Mary E McPherson

Notes:

Mary moved to Springfield in 1841 with her Aunt Charlotte Eachus, They lived with Charletts Brother Robert Eachus on a farm which is now in Curran Township.

Mary married James Short about in Sangamon, County.. James (son of Caleb Short and Elizabeth Walters) was born on 26 Nov 1816 in Green County, Kentucky.; died on 19 Nov 1872 in Loami, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sara Ann Short was born on 21 Apr 1845 in Sangamon, County, Illinois; died on 28 Nov 1900 in Hastings, Nabraska.
2. Robert Eachus Short was born on 15 Mar 1848.
3. Caroline K Short was born on 15 Nov 1851 in Sangamon County, Illinois; died on 15 Jun 1886 in Loami, Illinois.
4. Rebecca Elizabeth Short was born on 3 Dec 1854.
5. William E Short was born on 11 Nov 1857.
6. Charlotte Eachus Short was born on 16 Mar 1861 in Sangamon County, Illinois; died on 31 Aug 1861.

Notes:

Hiram & Rebecca had three children; Mary E McPherson, Thomas McPherson,Sarah
Ann McPherson

Hiram married Rebecca Eachus about 1819. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas Eachus and Phoebe Way) was born on 14 APL 1793 in Wagontown, Chester County, Pa; died in Aug 1844; was buried in West Caln Friends Bur Grnd, Downingtown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eachus family bible spelling Rebekah

Thomas married Elizabeth Shearer. Elizabeth was born about 1760 in (in/of) Loami, Sangamon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1798, Wagontown, Chester County, Pa

Notes:

A poem by Thomas written in the Wagontown store ledger 1794.
"A man can gain nothing in the company of the meeting"
Thomas operated the Wagontown store and lived in the same building the
Homestead

Thomas married Phoebe Way in CIR 1790. Phoebe (daughter of Caleb Way and Rebecca Mendenhall) was born on 28 Sep 1765 in Wagontown; died on 26 Oct 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Miami Minutes: 13.12.1804 Phebe Eachus and dau Mary recd from New Hope Tenn.
See will of Caleb Way , Phebe's father, page 37
Book: "Descendants of Robert & Hannah Hickman Way"
Phebe was born in 1765 about 3 o'clock in the morning
Hopewell Minutes: 1789/90 Disowned marrying out;1798 Phebe and daughter Mary
granted cert New Hope MM . Warren Co, Ohio: 1804 Phebe abd daughter Mary
received cert from New Hope

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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

Notes:

Born "about 5 o'clock in the evening" Descendants of Robert & Hannah Way.

Caleb married Rebecca Mendenhall on 27 Nov 1762 in Old Swedes Church Wilmington, Deleware. Rebecca was born on 3 Oct 1740 in (in/of) Delaware, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]