Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameCaptain Anthony Wayne
Birth1666, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Death2 Dec 1739, Eastown, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania
OccupationMilitary
FatherCaptain Gabriel Wayne (Wain) (1622-1678)
MotherMartha Saunderson (1636-1696)
Spouses
Birth1668, Bathdrum, Nederland
Death31 Jan 1763, Radnor, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania
Marriageabt 1690, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland
Notes for Captain Anthony Wayne
Battle of the Boyne
He is said to come from Yorkshire, and he bore the same Coat of Arms as John his grandfather. This is the Captain Wayne that fought gallantly and distinguished himself at the Battle of the Boyne. He is the grandfather of Major General Anthony Wayne. He settled in County Wicklow, Ireland on land granted him for service to the King. It is said he tired of the Irish People and the social habits of Ireland. He made a resolve to move to the New World. The Wayne Clan did originate in Yorkshire, and a branch in Derbyshire.
Captain Anthony Wayne, settled in Easttown, Chester County, PA. His children were born in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland, but the Waynes are definitively of English origin. He lived in Ireland with his wife, Hannah Faulkner and their 10 children until 1723. I have not found the reason Captain Wayne decided to move to America. I have read accounts that he raised sheep in Ireland and the market fell through. His lifelong companion and friend, John Hunter apparently moved to America first and he perhaps encouraged Anthony to move to America. History does tell us that the political climate in Ireland at this time was in turmoil as it has been for centuries. There were still small battles and skirmishes being fought in Ireland and perhaps Anthony was concerned for the safety of his family. He did board a ship and sailed to America, landing in Boston Harbor in 1723.
He is said to come from Yorkshire, and he bore the same Coat of Arms as John his grandfather. This is the Captain Wayne that fought gallantly and distinguished himself at the Battle of the Boyne. He is the grandfather of Major General Anthony Wayne. He settled in County Wicklow, Ireland on land granted him for service to the King. It is said he tired of the Irish People and the social habits of Ireland. He made a resolve to move to the New World. The Wayne Clan did originate in Yorkshire, and a branch in Derbyshire.
Captain Anthony Wayne, settled in Easttown, Chester County, PA. His children were born in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland, but the Waynes are definitively of English origin. He lived in Ireland with his wife, Hannah Faulkner and their 10 children until 1723. I have not found the reason Captain Wayne decided to move to America. I have read accounts that he raised sheep in Ireland and the market fell through. His lifelong companion and friend, John Hunter apparently moved to America first and he perhaps encouraged Anthony to move to America. History does tell us that the political climate in Ireland at this time was in turmoil as it has been for centuries. There were still small battles and skirmishes being fought in Ireland and perhaps Anthony was concerned for the safety of his family. He did board a ship and sailed to America, landing in Boston Harbor in 1723.