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• FSID: L8R4-313
• Will: 14 Nov 1780, York, Pennsylvania, USA

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Thomas Bracken was born on 21 March 1706 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States. He was the son of William Bracken (1671-1749) and Hannah Booker Bracken (1677-1749).

Thomas married Martha Green (1706-1780) at Wilmington, New Castle County, DE on Dec. 21, 1721. Martha was the daughter of Edward Green (1684-1746) and Mary Bowen Green (1687-1766).

Thomas and Martha Green Bracken were the parents of the following 14 known children: Martha Jean, Thomas, William, John, Margaret, Mary, James, Samuel, Issac, Edward, Jean, Susannah, Hannah and Reid.

This Thomas, 1st son of the immigrant William, was a resident of New Castle County, Delaware, until sometime after 1749. He sold land to John Bohannon in 1750 in Wilmington, Delaware. He moved to Huntington Township, York County, Pa., about this time. Sources:

The above information comes from the 1930 manuscript of Dr. H.M. Bracken who quotes in its entirety the will of Thomas Bracken, York County, Pennsylvania Wills, Bk. E, p. 130 - This from THE BRACKIN FAMILY In The SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES By Henry B Bracken, Jr., M.D.

York County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1749-1819 about Thomas Bracken: - Name: Thomas Bracken - Description: Decedent - Residence: Monaghan Township - Date: 6 Apr 1779 - Prove Date: 14 Nov 1780 - Remarks:

Bracken, Thomas. Apr. 6, 1779. Executors: Archibald McGrew and William Bracken. Monaghan Township. Wife: Martha Bracken. Children: William, John, Thomas, James, Hannah wife of Nicholas Bishop, Mary wife of James Guttory, Margaret wife of Archibald McGrew, and Jean wife of Mathew Dill.

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Spouse:
Martha Green Bracken (1706 - 1780)

Children:
Martha Jean Bracken Hendrickson (1727 - 1797)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Unknown

Created by: Stella
Record added: Feb 07, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 104803987

Thomas married Green, Martha on 21 Dec 1721 in Tent, New Castle, Delaware, USA. Martha was born in 1701 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA; died in 1783 in York, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1783 in York, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bracken, Mary was born on 3 Mar 1742 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA; died on 13 Mar 1817 in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA; was buried after 13 Mar 1817 in Tate-Burdine Cemetery, Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA.

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• FSID: LDLB-V8X
• Religion: Between 1699 and 1749; Quaker or Church of England (Episcopal)

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His will was probated Dec 28, 1749. Burial presumed
He married Hannah (Devers? Booker?) January 26, 1691/92 in Slaidburn (Yorkshired) Eng.

PA Archives (Quaker records) states that William Bracken came to America on the Quaker ship " The Britannia" and landed in Philadelphia on August 25, 1699. William and his wife Hannah had three children when they arrived in America. The records of his children and grandchildren are in "The Olde Swedes Church" in Wilmington, Delaware.

On July 25, 1699, while on this ship William Bracken witnessed George Goodsell's will. So he was probably a young man but not a child, old enough to witness a will 50 years before his death. Because of the illness on the ship, the Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) in Philadelphia appointed a committee on August 25, 1699, "to assist the sick and weak passengers from Liverpool," which probably included William Bracken.

Fifteen years later, on August 29, 1714 the Friends in their meeting resolved "whereas 30 shillings were lent to William Bracken, he being now able to repay, therefore Anthony Morris and William Hudson are appointed to write to him so he might return the money again for the use of other poor Friends." Although this story suggests he was a Friend, this family was later connected with Holy Trinity (Old Swedes Church) in Wilmington, Delaware, a Swedish Lutheran congregation until 1790.
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Buried:
Hockessin

William married Booker, Hannah on 26 Jan 1692 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England. Hannah was born on 9 Sep 1671 in Lancashire, England; died on 28 Dec 1749 in New Castle, Delaware, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: LHQY-RRC

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• Birth: 19 Oct 1638, Melling in Halsall, Lancashire, England
• Death: 6 Feb 1682, Salterforth, Lancashire, England

Thomas married Bleasdale, Margret. Margret was born in 1632 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England; died on 9 Sep 1671 in Salterforth, Lancashire, England; was buried on 9 Sep 1671 in Salterforth, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 1632, Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
• Death: 9 Sep 1671, Salterforth, Lancashire, England