Dear all,
The Gwynedd book has some details on Edward Foulke and the first
settlers you might be interested in.
The original "Welsh Tract" (40,000 acres) was purchased in 1684 by
Welsh people, many of them fom the northern counties of Wales. There the
immigrants prospered and communicated extensively with friends and kindred
back home. William John and Thomas ap Evan (ap Evan) came over to look at
the property and as a result the land at Gwynedd was sold to Thomas Evans ap
Evan ap Evan and William John by Robert Turner 10th of first month 1698. The
first settlers, who bought land from these two were:
Robert Jones 500 acres
Cadwallder ap Evan 500 acres
Robert ap Evan 500 acres
John Hugh 500 acres
Thomas Evan 700 acres
William John 2150 acres
Owen ap Evan 400 acres
Edward Ffoulk 400 acres
John Humphrey 400 acres
H. & E. Griffith 300 acres
Hugh David 220 acres
Evan Hugh 100 acres
There was a new survey taken in 1702 and there is some change in the
figures.
A quote from Edward Foulke's narrative of his removal -"We lived at a
place called Coed-y-foel, a beautiful farm, belonging to Roger Price, Esq.,
of Rhiwlas, Merionethshire."
Mr. Jenkins says later that the farm, in1883 is owned by Richard J.
Lloyd-Price, Esq. of Rhiwlas, a lineal descendant of Roger. It lies along
the river Treweryn, in a charming valley, on the east side of the stream.
Rhiwlas is distant a mile, and the market-town of Bala about 2 miles.
As a footnote to Susan's reference to Grace Foulke and John Griffith
the entry should read 3d mo. 6 1707. I went to correct my errors in Quaker
dating in my Mormon genealogy program and lo and behold when I enter 3d mo.
it automatically enters it as March. So I can blame some of my error on that!
All the ideas I have heard for the Web Page sound good. I
particularly like making these people come alive with descriptions of their
way of life and the places they lived. That's why my trip to England and
Wales meant so much to me. Their stories of how and why they traveled and
how they lived in such close communities and shared together is fascinating.
Enough for now - it has all been interesting.
Priscilla