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Robert Vernon 1642–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1642

Birth Location: Stoke, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Vernon

Mother: Hester Brown

Spouse(s): Elinor Minshall

Children(s): Elizabeth Vernon, Thomas Sr, Jacob Vernon, Alice Vernon, John Vernon, Isaac Sr.

Robert Vernon was born in 1642 in Stoke, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England, the child of James Vernon And Hester Brown. In 1600, Robert Vernon resided in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1607, Robert Vernon resided in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1609, Robert Vernon resided in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert Vernon married Elinor Minshall, and had children including Alice Vernon, Elizabeth Vernon, Isaac Vernon Sr, Jacob Vernon, John Vernon, Thomas Vernon Sr. Robert Vernon passed away in 1720 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Vernon was born in 1642 in Stoke, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England, the child of James Vernon And Hester Brown.
  • In 1600, Robert Vernon resided in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1607, Robert Vernon resided in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1609, Robert Vernon resided in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Robert Vernon married Elinor Minshall, and had children including Alice Vernon, Elizabeth Vernon, Isaac Vernon Sr, Jacob Vernon, John Vernon, Thomas Vernon Sr.
  • Robert Vernon passed away in 1720 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Vernon
1610–1675
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
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Hester Brown
1617–1675
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
HB

Spouses(s)

Elinor Minshall
1648–1720
Birth Location: Stoke, Cheshire, England
EM

Children(s)

Elizabeth Vernon
1670–1730
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
EV
Thomas Sr
1686–1754
Birth Location: Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
TS
Jacob Vernon
1680–
Birth Location: Acton, Cheshire, England
JV
Alice Vernon
1664–
Birth Location: Acton, Cheshire, England
AV
John Vernon
1679–
Birth Location: Acton, Cheshire, England
JV
Isaac Sr.
1682–1757
Birth Location: Stoke, Acton, England
IS

Robert Vernon's Ancestors

Self
Robert Vernon
1642–1720
Birth Place: Stoke, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Parents
James Vernon
1610–1675
Chester, Cheshire, England
Hester Brown
1617–1675
Chester, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Hugh Vernon
1583–1640
Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Escleston
1581–1640
Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Vernon
1534–1618
Ellen Raffe
1540–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Vernon
1504–1580
Joan
1518–

Robert Vernon's Descendants

1.
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Robert Vernon (1 January 1642–1720) m. Elinor Minshall (24 September 1648–24 July 1720)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (?) Vernon 1670–1730
  2. 2. Thomas (Vernon) Sr 1686–1754 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Austin 1694–1765
    1. 1. Richard Vernon 1711–1795
    2. 2. Thomas (Vernon) Jr 1713–1770
    3. 3. Isaac Vernon 1721–1787
  3. 3. Jacob Vernon 1680–
  4. 4. Alice Vernon 1664–
  5. 5. John Vernon 1679–
  6. 6. Isaac (Vernon) Sr. 1682–1757 m. Hannah (Sarah) Williams 1689–1729
    1. 1. Hannah Vernon 1717–1786 m. Joseph Snodgrass 1722–1782
      1. 1. Joseph (Snodgrass) Jr –1809
      2. 2. Isaac Snodgrass 1760–1817 m. Sarah Walker 1762–1799 m. Jean Preston –1816 m. Sally (W) Dupree 1774–
        1. 1. Mary Snodgrass 1784–1855
        2. 2. Hannah (Vernon) Snodgrass 1785–
        3. 3. Nancy Snodgrass 1786–
        4. 4. Martha Snodgrass 1788–1821 m. Abraham Wood –1835
        5. 5. Joseph Snodgrass 1790–
        6. 6. Sarah (Walker) Snodgrass 1791–1876 m. William O'Banion 1789–1837
        7. 7. Isaac Snodgrass 1793–
        8. 8. Margaret Snodgrass 1795–
        9. 9. Robert (Adams) Snodgrass 1797–
        10. 10. Nancy Snodgrass 1798–

Robert Vernon's Timeline

9 Records

1600
1600-1914
Robert Vernon resided here in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1607
1607-1881
Robert Vernon resided here in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1609
1609-1884
Robert Vernon resided here in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1642
1 January 1642
Birth of Robert Vernon in Stoke, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Stoke, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
1678
20 Apr 1678
Age 36
Robert Vernon was married
None
1682
1682-1750
Age 40
Robert Vernon resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1686
1686-1911
Age 44
Robert Vernon resided here in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1708
10 January 1708
Age 66
Death of Robert Vernon in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1720
1720
Age 78
Death of Robert Vernon
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1642
    Event Place: Stoke, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1678
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Quaker Registers, 1635-1958, Liverpool Record Office, Non-Conformist Registers; Reference Number: 289 QUA/LM

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1914
    Event Place: Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: A history of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and its people

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1607-1881
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania : with genealogical and biographical sketches

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1609-1884
    Event Place: Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1682-1750
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Immigration of Irish Quakers to Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1686-1911
    Event Place: Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Two-hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of Concord Monthly Meeting of Friends, Concordville, Delaware Co., Pa.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Pratt family of North Carolina and Alabama

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1708
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Abstracts of Wills, 1685-1825; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The ancestry and posterity of John Lea of Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England, and of Pennsylvani

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Abstracts of Wills, 1685-1825; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania
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