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Richard Bezer (bef. 1679 - bef. 1757)

Richard Bezer
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Died before at about age 78 [location unknown]
Profile last modified | Created 14 Oct 2018
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Biography

Birth

Richard was born before 1679.[1]

Family

He is the son of John Bezer and Susanna Withers. When Susanna died in 1693, Richard became a ward of Philip Roman.[2]

Migration

Richard Bezer was a William Penn fleet passenger.

Richard sailed with his family to Pennsylvania on board the William Penn Fleet ship Bristol Factor that sailed in October 1681.[1]

Residence

In 1715 Richard Bezer is listed on the tax rolls in Lower Chichester, Pennsylvania. Also listed are Philip Roman and Johan Roman.[3]

Death and burial

Richard's Last Will and Testament was probated on 7 February 1757. In the Will, he left numerous gifts to relatives and descendants.[4][5]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "https://www.welcomesociety.org/ancestors-approved-memberships.html." William Penn Fleet ancestors approved for membership: The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania. Accessed 16 September 2018 Sj Baty.
  2. Harris, Joseph Smith. The Collateral Ancestry of Stephen Harris, Born September 4, 1798 and of Marianne Smith, Born April 2, 1805. Philadelphia, PA: G.F.Lasher, 1908. page 176. Accessed 14 October 2018 SJ Baty at https://archive.org/details/collateralances00harrgoog/page/n224.
  3. Futhey, J. Smith, and Cope, Gilbert. History of Chichester County. Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts. 1881. p. 171. Accessed 14 October 2018 SJ Baty at https://archive.org/details/cu31924005813518/page/n233.
  4. Estate Papers, 1713-1810; Author: Chester County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania. Accessed 15 October 2018 SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8802&h=1194024.
  5. Chester, Pennsylvania, Will Book D, p. 71 Available here




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