Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Reference notes have been omitted except in rare instances; where it seems important the reference is given in the body Of the text. It may be said, however, that all the sources Of information as to the public careers of the early members of the family may be found in the collections Of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where, and in other public libraries, the minutes of the Assembly, the Colonial Archives and the Records published by the State Librarian are to be found. A few notes are appended, the result of inquiry from other sources.