Isaac Spackman, a worsted-comber, was from a small village called Hankerton, near Malmsbury, in Wiltshire, where he died ca 1746. leaving a widow, Esther, and 7 children in straitened circumstances.    In 1750, William Beale, who had settled in Whiteland, Chester Co, a brother of the widow, visitedEngland and brought 4 of the children - Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth and Isaac - back with him.  They were bound out to service for  a length of time to pay for their passage.  Their brother George also came over some years later and lived in Wiomington.  The children of Isaac and Esther Spackman were:

• Thomas b Dec 18, 1728 d 10-24-1810

• Mary b Dec 26. 1733 d 5-27-1813 m. James Kenny

• Elizabeth b Sespt 21, 1735, d 8-25-1796, m Joseph Hawley of West Bradford

• Hester b July 19, 1738, stayed in England

• Isaac b NOv 21, 1739 d 4-15-1823

• George b Jan 20, 1741, d 9-4-1798

• Susanna b Oct 17, 1743, remained in England

Thomas Spackman married Jane Wollerton and settled in East Bradford in 1761.  He built a mill in that year on Valley Creek, now belonging to Alfred Grubb, and left children - George, Isaac, Hester, Thomas, Sarah, Daniel, Rachel, Elizabaeth and Mary.  Their son, Thomas, married Deborah Cope  3-19-1795. amd was the father of George Spackman, now deceased, and others.

Isaac Spackman married, 4-21-1768, Susanna Clayton, of West Bradford,  and settled in East Caln.  His children were George, ann, James, Isaac.  Mary, m to Wm Davis; Susanna m to John Michener; Thomas and Edith.

Of these, Thomas was the father of Isaac S packman, secretary of the Chester County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.  Those of the family who came from England, with the exception of Thomas, became Friends after their affival in this country.