Biographical Sketch of John YEARSLEY; Chester & Delaware Counties, PA

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from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

YEARSLEY, John, of Middlewich, in Cheshire, England, came to Pennsylvania in 
1700, and settled in Thornbury, where he died in 1708.  His wife's name was 
Elizabeth and they had children - Elizabeth, m 12-18-1701 to Moses Key; John; 
Ann, m. Jacob Vernon, 1701; Sarah b. 5-28-1690, d. 6-9-1690;  Hannah b. 3-22-
1693, m 1-13-1717/18 to Peter Hatton; Martha b. 4-14-1696 m. John Palmer, Jr 9-
4-1714.
     John Yearsley, Jr. m. in 1710, Sarah Conway, dau of Thomas and Mary, of New 
Castle County, and had children - Isaac, m to Phebe Heald; Elizabeth, m to John 
Heald; Jacob m to Susanna Chamberlin; Mary, m to Joseph Williamson' Thomas m. to 
Hannah Mercer; ;Nathan m to Susanna Wright.
    John the father died 1748, and his son Thomas in 1770. Isaac, son of Thomas 
married Mary Davis 11-11-1784 and settled after a time in West Caln Twp.  He had 
children - James, Isaac, Thomas, Mary, John, Nathan, and perhaps others.