Born in Burlington County, New Jersey
Daughter of [father unknown] and Elizabeth (Chorley) Wynne
Wife of
John Brock
— married
1684 in under care of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
Descendants 
Mother of
Jane (Brock) Miers and Richard Brock
Died
at about age 88
in Pennsylvania
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Biography
Elizabeth was a Friend (Quaker)
Elizabeth Rowden, born 1664 in England, was the daughter of Elizabeth Chorley and her first husband (Rowden or Rawden, first name unknown). She emigrated to Pennsylvania along with her family about 1682 with William Penn's Quakers.
She is recorded in the records of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting 1 8th month (October 1), 1684 when she declared her intention to marry John Brock. Together, Elizabeth and John had six children: John, Ralph, Jane, Richard, Mary and Elizabeth. Elizabeth survived John and was granted letters of administration to the estate of her husband October 5, 1704.
She was given leave to marry, as her second husband, Richard Ayrs (2nd intention at the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1 9th month (November 1), 1704).
Elizabeth's will was dated 14 November 1747 and was probated June 22, 1753. Her will mentions:
- son Ralf Brock
- grandson Ralf Brock, son of Ralf Brock Sr.
- granddaughter Jane (daughter of John & Jane Miers)
- granddaughters Tabitha Brock, Elizabeth Brock, Susanna Brock and Elizabeth Pierce (daughters of Richard Brock)
- Charity, wife of John Greenwood (relationship unclear)
- [step daughter] Margaret Wills
- children of daughter Mary Clark (children not named)
- granddaughter Elizabeth Wright (exact relationship unclear)
- "grandchildren living in Pennsylvania
- executors [stepson] Thomas Eayre, grandson John Garwood
- witnesses: Richard Eayre, Sarah Eayre and Gabriel Blond
Sources
See also:
- » McCracken, George E., Penn's Colony: Genealogical and Historical Materials Relating to the Settlement of Pennsylvania. Volume 2: Welcome Claimants-Proved, Disproved, and Doubtful. Heritage Books (2009) .
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Acknowledgments
- Thank you to Andrea Powell for contributions to this profile
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Andrea Powell
Andrea Powell
I believe that Elizabeth's last name at birth should be "Rowden", with "Brock" being her married name.
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