THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, Being a CATALOGUE OF FAMILY HISTORIES / GENEALOGIES.

The Valentine's in America, 1644-1874. By T. W. Valentine. * * * New York: Clark & Maynard, publishers, 1874. 8vo, 248 pages, 27 portraits and plates, index.

• Origin: Ireland
• Earliest Date Known: 1693
• Religion: Quaker
• Arrived in America: bef 1725

George VALENTINE Father of Thomas Valentine.

Thomas VALENTINE b.? d.1747 in Montgomery Co., PA m. Mary PARK b. 18 Jul 1693 in Ballintrain, IRE Married: 22 Sep 1715 in Kilconner, IRE (d/o Thomas Parke b: abt1660 and Rebecca Warr (Ward) b: abt 1672

Children of Thomas Valentene and Mary (Park) Valentine:
• John
• Robert b: 21 Jul 1717 in Ballybrumhill, Co. Carlow, IRE d. 21 Jul 1786 in East Caln.Burial: Friends' Ground at Uwchlan, Chester Co., PA m. Rachel EDGE b: 29 Jun 1725 m.4 Apr 1747 in Caln Meeting
• Thomas b.1762 in Charlestown Twp,Chester Co., PA. m. Nov. 23, 1750, his cousin Rebecca ROBINSON d.1762, in Charlestown Township, Chester County
  Children:
  • Thomas
  • William
  • Mary
  • Rachel
  • John
  • Jonathan b: ABT 1730 m. Lydia Baldwin.

  BIOGRAPHY: In the spring of 1728 Thomas and Mary(Parke) Valentine presented a certificate of removal to New Garden Monthly Meeting in Chester County, PA

  BIOGRAPHY: page 351: Thomas Valentine, of Ballybrumhill, County Carlow, Ireland, son of George Valentine, of same place, was married, 9 Mo. 22, 1715, at Kilconner, to Mary Parke, of Ballylean, daughter of [p.351] Thomas and Rebecca Parke, of same place (Records of Carlow Monthly Meeting). They made their first settlement after their arrival in this country in New Garden Township, Chester County, where in 1729 and 1730 Thomas was assessed. A little later they removed to New Providence now Montgomery County, where he died about 1747, leaving children, Robert, John, Thomas, Jonathan, and perhaps others.

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  Jonathan VALENTINE b. ABT 1730 d. ? m.Lydia BALDWIN Married: about 1755/1756. d/o John Baldwin and Lydia Pusey

  Children:
  • Absalom
  • Jehu
  • John
  • Jonathan
  • Elizabeth
  • Mary
  • Lydia m. JesseEvans
  • Thomas b. 1778 d. 31 Mar 1838 Lionville, Chester Co, PA.m.Unkn.

  Note: BIOGRAPHY: Jonathan Valentine, son of Thomas, b. about 1730; m.in 1755 or 1756, Lydia, daughter of John and Lydia (Pusey) Baldwin. They settled in East Caln, where Jonathan died about 1811. Children: Absalom, Jehu, John, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Mary, Lydia (m. Jesse Evans) and Thomas.

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  Lydia VALENTINE b: 30 NOV 1769 in Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania m. Jesse EVANS b.16 Dec 1756 in Lionville, Chester Co. Pa. d. 1843.

  Children:
  • Thomas b. abt 1780
  • Evan b. 1795 d. 1834 m. Elizabeth GINGERICH b. 1797 d. 1827(Claude Shawbell: Direct)
    Children:
    • Maria Anna b.1820 (Twin) m.John G. Shawbell
    • Elizabeth b.1820 (Twin) m.John Strayer
    • Lewis
    • Lydia
    • David
  • Lydia
  • Lewis b. abt 1803 d.1884 m.Catharine HARE17 Aug 1828 in Presbyterian Congregation Mifflintown & Lost Creek Church.
  • Jesse d. 1839 near Pittsburg, Allegheney Co.,PA
  • William
  • Ezekiel
  D.A.R Index of Patriots Vol.2 ©1994:
  • Jessie EVANS, Private PA. b. 16 Dec 1756 PA d. 14 Jul 1843. Married: Lydia VALENTINE.
  Spruce Hill Township, Mifflin (Juniata) Co. PA :
  • The Jesse Evans saw-mill, 1795. The saw-mill tract (three acres) on Tuscarora Creek was sold by Samuel Williams to Jesse Evans, May 4, 1805.(later Juniata Co.)