Joshua Sharpless and Edith Yarnall

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Husband Joshua Sharpless ¹

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           Born: 28 Feb 1747 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Sep 1826 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Benjamin Sharpless (1709-1785) 2
         Mother: Martha Mendenhall (1724-1812) 2

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       Marriage: 15 Dec 1768 - Middletown, Chester Co, PA 2

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   Other Spouse: Ann Trimble (1752-1827) 2 - 20 May 1789 2

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Wife Edith Yarnall ²

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           Born: 13 May 1743 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jan 1787 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Nathan Yarnall (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Rachel [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Benjamin Sharpless ²

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           Born: 24 Aug 1769 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Feb 1852 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Abigail Cope (1767-1823) 3
           Marr: 27 Mar 1794 4

         Spouse: Sidney Jones (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 6 Feb 1834 4

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2 F Rachel Sharpless ¹

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           Born: 3 May 1771 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Aug 1807 5
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Benjamin Cope (1765-1845) 1
           Marr: 13 Sep 1792 5

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3 M Nathan Sharpless ²

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           Born: 18 Dec 1772 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Apr 1863 2
         Buried: 

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4 F Martha Sharpless ⁶

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           Born: 27 Apr 1775 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Apr 1854 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Cheyney Jefferis (1762-1828) 8
           Marr: 22 Mar 1810 7

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5 F Edith Sharpless ²

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           Born: 15 Jun 1777 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Thomas Kite (      -      ) 2

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6 M Joshua Sharpless ²

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           Born: 12 Aug 1779 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Dec 1860 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Philadelphia Drinker (      -      ) 4

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7 M Isaac Sharpless ²

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           Born: 28 Sep 1781 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Nov 1822 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Garrett (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 30 May 1805 4

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8 M Eli Sharpless ²

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           Born: 30 Dec 1783 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Sep 1784 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Joshua Sharpless

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Middletown, Chester Co, PA

He was a minister twelve years. They settled at first in Kennet, within the limits of New Garden Monthly Meeting, and remained about ten years, after which he purchased a farm in East Bradford, now Birmingham, and became a prominent member of Birmingham Meeting.

In the spring of 1800 they removed to Westtown Boarding-School to superintend that institution, and remained till the fall of 1811, when they returned to the farm.

1 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 503, 723.

2 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 723.

3 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 503, 724.

4 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 724.

5 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 503.

6 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 614, 723.

7 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 614.

8 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 481, 612, 614, 723.