| Charles inherited his father's property, known as "Strawberry Hill" and sold some of it to the great grandfather of Benjamin Franklin, Governor Franklin. The Franklin's in turn sold the property to Robert Morris, the patriot financier of the American Revolution. In 1889, Richard Buzby, a descendant of either Mary or Hannah French, Thomas' daughters, purchased the property back into the French family possession. A fire at Charles' meeting House destroyed most all records regarding Charles, his descendants and their lives. However, we know that he was an active member of the Waterford Township Meeting. He married Elinor a member of the Shrewsbury Meeting and his second wife was an "outsider", name unknown. He was reprimanded by the Society representative Hugh Sharp(his brother-in-law) 6/3/1719. Charles returned to England to look over the lands left him there on 4/5/1699 & 7/6/1703. He signed an official document in 11/1/1704 that he was a member of the Quaker Society & couldn't in good conscience join militia or bear arms. |