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From: "MarJo Dill" <>
Subject: Re: Pegg Family History
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 98 16:44:36 PST


Hi, Janice. I also descend from the JONES line, but not the PEGG one. I would love to share any information about the JONES lines.

See my e-mail to you.

MarJo Dill, Pine Bluff, AR

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> Hi all!
> The Quaker surnames I'm researching are PEGG (or PEGGE) and JONES from
> Philadelphia, PA. I have a home page called "Pegg Family History" (see
> address below) that is doing quite well in attracting researchers, but no one
> has information tracing us back to England (at least not on the PEGG side).
> I'm new to genealogy, so I have no idea where to start looking. My ninth
> great-grandparents were Daniel PEGG and Barbara JONES (his second or third
> wife). I have information on her side but not his. He died the 23rd of the
> 12th month, in 1702, Philadelphia, PA. and was buried in the Friends Burial
> Ground at 302 Arch St., Philadelphia.
> The earliest date I have is of a deed of land for 600 acres in 1665. He
> owned land on the banks of the Delaware river that was later known as the
> Northern Liberties. There was even a creek called Pegg's Run that he used for
> his brick-making business. When he died he was a wealthy plantation owner and
> left everything to his sons. He had a brick manor house (supposedly rented by
> William Penn), a large plantation with slaves (this was before Quaker's
> decided not to own slaves), a brickyard, a tanyard and a malt house.
> I'd appreciate any information anyone is willing to share! Thanks!
>
> Janice Baker
>
> Janice Baker <>
> Webmaster of "Pegg Family History" at
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8035
>
>
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