Hi folks: You said ANYTHING so here's something, anyway! :) "History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family" Tricentennial Reprint Edition, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1991, ppg. 1,2,20,44,118,119 James HARLAND, Yeoman and member of the Episcopal Church, was b. about the year 1625 in the "Bishoprick, nigh Durham, England," and is the earliest paternal ancestor known to the family in American bearing the name Harlan...no record of the wife and mother...three sons: [one of whom] George Harlan...'Ye sone of James Harland of Monkwearmouth, was Baptised at the Monastery at Monkwearmouth in Oald England, ye 11th Day of First Month 1650." He was born "nigh Durham in Bishoprick, England" and remained there until he reached manhood, when, in company with his brother and others, he crossed into Ireland and located in the County of Down. ...he married by ceremony of Friends, 9,17,1678, Elizabeth Duck. George Harlan brought his family to America in 1687...He d. in "Fifth Month" (July), 1714 and is buried beside his "deare wife in the new burying grounds on Alphonsus Kirk's land," which was afterwards, and is yet, Center Meeting Burying Grounds. George and Elizabeth were the parents of nine children: [one of whom] Elizabeth Harlan, a Friend, b. 8.9.1694, in the territory of the Province of Pennsylvania, (now) New Castle Co., DE. Removed with her parents into Chester Co., PA where she m. 9,12,1712, by ceremony of Friends at Kennett Meeting, Joseph Robinson, of whom nothing more could be learned...both buried at "Old Kennett Meeting House." 7 children [one of whom] Mary Robinson...a Friend, b. 12,5,1723, Christiana Hundred, New Castle, Co., DE. She m. 10,19,1745, in Friends' Meeting at East Nottingham, in Cecil Co., Md., William Kirk...b. 11,25,1719, Chester Co.,; d. 6,30,1767, in Cecil Co.,; bur. there it is presumed in East Nottingham Friends' Burying Grounds; a son of Roger and Elizabeth (Richards) Kirk...Mary died there...8 children [one of whom] Abner Kirk...farmer, b. 11,1,1749, Cecil Co., Md.; d. there 4,10,1809; bur. it is supposed at West Nottingham Burying Grounds in that county. He m. 10,17,1770 at West Nottingham ("Brick Meeting House"), Ann Allen...b. 8,14,1753, Cecil Co.,; d. there 2,4,1785; bur. at West Nottingham; a daughter of William and Rachel...Abner m. (2) Sarah Chandler. 8 children by Ann, none by Sarah [one of whom] Elizabeth, b. 3,21,1779, same [Cecil, Co., MD]; m. William Brown. No further record. I don't know where they went from there, but at least here's where they came from! Good hunting! Candy :) > Subject: [MDCECIL] William Brown & Eliz. Kirk (Cecil Co. MD) > > Can any one help me find ANYTHING about this couple. I assume they were in Port Dep., Cecil, Md in 1825 because my GGGf Elisha Kirk Brown was born there in 1825. I think this couple is his parents. Any help appreciated. Gene Brown at [email protected] > > --- Candace Roth --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.

That would make Elizabeth 46 when Elisha was born. Quite possible that he was the youngest of a large group of children, even though it seems she was quite old for that birth. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Candace Roth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:13 PM Subject: RE: [MDCECIL] William Brown & Eliz. Kirk (Cecil Co. MD) > Hi folks: > > You said ANYTHING so here's something, anyway! :) > > "History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family" Tricentennial Reprint Edition, > Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1991, ppg. 1,2,20,44,118,119 > > James HARLAND, Yeoman and member of the Episcopal Church, was b. about the > year 1625 in the "Bishoprick, nigh Durham, England," and is the earliest > paternal ancestor known to the family in American bearing the name > Harlan...no record of the wife and mother...three sons: [one of whom] > > George Harlan...'Ye sone of James Harland of Monkwearmouth, was Baptised at > the Monastery at Monkwearmouth in Oald England, ye 11th Day of First Month > 1650." He was born "nigh Durham in Bishoprick, England" and remained there > until he reached manhood, when, in company with his brother and others, he > crossed into Ireland and located in the County of Down. ...he married by > ceremony of Friends, 9,17,1678, Elizabeth Duck. George Harlan brought his > family to America in 1687...He d. in "Fifth Month" (July), 1714 and is > buried beside his "deare wife in the new burying grounds on Alphonsus > Kirk's land," which was afterwards, and is yet, Center Meeting Burying > Grounds. George and Elizabeth were the parents of nine children: [one of > whom] > > Elizabeth Harlan, a Friend, b. 8.9.1694, in the territory of the Province > of Pennsylvania, (now) New Castle Co., DE. Removed with her parents into > Chester Co., PA where she m. 9,12,1712, by ceremony of Friends at Kennett > Meeting, Joseph Robinson, of whom nothing more could be learned...both > buried at "Old Kennett Meeting House." 7 children [one of whom] > > Mary Robinson...a Friend, b. 12,5,1723, Christiana Hundred, New Castle, > Co., DE. She m. 10,19,1745, in Friends' Meeting at East Nottingham, in > Cecil Co., Md., William Kirk...b. 11,25,1719, Chester Co.,; d. 6,30,1767, > in Cecil Co.,; bur. there it is presumed in East Nottingham Friends' > Burying Grounds; a son of Roger and Elizabeth (Richards) Kirk...Mary died > there...8 children [one of whom] > > Abner Kirk...farmer, b. 11,1,1749, Cecil Co., Md.; d. there 4,10,1809; bur. > it is supposed at West Nottingham Burying Grounds in that county. He m. > 10,17,1770 at West Nottingham ("Brick Meeting House"), Ann Allen...b. > 8,14,1753, Cecil Co.,; d. there 2,4,1785; bur. at West Nottingham; a > daughter of William and Rachel...Abner m. (2) Sarah Chandler. 8 children > by Ann, none by Sarah [one of whom] > > Elizabeth, b. 3,21,1779, same [Cecil, Co., MD]; m. William Brown. No > further record. > > I don't know where they went from there, but at least here's where they > came from! > > Good hunting! Candy :) > > > Subject: [MDCECIL] William Brown & Eliz. Kirk (Cecil Co. MD) > > > > Can any one help me find ANYTHING about this couple. I assume they were > in Port Dep., Cecil, Md in 1825 because my GGGf Elisha Kirk Brown was born > there in 1825. I think this couple is his parents. Any help appreciated. > Gene Brown at [email protected] > > > > > > > --- Candace Roth > --- [email protected] > --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >