William Harlan

Farmer, Friend. Born 9/1/1702 in Kennett Twp. Chester Co., Pa.; Died in West Marlborough Twp., Chester Co., Pa. on 10/22/1783. Buried at the Friends' Burying Grounds at London Grove meeting House. He married by ceremony of Friends Margaret Farlow on 12/14/1721. After living in Kennett Twp. they settled in Marlborough Twp. which later became West Marlborough Twp. William and Margaret had nine children.

Mary, William, Jonathan, James, Alice, Sarah, Stephen, George, Enoch

SOURCE: http://family.gradeless.com/farlow.htm#margaret1703 has birth & death

MARRIED: Old Kennett Meeting - Chester Co., Pennsylvania to Margaret Farlow

BURIAL: Friends' Bury Grounds

William Harlan's will was written in 1774, proven 19 Feb 1784 in West Marlboro. He left 5 shillings to his daughter Mary Moore and also to son William. He left 5 shillings each to his grandchildren, William (son of John), Alice Flowers and Sarah McMinn (James' daughters). Sons Stephen and Enoch received 50 pounds each. His son George inherited the plantation in W. Marlboro and a plantation and tract of land in E. Fallowfield.

William was born in Kennet Wwp, Chester Co, PA to Ezekiel Harlan (1679-1731) and Mary Bezer (1679-1702. Mary was the daughter of William Bezer (1650-1683) and Sarah Coole (1650-1690). She was born in 1679 in Devizeesor Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England and died in 1702 in Cristiana Hundred, New Castle, Delaware.
He was an only child until 14 Dec 1714 when his widower father, William, married Ruth Buffington (1685-1744). They had the following 7 children:
1. Ruth b 1706
2. Ezekiel 1707-1754
3. Mary 1709-1750; m Daniel Webb
4. Elizabeth 1713-1770; m William White
5. Joseph 1721-1752
6. Ruth b 1723; m Daniel Leonard
7. Benjamin 1729-1752

William married Margaret Farlow on 14 Dec 1721 at the "Old" Kennet Meeting House. Margaret was born 1 Sep 1703 in Ireland. They had the following children:
1. Mary b 1722; m William Moore
2. William 1724-1819; m Abigail Hollingsworth
3. Jonathan b 1726; m Deborah Marsh
4 James b 1728; m Elizabeth Webb
5. Alice 1730-1797; m Richard Flower
6. Sarah b 1732; m Robert McMinn
7. Stephen 1740-1830; m Mary Carter
8. George b 1743; m Elizabeth Chandler
9. Enoch 1745-1794; m Edith Carter

William and Margaret lived several years at Kennet, then moved to Marlborough Tsp (later West Marlborough), Chester, PA.

William is buried in the Friends Burying Grounds, London Grove Meeting House, Chester, PA.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 9 2024, 21:08:16 UTC