Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
THE l.lNClDLNS.

THE LINCOLNs.
Ti.a lssrsss C"unty I;ranch Of the Family.
To a controversy about the Lincoln
fami,r rcnca"lngy in which several con.
tributini.s have already been published in
the i;TGLIGGENCLR, Samuel ShackfOrd
writes as follows to the Chicago Tribune !:
Being also of the Lincoln stock, | am
much interested in everything relating to
the family. aud endeavor to inform myself
as t" facts connected Herewith. The first
of the name who came to America was
Thomas Lincoln, the weaver, in 1858.
Thomas Lincoln, the miller, came in 1886.
Thomas Lincoln, the cooper, ancestor of
General BEN janin Lincoln. of the revolu-
tiontiy army, came in 1857. Thomas
Lincoln. the iiusbandman, and his brother
Stephen, came in 1888. Daniel Lincoln
about iGti. 1t is quite certain that they
came tH'in Norfolk county, England, and
is positively known that they all settled
in bingham, Mass. All persons who bear
the nane ci Lincoln in this country, and
who trace back their pedisrecs to the early
settlers of New En.land. are descended
from tn s. whose names have mentioned.
Thomas Lincoln, the weaver, was twice
married, bit left no children. He left by
his will tie largest pant of his property to
the children of his brother Samuel. The
children OF said brother Samuel were Nor
decai, Mary. Thomas. Martha, Samuel.
jr., Daniel, Sarah and Rebecca.
MorLecai Lincoln, son oc Samuel, had
by his i!rst wife, Sarah Jones. MOrdecai
.ir., born jan. -, 1899. and Isaac. born
Get. "a 1921. The father was Il black
smith worked foi several years at his
trade il ln J.,wn OF Hull. removed from
there ia Sci:a.t,, where he built 4 spacious
house an,i T.;; largely engaged in the iron
trade
Mor.iecai, .ir, the son OF Morlecai and
Sarah Jones Lincoln, removed from Scitu-
ate to Taunton, Mass. Thus far l have
quoted from authentic records and family
papers. 1t is also known than Mordccai,
ir., removed from Taunton, and there is
strong c;rcumstantial proof that he went
to Pennsylvania. Noriecai and Abraham
Lincn!1, (p:ohatiy father and son) were
taxed i'll Exeter. Berks county. Pa, in
1862 Thomas Lincoln taxed at Reading,
Berks county. 1851, and john Lincoln
taxed in Cn.o, township. Berks county in
1853. Abraham Lincoln was representa-
tive from Herks coulty il the year 1882
81 ,.
Mr.. David J. Lincoln, Of Brdsboro, Pa,
publishes in the Lancaster. Pa, Daily H.
ccrttscr 60 vi Sc;s. ~. 1919, an article
statin:: that "Mn:;."cai Lincoln, the great
great-cr:n'iiat!ier Of pr:.dent Lincoln,
came from Enyl Land and settled in Massa-
chuaet's, where his wife died. About the
year I,35J he left Il I.-- .chI>ctt, and set
tied iii Exeter township. B:rks county,
PeEnsylvaaia. He ,rou sht y son, John,
witt, him. Who wa> :hc "rcat grandfather
Of President Limcoin John moved to
Virginia. had Il son, Abraham. who was
the grandfather of President Linco!n.''
Mr.. David J. Line IN, who is a great
grandson of Mrr!.,cai, OF Exeter township
by a second "if,., in q second article on
his i-!Hc"lh ancestry. published i'm the
Reading, Pa, Times aaa Dispatch, DC
"a. 1879, .ivs : - My father. who died in
1850. aged 9!, and my uncle Thomas, who
died in 1854. always told US. in speaking
OF their grandfather, that Mordecai Lin
coin came from England and settled first
In MaSs:cil'asettS." That Mortlecai came
from MASSACHUSETTS, to Pennsylvania about
the year i.35 there is not the slig htest
Gount but At such 2 person actually came
over 1c.'m En- Gland 20 Massachusetts.
where he iamSt have lived inr some time,
and had wife asia family, some record OF
the fact would be found in the town where
he lived or the church to which he be-
longed
Abraham Lincoln, the son of John Lin
coin, who was the son Of Mor6ecai Lincoln
of Exeter. Berks county, Pa, removed in
to Kentucky, and the late President Lin
coin in 1913, when a member of Congress
wrote to the Hon. Solomon Lincoln, Of
bingham, Mass. My grand father,
whose name was Abraham Lincoln. the
same as my own, Went from Rocking CHAM
county. Virginia, to Kentucky about the
year 1882. aud two years after was killed
by the Indians" :" (in Hardin county, Ken
tucky.)
Among the descendants of Mordecia
Lincoln lii Massachusetts the names Nor
decai. Thomas, Abraham, Isaac and Uriah
were common, while those names are not
common ir any other Of the Lincoln FAM
lies, excepting among the descendants of !
Mordccai, OF PENNSYLVANIA, and this CO.
Incidence OF hameS is strong circumstantial
proof, at least as to the identity Of Morde-
;ai, .ir., Of Massachusetts,, with MOrdecai
he ancestor of the president and had Mr.. |
David J. Lincoln's father and uncle stated |
hat Mordecai Lincoln's grandfatAer-
samuel Lincoln. the wcaycr-came from
England t." Massachusetts,, they doubtless
would nave been entirely correct. The de- |
ce;idants OF Samuel Lincoln are numerous, |
many distinguished persons, !
inong whom were Governors Levi Lin
oln, Of Massachusetts, father and son,
inoc!i Lincoln, first governor of the state
f Maine, vino died in Office a. D. 1929,
nd Abraham, president of the United |
'tatc:.
SAMUEL SHACKFORD.
Never Return.