Family/Spouse: Joseph R MORRIS. Joseph died in 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha Frazer MORRIS
2. Ann Preston MORRIS

Notes:

From: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 19:23:54 -0400
... he was born 9 mo. 17, 1795 and died 11 mo. 21, 1884 in Media, Pa. He married ANN PRESTON EYRE, daughter of PRESTON and ARABELLA (ASHMEAD) EYRE in Philadephia, Pa on 4 mo. 26, 1827. She
was born at Chester, Pa on 7 mo. 4, 1804 and died there on 12 mo. 30, 1843. They are both buried at Chester Rural Cemetery.
Their children were: WILLIAM GRAHAM DARLINGTON m. Lucy W. Miller and Phebe Wilkinson; ARABELLA ASHMEAD DARLINGTON m. Joseph R. Morris. and GEORGE EYRE m. Ella Carpenter. ... Edward was born
in West Chester, Pa and in his early youth moved to Delaware County, Pa with his parents. He attended the common schools and was graduated from West Chester Academy. He taught school
1817-1820; studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1821. He commenced practice in Chester, Pa. He was deputy general attorney 1824-1830. He was elected as a Whig to the 23rd and 24th
Congresses and as an anti-Mason to the 25th Congress (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1839). He then resumed the practice of law; attorney for county commissioners 1846-1856. He moved to Media, Pa in
1851. He was district attorney of Delaware County 1851-1854. All of the above is out of the Sharples book. I will try to send you info on their children next. I'm trying to locate info on my
great grandmother, ANN NEEDLES DARLINGTON. Would you have any information on the NEEDLES family? More later, Barbara

Edward married Ann Preston EYRE on 26 Apr 1827 in Chester, PA. Ann (daughter of Preston EYRE and Arabella ASHMEAD) was born on 4 Jul 1804 in Chester, PA; died on 30 Dec 1843 in Buried Chester Rural Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Early Church Records of Delaware Cnty, PA, Vol 1,
p.222 Chester MM
31/12/1798 Preston Eyre reported for associating with the militia to learn the art of war [disowned].
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from CHESTER AND ITS VICINITY, DELAWARE CO IN PA, by John Hill (1877)

Preston married Arabella ASHMEAD on 8 Sep 1803. Arabella was born on 27 Aug 1786; died on 16 Nov 1865 in Edward Darlington residence. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

September 11, 1863 DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Real Estate In the court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. George Jones, vs. Arabella Eyre, widow of Preston Eyre, dec, Henrietta Booth, wife of Caleb booth, Geo. Eyre and _ his
wife, of McDonough county, Illinois; W. G Dar

Notes:

American Families, p.2677: Isaac Eyre of Chester, PA, Justice of Middletown twp 1798, served in Rev War under Capt George McCully; b:1740, md: 1st 26 Jun Ann, dtr of Jonas Preston (descended
from Charles Plumley, of Wells, Somerset, emigrated 1682) and d:23 Oct 1825. His son, Jonas Eyre of Chester, b:38 Apr 1767 ...
Because of his Revolutionary War participation Isaac lost his membership amongst the Friends in 1774 but in 1783 he made an acknowledgement to the membership and again became a member. His
second marriage was before a magistrate and he again lost his membership in the Society of Friends.

Isaac married Ann PRESTON on 26 Jun 1766 in The Chester Meeting, PA. Ann was born on 15 Dec 1745; died on 3 Dec 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Scharf, Thomas J., History of Delaware, 1609-1888. Volume Two- pp. 981-1015.
CHAPTER L.
ST. GEORGE_S HUNDRED.
On May 13, 1769, Jonas Preston petitions the court for a condemnation of mill land. He says in his petition that he has a tract of land on the north side of the main branch of Drawyer_s Creek
and adjoining the same, whereon he doth intend to erect and build a "water grist-mill," and cannot secure sufficient water-rights without condemnation. A condemnation of six acres on the
stream, at the place desired, was granted. The mill was erected by him, and at his death devised to his wife, Ann, who afterwards married Isaac << Eyre>> . By them it was conveyed to Robert
McMurphy, August 1, 1776. On August 29, 1811,
Samuel Thomas became the owner, and, after his death, it descended to his son, Samuel, and afterwards to David W. Thomas, who sold the mill to Israel Townsend. In 1844 it was operated by Cyrus
Tatnam, who also conducted it for some time afterwards. On May 26, 1868, it was sold by Sheriff Herbert as the property of Jno. B. Lewis, and purchased by James A. Barton. Barton, in October,
1873, sold the property to J.B. Deakyne, who conveyed it to J. Fletcher Deakyne, the present owner, in February, 1882. It is a two-story brick building, with basement and attic. The capacity is
twenty-five barrels of flour and two hundred bushels of feed per day of twenty-four hours. A twenty-five horse-power engine is attached with which to run the mill when the water is low. The
grinding is done by burr, and the products are mostly consumed in the vicinity.
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EArly Church Records of Delaware Cnty, PA, Vol II by Henry C Peden Jr & John Pitts Launey, p.200.
Ann (Preston) EYRE of Bethel d: 3rd of 12th mo 1812, aged 73, bur: at Chichester.