John Eachus

Notes:

Birth year from tax Records for Pa 1729 Goshen
Goshen Minutes: 18.9.1734 John Eachus and Hannah Haines marriage allowed.
17.8.1748 John Eachus reported for drinking.

Bound Servants & Apprentices:
26th Sept 1746 Benjamin Burke assigns Catherine Duggan a servant from Ireland
in the brig Rebecca to John Eachus of Chester County, yeoman, for 4 years from
September 21st 1746. Consideration ?14 customary dues.

Early Church Records of Chester County, Pennsylvania v.2,pp 83,87.
In 1748 the Goshen Monthly Meeting complained that John was "drinking to excess," for which he was "disowned" on 19th Oct. of that same year. Wife Hannah was disowned on 15th feb 1751 for "aspersing" the character of Elizabeth Ashbridge. John reportedly died from "weakness of body and Etreamaty (sic) of weather"

John bought two hundred acres of land from Edward Riley 24th October 1729. John and Hannah conveyed one hundred and fifty acres of their land, including the corner property to their son Phineus. The conveyance is dated 8/12/1753. Phineus was the first Inkeeper at the Turks Head Tavern. Phineus biult a small log cabin located on the present site of the Fidelity Bank, on North High Street. wher he practised his trade as a cooper before opening the Turks Head. After his bankruptcy the property northeast of the corner of High & Gay streets was sold by Sheriff John Morton on Feb 22nd 1768 to Isaiah Matlack.

John married Hannah Haines on 22 Nov 1734 in Goshen MM, Chester County, Pa. Hannah (daughter of Isaac Haines and Catherine David) was born on 4 Jan 1717 in (in/of) Goshen Township, Pennsylvania USA; died in 1799 in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Phineas Eachus was born on 26 Aug 1737 in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; died after 1781 in West Whiteland.
2. William Eachus was born about 1737 in (in/of)Chester County, Pa. US.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 Mar 1674, Middlewich, Cheshire, England

Notes:

Robert was the first Eachus in America. His presence is documented in a number of sources, including a history of "Chester & Delaware Counties," Gilbert & Cope: " The first ancester to appear on the records is Robert Eachus, who on December 5th 1704, purchased two hundred acres of land from Richard Thomas...... "
The Eachus family had been Tenant Farmers in Church Minshull and Minshull Vernon since the 13th Century, by the 17th century there was a lot of poverty and disease in the area and they would have had a hard life. One of the wealthier families in the Minshull area was the Minshul Family, they did a lot for the community including helping to fund the Church rebuild in 1702. In 1682 Thomas Minshul and his wife Margaret settled in Pennsylvania, and the family made money by sending ships to America with fee paying passengers. Many inhabitants of the area worked their passage to America on these ships. and it would have been easy for the Eachus family of Minshull, to arrange a trip for their cousin Robert to work his passage in this way. Family legend says that he sailed from Chester in 1700, which would fit perfectly with the Minsul ships. Another pointer is the fact that the coat of arms of the minshul family was a Turks Head. Robert's Grandson Phineas opened an Inn on his land and called it the Turks Head, The Turks Head was in the centre of what is now West Chester (corner of Gay Street & High Street).
The first mention of Robert Eachus in America is in 1704 when he delivered a deed of mortgage to Richard Thomas for 200 acres of land dated 6th day of December 1704. ( from the records of the courts of Chester County Pa 1697-1710)
According to the Tax records his first son John was born in 1707, and Ann in 1712, but according to the IGI he was not married untill 1713. There is no other evidence of this date and one of 1706 would be better suited to the facts. A date of 1707 in Birmingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, is given by some, and as Elizabeth's family were living in Birmingham township this is entirely possible, but I have found no evidence to support this.
Robert spent his life after 1704 as a farmer on his land in Goshen, and died between 3 December 1727, when he signed his will, and 26 nov 1728, when it was proved.
To his wife Elizabeth he left one half his Plantation where he lived containing 200 acres during her life. To his son John he left the other half of said Plantation and the whole of same at the death of his wife. To his son William he left 200 acres north of above land, and to have the liberty to work upon the same at 19. To his youngest sons Robert, Enoch and Daniel he left ?10 each at 14. To his three daughters Elizabeth, Ann and Alice he left ?5 each. His Executors were his wife Elizabeth and his son John .

Time Line:
Pennsylvania was settled in 1630 by Dutch pioneers who came up the Delaware Bay and river and settled at Gloucester point.
Swedes began to arrive about 1631, Their first landing was at New Castle, which they named Stockholm. King Charles II, in 1664, whose claim to New England gave him power to claim to the southward, he granted patent to his brother James, Duke of York and Albany. New York being named after the Duke. In 1675 the west part of this area was sold to one Edward Byllinge of the Society of Friends, to whom William Penn, soon afterwards, became a trustee. Penn, in his efforts to settle the estate of Bylling, became so well acquainted with the region of Pennsylvania and colonial settlements, as to be afterwards induced to purchase that for himself, by recieving it as an equivalent for claims due to his father, Admiral Penn. In 1677 the ship Kent arrived with 230 passengers. They landed at Raccoon Creek. Other vessels continued to follow to Jersey. In 1681 William Penn induced people to emigrate by selling them one hundred acres for 40 shillings (2 GB pounds - value in 2002 - 300 GB pounds). In the years after 1683 emigration increased, Pioneers came from England, Ireland, Wales, The Netherlands and Germany. One of these early pioneers was Robert Eachus


Archive;
Family Group Sheet (FG1/1)
Descendents Printed List (RG1/2)
Early History of the Eachus Family in Chester and Delaware Counties (A1-14)
Robert Eachus to Margaret Paul Vincent born 1963 Descendancy (FG1-17)
will dated 3 december 1727 proved 62 November 1728 (WI-6) & digital

Robert married Elizabeth Harry on 13 Mar 1708 in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh Harry and Elizabeth Brinton) was born in 1690 in Dilworth, Birmingham, Township, Pa; died on 8 Mar 1758 in East Malborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania; was buried in 1758 in Kennett Burial Ground, Kennett Square, Chester County, U.S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After the death of Robert Eachus, Elizabeth was left with seven young children. So it is not surprising that within a year, she married a widower John Gleave, and taken most of her children with her to live with him in Springfield. The signatures under those of the bride and groom were Elizabeth Harry, Hester Willis, William Brinton, Thomas Speakman, John Eachus, Elizabeth Eachus, etc
The month after her marriage Elizabeth Gleave requested a certificate of removal to Chester Monthly Meeting on 21st April 1729.
In May 1756, Elizabeth Gleave was received as a member of Newark Monthly Meeting on a certificate from Chester Monthly Meeting.
Elizabeth Gleave died 8th March 1758 and was buried at Kennett Meeting. The Will of Elizabeth Gleave, Widow, is dated 28th Jan 1758, and was prooved 21st March 1758. To her son John Eachus she left 5/-, to son William Eachus 10/- , to son Robert Eachus 10/-, to her son Enoch Eachus she left ?5, to son Daniel Eachus her riding mare, to daughter Ann Wickersham wearing Apparel. The remainder to be equally divided between her son Daniel Eachus and her son-in-law James Wickersham, who were also her Executors. The witnesses were Thomas Carleton and Daniel Bailey

Information from Swathmore College says that Hugh Harry and his family were Seventh Day Baptists.

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Abode 1670 Yatehouse, Middlewich
1660: paid Hearth Tax @ Ravenscroft Hall
John met his future wife Alice Hight while they were both servants at Ravenscroft, It was a 14th Century Moated Manor House, (Long since demolished)
Later they married and farmed at Kinnerton near Middlewich, Cheshire. There is little doubt that it was his son Robert Eachus who travelled to the Colonies in 1700 and founded the American Eachus Family.

John married Alice Hight on 11 Aug 1661 in Over Parish Church, by Licence. Alice was born about 1640 in (in/of) Ravenscroft, Middlewich, Cheshire. England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hearth tax 1660 @ Ravenscroft Hall

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Married:
Written Extract of Marriage Licence Held

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Hugh was a weaver from Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales, who arrived at Philadelphia on the ship "Vine" from Liverpool, England on 17 July 1684. he lived in birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Among the passengers Listed were Hugh & Daniel Harris. On his Marriage to Elizabeth he received a gift of two tracts of land covering 250 acres, in Birmingham, Pa from his father-in-law William Brinton on 11th April 1695, and on the 16th November 1707 he bought an additional 430 acres in Marlborough Township. Hugh & Elizabeth had six children known to survive.
His will is dated 27 April 1708 and proved at Pa 28 Sept 1708.
Note, in welsh names the son took the name of the father so Hugh Harry is the son of Harry Thomas Owen. (written Harris)

Hugh married Elizabeth Brinton on 12 Apr 1686 in Concord MM, Chester County. Elizabeth (daughter of William Brinton and Ann Bagley) was born on 9 Oct 1665 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England; died in 1715 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1715 in Brinton Homestead Cemetery, Thornbury, Delaware, Pennsylvania USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived at Dilworth, Birmingham Township. US
Elizabeth is an ancester of Richard Milhous Nixon, through his mother Hannah
Milhous.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Feb 1596, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

Notes:

will dated 16th February 1671/2 leaving his effects to his children Ellen and Thomas
Will proved 29th August 1672 - Copy Held (FW 1/1)

Paid Poll Tax 1660 income ?5 per Anum tax due; 2 shillings & 1 shilling for his daughter
Paid Hearth Tax 1664 1 shilling

William`s Marriage does not appear in the Parish records of Cheshire, Staffordshire or Shropshire. the reason could be a Couple- Beggar. A Couple-Beggar was an itinerant priest who performed marriages irregulary i.e. without Banns or Licence. Hardwicks Marriage Act of 1754 legalised such marriages, but the officiating minister was declared a felon.

Archive
Poll & Hearth Tax returns (MC 2/12)

William married Ellen. Ellen was born about 1598 in (in/of) Cheshire, England; died in 1667; was buried in St Bartholomews, Church Minshull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note, in welsh names the son took the name of the father so Hugh Harry is the son of Harry Thomas Owen. (written Harris)

Harry married unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Dec 1636, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Notes:

William migrated to the Pennsylvania colony in 1684, landing at Philadelphia, In March 2686 he purchased 50 acres of land from Thomas King, In October 1686 he purchased a further 450 acres in Birmingham Township, and in 1688 Purchased 400 acres. acquiring 1,000 acres in total. he made his will on 20th
June 1699, proved on 1 Dec 1700, indicating he probably died in the late Autumn of 1700. In addition to his real estate, he left a modestly prosperous personal estate of ?367, which he divided equitably among his children. William emigrated to america on the Ship "Vine" and landed at Grubb's Landing with his wife and son, he left his 3 daughters in England to go later.

William married Ann Bagley in 1659 in Sedgely, Staffordshire, England. Ann (daughter of Edward Bagley and Ann) was born on 2 Jun 1635 in Sedgeley, Worcester, England; died on 5 Apr 1699 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennslyvania, USA; was buried in 1699 in Brinton Homestead Cemetery, Thornbury, Delaware, Pennsylvania USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]