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Lydia Harlan 1766–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1766

Birth Location: West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Aft 25 May 1849

Death Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Harlan

Mother: Elizabeth Rankin

Spouse(s): Thomas Mercer

Children(s):

The story of Lydia Harlan began in 1766 in West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Lydia Harlan married Thomas Mercer. Lydia Harlan passed away in 1849 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Harlan began in 1766 in West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Lydia Harlan married Thomas Mercer.
  • Lydia Harlan passed away in 1849 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Lydia Harlan's Ancestors

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Lydia Harlan
1766–1849
Birth Place: West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Harlan
1747–
West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Rankin
1749–1810
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William Rankin
1725–
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Few
1725–1772
Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Harlan's Timeline

3 Records

1766
13 Jul 1766
Birth of Lydia Harlan in West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1849
25 May 1849
Age 83
Death of Lydia Harlan in Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1849
Aft 25 May 1849
Age 83
Burial of Lydia Harlan in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1766
    Event Place: West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Michael Harlan : who settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1687 : Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1849
    Event Place: Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Michael Harlan : who settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1687 : Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft 25 May 1849
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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