George Maris and Alice [Unk]

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Husband George Maris ¹

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           Born: Abt 1632
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           Died: 15 Jan 1705 2
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Alice [Unk] ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 11 Mar 1699 2
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Children

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1 F Alice Maris ²

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           Born: 17 Oct 1660 2
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         Spouse: Jacob Simcock (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 15 Jan 1684 2

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2 M George Maris ²

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           Born: 2 Dec 1662 2
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         Spouse: Jane Maddock (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1690 2

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3 F Elizabeth Maris ¹

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           Born: 3 Apr 1665 2
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         Spouse: John Mendenhall (      -      ) 1 3
           Marr: 1685 4

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4 F Anna Maris ²

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           Born: 18 Aug 1667 2
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         Spouse: John Worrilow (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 14 Oct 1690 2

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5 M John Maris ²

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           Born: 21 May 1669 2
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         Spouse: Susanna Lewis (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 21 Nov 1693 2

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6 M Richard Maris ²

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         Spouse: Elizabeth Hayes (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - George Maris

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In the account of persecutions of Quakers in Worcestershire, 1670, we find the following:
"At Grafton-Flyford some soldiers of the Band called the Clergy-Band came to a Meeting at the House of George Maris, and informed against several persons there, against whom a Warrant was issued by John Packington, of Westwood, and Samuel Sands, of Ambersley, Justices, by which were taken the several Quantities of Goods following, viz.: From Francis Fincher, all his Goods for a Fine of £20. From George Maris, Goods worth £20. And from William Sale and John Tombs, to the value of £1 14s.
"The said George Maris's Fine was for the Meeting being at his House. He was afterward taken by an Assize Process, and sent to Prison on the 23d of the Month called July, 1670, and continued there above eight Months, but never knew for what Cause he was so long imprisoned."
George Maris brought a certificate dated 3d mo. 6, 1683, from a meeting "att Hadswell In ye P-ish of Inkborough and county of Worcester," which he presented to Darby Monthly Meeting, and which says that his
"Life and Conversation . . . hath Adorned the Gospell of Christ, And hath bene A Good Exampel In his place, And a man, ye bent of whose heart hath beene to serve ye Lord, And all people In Love; And bath not spared to spend and to be spent for ye service of Truth: And this wee can say, wee doe not know of Any person, either ffriend or others That hath aught against him, his wife or children, upon any Just Account whatsoever."
Robert Toomer, of the city of Worcester, having purchased 1000 acres of land from William Penn, conveyed it by deed of May 14, 1683, to George Maris, of Grafton Flyford, shoemaker, the land being unlocated. Soon after his arrival [in America] he took up 400 acres in Springfield, which he called "Home House," and settled thereon. This was surveyed Oct. 16, 1683, adjoining Darby township, and in the following year he took up 580 acres in Edgmont, as part of the 1000 acres. In 1684 he was commissioned a justice of the peace and of the courts; was a member of the Provincial Council, 1695; member of Assembly for several years, and an active and influential member of Springfield Meeting. His wife, Alice, d. 1, 11, 1699, and he 11, 15, 1705, aged about seventy-three. Of their children,

1 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 649, 655.

2 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 649.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 614.

4 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 655.