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Our Welsh Heritage booklet by St. David's Society of the State of New York. Includes letter to Dr. Raymond Bell from Dr. Islyn Thomas re: booklet Our Welsh Heritage and Nixon's Welsh background. Letter and cover scanned. 59 pages total. [Book], 5/23Sl
Photograph portrait of Mrs. Hannah Nixon in envelope with info: [PA-78-31]. 23 duplicate photos. 1 copy. [Photograph], n.d.
From Noble Melencamp to Rose Mary Woods re: President's ancestry, including prominent individuals. [Memo], 03/94/1971
Typed notes on Milhous family, particularly Thomas Milhous in the 1700s. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
To Miss Woods from Raymond M. Bell re: lapse of communication with Woods. Addresses thick file on Nixon ancestry. 1 page. [Letter], 2/11/1969
Photo copy of "President Nixon's Three Chester Grandfathers" by Mary S. Patterson in the Historic Delaware County Day. 1 page. [Other Document], 5/9/1970
Old Chester 1724 Court House, notes by Frank R. Baird. 1 page. [Report], n.d.
Tourist brochure on The Colonial Grist Mill Built by Nathaniel Newlin in 1704 by The Nicholas Newlin Foundation-a non-profit foundation. 2 pages. [Brochure], n.d.
Letter to the editor of LIFE, Time and Life Building from Carl J. Fleps, Brigadier General, USMC, Ret'd re: "Nick" Nixon's service in the South Pacific in "The Young Nixon." 2 pages. [Letter], n.d.
Notes by Frank R. Baird on Milhous History. Includes newspaper attachment on the Milhous Family. 2 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
To Mr. Melencamp from Raymond M. Bell re: number of Nixon cousins. Letter includes Irish Milhous and Moore family trees and a newspaper article "Where do the Nixons hail From" by Brendan Keenan. 4 pages. Newspaper not scanned. [Letter], 11/17/197
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This file contains:
Our Welsh Heritage booklet by St. David's Society of the State of New York. Includes letter to Dr. Raymond Bell from Dr. Islyn Thomas re: booklet Our Welsh Heritage and Nixon's Welsh background. Letter and cover scanned. 59 pages total. [Book], 5/23Sl
Photograph portrait of Mrs. Hannah Nixon in envelope with info: [PA-78-31]. 23 duplicate photos. 1 copy. [Photograph], n.d.
From Noble Melencamp to Rose Mary Woods re: President's ancestry, including prominent individuals. [Memo], 03/94/1971
Typed notes on Milhous family, particularly Thomas Milhous in the 1700s. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
To Miss Woods from Raymond M. Bell re: lapse of communication with Woods. Addresses thick file on Nixon ancestry. 1 page. [Letter], 2/11/1969
Photo copy of "President Nixon's Three Chester Grandfathers" by Mary S. Patterson in the Historic Delaware County Day. 1 page. [Other Document], 5/9/1970
Old Chester 1724 Court House, notes by Frank R. Baird. 1 page. [Report], n.d.
Tourist brochure on The Colonial Grist Mill Built by Nathaniel Newlin in 1704 by The Nicholas Newlin Foundation-a non-profit foundation. 2 pages. [Brochure], n.d.
Letter to the editor of LIFE, Time and Life Building from Carl J. Fleps, Brigadier General, USMC, Ret'd re: "Nick" Nixon's service in the South Pacific in "The Young Nixon." 2 pages. [Letter], n.d.
Notes by Frank R. Baird on Milhous History. Includes newspaper attachment on the Milhous Family. 2 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
To Mr. Melencamp from Raymond M. Bell re: number of Nixon cousins. Letter includes Irish Milhous and Moore family trees and a newspaper article "Where do the Nixons hail From" by Brendan Keenan. 4 pages. Newspaper not scanned. [Letter], 11/17/197
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
Folder List
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
13
5
05/23/1972
Book
Our Welsh Heritage booklet by St. David's
Society of the State of New York. Includes
letter to Dr. Raymond Bell from Dr. Islyn
Thomas re: booklet Our Welsh Heritage and
Nixon's Welsh background. Letter and cover
scanned. 59 pages total.
13
5
n.d.
Photograph
Photograph portrait of Mrs. Hannah Nixon in
envelope with info: [PA-78-31]. 23 duplicate
photos. 1 copy.
13
5
03/94/1971
Memo
From Noble Melencamp to Rose Mary
Woods re: President's ancestry, including
prominent individuals.
13
5
n.d.
Other Document
Typed notes on Milhous family, particularly
Thomas Milhous in the 1700s. 1 page.
13
5
02/11/1969
Letter
To Miss Woods from Raymond M. Bell re:
lapse of communication with Woods.
Addresses thick file on Nixon ancestry. 1
page.
13
5
05/09/1970
Other Document
Photo copy of "President Nixon's Three
Chester Grandfathers" by Mary S. Patterson
in the Historic Delaware County Day. 1 page.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Page 1 of 2
Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description
13
5
n.d.
Report
Old Chester 1724 Court House, notes by
Frank R. Baird. 1 page.
13
5
n.d.
Brochure
Tourist brochure on The Colonial Grist Mill
Built by Nathaniel Newlin in 1704 by The
Nicholas Newlin Foundation-a non-profit
foundation. 2 pages.
13
5
n.d.
Letter
Letter to the editor of LIFE, Time and Life
Building from Carl J. Fleps, Brigadier
General, USMC, Ret'd re: "Nick" Nixon's
service in the South Pacific in "The Young
Nixon." 2 pages.
13
5
n.d.
Other Document
Notes by Frank R. Baird on Milhous History.
Includes newspaper attachment on the
Milhous Family. 2 pages.
13
5
11/17/1970
Letter
To Mr. Melencamp from Raymond M. Bell
re: number of Nixon cousins. Letter includes
Irish Milhous and Moore family trees and a
newspaper article "Where do the Nixons hail
From" by Brendan Keenan. 4 pages.
Newspaper not scanned.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Page 2 of 2
Our Welsh Deritage
DAYID SOCIETY is DDYRY OF DDRAIG THE GYCHWYN goch STATE YORK of NEW
NOVEMBER 9.1835
(THE RED DRAGON SHALL LEAD THE WAY)
WALES- "NURSE OF ALL THE BRITISH RACE"
"Thou most renowned Wales, thou famous
ancient place, which still has been
the nurse of all the British race. "
(M. Drayton)
St. David's Society of the State of New Pork
OF
THE
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
OR. ISLYN THOMAS
NORMAN MORRIS
SOCIETY
STATE OF
PHYSICIAN
BOARD OF STEWARDS
of
JOBHUA W. DAVIES, M.D.
HENRY PARBONS, CHAIRMAN
288 KINGS ROAD
81-34 30TH AVE.
WILLIAM D. IRVING, M.D.
MADISON. N.J. 07940
WOODSIDE, M.Y. 11377
(201) 377-0178 (BUS.)
(212) 726-4451
DAVID'S
NEW
COUNSELLOR
MUSH L. ROBERTS, JR.
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
HERBERT R. SCULL
YORK
BRENT WILLIAMS
VICE PRESIDENTS
TREASURER
CHAPLAIN
BILL M. WOODS
1ST W.C.W. JAMES
HUGH L. ROBERTS, JR.
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
JOHN J. YORWERTH
2ND JOHN 3. YORWERTH
114 COACHLIGHT SQUARE
NOVEMBER 9. 1835
FIFTH AVE. PRESS. CHURCH
SRO WILFRED BREENWAY
MONTROBE, N.Y. 10548
, WEST 55TH ST.
OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY:
N.Y. 10019
71 WEST 23RO STREET
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010
SOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUGH L. ROSERTS, JR.
TEL.: (212) 924-8415
HENRY PARSONS
ROBERT A. FOWKES, PH. D
R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
May 23, 1972
SECRETARY EMERITUS
Please reply to
J. HUSHBON JONES, M.S.E.
286 Kings Road
*
Madison, N. J.
LIVINS PAST PRESIDENTS
EDWARD R. EOWARDS
JOSHUA W. DAVIES, M.O.
Dr. Raymond Bell
ROBERT L. ROBERTS
Washington & Jefferson College
ROSERT A. FOWKES. PH.D
Washington, Penna. 15301
RICHARD TALIESIN DAVIS
REV. JOHN M. OWEN, M.A., S.D.
REV. KENNETH D. JONES
Dear Dr. Bell:
R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
WILFRED BREENWAY
Subject: OUR WELSH HERITAGE
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
LITERATURE
We have recently published the booklet en-
DR. THOMAS E. SIRD
titled OUR WELSH HERITAGE (copy of which you will
BENEVOLENCE
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
find enclosed) and unfortunately we had not received
MEMBERSHIP
replies from the White House regarding President
W.C.W. JAMES
Richard Nixon's Welsh background.
SCHOLARSHIP AND MUSIC
BRENT WILLIAMS
HOPKINS MEDAL AWARD
Mrs. James Humes from the White House tele-
REV. KENNETH O. JOMES
phoned me today suggesting I contact you with regards
PUBLICITY
to getting definite information with regards to
WILFRED BREENWAY
216-03 43 AVE.
President Nixon's Welsh background in order that we
SAYSIDE. N.Y. 11261
may incorporate it into the second edition which will
(212) 224-9333
be prepared within the next month or so.
Any information you may be able to give on
Mr. Nixon's Welsh background would be very much ap-
preciated.
Very truly yours,
Dr Islyn Thomas
IT:emw
President
Enclosure
CC Norman Price
CC Mrs. J.Humes
% The White House
write House Tel No 202 456 6688
J
March 4, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Rose Mary Woods
SUBJECT: The President's Ancestry
The President's ancestors came to this country beginning
in about 1634. They were all here before 1775, and on the
average arrived about 1695. Among the prominent individuals
to whom the President is related are the following:
(1) John Bartram, a prominet 18th century naturalist and botanist
(2) Daniel Webster, to whom the President is related through the
Griffiths, Hussey and Bachiler families, and who would be about
a 9th cousin.
(3) John Greenleaf Whittier, to whom the President is related
through the Griffiths and Hussey families.
(4) The late actor, Rebert Taylor (Spangler Arlington Brugh),
to whom the President is about an 11th cousin through the
Trimmer family.
(5) The Rockefeller brothers, who are the President's 8th or
9th cousins through the Trimmer family.
(6) The First Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller, who is the President's
8th cousin through the Griffith, Hussey and Brinton families.
Noble Meleacamp
cc: Diane Humes
NMM:blm
The Milhous family were Quakers, and like many others of their
faith they left the village of Timahoe in County Kildare in Ireland
to seek religious freedom in Penn's colony. On May 29, 1729 the
Dublin Quaker Meeting issued a statement of faith to Thomas
Milhous, his wife, Sarah, their three small children and to Mrs.
Milhous's parents, James and Catharine Miller on the eve of
their departure from Ireland. Later in the same year Thomas
Milhous settled his family in New Garden, Chester County,
Pennsylvania.
Thomas Milhousxsxwillx died in the spring of 1770 at the age of
seventy-one years, leaving his wife, five sons and a daughter.
WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE
WASHINGTON. PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
11 Feb. 1969
Dear Miss Woods,
Thank you for your letter of 6 Feb. It does not seem possible
that 16 years have elapsed since we were in communication. Since
20 Jan. my mail and phone calls have increased in respect to the
ancestry of President Nixon. I have a file a foot thick and someday
I hope to assemble it for some of the libraries.
The earliest NIXON record at present is the purchase in 1731 by
James Nixon of a farm 3 miles north of Wilmington, Del. His son
served in the Revolution. Thomas MILHOUS settled in New Garden Twp.,
Chester Co., Pa. in 1729, just 12 miles west of the Nixon farm.
He was a son of John Milhous. Thomas came from Timahoe, Co. Kildare,
24 miles west of Dublin (not to be confused with other Timahoes).
Strangely enough, George Nixon, son of James, came to Washington,
Pa. in 1803 and in 1805 William Milhous, son of Thomas settled at
Mt. Pleasant, Ohio just 30 miles to the west,
If you hear from persons who are actively engaged in adding to
the ancestral chart that I published in 1954, I should like to
have their names, so that I may exchange notes with them. I am
still gathering data, which I shall pass on to you from time to
time. We'll let the President work on the present and the future.
We are very pleased with his leadership. I wish his parents could
have lived to see this day.
Sincerely yours,
Raymond M. Bell
PAGE FIVE
HISTORIC DELAWARE COUNTY DAY
MAY 9, 19:
PRESIDENT NIXON'S
THREE CHESTER
street
house
GRANDFATHERS
washington
Property dwin
courte
john
street
474
T
he drive for the old Chester Court House was
scarcely under way when, on a survey made by the late
Chester F. Baker, we noted that the western half of the
lot occupied by the Court House was owned by a John
Baldwin, Sr., a large landholder who died in 1731.
"Baldwin", we knew, was a name in the family line
1093243
of Richard Milhous Nixon. Sure enough, subsequent re-
STADAS
3rd street
search proved that our man in Chester was eight genera-
tions earlier than the President, but his direct ances-
tor. A carpenter, he arrived in Aston Township in the
1680's, later moved on to Chester and prosperity. He
front
was living right next door when the Court House was
built. His only son, John Baldwin, Jr., had two sons,
street
the younger named Joshua being. the President's ancestor
It was Joshua's daughter, Hannah, who married Wil-
liam Milhous in 1767. He was the son of Thomas Milhous,
immigrant, who came to New Garden Township, Chester
CHESTER'S 1724 COURT HOUSE
County, in 1729 from Ireland.
Miss Elinor D. Cox, Director of Recreation for the
City of Chester, and a great Court House booster, sent
PROPERTY OF JOHN BALDWING
this story to President Nixon. He replied that he was a
ANCESTOR OF PRESIDENT RICHARD MILHOUS NIXON
history buff and that he hoped to come to Chester some
day. A good time for his visit would be the day the old
BASED CN CHESTER F. BAKER 323
Court House is re-dedicated.
Mary S. Patterson
OLD CHESTER 1724 COURT HOUSE
Notes by Frank R. Baird
Restoration plans are underway to restore the Old Chester Court
House built in 1724 and scheduled for re-dedication May 1, 1972. This
Historic Court House, eleven years older than Independance Hall, ser-
ved Chester County, one of the three original Counties layed out by
William Penn. The original Chester County comprised what are now Del-
aware and Chester Counties being divided in 1789.
The Chester of today is an Industrial City but in 1724 it was
the County Seat and center of Colonial activity for Chester County.
The Court House was built next door to the home of John Baldwin
direct ancestor of President Richard M. Nixon.
Also of interest is that two of the early Judges appointed by
King of England have relationship.
Nathaniel Newlin served a number of terms up to 1726. His wife
was Mary Mendenhall, who with her two brothers, Benjamin and John
Mendenhall direct ancestors of the President, had come to America
from Wiltshire, England. Nathanial Newlin and his father Nicholas were
owners of 7000 acres of land in what is now Delaware County. He was the
builder of the Newlin Grist Mill in 1704 which today is a restored
operating Historic attraction.
Edward Brinton, grandson of William Brinton direct ancestor of
the President, was appointed by the King in 1759 to serve as Judge of
Court of Common Pleas for so long as he shall behave himself therein.
Accase noted before his court in 1767 involved the certifying of sig-
natures to a deed of trust for a property owned by James Clemson a
direct ancestor of the President made out to his daughter fifty one
years before. Edward Brinton was an important figure of Colonial Chester
County and lived to see the Battle of the Brandywine fought over his
property. As the Battle ended and General Washingtons Army retreated
toward Chester, Sir William Erskine and Companions came to his home
and talked of the war. Sir William was Quartermaster General for General
Howes Army.
THE COLONIAL
DOWNINGTOWN
VALLEY FORGE
In the year of 1704 Nathaniel Newlin built the
INTERCHANGE
PENNA TURNPIKE
GRIST MILL
grist mill with the few crude tools available-ham-
mers, axes, hand saws, mattocks, augers and a few
00
BUILT BY
202
farm implements. With the help of his scattered
NATHANIEL NEWLIN
neighbors, presumably, he built the dam, dug the
mill race, hewed the machinery and built the mill.
LINCOLN
HICHWAY
PAOLI
IN 1704
EXTON
The enormous hand-made wooden gears, shafts
202
SOUTH WEST OF
and pinions, restored to operation as they were in
MEDIA PENNSYLVANIA
WEST
the days of Queen Anne, are again turning the
CHESTER
202
CHEYNEY ROAD
TO PHILADELPHIA
ON HISTORIC BALTIMORE PIKE
heavy millstone to grind corn.
OPERATEDBY THE NICHOLAS NEWLIN FOUNDATION
A NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Rudolph Fields, Executive Director
MEDIA
CONCORD-
BALTIMORE PIKE
VILLE
MI.
NATHANIEL
NEWLIN
CHRISTY'S
GRIST MILL
CHRNER
322
202
TO WILMINGTON
TO
CHESTER
The Milter's House 1704
DIRECTIONS
The Nathaniel Newlin Grist Mill is located
about eighteen miles from downtown Philadel-
The Miller's House is a simple old stone house
at
phia and about twelve miles north of Wilmington
built in 1739. It was placed conveniently near the
COLONIAL CRISTMILL
at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and South
The S tone gristmill at this
Mill, for the use of the miller and his family. Re-
site was built in 1704 by
Cheyney Road. For advance reservations to the
Nathaniel Newlin, a Quaker
cently restored, it is furnished with pieces appro-
who emigrated from Ireland
picnic grove and for information call GL 9-2359
in 1683. The mill, restored
priate to the period and to the position of the miller
to working order, is a fine
or write "Nathaniel Newlin Grist Mill, Box 35,
example of a vital segment
in those days.
of Colonial economic life
R.D. 2, Glen Mills, Pa."
COMMISSION
Historical marker, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
GIANT
ASH
WALK
U.S. ROUTE @
BALTIMORE PIKE
GIANT
NATURE
PARKING
OAK
RELEASE STREAM
OFFICE
PARKING
11
S. CHEYNEY RD.
POND
MILL
?:
GRIST
RACE
MILL
DAM
MILLERS
PICNIC AREA
DIRECTORS
HOUSE
HOUSE
66
ENJOY FISHING, NATURE TRAILS AND PICNICS
In the picnic grove families and groups may
reserve tables and fireplaces for a pleasant, all-day
outing. Many will enjoy the nature trails and foot
paths that wind through the adjoining woods.
For advance reservations call GLobe 9-2359 or
write "Nathaniel Newlin Mill, R.D. #2, Glen
Mills, Pa."
Delightful Streamside Picnicking
Reception Center
Office and Reception Center
Excellent Trout Fishing
The log cabin, which houses our office and recep-
Of special interest to anglers-dry fly, wet fly, or
tion center, was built as it might have been in 1704,
just worms-is the fact that the mill race and ponds
have been heavily stocked with rainbow and brook
by our own people. The oak logs were cut on the
trout for spring and brown trout for summer fish-
property and hand-hewn at the site.
ing. There is the assurance of plenty of action. No
fishing license is necessary.
PICNIC GROUNDS
725 Glendale Drive
Glenview, Illinois 60025
November 6, 1970
The Editor
LIFE, Time & Life Building
Rockefeller Center
New York, New York 10020
Dear Sir:
"Nick" Nixon deserves more credit for his service in the South
Pacific than published accounts, including LIFE's The Young
Nixon, have given him.
I served with him for 15 months during his SCAT (South Pacific
Air Transport Command) days, about six of which were as his
"officer in charge". (SCAT was a combat "airline" set up to
perform ligistics support from rear bases in New Caledonia
and Espiritu Santos Islands to Guadalcanal and succeeding
combat areas in the Solomon Islands.) In SCAT, Lieutenant
(jg) Nixon was one of a few Navy officers assigned to that
Marine dominated unit, perhaps no small challenge in itself.
Nixon's first assignment, on Espiritu Santos, was as Passenger
Officer, his basic responsibility being to supervise and direct
the movement of military passengers to and from the forward
area. Most of the returnees were wounded who, needless to
say, required particular handling and care; and Nixon saw to
it that they got the best. Later in his tour he may have found
time to play poker; but in the early days, he was voluntarily
on duty around the clock. None of us prima donna pilots ever
found cause to fault him.
As the Solomon Islands campaign progressed from Guadalcanal
through New Georgia, Vella La Vella and Treasury Island to
Bougainville, Nixon became more restive in the rear areas.
Page Two
November 6, 1970
In the latter part of 1943, about the time that the battle for
Bougainville was underway, he asked me to nominate him to
head the SCAT contingent for the next advance, one which all
of us felt sure would be a bloody invasion of Rabaul, Japan's
"Gibraltar" in the South Pacific. I was glad to do so and he
was picked for the job. As it turned out, the target was Green
Island, the landing was unopposed, and Nixon's desire to serve
in an assault was frustrated. In this context, his remark, "I
didn't get hit or hit anyone", quoted in LIFE's article, takes
on a deeper meaning.
In March of 1944 when I was detached from SCAT it was my
pleasant duty to make out a fitness report on Lieutenant Nixon.
I remember it particularly because, in addition to giving him
"outstanding" marks, I recommended he be cited for his
competency, leadership and devotion to duty. He was that kind
of an officer.
Carl J. Fleps
Brigadier General, USMC, Ret'd
MILHOUS HISTORY
Notes by Frank R. Baird
The attached Home Milhous History is from the files at the
Chester County Historical Society of the Milhous Family.
The son, Thomas Milhous who married Elizabeth Paschall, is the
brother of William Milhous direct ancestor of President Richard M.
Nixon. The original Marriage Certificate of this wedding on Seventh
day of Ninth Month 1751 is in the files at Historical Society and
among the signers of the Certificate is William Milhous then age
thirteen.
Paschall Milhous, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Paschall Milhous,
married Abigail Harry, the niece of John Harry and granddaughter of
Hugh and Elizabeth Brinton Harry direct ancestors of President Nixon.
This marriage established the line of Milhous in the Brinton Family.
William Milhous is not mentioned in the history but his marriage
to Hannah Baldwin is recorded in the records of the Bradford Meeting,
Marshalltown, Chester County, Pa. and also of their son William Milhous
to Martha Vickers.
KN&A 2.24.1942
The Milhous farm at present
(1942) is owned by the Leo fami-
Home Milhous History
ly and to reach this farm from
FAMILY RE-UNION
The name Milhous or Milhouse
Route 1 heading west, turn north
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch T. Milhous, of
is of German extraction and was
at the foot of what is now known
Toughkenamon, gave a dinner at which
originally spelled Milhausen. They
as Richard's Hill and the first lane
no less than four genérations of the
emigrated from Germany to Eng-
on the right hand side of the edge
family were present. These included
land with William of Orange and
of the first woods will take you
Jane Eachus. of West Chester, aged
on becoming Quakers removed to
to the old Milhous home on the
eighty-six years, and her daughter,
Ireland, where Thomas Milhausen
side of the hill.
Mrs. Hannah Jefferls. of West Ches-
or Milhous, as I shall hereafter
I visited this old home about
ter. and granddaughter, Mrs. William
spell the name, married Sarah,
four years ago and although it
Taylor, of Pennsbury, who was alccom-
daughter of James and Catherine
was uninhabited then, the Leo
panded by her children. Other guests
Lightfoot Miller, whose sister
family has since restored it some-
were: Mrs. Lizzie Jane Chandler and
afterwards married William Jack-
what and one of the Leo family
children, John Springer, wife and fam-
son, a son of Isaac Jackson, the
now occupies it. This old house
ily; F. C. Milhous and wife and the
London Grove emigrant.
has two wonderful fireplaces on
other sons of the host and wife. Thirty
Thomas Milhous and his wife's
the first floor with the original
in all partook of a sumptuous dinner,
father and mother and their five
herring bone mantels, and five of
the guests returning in the evening.
children emigrated to New Gar-
the doors have the original locks
The West Chester contingent drove
den, Chester county, Pennsyl-
on them. The fireplace in the
lover in a hack.
vania, in the year 1729. Their
downstairs east room still had the
farm was located on the eastern
original crane hanging in its place
boundary of the New Garden line
when I was last there. Another
and took in the present small
fireplace can be found in the up-
farm of Walter Phillips and land
stairs east bedroom.
west, and the northern boundary
A large pine tree planted by
ran along the present road west
Jesse Milhous' son-in-law, Wil-
of the old Bucktoe Meeting
liam S. Taylor, seventy years ago,
House.
still stands, as well as numerous
Thomas Milhous' wife, Sarah
other old trees, notably among
Milier, was religiously inclined
which is a large sycamore tree
from her youth, and when mar-
that was large when the afore-
ried, was a good example in her
mentioned pine tree was planted.
family as a wife and parent, was
The outline of Jesse Milhous' old
of an inoffensive lite and conver-
blacksinith shop can still be seen.
sation, and a diligent attender of
Jesse Milhous
religious meetings, until prevent-
Jesse Milhous was born Janu-
ed by age and bodily infirmity.
ary 1, 1805, and died July 20, 1865,
Her appearances as a minister
and is buried at New Garden. The
were not infrequent. In her last
story is told that when he was a
illness she seemed resigned either
young man about eighteen years
to live or die, and by her sensible
of age that at 12 o'clock he got out
expressions and good advice to
of his bed and walked to the City
her children and others she ap-
of Lancaster. He arrived just as
peared in a living humble frame
the sun was coming up. Here he
of mind. She quietly departed
purchased his first gun, a long
this life, the 26th of the eighth
single barrel flintlock fowling
month 1775, aged about seventy-
piece made by Ketland of Lon-
four years and on the 27th of the
don, England. After making his
same month was buried at New
purchase a happy young man
Garden.
shouldered his gun and headed
Her son, Thomas Milhous, was
afoot to his home in the Tough-
born in the year 1731, in New
kenamon Hills. This was in the
Garden, and married Elizabeth
early 1820's. Later on in the 1840's
Paschall, daughter of William and
when fiintlocks went out of style
Hannah Lloyd Paschall, in 1751
and percussion caps were fast
at Uwchlan Meeting, and seems
coming into use Jesse Milhous
to have settled near his wife's
converted the gun to the percus-
father's family until 1773. In 1775
sion cap system. I have this very
he removed to Hamorton, where
gun in my collection as well as
he kept store. He was also the
the first shoes Jesse Milhous
grave-digger at Old Kennett
made, along with a number of
Meeting and it was no doubt he
other Milhous guns and powder
who buried the Hessian soldiers
horns. The horse-shoes were pre-
who were killed in the road di-
sented to me by Jesse Milhous'
rectly in front of the Meeting
grandson, John Taylor, who now
House by Morgan's Riflemen on
resides on South Broad street in
the morning of Sept. 11, 1777.
this borough.
Thomas was a very strict Friend
Jesse Milhous' brother, Thomas
and paid numerous fines for re-
Milhous, married Eilzabeth Far-
fusing to muster with the militia
ron and was in the watch re-
and also had taxes levied on him
pair business on South Union
for refusing to support the War.
street, Kennett Square, for a
For these refusals he lost con-
number of years. He died April
siderable property.
5, 1873, and is buried in the old
There was a Samuel Milhous,
Friends Burying Ground on East
no doubt a brother of this Thomas
State Street. On his death his
Milhous, who served in Captain
daughter, Hannah B. Milhous,
Allen Cunningham's London
was raised by Samuel Martin, the
Grove Company, during the
old school teacher, and his good
American Revolution. There was
wife, Rachel. Hannah B. Mil-
also a James Milhous, who in
hous died a number of years ago
|1771 on up to and including the
in Boston.
year 1787 still resided on the old
Jesse Milhous had a son, Chand-
Milhous farm in the Bucktoe sec-
ler C. Milhous, who also became
tion of New Garden township and
a watch maker, and for a number
he no doubt was a brother of
of years was located in New Or-
Samuel Milhous. Both James and
leans but later returned and died
Samuel Milhous were no doubt
on the home place. Another son
sons of Thomas and Sarah Miller
of Jesse Milhous was Enoch C.
Milhous.
Milhous, who was a butcher and
Others of Family
farmer. He at one time butchered
Paschall Milhous, son of Thom-
on the home place (the present
as and Elizabeth Paschall Mil-
Leo homestead) in the old barn
hous, was also a member of the
located there, later butchering
Old Kennett Meeting but was dis-
with Jesse Hurford, father of the
owned January 14, 1779, for tak-
late Harry Hurford. Their butch-
ing a test, the tendency of which
ering place was where the late
was inconsistent with the religi-
John Chalfant's former garage
ous principles of the Friends, and
now stands.
for ordering his substitute fine to
Enoch Milhous was the father
be paid. Paschall Milhous mar-
of Frank, Garfield, Thomas and
ried Abigail Harry.
Jesse Milhous. Garfield Milhous
Thomas Milhous, son of Pas-
many years ago was very promi-
chal and Abigail Harry Milhous,
nent in hometown theatricals in
married Ann Wickersham, daugh-
this place and conducted a lum-
ter of Abner and Mary Taylor
ber yard in Mendenhall. Jesse
Wickersham, on June 10, 1801.
Milhous at one time was a post-
She was born February 3, 1782.
master at Toughkenamon. Thomas
Jesse Milhous, son of Thomas
Milhous removed to Delaware
and Ann Wickersham Milhous,
county and Frank Milhous was a
married Joanna Hollingsworth
butcher and for many years was
Chandler on October 20, 1831.
in Pierce's Store in this place.
Jesse Milhous was a blacksmith
The last named, Frank Milhous,
by trade, His old blacksmith shop
married Sarah Chandler and they
was on the old Milhous farm on
were the parents of Dorothy,
the left hand side of the lane
Franklin, Morris and Grace Mil-
after passing over the small creek
hous, who married J. Leon Mer-
there.
rick.
WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE
WASHINGTON. PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
17 November 1970
HANDLE
IAL
Dear Mr. Mel encamp,
Thank you for the Morse data. I have not gotten up to such high
numbers yet. If we count 15th cousins, I will have to raise my esti-
mate of two million. At a recent luncheon a speaker said that one out
of every 100 Americans is a Nixon cousin. This made a Democratic
candidate for congress jump. He wondered if he was the one.
Here are some new names:
248 John Malmsbury
124 John Malmsbury
249 Mary Bowker
250 John Doane
125 Rebecca Doane
251 Hannah
I think I have located the unmarked grave of Paul Trimmer, (36)
Revolutionary ancestor who died in 1834 at the age of 84. It is in
the coon Presbyterian Cemetery at Candor, Washington Co, Pa.
Are you interested in the enclosed cutting from the Belfast Tele-
graph? I have two copies. Have I sent the enclosed Irish "trees"?
I think I now have a Swedish ancestor. Is the President planning
to visit Scandinavia? It may be that the only German line TRILMER
goes back to the DDR, south of Karl-Marx-Stadt.
So far in the many ancestral lines Buchwald has not appeared.
I am still stuck on (39). It is unusual to find a man whose ancestors
have been in this country for such a long period.
Sincerely,
Raymond
frish Moore data (paternal). Quaker
NIXON TREE
352 ?James Moore
176 James Moore
of Bollymoney
d Ballymoney
353
before 1759
28 James Moore
b Bollymoney,
m5m 7-1714
Co. Antrim
35Y
Forster
to Pa. Deforely
177 Susanna Forster
of Antrim
355
14 Joseph
Moore
m 4m 5-1759
356 Daniel Dickinson
b1674 Sampel Parish, Cumb.Co., Eng.
178 Joseph Dickinson
1699 Fineeclash Kings Co
b/2m Edenderry 27 -170617
1702 Edenderry, co.offaly
357 Elizabeth
C1725 Mt Mellick Mtg
to America
89 ElizabethDickinson
buul 13-1739
m 8m 25-1732
358 Gayen Miller
b lte lant; to Pa,
179 Elizabeth Miller
L 5m 7-1713
359 Margaret Henderson
R.M.Bell
Irish Milhous data (maternal) -Quaker
from Mrs. Goodbody, Dublin
NIXON TREE
1697 Kilwarlin CO.DON-
1699 Carrickfergus
1704 Timahoe
384 Thomas Milhous
192 John Milhous
1696 Co, Antrin
b 6m 1669
Co Antrim
385 Elizabeth
d. 5m 10-1710
"wife of Thos; 6m 8-1708
96 Thomas Milhous
near Timahoe,
buried at Timohoe
b3 m 14-1699
burred Timahoe
Carrickfergus,
m in 25-1696
Co. Antrin
Ballinderry, Co Antrim
386 Robert Mickle
1684 talked
1675 Magheragall
of going
to Timahoe,
93 Sarah Mickle
1683 Magheralin, Co. Dona
topa.
Co. Kildare C1703
biom 13-1675
1696 Co. Antrim
48 William
to Pa.1729
Magher agail,
387 Mary
Milhous
Co, Antrim
m m4m1-1721 1-1721
Timahoe
388 Robert Miller
1700 co. Antrin
194 James Miller
b 4m 24-1669
scorry, Co. Antrim
389 Elizabeth
1701 Londenderry
97 Sarah Miller
to Pa. 1729
b10m 16-1701
32223-1700
Waterstown, Co.W,Meath
Maghero, Co.
390 Thomas Lightfoot
Londonderry
61640 Cambridgeshire, Eng.
195 Cathorine Lightfost
1692 Lisburn, Co. Arittin
1700 from Hillsboro,
1694 moate ; topo, 1716
Co, DOWN
391 Mary
R.M.Bell R.M. Bell
MAD.Colleye