Joseph Sharpless,b.at Hatherton,Cheshire,England,9-28-1678;d.in
Middletown,Pa.,1757;son of John and Jane (Moore) Sharples
(pg.53);m.3-31-1704,at Haverford Meeting,Lydia
Lewis,b.Glamorganshire,Wales,3-8-1683 d.1763;dau.of Ralph and Mary Lewis,of
Upper Darby.They resided in Nether Providence till about 1713,and afterwards
in Middletown.Their children were
Susanna,Joseph,Benjamin,Samuel,Lydia,Nathan,Jane,Abraham,Jacob and
William,of whom the last married Abigail Sharp.Samuel Sharpless,b. Nether
Providence,12-7-1710-11;d.Middletown,11-24-1790;m.3-26-1736,at Concord
Meeting,Jane Newlin,b.about 1715;d.10-28-1798,aged 83 years;dau. of John and
Mary (Woodward) Newlin,of Middletown.Their children were
Mary,John,Thomas,Lydia,Abigail,Samuel,Hannah,Susanna,Phebe,Rachel,Samuel
(2nd) and Joel.