James Claypoole, Sr.

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James Claypoole, 1634-1687, an admired friend of William Penn, the Quaker.

Immigrated to America (Philadelphia, PA) in 1683; Member of Colonial Assembly

James Claypoole was a British merchant who was familiar with the boats in the harbor.There was an older Concord that sailed England to Barbadoes. This apparently was a newer version. "London the 6th, 12mo, 1682/83 (date old style making this the month of Feb.) We are all inclined to go on this vessel now put up, she is a brave ship of 500 tons burden, and 26 guns, called the Concord, the master, William Jeffries, who has used long the Virginia trade and is well acquainted with that voyage...." This comes from London Port books: Jeffries William, Concord, 450 or 500 tons, 40 guns, to Pennsylvania 1683. _______________________________________ Chester County Ships Listing for The Concord _______ Here are the passengers listed as being aboard this ship. Date of Arrival: 10/1683

1. Master: William Jefferies
2. Lenert Aratts (Arents)
3. Elizabeth Bennett, servant to James Claypoole
4. Johannes Bleikers
5. James Claypoole and wife Helena and seven children
6. Edward Cole, Jr, servant to Claypool
7. William Hard
8. Peter Keurlis
9. Thones Kunder
10. Hugh Lamb
11. Jan Lensen
12. Jan Luykens
13. Hugh Masland and wife, servant to Claypoole
14. Abraham Op Den Graeff
15. Derick Op Den Graeff
16. Hermann Op Den Graeff
17. Jan Siemes
18. Willem Streypers
19. Leonard Teison (Tyson)
20. Reyner Teissen
21. Abraham Tunes
22. Cicely Wooley, servant to Claypoole

CLAYPOOLE, James, pioneer, born in 1634; died in August, 1686. He was the fifth son of John Claypoole, and his wife Mary, daughter of William Angell, of London. His brother John married the daughter of Oliver Cromwell. James became a Quaker, and was an intimate friend of William Penn. He was a merchant in London, and witnessed the signing of the Charter of Privileges granted by Penn to the settlers in 1682. First signature on Charter of Pennsylvania after William Penn. He was the treasurer of the Free society of traders, which was formed to assist in the settlement of Pennsylvania, and, after attending to its affairs in England, he immigrated with his family, in 1683, to Pennsylvania, where he held important offices.

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Came to PA having previously secured 5,000 acres of land from William Penn (October 1681) and settled a Colony at Germantown, PA. He was Treasurer of the "Free Society of Traders of PA; Justice of the Peace; Judge in the Provincial Court; member of the Governor's Council and also of the Assembly of PA, and in 1686 was Register-General of PA. He resided in Phildelphia, and was a prominent merchant-citizen of June 8, 1683. He left a will in record book number 8, page 110. Source: Sonja Vaughn & "Pepin The Frank to Harry St. Clair Walker of PA".

"We set Saile from gravesend the 25 5mo 1683 and Arrived at philadelphia in pensylvania 8 8 mo 1683. we came in the ship called the Concord Captain Jeffrys Commder burthen 550 tuhn."

~•Source: Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families From the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD 1983 p 178. Dear Ancestor Your tombstone stands among the rest;

 ''neglected and alone'' 

The name and date are chiseled out
on polished, marbled stone
It reaches out to all who care
It is too late to mourn
You did not know that I exist
You died and I was born.

 ''Yet each of us are cells of you'' 

in flesh, in blood, in bone.
Our blood contracts and beats a pulse
entirely not our own.

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Dear Ancestor, the place you filled
one hundred years ago Spreads out among the ones you left who would have loved you so. I wonder if you lived and loved, I wonder if you knew That someday I would find this spot, and come to visit you.

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•James and Helena attended William Penn's wedding in 1672.

•Came to PA having previously secured 5,000 acres of land from William Penn (October 1681) and settled a Colony at Germantown, PA. He was Treasurer of the "Free Society of Traders of PA; Justice of the Peace; Judge in the Provincial Court; member of the Governor's Council and also of the Assembly of PA, and in 1686 was Register-General of PA. He resided in Phildelphia, and was a prominent merchant-citizen of June 8, 1683. He left a will in record book number 8, page 110. ~Source: Sonja Vaughn & "Pepin The Frank to Harry St. Clair Walker of PA

"We set Saile from gravesend the 25 5mo 1683 and Arrived at philadelphia in pensylvania 8 8 mo 1683. we came in the ship called the Concord Captain Jeffrys Commder burthen 550 tuhn." Source: Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families From the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD 1983 p 178.

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James Claypoole is my gggggggg-grandfather and I am very happy that I can claim that fact. An amazing adventure and so much history. Thank you grandfather for helping to build our nation.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 23 2016, 5:57:13 UTC