Benjamin Yard

1714 - Yes, date unknown

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• Name	Benjamin Yard  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Born	1714	Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British America   [4, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Operated an iron works  [3]
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	1789 Built the Triumphal Arch in Trenton for George Washington 221. Father: 222 Mother: 222 [3, 4]
  Person ID	I591	Quigley Doyle Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	William Yard           b. Abt 1675, , , , England           d. 8 Dec 1744  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Mary ???           b. Abt 1680, , , , England           d. 1747  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	Abt 1700	, , , England
  Children	7 children
  1. Joseph Yard           b. Abt 1702           d. 1763
  2. John Yard           b. Abt 1704           d. 1763
  3. William Yard           b. Abt 1706           d. 1760
  4. Jethro Yard           b. Abt 1708           d. 1760
  5. Mary Yard           b. Abt 1710           d. Yes, date unknown
  6. Elizabeth Yard           b. Abt 1712           d. Yes, date unknown
  7. Benjamin Yard           b. 1714, Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British America           d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Pearson           b. Abt 1719, Nottingham Twp., Burlington, New Jersey, British America           d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1739  [1, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Children	1. James Yard           b. Abt 1740           d. Aft 1751  (Age ~ 12 years)  [biological]   2. John Yard           b. Abt 1742           d. Aft 1751  (Age ~ 10 years)  [biological]   3. George Yard           b. Aft 1751           d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nahor Yard           b. Aft 1751           d. Yes, date unknown   5. Samuel Yard           b. Aft 1751           d. Yes, date unknown   6. Benjamin Yard           b. Aft 1751           d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elizabeth Yard           b. Aft 1751           d. 1801  (Age ~ 49 years)   8. Mary Ann Yard           b. Aft 1751           d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2019
  Family ID	F151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S530] Crispen Pearson of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; 1748-1806 - New Jersey Pearson Data [0114], Annie Pearson Darrow, (J. Heidingsfeld Co., New Brunswick, NJ; 1932), 0114. [S4340] Quigley, Donald W., Letter to Earl Williams; 11 Jun 1989 [0146], 0146. [S4338] History of Trenton; 1679-1929 [0221], 0221. [S565] Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey; 1907 [0222], Francis Bazley Lee, Ed., (The Lewis Publishing Company; New York, NY, & Chicago, IL; 1907), 0222. [S565] Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey; 1907 [0222], Francis Bazley Lee, Ed., (The Lewis Publishing Company; New York, NY, & Chicago, IL; 1907), 0222. NOTE: Source citations are incomplete for this individual. [S561] Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. 3; 1751-1760 - Robert Pearson; 1751 [5565A], New Jersey., (Internet Archives. archive.org.), 5565A., Will of Robert Pearson; 1751; (archive.org : accessed Sep 25, 2018). Wife's name Ann Yard. [S537] Trenton Evening Times; Feb 9, 1908 - Robert Pearson House in Mercer Co., NJ [5769], New Jersey. Trenton., 5769., Joseph H. West, "The Oldest House in Mercer County," Feb 9, 1908, p. 8; digital images, Genealogy Bank (genbank.com : accessed Jan 28, 2019). Name Benjamin Yard. [S537] Trenton Evening Times; Feb 9, 1908 - Robert Pearson House in Mercer Co., NJ [5769], New Jersey. Trenton., 5769., Joseph H. West, "The Oldest House in Mercer County," Feb 9, 1908, p. 8; digital images, Genealogy Bank (genbank.com : accessed Jan 28, 2019). ... a Trenton man ... [S562] Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. 1-13 (partial); 1670-1817 [0106], New Jersey Historical Society, (New Jersey; 1901-1945), 0106. [S534] A History of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey; 1954 [0148], Helen Almy West, (1954; Trenton Printing Company, Inc.; Trenton, NJ), 0148. [S561] Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. 3; 1751-1760 - Robert Pearson; 1751 [5565A], New Jersey., (Internet Archives. archive.org.), 5565A., Will of Robert Pearson; 1751; (archive.org : accessed Sep 25, 2018). [S537] Trenton Evening Times; Feb 9, 1908 - Robert Pearson House in Mercer Co., NJ [5769], New Jersey. Trenton., 5769., Joseph H. West, "The Oldest House in Mercer County," Feb 9, 1908, p. 8; digital images, Genealogy Bank (genbank.com : accessed Jan 28, 2019).