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Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council 1634–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1634

Birth Location: Styall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 12 Dec 1696

Death Location: Mobberley, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Janney

Mother: Elizabeth Janney

Spouse(s): Margaret Janney

Children(s): Jacob Janney, Joseph III, Martha Janney, Elizabeth Janney, Thomas Jr., Abel, Janney, Belle Janney

Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council was born in 1634 in Styall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Janney And Elizabeth Janney. In 1609, Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council established residence. Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council married Margaret Margery Heath Janney, and had children including Abel Amos Janney, Belle Janney, Elizabeth Janney, Jacob Heath Janney, Joseph Heath Janney Iii, Martha Mary Janney, Thomas Heath Janney Jr. Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council passed away in 1696 in Mobberley, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council was born in 1634 in Styall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Janney And Elizabeth Janney.
  • In 1609, Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council established residence.
  • Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council married Margaret Margery Heath Janney, and had children including Abel Amos Janney, Belle Janney, Elizabeth Janney, Jacob Heath Janney, Joseph Heath Janney Iii, Martha Mary Janney, Thomas Heath Janney Jr.
  • Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council passed away in 1696 in Mobberley, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Council's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Council
1634–1696
Birth Place: Styall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Janney
1605–1677
Wilmslow, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Janney
1604–1681
Wilmslow, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Randle Jannye
1580–1613
Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Ellen Alredd
1583–1644
Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Robert (Warren) Worthington
1578–1604
Styall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Martha (Ann Dutton) Worthington
1578–1609
Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Janney
1553–1602
Elizabeth Worthington
1560–1589
John Allred
1564–1620
Constance +
1559–1583
Elijah Worthington
1550–1613
Paul Dutton
1554–1609
Linda Grant
1558–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
♥ Janney
1526–1595
Alice (Janney)
1526–1598
Henry Worthington
1528–1560
Mary (Lester)
1532–1604
Blanche Aldred
1520–1586
Lord Higgenson
1525–1601
Ellen Cheshire”
1530–1590
Henry Worthington
1528–1560
Martha Worthington
1532–1604
Hugh England)
1500–1561
John Grant
1540–1657
Jane Belford
1545–1593

Thomas Council's Descendants

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Thomas (Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial) Council (11 Jan 1634–12 Dec 1696) m. Margaret (“Margery” Heath) Janney (1640–1697)
  1. 1. Jacob (Heath) Janney 1662–1708 m. Mary (Jane) Janney 1684–1711
    1. 1. Thomas Janney 1707–1788 m. Martha Mitchell 1709–1785
      1. 1. Martha Janney 1750–1823 m. Isaac Warner 1741–1829
        1. 1. Woodson Warriner 1796–1878 m. Eva Warner 1800–1840 m. Martha (Anne Frances McGee) Warner 1815–1878
        2. 2. JOSEPH WARNER 1794–
        3. 3. Martha (Warner) Jeanes 1784–1852 m. William Jeanes 1783–1860
        4. 4. Thomas Warner 1776–1850 m. Mary M 1778–
        5. 5. Mary Warner 1774–
        6. 6. Ruth Warner 1779–
        7. 7. Isaac WARNER 1788–1877
      2. 2. Mary Janney 1741–1795
        1. 1. Mary (Molly Barker) Kitchen 1762–1842
        2. 2. Thomas Barker 1760–1850
      3. 3. Richard Janney 1738–1766
        1. 1. Ann Janney 1766–1808
      4. 4. Jane (Elizabeth) Janney 1748–1815
      5. 5. Thomas Janney 1736–1754
      6. 6. Jacob Janney 1733–1761
      7. 7. Sarah Janney 1743–1798
    2. 2. Henrietta Janney 1860–
  2. 2. Joseph (Heath Janney) III 1675–1817
  3. 3. Martha (Mary) Janney 1665–1666
  4. 4. Elizabeth Janney 1666–1666
  5. 5. Thomas (Heath Janney) Jr. 1667–1743
  6. 6. Abel, (Amos) Janney 1671–1748
  7. 7. Belle Janney 1666–1666

Thomas Council's Timeline

9 Records

1609
1609-1884
Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council resided here
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1634
11 Jan 1634
Birth of Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council in Styall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Styall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
1634
11 Jan 1634
Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council was baptized in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
1635
11 Jan 1635
Age 1
Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council was baptized in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
1660
24 Sep 1660
Age 26
Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council was married in Pownall Fee Township,Stiall, England, UK
Pownall Fee Township,Stiall, England, UK
1695
May 1695
Age 61
Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council resided here
None
1696
22 Dec 1696
Age 62
Death of Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council in Mobberly, Cheshire, England
Mobberly, Cheshire, England
1696
12 Dec 1696
Age 62
Death of Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council in Hitchin, Cheshire, England
Hitchin, Cheshire, England
1696
12 Dec 1696
Age 62
Death of Thomas Worthington Janney "First Purchaser" in what would become Pennsylvania and member of the Provincial Council in Hitchin, Cheshire, England
Hitchin, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1634
    Event Place: Styall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1656-1845; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2277360
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 75.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDH
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA
    [6] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. III

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1634
    Event Place: Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
    [2] Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1635
    Event Place: Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1660
    Event Place: Pownall Fee Township,Stiall, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, Rutland: - Calendar of Wills, 1510-1652

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ravensthorpe, Rutland, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1609-1884
    Record Source: Philadelphia History, 1609-1884

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: May 1695
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1656-1845; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020443-0450

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Janney family
    [2] Ancestors and descendants of Eugene Waterman Mason : including the Stursberg ancestry of Mrs. Mason

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1696
    Event Place: Mobberly, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1656-1845; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2277360
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1696
    Event Place: Hitchin, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1696
    Event Place: Hitchin, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. III

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mobberley, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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