NameJames Clark HASWELL105
Birth1 Apr 1813, Duncan Place
Death23 Aug 1877, Nether Providence143,144 Age: 64
Burial1877, Middletown Presbyterian Burying Ground Grave 740
Baptism12 May 1813, Hackney105,35 Age: <1
OccupationFarmer145
FatherGeorge HASWELL (1779-1822)
MotherSarah Elizabeth CLARK (1785-<1851)
Homes
107 Wallingford Avenue Wallingford PA Nether Providence146
When married moved first to Maryland where son Henry Forrest was born then to Hoboken NJ in 1850 (printer) after 1851 to Nether Providence (farmer)130
Information
Todd Farmerie- In 1843, he was printing at No. 46 Carpenter Street, Philadelphia, but later went to Baltimore, presumably being there when son Henry was born in Maryland, and he appears as a printer at108 N. Eden St. in the 1847/8 city directory. He then moved to Hoboken, N.J., where he was printing in 1850, but was only there for a short time,

1850 census Hoboken Township, Hudson State, New Jersey
James C HASWELL (indexed as Caswell) 36 yrs male Printer born England
Jane W HASWELL 26 yrs born Penn.
Henry HASWELL 4 yrs Male born Maryland
Mary HASWELL 2yrs Female born N.J

He moved to Nether Providence, by 1853, where he took up farming
1860 census, Nether Providence, Delaware County Pennsylvania
James C HASWELL, age 46 Male, no personal estate, no occupation, b.England Imbecile
Jane W HASWELL 36 Value of personal Estate 300 b Pennsylvania
Henry F HASWELL M 14 attended school within the year b. Maryland
Mary HASWELL F 12 attended school within the year b New Jersey
Walter HASWELLl M 10 attended school within the year b. New Jersey
Jessie HASWELL F 7 attended school within the year b.Pennsylvania
Lucy HASWELL F 3 b. Pennsylvania
Francis HASWELL F 1 b. Pennsylvania

According to Margaret Sims he held a tavern in 1866 on South St. above 9th,

It may be James who is referred to in a court case, 1857, when he had was in a contract to do with building a railroad to Gettysberg.147

1870 Census Nether Providence
James C HASWELL 57 Farmer Real Estate worth 5000 dollars, personal estate worth 500 dollars born England
Jane W HASWELL 47 Keeping House born Penna.
Mary E HASWELL 22 School teacher B New Jersey
Walter P HASWELL 19 Apprentice Plastering b New Jersey
Jessie C HASWELL 18 Housework b Penna
Lucy L HASWELL13 at home b. Penna has attended school in last year
Sarah E HASWELL 7 b. Penna.
Adele V 6 b. Penna
(Walkers at the next address, is this how Mary meets her future husband?))

According to Margaret Sims was not friendly with brother George for 15 or 16 years.
Sold land for Briggsville school in late 1850s. (Note by Angela Hewitt, Historical Soc.) Photocopy of house at 107 Wallingford Avenue and description on file. Todd A Farmerie , one daughter joined Daughters of American Revolution thru Jane’s ancestor130

He died at Nether Providence on 23 Aug. 1877. Children of James Clark and Jane (Forrest) HASWELL:
Spouses
Birth1823, Pennsylvania148
Death1890, Nether Providence Age: 67
Burial1890, Middletown Presbyterian Burying Ground Grave 740
FatherHenry FORREST (-br. 1855)
Marriageabt 1845130
ChildrenHenry Forrest (1845-1906)
 Mary H (~1847-1912)
 Walter P (1850-1909)
 Jessie C (1852-)
 Lucy L (1856-1936)
 Frances (1858-)
 Sarah Elizabeth (1863-)
 Adele V. (1863-)
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