Randal's wife, Sarah, was the niece of John Bradshaw, who served as Lord President at the trial of King Charles I.
Randal Vernon and his family sailed from England on "The Friendship of Liverpool", Robt. Crossman, Master, which is presumed to have arrived on Aug. 14, 1682 at Upland, PA. It is recorded he shipped the following goods on "The Friendship of Liverpool": 1fardel (parcel) qty 30 lbs. woolen cloth; 10 ells English linen; 1/4 cwt. wrought iron; 2 dozen stockings for men. "The Friendship of Liverpool" was one of 24 known ships that sailed from England arriving December 1681 thru December 1682 with passengers to establish Wm Penn's "Holy Experiment" in Pennsylvania. These 24 ships made up "William Penn's Fleet", and descendants of the passengers are eligible to become members of the "Welcome Society". Descendents of both Randal and Thomas are already listed as members. Randal Vernon from Sandway, his brothers Thomas Vernon from Sandythorne and Robert Vernon from Stoke, all in Cheshire, England, were the joint First Purchasers of 1500 acres. They settled on adjoining tracts of land in Nether Providence Township, Delaware (formerly Chester) Co, Pennsylvania. Each of the brothers had grants of 625 acres of land from Wm Penn at 12 pouns, 10 shillings. The date of grant for Randal Vernon is recorded as March 3, 1681. At a meeting of Penn's comissioners, January 11, 1680/81, a "warrant was ordered to lay out to Robt., Thos., and Randal Vernon, their lotts and liberty land." It was not until 1701/02 that the survey was completed. In no case was the entire 625 acres in one location, but each of the brothers received a tract of about 300 acres in Nether Providence Twp, located side by side. Randal Vernon's tract in Nether Providence was comprised of 298 acres, and was recorded in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, "19th of 9ber 1711". Randal Vernon also had a tract of 531 acres in Engemont Twp, patent dated 5-31-1712, and as part of the purchase from Wm Penn, a plot of ground on each side of Edgemont St., Chester, Pennsylvania. In 1684, the Chester Courts appointed collectors "to gather the assessments". One of these collectors was Randal Vernon "for Ridley and in the woods". In 1685, Randal Vernon, Caleb Pusey and Walter Faucit held office as "peace makers". Their sittings became such a business that it was known as "the Monthly Court". From the minutes of the April 11, 1683 Chester Monthly Meeting held at Robt. Wade's house, "It was agreed that Randal (and others) doe look out a piece of land for a Buriall Ground and bring in their accompt thereof at ye next monthly meeting." In 1690, he gave three pounds sterling toward the construction of Chester Meeting, more than most Friends gave. He was on the Collecting Committee and was treasurer of Chester Meeting in 1692. From the minutes of the March, 1698 Chester Quarterly Meeting, "Chester Monthly Meeting being called, Chester Friends desire their weekly meeting being the second 5th day of each at Randal Vernon's, it may be removed to the new meeting house, which this meeting doth allow off." In 1687, Randal Vernon was a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly from Chester County. Will of Randal Vernon, dated June 2, 1715 and probated May 4, 1725 -witnesses- Thomas Minshall, Jacob Vernon, Joseph Elly.
Sources: Cheshire Quarterly Meeting Records, London, ENGLAND Quaker Registry, London, ENGLAND Chester Monthly Meeting Records, Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd series Chester Co Will Book Comly Family in America Smith's Map of Delaware County[marvmorr.FTW]
Other sources give info as Randal Vernon came with Wm Penn in his ship Wellcome and landed at Upland Chester Creek, Delaware, Aug 28, 1682. The Wellcome was 100 tons of burden, commanded by Robert Greenaway, and carried about 100 souls (30 of whom died of smallpox on the voyage), mostly Friends from Sussex, England. They sailed from Deal, England.
More About Randall Vernon: Date born 2: 1639, Great Butterworth, Cheshire, England.12160, 12161 Date born 3: 1640, Davenham, Cheshire, England.12162, 12163 Date born 4: 1640, Sandyway, Cheshire, England. Died 2: 18 Jun 172012164, 12165 Died 3: 24 Oct 1724, Nether, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 4: 18 Jun 1725, Chester County, Pa..12166, 12167 Died 5: 18 Aug 1725, Nether Providence, Chester Co, Pennsylvania.12167 Immigration 1: 1681, Randall & Sarah Vernon came to US w/John & Sarah Bradshaw.12168, 12169 Immigration 2: 14 Aug 1682, arrival at Upland, Pennsylvania on "The Friendship of Liverpool".12169 Occupation: weaver.12169 Politics/Gov't 1: 1692, Justice of Peace.12170, 12171 Politics/Gov't 2: 1687, Member of Pa. Assembly.12172, 12173 Property: 1681, Settled in Pa. on Land Grant from Wm. Penn.12174, 12175 Religion: Was a Quaker..12176, 12177
More About Randall Vernon and Sarah Bradshaw: Marriage 1: 14 Sep 1670, Stanthorn, Middlewich, Cheshire, ENGLAND.12178, 12179, 12180 Marriage 2: Stanthorne was the house of Thomas Vernon.12180 Marriage 3: WFT Est. 1656-168712181, 12182 Marriage 4: 14 Sep 1670, Stanthorn, Middlewich, Cheshire, England.
Children of Randall Vernon and Sarah Bradshaw are:
+Jacob Vernon, b. 1671, Sandyway, Cheshire, England, d. 1740, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
Randall Vernon (b. 1639, d. 24 Oct 1724)
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