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Havard Family
A biography of a number of members of the Havard family can be found in the Quarterly article
Three Pre-Revolutionary War Houses with a Family Connection by Nancy Pusey.
Descendants of David Havard
Generation 1
1.

David Havard-1.

Mary ?.

David Havard and Mary ? married. They had the following children:
2. i.

John Havard was born in 1674[1]. He married Sarah Evans in 1714[2]. He died in 1769[1].

ii.

William Havard.

Generation 2
2.

John Havard-2 (David-1) was born in 1674[1]. He died in 1769[1].

Sarah Evans.

Notes for Sarah Evans:8 children (Nancy Pusey, 41 #3)

 

 

John Havard and Sarah Evans were married in 1714[2]. They had the following children:
3. i.

John Havard was born in 1714[1]. He died in 1797[1].

ii.

Ann Havard was born in 1716[3]. She died in 1786[4].

Notes for Ann Havard:

General Notes:

Will: all real estate to nephew Benjamin Havard. Also bequests to nephew John Jacob, nieces Sarah Miller and Jane Havard.

 

 
iii.

Sarah Havard was born in 1722[5]. She died in 1810[6].

Notes for Sarah Havard:

General Notes:

Will: all real estate to Samuel Havard Davis, son of William Davis. Also bequests to nephew Benjamin Jacobs, nieces Hanah Jacobs, Sarah Downing, and Mary Davis.

 

 
4. iv.

David Havard was born in 1724[1]. He married Susanna Malin in 1774[1]. He died in 1802[1].

v.

Samuel Havard was born in 1726[1]. He died in 1808[1].

Samuel Havard made a Reparation Claim regarding his losses during the British occupation of Tredyffrin in 1777. He also held Slaves.
vi.

Hannah Havard. She died in 1805[7].

5. vii.

Elizabeth Havard. She married John Jacobs on Jan 03, 1753 in Valley Friends meeting, Tredyffrin[8].

Margaret Lewis. She died in 1712[2].

Notes for Margaret Lewis:

General Notes:

Had 2 daughters (Nancy Pusey 41 #3)

 

 

John Havard and Margaret Lewis were married in 1706[1]. They had the following children:
i.

Mary Havard was born in 1709[1]. She died in 1785[2].

Notes for Mary Havard:

General Notes:

Inherited property of her mother in Haverford

 

 
ii.

Margaret Havard was born in 1711[1]. She married John Hibbard on Oct 27, 1762 in Valley Friends meeting, Tredyffrin[9]. She died in 1798[2].

iii.

William Havard was born in 1707[2]. He died in 1718[2].

Generation 3
3.

John Havard-3 (John-2, David-1) was born in 1714[1]. He died in 1797[1].

John Havard made a Reparation Claim regarding his losses during the British occupation of Tredyffrin in 1777. He also held Slaves.

Miriam Thomas.

John Havard and Miriam Thomas married. They had the following children:
6. i.

Mary Havard was born in 1770[1]. She married William Davis in 1789[10]. She died in 1848[1].

4.

David Havard-3 (John-2, David-1) was born in 1724[1]. He died in 1802[1].

David Havard made a Reparation Claim regarding his losses during the British occupation of Tredyffrin in 1777. He also held Slaves.

Susanna Malin.

Notes for Susanna Malin:

General Notes:

4 children (Nancy Pusey, 41 #3)

 

 

David Havard and Susanna Malin were married in 1774[1]. They had the following children:
7. i.

Benjamin Havard was born in 1780[1]. He died in 1823[1].

ii.

Sarah Havard was born in 1775[5].

8. iii.

Jane Havard was born in 1783[11].

5.

Elizabeth Havard-3 (John-2, David-1).

John Jacobs son of John Jacobs.

John Jacobs and Elizabeth Havard were married on Jan 03, 1753 in Valley Friends meeting, Tredyffrin[8]. They had the following children:
i.

Benjamin Jacobs[12].

Generation 4
6.

Mary Havard-4 (John-3, John-2, David-1) was born in 1770[1]. She died in 1848[1].

Notes for Mary Havard:

General Notes:

7 children (Nancy Pusey, 41 #3)

 

 

William Davis son of Isaac Davis and Elizabeth Bartholomew was born in 1763[13]. He died about 1848[14].

William Davis and Mary Havard were married in 1789[10]. They had the following children:
9. i.

John Havard Davis was born before 1797[12]. He died in 1821[15].

ii.

Samuel Havard Davis was born before 1797[12]. He died about 1860[14].

iii.

Sarah Davis was born before 1797[12].

iv.

Charles Davis[12] was born before 1797[12].

v.

Rebecca Davis was born on Feb 10, 1799[16, 17]. She died on Sep 24, 1893[1, 16, 17].

vi.

William Davis was born after 1797[12]. He died on Jun 27, 1879[14].

vii.

Mary Davis was born after 1797[12]. She died in 1880[1].

viii.

Hannah Davis was born after 1797[12]. She died in 1876[14].

7.

Benjamin Havard-4 (David-3, John-2, David-1) was born in 1780[1]. He died in 1823[1].

Mary Jones.

Benjamin Havard and Mary Jones married. They had the following children:
i.

David Havard.

ii.

Susanna Havard was born between 1816-1817 in Tredyffrin[7]. She married William Roberts on Mar 16, 1841[7]. She died between 1903-1904[7].

8.

Jane Havard-4 (David-3, John-2, David-1) was born in 1783[11].

Hananiah Walker son of Isaac Walker and Mary Pugh was born on Feb 02, 1782[18]. He died in 1821 in "The Meadows"[18].

Hananiah Walker and Jane Havard married. They had the following children:
10. i.

Havard Walker was born on Jul 03, 1815[18].

ii.

David Walker was born on Oct 08, 1818[18]. He died in 1889[18].

iii.

Lewis Walker was born on Jan 27, 1817[18]. He died on Dec 03, 1868[18].

iv.

Mary Ann Walker was born on Dec 10, 1820[18].

Generation 5
9.

John Havard Davis-5 (Mary-4, John-3, John-2, David-1) was born before 1797[12]. He died in 1821[15].

Eliza ?.

John Havard Davis and Eliza ? married. They had the following children:
i.

Cyrus H. Davis.

10.

Havard Walker-5 (Jane-4, David-3, John-2, David-1) was born on Jul 03, 1815[18].

Notes for Havard Walker:

General Notes:

In 1883 (Breou) Havard owned 107 acres north of Walker Road and west of County Line Road (now route 422).

 

 

Martha Potts daughter of William Potts and Ann Wager was born on Oct 27, 1814[11]. She died on Jan 01, 1894[11].

Havard Walker and Martha Potts married. They had the following children:
i.

Jesse Wager Walker was born on Jul 24, 1842[11]. He died on Apr 01, 1933[11].

Sources
1
2

Archeological Report on Wilson tract site.
3

Patricia Henry, Valley Friends Meeting membership 1777 - 1778.
4

Will of Hannah Havard.
5

Patricia Henry, Valley Friends Meeting membership 1777 - 1778.
6

Will of Sarah Havard.
7

Chester County Archives.
8

Marriage Certificate of John Jacobs and Elizabeth Havard.
9

Marriage Certificate of John Hibbard and Margaret Havard.
10

Three Pre-Revolutionary War Houses. Mary acknowledged marrying out of meeting.
11

Croasdale Family Tree.
12

Will of John Havard (1797).
13

Village Record 11/14/1848.
14

deed G9-36.
15

Administration of William Davis (d. 1848).
16
17

Valley Friend's Cemetery in TEHS Quarterly, vol. 4, #3 (July 1941)
18

Lewis Walker of Chester Valley by Priscilla Streets, 1896.
Report created on August 24, 2012