ALICE WELLSMITH
THE STORY AS I KNOW IT
Alice Wellsmith was born Jan 16, 1631/32
in Hadwell Parish, Inksborough, Worcester, England.
Her parents are unknown. from Ancestors of Jared
Reckie Dahl found online at
burrfrost.com/dahlpette
In 1659 Alice Wellsmith married George
Maris of the same town. He was a
shoemaker and a quacker. they had 7 known
children. All were born in the Hadwell Parish and
all,except the youngest emigrated with their parents to
Pennsylvania, married and died there. Nothing but
the birth is known about Susannah.
1. Alice Maris born Oct 17, 1660, married Jacob
Simcock. She died Dec 10 1726 in Pennsylvania
2. George Maris Jr. born Dec. 2, 1662,
married Jane Maddock. He died Nov. 1705 in
Pennsylvania
3. Elizabeth Maris born March 1664/65 married
John Mendenhall. She died before 1708 in
Pennsylvania
4. Anna Maris born June 18, 1667 married John
Worrilow. When she died is unclear, but
after 1710 in Pennsylvania
5. John
Maris born May 21, 1669 married Susannah
Lewis. He died March 8, 1746/47 in
Pennsylvania
6. Richard Maris born Nov. 20 1672 married Elizabeth
Hayes. He died 1745 in Pennsylvania
7. Susannah Maris born 1675 death unknown.
George was a practicing Quaker and as such was
subjected to fines and imprisonment in England. He
finally decided the only way to live a full life was to
emigrate to Pennsylvania, which they did in 1683.
There is a Darby Certificates of Removal: George
Maris of Grafton Flyford in Worcestershire produced a
certificate from Hadswell Monthly Meeting, Worcestershire,
England, for himself, his wife and minor children,
recorded 6th day, 3rd mo, 1683. The Quaker year
began in March so I believe this would be May.
The family sailed for America aboard the ship, Bristol
Comfort. He was granted 400 acres on 16 Oct 1683 in
Springfield Township, Chester County, PA.
George built a substantial building of stone, called Home
House. The house remained in the Maris family until
the early 1900s. It still stands at 421 N. State Road, Springfield, PA
and there is a website dedicated to the story of the house
with a photo. http://www.delcohistory.org/shs/maris.htm
The township of Springfield got its name because of the
large spring near George's home. He became a
minister of the Society of Friends, active in the Chester
Monthly meeting. and was justice of holding courts for
Chester County from 1685 until 1693. His children
all married into Quaker families of the Chester and
Delaware counties PA and stayed near by.
Alice Wellsmith Maris died March 11, 1699. from a
Quaker Records of Pennock family connected Deaths, page
3. George lived another 6 years. I
would guess they were buried on their estate.
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