John Cowgill
(1667 - September 02, 1731)
Bridget Croasdale
(June 30, 1671 - February 26, 1700/01)
Rachel Baker
(February 23, 1668/69 - ?)
(1667 - September 02, 1731)
Bridget Croasdale
(June 30, 1671 - February 26, 1700/01)
Rachel Baker
(February 23, 1668/69 - ?)
John Cowgill, the son of Ellin Cowgill was born in 1667 in Yorkshire, England. He immigrated to the United States with his mother, Ellin, and his brother and sisters on the ship The Lamb on October 22, 1682. One brother, Ralph, immigrated on the ship Friend's Adventure. These ships were part of the 23 ships in William Penn's fleet. This fleet is considered by some to be on the same level of importance as the Mayflower. John immigrated as an indentured servant to Cuthbert Hayhurst. John died on September 2, 1731 in Neshaminy, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and is buried in the Middletown Friends Cemetery, Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
John married Bridget Croasdale on August 19, 1693 in Neshamineh, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Bridget was the daughter of Thomas Croasdale and Agnes Hathornthwaite. Bridget was born on June 30, 1671 in New Key, Yorkshire, England and died February 26, 1700/01 in Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Croasdale's also immigrated on the ship Lamb with the Cowgill's.
John and Bridget's children are:
1. Elizabeth Cowgill, b. June 24, 1694 in Duck Creek, Maryland; d. Bef. 1721 in Pennsylvania; m. William Brown, Jr.
2. Thomas Cowgill, b. April 21, 1696 in Middletown Township, Pensylvania; m. Sarah Clayton
3. John Cowgill, b. May 08, 1698 in Middletown Township, Pensylvania; m. Lydia Clayton
4. Ellen Cowgill, b. October 14, 1700 in Middletown Township, Pensylvania; d. January 05, 1772; m. Thomas Brown (brother of William Brown, Jr., husband of Elizabeth)
After Bridgett's death, John married Rachel Baker on December 02, 1703 in Falls Township, Pennsylvania. Rachel was the daughter of Henry Baker and was born on February 23, 1668/69 in Lancashire, England.
John and Rachel's children are:
1. Henry Cowgill, b. Abt. 1704, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; m. Mary Boulton
2. Rachel Cowgill, b. March 03, 1705/06; d. February 10, 1727/28; m. Thomas Sharp
3. Mary Cowgill, b. November 23, 1707
4. Ebenezer Cowgill, b. October 19, 1709
5. Eleazer Cowgill, b. January 21, 1709/10, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; m. Martha Pain
The following four pages are taken from the book The following is an excerpt from the book "The Descendants of Ellin Cowgill 1682-1800" by H.G. Stuebing and Carole J. Cowgilll-Stuebing
John married Bridget Croasdale on August 19, 1693 in Neshamineh, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Bridget was the daughter of Thomas Croasdale and Agnes Hathornthwaite. Bridget was born on June 30, 1671 in New Key, Yorkshire, England and died February 26, 1700/01 in Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Croasdale's also immigrated on the ship Lamb with the Cowgill's.
John and Bridget's children are:
1. Elizabeth Cowgill, b. June 24, 1694 in Duck Creek, Maryland; d. Bef. 1721 in Pennsylvania; m. William Brown, Jr.
2. Thomas Cowgill, b. April 21, 1696 in Middletown Township, Pensylvania; m. Sarah Clayton
3. John Cowgill, b. May 08, 1698 in Middletown Township, Pensylvania; m. Lydia Clayton
4. Ellen Cowgill, b. October 14, 1700 in Middletown Township, Pensylvania; d. January 05, 1772; m. Thomas Brown (brother of William Brown, Jr., husband of Elizabeth)
After Bridgett's death, John married Rachel Baker on December 02, 1703 in Falls Township, Pennsylvania. Rachel was the daughter of Henry Baker and was born on February 23, 1668/69 in Lancashire, England.
John and Rachel's children are:
1. Henry Cowgill, b. Abt. 1704, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; m. Mary Boulton
2. Rachel Cowgill, b. March 03, 1705/06; d. February 10, 1727/28; m. Thomas Sharp
3. Mary Cowgill, b. November 23, 1707
4. Ebenezer Cowgill, b. October 19, 1709
5. Eleazer Cowgill, b. January 21, 1709/10, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; m. Martha Pain
The following four pages are taken from the book The following is an excerpt from the book "The Descendants of Ellin Cowgill 1682-1800" by H.G. Stuebing and Carole J. Cowgilll-Stuebing
Quaker Meeting Record dated August 5, 1693 of John's intention to marry Bridget
John and Bridget's Marriage Certificate
John and Bridget's Marriage Certificate, pg. 2
John and Bridget's Marriage Certificate
Quaker Meeting Records stating John and Bridget's children
Land Record August 14, 1766
From the book "Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania; Genealogical and Personal Memoirs" Volume I; ed. John W. Jordan, LL.D.; pg. 304
John's Will, pg 1
Sources:
"The Descendants of Ellin Cowgill 1682-1800" by H.G. Stuebing and Carole J. Cowgilll-Stuebing
"Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania; Genealogical and Personal Memoirs" Volume I; ed. John W. Jordan, LL.D.
"A History of the Townships of Byberry and Moreland in Philadelphia, PA" by Joseph A. Martindale, M.D.
"History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania" by William W,H. Davis, A.M.
"The History of the Society of Friends in America Volume II Pennsylvania and New Jersey" by James Bowden
"The Welcome Claimants Proved and Disproved and doubtful with an account of some of their descendants, (Penn's colony)" George Englert McCracken