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She was born about 1688 according to LDS Ancestry records. The 28 Sept 1693 date is from the records of Dennis Hart. It is possible that Esther and Hester were twins. J.T. Fleming spells the last name as MYLES.
Dixon Smith, in his paper titled "Mary Combs, Wife of Thomas Hart", filed at: 2001-1-22.
Dixon gives her date of birth as September 28, 1693, probably in Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
"In 1713, Esther Miles witnessed the marriage of William Morgan and Elizabeth Roberts, and in 1715, Thomas hart and Esther Hart witnessed the marriage of Evan Evans and Phoebe Miles. This indicated that Thomas and Esther were married between 1713 and 1715. The parents of Thomas and Esther were Quakers who left that church and became members of the Pennypack Baptist Church in the late 1690s and 1700s. It is probable that Thomas and Esther were married as members of the Pennypack Baptist Church.
In 1719, Thomas and his wife Esther sold to (his cousin) John Rush, 200 acres of land in Warminster that he had inherited in 1714 when his father died. The deed was witnessed by John Cart (husband of Esther's sister Margaret)".
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This is according to the World Connect site of Alice Gedge. 2001-1-21
Griffith and his brothers and sister were Quakers in Wales. They came to America about 1682/83, and Griffith was Baptised in the Pennepack Baptist Church on September 9, 1697, and his wife Bridget on July 2, 1709.
From the World Connect site of Alice Gedge. 2001-1-21.
On May 12, 1714, Griffith Miles witnessed the wedding of his step-mother-in-law, Catherine Edwards, of Montgomery Twp., widow of Alexander Edwards, to John Williams, also of Montgomery Twp., widower, at Gwynedd Meeting.
(My note. This means that Alexander Edwards died between making his will on May 9, 1712, and the marriage of his widow on May 12, 1714).
April 23, 1715. Elder Griffith Miles assisted in organizing the Baptist Church at Hopewell, New Jersey. (My note. Hopewell is where John the Signer was born).
(1,6j) 1719, 28 Mar: Griffith MILES, yeoman of Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA, wrote his will. (6j) To his wife Bridget he gave his house and plantation to manage until his son Griffith reached age 21. She was then to have 1/2 the plantation and a home there for as long as she lived. His son Griffith was to have the other half, and the whole plantation when Bridget should die. His sons Griffith, Samuel and John were to live there with their mother until they reached age 21, but John, if he wished, could be bound out as apprentice to learn a trade. To his son Samuel he devised 80 acres in Montgomery Twp. he had purchased from Thomas EDWARDS. Son Griffith was to give Samuel either the land in Montgomery Twp. devised to Griffith by his Grandfather Alexander EDWARDS, or to pay him 60 pounds when he reached 21. Samuel was also to have 2 horses, plow, harness, cows, sheep and an axe and hoe and 20 pounds when he reached age 22. Son John was to be paid 100 pounds, and given an axe and a hoe when he reached age 22, but if he chose to learn a trade, he was to have only 80 pounds. He freed his daughters and sons-in-law of all debts in his book, but he did not name them. His 3 daughters were to share his household goods on the death of his wife Bridget. A chest of drawers was given to his daughter Esther for life and on her death to her oldest daughter. A clock, bedstead and 4 chairs he bequeathed to his son Griffith. He left to Abel MORGAN of Philadelphia 6 lbs.. Appointed wife Bridget MILES and eldest son Griffith executors, and Mirick DAVIS and Joseph TODD as trustees, overseers, tutors or guardians of his minor children. Witnessed by Rev. Samuel JONES, pastor of the Pennepack Church, & others. (6) The Abel MORGAN mentioned in his will was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia. Mirick DAVIS was his nephew, son of his sister Ann. Joseph TODD was his brother-in-law, husband of Bridget's sister Martha.
(6a) 1719, 5 Jun: An inventory of his estate lists household and farm goods.
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This is from the Worldconnect site of Alice Gedge. 2001-1-21.
On May 9, 1712, alexander Edwards, Yeoman, wrote his will. He appointed his son-in-law, Griffith Miles, and his wife Katherine, executors.
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From the World Connect site of Alice Gedge. 2001-1-21.
On May 12, 1714, Griffith Miles witnessed the wedding of his step-mother-in-law, Catherine Edwards, of Montgomery Twp., widow of Alexander Edwards, to John Williams, also of Montgomery Twp., widower, at Gwynedd Meeting.
(My note. This means that Alexander Edwards died between making his will on May 9, 1712, and the marriage of his widow on May 12, 1714).
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John Hart was a member of the first Assembly called by William Penn in 1683. He was educated as a Quaker, but became a Keithian in 1691 and a Baptist in 1697. He was a preacher among these sects and was much respected for his piety. (Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, Descendants of John Rush, p 661)
His estate was left to his wife, save 200 acres to his son John, 200 acres to his son Thomas as per agreement, and building lots in Philadelphia to son Josiah.
(Pennsylvania Wills 1682-1834, Bucks County Will Abstracts, book 1, p 11)