FATHER

James Harland

MOTHER

Rebecca Kirk

WIFE

Elizabeth Duck

CHILDREN

1. Ezekiel Harlan
    b. 16 Aug 1679
    m. 1700 Mary Bezer
    m.  19 Jul 1706 Ruth Buffington
    d. 15 Jun 1731

2. Hannah Harlan
    b. 4 Apr 1681
    m. Samuel Hollingsworth
    d. 30 Aug 1748

3. Moses Harlan
    b. 20 Feb 1684
    m. 5 Apr 1712 Margaret Ray
    d. Bef. 29 Mar 1749

4. Aaron Harlan
    b. 24 Dec 1685
    m. 1713 Sarah Heald
    d. Nov 1732

5. Rebecca Harlan
    b. 17 Oct 1688
    m. 4 Feb 1709 William Webb
    d. 17 Oct 1775

6. Deborah Harlan
    b. 28 Oct 1690
    m. Nov 1709 Joshua Calvert

7. James Harlan
    b. 19 Oct 1692
    m. Elizabeth

8. Elizabeth Harlan
    b. 9 Oct 1694
    m.  4 Oct 1712 Joseph Robinson

9. Joshua Harlan
    b. 15 Jan 1697
    m. Mar 1719 Mary Heald
    d. Jul 1744

George Harlan
by Susan Brooke
April 2023

George Harlan was baptized at the Monastery of Monkwearmouth in Old England on the 11th Day of First Month 1650. (1) He moved to Ireland as an adult and married Elizabeth Duck at the Lurgan Monthly Meeting on 17 Nov 1678. (2).  He and his brother Thomas Harlan had to pay tithes from County Down to the Church of England in 1684. (3) Three years later George "in company with his wife and four children, and his brother Michael, then unmarried, he took ship at Belfast for America."  They had nine children.  His wife died in 1712.  He wrote his will on 21 Apr 1714 (5)  and died in July 1714. (4)

Sources

(1) Kenneth Monthly Meeting, Chester, PA
"George Harlan son of James Harlan of Monkwearmouth was baptized at Monkwearmouth, England, 11 day of first mo 1650." 

(2) Marriage Record FHL film 571396 image 586 Lurgan Monthly Meeting Index Married: 17 Nov 1678 Shankill, Armagh Ireland George Harland of Parish Donahlong Co Downs, Ireland and Elizabeth Duck, of Lurgan, Parish of Shankill Co, Armagh, were married "at the house of Marke Wright in ye Parish of Shankill" 9th Mo 17, 1678 Marriage Book of Lurgan Monthly Meeting page 91 As can be seen, two of the witnesses are Thomas Harland followed by Bridget Harland.   There has been no identification of this Bridget Harland.

(3) Tithes

County of Down 1684

(4) History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family, Vol 1  by Alphus H Harlan

"In the early months of the year 1687, in company with his wife and four children, and his brother Michael, then unmarried, he took ship at Belfast for America.  They had bought lands before coming which were within that part of the Province of Pennsylvania now embraced in the county of New Castle.  Ascending he river Delaware they landed at the town of New Castle (now in Delaware State), and settled near the present town of Centreville.  Here the elder brother remained for some years, and about 1698/99, having purchased higher up the Brandywine Creek, he moved his family and settled in what in now Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania." 

(5) Will of George Harlan

Chester /Co, PA Will BK A page 5
FHL film 20844 image 6

 Will written 21 Apr 1714 and proved 2 Oct 1714

Abstract of will of George Harland

George Harlan of Brandywine Creek in the Township of Kennet and County of Chester,  etc. "to be buried by my deare wife in the new burying place on Alphonsus Kirk's land at the discretion of my Executors." 
Also I Give unto my son Aaron my Clock & my Great Brass Kettle.  Also I Give unto my Brother Michael Harlan the young Susquhanna Mare.  ----  And lastly I make nominate & appoint my sons Ezekiel & Aaron Harlan Executors of this my Last Will & Testament & also appoint my brother Michael Harlan aforementioned & my son Samuel Hollingsworth Trustees & assistants to my Executors aforementioned.  ---- After my debts Legacies Bequests & expenses aforesaid are fully payed & satisfied that what shall then remain of my movable & personal Estate of any so there be then it shall be equally divided between all my children Sons & Daughters share & share alike. In witness thereof I have to this my said will set my hand & seal this one & twentieth Day of the Second month called Aprill in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourteen."
Witnesses: Daniel McFarson, Nathan Maddock, Thomas Pierson

Inventory taken 20 Oct 1714   £276 02 00

Will proven 8 Mo 2, 1714