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DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF SARAH COULSON AND JOSEPH RICH
MARTHA RICH was born February 27, 1742/43 at Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1812 or 1813 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, at the approximate age of seventy. She married on January 26, 1760, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, to ROLAND McREYNOLDS (son of JOSEPH McREYNOLDS and SARAH DIXON) who was born in 1739 at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1796.
MARTHA RICH and ROLAND McREYNOLDS were the parents of the following children:
THOMAS RICH was born February 25, 1763, at West Nottingham, Cecil County, Maryland, and died July 28, 1818, at the age of fifty-five. He married ANN POOL.
THOMAS RICH and ANN POOL were the parents of the following children:
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF JOSEPH COULSON AND MARY ALLEN
THOMAS COULSON was born prior to 1756. He married on November 1, 1778, to ANN STUMP.
THOMAS COULSON and ANN STUMP were the parents of the following child:
NOTE: David Coulson is an as yet unsolved family mystery. He is reported to have been born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas Coulson. Thomas died young "of a nosebleed" when his son David was two. It has not been clearly shown exactly which Thomas Coulson was David's father. The marriage records in Cecil County, Maryland, list the marriage of "Thomas Coulson, Jr." and Ann Stump. During that period, the designations "Sr." and "Jr." did not have the same significance that they do today. Rather than signifying father and son, they indicated "elder" and "younger" persons of the same name. In 1778, the two adult Thomas Coulson's in the area were Thomas, son of Thomas Coulson and Martha Wiley, who never married and did not die young, and this particular Thomas, son of Joseph Coulson and Mary Allen. In addition, Linda Heilander reports that she has notes that show clearly that David was the son of Thomas Coulson and Ann Stump. However, she does not recall the source from which she took those notes and is presently trying to locate more information. In addition, there were other Coulson lines in the area at the time. However, David is referred to in other family documents and clearly belongs to our line.
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF JOSEPH COULSON AND MARY ALLEN
JOSEPH COULSON was born in April of 1756 and died November 2, 1813, at the age of fifty-seven. The records of the Daughters of the American Revolution indicate he was born in 1750 at Stoughton, Massachusetts, and died in 1835 in Havre de Grace, Harford County, Maryland. This would initially indicate that perhaps the Joseph Coulson listed in the records of the DAR is a different Joseph Coulson than this one. However, they indicate that his parents were Joseph Coulson and Mary Allen.
He served in the American Revolution at the Battle of Yorktown, having joined at the age of nineteen and been disowned from membership in the Society of Friends for doing so. He married in 1780 in Harford County, Maryland, to ANN CLARK
JOSEPH COULSON and ANN CLARK were the parents of the following children:
Henry J. Coulson published several accounts of Coulsons reporting that three or four Coulson brothers emigrated from England. Most of these accounts have not been tied into this line. However, he published the following recital written by T. R. Coulson of Trinidad, Colorado, which includes a story of four brothers emigrating from England but which are clearly the members of this family:
Trinidad, Colo., Aug. 2, 1898I give you what information I know as being handed down to me. There were four brothers came over from England and settled in the east. Three of these brothers were in the Revolutionary War. Joseph, Jesse, and William the other brother, Nathaniel was then a tory and left to go to Jamaica. My father was the son of William one of the brothers mentioned above.
He (my father) was born between 1780 and 1787 in Westmoreland county Pa. He married Lydia Rogers, both Quakers. Had a family of 12 children, all now deceased except three:- T. R. Coulson Trinidad, Colo.; Mrs. Susan Lewis, Rushill, Ohio; and Mrs. Lydia Paterson, Nevada, Ohio. My father left Pa., at an early date and moved to Southern Ohio. My father's sister married John Davenport, and moved to Barnesville, Ohio.
T. R. Coulson states that his father was born between 1780 and 1787. Our William who married Lydia Rogers was born in 1785. It is known that Joseph Coulson (son of Joseph who married Mary Allen) fought in the Revolution. His brothers mentioned above include Thomas, Nathaniel, Jesse and Ezra, but there is no mention of a William. T. R. Coulson's father William was the son this particular Joseph Coulson. It is known that William married Lydia Rogers and that his sister Martha married John Davenport.
The Will of Joseph Coulson, recorded in Cecil County, Maryland, reads as follows:
Maryland State Archives
350 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 974-3914MSA No: C646
CECIL COUNTY
REGISTER OF WILLS
(Wills)
GG #7, pp. 60-62 Joseph Coulson, 23 November 1813 [MdHR 16, 555, 1- 11-14-13][[typed copy]]
page 60
N. 51 Joseph Coulson
In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Coulson of West Nottingham Cecil County and State of Maryland, being weak of body, but of sound disposing mind memory and understanding and calling to mind the mortality of the body do make Constitute publish and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the manner following, to wit. First, it is my Will that all my just debts and funeral charges be Paid with all convenient speed after my decease.
Secondly I order and allow all my Lands in Chester County Pennsylvania that I purchased of Samuel Reed and John Dicky to be sold either separate or together as may appear most advantageous and as soon as may be convenient and all the money arising therefrom, after the aforesaid debts are paid, I will to be divided in the following manner. Vis. One third part to my wife Ann Coulson, the other two thirds to be equally divided amongst my children namely William, Martha, Jesse, Mary, Sarah and Ann.
Thirdly, All my Lands and Personal Estate in Maryland where I now live is to be disposed of in the following manner, viz. The Real Estate is to come in together and hold until the death of my Mother and the Rents and profits arising therefrom I give and bequeath unto my wife Ann Coulson providing she remains a widow - and at the decease of my said Mother Mary Coulson all the residue of my Estate is to be sold and as much of her unused money from the first payments thereof shall be added to my wife Ann Coulsons third of the monies from the [illegible, perhaps the word "sale"] of the land in Pennsylvania and the said third of my personal Estate as will make her share of my whole Estate amount to the sum of two thousand Dollars which I will and allow her to have the interest and profits of during her natural life or widowhood and at her death the said principal of two thousand Dollars is to be equally amongst all my aforesaid Children, viz. William Coulson, Martha Davenport, Jesse Coulson, Mary Coulson, Sarah Coulson and Ann Coulson to them and their heirs forever.
Fourthly, the remaining two thirds of my personal Estate I will to be divided between my six children as aforesaid equally. Also the remaining part of the monies arising from the sale of my Lands at the decease of my Mother to each and every one of them I give and bequeath an equal share to them and their heirs forever.
Fifthly It is my Will that any monies or property I may have heretofore given to my three oldest children is not to be reckoned or accounted for in their dividend.
Sixthly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Wife Ann Coulson my Executrix and my Son Jesse Coulson my Executor of this my last Will and Testament, declaring and confirming this and only this to be my last Will and Testament annulling and revoking all others be me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this tenth day of April in the year aforesaid.
[signed] Joseph Coulson Signed, sealed
and acknowledged by
the Testator in the presence of us the Subscribers who at his request have witnessed thereunto in his presence and the presence of each other.
Eli Haines, William Howell, George Coburn (x) his mark Cecil County, November 25, 1816 Personally appeared Jesse Coulson and made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that the foregoing is the true and whole last Will and Testament of Joseph Coulson, late of said County deceased that hath come to his hands or profession or knowledge and further that due publication hath been made of this Will and that he doth not know of any objections being made against the probate being taken.
Wm. Alexander, Regt. Cecil County November 25, 1816 Personally appeared Eli Haines, one of the surviving witnesses to the foregoing last Will and Testament of Joseph Coulson late of said County deceased, being of the people called Quakers, did solemnly sincerely and truly affirm and declare that he saw the deceased sign and seal this Will that he heard him publish announce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament; that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that he Eli Haines and William Howell subscribed their respective names and George Coburn made his mark, as witnesses to this Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator, and in the presence of each other.
Wm. Alexander, Reg. I Ann Coulson one of the appointed Executors in the last Will and Testament of Joseph Coulson late of Cecil County deceased do hereby refuse to act as Executrix to the last Will by virtue of such appointment and do therefore renounce all my right titles and claim to the said Executorship accordingly. Witness my hand this first day of December 1813.
(signed) Ann Coulson
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF SAMUEL COULSON AND TAMAR ALLEN
ESTHER COULSON was born August 22, 1752, and died August 11, 1830, shortly before her seventy-eighth birthday. She married during the winter of 1781 to THOMAS EMBREE.
ESTHER COULSON and THOMAS EMBREE were the parents of the following children:
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF SAMUEL COULSON AND TAMAR ALLEN
SAMUEL COULSON was born on September 16, 1753, and died December 15, 1809, at the age of fifty-six. He married on November 30, 1779, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to CHARITY DEATH (daughter of JAMES DEATH, SR. of London, England, and SOPHIA SIMMONS of Baltimore, Maryland), who was born April 3, 1758, and died December 16, 1820, at the age of sixty-two. Samuel was a machinist and a blacksmith by trade.
SAMUEL COULSON and CHARITY DEATH were the parents of the following children:
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF SAMUEL COULSON AND TAMAR ALLEN
JEHU COULSON was born September 24, 1761, and died July 23, 1846, at the age of eighty-four. On February 4, 1789, he married to JANE HERVEY (nee' FRAME), a widow, who was born April 1, 1759 or 1760, and who died September or November 16, 1849, at the approximate age of ninety.
JEHU COULSON and JANE FRAME HERVEY were the parents of the following children:
Jehu and Jane lived with their son Jabez during the latter part of their lives. They are buried in the Quaker Ridge Cemetery which in 1901 was along the East Rochester and Augusta public road in Columbiana County, Ohio. Near this road and not farm from the church there was located the farm of Jabez Coulson (fourth child, above), where, in 1901, Jabez' wife, Abigail, and his son, John, resided.
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF SAMUEL COULSON AND TAMAR ALLEN
TAMAR COULSON was born March 21, 1763, and died March 3, 1849, shortly before her eighty-sixth birthday. She married on December 4, 1800, in Limestone, Tennessee, to JOHN ELLIS of Nolichucky, Tennessee.
TAMAR COULSON and JOHN ELLIS were the parents of the following children:
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF SAMUEL COULSON AND TAMAR ALLEN
MARTHA COULSON was born July 23, 1768. She married in September of 1791 to JONATHAN CHANDLER.
MARTHA COULSON and JONATHAN CHANDLER were the parents of the following children:
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS COULSON AND MARTHA WILEY
LINE OF SAMUEL COULSON AND TAMAR ALLEN
THOMAS A. COULSON was born June 20, 1770, and died June 7, 1843, shortly before his seventy-third birthday. He married on June 26, 1794, to FANNY MAXWELL who was born December 3, 1776, in Belfast, Ireland, and who died March 12, 1855, at the age of seventy-eight.
THOMAS A. COULSON and FANNY MAXWELL were the parents of the following children:
Henry J. Coulson published the following letter, written by Van Buren Coulson, son of Silas Coulson (third child, above) who was Station Agent, Justice of the Peace and Post Master at Coulson, Mercer County, Pennsylvania:
My grandfather, Thomas A. Coulson, came from Washington County to Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He married to Fanny Maxwell of Irish descent. I have heard them often speak of my uncles Jabez, Jehu and others, they bought three farms joining. I have been over the farms often. Father got the old farm, it is in Coolspring Township. Fifty years ago it was divided into four townships. One quarter retains the old name from having so many good springs of cool crystal water. Grandfather, Grandmother, Maxwell, Mary and Fanny are buried in the old Coolspring Cemetery. My father, mother, brother and one sister are buried in the new Coolspring cemetery about two miles from the old homestead, the old one is about four miles distant. Esther and Eliza are buried about eight miles distant. Uriah and John in Michigan, Ulysses in Illinois, Allen in Kansas, George in Council Bluffs, Iowa, his grave was washed away during high water.
Fanny Maxwell was reported to be the sole survivor of a shipwreck in her journey from Ireland. Her granddaughter, "E.W.B." related the following story to Henry J. Coulson:
I understood that my grandmother came from Ireland. The ship was wrecked and she was washed ashore, the rest were all lost. She was taken by a nice family to raise. Uncle Jesse Fell, Esther's husband, said grandmother was the most handsome and best woman he ever saw.
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