Margaret Pownall

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Interesting Fact: Margaret was born just 8 years after Galileo.

Margaret married Peter Eachus on 21 Apr 1594 in St Bartholomews, Church Minshull [Thursday],. Peter (son of Thomas Eachus and Unknown) was born about 1570 in Church Minshull or Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, England; died in 1632 in Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, England; was buried on 19 Oct 1632 in Church Minshull, Cheshire, England [Tuesday]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 22 Aug 1594, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

John married Margaret Rylance on 17 Apr 1615 in St Bartholomews, Church Minshull. Margaret was born about 1595 in Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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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)

Family/Spouse: 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]

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• Baptism: 4 Jul 1597, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull, Cheshire, England

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• Baptism: 13 Jul 1602, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 21 Jul 1604, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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Inventory dated 17th May 1681 - Copy Held (FW 1/2)
Peter is the probable father of John Eachus . Although no record has been found.
Time Line:
1603 Elizabeth Tudor, Queen Of England Dies. James Stuart (King James IV of Scotland) crowned King at Westminster.
1603 30,000 Londoners die of Bubonic plaque.
1604 James Stuart named King of Great Britain, Ireland and France
1604 King James warns of the Dangers of Smoking, and has imposed a hugh duty on tobacco imports from the New World.
1606 Gunpowder Plot
1606 Union Flag to be adopted combining the crosses of St Andrew & St George to be adopted by both English & Scottish Shipping.
1608 Duel nationality is to be given to all Scots and Englishmen born after King James's accession to the throne of England.
1612 A new book telling the exotic crimes of the Pendle Witches published in Lancaster.

Baptism:
Copy Parish entry held (MR4-4)

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1610 in (in/of) Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, Eng; was buried on 19 Apr 1671 in Church Minshull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 30 Mar 1606, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull Parish Church.

Notes:

Inventory dated 1681 _ Copy held (FW 1/3)

Addresses: 1636 Minshull Vernon

Family/Spouse: Eleanor. Eleanor was born about 1610 in (in/of) Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, England; was buried on 22 Jan 1669 in Church Minshull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Alice Griffin on 23 Nov 1671 in Nantwich. Alice was born about 1625 in (in/of) Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, Eng; was buried on 22 Sep 1679 in Church Minshull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 17 Jul 1608, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 21 Aug 1610, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull, Cheshire, England

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• Baptism: 25 May 1612, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 6 Jan 1616, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 16 Apr 1662, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 25 Jan 1624, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 25 Mar 1627, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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Addresses: 1653/4 Minshull Vernon
Paid Poll Tax 1660 Income ?10 per Annum, Poll Tax 4 shillings

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

Family/Spouse: Margaret Hall. Margaret (daughter of John Hall) was born about 1630 in (in/of) Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 30 Mar 1628, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

Family/Spouse: Richard Bertiskle. Richard was born about 1628 in (in/of) Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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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• Baptism: 24 Aug 1634, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

Elizabeth married William Tyler on 29 Mar 1655 in Over. William (son of William Tyler and Unknown) was born in 1633 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 27 Dec 1639, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull,

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John is the grandson of Peter Eachus (1570-1632) of Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, His Probable father is Peter to date, his baptism as yet to be found. He was a farmer and a piller of the community in which he lived. and in 1669 was made a constable.
Kinderton Court Book: 8th Oct 1669 John Darlington & John Echuse (sic) are made constables for the coming year.
He was the the Auther's great, great, great, great, great, great, grandfather.
John`s Marriages do 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.
Time Line:
John was born into a world that was to face many changes. The King, Charles the First was imposing many unpopular Taxes, including Custom Duties, tonnage and poundage and the increased fines on Catholics were raising very large sums. The split between County and court was steadily widening. add to that two very poor harvests in 1629 and 1630, which saw bread prices soar, leaving most of the population in poverty, and the country in social unrest. On May 29th 1630 King Charles I and his queen had a son, who would become Charles II.
In the June of 1630 a fleet of 11 ships carrying over a thousand puritans arrived in Massachusetts Bay to establish a colony in the area. The new colonists led by John Winthrop intended to find Religious freedom, in the new world. In 1700 a close descendant of John's, Robert Eachus would follow them, to start a new Eachus dynasty in the "New World"
To give some idea of crime and punishment in those days, it was reported that one Alexander Leighton, a Presbyterian preacher wrote a pamphlet called "Sion's Plea against the Prelacy" in which he called the Bishops "caterpillers, Moths and Cankerworms"
The Court of the Star Chamber found him guilty of attacking the Bishops and sentenced him to be Defrocked, fined ?10,000 and jailed for life. While he was in jail he was whipped at the pillory, had his ears cut off, his nose slit and was branded on both cheeks with "SS" (Sower of sedition). Is it any wonder that just 12 years later England was fighting a civil war.

Before the middle of the 18th century there was no formal spelling of the English Lanquage, and most people who could read and write, wrote sounds, so you find the name Eachus written in Various ways such as Eachuse, Eachewes or Eachouse, all clearly spoken as Eachus

Family/Spouse: Ellen. Ellen was born about 1635 in (in/of) Middlewich. Cheshire, England; died in 1676 in Middlewich, Cheshire; was buried on 2 Feb 1676 in Middlewich Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anne. Anne was born about 1635 in (in/of) Middlewich. Cheshire, England; died in 1679; was buried on 4 Mar 1679 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 27 May 1638, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

Notes:

In 1660 Richard was a Servant to Sir Willoughby Aston, Baronet. He is listed as paying Poll Tax that year.
Archive:
Poll & Hearth Tax returns (MC 2/12)

Family/Spouse: Alice. Alice was born about 1640; died in 1679 in Minshull, Cheshire, England; was buried on 22 Sep 1679 in St Bartholomews, Church Minshull, Cheshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Amy Stockton on 29 Dec 1705 in Acton, Cheshire, England. Amy (daughter of William Stockton) was born in 1666 in (in/of) Acton, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 20 Feb 1636, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 20 Feb 1636, St Bartholomews, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 26 Nov 1637, Acton

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• Baptism: 12 Jan 1640, Acton

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• Baptism: 9 Jan 1654, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 25 Sep 1653, Church Minshull

Notes:

No names given, As they had no names or Baptism's it is probable that they
were still born

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• Baptism: 10 May 1663, Middlewich

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• Baptism: 15 Oct 1666, Middlewich

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• Baptism: 20 Sep 1669, Middlewich

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• Baptism: 20 Sep 1669, Middlewich

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• Baptism: 20 Mar 1671, Middlewich

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• Baptism: 20 Mar 1671, Middlewich

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• 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]

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• Baptism: 6 Jul 1662, Middlewich Cheshire, England

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• Baptism: 25 Sep 1664, Middlewich. Cheshire, England

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• Baptism: 30 Sep 1666, Middlewich. Cheshire, England

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• Baptism: 10 Jan 1669, Middlewich. Cheshire, England

Notes:

Kinderton court books 1696 to 1735 34 pleas of trespass plus two pleas of debt
listed as bailiff of the court 1698 to 1709, listed as tenant in Kinderton
1699 to 1703.
Appeared as a deponent on Thursday 29 April 1731 at the Sign of the Kings Arms
Inne in Middlewich-George Eachus of Middlewich in the county of Chester Yeoman
aged 65 years or thereabouts

George married Mary Elizabeth Carter on 10 Feb 1692 in St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich, Cheshire, England. Mary was born about 1670 in Cheshire, England; died in 1734 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England; was buried on 31 Oct 1734 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 20 Dec 1670, Middlewich, Cheshire, England

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• Baptism: 1 Jun 1673, Middlewich, Cheshire, England

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John lived at Middlewich Fenway, 1719-1728
John`s Marriage to Elizabeth 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.

John married Elizabeth about 1693. Elizabeth was born about 1676 in (in/of) Middlewich. Cheshire, England; died in 1738; was buried on 3 Oct 1738 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 31 Jan 1675, St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich, Cheshire, England

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• Baptism: 13 Mar 1679, Middlewich, Cheshire, England

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• Baptism: 16 Dec 1661, St Bartholomews Church, Church Minshull

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Oaths of Allegiance 1723 "Thomas of Wimboldsley"

Family/Spouse: Catherine. Catherine was born about 1664 in (in/of) Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, Engla. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 27 Jan 1663, Church Minshull

Mary married Hugh Buckley on 16 May 1687 in Middlewich. Hugh was born about 1660 in (in/of) Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, Engla. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 12 Jun 1667, Church Minshull

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• Baptism: 3 Aug 1671, Church Minshull

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Address:
1701 Bronnington, Hanmer;
1701-15 Bickley;
1723 Iscoyd
1720 Bramhall

Peter was described as a Yeoman.

Peter married Elizabeth Bateman on 17 May 1701 in Chester St Oswald, by licence. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Bateman) was born in 1679 in (in/of) Malpas, Cheshire, England; died in 1749 in Malpas, Cheshire; was buried on 17 Oct 1749 in Malpas, Cheshire.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]