Phillip YORKE

Birth:
1651
Dover
Death:
1721
Burial:
St. James Church, Dover, Maryland
Marriage:
Abt 1663
Coventry, Coventry, West Midlands
Sources:
Pedigree from Family Search
Elizabeth GIBBON
Birth:
Abt 1655
Dover, Kent, England
Children
Marriage
1
Phillip YORKE
Birth:
1690
Dover, Kent, England
Death:
1764
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Was left in England.
                  
2
Birth:
1708
York, Yorkshire, England
Death:
23 Jun 1764
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marr:
Abt 1744
 
Notes:
                   From England. His coming to America is said to have been accidental; in 1728, hewas 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 toMartha) 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.
                  
3
Mary Catherine YORKE
Birth:
Abt 1710
Dover, Kent, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Left in England.
                  
4
Elizabeth YORKE
Birth:
Abt 1712
Dover, Kent, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Left in England when Thomas came to America.
                  
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Phillip Yorke - Elizabeth Gibbon

Phillip Yorke was born at Dover 1651. His parents were Simon Yorke and Alice Court.

He married Elizabeth Gibbon Abt 1663 at Coventry, Coventry, West Midlands . Elizabeth Gibbon was born at Dover, Kent, England Abt 1655 daughter of Richard Gibbon and Deborah Stratfold .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Phillip Yorke born 1690.
Thomas Yorke born 1708.
Mary Catherine Yorke born Abt 1710.
Elizabeth Yorke born Abt 1712.

Phillip Yorke died 1721 .