Yerkes has also been spelled Gerkes, Gerckes, Jerghes, Jerghjes, Jurckes,Yercas, Yercks, Yerkhas, Yerkas, Yerkiss, Yerks, and Yerkus
A militia is a military unit composed of citizens who are called up in time of need.
Pennsylvania is one of the 13 original states and was originally founded in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake.
Their children included:
Elias Yerkes, Jr. (1757),
George Yerkes (1758),
Elizabeth Yerkes Marple (1760, married Nathan Marple),
Susanna Yerkes (1762),
Isaac Yerkes (1765),
Mary Yerkes (1766),
Rebecca Yerkes (1766),
Arthur Yerkes (1769, married Elizabeth Hart),
Sarah Yerkes Michener (1772, married Thomas Michener), and
David S. Yerkes.
The Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Thu, Aug 23, 1770 · Page 4
In the Assessment of Moreland of 1776 from Bean's 1884 History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania he had 150 acres, 4 horses, and 5 cows.
In 1790 the Elias Yerkes family was in the Manor of Moreland, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. There were 8 members of the household.
He died on January 16, 1799 in Moreland.
Rebecca died on November 30, 1820. She was buried with Elias in the graveyard of the Southampton Baptist Church.
In 1850 Mary and Rebecca both claiming to be 82 and Sarah age 75 were living together in Moreland with Mary Ann Bloomer age 4 and Philip Yerkes age 62.
The Manor of Moreland was composed of a tract of ten thousand acres, and was created, in 1682, by a grant from William Penn to Dr. Nicholas More. Most of the Manor was in Philadelphia County, but is now
Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
