The Harper Family

Harper Generation # 11

1.     John Harper; parents unknown; m. Ann Butcher on April 6, 1667 in St. Ebbe Oxford, England; arrived in Pennsylvania Colony on August 2, 1682; d. April 29, 1716 in Pennsylvania at age 82
        Ann Butcher daughter of Charles Butcher and Ann (-?-); b. bef February 1626 in King Sutten in North Hampton Shire in Old England; immigrated with family in 1682; d. March 4, 1723/4

      Children of John Harper and Ann Butcher
2.     i      Charles Harper; m. Mary (-?-); d. before July 27, 1748 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3.     ii     Joseph Harper;

b. abt 1677 in Oxfordshire, England; m. Sarah (-?-) in Pennsylvania; d. before January 28, 1746/47
4.     iii    John Harper; m. Deborah Paver
5.     iv    Josiah Harper; m. Lydia Swanson; d. 1763
6.     v     Mary Harper; m. John Mills; d. 1755
7.     vi    Bridget Harper
8.     vii Elizabeth Harper; b. November 8, 1684 in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; m. Joseph Griffith; d. June 16, 1761 at age 76
9.     viii Ralph Harper; b. November 2, 1687 in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; m. Sarah (-?-); m. Mary Gregory; d. June 16, 1761 at age 73

Harper Generation # 10

3. Joseph Harper

son of John Harper & Ann Butcher; b. abt 1677 in Oxfordshire, England; m. Sarah (-?-) in Pennsylvania; d. before January 28, 1746/47
         Sarah (-?-); parents unknown

      Children of Joseph Harper and Sarah (-?-)
10.    i      Sarah Harper;

b. June 12, 1717 in Oxford Township, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; m. Matthias Keen say 1737
11.    ii     Robert Harper; b. November 1, 1718 in Oxford Township, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; m. Rachel Griffith abt 1738; d. October 2, 1782 in Harper's Ferry, Virginia (later West Virginia) at age 63
12.    iii    Ann Harper; m. Moses Wells April 27, 1749 in Oxford Township, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania
13.    iv    Joseph Harper; m. Elizabeth Russell; d. 1752
14.    v     John Harper; b. August 18, 1720 in Oxford Township, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; m. Margery Robinson, daughter of Israel Robinson, abt 1750; d. bef September 18, 1793 in Berkeley Co., Virginia (later West Virginia)
15.    vi    Josiah Harper; b. after 1726; m. Rachel Owings; d. between March 16, 1768 and June 23, 1768 in Frederick Co., Maryland

Questions, comments, corrections and new information are welcome.
Doug Short .... dpshort@earthlink.net

Last Revised: September 4, 2001