Biographical Sketch of the Alexander MODE (1881); Chester County, PA

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

Mode, Alexander, received a certificate from Chester MM 2-27-1702, to remove to 
Bucks County and marry Ellen, dau of William Dunkin, of Byberry.  Perhaps the 
same person was at Duck Creek in 1721, and married Sarah Hussey, a widow, of 
Newark MM, in that year.
    Alexander Mode, doubtless his son, b. 9-16-1713, d 3-20-1751, settled in 
East Fallowfield twp about 1739, and married 4-18-1741, Rebecca, dau of John 
Allen, of Londongrove, by whom he had children - Wm. b. 10-18-1742; Emey b. 8-
30-1745d. 1785 m. 9-23-1767 to Wm. Greave; Ruth b. 10-21-1747 d. 9-23-1789, m/ 
Samuel Cook; Hannah b. 4-18-1750 d. 9-23-1791 ,/ 4-11-1770 to Francis Wilkinson.
    William Mode m. 11-14-1764 Phebe, dau of Joseph and Mary Taylor, of West 
Marlborough, and had children - Alexander, Mary, Rebecca, Emey (Amy), William, 
Phebe, Allen Alexander (2), Phebe (2).  In 1776 he had a saw and fulling mill, 
and on Feb 17th he advertised in the Pennsylvania Gazette a runaway servant-boy 
or apprentice in a lengthy verse.