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- 1. Colonial Families of Philadelphia Volume 1 /974.811 D2
2. Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania
974.8/F2g/page 97
Pedigree XVII
John ap Rees Wynn, of the parish of Ysceifiog, was born circa 1570. The records of Bodfari begin in 1572, and the living of Ysceifiog appears to have been vcant for several years about this time.
He married at Bodfari Church,29 October, 1588, Grace Morgan. The entry in the Parish Register reads as follows: "(1588) John ap Rees ap John Wynn and Grace ... Morgan were married the XXIXth October." The exact date of his death is unknown, but it was prior to 140. He was prominent in the affairs of his county, and esteemed a wealthy and influential man. The children of John ap Rees Wynne were:
i. Thomas ap John Wynne: baptd. 20 December, 1589; of whom presently.
ii. Mary; baptd. 10 March, 1590
iii. Jane; baptd. 9 June, 1595.
Page. 101 Among the various accounts which have been written of Philadelphia, one states that among the first brick houses built was that of Thomas Wynne. It was located on Front Street, west side, above Chesnut Street, the latter being for a short time called Wynne Street.n Having some business to attend to in the old country, he laid befoe his monthly meeting, 1st of 5th month, the prospeche had of a visit with his wife to England
It is supposed that Thomas Wynneaccompanied Penn to England in the ketch "Endeavour," which sailed from Philadelphia the 12th of 6th month, 1684. On the 23d of 9th month, in London, William Gibson was buried. It was he who had written the postscript to the Doctor's last publication. On this ocasion a meeting was held in White Hart Court Meeting-House. It is stated that more than a thousand persons were at the burial-place,when it was publicly said of the body "That it had been oftne beaten and imprisoned for Christ's sake." At another time, while Thomas Wynne and twenty-three others were on their way to the meeting-house at White-Hart Court they were arrested in Angel Court and sent to prison.
The length of time that Thomas Wynne remained in England is unknown. On his return he settled on an estate he had purchased at Lewes. He again took part in public affairs.
During the year 1688, while holding the position of Associate Justice of Sussex County, he was also a representative from that county in the Assembly at Philadelphia. This body met on the 10th day of 3d month. In the same year on the 6th of 5th month Rachel Lloyd, a daughter of Thomas Lloyd, Deputy-Governor of the Province, was married to Samuel Preston, a meeting being held for that purpose at the house of Frances Cornwall, in Sussex. Among the signers to the marriage certificate
were Thomas Wynne, his wife and children. In the year 1691 Dr. was in Philadelphia. He attended the Monthly Meetings held in the 11th month and 12th month. Soon after he was taken sick and died. He was buried on the 17th of 1st month, 1692. He made his will on the "16th day of first month, 1691-1692." This was probated 2d month, 20th, 1692, at Philadelphia [Book A, p. 200.] In it he is called thomas Wynne, of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania, practitioner in Physic." He gives his messuaage and planttion, near the town of Lewes, to his wife, Elizabeth Wynne, during her natural life, after her death to his son Jonathan Wynne. He also gives to the latter the plantation of two hundred acres at Cedar Creek, in the county of Sussex. He gives one-half of his personal estate to his children in America, viz.: Jonathan, Mary, Rebecca, Sidney, and Hannah. His daughter Tabitha was living in England; he gave her fifty shillings as a last mark of love. "She hath already sufficiently partaken of my fatherly care and tenderness of her." The other half of his personal estate he bequeathed to his beloved wife, Elizabeth, who was made executrix.
3. Archaelogia Cambrensis (942.9/B2c, ser 5 vol 8)
4. The Quakers in Wales 942.9/K2r
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1570 - 1638 (68 years)