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Descendants of Thomas Bracken

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² BRACKEN (THOMAS¹) was born 09 September 1671 in Lancashire, England, and died 28 December 1749 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married HANNAH.

Notes for WILLIAM BRACKEN:
So far as is known, this William Bracken was the first of his line in America. His origin is not positively known. Tradition says he was from England. He reached Philadelphia on 25 August 1699, aboard the ship "Brittania" from Liverpool, England; Richard Nicholes, Commander. Many of the passengers were from Yorkshire and Lancashire. William witnessed the will of George Goodsell 25 July 1699, while still aboard this ship. Due to sickness aboard the ship, a committee was appointed at the monthly meeting of Friends in Philadelphia, 25 August 1699, "To assist the sick and weak passengers arrived from Liverpool. Apparently William Bracken was appointed a recipient for on 29 August 1714, the Friends in the meeting resolved: 'whereas 30 shillings were lent to William Bracken, he now being able to repay, therefore Anthony Morris and William Hudson are appointed to write to him so he might return the money for the use of other poor Friends.'

There is no further record of William Bracken after he arrived in Philadelphia until 14 July 1702, when he requested a land grant of 100 acres near Red Clay Creek, New Castle County, Delaware. It is not known when or where William and Hannah were married.

Source: Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995. "The Brackin Family in the Southeastern United States", Henry B. Brackin, Jr., MD.

His will was drawn up 8 April 1749; probated 28 December 1749.

He settled at Delaware 1703 from England. He was the first Bracken in America and reached Philadelphia on 25 August 1699 by the ship Brittania from Liverpool, England. He settled near the present town of Brackenville, Delaware.

Children of WILLIAM BRACKEN and HANNAH are:

	i.	SUSAN³ BRACKEN.
	ii.	MARGARET BRACKEN, b. 1701-1730; d. 1706-1811.
	iii.	MARTHA BRACKEN, b. 1701-1730; d. 1706-1811.
	iv.	HENRY BRACKEN, b. Bef. 1710; d. 1711-1800.
	v.	THOMAS BRACKEN, b. Bef. 1710, England; d. Abt. 1780, York County, Pennsylvania; m. MARTHA GREEN, 21 December 1721.
3.	vi.	JOHN BRACKEN, b. 1710, New Castle County, Delaware; d. 20 March 1782, Huntington Township, York County, Delaware.
	vii.	HANNA BRACKEN, b. Aft. 1710; d. 1711-1804.

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