NINTH GENERATION

274. Benjamin Talbot ⁽³⁰⁾⁽²⁴⁷⁾ was born before 26 Apr 1713 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. John Turner made a will, dated January 12th, 1730, as stated in later writings, but it is not to be found, and letters of administration were granted to Sarah Turner, his widow, March 6, 1732/3. He devised the land, 134 acres, to Benjamin Talbot, and his clothing to John Chapman, which is all that is known of the will. Joseph Talbot, as heir at law, gave a release to his brother Benjamin Talbot for the land, April 26, 1734 and Sarah Turner, the widow, also signed a release, April 2, 1737.
Joseph Talbot, the eldest son, having taken the land of his father, obtained releases from the other heirs, as they became of age, or soon after. The names and dates are as follows: Mary Talbot, July 15, 1731; Benjamin Talbot, April 26, 1734; Sarah Talbot, March 3, 1738; John Talbot, Dec 22, 1730; Hannah Talbot, Oct. 4, 1742. Joseph also purchased from his brother Benjamin the eastern half of the original Turner tract, in 1741, and upon this erected a grist mill on what is kown as Rock run, formerly called Martin's run. This mill was built prior to December 20, 1744 but the first building was of wood. In 1792 the stone building on the same site was erected by James Emlen, and is now owned by Humphrey Yearsley.

BIOGRAPHY: Benjamin Talbot lived in several parts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and apparently in Caernarvon Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Quaker meeting records show transfers for Elizabeth and children from Darby MM to Chester MM to Bradford MM. Bradford sent a certificate of transfer to Exeter MM, Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1770 which was rejected by Exeter MM on grounds that Elizabeth did not seem to be a Quaker. A Bradford MM committee spoke to Elizabeth and Benjamin and concluded that they seemed to prefer the Church of England, noting that their daughter Mary had married a man professing with that Church.

Flags: Foreign Born=N He was married to Elizabeth Ball on 11 Nov 1734 in Church of England, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

275. Elizabeth Ball was born on 16 Oct 1715 in Darby MM, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.⁽⁵⁰⁾⁽⁹¹⁾ ⁽³⁰⁾ She was on 30 Apr 1759 in Chester MM, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.⁽⁵⁰⁾ 4/30/1759 Elizabeth, w of Benjamin & ch John, Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, Benjamin, & William gct Bradford MM

4/25/1739 Elizabeth, w of Benjamin rocf Darby MM.

10/7/1737 Talbart, Elizabeth, gct Chester MM

6/6/1735 "At a Monthly Meeting at Darby 6th day 6th Mo 1735 Elizabeth Talbort produced a paper at this meeting condemning her going out in Marriage, contrary to the established Rules amongst friends, which is accepted"

11/11/1734 Certificate of Marriage signed by a Church of England missionary, Richard Backhouse, states: "Benjamin Talbot of Darby and Eliz: Ball of Darby were - - - lawfully married together on ye Eleventh Day of November --- 1734---" Flags: Foreign Born=N, Military=N Children were:

i. John Talbot was born after 1734.⁽⁵⁰⁾ Flags: Foreign Born=N
ii. Joseph Talbot was born before 1759.⁽⁵⁰⁾ Flags: Foreign Born=N
137 iii. Mary Talbot.
iv. Elizabeth Talbot⁽²⁴⁷⁾ was born before 1759.⁽⁵⁰⁾ Benjamin Talbot was married about 1735 to Elizabeth ___ of Darby meeting and they had children, John, Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, Benjamin and William. She retained her membership among Friends and seems to have endeavored to keep her children within the pale, but with little success. The family removed to the northwestern part of Chester county about or before 1759, and some of their descendants may still be found there. Of the daughters, Mary went to North Carolina and married _____ Bull, Elizabeth married _____ Phillips.

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v. Benjamin Talbot⁽³⁰⁾ was born before 1759.⁽⁵⁰⁾ He died about 1838. His will dated 24 Nov 1834; proved 6 Aug 1838

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vi. William Talbot was born before 1759.⁽⁵⁰⁾ Flags: Foreign Born=N

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