan
    Rachel w/o Canby Smith
    Emily M, w/o James J Belair
    Jacob
    Tunis

    Sarah, death part to her children: Mary Ann w/o Samuel Carman, George Washington
    Brown, Andrew Jackson Brown, Emily Brown and Amanda Brown.

    Margaret, w/o Thomas Vanhorn. death part to her daughter Mary Ann Hellings

    Elizabeth, w/o Thomas W Belair. death part to her son David P Hellings
    (note - will of Elizabeth Blair 1863/5 mentions son David P Hellings).

    Maryw/o Benjamin Oliver (less bond and judgement)

    d-i-l Phoebe Hellings, widow of John. Death part to her children Nathan, Joseph,
    Tunis, Sarah Ann, Julie, and Anna Caroline.

    Nathan Hellings and Jacob Hellings are executors

    Addedlater that granddaughter Mary Ann Hellings is to have Bed and bedding.

    in OC #6937 of 16 Feb 1853, estate of Rachel Hellings, heir Margaret
    Vanhorn of Walker Twp, Juniatta Co petitions for settlement of estate.

    Rachel married Tunis HELLINGS Abt 1796, Bucks Co, PA. Tunis (son of John HELLINGS and Elizabeth TITUS) was born 17 Sep 1770, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 11 Sep 1832, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Nathan HELLINGS was born 12 Sep 1797, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 30 Jul 1860, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co, PA.
    2. John HELLINGS was born Abt 1798, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 9 Jul 1844, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. Sarah HELLINGS was born Abt 1800, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1860, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    4. Mary HELLINGS was born Abt 1803, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1880, Millerstown, Greenwood Twp, Perry Co.
    5. Rachel HELLINGS was born 14 Oct 1806, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 25 Dec 1890, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    6. Margaret HELLINGS was born 22 Sep 1808, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 6 Dec 1866, East Salem, Delaware Twp, Juniata Co, PA; was buried East Salem Presbyterian Church, East Salem, Delaware Twp, Juniata Co, PA.
    7. Jacob HELLINGS was born 25 May 1810, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 27 Jan 1879, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Beechwood Cemetery, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    8. Elizabeth HELLINGS was born Abt 1812, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Jun 1865, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    9. Tunis HELLINGS was born 29 Aug 1815, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 15 Mar 1865, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co, PA.
    10. Emily M. HELLINGS was born 30 Jun 1822, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 20 Jan 1870, Tullytown, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathan BRELSFORD was born Abt 1728 (son of Samuel BRELSFORD and Rebecca HEADLEY); died Dec 1808, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 25 Dec 1808, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 22 Apr 1805, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: B4118626A6A94477AA5B5B609837DD583F49

    Notes:

    Name Suffix: Senior

    name also Belford

    1757 tax list, Middletown, $10.1.8
    1760 tax list, Middletown, $8.1.0
    1762 tax list, Middletown, $8.2.0

    1775 tax list, Bristol, 30A, $2, $1.4.0 (this one?)
    1778 tax list, Bristol, $2

    1778 tax list, Middletown, $4, $2

    1779 tax list, Middletown, 50A, 1H
    1781 tax list, Middletown, 50A, 1H, 3C
    1782 tax list, Middletown, 50A, 1H, 4C
    1783 tax list, Middletown, $1.3.11
    1784 tax list, 1house, 1outhouse, 10 whitesliving there
    1785 tax list, $45.1.3

    1790 census, pg 50, Bucks Co, 1-2-4
    1800 census, pg 306, Bucks Co, 00201-01001


    will mentions
    wife Margaret
    Nathan (Jr)
    Amos
    Asa (son)
    Letitia Watson
    Martha Harrison
    Sarah Brodnax
    Rachel Hellings
    granddaughter Jamimmah Brelsford

    Nathan married Margaret UNKNOWN Bef 1754, Bucks Co, PA. Margaret was born Abt 1734; died Aft 1805, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret UNKNOWN was born Abt 1734; died Aft 1805, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F908F5C684FA4193B5637946C0305BABDBA1

    Children:
    1. Amos BRELSFORD was born Abt 1754, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1797, Bucks Co, PA.
    2. Nathan BRELSFORD was born Abt 1756, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Mar 1839, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. Letitia BRELSFORD was born Abt 1766, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1814, Lower Makefield Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    4. Martha BRELSFORD was born Abt 1768, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 1 Jan 1830, Bristol Borough, Bucks Co, PA.
    5. Sarah BRELSFORD was born Abt 1772, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aug 1815, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    6. Asa BRELSFORD was born Abt 1774, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1810, PA.
    7. 1. Rachel BRELSFORD was born Abt 1776, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 20 Aug 1847, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co, PA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel BRELSFORD was born Abt 1688 (son of Father BRELSFORD and Mother UNKNOWN); died 1761, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 5 Sep 1761, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 25 Jan 1749, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: 5F6DF0675F7F4CF780167111E68F9B2A9678

    Notes:

    http://genforum.genealogy.com/brelsford/

    will mentions:
    cousin Solomon Headley

    Nathan (gets plantation)
    Benjamin
    Joseph
    William

    Rebecca White
    Martha Vanhorn
    Esther Harvey

    Samuel
    Jacob
    Benjamin's eldest son
    Lydia's daughter Lydia and her other kids

    Samuel married Rebecca HEADLEY Abt 1708, Bucks Co, PA. Rebecca (daughter of John HEADLEY) was born Abt 1688, Isle Of Wight, England; died Bef 1749, Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rebecca HEADLEY was born Abt 1688, Isle Of Wight, England (daughter of John HEADLEY); died Bef 1749, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 542739A7A0174221B67BDD4288150F077865

    Notes:

    Joseph Headly lived next to Samuel, 1742, Middletown

    Solomon Headly, cousinin Samuel's will
    Joseph Headly mentioned in William's will
    Hannah Headly, witness to William's will

    will of Joseph Headly 1756/60, mentions wf Hannah,
    John [born 1707]
    Solomon
    David
    Joshua
    Joseph
    Lydia
    Christian ?
    Hannah
    granddaughter Elizabeth
    land by John Brelsford

    children are listed at Falls MM

    I'm guessing Joseph was a brother to Rebecca

    Children:
    1. Rachel BRELSFORD was born Abt 1708; died Bef 1749, Bucks Co, PA.
    2. Benjamin BRELSFORD was born Abt 1710, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    3. Rebecca BRELSFORD was born Abt 1712, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    4. Martha BRELSFORD was born Abt 1714, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    5. Joseph BRELSFORD was born Abt 1716, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    6. William BRELSFORD was born Abt 1718, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    7. Esther BRELSFORD was born Abt 1720, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    8. Samuel BRELSFORD was born Abt 1722, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    9. Jacob BRELSFORD was born Abt 1724, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    10. Lydia BRELSFORD was born Abt 1726, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    11. 2. Nathan BRELSFORD was born Abt 1728; died Dec 1808, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Father BRELSFORD was born Abt 1652; died PA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F3B63830E7434817BF87465B5214D984447C

    Notes:

    from internet
    "I have a typed document entitled "THE BRELSFORD FAMILY OF BUCKS COUNTY" by Warren S. Ely with a suppliment by H.W.
    BRELSFORD. This was from the Warren S and Josephine ? Ely Memorial Collection, The Genealogy society of Pensylvania."

    Father married Mother UNKNOWN PA. Mother was born Abt 1652; died PA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mother UNKNOWN was born Abt 1652; died PA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 23B254089A3445DC83C09A7366C23102CBF5

    Children:
    1. William BRELSFORD was born Abt 1672; died Sep 1732, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    2. 4. Samuel BRELSFORD was born Abt 1688; died 1761, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

  3. 10.  John HEADLEY was born Abt 1668, Isle Of Wight, England; died Abt 1710, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Immigration: Abt 1698, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: D5AEEB02C2724A62955EA557DA06C9634B04

    Notes:

    land records:
    2:207, Peter White to John Headley, carpenter, 1698
    3:49, landby John Headley, 1700
    3:90, land by John Headley, 1702
    3:193, land by John Headely, Bristol Twp, 1704
    3:212, William Croasdale to John Headly, yeoman, lotin Bristol, 1705

    http://genforum.genealogy.com/headley/

    from genforum:
    John and son Joseph emigrated from Isle of Wight as Quakers in 1698 They moved into Eastern Pa. From Dec. of 1698 to Dec of 1709

    Emigrant from Isle of Wight with certificates dated 1698, January 4. His family records listed in Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pa.

    Deed book 8, pg 114, 21 Feb 1746. John and Mary Brelsford, carpenter, of
    Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA and Isaac and Susanna Brelsford, carpenter, of Middletown,
    Bucks Co, PA to WIlliam Davis, sawyer... lot in Middletown... William Croasdale,
    sold 1704, to Joh n Headly, who devised, 1710, to his son, Joseph Headly
    and hsi sons-in-law, William Brelsford and Samuel Brelsford and said Joseph
    and Samuel sold their share to said William, who devised to his sons, Abraham,
    John and Isaac Brelsford.

    Children:
    1. Rachel HEADLEY was born Abt 1672, Isle Of Wight, England; died PA.
    2. Joseph HEADLEY was born Abt 1685, Isle Of Wight, England; died Jan 1760, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. 5. Rebecca HEADLEY was born Abt 1688, Isle Of Wight, England; died Bef 1749, Bucks Co, PA.


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