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Descendants of the Buckmans of Bucks County Pennsylvania

Generation No. 2

2. EDWARD² BUCKMAN (THOMAS¹) was born 1623 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England, and died July 13, 1670 in Chiltington, Sussex, England. He married JOAN BAGHAM October 03, 1648 in Billinghurstshire, Sussex, England. She was born 1625 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England, and died Aft. 1682 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for EDWARD BUCKMAN:
***The Buckman Family came to Pennsylvania in 1682 on the "Welcome" ship with William Penn. Joan Bagham Buckman, widow of Edward Buckman was a passenger along with daughter, Ruth, and three sons, William and his wife Sarah Rowland; Thomas and Edward, Jr., plus three grandchildren, Thomas, Mary and Sarah. ( William's children).

They had set sail on July 20, 1682 on what was to become a famous voyage with a famous man. Small pox broke out on the ship and half of those on board died at sea. It is believed that William Penn was immune, having had the disease as young man. The Buckman family was the largest family group on board. This family of nine brought 2000 pounds of luggage; they had a private cabin, suggesting they were a family of wealth. There exists a verbatim list of all the items they shipped. They brought linen table cloths and napkins, pewter dishes, cherry wood furniture, including several beds; all the Senior Buckman's carpentry tools and building supplies; non-perishable food for the crossing and enough clothing to last each one a lifetime. There were hats and capes for the women; suits, shoes and hun dreds of pounds of linen wearing apparel; curtains, pillows, brass cookware and everything was packed in chest, baskets, tubs, sacks and coolers.

Before leaving England, the Buckman Family purchased from William Penn land in Bucks County, at Newtown. It was in the names of the three brothers, William, Edward and Thomas. Historians agree that the young brothers, Thomas and Edward died of small pox before reaching Pennsylvania. William's 7 year old son Thomas was also a casualty. Most historians believe that the mother, Joan also died at sea.

The Welcome ship sailed up the Delaware River on October 28, 1682 and many families spent the first winter in abandoned Indian caves at Fallsington awaiting spring weather before setting out to locate their purchased land. In early 1683, William, Sarah and their daughters, Mary and Sarah went north to Newtown to claim their land. Ruth Buckman stayed in Fallsington. In the year 1683, William Penn granted Ruth Buckman 50 acres of land. The Swedes had occupied this area for several years just prior to 1680, abandoning it about the time the Welcome arrived.

Ruth attended a wedding in 1685 at Pennsbury Manor (home of William Penn) It must have been at this occasion she met Richard Harrison. Their names are included in the guest list, as is customary at Quaker marriages. There is no formal record of a courtship between the two young people, but in the following year, Ruth is living in Nottingham, a New Jersey community across the river from Fallsington.***

***Source: Rootsweb family tree of Debra Buckman at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=djbuck&id=I00522

More About EDWARD BUCKMAN:
Burial: July 15, 1670, Chiltington, Sussex, England

Notes for JOAN BAGHAM:
Rumored that Joan died at sea aboard the ship "Welcome" and was buried at sea.

Children of EDWARD BUCKMAN and JOAN BAGHAM are:

3.	i.	WILLIAM³ BUCKMAN, b. Abt. 1650, Billinghurst, Sussex, England; d. August 09, 1716, Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania.
	ii.	EDWARD BUCKMAN, b. November 07, 1651, Billinghurst, Sussex Co, Eng; d. 1682, At Sea On Ship.
	iii.	THOMAS BUCKMAN, b. November 05, 1654, Billinghurst, Sussex Co, Eng; d. 1682, At Sea On Ship.
	iv.	MARY BUCKMAN, b. July 07, 1656, Billinghurst, Sussex Co, Eng; d. Unknown, England.

Notes for MARY BUCKMAN:
Was married and remained in England

4.	v.		RUTH BUCKMAN, b. February 04, 1658/59, Billinghurst, Sussex, England; d. November 27, 1716, New Jersey.
	vi.		SARAH BUCKMAN, b. September 16, 1669, Billinghurst, Sussex, England; d. October 04, 1670, Billinghurst, Sussex, England.

More About SARAH BUCKMAN:
Burial: October 07, 1670

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