Thomas Harlan (1647 - 1714)

Born 1 Apr 1647 in Bishoprick, Durham, England

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Bullock) Harland — married 7 Apr 1680 (to May 1690) in Parish Sego, County Armagh, Ireland

Husband of Alice (Foster) Harlan — married 8 Jan 1703 in Ballinderry Meeting, County Armagh, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1714 at about age 66 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland

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Biography

Alias

Alias: #2 HARLAN BOOK, AFN: 3ZW6-98

Thomas was a Friend (Quaker)

Note: Thomas Harland is No. 2 in the Harlan Book

Thomas Harland, Yeoman, son of James Harland, was born "Nigh Durham, in Bishoprick, England"^[1][2]

Thomas Harland with his 2 brothers George Harlan and Michael Harlan fled to Northern Ireland to escape persecution from the church and government for participating in the new religion of Quakers, Society of Friends; led by Reverend George Fox,; in which the denomination preached against violence including slavery and war; and had no clergy and practiced freedom of worship; therefore those who participated in Quakerism, were banned and persecuted forcing many to leave England^[3]

Thomas Harland located in the Parish of Donnahlong, County Down. It is supposed that he remained there his entire life. He was a friend of the Society of Friends, and was buried in the burying grounds at Lurgn Meeting House, County Armagh. ^[1]

He married April 7, 1680, in Parish Sego, by ceremony of Friends at Lurgan Meeting, in Armagh County, Ireland. The marriage was held "at the house of Francis Robson"; Katherine Bullock (Friend), who died in the 3rd month of 1690, County Down, a daughter of George Bullock, of the parish of Donnahlong.^[1]

Went with brothers, George and Michael, to Parish of Donnahlong, County Down, Ireland. Married by ceremony of Friends "at the house of Francis Robson" in Parish of Sego, County Armagh to Katherine Bullock (Friend). Married, 2nd, to Alice Foster of "Lisnegarvy, at Richard Boyes house, Ballinderry Meeting, County Armagh, 11 Mo. 8 1702/3. Descendents, 50 years later, went to Chester County, PA. (See Janet Palo notes).

Thomas and Katherine Harland had the following children: ^[4]

1. Ananias b. 4-19-1682

2. Rebecca b. 9-24-1683

3. Patience b. 6-18-1685; married James Alderice 1-6-1707

4. Christian b. 12-16-1687; d. 9-2-1764; married John Gibson

5. Katherine b. 9-12-1689

Katherine Harland, wife of Thomas, died in 1690^[1]

Thomas married second, January 8, 1702, Alice Foster, of "Lisnegarvy", at Richard Boyes house, Ballinderry Meeting, County Armagh. ^[1]

Thomas and Alice Harland had the following children: ^[5]

1. James b. 9-3-1703

2. Thomas Jr b. 5-4-1705

3. Abigail b. 2-24-1708

It seems this brother did not venture to cast his lot in the new world. He remained in Ireland.^[1]

Thomas Harland is buried in Lurgan Parish, Armagh Ireland.^[1]

Research Notes

At a Province Meeting held at Mary Boyd's 30 9th month 1723 "^[6]This meeting being acquainted yt Thomas Harland, an ancient friend belonging to Lurgan meeting, having lately suffered a considerable loss by an accidental fire, and because of his age, is not in a condition to use such endeavors as formerly to relive himself, & he being esteemed to deserve help & support now in his dotage: It's desired ye some friends in each meeting in ye ?, so on first days, when their meetings are most full, acquaint friends therein Desiring them to extend what they please toward ye said Thomas' relief."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} History and Genealogy of the Harlan family, particularly of the descendants of George and Michael Harlan
2. ↑ Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FQUAKERS%2FL-G-M-5-1%2F0127&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FULSTER%2FBIR%2F007658 : accessed 31 October 2020), family list of Thomas Harland; citing Archive Reference LGM5.1, Ulster Friends Trustees Ltd.
3. ↑ Harlan family in America by Louis Harlan
4. ↑ Appendix Pg 958; History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family
5. ↑ Appendix Pg 958; History and Genealogy of the Harlan family
6. ↑ Find My Past https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FQUAKERS%2FQ-1-2%2F0219&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FULSTER%2FCON%2F136167

• History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family and particularly of the descendants of George and Michael Harlan who settled in Chester County, Pa., 1687; by Alpheus Harlan. Retrieved from {https://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00harl}

• Harlan Family In America: A Brief History by Louis R. Harlan {http://www.harlanfamily.org/book.htm}

• https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3AThomas~%20%2Bsurname%3AHarland~%20%2Bbirth_place%3A"Bishoprick%2C