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Edward Beazer

1641-1688
Born: Rowde, Wiltshire, England
Died: Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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  • Story: Bezer Family History

    In the Pennsylvania records left by the Bezer (Beaser) family it is indicated one of the places the family came from was &quot;Streap&quot;, (England or Wales?) Another place refers to their having come from Northern England. At one time The Quaker John Bezer was arrested while in Bristol England. His place of residence when he came to Pennsylvania was &quot;Bishops Canning&quot;, Wiltshire, England. Come with me as we explore places on the Internet that may yield some yet undiscovered &quot;Clues&quot; to this family. <br><br>Per Beezer Gen. by Hannum in PA St. Lib. - <br>Variously spelled Beazer, Bezer or Bizer, of Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, Engl., son of Edward and Jean Bezer, of Strett near Marlborough, Wiltshire, Engl., arrived in Pa. with his wife Susanna WITHERS, sister of John Withers, either early in 1682 (according to Smith, Hist. of Del. Co.) or on 12-2-1682, which is the date given in an old BEZER BIBLE. They settled in Chichester (now Marcus Hook), Del. Co. PA. John Bezer died shortly afterward between Sept. 13 and 25, 1684 and Susanna d. before or in 1693. Insert &quot;WILL&quot;.) <br><br>He was patented 200 acres of land in Concord Twp., Del. Co. Aug. 4, 1684, but, according to Ashmead, he did not reside on the estate. He was one of the Commissioners appointed by William Penn to lay out the City of Philadelpha. He was a member of the Soc. of Friends and was severely persecuted in England for his religious convictions. Before leaving England he was engaged in business as a maltster. <br><br>The BEZER FAMILY BIBLE, dated 1551 was in the possession of James Phillips in 1887 whose wife was Eliza Lamplugh, a direct descendant of John and Susanna <br>(Withers) Beezer. It seems there must have been 2 sons whose name was John for in the records of the Wiltshire MM there is a record of the burial of John Bezer, son of John Bezer, of Canning, at Devizes, on 7 27 1668. <br>The male line of John Bezer became extinct with his two sons, viz., John Beezer, who married twice but had no children and Richard Beezer, who died unmarried. <br><br>Pa. Genealogical Magazine, &quot;John Bezer, A Commissioner of William Penn&quot;, photocopy in file.<br>Trade of mason in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, at time of m. Moved to<br>Rowde in the same shire before the birth of the 2 youngest daughters.<br>Edward, his family and several other Wiltshire first purchasers embarked on<br>the ship Bristol Comfort for Pa. early in 1682. He had a releases 2 8th mo<br>1681 for 500 acres from Penn, surveyed and laid out in Bethel Twp., Chester<br>Co; and here he built his messuage and made a plantation.<br>Will names his widow Ann and Children: Elizabeth Clayton, wife of<br>William; Sarah Hewes, Ruth Chandler, Lydia Taylor, wife of Joseph of<br>Phila.; Frances Pennock, wife of John; Ann Griste, wife of George, and<br>Edward Jr., of Bethel, mason, with wife Margaret.<br><br>From &quot;Mendenhall&ugrave;Newlin Alliance&quot;:<br>At the time of the birth of their first two children they lived in Bishop s Canning, Wiltshire. When their second two children were born they were living at Rowde, a few miles distant.<br>All of the children except Elizabeth accompanied their parents to America in 1683, where they settled in Bethel Twp., Chester/Del. Co. PA<br>A memorandum of JOHN TAYLOR , surveyor, shows that ELIZABETH CLAYTON,<br>WLLIAM HEWES and wife, the heirs of JOHN &amp; FFRANCIS PENNOCK, and the<br>GRIESTS released some land to Edward Bezer, but no date is given. George<br>GRIEST of Bethel, conveyed to Edward Pennock, 33 1/3 acres of land in<br>Bethel, part of Bezer s 500 acre tract 8 June 1696.In 1693 a tax of 1 penny per pound on estates, and six shillings per head on freemen, was levied. Edard Bezr is shown as paying 8 shillings, 4 pence in Bethel Twp.Edward followed the trade of a mason and was a long time member of the Society of Friends. He presented a certificate of transfer to Concord<br>Monthly Meeting 11, 10 mo 1687, that testified to his honest conversation. His house at Bethel was somtimes used to hold Quaker Meetings. He was Justice of the Peace and member of the Assembly in 1687.<br>Settlement of his estate is mentioned in Chester Co. Court Records, which state, that his estate amounted to L 339 5s 9d. After the widow s share was deducted and the debts paid, the remaining L 161 12s Sd, was divided into<br>eight shares, of which th eldest son received two share, leaving the probabilility of seven children, as described above.<br><br>Deed made in 1696 refers to him having taken 500 acres in Bethel Twp.<br><br>v. XFR ANC ES BEZ ER, b. Abt . 167 8 (So urc e: &quot;Me nde nha ll- New lin All ian ce&quot; ); XJO HN PEN NOC K, Bef . 169 6, Set tle d in Bethel Twp., Ches/Del Co. PA (Source:<br>Land given to John Pennock in consideration of his m. to Frances.)<br>Notes for XJOHN PENNOCK:<br>Given land in Bethel Twp. by brother-in-law Edward Bezer and sold land by brother&ndash;in&ndash;law William Hewes in 1696 in consideration of marr. The land adjoined land of Edward Pennock (brother?)<br>4.13.1696 per Hewes book in Salem Co. HS<br><br>25 F iii Francis Bezer was born about 1669 in Of Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England. <br><br>6. iv. Aft . 174 9.<br>XRU TH BEZ ER, b. 167 6, 5, 7mo , 167 6, Row de, Wil tsh ire , Eng lan d; d.<br>v. XFR ANC ES BEZ ER, b. Abt . 167 8 (So urc e: &quot;Me nde nha ll- New lin All ian ce&quot; ); XJO HN PEN NOC K, Bef . 169 6, Set tle d in Bethel Twp., Ches/Del Co. PA (Source:<br>Land given to John Pennock in consideration of his m. to Frances.)<br><br>Notes for XJOHN PENNOCK:<br>Given land in Bethel Twp. by brother-in-law Edward Bezer and sold land by brother&ndash;in&ndash;law William Hewes in 1696 in consideration of marr. The land adjoined land of Edward Pennock (brother?)<br>4.13.1696 per Hewes book in Salem Co. HS<br><br>vi. XANN BEZER, m. XGEORGE GRIEST.<br>vii. XLYDIA BEZER, m. XJOSEPH TAYLOR. <br>Francis married John Pennock.

  • Story: Edward Bezer

    Edward Bezer (c1650-1688) was perhaps the earliest settler of Bethel. He was born in Wiltshire, England, and came to America with his brothers, John and William, who purchased tracts in adjacent Chichester and Concord. Edward purchased 500 acres at the Chelsea end of the township, and his tract may have determined the odd boundaries of the township. He was a leader in the Society of Friends, and the first recorded meeting of the group was held at his log home in 1686. That same year, he was appointed Constable for &quot;Bethel Liberty&quot;. He also was a member of the Provinicial Assembly in 1715. The family has long since disappeared from Bethel record, but the &quot;Bezer&#39;s Run&quot; is found in maps to this day. (Bethel Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania through Three Centuries)...written by George Walter Goodley, published 1987. <br>Edward Bezer, who took up 500 acres in the extreme northeast corners of Bethel in a Lease and Release Agreement, must have built a home in the Chelsea area, near or on what is now the Chelsea Tank Farm, the boundaries of his tract apparently determined the boundaries of Bethel with her neighbors of Concord, Aston, and Chichester. <br><br>Another indication of the separate entity of Bethel is from the record of the first monthly meeting of the Society of Friends, held at Concord, 1686. The record of that meeting tells us that Meetings of Friends were already being held at &quot;Edward Bezer&#39;s in Bethel&quot; and at &quot;Robert Pile&#39;s in Bethel&quot;. <br><br><br>More About <strong>Edward Bezer</strong>:<br>Occupation 1: 1686, Constable, Bethel Township.<br>Occupation 2: Unknown, Mason/Carpenter.<br>Religion: Unknown, Quaker.

 
 
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