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     Thomas Baldwin was born on 26 August 1685 at Chester, Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. He married Helchey Hendricks, daughter of James Hendricks, before 31 March 1714 at Chester Monthly Friends Meeting, Chester, Chester County, PA. While it appears that Chester County courts did not try to appoint people to official positions in Conestoga until after 1721, even then, there are few that are ever appointed to that community, though they clearly collected taxes from them throughout the 1720s. Thomas Baldwin was appointed overseer of the poor for Conestoga along with a William Willis in 1726. John Postlewaite was appointed supervisor of roads but, as usual, no constable was appointed. Thomas Gale replaced Thomas Baldwin in 1727 and John Linvill replaced Postlewaite as supervisor. The last definitive reference to Thomas and Hester or Hethley (Hendricks) Baldwin is on 17 April 1742 when they sell their 200 acre Conestoga patent they acquired 19 Aug 1716 as part of her father James Hendricks patent.

     Joseph Baldwin was born on 26 August 1685 at Chester, Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. He was baptized on 6 May 1705 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chester, Delaware County, PA. He married Elizabeth Mealis. Joseph Baldwin died before 29 March 1715 at Chester, Chester County, PA; Letters of administration of the estate were granted to wife Elizabeth on that date.

     William Baldwin was born on 19 December 1687 at Chester, Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. William was not one of the young children of Thomas Baldwin's baptized at St. Paul's Church in 1705. He died before 2 August 1722 at Bradford, Chester County, PA. His estate was probated on 2 August 1722 at Bradford, Chester County, PA, Bequests were made to wife Mary and brother Anthony. Witnesses included brother Thomas Baldwin and brother-in-law John Griest.

     Anthony Baldwin was born on 10 February 1690 at Chester, Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. He was baptized on 6 May 1705 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chester, Delaware County, PA. He married Hannah Coburn. Anthony Baldwin second married Margery Hannum.

     Mary Baldwin was born on 25 February 1692 at Chester, Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. She was baptized on 6 May 1705 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chester, Delaware County, PA. She died after 17 March 1730/31, since she was alive and unmarried when father Thomas Baldwin wrote his will on that date.

     Her married name was Griest. Martha Baldwin was born on 16 December 1694 at Chester, Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. She was baptized on 6 May 1705 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chester, Delaware County, PA. She married John Griest circa 1713; The marriage date is assumed from the date of birth of first child.

     Her married name was Weaver. Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 16 December 1694 at Chester, Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. She was baptized on 6 May 1705 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chester, Delaware County, PA. She married Richard Weaver before 25 March 1733 at Chester, Delaware County, PA; On 25 Mar 1733 they requested membership into Chester Monthly (Friends') Meeting along with their children and it was granted.

     Helchey Hendricks married Thomas Baldwin, son of Thomas Baldwin and Mary Hart, before 31 March 1714 at Chester Monthly Friends Meeting, Chester, Chester County, PA. As of 31 March 1714,her married name was Baldwin.

     Her married name was Baldwin. Elizabeth Mealis married Joseph Baldwin, son of Thomas Baldwin and Mary Hart.

     Her married name was Baldwin. Hannah Coburn married Anthony Baldwin, son of Thomas Baldwin and Mary Hart.

     Her married name was Baldwin. Margery Hannum second married Anthony Baldwin, son of Thomas Baldwin and Mary Hart.

     John Griest married Martha Baldwin, daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Mary Hart, circa 1713; The marriage date is assumed from the date of birth of first child.

     Richard Weaver married Elizabeth Baldwin, daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Mary Hart, before 25 March 1733 at Chester, Delaware County, PA; On 25 Mar 1733 they requested membership into Chester Monthly (Friends') Meeting along with their children and it was granted.

     Joseph Richards was born circa 1672 at England. He married Mary (?) circa 1690 at PA She is not mentioned by name in Joseph's will, but a later 1736 Chester County Orphans' Court record identifies her then as Mary, wife of James Couren, and "late widdow and Relict of Joseph Richards late of Aston."

     As of circa 1690,her married name was Mary Richards Mary's first marriage. Mary (?) married Joseph Richards, son of Dr. Joseph Richards Sr. and Jane (?), circa 1690 at PA She is not mentioned by name in Joseph's will, but a later 1736 Chester County Orphans' Court record identifies her then as Mary, wife of James Couren, and "late widdow and Relict of Joseph Richards late of Aston." As of between 1732 and 1736,her married name was Mary Couren Mary's second marriage. Mary (?) married James Couren between 1732 and 1736 at Aston, Chester County, PA.

     Dr. Joseph Richards Sr. was born circa 1650 at probably Newgate, parish of Whitney, Oxfordshire County, England. He married Jane (?) circa 1670. Dr. Joseph Richards Sr. immigrated between 6 August 1682 and 8 August 1682 to on the Amity, Chester, Chester County, PA, He and his family seem clearly to have been on the "Amity," along with the Baldwin brothers. They were both from Oxfordshire and Joseph Richards loaded goods on the "Amity" 4 April 1682. He first appears in court in Chester 12 Sept 1682 as a juryman. He was a doctor between 1693 and 1705 at Chester County, PA. He died before 16 February 1710/11 at Chichester, Chester County, PA.

     Her married name was Jane Richards. Jane (?) married Dr. Joseph Richards Sr. circa 1670. Jane (?) died between 1689 and 1705 She is mentioned in Chester Court Records 4th month 1689 and she is not mentioned in husband's will dated 1705.

     Edward Killingbeck married Elizabeth Walles on 3 November 1629 at Bolney Parish, Sussex County, England.

     As of 3 November 1629,her married name was Killingbeck. Elizabeth Walles married Edward Killingbeck on 3 November 1629 at Bolney Parish, Sussex County, England.

     Elizabeth Killingbeck was baptized on 9 January 1633/34 at Bolney, Sussex County, England. As of 3 February 1660/61,her married name was Mercer. She married Richard Mercer on 3 February 1660/61 at Bolney, Sussex County, England, The two were apparently married a second time as a Society of Friends marriage at John Grover's house in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex.

     Richard Mercer married Elizabeth Killingbeck, daughter of Edward Killingbeck and Elizabeth Walles, on 3 February 1660/61 at Bolney, Sussex County, England, The two were apparently married a second time as a Society of Friends marriage at John Grover's house in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex.

     Mary Killingbeck was baptized on 27 January 1635/36 at Bolney, Sussex County, England.

     Anne Killingbeck was baptized on 27 December 1638 at Twineham, Sussex County, England. As of 4 April 1667,her married name was Grover. She married John Grover on 4 April 1667 at Society of Friends, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex County, England; Marriage occurred at John Grover's house in Hurstpierpoint.

     John Grover married Anne Killingbeck, daughter of Edward Killingbeck and Elizabeth Walles, on 4 April 1667 at Society of Friends, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex County, England; Marriage occurred at John Grover's house in Hurstpierpoint.

     As of 19 September 1685,her married name was Wickersham. Ann Grover married Thomas Wickersham on 19 September 1685 at John Grover's house, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex County, England. Ann Grover was buried on 24 August 1697 at Society of Friends, Twineham, Sussex County, England.