Margaret Lloyd

The first generation of Iddings arrived in Philadelphia in 1699 aboard the ship, "William Galley," from Radnorshire, Wales, but they are not on any passenger lists from that time period. They lived quietly in the village of Nantmeal, PA. Richard Iddings died in 1726 and left a will dated January 25, 1725. It is possible that there are few records of his life because he signed his name with his mark. Richard Iddings was born 1636 in Shropshire, England, the son of William and Ursula Idwyns. He married Margaret Charles and they had nine children, including son William born in 1665. Richard married second in 1683 Sarah Thomas after the death of his first wife. In the spring of 1698 Richard and Sarah and several of his children from the first marriage were aboard the ship "William Galley" as it departed from the town of Rhayader upon the River Towy, Wales and landed in Philidelphia in the fall. Richard had been employed to establish the village of Nantmeal in the new area.

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 16 2021, 21:24:30 UTC