Michael Harlan

Abt 1660 - 1729  (69 years)

• Name	Michael Harlan
  Born	Abt 1660	Durham, Durham, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	Church of England   [2]
  Emigration	1687	Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America   [3]
  Beneficiary	21 Apr 1714  [4]
  	in the will of his brother, George Harlan
  Died	Jun 1729	London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America   [5]
  Buried	London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America   [6]
  	Address: Friends Burying Grounds
  Person ID	I7940	TangledRoots
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	James Harland,   b. 15 Feb 1625, Bishoprick of Durham, Durham, Durham, England ,   d. 17 Feb 1680, Durham, Durham, England  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F3212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dinah Dixon,   b. Abt 1668, Seagoe, County Armagh, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Jan 1690	New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America   [7]
  	Address: Newark Monthly Meeting
  Children	1. George Harlan,   b. 4 Dec 1690, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America ,   d. 1732, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America  (Age 41 years)   2. Abigail Harlan,   b. 23 Nov 1692, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas Harlan,   b. 24 Jun 1694, Delaware, British Colonial America ,   d. Feb 1745, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America  (Age 50 years)   4. Stephan Harlan,   b. 16 Feb 1697, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America ,   d. 1732, Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America  (Age 34 years)   5. Michael Harlan,   b. 7 Apr 1699, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America ,   d. 30 Jan 1757  (Age 57 years)   6. Solomon Harlan,   b. 7 Dec 1701,   d. Feb 1732  (Age 30 years)   7. James Harlan,   b. 19 Oct 1703, Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America ,   d. 1774, London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America  (Age 70 years)   8. Dinah Harlan,   b. 23 Oct 1707, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America ,   d. 7 Jun 1763, London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F3228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1660 - Durham, Durham, England Died - Jun 1729 - London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America Buried - Address: Friends Burying Grounds - - London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  "Yeoman, Friend, was born "Nigh Durham, in Bishoprick, England, about the year 1660," and in early life emigrated with his brothers into Ireland and settled with them in the County, of Down. Here he remained until 1687, when he accompanied his brother George to America. "And ye beginning of ye yeare 1690," Michael Harlan m. Dinah Dixon, "ye Daughter of Henry Dixon and settled first Neer ye Senter Meeting House." They afterward removed into London Grove Twp., where Michael d. "Fourth Month (June), 1729, and was bur. in Friends' Burying Grounds. His wife was doubtless bur. there also."

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Book: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family, pg. 7. 4...."Nigh Durham, in Bishoprick, England, about the year 1660 [S1213] Webpage: The Quaker Corner. The earliest paternal ancestor of the Harlans in America that we know much about was James Harland (1)*, son of William Harland. James was called a yeoman, not an aristocrat nor a gentleman, born near Durham, England, about 1625. He was the father of Thomas (2), George (3) and Michael Harlan (4), and had his three sons baptized in the Church of England, at the formerly Catholic monastery of Monkwearmouth near Durham. [S967] Book: The History of Clinton County, Ohio, Chester Twp., pg. 657. In 1687, George Harlan and hia family and his brother Michael emigrated to America, and settled near Christian Hundred, on the Delaware River, in the present State of Delaware, and in the “verge” of Center Monthly Meeting of Friends. They some few years after crossed the Delaware and settled in Chester County, Penn. [S1485] Pennsylvania: Chester County Probate Records, Book A, Volume 1; p7,8; Will of George Harlan; Film #20844. George Harlan Chester County, Pennsylvania Dated: one and twentieth day of of the second month called April in the year one thousand seven hundred and fourteen 21 April 1714 Recorded: 2nd 8th month 1714 Executors: sons Ezekiall Harlan and Aaron Harlan, also brother Michael Harlan and son Samuel Hollingsworth as trustees and assistants. Witnesses: Daniel McFarson, Nathan Maddock and Thomas Pierson Mentioned in the will: wife deceased, son Aaron, brother Michael Harlan, servant woman named Mary Matthews, Chester County, Pennsylvania Will Book A, v1 p7Chester County, Pennsylvania Will Book A, v1 p8 [S21] Book: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family, pg. 7. .....d. "Fourth Month" (June), 1729 [S21] Book: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family, pg. 7. .....and was bur. in Friends' Burying Grounds. [S21] Book: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family, pg. 7. "And ye beginning of ye yeare 1690," Michael Harlan m. Dinah Dixon, "ye Daughter of Henry Dixon