Mary Harlan

Mary Harlan

Compiled by Teresa Martin Klaiber

22937 Long Branch Road, Rush, KY 41168

Family Chart #1903 & 1911

Mary Harlan [Moses, George, James] the daughter of Moses Harlan and Margaret Ray was born About 1713 probably in Kennett Township. She grew up in Kennett Township, New Castle County, Pennsylvania now Delaware. Kennett township was originally part of 30,000 acres conveyed William Penn in 1683. Kennett was named for Kennett, in the County of Wiltshire, England

Mary married John Cox 09 October 1735 in New Garden MM, Chester County Pennsylvania. The meeting house was built on land patented by William Penn. The meeting was named in remembrance of New Garden Meeting in County Carlow, Ireland.

Their daughter Dinah was born 27 April 1737. The Society of Friends of Menallen

Township in York County, Pennsylvania was under the Warrington Quarterly Sessions. Mary Harlan Cox had at least two other children Jacob and a sister Mary. Harlan Cox was living when her father, Moses Harlan wrote his will in 1747. Moses provided two hundred acres for grandson Jacob Harlan on the north side of Conewago Creek, Menallen Township stating that if Jacob were to die without issue the lands were to go to the next male heir of his mother Mary Cox "and male heirs failing, then to his sisters."

There is much speculation about other children of John and Mary Harlan Cox. Alpheus H. Harlan states one daughter Rebecca was disowned 10.11.1760 for accompanying her sister Dinah in her marriage. This is probably the other sister referenced in the will of Moses Harlan. There are assumptions about the death of Mary Harlan Cox. Some say she died prior to 1753 while others question that is referencing another Mary Cox. Harlan states that she went with her husband and parents "into what is now Adams County [Pennsylvania] and probably died there, date unknown."