Jane S Eachus

Other Events:

• Baptism: Chester MM, Chester County, Pa

Notes:

The history of Chester and Delawere County Vol11 shows a date of death for
Jane asJan 10th 1854. But in"Pennsyvania Vital Statistics" prepard by the
Pennsylvania Historical Society(Vol 11, Pg171) shows a date of Jan 10th 1852,
it also states that Jane.."fell or jumped out of a 3rd story window at
Westtown School"

Other Events:

• Baptism: Chester MM, Chester County, Pa

Notes:

from Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Chester & Delaware County, Gilbert Cope

"Homer Eachus was the first to engage in mercantile life at Providence, and later removed to Howellville, Delaware County, where he built a store which he conducted for some time. In 1821 he engaged in farming, an occupation which he followed for the greater part of his active life. In Politics he was a Democrat always, but during the civil war gave unqualified support President Lincoln and the cause of the Federal government. He took an active part in the aaffairs of the Society of Friends"

Homer senior is buried near his son Homer in the Cumberland Cemetery. The only information readable on his grave stone were the month of death, and that he was aged 77 years

Census Listings;
1850 Edgmont, Delaware, Pennsylvania, age 58 Farmer

Homer married Lydia M Green on 8 Sep 1814 in Middletown M.H. Pa. Lydia (daughter of Robert Green and Hannah Williamson) was born on 12 Sep 1791 in Edgmont, Pennsylvania, America; was christened in 1850 in Edgmont; died on 15 Jul 1871 in Philadelphia; was buried in Cumberland Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census Listings;
1850 Edgmont, Delaware, Pennsylvania, age 59.

Notes:

Virgil Eachus, son of Phinehas and Sarah (Trego) .. Removed early in life
to Middletown Township, Deleware county, where he lived for a number of years
and then moved to Barlmore county, maryland, where for a short time he was
engaged in farming. On his return he settled in Haverford township, Delaware
county where he passed the remainder of his life, his occupation being that of
a farmer. In politics he was an old line Whig. Virgil and his first wife,
Bathsheba Webb, had nine children. When she died Virgil married Mary Starr and
had another five children. ( from Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of chester &
Delaware County, Gilbert Cope)
Goshen MM minutes; 6-2-1784 Virgil Eachus to Bradford.
25-7-1814 Virgils Children, Joseph, Mahala, & Preston were in possession of Gunpowder. Chester County. M M.
Rasdnor MM minutes; 14-6-1827 Virgil Eachus, Mary his wife and minor children Minshall, Sarah and Virgil Trego, also Van Leer Eachus, Certif from Goshen Disowned for seperation.

from"Pennsylvania Vital records",Vol 11, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, 1983

Gilbert Cope copied the Dutton Records of deaths ,marraiges etc....a work compiled by or inthe possetion of Hannah Dutton for many years. A death is listed for Virgil eachus on 9-10-1839. It is likely that this is the Virgil eachus refered to in that work. Gilbert copied this list in 1873 and published his " Chester and Delaware Counties" work in 1904 so he should have the correct date for Virgils death.

Virgil married Bathsheba Webb on 4 Jan 1791 in St Michaels Zion Church, Philadelphia,. Bathsheba was born about 1765 in Maryland, USA; died on 3 Feb 1807; was buried in 1807 in Middletown Preparative Burying Ground, Lima, Delaware. Pa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Hannah Williamson. Hannah was born about 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: The Original Homestead, West Chester

Notes:

Phineas Eachus son of John Eachus & Hannah Haines, was at one time a large landowner, Owning much of the present site of West Chester. Where he was from 1762 to 1768 the proprietor of the first inn, which was called the Turks Head Tavern**. He was also the owner of the Original Homestead. Becoming surety for his friends, he lost the property, The land passing into the possession of Isaac Matlock. and the Inn being purchased by John Hoopes.
Goshen MM minutes: 9th Dec 1768 Phineas Eachus uncle, William Eachus lost money by being security for him.
6th Jan 1769 Phineas Eachus disowned.
8th Feb 1771 Sarah wife of Phineas disowned.
List of Capt. Joseph Johnsons Company of the Township of Goshen 1781. Phineas is listed as private 3rd class..

** His Grandfather Robert Eachus sailed to America with one of the ships provided by the Minshull Family, The Turks Head was the Minshull Family Coat of Arms

Background;
The history of West Chester is intimately connected to its role as a transportation hub. West Chester is situated on high ground between the Brandywine and Chester Creek watersheds, at a point that attracted travellers since the earliest days of
recorded history, The Great Minquas Trail of the Lenni Lenape passed through the area in the 17th century, connecting settlements and trading posts in the lower Schuylkill Valley with fur-producing regions to the west.
The first roads in the area were laid out in the early eighteenth century. Although neither the "Old Lancaster Road" (US30) not the "Old Baltimore Pike"(US1) passed through West Chester, William Penn's "Street Road"(PA926) passed a short distance to the south, and the "Strasburg Road" passed along what later became the north edge of the borough. A road from Wilmington to Reading (PA100) passed directly through the centre of the future borough, and another early road(PA100) ran southwest from the site to Jefferis' Ford on the Brandywine, near modern Lenape Park.
In 1762, a local cooper named Phineas Eachus applied to the Pennsylvania Legilsature for permission to open a "public house" for travellers on the Wilmington-to-Reading Road, at the intersection (presently Gay and High Streets) with the road from Jefferis' Ford to Philadelphia. Permission was granted, and Eachus' house became the "Turks Head Tavern", named for the sign used to mark its location. That Tavern, and its surrounding community, became the nucleus for the borough of West Chester, which was incorperated on March 20, 1799.
(taken from "A Brief History of Transportation in West Chester" by Jim Jones)

Archive;
Family Group Sheet (FG1/2)
A Brief History of Transportation in West Chester (A1-17)

Phineas married Sarah Trego on 23 Nov 1757 in GermanTown, Goshen Meeting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. Sarah (daughter of William Trego and Margaret Moor) was born on 26 Jun 1737 in Honey Brook Township, Chester County, Pa. US; died on 26 Dec 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah appointed overseer at Goshen meeting 19-3-1759. Disowned 8-2-1771.
will dated 9th Mar 1795. proved 26th Dec 1799

Pennsylvania Wills 1682-1834

"To sons Benjamin, Virgil and Paris Eachus 5 shillings each
To son Abner Eachus 10 shillings. To grand son William Thomas 5 shillings To son William Evans 20 shillings when of age. to my four daughters-in-law, Mary, wife of Benjamin. Bethsheba wife of Virgil, Mary wife of Paris and Mary wife of Abner, All wearing apparel. To son Jesse Evans all remainder of estate when of age." Executors: John Ralston, son Jesse Evans
Wit: JohnEvans , Sylvester Woodward.

The wording of the will would seem to say that Sarah married a second time to a Mr Evans.