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