Andrew YORKE

Birth:
26 Nov 1742
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
23 Mar 1794
Salem, New Jersey
Burial:
St. John's Episcopal Church, Salem New Jersey
Marriage:
6 Mar 1765
Gloria dei, Old Swedes Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sources:
Historical Account of Andrew Robeson & His Descendents
Notes:
                   Given shares of the privateer "Brittania" by his cousin Rudman Robeson. Captain Thomas Yorke was Capt. & Quartermaster of the Militia of Salem,N.J. during the Revolution. He took part in many engagements above Red Bank N.J. and was aide to Gen. Newcombe, Brig.Gen.N.J. Militia 1777. He and his wife were married by Rev. Mr. Wrangel of Wicaco,PA.
Eleanor COXE
Birth:
1746
PA
Death:
22 Jan 1802
Burial:
St. John's Episcopal Church, Salem New Jersey
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Christian YORKE
Birth:
17 May 1767
Death:
Jul 1769
 
Marr:
 
2
Lewis YORKE
Birth:
19 Feb 1770
Hancock's Bridge, Alloway's Creek, New Jersey
Death:
1810
Mary JONES 
Marr:
1795/98
 
3
Margot YORKE
Birth:
26 Apr 1772
Hancock Bridge
Death:
Mar 1773
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Could be Marcot (Kings Meadow).
4
Eleanor YORKE
Birth:
20 Feb 1774
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
Death:
29 Oct 1840
Salem, New Jersey
John HANCOCK 
Marr:
19 Apr 1791
 
Notes:
                   Also have a death date of Oct 20, 1840 (Kings Meadow). Resided at "Hancock's Bridge", but after the death of her husband, she moved to Salem where she resided with her daughter Sarah.
Kings Meadow also had a birthplace of Salem, NJ.
5
Martha YORKE
Birth:
7 Jan 1778
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
Death:
22 Dec 1815
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Unmarried.
6
Andrew YORKE
Birth:
5 Dec 1779
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
Death:
10 Oct 1806
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Unmarried.
7
Mary YORKE
Birth:
4 Dec 1781
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
Death:
1784
 
Marr:
 
8
Thomas YORKE
Birth:
1 Oct 1785
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
Death:
23 Jun 1820
Hancocks Bridge, Salem, New Jersey
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   He was Purser on Privateer "Shadow," during the war of 1812. He afterward tradedas Capt. of the "Shadow," first in the West Indies, then in Europe, and finallyin the East Indies. He later abandoned the sea, and lived with his sister Eleanor Hancock at Hancock's Bridge N.J. He was unmarried.
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Andrew Yorke - Eleanor Coxe

Andrew Yorke was born at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 26 Nov 1742. His parents were Thomas Yorke and Margaret Robeson.

He married Eleanor Coxe 6 Mar 1765 at Gloria dei, Old Swedes Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Eleanor Coxe was born at PA 1746 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Christian Yorke born 17 May 1767.
Lewis Yorke born 19 Feb 1770.
Margot Yorke born 26 Apr 1772.
Eleanor Yorke born 20 Feb 1774.
Martha Yorke born 7 Jan 1778.
Andrew Yorke born 5 Dec 1779.
Mary Yorke born 4 Dec 1781.
Thomas Yorke born 1 Oct 1785.

Andrew Yorke died 23 Mar 1794 at Salem, New Jersey .

Eleanor Coxe died 22 Jan 1802 .