Person:William Mebane (11)
William Mebane, Sr
b.1682 Ireland
d.Abt 1750 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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  • H.  William Mebane, Sr1682 - Abt 1750
  1. Alexander Mebane1716 - Bet 1789 & 1793
  2. Mary MebaneAbt 1727 -
  3. William Mebane, Jr.Abt 1728 - 1794
  4. Jane MebaneBef 1730 - Aft 1757
  5. Ann Louey MebaneAbt 1730 - 1821
  6. John MebaneAbt 1732 - 1769
  7. Francis MebaneAbt 1735 -
  8. Rachel MebaneAbt 1736 -
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Name William Mebane, Sr
Alt Name William Mebane
Gender Male
Alt Birth? Abt 1680 Ireland
Birth? 1682 Ireland
Marriage to Unknown
Death? Abt 1750 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania


Immigrant to Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1717/1727, probably from Country Antrim in northern Ireland (Ulster).

Notes from William Lee "Bill" Anderson: In 1728 he signed a petition to form Lancaster County as William Meben.(Mebane:1999:64–67)

Settled in Pennsylvania 1719-1724

From another researcher, Thomas Mebane LeGrande: In PA 1718 and one of the founders of Lancaster, PA (signed a petition for the creation of Lancaster County in 1728). Family probably went to Northern Ireland from Scotland in 17th Century. Name may have changed from Maben as there is a Loch Maben in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; however, name in old novel by Sir Walter Scott is spelled Loch Mebane, so there may have been alternate spellings.

Lochmaben (Maben/Mebane/Mabin) Royal Burg founded 1296 in the valley of the Annan, 9 miles NE of Dumfries, between Castle Loch, Kirk Loch and Mill Loch. First superiors Bruces - Lords of Annandale, Earls of Moray, Earl of Douglas. Royal Burg in 1605. Contains old churchyard, mideaval church and parish church 1818. Lochmaben Old Castle built in mid 12th century. Lochmaben Castle around 1300 1 mile SE. Elshieshields Tower in mid 16th century.

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