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The will of Elizabeth Fell, widow of Joseph, dated 10/30/1777, pr. May 24, 1'784, mentions daughters: Sarah Church, Rachel Kirk, grandson Zenas Fell, granddaughters: Rachel Fell and Cynthia Fell, son Thomas.

Executor: son Thomas.

Witnesses: John Bradfield- and Jesse Fell.

18. Edward Doyle, 5, son of Edmund and Rebecca (Dungan) Doyle. b. circa 1690, d. 1770 in Philadelphia. m. circa 1711, Martha Hellings, daughter of Nicholas and Ruth. See will of Nicholas Hellings, pr. 1745; his widow Elizabeth mentioned therein, was a sister of Samuel Hough and widow of John Walley, as shown by her will pr. Dec. 10, 1749, but was not the mother of Nicholas Helling's children. m. 2. Mary.

Edward Doyle was Supervisor of Roads in 1729. Aug. 9, 1748, Edward Doyle of New Britain, gave a bond to Thomas Watson for £120, due in 5 years (26, Vol. 3, p. 488).

The will of Edward Doyle, dated Sept. 9, 1'768, pr. in Philadelphia March 14, 1'7'70, mentions wife Mary; children: Edward, William, Jeremiah, Rebecca Freeman and Elizabeth Rees; grandchildren: Elizabeth and Isaac Freeman.

Witnesses: George Fell and Titus Fell.

Issue: (69-73) Elizabeth, William, Jeremiah, Edward and Rebecca.

19. Clement Doyle, 5, son of Edmund and Rebecca (Dungan) Doyle. Buried Feb. 11, 1772, (48 Diary of John Dyer, Vol. III), m. -Margaret.

May 20, 1746, Clement Doyle, of New Brittain, Yeoman, and Margaret, his wife, John Martin, of New Brittain, Yeoman, conveyed to Thomas Holcomb, of New Brittain, Miller, 43 1/2 acres consideration £110, being part of 148 acres which Joseph Kirkbride and wife granted to said Clement Doyle May 3, 1733 (26).

Clement Doyle and Margaret were received as members of the Montgomery Baptist Church July 12, 1740 (From MS. records of said church at the Bucks County Historical Society). In 1755, they were among the founders of the Association of Baptists at New Britain, Bucks County, called "Neutrals." (29).

20. Thomas Dungan, 6, son of Thomas and Mary (Drake) Dungan. Of Warwick, Bucks County, Pa., b. circa 1698, d. 1784. m. 1. Aug. 28, 1'720 (40) Mary Hart, d. 1721 m. 2. 1'728, Mary Finney Bell, b. circa 1'707, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Crispin) Finney, and widow of Charles Bell of Amity Township, Philadelphia County, Pa., who died Nov. 1725, leaving a will recorded at Philadelphia.

The records of the Pennypack Baptist Church mention the baptism in 1731, of Mary, wife of Thomas Dungan, Jr.

Nov. 9, 1728, "Thomas Crispin, only son and heir of Hester, wife of Silas Crispin, both deceased, she being a daughter of Thomas Holme*, late of Dublin Township,……..

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*Captain Thomas Holme mentioned in this deed was Surveyor General of Pennsylvania.

       He married 1661 at Taghman, County of Wexford Ireland, Hannah Stevenson (9. 26th Report, p. 6). He was a Captain in Cromwell's army, as is indicated by the following record: (242 Charles II 1678).

       "The town and lands of Taghman in County Wexford were sent out to Captain Thomas Holmes, as soldier in the year 1655, and held by him until June 1663, when William Hore, Esq., upon a decree of innocency, as a protestant in the Court of Claims, recovered 400 acres of said lands with a common pasture on all the lands of Taghman. In the year 1666, the said Thomas Holmes passed letters patent of 349 acres thereof, and his Majesty is entitled unto the remaining 237 acres pursuant to the said acts."

      May 18, 1686, he bought of Samuel Clarridge, of Dublin 5000 acres in Pennsylvania (Exemplification 1, page 518). 

      Silas Crispin, who married Esther, daughter of Captain Thomas Holmes, was a son of Captain William Crispin, who commanded a vessel in Admiral Sir William Penn's fleet. His children are given in the following record.

     "The late proprietor, by  deed dated 6/8/1687 did give and grant unto James, Joseph and Benjamin Crispin, Jane, Elinor, Elizabeth and Amy Crispin, the children of Captain William Crispin, late of Kinsale, Ireland, deceased, 3000 acres of land in this province to their use, etc., and in regards to their minority for and towards their charge of bringing up, and their education and settlement.

      The said Proprietor did grant and assign unto Thomas Chudleigh, Martin Perse and John Watts of Kinsale, as Trustees for said children, power to sell 1500 acres of same, each to have an equal portion, and the remaining 1500 acres in case any should die before the age of 17 years, the share or part of said 1500 acres granted to said children shall return to me."

      James Crispin having in his life time purchased the rights of-afterwards died intestate, leaving issue 3 sons and a daughter, whereof Arthur Smith Crispin being vested with 2/5 parts or 1200 acres, by deeds of Lesae and Release granted same to Jon White, of Philadelphia, Merchant. (Penna. Arch. 3rd Ser. Vol. I, p. 37).