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| Rebecca Harlan | see FAMILY TREE |
| Born: 1715 Kennett, Chester, PA |
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| Married: Abt. 1739 |
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| Died: 30 May 1766 Menallen in childbirth |
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| CHILDREN 1. Margaret Blackburn b. 16 10th mo 1741 m. 19 Oct 1763 to Solomon Sherpherd 2. Rachel Blackburn b. 1 9th mo 1742 m. 11 Nov 1767 Nathan McGrew 3. Thomas Blackburn b. 19 8th mo 1744 m. 11 Oct 1768 Elizabeth Griffith 4. Moses Blackburn b. 16 9th mo 1746 m. 18 Nov 1767 Mary McGrew 5. Anthony Blackburn b. 17 6th mo 1749 m. 16 May 1770 Mary Griffith 6. Mary Blackburn b. 19 6th mo 1751 m. 19 Oct 1768 Alexander McGrew 7. John Blackburn b. 21 6th mo 1753 m. 8 Sep 1827 Elizabeth Hendeerson 8. Elizabeth Blackburn b. 2 10th mo 1755 m. 22 May 1783 John Beals 9. Joseph Blackburn b. 7 11th mo 1757 m. Jane Hutton 10. Rebecca Blackburn b. 12 12th mo 1760 11. Samuel Blackburn b. 17 5th mo 1762 m. Hester Foulk 12. Abigail Blackburn b. 9 5th mo 1764 13. Elenor Blackburn b. 30 3rd mo 1766 m. 10 Jun 1786 Nathan McGrew |
Rebecca Harlan
by Susan Brooke
April 2023
Rebecca Harlan was born about 1717 in Kennett, Chester, PA and married John Blackburn about 1739. The marriage was not recorded in the Quaker records and in 1744 she and her husband acknowledged themselves for their misconduct for "marriage out." (1) Her father wrote his will in 1747 naming his "son-in-law John Blackburn" and she and John were both witnesses to the will. She had 13 children in less than 25 years of marriage and died in childbirth on 30 3rd month 1766 the same day has her last child, Elenor Blackburn, was born. (2)
Sources
"The birth register of Richhill Meeting in Armagh, Ireland, lists children
born to John Blackburn Sr and his second wife Rachel (Morton) Blackburn.
John Blackburn was born 6 mo, 30, 172 (no definite year given). The
record also states he died 8mo 24, 1767, Menallen Twp, York, PA. He
married Rebecca Harlan, daughter of Moses and Margaret (Ray) Harlan.
As a birthright Quaker, John Jr. was received into membership at New Garden Meeting, Chester Co, PA 8 mo 30, 1736, on the certificate of his parents. The marriage of John, Jr. to Rebecca Harlan was not in strict conformity with Quaker principles and they may have been reprimanded. Minutes of New Garden Meeting in 1744 inform that "Rebecca Blackburn and her husband appeared and condemned themselves for misconduct." On 3 mo 26, 1744, John Blackburn produced an acknowledgment for "marriage out." Since Rebecca was also a birthright Quaker, the words "marriage out" are construed to mean that theirs was not a Quaker marriage. This conclusion is substantiated by the fact that no marriage certificate is recorded at any of the Quaker meetings for John and Rebecca.
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3-30-1766: Rebecca (Harlan) Blackburn died in childbirth. "
Hattie Shepherd, the Gr Gr granddaughter of Rebecca Harlan married John Harlan, the Gr grandson of her cousin John Harlan.
George Harlan b. 11 Mar 1650 Durham, England
| Moses Harlan b. 20 Dec 1683 Donnahlong, Down, Ulster, Ireland | James Harlan b. 19 Aug 1692 New Castle, Delaware |
| Rebecca Harlan b. 1715 Kennett, Chester, PA | John Harlan b. 2 Jan 1716 Kennett, Chester, PA |
| Margaret Blackburn b. 16 Dec 1740 Lancaster, Adams, PA | Thomas Harlan b. 1750 Chester, PA |
| John Shepherd b. 1768 Menallen, Adams, PA | Cornelius Harlan b. 12 Jan 1807 Hawkins, TN |
| Ben Shepherd b. 29 Oct 1808 Breckinridge, KY | John Harlan b. 23 Apr 1839 Vermillion, IN |
| Harriet "Hattie" Shepherd b. 15 Mar 1844 Newport, Vermillion, IN |