“Joseph Ware, fifth son of Elanthan and Mercy (Moore) Ware, born August 27, 1771, in Greenwich, Salem county, New Jersey, removed to Cape May, New Jersey, where he died.  He married (first) Deborah Whillden, (second) Harriet Whillden, supposed to have been sisters.  Children: 1. Samuel Fithian, born October 16, 1800, died 1876; married (first) Esther Teal, (second) Lydia Thomas.  2. Deborah Whillden, born May 4, 1804, died 1866; married Thomas Eldredge.  3. James Whillden, born January 12, 1806, died 1890; married Deborah Hampton.  4. Joseph, born May 16, 1809; married (first) Ann Hughes, (second) Lydia Learning.  5. Daniel Crowell, born November 1, 1810, died 1891; married (first) Rachel, (second) Louisa Ford.  6. Weldon W.   7. Maskell, born 1822; married (first) Leah Mathias, (second) Mary J. Warrick.  8. John G.W., born 1825.”

Source:  A History of Delaware Co. Pennsylvania, Vol. 3, by John Woolf Jordan, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., N.Y., 1914, page 877