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- Thomas Minshall was born in Great Sankey, L? , ENG July 16, 1652. Thomas died 1726 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, at 73 years of age.
He married Margaret Hickock 1679 in Under Hartshaw MM, ENG. Margaret was born July 16, 1652 in Upper Providence?. Margaret died May 27, 1727 in Middletown, Deleware, PA, at 74 years of age.(1262) Her body was interred abt May 28, 1727 in PA, USA . Thomas and family emigrated to Pennsylvania on the "Friendship" via Liverpool, England on Aug. 14, 1682. He was from Lathford, Cheshire, England. (C-1073)
He purchased 625 acres in Midletown Twp., PA from William Penn on March 22, 1681 for a penny an acre prior to his arrival. He also bought property on the north side of Walnut St. in Philadelphia between 3rd and 4th Streets. When he presented hi s contract to William Penn, he was given 300 acres in Nether Providence, 315 acres in Middletown (Tyler Arboretum) and 10 acres of "Liberty Land." Thomas and wife settled first in Nether Providence but decided that that region was too low and ha d too many Swedish settlers. They packed up and moved further into the woods.
The Quaker Meeting in that region first met at his home. He, Bartholmew Coppock and John Bowater were early residents of this meeting. He later donated an acre in Media, Delaware County, PA on which to build a meeting house. It was built in 169 9 on what is currently Providence St. Though rebuilt due to fire, it is still in use to this day.
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