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William Harper

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Death: after 1781
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Harper, of the Northern Liberties and Sarah Harper
Husband of Rebecca Harper
Father of Robert T. Harper
Brother of Elizabeth Worrell; Samuel Harper; Agnes Buzby Roberts; Rebecca Roberts; Mary Yerkes and 6 others

DAR: Ancestor #: A051111
Managed by: David Duinker
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About William Harper

A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A051111

Origins

The Will contains the names of Robert Harpers younger sons at that time: Robert, William and John. It also contains the names of his daughters: Elizabeth, Sarah, Agness, Rebecca, Mary and Ruth. The Will wraps up, "In Wittness Whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand & Seal This Second Day of the Third Month (called March) In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Seven 1757..."[2]

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William Harper's Timeline

1749
1749
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1771
1771
1781
1781
Age 32