MR. WILLIAM AP EDWARD. MERION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
William ap Edward, sometime, William Bedward, his descendants assumes the surname Williams. m. twice and in May of 1682, with his 2nd., wife, Jane and two daughters by his first wife Katherine, he embarked for America.He settled on his purchase on the Schuylkill, by deed dated 17. 6mo. 1694 of 150 acres which seems to be all he owned in December, 1701.
This land where he lived and died subsequently was included in the great estate of the George family and "Overbrook Farms."
He was buried at the Merion Meeting, 10mo. 31. 1714. His wife Jane also buried there aged 93 years on 8 mo. 3. 1745. Their two daughters; Elizabeth Williams, b. 14. 3mo. 1672 who m. Thomas Lloyd; Katharine Williams, who came with her father and d.s.p.
From his 2nd., marriage to Jane, dau. of John ap Edward (who was not his brother) a farmer near Bala, and by her, who came over with him, four children.
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MR. WILLIAM AP EDWARD. MERION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
William ap Edward died Jan, 3, 1714.Will proved in Philadelphia, Jan. 29, 1714. He was an "Adventurer" in the "Ship Lyon". Died in Blockley township, Philadelphia Co. He was variously called William ap Edward, William Edward and William Bedward. He left one son, Edward William, born in Blockley, 6 Mo. 7, 1689; and several daughters.
The first wife of William ap Edward was Katherine, daughter of Robert ap Hugh, and sister of Hugh Roberts.
His second wife was Jane ap Edward (maiden name.) The children of William ap Edward assumed the surname of William or Williams.
William ap Edward had two brothers, John ap Edward and Evan ap Edward, early settlers in Pennsylvania. And these were the sons of Edward ap John, of Llandderval, near Bala, or Penllyn, Merionethshire, in North Wales.
Another brother, Thomas ap Edward remained in Wales.
William ap Edward had by his first wife Katharine, two daughters, Katharine (b. 1676) and Elizabeth (b. 1672). Elizabeth m. Thomas Lloyd of Merion and had children. Katharine m. __________ of Salem, N. J. and had no children.
By his second wife Jane, William ap Edward had one son, Edward William (b. 7 Mo. 2, 1689); a daughter Sarah (b. 8 Mo. 29, 1685) who m. Thomas Lawrence of Haverford; a daughter Ellen (b. 4 Mo. 19, 1691) who m. Henry Lawrence, brother of Thomas of Haverford; and a daughter Jane, who m. Evan Thomas, of Merion.
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MR. WILLIAM AP EDWARD. MERION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
WILLIAM AP EDWARD, son of Edward ap John, of Cynlas, resided upon a rented farm in the township of Nantlleidiog, in Penllyn, before his removal to Pennsylvania, but is sometimes described as "of Cynlas" prior to that event.He married first, about 1671, Katherine, daughter of Robert ap Hugh, of Llwyndedwydd, near Bala, Merionethshire, and sister to Hugh Roberts (i.e., Hugh ap Robert, or Hugh, the son of Robert), who also removed to Pennsylvania and became a member of the Provincial Council. Katherine died in Wales, 1676, and William ap Edward married secondly, 1681, Jane, daughter of John ap Edward, of near Bala.
William ap Edward and family early joined the Quakers, and came to Pennsylvania on the ship "Lyon," which arrived in 1682.
He was a member of the Company of Merioneth Adventurers, and, by deed, dated 1 April, 1682, under the designation of "William ap Edward, of Ucheldri, yeoman," became the purchaser of 156 1/4 acres of land, a part of which was surveyed to him in Merion, and part of Goshen.
He had issue from his first wife :
1. Elizabeth b. Wales 14th 3mo. 1672
2. Katherine b. Wales 29th 11m. 1676