HARLAN, HOBSON and DUCK Surnames in The Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania (1902); 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 IMMIGRATION OF THE IRISH QUAKERS INTO PENNSYLVANIA 1682-1750, by Albert Cook Myers (published 1902) George Harlan, son of James of Monkwearmouth was bap in co Durham 11 Day 1 mo 1650. Michael Harlan came from the north of Ireland with his brother George, ca 1687. and in 1690 married Dinah, dau of Henry Dixon and settled first Christiana Hundred, Newcastle, and then moved into Kennett. George married Elizabeth Duck, of Lurgan, Parish Shankill, Armagh 9 Mo 17, 1678. Elizabeth Hobson, received 2 Mo 5, 1712, from Ireland. in 9 Mo, 1712 she married John Hope, of Kennett. Francis Hobson, received 2 mo 5, 1712, from Grange near charlemont, Ireland. Francis and Lawrence Hobson were among those convinced by the Preachings of WM Clayton in the neighborhood of Grange, in 1655. In 1666 Francis had taken from him good for tithes. Francis Hobson of parish Loughgall, Armagh and mary Harding of Lissacurran, Parish of Shankill, wre married 11 mo 29, 1694. He was born ca 1686 and bought 200 acres of land in New Garden by 1713, where he is styled a weaver.