Mathew BAINES

                   or 1675
                  

                   or 1745


Given name is variously shown as "Ellin", "Elinor", "Elhenah", and "Elinor".

Sailed from Chester, England to America with parents and siblings. Parents died enroute America.  Elanor was nine years of age when she arrived at Chester, Pa., and was placed with John Simcock, her guardian, one of William Penn's Commissioners; where she continued to make her home until about the time of her marriage to Thomas Duer. The Duer descendants lived in Bucks County, Pa.
                  

                   In the year 1686, William Baines sailed for America with his parents and three siblings. His parents died at sea. Upon arrival at Chester, Pa., he and his sister, Elinor, were taken in chare by the Friends. A certified copy of the records of the Orphans' Court held at Chester, Pa., now removed to the County Seat of Chester County, at West Chester, and recorded in Old Court Records at No. 1, page 61, is a true and correct copy thereof, appears as follows:

Att an Orphans' Court held att Chester the 6th day of the 1st month 1687. There was present: Justices - John Bristow, President Bartholomew Coopnocke, Francis Harrison, George Maris, Edward Beaser, - Sherife: Joshua Firne, - Clerk, Robert Eyre Ordered that Francis Little give in Security to this Court - to pay unto John Simcocke & Thomas Brasie as trustees to William & Elan Baines for the sum of Twenty eight shillings. The Court Adjourne unto the 3rd day in the 1st week of the 8th month next.
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From the Record
Attest Gertrude Chandler
Deputy Clerk of Orphans' Court

William was 5 or 6 years of age when he landed at Chester, Pa. and was placed with Joseph Stidman, his guardian, a resident of Chester County, with whom he made his home, until he arrived at the age of 20 years. Soon after the end of his term of service with Joseph Stidman, he married and located in Southampton Twp., Bucks County; where a tract of land of one hundred forty acres (140), is marked with his name on an early survey, though no deeds appear of record to or from him.

William married out of Meeting, and the date of his marriage is not known and the maiden name of his wife, Elizabeth, is unknown. He died a short time prior to 23 May 1729, on which date Letters of Administration were granted on his estate. His widow, Elizabeth, and his eldest son, Joseph, both renounced their right to administer his estate.

More About WILLIAM BAINES/BEAN:
*May 16, 1681, Date of birth - probably Lancashire, England.
*January 06, 1686/87, Sailed with family to America.
*Parents & two brothers died at sea.
*Bound out to Joseph Stidman (mentioned as a servant in Stidman's will)
*Married Elizabeth, surname unknown.
*Bef. May 23, 1729, Date of death.