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1.	Alexander Yard was born AUG 1839 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of 2. Joseph Yard , Captain and 3. Mary Sterling. He married Carrie A. Maxson. She was born JUL 1857 in Petersburg, New York, and died 1940 in Trenton, New Jersey.

2.	Joseph Yard , Captain was born 23 MAR 1802 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 17 OCT 1878 in Farmingdale, New Jersey. He was buried in Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of 4. Benjamin Yard , Sr., Captain and 5. Priscilla Keen.

3.	Mary Sterling was born 1804 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, and died 14 NOV 1863. She was the daughter of 6. John Wesley Sterling.
	Children of Mary Sterling and Joseph Yard , Captain are:     i. James Yard , Major was born 20 APR 1826 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Adaline Swift 25 SEP 1856, daughter of Daniel D. Swift and Lavinia C. Clark. She was born ABT 1830 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.     ii. Anna Mary Yard was born ABT 1826. She married Alfred S. Sly. He was born ABT 1820.     iii. Robert B. Yard , Reverend was born ABT 1827. He married Hannah Wilkins. She was born ABT 1830 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. He married Sarah Purdiieu. She was born ABT 1830 in Haverstraw.     iv. Caroline Yard was born ABT 1828. She married H. S. Desonges , MD. He was born ABT 1823 in New York.     v. Wesley Yard was born ABT 1830. He married Sarah Jordan. She was born ABT 1834.     vi. Thomas Yard , M. D. was born 1837, and died 26 SEP 1879.     vii. Stephen A. Yard was born ABT 1839. 1.   viii. Alexander Yard was born AUG 1839 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Carrie A. Maxson. She was born JUL 1857 in Petersburg, New York, and died 1940 in Trenton, New Jersey.     ix. Benjamin F. Yard was born ABT 1840.     x. Henry H. Yard was born ABT 1841.     xi. John Yard was born ABT 1841.

4.	Benjamin Yard , Sr., Captain was born 12 APR 1769 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 9 SEP 1832 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of 8. Isaac M. Yard , Sr. and 9. Mary Ely.

5.	Priscilla Keen was born 29 SEP 1771 in Holmesburg, Pa., and died 28 DEC 1852 in Trenton, New Jersey. She was the daughter of 10. John Keen.
	Children of Priscilla Keen and Benjamin Yard , Sr., Captain are:     i. Isaac Yard was born 14 MAR 1791 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 21 DEC 1822.     ii. Edmund Yard was born 19 JAN 1793 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 5 DEC 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married Jane McCurdy 8 FEB 1816 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She was born ABT 1795.     iii. Jacob Yard was born 11 MAR 1795 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 21 NOV 1822 in New Orleans, Louisiana or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.     iv. John Yard was born 6 JAN 1789 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Eliza Walters. She was born ABT 1796 in Philadelphia, Pa..     v. Charles Yard was born 15 APR 1800 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 18 SEP 1866 in Trenton, New Jersey. 2.   vi. Joseph Yard , Captain was born 23 MAR 1802 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 17 OCT 1878 in Farmingdale, New Jersey. He married Mary Sterling 1824, daughter of John Wesley Sterling. She was born 1804 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, and died 14 NOV 1863.     vii. Benjamin Yard , Jr. was born 29 OCT 1806 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 22 OCT 1847 in Metamoras, Mexico. He married Mary Davis, daughter of Barnabas Davis and Mary Cart. She was born 8 FEB 1815 in Easton, Pa., and died 11 JAN 1844.     viii. William Yard was born 13 JUN 1810 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 12 AUG 1850 in Trenton, New Jersey.     ix. Mary D. Yard was born 7 AUG 1810 in Trenton, New Jersey. She married Henry B. James. He was born ABT 1807.     x. Wilson Yard was born 27 JAN 1813 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1818 in Trenton, New Jersey.

6.	John Wesley Sterling was born ABT 1779.
	Child of John Wesley Sterling is: 3.   i. Mary Sterling was born 1804 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, and died 14 NOV 1863. She married Joseph Yard , Captain 1824, son of Benjamin Yard , Sr., Captain and Priscilla Keen. He was born 23 MAR 1802 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 17 OCT 1878 in Farmingdale, New Jersey.

8.	Isaac M. Yard , Sr. was born ABT 1732 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1 JAN 1819 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of 16. John Yard and 17. Jane ? Yard.

9.	Mary Ely was born ABT 1735 in Trenton, New Jersey. She was the daughter of 18. William Ely and 19. Jemima Hunt.
	Children of Mary Ely and Isaac M. Yard , Sr. are:     i. Isaac M. Yard , Jr. was born 1766 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 6 AUG 1832 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Mary Margerum. She was born ABT 1770.     ii. William Yard was born 1769 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married Mary ? Bangs 9 MAY 1808 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born ABT 1774. 4.   iii. Benjamin Yard , Sr., Captain was born 12 APR 1769 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 9 SEP 1832 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Priscilla Keen, daughter of John Keen. She was born 29 SEP 1771 in Holmesburg, Pa., and died 28 DEC 1852 in Trenton, New Jersey.     iv. Jane Yard was born 1770 in Trenton, New Jersey. She married James Kelly. He was born ABT 1765. She married Gilbert Brown. He was born ABT 1756.     v. Samuel Yard was born 1771.     vi. John Yard was born 1772 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 8 JAN 1804 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Eve Dippolt. She was born ABT 1765.     vii. Prudence Yard was born 1777. She married James Bowen 13 JAN 1797. He was born ABT 1771 in Hunterdon, New Jersey.

10.	John Keen was born ABT 1745.
	Child of John Keen is: 5.   i. Priscilla Keen was born 29 SEP 1771 in Holmesburg, Pa., and died 28 DEC 1852 in Trenton, New Jersey. She married Benjamin Yard , Sr., Captain, son of Isaac M. Yard , Sr. and Mary Ely. He was born 12 APR 1769 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 9 SEP 1832 in Trenton, New Jersey.

16.	John Yard was born ABT 1712 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 21 JUL 1763 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of 32. William Yard , Sr. and 33. Mary Tindall.

17.	Jane ? Yard was born ABT 1717.
	Children of Jane ? Yard and John Yard are: 8.   i. Isaac M. Yard , Sr. was born ABT 1732 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1 JAN 1819 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Mary Ely, daughter of William Ely and Jemima Hunt. She was born ABT 1735 in Trenton, New Jersey.     ii. William H. Yard was born 9 OCT 1735 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 24 SEP 1819 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Catherine Allen 29 MAY 1756 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was born ABT 1737 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.     iii. Thomas Yard was born ABT 1737 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1791 in Trenton, New Jersey.

18.	William Ely was born ABT 1709. He was the son of 36. John Ely , Sr. and 37. Frances Venables.

19.	Jemima Hunt was born ABT 1710.
	Children of Jemima Hunt and William Ely are: 9.   i. Mary Ely was born ABT 1735 in Trenton, New Jersey. She married Isaac M. Yard , Sr., son of John Yard and Jane ? Yard. He was born ABT 1732 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1 JAN 1819 in Trenton, New Jersey.     ii. George Ely was born ABT 1740. He married Susannah Farley, daughter of Caleb Farley , Sr. and Catherine ? Farley. She was born ABT 1747.

32.	William Yard , Sr. was born ABT 1677 in Devonshire, England, and died 8 DEC 1744 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of 64. Joseph Yard , Sr. and 65. Mary Salisbury.

33.	Mary Tindall was born ABT 1685 in England, and died 1747 in Trenton, New Jersey.
	Children of Mary Tindall and William Yard , Sr. are:     i. Joseph Yard , Sr. was born ABT 1705 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died 1763 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Anna Spencer, daughter of William Spencer. She was born ABT 1708 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and died JAN 1765 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Ann Dangworth. She was born ABT 1710.     ii. Mary Yard was born ABT 1708 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died BEF 1739. She married Henry Mershon , Jr. 20 JAN 1727/28 in Trenton, New Jersey, son of Henry Mershon , Sr.. He was born ABT 1700, and died 4 MAR 1777 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.     iii. William Yard , Jr. was born 10 MAY 1709 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died 1760 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Mary Peace. She was born ABT 1717. He married Sarah Springer 21 FEB 1738/39 in Evesham, Burlington County, New Jersey. She was born ABT 1711. He married Mary Watson 11 SEP 1746, daughter of Isaac Watson and Johanna ? Watson. She was born ABT 1716, and died 11 APR 1747 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married Margaret ? Yard ABT 1750. She was born ABT 1725. 16.   iv. John Yard was born ABT 1712 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 21 JUL 1763 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Jane ? Yard 9 SEP 1732 in Trenton, New Jersey. She was born ABT 1717. He married Hannah Oakley ABT 1740, daughter of Mary ? Oakley. She was born ABT 1719.     v. Elizabeth Yard was born 13 SEP 1715 in Hopewell, New Jersey. She married Morris Justice. He was born ABT 1705, and died 1788.     vi. Benjamin Yard , Sr. was born 23 JUL 1718 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 3 OCT 1808 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Anne Pearson Pierson 18 JUL 1744 in Trenton, New Jersey, daughter of Robert Pearson Pierson , Jr. and Elizabeth Tindall. She was born 25 APR 1721 in Burlington Co., New Jersey, and died 5 OCT 1772 in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Jean West 10 MAY 1786. She was born ABT 1723, and died 10 MAY 1795 in Trenton, New Jersey.     vii. Jethro Yard was born ABT 1720 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died DEC 1760 in Trenton, New Jersey.

36.	John Ely , Sr. was born 1685 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1732 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of 72. Joshua B. Ely , Sr. and 73. Mary Senior.

37.	Frances Venables was born ABT 1685 in England, and died 1732 in Trenton, New Jersey. She was the daughter of 74. William Venables and 75. Elizabeth ? Venables.
	Children of Frances Venables and John Ely , Sr. are:     i. John Ely , Jr. was born 10 OCT 1707 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1795 in Windsor, New Jersey. He married Phebe Allison 1731. She was born 1712 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died 1756. He married Deborah Hammell, daughter of John Hammell and Elizabeth Chambers. She was born 28 MAY 1729 in Mansfield, New Jersey, and died 1812 in East Windsor, New jersey. He married Sarah Warford 1762. She was born ABT 1715. 18.   ii. William Ely was born ABT 1709. He married Jemima Hunt. She was born ABT 1710. He married Jemima Hunt. She was born ABT 1711.     iii. Mary Elizabeth Ely was born ABT 1712. She married Joseph Higby. He was born ABT 1711. She married William Hill 1754. He was born ABT 1708.

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