George Hartley (1763 - 1824)

Born 1763 in Philadelphia, PA

Husband of Ann (Bates) Hartley — married 1792 in Philadelphia, PA

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1824 at about age 61 in Philadelphia, PA

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Biography

George was born in Philadelphia in 1763. He married Ann Bates on 15 Oct 1795. At some point he was a seaman, later a rigger and later a merchant. His parentage is unclear although some records indicate his father was also named George and came to Philadelphia, through Amsterdam, from Danzig where he was born. George and Ann had 5 children.

He died on March 18, 1824 and was reportedly buried in the 2nd Baptist Church Burial Ground which was adjacent to the church. The location is only a few blocks from Independence Hall. Information from the PA Historical Society in Philadelphia indicates that the cemetery land was sold by the church and the bodies moved to Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Ivy Hill has no record of either George or Ann being reinterred there. A check with a number of other cemeteries in Philadelphia shows no record of their burial. It is entirely possible that not all of the bodies were moved and that the cemetery land was simply built over.

Sources

• Birth & Death [ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT]
• SEAMAN'S PROTECTION CERTIFICATE [The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Proofs of Citizenship Used to Apply for Seamen's Certificates for the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1792-1861]
• RESIDENCE 1798 [United States Direct Tax of 1798: Tax Lists for the State of Pennsylvania. M372, microfilm, 24 rolls. Records of the Internal Revenue Service, 1791-2006, Record Group 58. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.] [ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors]
• RESIDENCE [Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.]
• RESIDENCE [Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. ]
• RESIDENCE [ Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch]