John Hill Martin, Esq.
1863-1906

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

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John A. Bullock III.

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Wabash (frigate) 479
Wadd, Sir Armigal 368
Waddell, William B. 545, 589
Waddle, Joseph 464
Wade 152, 564
Wade property 367
Wade, Edward 27
Wade, James 579
Wade, Jno. 144
Wade, John 27, 67, 136, 142, 143, 144, 184, 594
Wade, Joseph B. 26
Wade, Lydia 21, 62, 127, 313
Wade, Peter 213
Wade, Prudence 27
Wade, Richard 27
Wade, Robert 8, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 72, 73, 76, 81, 84, 89, 95, 105, 127, 175, 313, 371, 565, 606
Wade, Samuel 27
Wade’s mansion 606
Waede, Robert 14
Waggoner 116
Wagner, John 446
Wainwright, Joseph H. 35
Waite, Lieut. Carlos A. 359, 422
Waite, William 481
Waldrum, John 159
Waldrum, Mary 159
Wales, John 341
Walker 414
Walker, Beulah 502
Walker, Collins D. 470
Walker, Daniel 502
Walker, Deborah 502
Walker, Elizabeth 287
Walker, General 627
Walker, Jacob 502
Walker, James 135
Walker, James M. 235
Walker, Jane 220
Walker, Jno. 135
Walker, John 211
Walker, John H. 587
Walker, Joseph 207, 392
Walker, Joseph Jr. 286
Walker, Mary 502
Walker, Rachel 218, 219
Walker, Rebecca 502
Walker, Rev. James 562
Walker, Rev. Joseph 285, 286, 287, 288
Walker, Samuel 501
Walker, Samuel T. 108, 435
Walker, Sarah 501
Walker, Thomas 501
Walker, Zillah 502
Walker’s Pier 108
Walking Purchase 4
Wall 116
Wall, Christian 465
Wall, John 290, 536, 537
Wall, Reese 536, 537
Wallace, Benj'n 213
Wallace, Capt. Benj'n 217
Walley, Anna Maria 171
Wallingford cotton mills 608
Wallingford Station 356
Wallingford, Secretary 375
Wallraven, Jesper 18
Waln, Nicholas 577
Walraven, Benjamin 464
Walraven, Jonas 18
Walter, Captain Peter P. 266
Walter, Charles P. 467, 585
Walter, Emma 294
Walter, Frazer 449
Walter, Godden 80
Walter, Nich. F. 585
Walter, William 460
Walter, William H. 466
Walter, Y. S. 266, 271, 327, 363, 392, 425, 443, 484, 485, 518, 519, 530, 550, 552, 617, 628, 638
Walter, Young S. 294, 363, 545
Walters, William 189
Walton, Capt. 170
Wanger, Abraham 589
Warburton, Henry 465
Ward, Abraham 630
Ward, Artemus 337
Ward, Clara 336
Ward, Edward 178
Ward, John 80
Ward, John Broomall 336
Ward, Madgie 336
Ward, Rena 336
Ward, S. Ulrich 336
Ward, W. 469
Ward, William 336, 363, 380, 443, 484, 485, 526, 547, 549, 584, 602, 608, 638
Ward, William (2) 336
Ware, Joseph 27
Warel 391
Warel, Sir Hubert de 391
Warfield, Dr. 618
Warne, Mark 425, 628
Warner, Anna R. 542
Warner, Capt. Richard N. 542
Warner, George 236
Warner, James 265
Warner, Jane 332
Warner, Mary 222, 332
Warner, Rebecca Francis 542
Warner, Richard 332
Warner, Sarah 63
Warner, Will 578
Warner, William 28, 33, 565
Warren, General 160
Warren, John W. 463, 472
Warsley, George 470
Wasey, Joseph 79
Washabaugh, Capt. Perry W. 484
Washabaugh, Perry M. 484, 584
Washburne, Mr. 312, 313
Washington Grays, The 310
Washington Guards, The 490
Washington Hotel 432, 433
Washington House 323
Washington Literary Society 271
Washington Street (Media) 187
Washington, DC 255, 257, 282, 317, 320, 341, 342, 345, 450, 493, 496, 497, 498, 628
Washington, George (General, U.S. President) 48, 124, 125, 207, 208, 216, 232, 233, 308, 312, 337, 340, 390, 428, 431, 432, 479, 489, 543, 629
Washington’s Birthday 275, 364, 610
Water Company (private) 548
Water Street 108, 348, 630
Water Works 548, 549
Wateree (double-ender) 528
Waters, James 465
Waterville 528
Wath, Ed. 634
Watkin, Lewis P. 463
Watson 515
Watson, David 215
Watson, J. T. 512
Watson, Joel E. 465
Watson, John F. 25
Watson’s Annals 29, 113, 150, 376
Watton, Robert 235
Watts, Stephen 578
Waugh (Philadelphia portrait painter) 60, 439
Way, Aunt Sally 175
Way, Caleb 211
Way, David 642
Way, Elizabeth Westray 400
Way, Evan S. 433
Way, Evans 266, 267
Way, Evans S. 323
Way, James 212
Way, Mr. 175
Wayne, Anthony 204, 205, 216
Wayne, Gen. Anthony 170, 303, 586
Wayne, Isaac 579, 587
Wayne, Miss 303, 569
Weatherby, Benjamin 193
Weaver, Elizabeth Baldwin 595
Weaver, Isaac 445
Weaver, James B. 404
Weaver, Joseph 199, 238, 239, 471, 630
Weaver, Joseph Jr. 236, 346, 585
Weaver, Rebecca 304
Weaver, Reed L. 446
Weaver, Richard 185
Weaver, Samuel 583, 585
Weaver, Thomas 146
Weaver, Val. 209
Weaver, Valentine 146, 317, 637
Weaver, William 630
Weaver, Wm. F. 404
Webb, Alfred G. 470
Webb, Elizabeth 117
Webb, Ezekial 212
Webb, Isaac 213
Webb, James 117, 502
Webb, Mary 117
Webb, Richard 117, 566
Webb, Samuel 117
Webb, William 117, 566
Webster 114
Webster, John 211
Webster, Joseph 586
Webster, Osgood R. 525
Webster, Sam. 145
Webster, Sam’l 135, 145
Weed. Capt. Elijah 215
Weeden, J. L. 467
Weekly Visitor, The 271
Weidberg 116
Weidner & Co. 367
Weidner, Charles A. 363, 367
Weidner, Mr. 101
Weigan, George 446
Weigand, George 363, 470
Weinom, Anders 18
Weir, William H. 472
Weiss-beer 334
Weithers, Thomas 85
Welch Street 147
Welch, John 121, 236
Welch, Peter 410
Welch, William 574, 619
Welcome (ship) 72, 73, 74, 78, 375, 606, 619
Weldon, John 109, 185
Weldon, Lydia 501
Weldon, William 185
Wellington, James 222, 223, 275, 276
Wells, Anne 405
Wells, Jane A. 405
Wells, John 266, 287, 392
Wells, John Craig 579
Wells, John S. 467
Wells, Joseph M. 467
Wells, Julia 256
Wells, Lewis C. 405
Wells, Moses Jr. 265
Wells, Rev. E. 509
Wells, Walker Y. 465
Wells, Wm. P. 256
Welsh 116
Welsh Street 23, 49, 63, 102, 403, 415, 418, 419, 420, 421, 478, 505, 508, 512, 543, 609, 621, 635
Welsh, Ann 36, 118
Welsh, Enoch 235
Welsh, J. H. 404
Welsh, James 448
Welsh, John 34, 36
Welsh, John (2) 36
Welsh, Margaret 36, 118, 399
Welsh, Mary 36, 38, 118, 121
Welsh, R. H. 470
Welsh, Ralph 466
Welsh, Rev. Joseph 506
Welsh’s Circus 352
Wendt, Fredrick 212
Wersler, John G. 590
Wertmuller, Adolph Ulrick 125
West 3
West Bradford (Chester County) 165
West Chester Academy 226
West Chester and Media Railroad 175
West Chester Directory 229
West Chester Federalist 139
West Chester Jeffersonian 273
West Chester Republican 198, 280
West Chester, Media and Philadelphia Railroad 52
West Chester, PA 56, 123, 165, 184, 204, 226, 227, 229, 248, 249, 251, 252, 280, 310, 378, 421, 448, 453, 459, 487, 488, 489, 497, 499, 504, 538, 568, 569, 578, 593, 608, 609, 638
West Dale 390
West farm 386
West India Company 174, 370, 631
West Nottingham 501
West Philadelphia Passenger R. R. Co. 168, 405, 442
West Philadelphia Railroad 402
West Vincent, PA 305
West, Benjamin 72, 127, 323, 333, 386, 556, 620
West, Capt. James 404
West, Dr. Francis 404
West, Dr. Hillborn 404
West, Ezekiel 303
West, Harry F. 348
West, Henry 304
West, Isaac 470
West, John 78, 194, 212, 621
West, Passmore 153
West, Robert 469
West, Sallie Ann 333
West, Sallie Annie 153
West, Samuel 153, 323, 333, 448
West, Sarah Pearson 621
West, Simon B. 465
West, Thomas 3, 186
West, William Pusey 465
West, William T. 470
Westchester Railroad 379
Westcott, Major 431
Westcott, Thompson 266
Westcott’s History of Philadelphia 344, 581
Westcott’s Life of John Fitch 345
Westcott’s Philadelphia 575
Westdale 44, 386, 556
Westtown School 503
Wetherill, J. P. & William (drug house) 539
Wetherill, John 265
Wetherill, John Price 539
Wetherill, Rachael 287
Weyman, Hannah 50
Wharton, George M. 439
Wharton, John 547
Wharton, Richard 579
Wharton, Walter 313
Wheaton, Andrew 622
Wheaton, Job 506
Wheaton, Lewis D. 462
Wheelen, Israel 212
Wheeler, Andrew 439
Wheeler, William 543, 588
Whelan, Israel 567
Whelen, Acelie T. 522
Whelen, Edward S. Jr. 522
Whelen, James N. 254
Whellan, Capt. Israel 217
Wheny, David 212
Wherry, David 205
Whildin, Captain Wilmon 345
Whiskey Insurrection 233
Whitacar, Edward 109
Whitaker, Charles 63, 108
Whitaker, Edward 118
Whitaker, Elizabeth 118
Whitaker, James 107
Whitaker, Phineas 213
White & Co. 357
White Fish (schooner) 641
White Horse Tavern 166, 173, 178, 246, 475
White Swan Hotel 621
White Swan Tavern 328, 330, 332, 601
White, Arthur 207
White, Bishop 19
White, Catharine 356
White, Dr. John 356
White, Elizabeth 299
White, Henry 392
White, Isaac 236
White, John 577, 580, 581
White, John D. 287
White, Simon H. 466
White, Tom 631
White, William 299
Whitebread, William Jr. 578
Whitehead, John 146
Whitehead, Wm. H. 589
Whiteman, Joseph 449
Whitman, William E. 310
Whitney, Silas 293
Whitop, Thomas 618
Whittington, John 466
Whitton Evans 50
Whoorekills 31
Whoorhill 33
Wicaco 102, 130
Wicacoa 631
Wiccacoe 129
Widdows, James 107
Wihler, Anders 18
Wilburn, Edward 67
Wilcocks, Alex’r 578
Wilcocks, Lieutenant-Colonel 263
Wilcox 199
Wilde, Helen 480
Wilde, Isaac Edward 480
Wilde, John 449, 480
Wilde, Joseph T. 484
Wilder, Rev. Wm. 508
Wildes, Thomas 466
Wiley, John 67
Wilkes-Barre, PA 431
Wilkey, James 239
Wilkins, Robert 207
Wilkinson, Ellis P. 124
Wilkinson, Hannah 124
Wilkinson, John S. 464
Wilkinson, Joseph 264
Wilkinson, N. 236
Wilkinson, Thomas 470, 471
Wilkinson, William 189
Willan, Robert 329
Willauer, Seneca G. 591
Willcox 454
Willcox, Annie 280
Willcox, Arthur V. 280
Willcox, Caroline 279
Willcox, Col. Joseph 280
Willcox, Cora Elizabeth 280
Willcox, Edward J. 280
Willcox, Eliza 280
Willcox, Ellen 280
Willcox, Ellen Jenkins 279
Willcox, Eulalia 280
Willcox, Henry 280
Willcox, Henry B. 280
Willcox, Ida E. 280
Willcox, James 280, 282, 506
Willcox, James M. 279, 280, 282, 392, 426, 435
Willcox, James M. (2) 280
Willcox, James Mark 280
Willcox, John 275, 276, 277, 279, 280, 282, 558
Willcox, John K. 280
Willcox, Joseph 279, 280, 282, 459, 460, 463, 467
Willcox, Louisa 280
Willcox, Mark 213, 279, 280, 282, 570, 628
Willcox, Mark (2) 280
Willcox, Mary 280
Willcox, Mary Amelia 280
Willcox, Messrs. 608
Willcox, Mrs. 277
Willcox, Mrs. James M. 558
Willcox, Percy 280
Willcox, Rose 280
Willcox, Thomas 279, 280, 282
Willcox, Thomas Carrell 280
Willcox, William Fielding 280
Willcox, William J. 280
Willey, David 212
William B. Reaney (U.S. Steamer) 258
William of Orange 203
William Penn (steamship) 346, 396, 512
Williams 140
Williams, Captain 495
Williams, Charles 363
Williams, Charles S. 404
Williams, Dunk 15
Williams, George W. 454
Williams, Henry 642
Williams, Hiram 462, 481
Williams, Isaac S. 238, 239
Williams, James 445, 453
Williams, John H. 469
Williams, Joseph 270, 583
Williams, Joseph P. 238
Williams, Mary 503
Williams, Moses 466
Williams, Mr. 165
Williams, Phebe 304
Williams, Phoebe 503
Williams, R. T. 457
Williams, Roswell T. 463
Williams, Samuel 470
Williams, Stephen 404
Williams, Thomas 265
Williams, William H. 472
Williams, Wm. 484
Williamson 116, 526
Williamson, Adam 117
Williamson, Alice 611
Williamson, Ann 315
Williamson, C. R. 444
Williamson, Charles 570
Williamson, Daniel 80, 84, 117, 118, 620
Williamson, Danll 545
Williamson, Edward H. 588
Williamson, Elizabeth 117
Williamson, Enos 285
Williamson, George 265
Williamson, Harry 465
Williamson, Jas. A. 363
Williamson, John 117, 192, 611
Williamson, Peter 539
Williamson, Samuel 451
Williamson, Sarah 611
Williamson, Thomas 237, 316
Williamson, Wm. 587, 590
Williamsport 537
Williamsport, MD 446
Willing, Richard 214
Willing, Thomas 204, 575, 577
Willis, Charles 468
Willis, Esther 339
Willis, James 220, 470
Willis, James M. 449
Willis, Joel 569
Willis, John 107, 339
Willis, Mary 339
Willis, William 146, 147, 155, 235
Willistown 3, 59
Wilmington (steamboat) 346, 395
Wilmington Academy 292
Wilmington, DE 3, 123, 139, 186, 189, 191, 194, 202, 206, 207, 209, 231, 292, 298, 299, 300, 310, 311, 312, 325, 336, 339, 340, 341, 344, 345, 346, 409, 453, 488, 490, 520, 525, 532, 536, 555, 558, 628, 638
Wilmington, NC 389, 601
Wilmor, John 211
Wilson 116, 526
Wilson & Davis 213
Wilson & Morris 527
Wilson, Albin M. 326
Wilson, Ann 315, 503
Wilson, Bird 570, 571, 580
Wilson, David 60, 184, 216
Wilson, Dr. Joseph 266, 285, 326, 614, 616
Wilson, Elizabeth 220, 221
Wilson, George 35, 234, 240, 304, 319
Wilson, George W. 446, 462, 481
Wilson, James 207, 449, 578, 580
Wilson, James (the Signer) 161
Wilson, John 217, 226, 567
Wilson, John Jr. 39
Wilson, Jonathan 481
Wilson, Joseph 193
Wilson, Joseph O. 481
Wilson, Joseph P. 588
Wilson, Joshua L. 446
Wilson, Joshua M. 481
Wilson, Major 310
Wilson, Margaret 60
Wilson, Mary Ann 35, 303
Wilson, Mr. 35
Wilson, Patty 35
Wilson, President Judge 199
Wilson, Preston E. 462, 471
Wilson, Rachel 503
Wilson, Rebecca 60
Wilson, Robert 59, 215, 222, 595
Wilson, Robert, Jr. 59
Wilson, Widow 213
Wilson, William 220, 221
Wilson, William N. 443
Wilson’s Creek (Battle of) 494, 496
Wiltbank’s foundry 13
Wily, John 109
Windle, Francis 589
Windle, Wm. S. 589
Windt, Frank 414
Winfield 116
Winn, Christo. 329
Winn, Edmond 329
Winner, James O. 448
Winslow, A. K. 239
Winslow, Stephen N. 441
Winter, Mark 148, 236
Wisley, Francis 285
Wissahickon 469
Wissemenets 77
Witakr, James 79
Witeman, William 235
Withers, Elizabeth 500
Withers, Mary 500
Withers, Ralph 214, 313, 565
Withers, Thomas 107, 143, 144, 318, 500, 565
Withers, William 318
Withey farm 316
Withey, James 146, 316, 552
Withey, Mary 316
Withey, Mearey 212
Withey, Mrs. 216, 432
Withy, J. 155
Withy, James 146, 147, 148, 155, 396
Withy, Mary 209
Withy, Samuel J. 583
Witner, John 212
Witworth, Sydrask 181
Wohnus, John 481
Wolf, George 271
Wolf, Governor George 326
Wollerton, William 591
Women’s Medical College (Philadelphia) 573
Wood 564
Wood, Aaron 236
Wood, Eleanor 47
Wood, Elizabeth 391
Wood, George 69, 70, 194, 322
Wood, Henry 235, 265
Wood, John 34, 37, 47, 155, 234, 566
Wood, Joseph 85, 109
Wood, Margaret 37
Wood, Matthew 109
Wood, Nathan 109
Wood, Robert H. 484
Wood, Rt. Rev. Bishop 507, 508
Wood, Thomas 471
Wood, William 214, 470, 565, 574
Wood, William B. 391, 400
Woodbury, NJ 426
Woodcock, John 455, 463
Woodhead, Alfred 446
Woodhouse, Mary 79
Woodhouse, Tho. 79
Woodiar, George 68
Woodier, George 63
Woodland Cemetery (Philadelphia) 197
Woodlands 400, 405, 406
Woodman, Will 14
Woodmanson, Will 313
Woodmanson, William 28, 33, 81, 84, 105, 354
Woodside, Dav. 211
Woodward, Edward 107, 186, 213
Woodward, James 212, 503
Woodward, John 212
Woodward, Paschall 588
Woodward, Richard 107, 502
Woodward, Susanna 557
Woodward, Thomas 186
Woodworth 116
Woolfe, Thomas 78
Woolson, Rev. John 222
Woolvin, Mary 219
Work Street 23, 327, 330, 367
Worley, Daniel 376
Worley, David 376
Worley, Francis 566
Worley, Henry 22, 65
Worley, Nathan 24, 185
Worral, Jonathan P. 359
Worrall 391, 630
Worrall, Abraham 390, 411
Worrall, Ann 392
Worrall, Benjamin 392
Worrall, Dr. J. Pyle 616
Worrall, Eliza 303, 392
Worrall, Elizabeth 168, 254, 391, 611
Worrall, Frances 392
Worrall, Hannah 391
Worrall, Henry 391
Worrall, Horatio G. 588
Worrall, Isaac 411
Worrall, Isaac D. 390
Worrall, J. 155
Worrall, Jacob 201, 410, 414
Worrall, James 391
Worrall, Jesse 410, 411
Worrall, John 67, 87, 107, 146, 303, 391, 392
Worrall, John (2) 391
Worrall, John (a Friend) 390
Worrall, John (son of John & Mary Worrall) 391
Worrall, Jona. P. 236
Worrall, Jonathan 392
Worrall, Jonathan P. 239, 435
Worrall, Jos. 144
Worrall, Joseph Downing 392
Worrall, Joshua 391
Worrall, Mary 391
Worrall, Mary (daughter of John & Mary Worrall) 391
Worrall, Mary (daughter of William & Phoebe Worrall) 392
Worrall, Mary (widow of Nathaniel) 392
Worrall, Mary (widow of Thomas) 392
Worrall, Mrs. 390
Worrall, Mrs. Alexander 555
Worrall, Nathaniel 392, 410, 411
Worrall, Peter 186, 391, 392
Worrall, Peter (son of John & Mary Worrall) 391
Worrall, Phoebe 392
Worrall, Rebecca 170, 410
Worrall, Richard 78, 390, 391
Worrall, Sadie 410
Worrall, Sarah 391
Worrall, Thomas 391, 392
Worrall, Thos. J. 391
Worrall, William 251, 252, 303, 392, 410, 414, 545
Worrall, William P. Jr. 465
Worrall, Wm. Jr. 414
Worray, Joseph 143
Worrell 114, 391, 474
Worrell, Abraham 475
Worrell, Dr. John 391
Worrell, Dr. Thomas 391
Worrell, Edward 464
Worrell, J. 78
Worrell, John 83, 313
Worrell, Peter 78
Worrilow, Mary 502
Worth 522
Worth, John 165, 568
Worth, Samuel 165
Worth, Thomas 566
Worthington, Dr. Wilmer 545
Worthington, Mr. 270
Wotten, Faith 80
Wright, Abel 470
Wright, Alexander M. 238, 239, 414, 415, 419, 550
Wright, Anna Eliza 415
Wright, Caleb S. 404
Wright, Clara 169
Wright, Crosby Morton 169
Wright, Crosby Peirce 65
Wright, Ellen E. 169
Wright, Florence Gilbert 169
Wright, Geo. 331
Wright, Herman Lombaert 169
Wright, John 184, 313, 566
Wright, Mary 415
Wright, Robert 446
Wright, William 168, 235
Wright, William Morton 168, 169
Wright, Wm. Edwin 169
Wroth, Capt. William 35
Wroth, Sarah Montgomery 35
Wyall, Elizabeth 300
Wyatt, Dorothy 195
Wyatt, Eleanor 195
Wyatt, John 469
Wyatt, Joseph 469
Wyatt, Zedekiah 195
Wynn, Isaac Newton 589
Wynn, Thomas 574
Wynne, Thomas 248
 

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