John Eachus

Notes:

From two Eachus graves labeld "Father" & "Mother" found in East Nantmeal Methodist Grave yard. by Richard Garvine. John's parents were in the East Nantmeal Baptist Graveyard. This is the only reference to this John. confermation is being researched.

Census Listings;
1850 East Nantmeal, Chester County. age 39. Cooper (R 94)
1860 East Nantmeal, Chester County, age 49, Framer. (R 96)
1880 East nantmeal, Chester County, Head Married, age 69 Farmer (R 95)

Family/Spouse: Sarah Ann Cooper. Sarah was born on 4 Sep 1810 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1900 in East Nantmeal, Chester County; was buried in 1900 in Nantmeal Methodist Church Cemetery, Glenmoore, Chester County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anna J Eachus was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Nov 1911 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. (death occured at 9.30 pm); was buried on 6 Nov 1911 in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Spring City, Chester County,.
2. William C Eachus was born on 12 Aug 1836 in East Nantmeal, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Jul 1915 in East NantMeal, Chester County.; was buried in 1915 in Nantmeal Methodist Church Cemetery, Glenmoore, Chester County.
3. Mary Elizabeth Eachus was born on 18 Sep 1839 in East Nantmeal, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 31 Oct 1917 in North Coventry, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1917 in Spring City, Chester County..
4. Helena Eachus was born in 1845 in East Nantmeal, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America.
5. Kate Ann Eachus was born on 19 Oct 1847 in East Nantmeal, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.; died on 24 Jul 1929 in Chester County, Pa. U.S.; was buried in 1929 in Green Mount Cemetery, West Chester, Chester County, U.S..
6. Levis C Eachus was born on 21 Jun 1852 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jul 1917 in East NantMeal, Chester County.; was buried in Nantmeal Methodist Church Cemetery, Glenmoor, Chester County..

Notes:

1810 census Pikeland, 1830 Census Nantmeal.

John married Mary Dilworth about 1799. Mary was born in 1778 in East Nantmeal, Chester County, Pa. US; died in 1852 in East Nantmeal, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.; was buried in 1852 in Vincent Baptist Churchyard, Pikeland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is buried with a family of McFarlands

Notes:

21-4-1755 William Eachus Jr disowned, accused by his aunt Sarah Haines
8-11-1776 William Eachus Jr in military exercises & signing some of their
articles.. 7-2-1777 Acknoledgment accepted. 9-4-1784 William Eachus disowned,
mustering. 8-11-1785 William Eachus disowned, married by a baptist teacher.
per Goshen Minutes
William was listed in the Revolutionery Solders Index for Chester County from Late 1780 to 1783. In 1789 he appeared in the History of Pikeland Township. where someone tried to swindle him out of this Property.
He appears in the 1810 Census of Pikeland.

William married Mary Richards on 4 Sep 1755 in Pennsylvania. USA. Mary was born about 1737 in (in/of)Chester County, Pa. US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]