Hurford Resources

1. John¹ Hurford was born circa 1646. He married Elizabeth Taylor. He died circa 1736.
Children of John¹ Hurford and Elizabeth Taylor were:

• +  2  i.   John² Hurford Sr. was born on 14 May 1674 at Devonshire, England. He married Elizabeth Browne circa 1703 Chester MM, Chester Co., PA. He married Esther (Hall) Beeson Hunter in Dec 1733 Newark MM, New Castle Co., DE.

2. John² Hurford Sr. (John¹) was born on 14 May 1674 at Devonshire, England. He married Elizabeth Browne circa 1703 Chester MM, Chester Co., PA. He married Esther (Hall) Beeson Hunter in Dec 1733 Newark MM, New Castle Co., DE. He died in 1767 at Chester Co., PA. He was a Quaker.
Elizabeth Browne was born circa 1680 at England. She died circa 1729.
Children of John² Hurford Sr. and Elizabeth Browne were as follows:

•     3  i.   Mary³ Hurford was born in 1704 at Chester Co., PA. She married James Webb on 15 Mar 1746/47 Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE.
  James Webb was born in 1709.


•     4  ii.   Hannah Hurford was born circa 1708 at Chester Co., PA. She married Benjamin Weldon in Dec 1728 Concord MM, Chester Co., PA. She died circa 1733 at Chester Co., PA.
  Benjamin Weldon was born circa 1707. He died on 21 Apr 1780.


• +  5  iii.   John Hurford was born before 14 Jul 1712 at Aston Twp. Chester Co., PA. He married Hannah Fairlamb, daughter of Nicholas Fairlamb and Catherine Crosby, on 11 Mar 1730/31 Chester MM, Chester Co., PA.

Esther (Hall) Beeson Hunter was born circa 1680. Widow of Edward Beeson and Peter Hunter.
There were no children of John² Hurford Sr. and Esther (Hall) Beeson Hunter.

5. John³ Hurford (John², John¹) was born before 14 Jul 1712 at Aston Twp. Chester Co., PA. He was baptized on 14 Jul 1712 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He married Hannah Fairlamb, daughter of Nicholas Fairlamb and Catherine Crosby, on 11 Mar 1730/31 Chester MM, Chester Co., PA. He died on 23 Apr 1774 at London Grove, Chester Co., PA. He was buried at London Grove Cemetery, Chester Co., PA. He was Cooper, Shopkeeper. Will on 5 May 1774.
Hannah Fairlamb was born on 19 Sep 1711 at Kennett MM, Chester, PA. She died in 1790 at Chester Co., PA.
Children of John³ Hurford and Hannah Fairlamb were as follows:

• +  6  i.   Samuel⁴ Hurford was born before 28 Feb 1731/32 at Aston Twp. Chester Co., PA. He married Rachel Dixon, daughter of Joseph Dixon and Sarah Powell, on 21 Feb 1760 New Garden MM, Chester Co., PA.


•     7  ii.   John Hurford was baptized on 8 Jan 1733/34 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He was born before 8 Jan 1734/35 at Chester Co., PA. He died in 1741 at London Grove, Chester Co., PA.


•     8  iii.   Joseph Hurford was born before 12 Apr 1737 at Chester Co., PA. He was baptized on 12 Apr 1737 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He married Naomi Greenland on 20 Oct 1763 Deer Creek MM, Harford Co., MD. He died before 1794 at Frederick Co., VA.


•     9  iv.   Isaac Hurford was born before 4 Jul 1739 at Chester Co., PA. He was baptized on 4 Jul 1739 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township.


•     10  v.   Elizabeth Hurford was born before 25 Dec 1742 at Chester Co., PA. She was baptized on 25 Dec 1742 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. She married Enoch Wickersham on 15 Aug 1764 New Garden MM, Chester Co., PA. She died on 5 Apr 1827 at Chester Co., PA.
  Enoch Wickersham was born in Apr 1739. He died on 15 Nov 1836 at East Marlborough Twp PA at age 97.


•     11  vi.   Hannah Hurford was born before 15 Feb 1743/44 at Chester Co., PA. She was baptized on 24 Feb 1768 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. She died in 1790 at E. Marlborough, PA. Will on 12 Oct 1790.


• +  12  vii.   Caleb Hurford was born before 4 Feb 1744/45 at Chester County, PA. He married Martha Maris, daughter of John Maris and Katherine Bound Hayden, on 26 Nov 1773 New Garden MM, Chester County, PA.


•     13  viii.   Katherine Hurford was born before 25 Mar 1747/48 at Chester Co., PA. She was baptized on 25 Mar 1747/48 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. She died on 6 Jul 1766 at Chester Co., PA.


•     14  ix.   Eli Hurford was baptized on 18 Feb 1748/49 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He was born before 18 Feb 1749/50 at Chester Co., PA. He died in Jun 1750 at Chester Co., PA.


• +  15  x.   Sarah Hurford was born before 18 Dec 1751 at Chester Co., PA. She married Jacob Pyle on 28 Jul 1771 Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle Co.,DE.


• +  16  xi.   Nicholas Hurford was born before 14 Mar 1754 at New Garden Township, Chester Co., PA. He married Mary Hutton on 15 May 1788 New Garden MM, Chester Co., PA. He married Dinah Gregg on 25 Dec 1793 Hockessin MH, New Castle Co., DE.

6. Samuel⁴ Hurford (John³, John², John¹) was born before 28 Feb 1731/32 at Aston Twp. Chester Co., PA. He was baptized on 28 Feb 1731/32 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He married Rachel Dixon, daughter of Joseph Dixon and Sarah Powell, on 21 Feb 1760 New Garden MM, Chester Co., PA. He died in 1792 at Frederick, Warren Co., VA.
Rachel Dixon was born circa 1735 at Chester Co., (now Delaware Co.) PA.
Children of Samuel⁴ Hurford and Rachel Dixon are as follows:

•     17  i.   John⁵ Hurford was born before 18 Sep 1760. He was baptized on 18 Sep 1760 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township.


•     18  ii.   Hannah Hurford was born before 24 Feb 1768. She was baptized on 24 Feb 1768 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township.


•     19  iii.   Catherine Hurford was born before 26 Aug 1770. She was baptized on 26 Aug 1770 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township.


•     20  iv.   Elizabeth Hurford was born before 5 Aug 1775. She was baptized on 5 Aug 1775 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township.

12. Caleb⁴ Hurford (John³, John², John¹) was born before 4 Feb 1744/45 at Chester County, PA. He was baptized on 4 Feb 1744/45 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He married Martha Maris, daughter of John Maris and Katherine Bound Hayden, on 26 Nov 1773 New Garden MM, Chester County, PA. He died on 8 Apr 1823. He was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA.
He was a Quaker. Father's will gives Caleb L100 and names Josua Pusey Trustee for him "until he be restored to his former or natural senses."
Martha Maris was born before 8 Aug 1750 at Springfield, Delaware Co. PA. She died in 1843 at Chester County, PA. She was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA. See hurford.ftw from ancestry.com "descendants of Richard Maris." Blind for 20 years before her death.
Children of Caleb⁴ Hurford and Martha Maris were as follows:

•     21  i.   Caleb⁵ Hurford was born before 9 Aug 1774 at Springfield, Delaware Co., PA. He was baptized on 9 Aug 1774 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He died on 10 Aug 1840 at Chester Co., PA. He was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA.  Unmarried.


•     22  ii.   John Hurford was born before 9 Aug 1774 at New Garden Twp, Chester Co., PA. He was baptized on 9 Aug 1774 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He died on 1 Nov 1865 at Chester Co., PA. He was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA.
  Unmarried. Census 1850 PA West Fallowfield Twnsp, Chester County, living with brother Aaron, $10,000 value.


•     23  iii.   Aaron Hurford was born on 20 Mar 1776 at Springfield, Delaware Co., PA. He died on 19 Dec 1869 at Chester Co., PA, at age 93. He was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA.
  Unmarried. Census 1850 PA, West Fallowfield Twnsp, Chester Co. living with brother John.


• +  24  iv.   Lewis Hurford was born on 16 Oct 1780 at London Grove, Chester Co., PA. He married Sarah Downing Couch in 1833 Lancaster Co., PA.


•     25  v.   Eli Hurford was born on 28 Oct 1783 at Springfield, Delaware Co., PA. He married Elizabeth Cloud circa 1835. He died on 9 Apr 1873 at age 89. He was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA.


•     26  vi.   Maris Hurford was born on 9 Feb 1786 at Springfield, Delaware Co., PA. He married (--?--) Hannah. He married Martha Buffington on 8 Jan 1868 Chester Co., PA. He died on 20 Jul 1873 at East Fallowfield Twp, Chester Co., PA, at age 87. He was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA.
  Census 1850 PA, Chester, West Fallowfield Township.
  Martha Buffington was born circa 1828 at PA. She died on 8 Sep 1912. She was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA. She lived at Atglen, Chester Co., PA. Census 1850 PA, Chester, West Fallowfield Township, living in Maris Hurford household.


•     27  vii.   Hannah Hurford was born on 10 Mar 1789 at Springfield, Delaware Co., PA. She died on 14 Aug 1856 at age 67. She was buried at Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Delaware County, PA.  Unmarried.

15. Sarah⁴ Hurford (John³, John², John¹) was born before 18 Dec 1751 at Chester Co., PA. She was baptized on 18 Dec 1751 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. She married Jacob Pyle on 28 Jul 1771 Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle Co.,DE. She died on 29 Jul 1823.
Children of Sarah⁴ Hurford and Jacob Pyle are as follows:

•     28  i.   Hannah⁵ Pyle.


•     29  ii.   Sarah Pyle.

16. Nicholas⁴ Hurford (John³, John², John¹) was born before 14 Mar 1754 at New Garden Township, Chester Co., PA. He was baptized on 14 Mar 1754 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, New Garden Township. He married Mary Hutton on 15 May 1788 New Garden MM, Chester Co., PA. He married Dinah Gregg on 25 Dec 1793 Hockessin MH, New Castle Co., DE. He died on 27 Mar 1838 at Chester Co., PA.
Children of Nicholas⁴ Hurford and Mary Hutton are as follows:

•     30  i.   Michael⁵ Hurford.


•     31  ii.   John Hurford.

Children of Nicholas⁴ Hurford and Dinah Gregg are as follows:

•     32  i.   Michael⁵ Hurford was born before 29 Sep 1794. He was baptized on 29 Sep 1794 at Londongrove Monthly Meeting, Londongrove township, Chester Co., PA.


•     33  ii.   Mary Hurford was born before 3 Feb 1796. She was baptized on 3 Feb 1796 at Londongrove Monthly Meeting, Londongrove township, Chester Co., PA.


•     34  iii.   Jesse Hurford was born before 13 Feb 1798. He was baptized on 13 Feb 1798 at Londongrove Monthly Meeting, Londongrove township, Chester Co., PA.


•     35  iv.   Joel Hurford was born before 11 Nov 1800. He was baptized on 11 Nov 1800 at Londongrove Monthly Meeting, Londongrove township, Chester Co., PA.


•     36  v.   Eber H. Hurford was born on 10 Oct 1802 at New Garden Township, Chester Co., PA. He married Hannah Allen on 17 Sep 1828. 

24. Lewis⁵ Hurford (Caleb⁴, John³, John², John¹) was born on 16 Oct 1780 at London Grove, Chester Co., PA. He married Sarah Downing Couch in 1833 Lancaster Co., PA. He died on 3 Apr 1862 at Lancaster, PA, at age 81.
He lived at Martic Forge and 207 E. Orange St. He was a Quaker. He was Mgr of Iron Works at Martic Forge. Set up trust for wife and daughters Anna M., Mary H. and Emily H. Robinson. Census 1860 PA, Lancaster, Gentleman. Census 1850 PA, Lancaster City, agent.
Sarah Downing Couch was born circa 1815 at PA. She died on 23 Jul 1900 at Lancaster, PA. Census 1880 PA, Lancaster, Lancaster. Census 1870 PA, Lancaster, Lancaster.
Children of Lewis⁵ Hurford and Sarah Downing Couch were as follows:

•     37  i.   Anna Martha⁶ Hurford was born on 21 Dec 1834. She died in 1924 at Lancaster, PA.
  Census 1880 PA, Lancaster, Lancaster, living with mother.


• +  38  ii.   Mary Maris Hurford was born on 23 May 1838 at Lancaster, PA. She married George (Edward) Calder Jr., son of George Calder Sr. and Martha Ann Leland, on 28 Apr 1863 Lancaster, PA.


•     39  iii.   Lewis Hurford was born on 7 Feb 1845. He died on 3 Mar 1861 at age 16.
  Killed young in hunting accident.


• +  40  iv.   Emily Hurford was born on 1 Mar 1853. She married Robert Robinson on 16 Oct 1872.

38. Mary Maris⁶ Hurford (Lewis⁵, Caleb⁴, John³, John², John¹) was born on 23 May 1838 at Lancaster, PA. She married George (Edward) Calder Jr., son of George Calder Sr. and Martha Ann Leland, on 28 Apr 1863 Lancaster, PA. She died on 21 Apr 1928 at Lancaster, PA, at age 89. She was buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery, Sec. 17, Lot 3, Lancaster, PA.
Subject along with sister Anna M. of oil painting previously owned by Mary and Ellen Appel. Census 1900 PA, Lancaster, 119 North Lime St.
George (Edward) Calder Jr was born on 30 Mar 1830 at Boston, MA (on tombstone). He died on 11 Mar 1897 at Lancaster, PA, at age 66.

See Calder Family

40. Emily⁶ Hurford (Lewis⁵, Caleb⁴, John³, John², John¹) was born on 1 Mar 1853. She married Robert Robinson on 16 Oct 1872.
Children of Emily⁶ Hurford and Robert Robinson are:

•     47  i.   John Hurford⁷ Robinson.

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