Stephen Harlan Jr (abt. 1730 - 1810)

Born about 1730 in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Woodward) Harlan — married 22 Dec 1759 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died Oct 1810 at about age 80 in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Stephen was a Friend (Quaker)

Born: Stephen Harland was born about the year 1730 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Married: On December 22, 1759, Deborah Strode married Stephen Harlan at Old St. Paul's Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[1][2]

Death and Burial: Stephen died in Aug 1810 (aged 79–80) and was buried at the Bradford Friends Burying Ground Marshallton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ^[3]

Last Will and Testament: Stephen's Will written in West Fallowfield Aug. 27, 1808 and proved Sept. 7, 1810.^[4]

Research Notes

From History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Michael Harlan: Who Settled in Chester County, Pa. in 1687:^[5]

"Stephen Harlan, farmer, carpenter, Friend, b. about the year 1730, in Bradford Twp., Chester Co., Pa; d. there about 8 Mo., 1810; bur. at Bradford Meeting House. He m. 12, 22, 1759, by Episcopal ceremony at St. Paul's Church, Philadelphia, Deborah Strode (widow) b. about 1725, Bradford Twp.; [Deborah] d. there, prior to the death of her husband [Stephen Harlan]; probably bur. at Bradford; [Deborah] a dau. of Richard Woodward and Deborah Stanfield, both b. England. Stephen and Deborah resided, at the time of their marriage, in East Bradford Twp. She was the widow of William Strode.

Issue:

1. Solomon, b. 1760; d. 1827; m. Abigail Clayton

2. Stephen, b. 1762; d. 6, 12, 1795; m. Elizabeth Clark

3. Deborah, b. 1764; d. ___; m. William Windle."

Bradford Monthly Meeting, 5, 16, 1750: "Stephen Harlan complained of for marriage by a priest." Under date of 11, 14, 1760: "His acknowledgement accepted."

In 1798, the farm, now owned by Chester Co. for poor purposes, was purchased by the County Commissioners. It contained 325 acres and the consideration was £3000. The deed was dated Dec. 10, 1798.

An inventory of Stephen Harlan's estate, dated Sept. 10, 1810, and signed by Elisha Hamill and Nathan Walton, places the total value at $2952.03.

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Old St Paul´s Church Marriage Register Available on Ancestry$
2. ↑ Find a Grave memorial page for Deborah Woodward Harlan Find A Grave: Memorial #164119921, citing Bradford Friends Burying Ground, Marshallton, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ Stephen Harlan (1730–Aug 1810), Find A Grave: Memorial #164119833, citing Bradford Friends Burying Ground, Marshallton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by L Evans (contributor 47540766) .
4. ↑ Need Source
5. ↑ Harlan, A., History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Michael Harlan: Who Settled in Chester County, Pa. in 1687 Vol. 1 (1914), p. 55 (Individual 87) Available on Ancestry$

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