FOURTH GENERATION

15. Rebecca GRIFFITH was born in 1755 in Sadsbury, Lancaster, PA. She died in , , PA. Aged 14 in 1869 guardianship petition after father's death

MARRIAGE: from Warrington/Menallen Monthly Meeting records, reads in part: 17th
of 6th Mo. 1772. Whereas John Mickle junr son of John Micle senr of Manallin
Township in the County of York and Province of Pennsylvania and Rebekah
Griffith Daughter of Thomas Griffith late of Township County and Province
aforesaid...this seventeenth Day of the sixth month commonly called July [sic]
in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy two 1772...at
Manallin aforesaid John Mickle [groom] Rebekah Mickle [bride]. [WITNESSES]:
William Gilliland, David (illegible), John Gilliland, William (illegible), John
Pope, Jane Wright, Deborah Hammond, John Morton, David Beatty, Joseph John,
John Lingenore, John Hammond, Finley McGrew, Laurence Cox, Sarah Rusk, Mary
McGrew, Abel John, Mary John, Samuel Wright, Mary McGrew, Nathan Hammond,
Andrew Logan, John Mickle, Eve (X) Griffith, Thomas Boyd, William Griffith,
John Griffith, Elijah Mickle, Samuel Mickle, John Mickle, Thomas Blackburn,
Anthony Blackburn, Sarah Mickle, Benjamin Wright.

MARRIAGE: records from Menallen Monthly Meeting records, reads in part: 12th of
3rd mo. 1783. Whereas Thomas Bowen of Monallen Township in the County of York
in Pensylvania Son of Thomas Bowen and Jane his wife and Rebecca Mickle
Daughter of Thomas Griffith deceased and Eve his wife of the County
aforesaid...this twelfth day of the third month in the Yar of our lord One
thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty three...at Monallin. WITNESSES: Elizabeth
Wright, Rebecca Griffith, Deborah Hutton, Jonathan Wright, Samuel Hutton, Isaac
Garretson, Mary McGrew, Rachel Long, Elizabeth McGrew, Alice Blackburn, Jane
Wright, Deborah Cox, (Groom) Thomas Bowen, (Bride) Rebecca Bowen, Thomas Bowen,
Jean Bowen, James Watson, Jean Bowen, Lidia Bowen, John Bowen. William Hutton,
Thomas Blackburn, John Wright, George Hammond, Thomas Long, Rebecca Pilkington,
Susanna Garretson, Hannah Long, William Wright, Thomas Griffith, Amos Edwards,
Finley McGrew, James McGrew, Isaac Everitt.

She was married to John MICKLE Jr. on 17 Jun 1772 in Menallen, York (now Adams), PA. John MICKLE Jr. was born on 12 Apr 1753 in Menallen Twp., York, PA. He died in 1783 in Menallen Twp., York (now Adams), PA. SOURCE: Quaker records and IMMIGRATION OF IRISH QUAKERS INTO PENNSYLVANIA by
Albert Cook Myers

Brother to Samuel Mickle who married Rebecca's sister Eve Griffith.
See notes on MICKLE under Samuel Mickle.
Son of John and Jane Morthland Mickle.

SOURCE: From the Records of J. Warren Mickle, 3615 Rutherford St., Harrisburg,
PA, revised by: Robert L. Cable, 689 Wyndamere Road, Lewisberry, PA 17339.

John, Jr. transferred from New Garden Meeting to Menallen Meeting on 5/31/1755
and was a taxpayer in Menallen Township, York (now Adams) County in 1779-1783.
Died before his father's Will was written on 6/9/1787. Rebecca GRIFFITH and John MICKLE Jr. had the following children:

80 i. Thomas MICKLE was born in 1773 in , York, PA. He died in 1826. Will of Thomas Griffith dated 28 Feb 1826 lists "to Thomas Mickle only child of
my late sister."

Thomas also died in 1826, no will, Letters of Admin. filed 4/10/1826.
81 ii. Jane MICKLE was born in 1775 in , York, PA. Probably died before 1826 as the Thomas Griffith will lists her brother Thomas
Mickle as only child.
82 iii. Eve MICKLE was born in 1780 in , York, PA. Probably died before 1826 as the Thomas Griffith will lists her brother Thomas
Mickle as only child.

She was married to Thomas BOWEN on 12 Mar 1783 in , , PA. Thomas BOWEN died in Apr 1812 in St. Clair Twp., Bedford, PA. Marriage record at Menallen Monthly Meeting indicates he was the son of Thomas
and Jane Edwards Bowen (See marriage record for Thomas & Jane Nottingham M.M.
records.

ESTATE: WILL dated 4 April 1812, probated 6 April 1812. (St. Clair
Township, Bedford County Wills, Bk. 1, p. 317-318).

In the name of God Amen.

I Thomas Bowen of St. Clair Township Bedford County State of Pennsylvania,
Being weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the
Mortality of this Body do make and Ordain this as my Last Will and Testament
hereby Revoking and Disanulling all other Will or Wills by me Made, do
constitute and ordain this as my last Will and Testament.

Imprimis that is to say my Body to be Decently buried and funeral charges
first paid and all my Just Debts to be paid, By my Executors Hereafter to be
named--

Imprimis I order and direct that my Brothers and Sisters Namely, Rachel
Russell, Sarah Wilson, and William Bowen's Heirs namely Thomas Bowen & David
Bowen, Jonathan Bowen, Mary Fields, John Bowen and Lydia Mathers' Heirs to come
in for their Mothers Share, and the aforesaid Thomas Bowen & David Bowen Heirs
of William Bowen to come in for their fathers Share. The aforementioned Heirs
are to have all my Estate both Real and personal equally divided Amongst them.
I likewise Constitute and ordain My Well Beloved Brother Jonathan Bowen & my
Beloved Friend Thomas Blackburn son of Anthony Executors of this my Last Will
and Testament

In Witness wereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this first day of the
fourth month Aprile 1812--

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

/s/ Thomas Blackburn farmer
/s/ William Griffith

/s/ Thomas Bowen {seal}

August 5, 1814. Came into Court Jonathan Bowen and Thomas Blackburn, executors
of the estate of Thomas Bowen, late of St. Clair Twp., deceased, and produced
the account of their administration by which it appears there is a balance of
$1,615.36 1/2 subject to distribution. Court confirmed and distribution
awarded. (Bedford County Orphans Court Records).