Biographical Sketch of Thomas, Nathaniel, Job & Frederick VERNON (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** 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/ *********************************************************************** from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881); Thomas Vernon, from Stanhorne, County Palatine of Chester, England, arrived a little before or with the proprietary, in 1682. He served as a juror at the first court held for the county of Chester. He, with his brother Randal Vernon, settled on adjoining tracts of land in Nether Providence, and for some time occupied but one dwelling, at which the MM of the Society of Friends in early times, were frequently held. He was an exemplary member of the society and a good citizen. Thomas had not entirely escaped religious persecution in England. He died 10-25-`689, and his widow, Elizabeth 3-24-1714. Their son, Thomas, born ca 1670, died 11-4-1754, married 8-13-1702, Lydia Ralfe, and had the following children; Thomas b 5-23-1703, d ca 1760; Lydia b 1-13-1706 m Nathaniel Ring; Jonathan b 4-3-1707, died young; Jonathan b 6-11-1708 d 1785 m. 8-19-1838 to Ann Cloud Engle; Nathan b. 7-10-1710; Esther b 8-10-1712 m Abraham Ashton; Nathaniel b 12-5-1714 m. 7-13-1744, Mary Engle alkeld; Hannah b. 1-3- 1716/7 m. John Calvert; Mordecai b 2-3-1720 d. ca 1792, settled in Marlborough and had children - Lydia (Hall), Mary, Elizabeth, Mordecai, Thomas James, and Hannah. Nathaniel (sheriff) and Mary Salkeld Vernon had children - Thomas, John, Job, and Frederick. He was a tavern-keeper at Easton, 1754. His property was confiscated on account of loyalty to the British crown. Job Vernon , Capt.. in the Rev. Army, was born in Lower Providence, ca 1750. He entered the army at the commencement of the Rev. war and served faithfully and without intermission until its termination and the disbanding of the army. His name appears in the lists, printed by order of Congress, of officers who served to the end of the war, and thereby acquired the right to Half-pay and bounty lands, and also as one of the founders of the Society of Cincinnati. He was commissioned ensign in Capt. Thomas Church's co of Col Anthony Wayne's Pa battalion 1-5-1776, and was promoted to be lieut. in Capt Thomas Robinson's co of the same battalion 10-1-1776. In 1779 and 1780 he was paymaster of the 5th Pa REgt. which was then commanded by Col Francis Johnston, and in which he also held commission of Capt.. This regt.was attached to the Army of the North, and seems to have participated in all its services up to the storming of Stony Point. Capt, Vernon died in Concord twp ca 1810. From fragments of his accounts and other documents in the possession of a relative, he seems to have been an intimate acquaintance and favorite of Gen. Wayne, and was a very brave and judicious officer. Frederick Vernon, maj. in the Rev. army, perhaps a brother of the preceding officer, was also born in Lower Providence; but nothing of his personal history nor any account of his military services is known to be preserved. His name appears on the lists above referred to as one who served faithfully to the end of the war, and he was also one of the founders of the Soc. of Cincinnati. He was a major in the 1st P Reg. of Infantry.