MR. JOHN CADWALADER. PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
The CADWALADER family is of ancient Welsh ancestry.John Cadwalader was born in Penllyn, Merionethshire circa 1677-78 and died in Philadelphia; 13th July, 1734.
He was educated in Pembroke, Wales and in 1697 immigrated to America from Pembrokeshire, North Wales, and settled in Merion, Pennsylvania.
13th July 1705 was admitted a freeman of the city of Philadelphia. Elected to the Common Council 1718, and was an active member of that body until 28th January 1733-34.
From 1729 to 1734 was one of the representatives of Philadelphia County in the Provincial Assembly.
Married 29th December 1699 at the Friends' Meeting, Lower Merion, Philadelphia County, Martha Jones (d. 16th April 1747) daughter of Dr. Edward Jones, one of the earliest practitioners of medicine in the Province, by his wife, Mary Wynne, daughter of Thomas Wynne, "Chirurgeon," from Caerwys, Flintshire, Wales, who came over with PENN in the "Welcome," and was speaker of the first three General Assemblies.