Ann (Yarnall) Henton (1721 - 1806)

Born 11 Jul 1721 in Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Henton Sr. — married 1747 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 1806 at about age 84 in Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Ann was born Chester county, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America to Peter and Alice Yarnall. U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940 placed her birth date as July 11 1721. She married Thomas Henton in 1747 leaving the Quaker faith as he was a nonmember: "Ann Yarnall, Hath Gone Into Vain Customs and Fashions; Furthermore she joined in marriage with a husband who is not in not in Unity with the Friends, this Meeting does comply and do agree to her desire and do agree to quit their hands of her" (U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935). Daughter Percis Henton Boone married Josiah Noah Boone II. Son George served in the American Revolution.

Name

Ann /Yarnall/^[1][2][3]

Birth

11 SEP 1721 Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States^[4][5]

Death

1806 FORESTVILLE, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States^[6]

Thomas, Evan. Easttown, yeoman. August 23, 1738. October 2, 1738. B.31. To grandson David Thomas the land on which I dwell when 21 with rev to grandson William Thomas. To my 3 daughters Ann Jones, Jane Yarnall, Gwen Griffey 2-6 shillings each. To grandson Abel Griffey my young mare. To grandchildren Ann, Nathan, Isaac, Joshua and Caleb Yarnall, 10 sheep. To daughter in law Elizabeth Thomas, mare and cow. Executor: William Thomas. Mentions granddaughter Mary Thomas.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S62 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
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3. ↑ Source: #S72 Data: Text: Date of Import: Oct 1, 2002
4. ↑ Source: #S73
5. ↑ Source: #S72 Data: Text: Date of Import: Oct 1, 2002
6. ↑ Source: #S72 Data: Text: Date of Import: Oct 1, 2002

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• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTB-89BX : 11 January 2021), Ann Yarnall, 1721.
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. SAR Membership 56079 and SAR Membership 54339.
• U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1737-1789; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes. Available Ancestry.com

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robert Cherry for creating WikiTree profile Yarnall-93 through the import of CherryOttosen_2013-03-19.ged on Mar 19, 2013.

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• Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 Book Page B:31

Ancestry.com US Quaker Meeting Records, 1681 - 1935, Pennsylvania, Chester, Goshen Monthly Meeting, Record of Births 1705-1805 Page 7, image 6 of 43. US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications 1889-1970 for Ann Yarnall, National Number 54339 State number 174. Application of George Earle Henton, MD Decendant of George H Hinton. First Lieutenent with the Virginaia Troops, Shenandoah, County Militia, 1782.