Thomas YORKE

Birth:
1708
York, Yorkshire, England
Death:
23 Jun 1764
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial:
St .James Church, Perkiomen, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1744
Notes:
                   From England. His coming to America is said to have been accidental; in 1728, he was with several companions having boarded a vessel, and it sailed before they were aware of it. His brother and sister are  from tradition. Settled in Pottstown, where he became a partner in the iron works with John Potts (half brother to Martha) who was founder of the place. He was Justice of the Peace in Philadelphia in 1745. He was Lt. Col in 1748, of the Associated Regt. of Philadelphia County (raised at the time of the French and Indian War). Martha's uncle, Jacob Leech, was Capt. of this regiment at that time. He represented Berk's County in the Provincial Assembly in 1757. The following inscription is on his timbstone. "In memory of THOMAS YORKE,Esq. Who departed This life June The 23rd, 1764 aged 56 years." Buried in the same plot with him are his 1st 2 wives (supposedly) Martha and Margaret, and the parents of his third wife (Mary), David and Elinor Robeson.
Pedigree from Family Search has his burial at Evansburg, Butler, PA.
Mary ROBESON
Birth:
1722
PA
Death:
Abt 1793
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
Burial:
Episcopal Churchyard, Salem, New Jersey
Notes:
                   Died of yellow fever (along with daughter Mary) at the old homestead at Hancock's Bridge. they had gone there to escape the fever, which was raging in Philadelphia, where they resided. They were buried in Salem N.J. There is  nothing there to mark their graves.
Children
Marriage
1
Robeson YORKE, M.D.
Birth:
26 Dec 1745
Death:
7 Jan 1786
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Unmarried. Was a physician, reportedly studied medicine with the famous Dr. Rush of Philadelphia.
2
Martha YORKE
Birth:
11 Jun 1747
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
1799
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3
Margaret Morgan YORKE
Birth:
22 Mar 1749
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
19 Oct 1784
4
David YORKE
Birth:
23 May 1751
Death:
Aug 1751
 
Marr:
 
5
Samuel YORKE
Birth:
22 Mar 1753
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
6
Mary YORKE
Birth:
26 Mar 1755
Death:
1793
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Died at the Old Homestead at Hancock's Bridge from yellow fever (her mother died there also), and was buried in Salem, N.J.
7
Elinor YORKE
Birth:
24 Jun 1757
Death:
Nov 1758
 
Marr:
 
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Thomas Yorke - Mary Robeson

Thomas Yorke was born at York, Yorkshire, England 1708. His parents were Phillip Yorke and Elizabeth Gibbon.

He married Mary Robeson Abt 1744 . Mary Robeson was born at PA 1722 daughter of David Robeson and Elinor Lane .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Robeson Yorke, M.D. born 26 Dec 1745.
Martha Yorke born 11 Jun 1747.
Margaret Morgan Yorke born 22 Mar 1749.
David Yorke born 23 May 1751.
Samuel Yorke born 22 Mar 1753.
Mary Yorke born 26 Mar 1755.
Elinor Yorke born 24 Jun 1757.

Thomas Yorke died 23 Jun 1764 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .

Mary Robeson died Abt 1793 at Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey .