Samuel Ayres and Deborah Yerkes

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Husband Samuel Ayres ^{1 2}

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           Born: 28 Mar 1749 - Philadelphia (later Moreland Twp, Montgomery) Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Oct 1804 3
         Buried:  - Abington Presbyterian Cemetery, Abington, Montgomery Co, PA

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         Father: William Ayres (1720-1784/1785) 2 4
         Mother: Margaret "Mary" Kean (1726-1784) 4

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Deborah Yerkes ¹

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           Born: 3 Sep 1753 - Warminster, Bucks Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Feb 1826 - Abington, Montgomery Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Abington Presbyterian Cemetery, Abington, Montgomery Co, PA

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         Father: Silas Yerkes (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Hannah Durgan (      -      ) 3

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   Other Spouse: William Ayres (      -      )

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Children

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1 M Silas Ayres ³

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           Born: 15 Jun 1774 - Pennsylvania 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Nov 1795 3
         Buried:  - Abington Cemetery, Abington, Montgomery Co, PA

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2 M William Ayres ³

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           Born: 23 Dec 1776 - Pennsylvania 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Dec 1854 5
         Buried:  - Abington Cemetery, Abington, Montgomery Co, PA

         Spouse: Mary Shelmire (1776-1846) 3
           Marr: 22 Jan 1801 5

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3 F Esther "Hetty" Ayres ³

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           Born: 15 Sep 1781 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Mar 1855
         Buried:  - Abington Cemetery, Abington, Montgomery Co, PA

         Spouse: John Carr (1775-1845) 3
           Marr: 20 Nov 1800 3

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4 F Elizabeth Ayres ³

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           Born: 25 Feb 1791 - Montgomery Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1863 - Beaver Farm, Chester Co, PA 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Comly (1787-1837) 3
           Marr: 1812 - Moreland Twp, Montgomery Co, PA 6

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5 M Hiram Ayres ³

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           Born: 13 Aug 1795 - Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Oct 1870 - Walnut Hill, near Holmesburg, Philadelphia Co, PA 7
         Buried:  - Abington Church Cemetery

         Spouse: Mary Ann Ralston (1796-1864) 3
           Marr: 22 May 1817 7

         Spouse: Elizabeth Neville (Abt 1804/1805-1873) 8
           Marr: 12 Jan 1865 - Holmesburg, Philadelphia Co, PA 8

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Ayres

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He became a prominent citizen, a substantial farmer, and an elder in the Presbyterian church at Abington.

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Notes: Marriage

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License to marry issued December 12, 1772, (Penn'a Arch., 2d ser., vol. V.,) and January 17, 1773.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 48.

2 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 387.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 50.

4 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 47, 257.

5 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 52.

6 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 53.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 54.

8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 55.