Benjamin Eastburn (1756 - 1806)

Born 4 Jul 1756 in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Keziah (Ross) Eastburn — married 13 May 1778 in Buckingham Monthly Meeting, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1806 at age 50 in Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was a Friend (Quaker)

Benjamin Eastburn was born on 4 July 1756 on his parents' farm in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Joseph Eastburn and his wife, Mary Wilson. The family were members of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers.

On 13 May 1778 Benjamin Eastburn married fellow Quaker, Keziah Ross (1760-1831) at Buckingham MM, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[1] The couple lived on their farm in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, where they had 9 children: ^[2]

1. Mary Eastburn, 1783–1873
2. Ann Eastburn, 1784–1861
3. Rachel Eastburn (1787-1867)
4. Martha Eastburn, 1789–1793
5. Sarah Eastburn, 1792–1882
6. Elizabeth R. Eastburn, 1794–1867
7. Hannah Eastburn, 1796–1867
8. Frances R Eastburn, 1798–1883
9. Joseph Ross Eastburn. 1802–1873

After the birth of their son, Joseph Ross Eastburn, the family moved to Little Brittain Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Then, shortly before his death, they moved to Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, with the intention of leaving for Baltimore, Maryland. Ultimately, they did not move to Maryland and 2 of his daughters: Ann and Rachel, married brothers Mahlon & Samuel Kinsey. ^[2]

Benjamin Eastburn passed away on 30 September 1806 at his home in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was 50 years, 2 months, 26 days old. Shortly before his death he had moved from Little Brittain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Kennett Square and he was preparing to move his family to Baltimore, Maryland. Due to his untimely death, they remained in Pennsylvania.^[3] He was buried at Elk Ridge Friends Cemetery. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WF-RVK1 : 6 February 2020), Benjamin Eastburn, 1778.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Details for Benjamin Eastburn on FamilySearch; cites 29 sources
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYD-V44M : 12 January 2021), Benjamin Eastburn, 1806.
4. ↑ photocopy of a transcript of Quaker MM records. Original on Ancestry.com. Discusses his family's moves in 1806 & his death & burial in Pennsylvania.

See also:

• Walton, Hettie Ann and Eastburn Reeder and Harry Speight. The Eastburn family: being a geneological [sic and historical record of the descendants of John Eastburn, who came to America in 1684 from the parish of Bingley, Yorkshire, England, and of Robert Eastburn ...], Intelligencer Co. 1903. Page 37.

Acknowledgements

• This profile was researched and edited by Chet Snow on Monday, January 2, 2023. Sources were added.