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John Heacock

Birth
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Nov 1794 (aged 80)
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Contributor: Rebe (49492389)
Suggested edit: FYI:
My father , Thomas Baynes Dellinger, (1926-2008) has this note on his ancestor John Heacock.

“The Heacock Family. Jonathan and Ann Heacock who emigrated to America from England and settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1711 and their descendants.” Published 1869. Author T. Reece Heacock.
John Heacock married Sarah Taylor, daughter of Peter and Sarah Taylor of Providence, in 1739. they settled on a farm in Middletown, which has remained in the possession of some of his descendants until within a very short time. He was a cabinet maker and, in advanced life caused a walnut tree, which grew from a nut he once carried in his pocket, to be cut into boards, out of which he made his own coffin. In this he placed his grave clothes, and in conformity to his request they were used at his interment. He died the 13th of the 11th mo. 1794, aged 80 years, and was buried at the Middleton friends grave yard. His children were, A. Jonathan, B. Ann, C. Nathan, D. John, E. Hannah.

Find A Grave Memorial ID is 19502354.
Contributor: Rebe (49492389)
Suggested edit: FYI:
My father , Thomas Baynes Dellinger, (1926-2008) has this note on his ancestor John Heacock.

“The Heacock Family. Jonathan and Ann Heacock who emigrated to America from England and settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1711 and their descendants.” Published 1869. Author T. Reece Heacock.
John Heacock married Sarah Taylor, daughter of Peter and Sarah Taylor of Providence, in 1739. they settled on a farm in Middletown, which has remained in the possession of some of his descendants until within a very short time. He was a cabinet maker and, in advanced life caused a walnut tree, which grew from a nut he once carried in his pocket, to be cut into boards, out of which he made his own coffin. In this he placed his grave clothes, and in conformity to his request they were used at his interment. He died the 13th of the 11th mo. 1794, aged 80 years, and was buried at the Middleton friends grave yard. His children were, A. Jonathan, B. Ann, C. Nathan, D. John, E. Hannah.

Find A Grave Memorial ID is 19502354.

Gravesite Details

Unable to locate grave. It is probably one of the many with no name on them.



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  • Created by: Ruth
  • Added: May 23, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19502354/john-heacock: accessed ), memorial page for John Heacock (29 Nov 1713–13 Nov 1794), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19502354, citing Darby Friends Cemetery, Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Ruth (contributor 46862912).