Patrick Malone was not part of the Quaker immigration of 1682 and 1683; he came late to Bucks County.1 He appears in the Pennsylvania records around 1742, when he was married in Buckingham, Bucks County.2 His wife was Hannah Beale, daughter of Alexander Beale and Sarah Bowman. Patrick and Hannah bought a farm in Buckingham in 1745 near Forest Grove. Forest Grove lay at the intersection of Lower Mountain Road and Forest Grove Road; Patrick’s farm was apparently near the intersection.3

Patrick may not have been a Quaker, although he was surrounded by them in Buckingham. He and Hannah were not married at Buckingham Meeting and the births of their children were not recorded there. Furthermore in 1768 their son John was received by request into membership with Buckingham Meeting, showing that he was not a birthright member.4 If Patrick was not a Quaker he may have immigrated for economic reasons rather than religious persecution. In 1773 Patrick and John were witnesses for the will of Elizabeth Welding; she was Hannah’s aunt.

In his will, dated 1784 and proved 1788, Patrick named his sons John and James, and his daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, Phebe, and Ann, as well as grandchildren Abner and Sarah Worthington, children of his daughter Sarah deceased. John inherited the plantation of 116 acres and was named executor.5 The others received cash legacies. His wife Hannah had died before him.

The inventory of Patrick’s estate shows a small house, with a front room, back room and “chamber”, and no mention of a barn or outbuildings.6 The front room included the hearth for cooking; the back room and chamber each had a bed. He owned only one mare and two cows, and his estate came to £49.6.8, rather meager for the time.

Children of Patrick and Hannah:

John, b. 1743, d. 18157, m. 1769 Rebecca Good at Buckingham MM. John left a will naming his John and James, daughters Hannah, Alice, Phebe and Rachel.8 Another daughter, the wife of Job Walton, predeceased her father. Rebecca was not mentioned and must have died before her husband. John left the plantation of 117 acres to his son John (the land Patrick had left to John in 1788).

Mary, b. 1745, m. 1765 William Kirk. They lived in Buckingham, where William died in 1821. In his will he named his wife Mary and children Isaac, John and Cynthia. Two others, William and Sarah, died before him.9

Hannah, b. ab. 1747, d. 1811, m. 1774 Benjamin Worthington, son of John Worthington and Mary Walmsley. They were members of Byberry Meeting and lived in Byberry, where Hannah died in 1811 and Benjamin died in 1813. He named all of his living children in his will.10 Children: Mary, Asa, John, James, Benjamin, Mahlon, Hannah, Joshua, Enos, Elizabeth, Martha.

Sarah, b. ab. 1749, d. 3^rd month 1777, m. 1774 Joseph Worthington, son of John Worthington and Mary Walmsley. Sarah was Joseph’s second wife; his first wife was Esther Carver. After Sarah died, Joseph married again, to Esther Kimble. He had children with all three of his wives. He owned much land before his death in Buckingham in 1820.

James, b. 1751, d. 1815, Mary Tomlinson. They moved from Horsham Meeting to Goshen Meeting in Chester County in 1799, and lived near West Chester.11 James left a will naming Mary, various nieces and nephews and some Tomlinson relatives. He and Mary apparently had no children.<12

Phebe, b. ab. 1755, d. 1809, m. 1773 John Tomlinson. Phebe was buried at Byberry Meeting in 1809. John died in 1824. They had a large family.

Elizabeth, m. Henry Stirk. They lived in Buckingham and may have had three children.

Ann, b. 1762, m. Samuel Reeder, Buckingham MM in 1792. They may have moved to Ohio.