Robert EYRE

Robert EYRE

Male 1649 - 1708  (~ 59 years)

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  • Name Robert EYRE  [1
    Born Between 30 Jan 1648 and 30 Jan 1649  Possibly Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Between 21 Jan 1707 and 21 Jan 1708  Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I463  USA Early
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2021 

    Family Ann SMITH,   c. Possibly Chirton, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 21 Nov 1726, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Aft 1 Aug 1684  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Francis EYRE,   b. Abt 1685,   d. Aft 1732  (Age ~ 48 years)
     2. Robert EYRE,   b. Abt 1686,   d. Between 1729 and 1732, New Castle, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
     3. Ann EYRE
     4. Jane EYRE,   b. Abt 1692, Bethel Twp, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1717 and 1720  (Age ~ 25 years)
     5. William EYRE,   b. 5 Dec 1698, Bethel Twp, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1763 and 1764  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2021 
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, King Charles I of Great Britiain was executed for treason in London 30 Jan 1649.

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Smith MD, George, (Name: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Henry B. Ashmead. 1862;), 462 "EYRE, Robert, was born in England January 30th, 1648, O.S., the same day upon which King Charles I was executed. He served his apprenticeship with William ROGERS, a merchant of Bristow, a town of som e note at that day, on the borders of Somerset and Gloucestershire. Here he acquired a ready use of t.".

    2. [S17] Philadelphia (PA) Administrations Book B, 1702-1720, Estate of Robert EYRE A-43-1708.

    3. [S18] RECORD OF THE COURTS CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 1681-1697, Vol 2, Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, (Name: Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Higginson Book Co. 1997.;), pp.72-72 "Robert EYRE & Ann his wife, Pltf vs Francis SMITH Sr, Defdt, 3rd and 4th day, 1st Week, 4th mo 1686. "A letter was read from ffrancis Smith Defendt to his Daughter Ann Smith Plaintife bearing date Lam mas day 84: directing her to John Buckly for Advice." (Lammas Day is approximately 01 Aug - jka)." RECORD OF THE COURTS OF CHESTER CNTY, PA 1681-1697, Colonial Society of PA, 1910, reprint 1997 Higginson Book Co. The original record being in the office of the Prothonotary of Chester Cnty at West Ch ester, PA.This follows the Upland Court Record, 1676-2681, now in possession of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.