MR. THOMAS LLOYD. MERION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

Thomas Lloyd was a brother of Robert Lloyd, of Merion, and probably younger. The exact year of his birth is not known. His name does nor appear in the "First Tax List for Philadelphia County, 26th day of September, 1693" but on 3rd mo. 5th, 1696, at the marriage of Robert Roberts and Katherine Jones, at Heverford Meeting, he signs as a witness immediately after his brother Robert.

He doubtless arrived in Pennsylvania in the early part of the latter year (1696). He married about 1698, Elizabeth, daughter of William ap Edward.

Thomas Lloyd purchased from his brother Robert, one hundred and fifty four and a half acres. The date of the conveyance is 10th of Februart, 1709, the consideration being "forty pounds of lawful money of Pennsylvania," and the location of the land is as follows :

It was in the Township of Merion, north of Bryn Mawr, and was bounded by land belonging to David Llewellyn, Robert Lloys, Rowland Ellis, John Williams and Morris Llewellyn. Thomas Lloyd lived the life of a yeoman farmer, cultivating his plantation and raising his family. Part of the land adjoining, belonging to Rowland Ellis, was sold to Richard Harrison.

In 1737 a complaint was made to the Monthly Meeting that Thomas Lloyd and wife were interfering with Richard Harrison's slaves. A commitee was appointed to investigate the matter.

On the 8th month, 13th, at a Monthly meeting held at Haverford made the following report :
"The Friends appointed to hear the complaint of Richard Harrison against Thomas Lloyd, reports in writing under their hands that the said Richard had Just cause of complaint. Also that there was a paper brought to this meeting signed by Thomas Lloyd and his wife, acknowledging that they were heartily sorry that they had given the said Richard and wife just cause to be offended in that they had anything to do with their negroes and that they had acted very unadvisedly and foolishly and promised to avoid anything of the kind for the time to come, and Richard Harrison being present at this meeting accepts thereof for satisfaction."

Items like this taken from the Meeting Minute Books give an insight to the social conditions of the early settlers. The keeping of slaves was not then looked upon as being anything out of the way. Where dispures arose between neighbors over supposed trespass on the part of slaves or from other causes, the cases were very properly brought before the Monthly Metting for settlement.

Both Thomas and Elizabeth Lloyd lived to an advanced age. He died in 1748. In his will dated 5th mo. 26th, 1741, and probated at Philadelphia 6th of February, 1748, he appoints his wife executrix. She in her will, dates December 2nd, 1748, proved at Philadelphia February 6th, 1748-9, mentions the fact of "Having been left by my husband executor and being taken sick before the execution," etc., appoints her son, Evan Lloyd, executor. He, therfore, had the settlement of both estates.

Merion in the Welsh Tract.