John Hill Martin, Esq.
1863-1906

Chester (and its Vicinity),
Delaware County in Penna.
with Genealogical Sketches of some old families
Originally Published 1877

Fully indexed by
John A. Bullock III.

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Raborg, Catharine 430
Raborg, Catharine Beale 256
Raborg, Charles W. 430, 525
Raborg, Charles William 255, 256
Raborg, Emily Eislen 255
Raborg, Frederick Crosby 256
Raborg, George Beale 256
Raborg, Joseph Cloud 255
Raborg, Mary 255
Raborg, Mary Hubley 256
Raborg, Peirce Crosby 256
Raborg, Walter Queen 256
Raborg, William 255
Raborg, William Anderson 256
Race Street Monthly Meeting of Friends (Philadelphia) 74
Radnor Township 641
Radnor, PA 131, 187, 194, 285, 303, 304, 366, 391, 449, 603
Raesseen, Olle 5
Raessen, Oele 109
Ragan, Maurice 466
Rail birds 520
Raine, Mary 399
Rains 191
Raleigh, Sir Walter 368
Ralston, David K. 591
Ralston, John 568
Ralston, Robert 567, 568
Rambo & Perry 359
Rambo, Anders 17
Rambo, Gunnar 17
Rambo, Johan 17
Rambo, Peter 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 33, 102, 122, 565
Rambo, William 447, 481
Ramillie, Christopher 544
Ramillie, Elizabeth Catharine 544
Ramillie, Mary Whitley 544
Ramillie, Paul 544
Ramillie, Paul (2) 544
Ramsay, John 470
Ramsey, Capt. John 217
Ramsey, Dr. 233
Ramsey, Dr. Samuel 168
Ramsey, Rachel 168
Ramsey, Samuel D. 589
Ramsey, Susanna G. 168
Ramsey, William 470
Randall, Archibald 540
Randall, Marmaduke 5
Raney, Robert 446
Raper, Joshua 64
Raper, Mary 64
Raper, Sarah 64
Rapp, Philip 213
Rattew, Wm. 595
Ratue, Will. 108
Rawle, William 579, 581
Rawlence, Hester 62
Rawncliffe, James 471
Rawnsley, Ramsden 507
Rawson, Johannes 144
Rawson, John 109
Rawson, William 81, 354
Read, Capt. H. 346, 395
Read, Collison 578
Read, George 311, 578
Read, George (Signer) 311
Read, James 577
Read, Joseph 578
Read, William 566
Read, William T. 311
Read, William Thompson 311
Reading Railroad 251, 379, 409
Reading, PA 167, 172, 309, 355, 455, 456
Reaney Mansion, The 540
Reaney, Son & Archbold 527, 528
Reaney, Thomas 526
Reaney, Thomas & Son 529
Reaney, William B. 129, 363, 549
Reany, Son & Archibold 380
Reany, Thomas 526
Rease, Henry 333
Rebecca (ship) 201
Rebellion, The (Civil War) 52, 61, 98, 99, 172, 204, 258, 282, 319, 320, 325, 341, 342, 347, 357, 388, 389, 406, 445, 449, 474, 477, 480, 483, 484, 491, 492, 497, 537, 543, 544, 551, 628
Records of Upland Court 1, 563
Redemptioners 225, 226
Redman, Joseph 586
Reece, Henry 396
Reece, Rev. Joshua 149
Reece, Thomas 570
Reed, Alexander 584
Reed, Alexander W. 393
Reed, Benjamin 483
Reed, Captain 206
Reed, George 577
Reed, John 618
Reed, Joseph 223, 579
Reed, Martha Jane 393
Reed, President 199
Reed, William 193
Reeder, Howard J. 518
Reely, Terence 642
Rees, John 194
Reese, David 302
Reese, Ferdinand 347
Reese, George B. 347
Reese, Henry 392
Reese, Jacob 347
Reese, Samuel 347
Reeside Stage Coach 317
Reeves, William 525
Regester, Joseph 285
Register, Jos. W. 467
Rehoboth Camp Meeting 510
Reich, George 414
Reid, Alfred P. 589
Reid, Joseph 579
Reid, Thomas 566
Reid, William B. 589
Reignier, J. 577
Reiley, Margaret 201
Reiley, Richard 166, 216, 217, 567, 568
Reilly, Bernard 57
Reilly, Dr. Thomas A. 57, 58
Reilly, Henrietta 57
Reilly, John 57
Reilly, Paul 58
Reilly, Richard 58, 231
Reilly, Richard H. 57, 58
Reilly, Richard H., Jr. 57
Reilly, Richard Harding 57
Rein, Joseph 462
Remington, John 577, 594
Reminiscence of Seven Years of Early Life 559
Reminiscences of Wilmington 340
Renolds, Henry 87, 88, 89
Renols, John 109
Repott, Matts 18
Repott, Nils 18
Republican, The 72, 116, 160, 257, 266, 319, 324, 420, 443, 444, 446, 459, 469, 478, 479, 482, 505, 518, 528, 541, 551, 552, 555, 597, 600, 602
Resse, Olle 18
Reveille, The 610
Revel, Peter 410, 411
Revell, Thomas 33, 81, 590
Revolution 32, 34, 37, 96, 100, 114, 115, 118, 151, 167, 170, 171, 178, 189, 196, 203, 204, 205, 207, 218, 223, 224, 243, 246, 282, 291, 292, 294, 297, 307, 308, 312, 316, 317, 331, 333, 389, 390, 399, 414, 415, 431, 488, 490, 543, 551, 564, 567, 569, 581, 582, 607, 614, 629
Reyley, John 109
Reyley, Richard 567
Reynear, Joseph 185
Reynolds, Francis 109
Reynolds, Henry 33, 82, 109, 181
Reynolds, John T. 584
Reynolds, Joseph 503
Reynolds, Levi 321, 364, 628
Rhail, Michael 467
Rhoads, James 612
Rhoads, John 212, 426
Rhoads, Joseph 237
Rhoads, Rebecca 612
Rhodes, William 239
Rice, John 185
Rice, John V. 584
Rice, Mary 555
Rice, Miss 641
Rice, Roger 139, 145
Rice, Thomas 469
Rice, Wm. R. 471
Rice, Zachariah 211
Richard Flower’s mill 9
Richard Powell (schooner) 623
Richard, Anthony 194
Richard, Joseph 101
Richards 114, 152, 347
Richards, Ann 318, 349
Richards, Ann (daughter of Joseph & Jane Richards) 349
Richards, Betsy (Elizabeth) 349
Richards, Bridget 80, 349
Richards, Christiana 253, 346
Richards, Col. Jacob 346, 347, 349
Richards, Ed. 155
Richards, Edward 135, 145, 146, 147, 228, 237, 347, 348, 349, 583
Richards, Edw'd 145
Richards, Eliza 307, 308
Richards, Elizabeth 348, 349, 351
Richards, Hannah 80, 349
Richards, Jacob 137, 146, 217, 253, 295, 318, 319, 346, 347, 348, 349, 351, 546, 579, 583
Richards, Jacob (2) 347
Richards, Jacob B. 465
Richards, Jane 349
Richards, John 80, 267, 347, 349, 435, 436, 546, 583, 585
Richards, John J. 236, 275
Richards, John James 308, 346, 347, 583
Richards, Jonathan 146
Richards, Joseph 67, 78, 81, 84, 108, 135, 145, 349, 354, 613
Richards, Kitty (Christiana) 349
Richards, Mary 349
Richards, Matthias 349
Richards, Nathaniel 349
Richards, Nathaniel (2) 349
Richards, Samuel 502
Richards, Sarah 349
Richards, Susan 80, 347, 349
Richards, Susanna 348, 349
Richards, Susanna (daughter of Joseph & Jane Richards) 349
Richards, Susannah 610
Richards, Thomas 146
Richards, Thos. Jr. 144
Richards, William 347
Richards, William (son of Nathaniel Richards) 349
Richardson, Catharine D. Hill 255
Richardson, Col. Frank 202
Richardson, Debby 202
Richardson, Deborah 202
Richardson, Francis 201, 202, 205, 216, 248
Richardson, Hannah 202, 248
Richardson, Henry 203, 255
Richardson, Isaac 137
Richardson, John 79, 202, 207
Richardson, Joseph 47, 490
Richardson, William 448
Richardson, William H. 203, 255
Richardson’s Lower Wharf 269, 270
Richardson’s Wharf 269
Richeson, John 642
Richings, Peter 98
Richison, Richard 192, 566
Riddle, James 363
Riddle, Samuel 46, 297, 426
Riddleson, Lawyer 577
Rider, Thomas 211
Rider, William 469
Ridgely, Dr. Wm. S. 616
Ridgely, Rev. Greenberry W. 149
Ridgely, William S. 613
Ridgeway, Geo. H. 471
Ridgeway, Jacob 637
Ridgeway, Mr. 174
Ridgeway, Richard 34
Ridgley, Rev. Greenberry W. 110
Ridgway, Wm. Olden 469
Ridley Creek 3, 8, 11, 15, 65, 71, 74, 83, 104, 127, 175, 187, 188, 243, 246, 247, 251, 252, 253, 254, 257, 278, 289, 291, 325, 352, 356, 358, 359, 379, 383, 409, 423, 428, 429, 435, 478, 518, 519, 537, 608, 631
Ridley Creek Bridge 246, 386
Ridley Creek Quarries 71, 203, 224, 233, 256, 334, 358, 405, 597
Ridley Park Association 166, 629
Ridley Park, PA 165, 167, 170, 176, 177, 386, 410, 474, 621, 629, 630
Ridley Public School House (new) 630
Ridley School 44, 176, 353, 410, 412, 414, 417, 611, 630
Ridley Township 156, 158, 166, 176, 245, 251, 285, 286, 288, 291, 292, 293, 319, 474
Ridley, PA 68, 71, 105, 153, 159, 165, 166, 167, 170, 175, 194, 203, 246, 248, 250, 252, 254, 256, 259, 264, 267, 288, 290, 293, 303, 319, 339, 340, 351, 352, 353, 360, 366, 383, 384, 386, 390, 392, 400, 410, 450, 455, 499, 501, 537, 594, 611, 621, 630
Riedesel, Major General 207
Riegel, Jacob 439
Rigby, William H. 467
Righnhart, Jno. 213
Riley, James 469
Riley, John 186
Riley, Richard 108, 204, 536, 567, 570, 577
Riley, Thomas 470
Rimington, John 185
Rip Van Winkle (steamship) 346
Rise and Progress of Chester, Her Shipyards and Machine Shops, The 525
Risk, Christian 213
Risley, Harry 352
Risley, John 352
Risley, Professor 352
Risley, Richard C. 352
Ritner, Governor Joseph 441
Ritter, Annie 331
Ritter, Emily 172
Ritter, Henry 331
Ritter, John I. 331
Ritter, Peter 331
Ritter, Peter (2) 331
Ritter, William I. 331
Rively, Andrew 265
Rively, John 265
Roach, John 532, 607, 625
Roach, Matthew 469
Robb, Benjamin F. 447
Robb, George W. 447
Robb, Samuel C. 404
Robbins, John 285
Roberdeau, General Daniel 207
Robert Morris (steamship) 345, 346
Roberts, Charles 363, 462, 635, 636
Roberts, Charles B. 465
Roberts, David 68, 142, 143, 145, 185
Roberts, Dick 145
Roberts, Eliza 340
Roberts, George W. 589
Roberts, J. B. 638
Roberts, James 340
Roberts, James (2) 340
Roberts, John 80, 340, 448
Roberts, John F. 588
Roberts, Jonathan 358
Roberts, Lavinia 340
Roberts, Lydia 299
Roberts, Margaret 340
Roberts, Mary 203, 340
Roberts, Owen 299
Roberts, Rachel 340
Roberts, Sally Broom 340
Roberts, Samuel 579
Roberts, Sarah Maria 340
Roberts, Virgilina 340
Robertsson, Anders 18
Robeson, Andrew 578
Robeson, George 211
Robeson, John 213
Robeson, Rich'd 213
Robeson, William 213
Robinett 114
Robinett, Samuel 108
Robinette, A. 635, 636
Robinson, Albert 357, 358
Robinson, Anna 203
Robinson, Captain Thomas 21, 140, 197, 199, 203, 256, 257, 296, 392, 422, 583
Robinson, Carr & Co. 358
Robinson, Edward 109
Robinson, George 239, 363, 464, 549
Robinson, George B. T. 239
Robinson, H. Frank 439
Robinson, Jane 197
Robinson, John 207
Robinson, John F. 462
Robinson, Lieut. 200, 459
Robinson, Patrick 103, 577
Robinson, Thomas 198, 585
Robinson, Tom 199
Robinson, V. Gilpin 584
Robinson, Vincent Gilpin 583
Robinson, William 235, 236
Robinson, William F. 447
Robotham, Anne 79
Robson, Andrew 574
Rocas, George W. 470
Roche, George 575
Rockdale 46, 52, 427, 558, 560, 561
Rocks, The 3, 478
Rocth, Henry 469
Rodeback, Clayton J. 465
Rodgers, Andrew 447
Rodgers, Commodore 629
Rodman, Margaret 40
Rodrigos, Francis 446
Roe, Michael 411
Roe, Patrick 642
Roebuck (British frigate) 206, 207
Roebuck, Alfred 464
Roebuck, John 469
Rogers, Hannah 488
Rogers, Mary 488
Rogers, Mary Pearson 621
Rogers, Nicholas 621
Rogers, Robert 503
Rogers, William 57, 488
Roman, Abraham 502
Roman, Isaac 502
Roman, Jacob 185, 502
Roman, Jacob (2) 502
Roman, Mary 252, 384
Roman, Philip 22, 107, 502, 566, 637
Roman, Phillip 109
Roman, Robert 107
Roman, Thomas 637
Ronaldson’s Cemetery 400
Roney, John D. 467
Roop, J. Howard 268
Rose Tree Club 632, 634
Rose, David 265, 285, 584
Rose, David Jr. 265
Rose, Dr. J. M. 614, 616
Rosell, Fran 79
Rosell, Michall 79
Rosenplanther, Caroline 536
Rosevelt, George W. 447
Rosevelt, Theo. V. 462
Roson, Charles 107
Ross, Captain Richard 26, 346
Ross, Edward R. 469
Ross, George 265, 578
Ross, George (the Signer) 161
Ross, James 469
Ross, John Esq. 137, 212, 570, 571, 577, 579
Ross, Rev. George 110, 112, 132, 134, 135, 143, 148, 181
Ross, Thomas 487, 586
Ross, Wm. W. 553
Routh (Ruth), Ann 183
Routh (Ruth), Lawrence 183
Rowan 183
Rowan, Betty 302
Rowan, John 235, 263
Rowe, Michael 411
Rowe, William 448
Rowland, Dr. Frank 616
Rowland, Dr. Joseph 614, 615, 616
Rowland, John J. 459
Rowland, Jonathan 246
Rowland, Samuel 88
Ruddiman, Rev. Mr. 17
Rudolph, Jacob 213
Rudolph, John 194, 207
Rudway, Wm. 79
Rue, Benjamin 548
Rulle, Sebaston 212
Rulon, Hannah 416
Rulon, Job 363, 550, 552
Rulon, Mrs. Job 555
Rulon, Nathaniel 422
Rumford, Count 49
Rumsey, James 344
Rupert, Alfred 591
Rupert, George M. 589
Rupert, John A. 591
Rush, Benjamin (the Signer) 161
Rush, Jacob 578, 582
Rush, Samuel 588
Rushton, William 252
Rusk, James 470
Russell, Edward 95
Russell, Friend W. 467
Russell, Henry H. 468
Russell, John 462
Russell, Prudence 315
Russell, Samuel 287
Russell, Sarah 315
Russell, William 271, 315
Ruston, Job 193, 566
Ruth, David 589
Ruth, Francis 80, 109
Ruth, Rev. 506
Ruth, Rev. John 388
Rutter, John 588
Rutter, L. T. 529
Ruttland, Jonathan 67
Ryan, Charles 503
Ryan, Thomas 466
Rynd, Jeannette 51

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