Coulston is also spelled Caulson, Caulston, Coleson, Collisen, Collsen,
Collson, Coulstone, Coleston,
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The Society of Friends (Quakers) began in England in the 1650s, when they broke away from the Puritans. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn, as a safe place for Friends to live and practice their faith.
Women played an essential role in American society as mothers and homemakers.
Elizabeth Coulston Nanney was born July 27 1690 in England. Her parents were William and Ann Coulston.
She
married Rees (Rhys) Nanney (Nanna, Nannan, Nanne, Nanny) on February 14, 1713/14 at Plymouth Meeting House. Rees was born about 1690. His father was probably John Nanney.
They were Quakers.
Elizabeth and Rees lived in North Wales, Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was Philadelphia County at that time. He owned a farm of 224 acres. His land was on the border of Whitpain Township.
Elizabeth and Rees' children included:
Abraham Nanney (1715),
Grace Nanney Trump (1716, married Michael Trump),
Isaac Nanney (1718),
Sarah Nanney Hallowell (1719, married Joseph Hallowell),
Jacob Nanney (1720),
William Nanney (1723),
Mary Nanney Roberts (1725, married Daniel Roberts),
Elizabeth Nanney (1728),
Ann Nanney (1730),
and
Rees Nanney (1733, married Ann Bevan Trotter).
After Elizabeth's death, Rees married the widow, Margaret Owens Peters Cadwallader who was the daughter of Thomas Owens.
Rees died without a will, and in 1750 all his children entered into a deed to release their interests in the land to "the eldest son," Abraham.
Montgomery County, in southeast Pennsylvania was created on September 10, 1784, out of land that was originally part of Philadelphia County.
Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was founded in 1698 by Welsh Quakers. The township split into Lower and Upper Gwynedd in 1891.
