Generation One 1. Richard Waln; b. circa 1620; m. Jane Rudd, daughter of Edward Rudd; 1st husband; d. 7 Apr 1659 at Yorkshire, England. He and Jane Rudd resided at Burholme, Whitehall, Lancashire, England. Jane Rudd was born at Knowmeare, Yorkshire, England. She married William Birket on 31 Oct 1667 at Newton, England; 2nd husband. She died in 1669. Known children of Richard Waln and Jane Rudd were as follows: 2. i. Nicholas Waln, b. circa 1650 at Burholme, Yorkshire, England; m. Jane Turner. 3. ii. Anne Waln, b. 15 Aug 1654; m. James Dilworth. iii. Edward Waln; b. 22 Sep 1657. iv. Richard Waln; d. 26 Mar 1698. He immigrated in 1682 to Pennsylvania. Generation Two 2. Nicholas Waln (Richard1); b. circa 1650 at Burholme, Yorkshire, England; m. Jane Turner 1673; d. 4 Feb 1721/22 at Philadelphia Co., PA. He resided at Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA. He immigrated on 22 Oct 1682 to Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Assembly between 1682 and 1695 at Bucks Co., PA. He was a member of the Assembly between 1696 and 1717 at Philadelphia Co., PA. He left a will 11mo 30 1721/22 at Philadelphia Co., PA; proved 19 Mar 1721/22. Jane Turner died after 1721. Known children of Nicholas Waln and Jane Turner were as follows: 4. i. Jane Waln, b. 16 5 mo. 1675 at Yorkshire, England; m. Samuel Allen Jr. ii. Margaret Waln; b. 3 Oct 1677 at Yorkshire, England. 5. iii. Richard Waln, b. 6 Apr 1678 at Burholme, Yorkshire, England; m. Ann Heath. iv. Margaret Waln; b. 10 Jan 1681/82 at Yorkshire, England. v. Hannah Waln; b. 21 Sep 1684 at Bucks Co., PA; m. Thomas Hodges; 1st husband; m. Benjamin Simcock Nov 1712; 2nd husband. vi. Mary Waln; b. 7 Apr 1687 at Bucks Co., PA; m. John Simcock 1706; d. 19 Jul 1721 at age 34. vii. Ellen Waln; b. 1mo 27 1690 at Bucks Co., PA; d. 4 Jan 1707/8. viii. Sarah Waln; m. Jacob Simcock; b. 9 Jun 1692 at Bucks Co., PA; m. Jonathan Palmer 27 Feb 1721/22. ix. John Waln; b. 10 Aug 1694 at Bucks Co., PA; m. Jane Mifflin 30 Aug 1717; d. 1720. x. Elizabeth Waln; b. 27 Mar 1697 at Philadelphia, PA. xi. Nicholas Waln; b. 24 Mar 1698/99 at Philadelphia, PA; d. 11 Feb 1721/22 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 22. He left a will 12mo 6 1721/22 at Philadelphia Co., PA; proved 19 Mar 1721/22. xii. William Waln; b. 15 Mar 1700/1 at Philadelphia, PA; m. Ann Hall. 3. Anne Waln (Richard1); b. 15 Aug 1654; m. James Dilworth, son of William Dilworth, circa 1681. James Dilworth immigrated to Pennsylvania. He also went by the name of "'The Flaxman."' He died circa 1700. Generation Three 4. Jane Waln (Nicholas2, Richard1); b. 16 5 mo. 1675 at Yorkshire, England; m. Samuel Allen Jr., son of Samuel Allen and Mary, 3mo 27 1691 at Middletown Friends Meeting, Bucks Co., PA. Samuel Allen Jr was born at Chew Magna, Somersetshire, England. He was a cordwainer. He died between 1735 and 1737 at Bensalem, Bucks Co., PA. 5. Richard Waln (Nicholas2, Richard1); b. 6 Apr 1678 at Burholme, Yorkshire, England; m. Ann Heath, daughter of Robert Heath and Susanna Woolrich, Sep 1706 at Abington Meeting, Abington, PA; d. 1756 at Norriton, Montgomery Co., PA. He resided at Norriton, Philadelphia Co., PA. He was a yeoman. He left a will on 1 Dec 1753 at Philadelphia Co., PA; proved 16 Jun 1756. Ann Heath was born 29 7 mo. 1684 at Staffordshire, England. Known children of Richard Waln and Ann Heath were as follows: 6. i. Robert Waln, b. 21 Mar 1720/21 at Philadelphia, PA; m. Rebecca Coffin. ii. Richard Waln. 7. iii. Nicholas Waln, b. 19 Mar 1710; m. Mary Shoemaker. iv. Joseph Waln; d; no issue. v. Ann Waln. vi. Susanna Waln; m. ___ Williams. vii. Mary Waln. viii. Nicholas Waln. Generation Four 6. Robert Waln (Richard3, Nicholas2, Richard1); b. 21 Mar 1720/21 at Philadelphia, PA; m. Rebecca Coffin, daughter of Jacob Coffin and Rachel Rakestraw, 1746; d. 12 Jul 1784 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 63. Rebecca Coffin resided at Philadelphia, PA. She left a will on 9 Jan 1797 at Philadelphia Co., PA; proved 26 Nov 1799. She died in 1799. Known children of Robert Waln and Rebecca Coffin were as follows: 8. i. Susanna Waln, m. Pattison Hartshorne. ii. Robert Waln resided at Philadelphia, PA. iii. Ann Waln; m. ___ Morgan. iv. Hannah Waln; m. ___ Wells. 7. Nicholas Waln (Richard3, Nicholas2, Richard1); b. 19 Mar 1710; m. Mary Shoemaker, daughter of George Shoemaker and Rebecca Dilworth, at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; d. Aug 1744 at age 34. He resided at Northern Liberties, Philadelphia Co., PA. He left a will on 16 Aug 1744 at Philadelphia Co., PA; proved 31 Aug 1744. Mary Shoemaker resided at Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA. She left a will 11mo 19 1745 at Philadelphia Co., PA; proved 23 Jun 1756. Known children of Nicholas Waln and Mary Shoemaker include: i. Richard Waln; b. 1737; m. Elizabeth Armitt, daughter of Joseph Armitt and Elizabeth Lisle, 4 Dec 1760. He resided at Philadelphia, PA. He resided in 1774 at 'Walnford', Monmouth Co., NJ. Generation Five 8. Susanna Waln (Robert4, Richard3, Nicholas2, Richard1); m. Pattison Hartshorne, son of Hugh Hartshorne and Hannah Pattison, 10 Dec 1776 at Nothern District Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA; d. 1828 at Philadelphia, PA. She and Pattison Hartshorne resided at 'Summer Hill', Oxford Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. She and Pattison Hartshorne resided in Philadelphia, PA. Pattison Hartshorne was a merchant at Philadelphia, PA. He was born 1 mo. 1745 at Burlington, NJ. He left a will on 25 Dec 1818; proved 30 Apr 1828. He died in Apr 1828 at Philadelphia, PA. Go to Elizabeth Starr Marshall Go to Margaretta Sergeant Large Go to Jane Waln Go to Susanna Waln Go to Marshall Genealogy Family Index Go to Marshall Genealogy Bibliography Go to Marshall Genealogy Page