Biography of John SHARPLES (abt. 1624-1685); Delaware County, PA

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John Sharples baptized at Wybunbury, Cheshire, England, Aug. 15, 1624, died near Chester, Pa.,
4 mo. 11, 1685; son of Geoffrey and Margaret (Ashley) Sharples; m. 2 mo.(April) 27, 1662, Jane 
Moore, born 1638; died near Chester, Pa., 9 mo. 1, 1722. They became members of the Society of 
Friends, in Cheshire, whence they migrated to Pennsylvania, arriving in Upland, now Chester, 
on the 14th of the 6th month (August), 1682. Their children were Phebe, John, Thomas, James, 
Caleb, Jane and Joseph, of whom Thomas died on the passage and Phebe, Caleb and Jane within a 
few years after their arrival. John Sharples Jr., born at Blakenhall, 11 mo. 16, 1666; died 
near Chester, Pa. 9 mo. 7, 1747; married 9 mo. 23, 1692, at a meeting at John Bowater's house, 
Middletown, Hannah Pennell, b. 7 mo. 23, 1673; d. 10 mo. 31, 1721; dau. of Robert and Hannah 
Pennell, of Middletown. Jane, their 2nd child, married George Smedley Jr.

Joseph Sharpless, b.at Hatherton, Cheshire, England, 9-28-1678; d. in Middletown, Pa., 1757; 
son of John and Jane (Moore) Sharples; m. 3-31-1704, at Haverford Meeting, Lydia Lewis, b. 
Glamorganshire, Wales, 3-8-1683 d. 1763; dau.of Ralph and Mary Lewis, of Upper Darby. They 
resided in Nether Providence till about 1713, and afterwards in Middletown. Their children were 
Susanna, Joseph, Benjamin, Samuel, Lydia, Nathan, Jane, Abraham, Jacob and William, of whom the 
last married Abigail Sharp. Samuel Sharpless, b. Nether Providence, 12-7-1710-11; d. Middletown,
11-24-1790; m. 3-26-1736, at Concord Meeting, Jane Newlin, b. about 1715; d. 10-28-1798, aged 
83 years; dau. of John and Mary (Woodward) Newlin, of Middletown. Their children were Mary,
John, Thomas, Lydia, Abigail, Samuel, Hannah, Susanna, Phebe, Rachel, Samuel (2nd) and Joel.


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