John Gleave 
John was born in May 1688 in Garstang, Lancashire, England or Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. John's father was George Gleave and his mother was Ann Duncalfe. He had a sister named Phebe. He was the younger of the two children. He had a half-sister named Hester. He died before March 3rd, 1753 in Springfield, Chester County, Pennsylvania.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> /gleve/
Some sources list his mother as Esther Powell. His birthdate has been
listed as May 1688. There is one source on the Internet at Ancestry.com
that lists his parents as James Gleaves as Isabel Sykes Gleaves.
His will is listed in THE WILLS OF CHESTER COUNTY, PA 1748-1766: "Gleave,
John. Springfield.
June 17,1751. March 3, 1753. C. 402.
Provides for wife, Elizabeth. To son Isaac the plantation where I dwell
in Springfield, he paying legacies after wife's decease. To grandaughter,
Elizabeth, daughter of John Crosier L10. To grandaughter, Mary, daughter
of James Crosier L10 with reversion to her brother John. To daughter
Esther, wife of John Crosier L40. To daughter Rachel, wife of James
Crosier L40. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and son Isaac. Wit.: Benanuel
Lownes, William Fell, Isaac Pearson."Some sources list his birth in 1686.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1665 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England d.25 Nov 1688 in Springfield, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.May 1688 in Garstang, Lancashire, England or Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania d.<03 Mar 1753 in Springfield, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1665 in Hale Bowden Parish, Cheshire, England d.~ 1682 in Springfield, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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John and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on September 11th, 1712 in Springfield Monthly Meeting, Springfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. They had four sons and three daughters, named George, John, Isaac, John, Esther, Rachel and Elizabeth.
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Children
John Gleave
John was born on April 22nd, 1709 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 11 on April 25th, 1720.
Esther Gleave
Esther was born on December 27th, 1712 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She died after 1772 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Rachel Gleave
Rachel was born on October 8th, 1715 in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She died after 1758 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
John and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony in Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania.
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