An American Family History

Anthony Yerkes was born on November 28, 1712 in the Manor of Moreland. His parents were Herman Yerkes and Elizabeth Watts. He was named for his grandfather, Anthony Yerkes. He was a farmer.

His wife's name was Jane. They were members of the Southampton Baptist Church.

Anthony and Jane's children were Obadiah Yerkes, Jacob Yerkes (1744), Anthony Yerkes (1745), Joseph Yerkes (1746), Elizabeth Yerkes Fulton, David Yerkes (1752), and Sarah Yerkes Grant.  

In the 1776 Assessment of Moreland from Bean's 1884 History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Anthony Yerkes had 230 acres, 3 horses, 7 cows, and a son who was "a cripple." His son, Jacob Yerkes and a horse and a cow and Anthony Yerkes, Jr. had 2 horses and 2 cows.

During the Revolution their son Anthony was first lieutenant of the Second Company, First Battalion, Philadelphia County militia, Lieutenant-Colonel George Smith commanding. David was a first lieutenant of Captain Josiah Hart's company, in the Fourth Battalion of Philadelphia County militia.

Jane died on May 12, 1783. and he died on March 9, 1791 in Moreland.

Chronicle of the Yerkes Family, with Notes on the Leech and Rutter Families by Josiah Granville Leach

ANTHONY YERKES8 (Herman2, Anthony1), the eldest son of Herman Yerkes by his wife Elizabeth Watts, was born in the Manor of Moreland, Montgomery (formerly Philadelphia) County, Pennsylvania, 28 November, 1712, and died there, 9 March, 1791.

He was a farmer, and resided in said Manor, on a tract of land which he purchased from his father. This tract contained one hundred acres, and lay on the east side of the road leading from Philadelphia to Southampton, Bucks County, and near the "old mill." He also owned a tract of over eighty acres, which he purchased from his brother, Elias Yerkes, and which was located on the west side of this road, opposite the first-named tract. He was a member of the Southampton Baptist Church, Bucks County, and in 1772 was one of the committee for the building of a new meeting-house. The Pennsylvania Gazette of 2 July, 1767, contains the following:

Five Pounds Reward
Stolen, last night, out of the Pasture of the Subscriber, living in the Manor of Moreland, Philadelphia County, a black Horse, about 15 hands high, well set, a Star in his forehead, a thick curly mane, hanging on the right side, a white spot on one of his left feet, hath been used to Gears, Paces, Trots, and Gallops. Whoever takes up said Horse, and brings him to the Subscriber, or to William Whitehead's Tavern, in Second Street, Philadelphia, and secures the Thief, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have the above Reward, and for the Horse only Three pounds, with reasonable charges paid by "anthony Yerkes. N.B.—The Horse is about eight years old.

No record of the marriage of Anthony Yerkes has been found. The Christian name of his wife was Jane, and she died 12 May, 1783, in the seventy-third year of her age. The names of their children, as given below, are from his will,' dated 22 February, 1790; proved 26 April, the following year.

Children of Anthony8 and Jane Yerkes; all born, no doubt, in Moreland:

17. Obadiah Yerkes', who is believed to have died unmarried and without issue.

18. Jacob Yerkes', born circa 1744; died 28 March, 1819; married (1) Elizabeth Gaunt; (2) Sarah Fleming.

19. Anthony Yerkes', born circa 1745; died circa 1804; married Mary Harper.

20. Joseph Yerkes', born circa 1746; died 24 December, 1807; married Hannah Ashton.

Will Abstract for Anthony Yerkes, Moreland. 
February 27, 1790. April 26, 1791. 

To son Obadiah, maintenance. To daughter Elizabeth Fulton of Virginia
To sons Anthony and David,20 s. each.
To son Joseph 20 pounds
To daughter Sarah Grant, 100 pds. 
To son David, 1 cow. 
To son Jacob, farm purchased from father 
Herman Yerkes,100 acres and land purchased from brother Elias, 89 3/4 acres.
Execs: Sons Joseph and Jacob Yerkes.
Wit: James Fulton, Saml. Ayres,  Philip Wynkoop.