The sole immigrating ancestor which we have documentation of, is Joseph Austill (dob 24 Feb 1672). Joseph was the eldest son ofWilliam Austell and Mary Gibbons of Ore, (Oare) England. Joseph and wife Sarah, who were of the Quaker Faith, immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1699. They brought with them two sons, Joseph (dob 5 Apr 1697) and William (dob 15 Mar 1699). We find:
Joseph Austill, "lately of Ore," son of William Austell, and grandson of Dorothy Austell, deceased, "An honourable woman in the truth." (received) From meetings of Ore and Newberry, England. dated 11 mo 17 day, 1698/9
"Quaker Arrivals at Philadelphia - 1682-1750," by Albert Cook Myers
The only other mention of Joseph and family, found in the records of the Philadelphia Friends (Quakers) is this:
Pentecoast Teague and Anthony Morris are desired to treat with Newton Friends about Joseph Austell's wife and children, who are like to be chargeable to this meeting, and we think they properly belong to their meeting, and therefore we think the aforesaid Friends are to use their Endeavour to see what can be gotten from them towards their assistance.
"There is no explanation of this situation, but as
a Friends Librarian remarked: Joseph Austell seems to have disappeared
from recorded records, which was a common occurrence in the early days.
He might have met with sudden death while away from home; (or he might
have otherwise disappeared)." There has been no mention found of either
he or wife Sarah beyond this.
--From Research Notes by Juanita Austill Allen
We know that Joseph & Sarah immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1699. I have no information as to the fate of Joseph's wife and children after his appearant demise in 1703. It is likely that Sarah remarried soon after and may have married outside of the Quaker faith, which would explain the lack of further mention of them in Quaker records.
By the time of the 1790 U.S. Census there seems to be no mention of any Austill / Austells in Pennsylvania. Indeed I have no record of any of the family in Pennsylvania in the Censuses up to 1850 at least.
I do know, from the United States Telephone Directory, that there are Austills living in Pennsylvania at the present time, but no knowledge of their connections to the rest of the family, so far.