{"id":1341,"date":"2014-06-30T15:58:22","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T20:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/?page_id=1341"},"modified":"2026-09-15T10:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:57:14","slug":"robert-aitken","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/genealogy\/surnames\/aitken\/robert-aitken\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Aitken, Jr. (1767-1823)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Aitken, Jr. (1767\u20131823) was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of Philadelphia printer and publisher Robert Aitken, Sr. He married Nancy Ann Pearson in Philadelphia in 1787 and became the father of Joseph Aitken, continuing the Aitken family line in Philadelphia into the nineteenth century. He is my husband’s great, great, great grandfather.<\/p>\n

Birth<\/h2>\n

07 Jun 1767 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland<\/p>\n

Marriage<\/h2>\n

9 Aug 1787 to Nancy Ann Pearson in Philadelphia, PA.<\/p>\n

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PA Marriage Records, 1700-1821 Third Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, for Robert Aitken Jr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Death<\/h2>\n

Mar 1823<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Robert Aitken, Jr. (1767\u20131823) was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of Philadelphia printer and publisher Robert Aitken, Sr. He married Nancy Ann Pearson in Philadelphia in 1787 and became the father of Joseph Aitken, continuing the Aitken family line in Philadelphia into the nineteenth century. He is my husband’s great, great, great grandfather. 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