Biographical Sketch of Rev. James DILWORTH (1881); Chester County, PA

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From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

pg. 524

DILWORTH, James, married, about 1681, Ann Waln, and came from Thornbury, in 
Yorkshire, in Yorkshire, to Bucks Co., Pa., where he died in 1699, leaving 
children,-William, Richard, Jane, Hannah, Jennet, Rebecca, and James.  Of these, 
it is believed that William married Sarah, daughter of Richard Webb, and settled 
in Birmingham.
  John Dilworth, son of William, married, 12,8,1749-50, Hannah Woodward, 
daughter of John, of Thornbury, and his sister Hannah married first John Martin, 
and second John Woodward.  John and Hannah Dilworth had two sons,-Caleb and 
John; of whom the first married Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Ryant, in 1790.
  James Dilworth, perhaps a son of William, married, in 1745, Lydia, daughter of 
George Martin, of West Bradford, by whom she had children,-Charles, Joseph, 
Sarah, Caleb, William, James, Mary, George, Lydia, Hannah, and Letitia.  He died 
8th mo. 1769, and his widow, 10,25,1814, at the age of 95.  He is said to have 
built the first house, a log hut, where Dilworthstown now stands, and the tavern 
building in 1758, though there was no tavern kept there until after his death, 
when his son Charles obtained license.  The latter was a prominent citizen and 
frequently concerned in public affairs.  He was disowned by Friends for taking 
an active part in Revolutionary measures.  Benjamin Hawley notes in his diary, 
8,27,1770, that he "went to the Raising Charles Dilworth's sign."  No doubt it 
was made the occasion of much drinking and hilarity.
  Hannah Dilworth, daughter of James and Lydia, married 11,4,1775, John Parry, 
and her sister Letitia married Edward Brinton.