Birth of Children~Morgan David and Catherin Howell

Morgan David and Catherin Howell are my Seventh Paternal Great Grand Parents.
In July 1684, the ship “Vine” arrived  from Liverpool with passengers bound for the Welsh Tract. Many believe that Morgan and Catherin David arrived on this ship. A manifest on-line DOES NOT show them as passengers but does show a David David. (Line 10) ¹

Morgan and Catherine David had five children listed in his Will and probated on 18 Sept 1695.
Morgan David dated his will 15. 12 mo. 1694-5. He was buried 17. 12 mo. 1694-5. This will was probated by his widow, Catherine, who was sole executrix, 18. 7 mo. 1695. (Welsh Settlmt Pa., Browning, p. 245; Gen. Soc. Pa., vol. ii, p. 31.) His estate to go to his two eldest sons, John and Evan; he mentions son David, and leaves legacies to daughters Catherine and Elizabeth, and to the Meeting House at Haverford; he mentions property called "Chestnut-well," and "Beech-well." William Howell, Morris Llewellyn, Francis Howell, and David Lawrence are named overseers. Witnesses to this will were Robert Owen, Robert Powell, and John Humphreys. ²


The Five Children named within the Will are:

• John David – eldest son
• Evan David
• David David
• Catherine David
• Elizabeth David

Most researchers of this line believe that John David the eldest son was born in Wales prior to their voyage to America and the 4 remaining children were born in Pennsylvania.

The second oldest was Evan David would thus be their first born child in America. The David family were Quakers and Morgan in his Will left  legacies for “the meeting house at Haverford.”

The minutes of the Haverford Meeting House did contain the birth dates for three of the five children.  

Catherine David, b. 18 October 1688

Born in the year 1688
Catherin David ye Daughter of Morgan David and Catharin his Second Wife was born ye Eighteenth of ye Eighth Second month. [18 October 1688]


Elizabeth David, b. 1 October1691

Born in the year 1691
Elizabeth David ye Daughter of Morgan David and Catharin his Second Wife was born ye First of ye Eighth month. [1 October 1691]


David David, b. 20 April 1694

Born in the year 1694
David ye Son of Morgan David and Catharin his Second Wife was born ye Twentieth of ye Second month. [20 April 1694] ³

There exist FindAGrave memorials for these three children all containing misinformation. The creator failed to take into consideration the differences in Calendars used by the “Quakers”.

In other words, before 1752, 11th month was January; 12th month was February; 1st month was March; 2nd month was April and so on. [This entire statement copied verbatim form Google search]

As stated in the beginning Morgan and Catherin are my Seventh Great Grand Parents.

The five children's are my 6th Great Grand Uncles and Grand Aunts.



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[1] https://www.immigrantships.net/v3/1600v3/vine16840717.html
[2] Harry Alexander Davis, The Davis Family (Davies and David) in Wales and America: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania (Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1927), page 2.
[3] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935; Pennsylvania Delaware Radnor Monthly Meeting Births, 1682-1806; Image 27