Gabriell Baynes (1662 - 1727)

Born 1662 in Wennington, Lancashire, England

Died 1727 at about age 65 in Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania

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Biography

Gabriel was a Friend (Quaker)

Gabriel Baynes, the eldest son of Bryan Baynes and Ann Unknown was born 1662 in Wennington, Lancashire, England. He was baptized 5 Oct 1662 in the Parish Church of Melling, Lancashire, England.^[1]

Gabriel and his family later joined the Society of Friends (Quaker) and moved to Yorkshire.

By 5 March 1697/8, Gabriel, together with his widowed mother, Ann and unmarried sister, Deborah had immigrated to Bucks County, Pennsylvania and presented their certificate of removal from Settle Monthly Meeting in Yorkshire, England to the Middletown Monthly Meeting.^[2]

He married Ellin Botting with whom he had one son, Bryan.

Gabriel died in Falls Township, Bucks County in 1727.

His will, written in 19 September 1727 and proven 12 February 1727/28 left his estate to wife, Ellin and son, Bryan. His will stipulated that should Bryan Baynes die without issue, Gabriel's estate was to then be divided into equal thirds between his brother (Thomas Baynes), sister (Agnes Woods) and the two children of his deceased sister, Deborah (Ann Hilbourn and Mary Lee).^[3]

Research Notes

Middletown MM

5, 1st mo, 1698 - Certificate received from Gabriell Baynes and Ann Baynes his mother and sister Deborah Baynes from Monthly Meeting in Settle, Yorkshire, England.

Will: GABRIEL BAINS of Falls Township, County of Bucks, Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman.

To be buried in graveyard at plantation of neighbor Thos. Watson. £1 to said Thos. Watson, toward repairing fence around said graveyard.

Residue of personal estate equally divided between well beloved wife Ellin Bains and Son Bryan Bains. Son to Plantation at 21,

If son dies without issue, estate divided into equal thirds (after wife's decease) to Brother Thomas Bains, Sister Agnes Wood, and Cousin Ann Hilburn and Cousin Mary Lee's 2 children, John and Deborah Lee.

Wife, Mark Watson, and Robert Sotcher, executors. Wit: Nehemiah Blackshaw, John Sotcher, Jos. Kirkbride, Junr.

Written 19th day, 9th month, 1727. Proved February 12, 1727.

Sources

1. ↑ UK Genealogy Archives, [Original source: Briefly, Henry, transcriber, “The Registers of the Parish Church of Melling”, (Wigan:Strowger and Son at the Clarence Press, 1911), p. 19]
2. ↑ "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935", digital image, Ancestry.com, (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), [Original source: Middletown MM, Minutes, Marriages, Cert. of Removal, Condemnations, Births and Burials, 1682-1807, p. 6]
3. ↑ "Gabriel Bains' Will", digital image, FamilySearch (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc. 2018), [Original source: Bucks County (Pennsylvania), Register of Wills, "Wills 1713-1759, Vol. 1", pp. 114-116]