Catherine Eachus

Robert married Sarah Coats about 1810. Sarah was born about 1778 in (in/of) Chester County, Pa. US; died about 1862 in age 84. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Enoch moved his family frequently when they were young, according to the tax records and Esther,s transfers among monthly meetings of the Society of Friends. In 1749 and 1750 they were in Goshen. In 1753 and 1754 in Nether Providence. In 1756, they
were briefly in East Marlborough. From 1757 to 1762 they were in Kennett. In 1763, Esther's father, Thomas Evans, granted 175 acres in Goshen to Enoch and they moved back to Goshen. Although Enoch and Esther sold this 175 acres to their son William in
1784, they continued to live there. Enoch died in Goshen sometime before June 12th 1790, when letters of administration were granted to his son Evans. He did not leave a will and the Chester county Archives contain only an inventory of his property at the time he died.
By a deed of 14th Aug 1784 Enoch Eachus of Goshen Township, Yeoman, and Esther his wife granted to William Eachus, Jn, of the same place for ?600 a messuage and a tract of 175 acres in Goshen Township. It being the same messuage and tract which Thomas
Evans, by an indenture of 19 and 20 1763 had granted to Enoch Eachus. The deed was recorded 15th Sept 1785
On 26th Nov 1754 at Providence Enoch petitioned/complained about one of his slaves a John Taylor who caused trouble, was a runaway and was expensive to keep.

Enoch married Esther Evans in Dec 1745 in Goshen. Esther (daughter of Thomas Evans and Esther Haines) was born about 1720 in (in/of) Pennsylvania, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Goshen Minutes: 9.9.1763 Esther Eachus & children, Sarah,William and Elizabeth
certif from Kennett. 16.4.1753 Esther Eachus to Chester.
Chester Minutes: 13.7.1753 Esther Eachus and daughter Sarah, certif from
Goshen. 13.6.1755 Esther Eachus wife of Enoch , certif to Newark with children
William and Sarah.

Goshen Minutes: 9.9.1763 Esther Eachus & children, Sarah,William and Elizabeth
certif from Kennett. 16.4.1753 Esther Eachus to Chester.
Chester Minutes: 13.7.1753 Esther Eachus and daughter Sarah, certif from
Goshen. 13.6.1755 Esther Eachus wife of Enoch , certif to Newark with children
William and Sarah.
Esther Married Enoc Eachus shortly before Dec 16th 1745, Because on that date it was reported to the Goshen Monthly Meeting that Esther Evans had been married before a Priest to one who was not a member of the Society of Friends, and two Friends were
appointed to deal with her. On 20th Jan 1746 the case of Esther Evans was continued at her request, On May 19th 1746 it was reported that Esther Eachus is delivered of a child too soon after marriage. A Testimony against her was prepared and she was
disowned as a member of the Meeting. however, in 1752, Esther Eachus produced an " Acknowledgement" ** to Goshen Meeting for her outgoing, which was accepted and she was reinstated as a member. On 16 Aug 1753, Esther Eachus requested a Certificate of
removal to Chester Monthly meeting, which was signed 21st Sept 1753.
Esther Evans was the daughter of Thomas Evans of Goshen Township, Chester County. who in his will dated 5th Oct 1763 left his daughter Margerat, wife of William Bane a clock and case and ?50. To Son David Evans ?10, To his Daughter Esther Haines
Eachus, wife of Enoch Eachus, he left ?50. All the remainder he left to his two daughters, Margaret and Esther. In a Codcil dated 20h June 1765 he reduced Davidd legacy to 1/- and gave ?10 to his daughter Esther Eachus. The will was proved 25th March
1766.

Esther Evans was a direct descendant of early settler John Haines