An American Family History

The Eastburn Family

also spelled Eastborne, Eastburne

John Eastburn was born about 1630 in Yorkshire, England.

He married Anne Moore at Kildwick on January 1st, 1651.

Anne and John's children probably included:

John Eastburn (1656, married Margaret Jones),
Robert Eastburn (1672, married Sarah Preston)

Ann died in 1683 and John was imprisoned the same year with other Friends.

John Eastburn was born about 1646.

He married Margaret Jones in 1694.

Elizabeth Eastburn (1695, Thomas Walton),
John Eastburn (1697, unmarried),
Peter Eastburn (1699, unmarried),
Thomas Eastburn (1700, married Sarah)
Mary Eastburn (married Richard Studham).

John died in 1716.

Margaretdied in 1740.

Early Quakers were persecuted. In the Massachusetts Bay colony, Friends were banished on pain of death.

Robert Eastburn was born about 1672 in England. He was son of John Eastburn.

He married Sarah Preston, daughter of Jonas Preston in 1693.

Esther Eastburn (1694, married Jonathan Livezey),
Benjamin Eastburn (1695, married Ann Thomas),
John Eastburn ( 1697, married Grace Coulston),
Mary Eastburn (1698. unmarried),
Samuel Eastburn (1702, married Elizabeth Gillingham),
Joseph Eastburn (1704, unmarried)
Sarah Eastburn (1706, married Hugh Thomas)
Twins (1708, died as infants),
Robert Eastburn (1710, married Agnes Jones), and
Elizabeth Eastburn (David Clark).

They immigrated to America about 1713 when they brought a certificate from the Brighouse Monthly Meeting in England, dated December 6, 1713. It was accepted by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.

Robert and Sarah P. Eastburn removed their certificate to Abington Monthly Meeting in 1714, and back to Philadelphia in 1729.

Sarah died on August 31, 1752.

Robert died on July 24, 1755.

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