Where in England William and his son John came from and who the rest of the Buckingham family was has yet to be finalized. Some think they were from Devon in SW England, others think it was Witney in Oxfordshire which is WNW of London. John and William were common Buckingham names that were found in Deveo, Witney and other places in England, (see close of this for more.)
So the provable information on William Buckingham begins with his 8 Aug 1682 arrival in America on the Amity. William and his son were among the 22 passengers shown on the Amity passenger list.
To pay for their passage, as was often the custom, William and his son John served for a short time (about 2 years) as indentured servants to Joseph Richards. Richards & his wife also came on the Amity.
On 7 Apr 1687 William buys a house on 150 acres in Upper Providence, Chester Co, (now in Delaware Co.), PA. The seller was Phillip Denning.
Nothing is known about any other children or about William's first wife. William probably married his 2d wife Margaret sometime between May 8, 1689 and Mar 8, 1697.
Records of the Courts of Chester Co, PA, Vol 2, pg 88 shows On 6 day of the 9 month 1701, William Buckingham signed a court order that he & 5 others laid out a Road no 9. Per The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies, pg 191 shows that William died in Chester Co, PA about 1701.
The following is from a typescript about William Buckingham authored by Margaret (Watson) Cooke and Ruth (Kennedy) Hanneman both descendants of William.
Religion was very important in William Buckingham's life. [Note, the Rev Wm. Buckingham is recognized by the Society of Descendants of the Colonial Clergy.] The following will cover some of what happened to William, his family and their religious life in early America.
In 1687 Welsh and Irish Baptists crossed the Atlantic and settled in lower Dublin, Pa., called Pennypack. This church was the seat from which influence and men went forth who organized the earliest churches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
William came to Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey as a Quaker. Cohansey was an area settled by Baptists. There was no regular church and members met in their homes. William converted and became a Baptist minister and then later a Seventh Day Baptist. {The churches that William was a part of at various times were: 1. Baptist Church at Cohansey, Salem Co., NJ, 2. Brandywine Baptist Church in Birmingham Twp., & its' branch the Baptist Church in Ridley's Creek in Upper Providence Twp.}
...
In 1697, [Oct 12, 1697], there was a division in the Society of Friends know as the Keithian Friends, followers of George Keith. "Among other Quakers baptized were John Beckingham and to them joined Wm. Beckingham, who broke away from the church at Cohansey. William Beckingham administered both baptism and the Lord's Supper until 1700 when the congregational estate was dissolved because they could no longer bear the Quaker church policy.
In 1700 difference arose among them touching the Sabbath which broke up the Society. Such as adhered to the Seventh Day, (Seventh Day Baptists), kept together at Newtown. The rest lay scattered in the neighborhood until Mr. Abel Morgan gathered 15 of them and formed them into a Society called the Church of Brandywine."
The Keithian Quakers ended into a transformation of Keithian Baptists of Quaker Baptists. They distinguished days and months by numerical names, held to plainness of language, dress and not swearing or fighting. William's son John Buckingham and John's wife Hannah were baptized in the Brandywine Church in 1715 as charter members.
In this area the Buckingham name was in early times presented as Beckingham.
(Per Leckey's book, while William [is said to have] had many children, only John is known.)
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The William Buckingham line has no ties to Thomas Buckingham the puritan's line who in 1637 settled in Connecticut.
The last known information on William is on 14 Feb 1701. It shows William and Margaret living in Chichester, PA when he petitioned the court for a "Fair". Margaret is last known to be alive on Dec 2, 1726.
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Several histories on William Buckingham and his descendants have been done and can be found in the DAR Library, Family History Library (SLC), Delaware Historical Society Library and several other libraries. The titles include:
Genealogical History of the Buckinghams – 1926
William Buckingham, Chester Co. Pa. – 1946
The Buckingham Family – 1956
The William Buckingham Family – 1961
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Note one researcher has shown John and Martha (Fisher) Buckingham as William's parents. (This claim only made by one researcher with problematic source info and not in any of the above works.)
An extensive long term search in England, by Linda Buckingham Brunner, of records revealed that this contention is incorrect. The William, son of John & Martha was still in England after this William & his son John came to the colonies in 1682. The originator of the John & Martha parentage theory was contacted. Sadly, after multiple diplomatic attempts to review the facts we were rebuffed.
Other researchers claim Joane Ann Rawle and Elinor Moale were William's wives. Again the dates and children of these unions have conflicts. Again, this claim was not shown in any of the above works.
So the provable information on William Buckingham begins with his 8 Aug 1682 arrival in America on the Amity. William and his son were among the 22 passengers shown on the Amity passenger list.
To pay for their passage, as was often the custom, William and his son John served for a short time (about 2 years) as indentured servants to Joseph Richards. Richards & his wife also came on the Amity.
On 7 Apr 1687 William buys a house on 150 acres in Upper Providence, Chester Co, (now in Delaware Co.), PA. The seller was Phillip Denning.
Nothing is known about any other children or about William's first wife. William probably married his 2d wife Margaret sometime between May 8, 1689 and Mar 8, 1697.
Records of the Courts of Chester Co, PA, Vol 2, pg 88 shows On 6 day of the 9 month 1701, William Buckingham signed a court order that he & 5 others laid out a Road no 9. Per The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies, pg 191 shows that William died in Chester Co, PA about 1701.
The following is from a typescript about William Buckingham authored by Margaret (Watson) Cooke and Ruth (Kennedy) Hanneman both descendants of William.
Religion was very important in William Buckingham's life. [Note, the Rev Wm. Buckingham is recognized by the Society of Descendants of the Colonial Clergy.] The following will cover some of what happened to William, his family and their religious life in early America.
In 1687 Welsh and Irish Baptists crossed the Atlantic and settled in lower Dublin, Pa., called Pennypack. This church was the seat from which influence and men went forth who organized the earliest churches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
William came to Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey as a Quaker. Cohansey was an area settled by Baptists. There was no regular church and members met in their homes. William converted and became a Baptist minister and then later a Seventh Day Baptist. {The churches that William was a part of at various times were: 1. Baptist Church at Cohansey, Salem Co., NJ, 2. Brandywine Baptist Church in Birmingham Twp., & its' branch the Baptist Church in Ridley's Creek in Upper Providence Twp.}
...
In 1697, [Oct 12, 1697], there was a division in the Society of Friends know as the Keithian Friends, followers of George Keith. "Among other Quakers baptized were John Beckingham and to them joined Wm. Beckingham, who broke away from the church at Cohansey. William Beckingham administered both baptism and the Lord's Supper until 1700 when the congregational estate was dissolved because they could no longer bear the Quaker church policy.
In 1700 difference arose among them touching the Sabbath which broke up the Society. Such as adhered to the Seventh Day, (Seventh Day Baptists), kept together at Newtown. The rest lay scattered in the neighborhood until Mr. Abel Morgan gathered 15 of them and formed them into a Society called the Church of Brandywine."
The Keithian Quakers ended into a transformation of Keithian Baptists of Quaker Baptists. They distinguished days and months by numerical names, held to plainness of language, dress and not swearing or fighting. William's son John Buckingham and John's wife Hannah were baptized in the Brandywine Church in 1715 as charter members.
In this area the Buckingham name was in early times presented as Beckingham.
(Per Leckey's book, while William [is said to have] had many children, only John is known.)
-----
The William Buckingham line has no ties to Thomas Buckingham the puritan's line who in 1637 settled in Connecticut.
The last known information on William is on 14 Feb 1701. It shows William and Margaret living in Chichester, PA when he petitioned the court for a "Fair". Margaret is last known to be alive on Dec 2, 1726.
_________
Several histories on William Buckingham and his descendants have been done and can be found in the DAR Library, Family History Library (SLC), Delaware Historical Society Library and several other libraries. The titles include:
Genealogical History of the Buckinghams – 1926
William Buckingham, Chester Co. Pa. – 1946
The Buckingham Family – 1956
The William Buckingham Family – 1961
_________
Note one researcher has shown John and Martha (Fisher) Buckingham as William's parents. (This claim only made by one researcher with problematic source info and not in any of the above works.)
An extensive long term search in England, by Linda Buckingham Brunner, of records revealed that this contention is incorrect. The William, son of John & Martha was still in England after this William & his son John came to the colonies in 1682. The originator of the John & Martha parentage theory was contacted. Sadly, after multiple diplomatic attempts to review the facts we were rebuffed.
Other researchers claim Joane Ann Rawle and Elinor Moale were William's wives. Again the dates and children of these unions have conflicts. Again, this claim was not shown in any of the above works.
Where in England William and his son John came from and who the rest of the Buckingham family was has yet to be finalized. Some think they were from Devon in SW England, others think it was Witney in Oxfordshire which is WNW of London. John and William were common Buckingham names that were found in Deveo, Witney and other places in England, (see close of this for more.)
So the provable information on William Buckingham begins with his 8 Aug 1682 arrival in America on the Amity. William and his son were among the 22 passengers shown on the Amity passenger list.
To pay for their passage, as was often the custom, William and his son John served for a short time (about 2 years) as indentured servants to Joseph Richards. Richards & his wife also came on the Amity.
On 7 Apr 1687 William buys a house on 150 acres in Upper Providence, Chester Co, (now in Delaware Co.), PA. The seller was Phillip Denning.
Nothing is known about any other children or about William's first wife. William probably married his 2d wife Margaret sometime between May 8, 1689 and Mar 8, 1697.
Records of the Courts of Chester Co, PA, Vol 2, pg 88 shows On 6 day of the 9 month 1701, William Buckingham signed a court order that he & 5 others laid out a Road no 9. Per The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies, pg 191 shows that William died in Chester Co, PA about 1701.
The following is from a typescript about William Buckingham authored by Margaret (Watson) Cooke and Ruth (Kennedy) Hanneman both descendants of William.
Religion was very important in William Buckingham's life. [Note, the Rev Wm. Buckingham is recognized by the Society of Descendants of the Colonial Clergy.] The following will cover some of what happened to William, his family and their religious life in early America.
In 1687 Welsh and Irish Baptists crossed the Atlantic and settled in lower Dublin, Pa., called Pennypack. This church was the seat from which influence and men went forth who organized the earliest churches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
William came to Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey as a Quaker. Cohansey was an area settled by Baptists. There was no regular church and members met in their homes. William converted and became a Baptist minister and then later a Seventh Day Baptist. {The churches that William was a part of at various times were: 1. Baptist Church at Cohansey, Salem Co., NJ, 2. Brandywine Baptist Church in Birmingham Twp., & its' branch the Baptist Church in Ridley's Creek in Upper Providence Twp.}
...
In 1697, [Oct 12, 1697], there was a division in the Society of Friends know as the Keithian Friends, followers of George Keith. "Among other Quakers baptized were John Beckingham and to them joined Wm. Beckingham, who broke away from the church at Cohansey. William Beckingham administered both baptism and the Lord's Supper until 1700 when the congregational estate was dissolved because they could no longer bear the Quaker church policy.
In 1700 difference arose among them touching the Sabbath which broke up the Society. Such as adhered to the Seventh Day, (Seventh Day Baptists), kept together at Newtown. The rest lay scattered in the neighborhood until Mr. Abel Morgan gathered 15 of them and formed them into a Society called the Church of Brandywine."
The Keithian Quakers ended into a transformation of Keithian Baptists of Quaker Baptists. They distinguished days and months by numerical names, held to plainness of language, dress and not swearing or fighting. William's son John Buckingham and John's wife Hannah were baptized in the Brandywine Church in 1715 as charter members.
In this area the Buckingham name was in early times presented as Beckingham.
(Per Leckey's book, while William [is said to have] had many children, only John is known.)
-----
The William Buckingham line has no ties to Thomas Buckingham the puritan's line who in 1637 settled in Connecticut.
The last known information on William is on 14 Feb 1701. It shows William and Margaret living in Chichester, PA when he petitioned the court for a "Fair". Margaret is last known to be alive on Dec 2, 1726.
_________
Several histories on William Buckingham and his descendants have been done and can be found in the DAR Library, Family History Library (SLC), Delaware Historical Society Library and several other libraries. The titles include:
Genealogical History of the Buckinghams – 1926
William Buckingham, Chester Co. Pa. – 1946
The Buckingham Family – 1956
The William Buckingham Family – 1961
_________
Note one researcher has shown John and Martha (Fisher) Buckingham as William's parents. (This claim only made by one researcher with problematic source info and not in any of the above works.)
An extensive long term search in England, by Linda Buckingham Brunner, of records revealed that this contention is incorrect. The William, son of John & Martha was still in England after this William & his son John came to the colonies in 1682. The originator of the John & Martha parentage theory was contacted. Sadly, after multiple diplomatic attempts to review the facts we were rebuffed.
Other researchers claim Joane Ann Rawle and Elinor Moale were William's wives. Again the dates and children of these unions have conflicts. Again, this claim was not shown in any of the above works.
So the provable information on William Buckingham begins with his 8 Aug 1682 arrival in America on the Amity. William and his son were among the 22 passengers shown on the Amity passenger list.
To pay for their passage, as was often the custom, William and his son John served for a short time (about 2 years) as indentured servants to Joseph Richards. Richards & his wife also came on the Amity.
On 7 Apr 1687 William buys a house on 150 acres in Upper Providence, Chester Co, (now in Delaware Co.), PA. The seller was Phillip Denning.
Nothing is known about any other children or about William's first wife. William probably married his 2d wife Margaret sometime between May 8, 1689 and Mar 8, 1697.
Records of the Courts of Chester Co, PA, Vol 2, pg 88 shows On 6 day of the 9 month 1701, William Buckingham signed a court order that he & 5 others laid out a Road no 9. Per The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies, pg 191 shows that William died in Chester Co, PA about 1701.
The following is from a typescript about William Buckingham authored by Margaret (Watson) Cooke and Ruth (Kennedy) Hanneman both descendants of William.
Religion was very important in William Buckingham's life. [Note, the Rev Wm. Buckingham is recognized by the Society of Descendants of the Colonial Clergy.] The following will cover some of what happened to William, his family and their religious life in early America.
In 1687 Welsh and Irish Baptists crossed the Atlantic and settled in lower Dublin, Pa., called Pennypack. This church was the seat from which influence and men went forth who organized the earliest churches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
William came to Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey as a Quaker. Cohansey was an area settled by Baptists. There was no regular church and members met in their homes. William converted and became a Baptist minister and then later a Seventh Day Baptist. {The churches that William was a part of at various times were: 1. Baptist Church at Cohansey, Salem Co., NJ, 2. Brandywine Baptist Church in Birmingham Twp., & its' branch the Baptist Church in Ridley's Creek in Upper Providence Twp.}
...
In 1697, [Oct 12, 1697], there was a division in the Society of Friends know as the Keithian Friends, followers of George Keith. "Among other Quakers baptized were John Beckingham and to them joined Wm. Beckingham, who broke away from the church at Cohansey. William Beckingham administered both baptism and the Lord's Supper until 1700 when the congregational estate was dissolved because they could no longer bear the Quaker church policy.
In 1700 difference arose among them touching the Sabbath which broke up the Society. Such as adhered to the Seventh Day, (Seventh Day Baptists), kept together at Newtown. The rest lay scattered in the neighborhood until Mr. Abel Morgan gathered 15 of them and formed them into a Society called the Church of Brandywine."
The Keithian Quakers ended into a transformation of Keithian Baptists of Quaker Baptists. They distinguished days and months by numerical names, held to plainness of language, dress and not swearing or fighting. William's son John Buckingham and John's wife Hannah were baptized in the Brandywine Church in 1715 as charter members.
In this area the Buckingham name was in early times presented as Beckingham.
(Per Leckey's book, while William [is said to have] had many children, only John is known.)
-----
The William Buckingham line has no ties to Thomas Buckingham the puritan's line who in 1637 settled in Connecticut.
The last known information on William is on 14 Feb 1701. It shows William and Margaret living in Chichester, PA when he petitioned the court for a "Fair". Margaret is last known to be alive on Dec 2, 1726.
_________
Several histories on William Buckingham and his descendants have been done and can be found in the DAR Library, Family History Library (SLC), Delaware Historical Society Library and several other libraries. The titles include:
Genealogical History of the Buckinghams – 1926
William Buckingham, Chester Co. Pa. – 1946
The Buckingham Family – 1956
The William Buckingham Family – 1961
_________
Note one researcher has shown John and Martha (Fisher) Buckingham as William's parents. (This claim only made by one researcher with problematic source info and not in any of the above works.)
An extensive long term search in England, by Linda Buckingham Brunner, of records revealed that this contention is incorrect. The William, son of John & Martha was still in England after this William & his son John came to the colonies in 1682. The originator of the John & Martha parentage theory was contacted. Sadly, after multiple diplomatic attempts to review the facts we were rebuffed.
Other researchers claim Joane Ann Rawle and Elinor Moale were William's wives. Again the dates and children of these unions have conflicts. Again, this claim was not shown in any of the above works.
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