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WILLIAM BIDDLE
1669 - 1743

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• Birth	4 Oct 1669	Bishopgate St. Without, London, Eng
  Gender	Male
  Died	1743	Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ
  Person ID	I290	Biddle-184551
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2011

  
  

  Father	WILLIAM BIDDLE,   b. 1630, Birlingham Parish, Co. Wocester, England ,   d. 1712, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ
  Mother	SARA SMITH,   b. 1634, St. Botolph Parish, London, Eng ,   d. 27 Feb 1708/9, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ
  Married	7 Dec 1665	Bishopgate, St. Friends Meeting, London, England
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	LYDIA WARDELL,   b. 1671, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ
  Married	13 Dec 1691	Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ
  Children	1. William Biddle,   b. 1697, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ ,   d. 1756, Philadelphia, PA   2. Elizabeth Biddle,   b. 1698, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sara Biddle,   b. 1700, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., PA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Penelope Biddle,   b. 1701, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., PA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lydia Biddle,   b. 1703, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. JOSEPH BIDDLE,   b. 1705, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ ,   d. 1776   7. John Biddle,   b. 1707, Mansfield Twsp., Burlington Co., NJ ,   d. 1790, Philadelphia, PA
  Family ID	F96	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  The Biddle family was very prominent in American history. John Biddle, son of William and Lydia, moved to Philadelphia in 1730 where he engaged in the mercantile business for many years. He married Sarah Owen, daughter of Owen Owen,whose Welsh lineage can be traced back to the early kings and princes of ancient Britain. John was one fo the most ardent patriots of the Revolution, serving on the provincial Committee and Council of Safety, delegate to several provincial conventions and conferences, member of the Board of War, and constantly one of the most prominent members of special committees of these several organizations. Clement Biddle, the second son of John and Sarah, engaged in the shipping and inporting business until the outbreak of the Revolution, after which he gave practically his whole time to the service of his country. He assisted in organizing, and was one of the officers of the "Quaker Light Infantry" later known as the "Quaker Blues", originally formed to defend the town against the threatened invasion of the "Paxtang Boys" at the time of the killing of the Conestoga Indians in 1763-64, which was re-organized in 1775, for the defense of American liberties, and served in the Jersey campaign. In July 1776, Clement was appointed quartermaster-general of the Flying Camp, comprised of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other bodies of militia, with the rank of Colonel, and as such took part in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. He was delegated by Washington to receive the swords of the surrendered Hessian officers at the Battle of Trenton. During the encampment at Valley Forge he was active in securing supplies for the suffering soldiers. The next winter he was with the army at Morristown, New Jersey. In October 1776, Colonel Biddle was appointed by General Green as an aide de camp, and member of his staff, and during the remainder of that month and November was with General Greene at Fort Lee, on the Hudson. He returned to the Delaware with the retreating army across New Jersey, and participated in the heroic crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night, and the capture of the Hessians.