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Ezekiel Harlan, Sr 1679 - 1731

Ezekiel Harlan Sr was born on August 16, 1679 at County Down, Northern Ireland to Elizabeth Duck and George Harlan. He was in a relationship with Ruth Buffington, and had children Ezekiel Harlan and Mary (Harlan) Webb. Ezekiel Harlan died at age 51 years old on June 15, 1731 at Greater London, England.

Ezekiel Harlan Sr

August 16, 1679

County Down, Northern Ireland

June 15, 1731

Greater London, England

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Ezekiel Harlan Sr's History: 1679 - 1731

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Introduction

[As the Harlan's were Quakers and the custom of Quakers is to enter the month in numerical terms, prior to the English calendar year of 1752 the number of the stated month must be converted to the proper name of that month in the Old English (Julian) calendar. Prior to 1752, when the English adopted the modern Gregorian calendar, the 1st month of the year was March and 1st day of the Julian year was March 25th.] Ezekiel Harlan, eldest child of George Harlan and Elizabeth Duck, b. 6 (Aug.), 16, 1679 at Donnahlong, county Down, Ulster Province, North Ireland. He d. 4 (June), 15, 1731 in England of smallpox while attending affairs of his deceased father. He purportedly was buried at "Bunn Hill Fields" in England, but the "Harlan Genealogy" does not say where that place is, or once was. Yet, purely by a stroke of luck, see
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, which is also where George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends, was interred. On or soon after Jan. 13, 1700/1 Ezekiel m. 1) Mary "Bezer" under auspices of the Concord MM of Friends in Chester (now Delaware) County, PA.[1] She was the dau. of William "Bezer" of Chichester Twp, as proved in the Sept. 25, 1728 will of Philip Roman of Chichester. She purported died at Christiana Hundred, New Castle, Delaware in 1702 shortly after the birth of her only child. The only child of Ezekiel Harlan and Mary Bezer is: • i. William Harlan, b. 9 (Nov.), 1, 1702, d. Oct. 22, 1783 at West Marlborough Twp, Chester County, PA; m. 12, 14, 1721" (Feb. 14, 1721/2) at the Kennett MM of Friends, Margaret Farlow, b. Nov. 1, 1703 in Ireland and d. June 12, 1767 in West Marlborough Twp, Chester, PA. Nine children of the family. Ezekiel Harlan m. 2) 1, 13, 1705 (Mar. 13, 1705/06) Ruth Buffington under auspices of the Concord MM of Friends at Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. She was the dau. of Richard and Ann Buffington, b. in Great Marle in Buckinghamshire, England. She d. testate betw. Jan. 10, 1743/4, date of her will, and Feb. 12, 1743/4, date her will was proved. Ezekiel and Ruth lived their married lives at Kennett Twp, Chester County, PA where all their children were born. Their births are listed in the records of the Kennett MM of Friends. The Kennett Meeting House east of Kennett Square, PA, now on the National Historic Register, was erected initially in 1710-11 on land patented to Ezekiel by William Penn. The children of Ezekiel Harlan and Ruth Buffington are: • ii. Ezekiel Harlan, Jr., b. 5 (July), 19, 1707, d. on an unknown date and place, not as otherwise claimed by the Harlan Genealogy; m. 10 (Dec.), 23, 1724 under auspices of the Concord MM of Friends, Hannah Oborn, dau. of Henry Oborn and Hannah Cooke, b. 2 (Apr.) 21, 1707 at Concord Twp, Chester (now Delaware) County, PA. Seven purported children of the family, several of whom are suspect as actually being Ezekiel and Hannah's children. • iii. Mary Harlan, b. 4 (June), 12, 1709, d. 4 (June) 7, 1750 at Kennett Twp; m. 9 (Nov.), 28, 1727 at the Kennett MM of Friends, Daniel Webb. Six children of the family. Daniel d. testate at Kennett bet. Oct. 11, 1741, the date of his will, and Oct. 20, 1741, when his will was proved. Letters of admin. were given to his wife Mary and brother-in-law Ezekiel Harlan, Jr. • iv. Elizabeth Harlan, b. 5 (July), 19, 1713, d. aft. 1770; m. 6 (Aug.), 8, 1728 at Christ Church (Episcopal) in Philadelphia, PA, William White. Eight children of the family. • v. Joseph Harlan, b. 6 (Aug.), 14, 1721; m. 3 (May), 21, 1740 at the Kennett MM of Friends, Hannah Roberts. He was living in Aug., 1752 at Wilmington, DE and d. Aug. 12, 1753 at Chester County, PA. Five children of the family. • vi. Ruth Harlan, b. 1, 11, 1723 (Mar. 11, 1723/24); m. 3 (May), 28, 1740 at the Kennett MM of Friends, Daniel Leonard. Seven children of the family. • vii. Benjamin Harlan, b. 8 (Oct.), 7, 1729, d. unmarried with verbal will at sea Aug. 4, 1752 aboard the Brig "Nancy." [1] Concord Monthly Meeting, the 13th of the 11th mo. 1700 (Jan. 13, 1700/01) held at George Pearces. Ezekiel Harland & Mary Bazer Appeared [at the meeting] and laid their intention of Marriage with this meeting it being the second time. Friends finding [nothing to prevent said marriage] gave their allowance to proceed to solemnize their said intention according to the good order of truth. Robert Pyle is ordered to attend the marriage and see that things be decently managed and to make report to the next monthly meeting (no such report is entered in the next monthly meeting dated the 10th of the 12th mo. 1700 [Feb. 10, 1700/01].
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1679

Birthday

August 16, 1679

Birthdate

County Down, Northern Ireland

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Ethnicity & Family History

Northern Irish (Scotch-Irish)
Nationality & Locations

Northern Irish
06/15

1731

Death

June 15, 1731

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Greater London, England
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