Biographical Sketch of C. E. SUPLEE; Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Among the earliest settlers of Germantown was Andreas Souplis who was evidently a man of influence, being chosen sheriff of the corporation in 1691. On the Revelotutionary muster rolls of Phila. County are John, Isaac, Andrew, Jonathan, Nathan, Daniel, and David Suplee. Peter Suplee of Schuylkill township, was a soldier in the Rev., and died of camp fever, a few months before his son, Peter, was born. The latter married Hannah Eastburn, to whom were born 9 children; Peter; C.E., born July 30, 1804, married 1827 to Catharine Jones, d/o Charles of Montgomery County, (Children; Benjamin, married and left a wife and 2 [7] children,Mary J., married William Stephens, Edwin, Adaline who married Abraham Delp, Sarah J., Esther Ann, married Gideon Ruth) Margaret who married Joseph Rapp, and Eliza who married W. R. Kennedy. Family were members of the Baptist Church. NOTE: Other research shows that Peter Supplee Jr and Hannah Eastburn had 11 children. The four mentioned above and the following others: Rachel [died young] Samuel m. Catherine Rinewalt C. E. [Cadwalader Evans] m. Catherine Jones [daughter of Charles Jones and Mary Alloway] Benjamin [died in infancy] Horation J. m. Elizabeth Kennedy [daughter of Alexander Kennedy and Margaret Robinson] Marguaretta m. Joseph Rapp Silas G. m. Sarah Cleaver Susannah m. Samuel Newton Rowland Peter III m. Elizabeth Kennedy [daughter of William Kennedy and Ester Robinson] Hannah E. m. John Reese/Ruse Abigail Eliza m. William Robinson Kennedy [son of William Kennedy and Ester Robinson] Children of Cadwalader Evans Supplee: Five as listed above and Benjamin Franklin who married Phebe Ann Kurtz Hannah C. Gideon Ruth married second, Anna Clara Supplee [daughter of Benjamin Franklin Supplee and Phebe Ann Kurtz]