William Goff, a native of Ireland, who came to America during the colonial days preceding the Revolution, and during the war was employed by the government as a ship carpenter. Shortly after coming to this county, he married Prudence Passenger, a courageous colonial maid… John Goff [his son] was born in New Jersey previous toContinue reading “William Goff | Cape May Connections”
Category Archives: Quakers
Crookham | Scots-Irish?
William Crookham married Mary Philips in 1752 in the Old Swede’s Church (Swedish Lutheran) in Philadelphia, a multi-cultural colonial city. Mary Philips was likely a Welsh Quaker who married outside of her religion. Mary Crookham can be found in the Quaker Meeting Records for the Chester and Goshen Monthly Meetings, both in Chester County westContinue reading “Crookham | Scots-Irish?”
William Crookham | South Ward
William Crookham is included in the 1774 Tax List for the South Ward of Philadelphia. It is unclear how he is included, in that he seems to appear as a sub-item for the taxes of Charles Marshall who owed approximately 79 pounds. South Ward, Philadelphia The South Ward was bordered by Water and Chestnut Streets,Continue reading “William Crookham | South Ward”
A Quaker marries in a Lutheran Church
On the 16th of March in 1752, William Crookham and Mary Philips were married at the Swedes’ Church (Gloria Dei) in Southwark neighborhood, south of Philadelphia.
Finding the Yellow Bricks 