Daniel A Eachus

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Census Listings;
1850 St Louis, Missouri, America. age 23. Works in City

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William bought and sold real property in Loudoun between 1822 & 1830, and in one deed he is described as "Doctor"
Census Listings;
1850 St Louis, Missouri, America. age 52.
1880 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, America, widower, age 82, Physician

William married Ann Bennett on 16 May 1822. Ann was born about 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Oak Virginia was 20 miles from Laesborgh

Daniel lived in Loudoun County, Virginia. It appears he was well regarded in the community.
Daniel and two others (Frances W Luckett and Samuel Singleton) were appointed on December 31,
1818 by Burr Powell, President of the Board of Directors of Ashby's Gap Turnpike Company,
to serve as official inspectors for the purpose of verifying to the Governor that portions of the Turnpike were in fact completed. This appointment was confirmed by the Governor. On December 4, 1819, the three certified to the Governor that the subject portions were completed. (Calendar of Virginia State Papers, Vol 10, p480, p492)

Daniel became a miller and was part owner of at least two mills. He acquired a one half interest in his first mill, along with fellow Quaker Joseph Gore in 1803. The mill was part of a 196 acre tract located along Beaver Creek ( a tributary of Goose Creek). and then along with Robert Massey Powell he built his second mill in 1808 on a fifty acre tract located along Goose Creek. The area of the mill came to be called "Millsville" Two years later Daniel sold his half interest to Robert Powell. and acquired interests in at least two other mills, and was a party to more than two dozen real estate instruments during his life.

On 12th April 1815 Daniel Eachus was appointed to the board of directors of the Loudoun Company, the first known bank in Loudoun County. The Board of this institution consisted mostly of Quaker businessmen from Loudoun County. Unfortunately, in 1816, the Virgunia General Assembly, dominated by eastern Virginians who opposed the creation of additional unchartered banks, passed an act supressing all unchartered Virginia banks, including the Loudoun Company.

Daniel and his children were practising Quakers, and they belonged to the Southfork Meeting, which was an indulged meeting (branch) of the Goose Creek Monthly Meeting in the southern part of Loudoun County. Although Daniel seems to have been a "lapsed Quaker" one consequenc of which was that the Goose Creek MM Meeting Records for the relavent period contail only two references to him as a witness at Quaker wedding ceremonies, the last of these references was in 1795. As a "lapsed Quaker" member of the South Fork brance of the Goose Green MM, Daniel would have been in good company, for the more staid members of the Goose Creek MM were of the firm opinion that thier South Fork bretheren "Drank to excess, Fought, Gambled and in general were lax morally. ( Werner Janney and Asa Moore Janney, Ye Meeting Hous Small: A short Account of Friends in Loudoun County, Virginia, 1732-1980 [ Lincoln, Va p 154] ).

Daniel executed a deed regarding some property in Fauquieron 28 Nov 1829, and by the time of the 1830 U.S. census it appears he was living with his son Thomas. Daniel seems to disappear from the records altogether by 1834 and it is assumed he died about that year. He died intestate. As for his wife Mary, there is no record of her death or indeed whether she survived or predeceased Daniel.

Daniel married Mary. Mary was born on 22 Aug 1771 in Virginia, America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel Eaches mary's husband seemed to be a lapsed Quaker one consequence of which was that the Goose Creek Monthly Meeting Records for the relevant period contain only two references to him as a witness at Quaker wedding ceremonies, the last of these was in 1795. Fortunately, Daniel kept a family record in his Bible. His wife was named Mary and was born 22 Aug 1771, but sadly he failed to record her maiden name. One presumes she was a fellow Quaker and member of the South fork brance of the Goose Creek Monthly Meeting. Moreover in view of Quaker onomastics (ie, nameing of children) one can further speculate that her father may have been named Joseph. (the name of her first born son), especially since none of the children of Robert Eachus Sr, or of Robert Eachus Jr, was so named

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Goshen Minutes: 21 May 1757 Robert Eachus received in membership at Uwchlan.
16 Jan 1758 Robert Eachus made ackn for marriage by a priest
to Mary Griffith. Robert Eachus who joined Uwchlan was the
son of Robert E.
Uwchlan Minutes:1763 Robert Eachus requests certificate for self, wife and
children to Sadsbury (not clear of debt)
1763 Disowned, non attendance at meetings and a spirit of
discord. Wife Mary and 3 children, Mary, William and Robert
certificated to Sadsbury.
Bond between Robert Eachus, John Griffith and Richard Downing dated 25th July
1763.
Know all men by these present that we, Robert Eachus of East Caln in the
County of Chester and Province of Pennsylvanis (Joyner)(sic) and John Griffiths of
Leacock in the County of Lancaster and Province aforesaid (Yeoman) are held
and firmly bound unto Richard Downing of East Caln in the County of Chester
and Province aforesaid (Yeoman) in the sum of one hundred thirty four pounds
current money of Pennsylvania to be paid unto the said Richard Downing or to
his certain attorney, heirs, ecex, admin or assigns which payment well anfd
truly be made. We do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs and admins and every of
them firmly by these present. Sealed with our seals and dated this twenty
fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty
three.

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Robert Eachus
and John Griffiths or either of them, their or either of their heirs, exec,
admins or any of them do pay unto the said Robert Downing or to his certain
attorney, heir, execs, admins or assigns the sum of sixty seven pounds current
money of Pennsylvania aforesaid with lawful interest for the same and that on
or before the twenty fifth of July next ensuing the date hereof then this
obligation is to be void and of non effect otherwise to remain in full force
and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Evan Griffith Thomas Owen Robert Eachus John Griffith

Monies receipted Bond of Robert Eachus and John Griffith
Rec'd of James D... 2=2/6 order
From Robert Eachus

Rec'd October ye 17th 1767 the
sum of twelve pounds 2 shillings and sixpence
for interest

Recd January the 25th 1770 the sum of thirteen
pounds nineteen shillings and eightpence
for interest due on the within bond.

1772 29th of the twelfth month. Rec'd the sum by the hand of John Griffith
the sum of thirty pounds of the within bond by me Mary Downing

Received of Michael Hubley eleven pounds ten shillings and ninepence, being a
share or dividend of the estate of Robert Eachus in an attachment issued
against said Robert Eachus of which sum I have given said Hubley a receipt May
18th 1771.


A Complaint was lodged against Robert Eachus Jr., on 6th Aug 1762 by the Uwchlan Monthly Meeting for alleged unfair dealing with a partner in business, and for using unsavery expressions. He admitted and apologized for the unsavery expressions, but denied the unfair dealing complaint, which was dropped due to insufficient evidence. On 9th Nov 1763 another complaint was made against him for allegedly "charging a friend falsely in public, using unsavery expressions and neglecting meetings". The second complaint ultimately proved to be his undoing, for he was disowned on 8th March 1764. Probably as a result of her husbands exile from the friends, less than a month later, on 5th April 1764, his wife Mary and their three children, Mary, William and Robert, applied for and received a certificate to remove to Sadsbury MM in Lancaster County, Pa

Robert married Mary Griffith on 27 Aug 1757 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. Mary was born in 1731 in (in/of) Cork, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died on 03 Apr 1801 in Pennsylvania, America; was buried in 1801 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On the 5th April 1764 Mary Eachus wife of Robert Eachus made an application to be Transfered along with her children Mary, William and Robert from the Uwchlan Monthly Meeting. to the Sadsbury Monthly Meeting