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Richard and Charity (Grubb) Beeson
Richard and Charity (Grubb) Beeson were both children of early immigrants to the area
around the present-day Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland border.
Richard's parents, Edward and Rachel (Pennington) Beeson came from Lancashire,
England before 1702 and initially settled along Shellpot Creek in what is now the city of
Wilmington, Newcastle County, Delaware. In 1702, Edward obtained 980 acres in
Nottingham Twp, Chester County, Pennsylvania from William Penn's Commissioners of
Property. (The "Nottingham Lots" extended into what is now Cecil County, Maryland). That
same year he bought 266 acres in Brandywine Hundred on the Delaware River near Tready
Hook. The following year he purchased 1250 acres in Newcastle County from Daniel and
Mary (Pennington) Wharley of Giles Chalafont, County of Bucks, England. (Mary Pennington
Wharley was the half-sister of William Penn's wife, Guilema Maria Springett.) At that time
Edward Beeson's residence was listed as Irishtown. Edward and Rachel had four children.
They were probably members of the Newark Friends Meeting.
In 1706 Edward received permission to settle on a there for him in 1709. At about this same time his wife
Rachel died and he was married to his second wife, Elizabeth. They had two daughters together. Edward
made his will in Nottingham Twp in 1712 and died there about 1713.
John Grubb was born in Cornwall, England about 1652. His wife was Frances Vane from Kent. In 1676
John was one of the signers of the Plan of Government for the Provence of West Jersey along with William
Penn, Richard Buffington, and others. The following year he and Frances emigrated to the New Jersey side of
the Delaware River, but soon moved to the western side of the river. They owned lands in Brandywine Hundred
(part of what is now northern New Castle County, Delaware) and in Lower Chichester Twp and Chester
Twp of southern Chester County (now Delaware County), Pennsylvania. John served in the Provincial
Legislature in 1692, 1698, and 1700, and was a justice of the peace in New Castle County. He was a farmer
and tanner. John and Frances raised a family of nine children. John died in 1708 and is buried in St. Martin's
Church Yard in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. His will is recorded in both Chester County, Pennsylvania and New
Castle County, Delaware. Following John's death, Frances married his good friend, Richard Buffington, Sr.
Richard Beeson was born in the 10th month 1684 to Edward and Rachel (Pennington) Beeson. Charity was
born the 29th of 9th month 1687 in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware to John and
Frances (Vane) Grubb. Richard and Charity were married the 24th of 10th month 1706. (These dates are
from the records of Center Monthly Meeting, North Carolina.)
Richard and Charity made their home in West Nottingham Twp for several years. In
1716 he received a warrant for 500 acres and in 1727 he received a grant of 1000 acres on
Fishing Creek for his children. It is not clear when Richard and Charity joined the Quaker
church, but in 1725 the West Nottingham Friends Meeting offered Richard as an overseer and
in 1728 it endorsed Charity as a minister among Friends. [The records of Nottingham Friends
meeting are found in several places. Friends in Nottingham met in the home of William
Brown from 1705 until 1708/9 when the first meeting house was built. This preparative
meeting was part of the Concord Monthly Meeting until 1715 when it was transferred to the
Newark Monthly Meeting. In 1718 it became part of the newly-formed New Garden Monthly
Meeting, and in 1730 the Nottingham Monthly Meeting was created.]
In 1733 Richard received a grant for 100 acres in Lancaster County. Richard and Charity moved
northwest to Leacock Twp and once again became members of New Garden Monthly Meeting. In 1736
they moved to northern Virginia and became members of the Hopewell (Opeckon) Monthly Meeting. The
following year Richard purchased 1,650 acres on Tuscarora Creek about 2 miles west of what is now
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. The Providence Friends Meeting House (part of Hopewell
Monthly Meeting) was located on this property.
In 1754 they joined a new wave of Quaker migration into North Carolina. They moved to
what is now southwestern Guilford County and became members of New Garden Monthly
Meeting and later Center Monthly Meeting when it was formed. Richard received a 559
acre Granville grant on the south side of Deep River across from his son-in-law Stephanus
Haworth. This land was initially part of Rowan County, but is located just east of what is now
Jamestown in Guilford County. Richard and Charity traveled throughout the Carolinas
ministering to various Quaker meetings.
We are fortunate to have preserved a letter from Charity to her sister, Phebe, and
Phebe's response to that letter. [Phebe Grubb was married first to Richard Buffington, Jr. and
second to Simon Hadley. She remained in the Chester County area of Pennsylvania.]:
Dear Sister
This is to let thee know that we have Received three letters from ye and three presents therein I
sent the(e) no letters; I had not freedom Last winter was a year, I had a long time of sickness which
brought me very low in body, and mind and now I am troubled with short breath so that I think I
am going home softly. I thought it would Trouble Thee more to let thee know my condition Then
send no letters. I goes to meeting sometimes; we have a meting every other fifth day at our house,
my husband grose weakly; the Lord who Lited our candled hath not put them out. Our children
Remember their loves to you all. I have sente two presents to the(e) as a toacon of Love and
youenity. We donte know that thear heath bene any mischif done in the government as yet by the
Indins, but dont know how soon thear may be for some is doubtfull thear my be before the truble
some times be over. I desire the(e) to remember oure kind Loves to all oure neare Relations and
friends. We under Stand that oure brother John Grubb is desesed, but we have no Cartunty of it. I
desire thee to let me know what is become of Peter Grubb's widow. Remember my Love to brother
Henry Grubb in particular.
So we ad no more at present but Remembering our kind Loves to thee and thy family the 28th of
ye fifth month, 1758.
Richard Beeson
Charity Beeson
Ye 9th of ye 9th mo; 1758;
West Bradford, Chester County
Loving Brother and Sister;
I received Your Letter this day, Dated ye 5th Month 1758, in which I had Great statisfaction to
hear of You, Except that Impediment and Stopage in my Sister's Breath and my Brother's
Weakness for which I am Ready to Sympathise With, Still hoping that Light, the Grace of God,
may be your instructor Until it may Please Him to Call us Unto Himself Which is my Desire Both
for you and myself, it Gives me Great Satisfaction to hear of your Keeping to meeting knowing by
Experience the Benefit of Waiting Upon the Lord of help in this time of trouble. I have at this time
no Child at home But I Acknowledge for myself on the Behalf of my children the Love My cousins
has Remembered to us. The Present you have sent to me I Acknowledge and hope to keep as a
Sure token of friendship. My desire is that you may be Still kept from the Merciless hand of the
Enemy [Indians] and Above the fear of them by trusting in the god of all strength. We have
frequently heard of their doing Mischief in the Province.
According to Your desire I shall Let our Relations Know the Contents of your Letter as soon as
Possible; the time being so short I have not as yet had no Opportunity But I shall be Carefull.
Brother John Grubb is Certainly Deceased this Life he Died with the Gravel and Was decently
Buried at Chichester in Friends Buring Ground, the Corps Accompanied by Brothers Emanuel,
Samuel, Nathaniel and my self, With a great Company of Others. Brother John has set his two
oldest Negroes free and the Rest to be set free at twenty five Years of age. Sister Hannah Grubb
Lives at Wilmington & among her Children. I saw her Lately. She lives Exceeding Well full and
Plenty. My Children and family is at Present in health as Usual and their families. My son
Nathaniel and Isaac is out at Work at the mason trade. Joseph is at John Wall's. John Wall, my son
in Law has a daughter about nine months old and Calls Her Name Charity.
Our Brothers is all in Good health Except our Living and Beloved Brother Samuel; he is at this
time in Kingwood in Hunterton County in West Jersey or Was there Lately to be Cured of a
Cancer in his Under lip which is Very Painfull. Brother Richard, I have heard Lately of Joseph
Gregg and his family they are all in Reasonable Good health. I have heard nothing to the Contray
from thy Cousins by the River. So I Conclude Still Remembering that Love and Unity Which
ought to subsist among Brethern and Sisters in the fellowship of truth.
Please to Remember my Love to My Children and Grand Children by My Late husband and to
William Cox and his Wife Rachel Wright, With all Other Enquiring friend. Do not Neglect
Writing to me as often as Possible and the Circumstance of Your Affairs and Condition if you
please, Concerning these Troubelsome times.
This from your sister Phebe Hadly.
Charity (Grubb) Beeson died on November 22, 1761, age 74, and Richard died on
January 1, 1777 at the age of 93. Richard's will is recorded in Guilford County. They are
both buried in the Center Friends Cemetery, Guilford County, North Carolina.
Stephanus and Rachel (Beeson) Haworth
Stephanus Haworth was born February 17, 1713 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the
oldest of six children of George and Sarah (Scarborough) Haworth. He was raised in the
Buckingham Friends (Quaker) Meeting where his maternal grandparents were leaders. In
1725 when Stephanus was 11, his father died. Two years later his grandfather, John
Scarborough, also passed away. When Stephanus was 18 his mother remarried and started a
new family.
Rachel Beeson was born about 1725 in West Nottingham Twp, Chester County,
Pennsylvania, to Richard and Charity (Grubb) Beeson. She and her parents moved to Leacock
Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1733 and to the Hopewell Monthly Meeting area of
northern Virginia in 1736.
About 1737 Stephanus and his next oldest brother Absalom left Pennsylvania and
crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains to Smith Creek, Virginia, five miles southwest of the
present town of New Market near what is now Tenth Legion. They either accompanied or
joined their uncle, Robert Scarborough. Two years later, their next two younger brothers also
joined them. At that time this area was on the edge of the western frontier.
Stephanus Haworth and Rachel Beeson were married about 1740, probably at the
Providence Friends Meeting House, located on her father's land in what is now Berkeley
County, West Virginia. Providence Meeting was part of the Hopewell Monthly Meeting at
that time. They lived in the area on Smith Creek for about 12 years, and their first six
children were born here. About 1752 they left Virginia for North Carolina. The book The
Haworth Family of America gives the following account of the trip:
On their journey, as the story has been handed down, the party was attacked by
Indians. They were so closely pursued by their foes that they were forced to
resort to stratagem in order to throw the Indians of their trail. They were
camping near a stream when the little feist [mongrel] dog which they were
taking with them gave warning of the approach of the foe. They immediately
gathered up their bundles and waded down the stream for several miles. In so
doing their bedding, clothes, etc., which they were carrying on their backs fell
into the stream and became very wet. As soon as they thought themselves in
safety, they pitched their camp again, and proceeded to spread out their clothing
to dry. But again the Indians appeared on the scene and our unfortunate
ancestors were forced to flee, leaving all their worldly possessions behind them
except the clothing they wore, and the aforesaid little feist dog, whose mouth
was tightly tied with hickory bark in order that its bark might not betray them to
their exceedingly vigilant foe.
Stephanus, Rachel, and their family settled in what is today southwest Guilford County,
North Carolina and owned land just east of Jamestown. At that time it was part of Rowan
County. Rachel's parents moved to this area in 1754 and became members of New Garden
Monthly Meeting. Apparently the records of transfer for Stephanus and Rachel have been
lost, because later Rachel and their children were also included as members of New Garden.
Their youngest two children were born here about 1756 and 1757.
Stephanus died about 1760 and Rachel was granted letters of administration at the
October 22, 1760 session of the Rowan County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. The
following year Rachel returned an inventory of the estate and the final settlement was recorded
in July, 1764. On September 1, 1766, Rachel married Anthony Chamness. She moved to the
Cane Creek area with her four youngest children and also became stepmother to several of
Anthony's younger children by his first wife Sarah.
Rachel died in Chatham County on March 19,1775. Her body was returned to the
cemetery at Deep River Friends Meeting and presumably Stephanus is buried there as well.
Stephanus and Rachel were probably members of this meeting, which at the time was a part of
New Garden Monthly Meeting.
Sources:
Haworth Family of America, LaVerne A. Hughes
Genealogy of the Herbert Hoover Family, Hulda Hoover McLean, 1967
George Haworth and Some of his Descendants, James R. Haworth, 1965
A History of the Beeson-Beason Family, Henry Hart Beeson,
Henry Clann's Haworth Page (http://hometown.aol.com/HenryClann/Haworth.index.html)
Haworth Association of America Web Page (http://www.haworthassociation.org/Index.htm)
Beeson Family Home Page (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~beeson/index.html)
Descendants of John Grubb (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1643/grubb.html)
Dear Janice and other cousins,
Several years ago I had the opportunity of researching the Cole family at the Maryland Archives when my wife and I were living in Baltimore. I have a copy of the article you referred to in the Maryland Historical Magazine. Below is a transcription of the part describing the murder of Dennis Garrett, the father of Johanna Garrett Cole. There are other sections of the article and other articles which describe the location of John Cole and his son Joseph Cole's lands. I will send these along as I have time.
The Maryland Historical Magazine Vol. XVI, No.2 (published in June, 1921) contains a lengthy article which describes the Baltimore County rangers who were assigned to monitor Indian activity in what was then the wilderness of Baltimore County starting in the late 1600's. At that time St. Mary's City in the southern tip of St. Mary's County was the seat of Maryland government. The article is entitled 'The Baltimore County "Garrison" and the old Garrison Roads' (pp. 105-149 and continued in Vol XVI, No.3 pp. 207-259).
John Oldton was appointed captain of the Baltimore County rangers in 1695 and later in 1698 relieved of duty. Pages 115-116 describe his murder of Dennis Garrett:
"Captain Oldton was probably a man of a hard fighting type, doubtless overbearing and quick of temper. In 1692 he was found guilty of the murder of Dennis Garrett of Baltimore County, and was condemned to be hanged, but received a royal pardon in time to save his life."
Footnote: "At a Council held at Saint Mary's on April 11th, 1692, one Rebecca Saunders, who had been condemned for murder, was reprieved, and her execution suspended until the next Provinical Court. 'The like order passed in favor of one John Olton a Taylor convict and under sentence of Death for a murder.' (Md. Archives, VIII, 314). The trial of John Oldton will be found in 'Provinicial Court Proceedings Judgments,' Liber D.S. No.C, 1692-1693, f. 15: 'The jurors...doe present John Oldton late of Baltimore County taylor for that he the said John Oldton the 31st of July 1691 at Baltimore County...with force and armes in and upon the body of one Dennis Garret then and there...an assault did make and him the said Dennis with one sword of the value of twenty shillings being the proper sword of the said John Ouldton upon the forehead of the said Dennis one blow did give of which said blow the said Dennis immediately from the 30th day of July aforesaid till the 2nd day of Se!
ptember did languish on which 2nd day of September in the year and at the place aforesaid the said Dennis Garrett of the said blow did dye.' The witnesses were: Philip Roper, Nicholas Hale, John Cole (son-in-law of the deceased), Thomas Stone, Abraham Vaughan and Barbara Garrett (the widow). Oldton was condemned to be hanged; but 'afterwards the said John Oulton was graciously pardoned by their Majesties pardon in usuall forme.'
Dennis Garrett, an early settler on the site of Baltimore, has many descendants through the Cole, Gorsuch and Ensor families. With Thomas Stone he purchased 'Long Island Point,' a tract surveyed for William Poultney on the site of Fell's Point. His widow, Barbara Garrett, married (2nd) Thomas Broad."
no I forgot about the second marriage since I descend from Sarah Chamness
his daughter from marriage to Sarah Cole for a moment I was afraid this was
the Sarah and I had it wrong
Patricia Caviness Perkins
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Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAMNESS-L] Anthony Chamness' Will _Who is Sarah Wheeler
> In a message dated 5/18/2002 3:52:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> caviness(a)conninc.com writes:
>
>
> >
> > who is Sarah Wheeler was she a daughter of Anthony's
> > Patricia Caviness Perkins
> >
>
> Pat,
>
> Sarah (Haworth) Wheeler d/o Stephanus Ha(y)worth and Rachel Beeson.
Rachel
> (Beeson) Haworth was Anthony Chamness' second wife, making Sarah his
> stepdaughter. This was the second marriage for both of them.
>
> If I am wrong, someone please correct me.
>
> Barbara
>
>
>
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Janice and list,
This is what I have for Stephanus Hayworth's family beginning with his
parents. All information has not been verified, correction are appreciated
if anyone has anything different.
Barbara
Descendants of George Haworth
Generation No. 1
1. George1 Haworth was born 1682, and died 1724. He married Sarah
Scarborough.
Child of George Haworth and Sarah Scarborough is:
+ 2 i. Stephanus2 Ha(y)worth, born Abt. 1712 in Buckingham Twp., Buck
Co., PA; died March 19, 1765 in Rowan Co., North Carolina.
Generation No. 2
2. Stephanus2 Ha(y)worth (George1 Haworth) was born Abt. 1712 in
Buckingham Twp., Buck Co., PA, and died March 19, 1765 in Rowan Co., North
Carolina. He married Rachel Beeson Abt. 1740 in Hopewell MM, Frederick Co.,
VA, daughter of Richard Beeson and Charity Grubb. She was born 1724 in
Lancaster, PA or Hopewell, Berkley Co., WV/VA, and died March 19, 1775 in
Orange Co., North Carolina.
More About Rachel Beeson:
Burial: Deep River Cemetery, North Carolina
More About Stephanus Ha(y)worth and Rachel Beeson:
Marriage: Abt. 1740, Hopewell MM, Frederick Co., VA
Children of Stephanus Ha(y)worth and Rachel Beeson are:
+ 3 i. Stephanas3 Haworth, born Abt. 1741 in Frederick Co., VA; died
April 18, 1804 in Guilford Co., North Carolina.
4 ii. Micajah Haworth, born November 18, 1743 in Frederick Co., VA;
died June 29, 1822 in Guilford Co., North Carolina1. He married Mary McCurry
or McMurry; born Abt. 1743; died September 06, 1834 in Guilford Co., North
Carolina.
+ 5 iii. Phebe Haworth, born Abt. 1745 in Frederick Co., VA; died July
17, 1851 in Guilford Co., North Carolina.
6 iv. Welmet Haworth, born Abt. 1748 in Frederick Co., VA. She married
Joseph Kemp April 18, 1771 in Cane Creek MM, Orange Co., NC; born Abt. 1746.
More About Joseph Kemp and Welmet Haworth:
Marriage: April 18, 1771, Cane Creek MM, Orange Co., NC
+ 7 v. Sarah M. Haworth, born Abt. 1750 in Frederick Co., VA or Orange
Co., North Carolina; died March 26, 1789 in Orange Co., North Carolina.
8 vi. Charity Haworth, born Abt. 1752 in Frederick Co., VA. She
married John Chamness Abt. 1767 in Orange Co., North Carolina; born June 01,
1749 in Orange Co., North Carolina; died 1825.
More About John Chamness and Charity Haworth:
Marriage: Abt. 1767, Orange Co., North Carolina
9 vii. Rachel Haworth, born Abt. 1756 in Rowan Co., North Carolina;
died Aft. 1838 in Hamilton Co., IN. She met (1) John Dickson 1775 in Chatham
Co., NC2; born Abt. 1755 in Orange Co., North Carolina. She married (2) John
Hunt August 09, 1780 in Deep River MM, Guilford Co., North Carolina; born
October 30, 1760 in Rowan Co., North Carolina; died Aft. 1838 in Hamilton
Co., IN3.
More About John Dickson and Rachel Haworth:
Other-Begin: 1775, Chatham Co., NC4
More About John Hunt and Rachel Haworth:
Marriage: August 09, 1780, Deep River MM, Guilford Co., North Carolina
10 viii. George Haworth, born Abt. 1757 in Rowan Co., North Carolina;
died March 12, 1842 in Guilford Co., North Carolina5. He married Margaret
Thornbrough January 08, 1777 in New Garden MM, Rowan Co., North Carolina;
born June 20, 1756 in Rowan Co., North Carolina; died July 20, 1812 in
Guilford Co., North Carolina.
More About George Haworth and Margaret Thornbrough:
Marriage: January 08, 1777, New Garden MM, Rowan Co., North Carolina
> From: VestalByrd(a)aol.com
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> Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 15:52:48 EDT
> To: CHAMNESS-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [CHAMNESS-L] RE: Anthony Chamness' Will_Sarah Wheeler's Daughter
> Resent-From: CHAMNESS-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Resent-Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 13:52:52 -0600
>
> Thanks for the clarification of daug/Dan. So it looks like from Anthony's
> will, Sarah Haworth, wife of John Wheeler, had another daughter named
> Wellmet? I've only known of the one daughter, Mary Wheeler, wife of William
> Vestal, my 5th gr-grandparents. Does anyone have more children for this
> family?
Is Sarah Haworth, wife of John Wheeler, the daughter of Rachel Beeson and
Stephanus Haworth? I got some of the info for that family from someone named
"Nadine"at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/4038/RachelBeeson.html
Of course, the link is dead now! Does anyone know who Nadine is?
She had listed as Rachel's and Stephanus' children:
Stephanus
Sarah
Wellmett
George
Rachel
Charity (married John Chamniss)
Is that correct? and their daughter, Sarah, is the one who married John
Wheeler? And now we think "Wellmett" was their daughter? And probably not
Sarah's sister as Nadine had listed?
This isn't my line, but would like to delete any incorrect info I have in my
database. I always hold on to all pieces till proven untrue.
Janice
In a message dated 5/18/2002 4:15:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jdonley(a)garlock-elliott.org writes:
> Thanks for your input, let me know if you (or anybody) find anything else,
> and sorry for any confusion I caused for anybody. This List is great!!! I
> hope it helps us all come up with a good, reliable, factual, and documented
> history of the Chamness family.
>
> Janice Donley
>
Janice,
Thank you for putting the will on your site. I am glad you had written it
the way you did because it got my attention and made me question who it was.
If not for that, I would not know there could be another child for William
Vestal and Mary Wheeler.
Thanks everyone.
Barbara
In a message dated 5/18/2002 3:52:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
caviness(a)conninc.com writes:
>
> who is Sarah Wheeler was she a daughter of Anthony's
> Patricia Caviness Perkins
>
Pat,
Sarah (Haworth) Wheeler d/o Stephanus Ha(y)worth and Rachel Beeson. Rachel
(Beeson) Haworth was Anthony Chamness' second wife, making Sarah his
stepdaughter. This was the second marriage for both of them.
If I am wrong, someone please correct me.
Barbara
In a message dated 5/18/2002 3:28:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dwcham(a)hoho.org writes:
Hi. I have a copy of the original of Anthony Chamness' will. The line in
question about "Dan Wellmet" reads "I also allow Sarah Wheelers Eldest
Daug[hter] Wellmet to have one black cow..." The "Daugh" is at the end of a
line and part of the page is torn. At any rate, Wellmet was Sarah's
daughter.
David Chamness, Holland, MI
David,
Thanks for the clarification of daug/Dan. So it looks like from Anthony's
will, Sarah Haworth, wife of John Wheeler, had another daughter named
Wellmet? I've only known of the one daughter, Mary Wheeler, wife of William
Vestal, my 5th gr-grandparents. Does anyone have more children for this
family?
Thanks again.
Barbara
Hi. I have a copy of the original of Anthony Chamness' will. The line in
question about "Dan Wellmet" reads "I also allow Sarah Wheelers Eldest
Daug[hter] Wellmet to have one black cow..." The "Daugh" is at the end of a
line and part of the page is torn. At any rate, Wellmet was Sarah's
daughter.
David Chamness, Holland, MI
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Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 2:05 AM
Subject: [CHAMNESS-L] Anthony Chamness' Will Transcribed by Janice Donley
(Who is?)
> Janice and all,
>
> I've included the last section of Anthony's will that Janice transcribed.
>
> <snip>
> I allow Sarah Wheeler to have the Course flackes I also allow Sarah
Wheelers
> Eldest Dan Wellmet to have one Black Cow unmarked one puter dish The Coffy
> Pot and Canister and a tin spice box and a large puter Bason all which was
> Called her granmothers....
>
> In witness and Testamony I Anthony Chamness do hereunto set my hand and
seal
> the Day and Year first above written signed and sealed in the presence of
? <
> snip>
>
> Transcribed by Janice G. Donley, 2001
>
> Original held at the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
>
> ------------------------------------
> Some of this is a repeat from a previous post of mine.
>
> Anthony Chamness and Sarah Cole are my 7th great grandparents. I descend
> through their daughter Mary Chamness, wife of John Davies. Anthony is
also
> the second husband of my 7th great grandmother, Rachel Beeson, who married
> Stephanus Ha(y)worth.
>
> Sarah M. Haworth, daughter of Stephanus Ha(y)worth and Rachel Beeson,
married
> John Wheeler. The only child of this union that I know of is Mary Wheeler
> who on February 10, 1782, married William Vestal, making them my 5th great
> grandparents. William is the son of Thomas Vestal b. September 08, 1727
and
> Elizabeth Davis (my 6th gr-grandparents). Elizabeth is sister to John
> Davies, Mary Chamness' husband, (also my 6th gr-grandparents).
>
> I'm getting dizzy here.
>
> My question is about the Sarah Wheeler in the will. I assume she is
> Anthony's step daughter, Sarah M. Haworth, daughter of Rachel Beeson
Haworth
> Chamness, that married John Wheeler. Who is this person "Sarah Wheelers
> Eldest Dan Wellmet to have one Black Cow unmarked" ?
>
> I hope I've presented this in a way that is understandable. If not let me
> know.
>
> Barbara Vestal Byrd
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This is a notification about this year's Chamness Reunion.
It will be June 21 & 22 at Asheboro, NC. We meet at the Comfort Inn on
Friday evening, go to dinner, then back to the motel to talk and get better
acquainted. On Saturday we choose activities available such as: research at
the library, go to the zoo, tour historical sites, visit nearby pottery
makers, go the the dramas at Snow Camp. If you are interested in more
information contact
Agnes Hussey Stevens
6190 Evans Cedar Ln.
Randleman, NC 27317-7744
(336) 495-3250
The phone number for the Comfort Inn at Asheboro is (336)626-4414. For some
reason the Choice Hotel website does not list this motel. It exists because
I called and made our reservation this week.
We look forward to meeting many new cousins this year.
Jane Lesh
In a message dated 5/14/2002 9:29:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
annchambers(a)earthlink.net writes:
> Hello, Thanks for this list. Do you have names from Jay Co same dates?
> Ann Chamness Chambers
>
Ann,
Sorry but those were all the counties that were listed in this database at
Ancestry.com. Who knows, they may add more counties at a later date.
Barbara
Maryland gen web has a lot of information on its early history I am not sure a Lee Garlock was there and supplied a lot of good information re the early Baltimore Md history it should be relatively easy to find this information re the garretts and Coles perhaps even from the library in Baltimore.I did find verification after much research that proved Joseph was the first son of John Cole with Johanna , it was a little difficult in light of the fact that he later had a second Joseph Cole by second wife Dinah Hawkins .
Patricia Caviness Perkins
Hello, Thanks for this list. Do you have names from Jay Co same dates?
Ann Chamness Chambers
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> Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920
>
>
> Adams County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Records
> 1845 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A - Z Inclusive
> Name: Theodore G Bears
> Spouse: Flora Chamness
> Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1893
> Book: F
> OSPage: 455
> County: Adams
>
>
> Adams County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Records
> 1845 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A - Z Inclusive
> Name: Flora Chamness
> Spouse: Theodore G Bears
> Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1893
> Book: F
> OSPage: 455
> County: Adams
>
>
> Adams County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Records
> 1845 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A - Z Inclusive
> Name: Jospeh P Chamness
> Spouse: Lizzie J Stanley
> Marriage Date: 09 Apr 1896
> Book: G
> OSPage: 187
> County: Adams
>
>
> Boone County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Records
> 1844 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A to K Inclusive
> Name: Aaron J Chamness
> Spouse: Rebecca A Hamilton
> Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1849
> Date: 26 Dec 1849
> Book: C-2
> OSPage: 173
> County: Boone
>
>
> Boone County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Records
> 1844 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A to K Inclusive
> Name: Martha Chamness
> Spouse: Matthew R Howan
> Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1850
> Date: 20 Feb 1850
> Book: C-2
> OSPage: 180
> County: Boone
>
>
> Boone County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Records
> 1844 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A to K Inclusive
> Name: Martin Chamness
> Spouse: Charlotte Wood
> Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1853
> Date: 19 Apr 1853
> Book: C-2
> OSPage: 311
> County: Boone
>
>
> Boone County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Records
> 1844 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A to K Inclusive
> Name: Rebecca A Hamilton
> Spouse: Aaron J Chamness
> Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1849
> Date: 26 Dec 1849
> Book: C-2
> OSPage: 173
> County: Boone
>
>
> Boone County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Records
> 1844 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A to K Inclusive
> Name: Matthew R Howan
> Spouse: Martha Chamness
> Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1850
> Date: 20 Feb 1850
> Book: C-2
> OSPage: 180
> County: Boone
>
>
> Boone County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1844 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume II
> Letters L to Z Inclusive
> Name: Charlotte Wood
> Spouse: Martin Chamness
> Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1853
> Date: 19 Apr 1853
> Book: C-2
> OSPage: 311
> County: Boone
>
>
> Cass County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1850 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume II
> Letters G - M Inclusive
> Name: George T Marshall
> Spouse: Rebecca A Chamness
> Marriage Date: 29 Mar 1919
> Date: 23 Aug 1897
> Book: 40
> OSPage: 155
> County: Cass
>
>
> Delaware County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1827-1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> A-F
> Name: Minor R Benson
> Spouse: Ella P Chamness
> Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1911
> Book: C19
> OSPage: 275
> County: Delaware
>
>
> Delaware County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1827-1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> A-F
> Name: Ella R Chamness
> Spouse: Minor R Benson
> Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1911
> Book: C-19
> OSPage: 275
> County: Delaware
>
>
> Delaware County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1827-1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> A-F
> Name: Francis E Chamness
> Spouse: Pearl Stuart Sanders
> Marriage Date: 06 Apr 1912
> Book: C-20
> OSPage: 114
> County: Delaware
>
>
> Delaware County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1827-1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> A-F
> Name: John W Chamness
> Spouse: Media Moore
> Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1909
> Book: C-18
> OSPage: 321
> County: Delaware
>
>
> Delaware County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1827-1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> A-F
> Name: Lalu Chamness
> Spouse: Herbert Hunt
> Marriage Date: 01 Jan 1907
> Book: C-17
> OSPage: 49
> County: Delaware
>
>
> Delaware County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1827 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume II
> G to M
> Name: Herbert Hunt
> Spouse: Lulu Chamness
> Marriage Date: 01 Jan 1907
> Book: C-17
> OSPage: 49
> County: Delaware
>
>
> Delaware County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1827 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume II
> G to M
> Name: Media Moore
> Spouse: John W Chamness
> Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1909
> Book: C18
> OSPage: 321
> County: Delaware
>
>
> Delaware County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1827 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume III
> N to Z
> Name: Pearl S Sanders
> Spouse: Francis E Chamness
> Marriage Date: 06 Apr 1912
> Date: 28 Mar 1882
> Book: C-20
> OSPage: 114
> County: Delaware
>
>
> Fountain County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1848 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A - G Inclusive
> Name: John A Chamness
> Spouse: Susannah L Doan
> Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1887
> Book: 9
> OSPage: 427
> County: Fountain
>
>
> Fountain County, Indiana
> Index to Marriage Record
> 1848 - 1920 Inclusive
> Volume I
> Letters A - G Inclusive
> Name: Susanna L Doan
> Spouse: John A Chamness
> Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1887
> Book: 9
> OSPage: 427
> County: Fountain
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume I
> Book C (Sept 1831-June 1853)
> Book 3 (July 1853-Aug 1861)
> Book 3A (Sept 1861-Apr 1867)
> Book 4 (Apr 1867-Nov 1872)
> Book 5 (Dec 1872-Oct 1877)
> Book 6 (Oct 1877-Apr 1882)
> Name: John Chamness
> Spouse: Priscilla Smith
> Marriage Date: 28 Feb 1860
> Book: 3
> OSPage: 447
> County: Grant
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume I
> Book C (Sept 1831-June 1853)
> Book 3 (July 1853-Aug 1861)
> Book 3A (Sept 1861-Apr 1867)
> Book 4 (Apr 1867-Nov 1872)
> Book 5 (Dec 1872-Oct 1877)
> Book 6 (Oct 1877-Apr 1882)
> Name: John W. Chamness
> Spouse: Sarah F Moore
> Marriage Date: 29 May 1864
> Book: 3A
> OSPage: 203
> County: Grant
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume II
> Book 7 (Apr 1882-May 1886)
> Book 8 (Mar 1886-Jan 1890)
> Book 9 (Jan 1890-Mar 1893)
> Book 10 (Mar 1893-Nov 1895)
> Book 11 (Aug 1895-Apr 1898)
> Name: Oscar Chamness
> Spouse: Ora Murphy
> Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1894
> Book: 10
> OSPage: 355
> County: Grant
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume II
> Book 7 (Apr 1882-May 1886)
> Book 8 (Mar 1886-Jan 1890)
> Book 9 (Jan 1890-Mar 1893)
> Book 10 (Mar 1893-Nov 1895)
> Book 11 (Aug 1895-Apr 1898)
> Name: Frank P McCoy
> Spouse: Mary Chamness
> Marriage Date: 23 Feb 1898
> Book: 11
> OSPage: 564
> County: Grant
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume II
> Book 7 (Apr 1882-May 1886)
> Book 8 (Mar 1886-Jan 1890)
> Book 9 (Jan 1890-Mar 1893)
> Book 10 (Mar 1893-Nov 1895)
> Book 11 (Aug 1895-Apr 1898)
> Name: John Noah
> Spouse: Precilla Chamness
> Marriage Date: 01 May 1890
> Book: 9
> OSPage: 49
> County: Grant
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume II
> Book 7 (Apr 1882-May 1886)
> Book 8 (Mar 1886-Jan 1890)
> Book 9 (Jan 1890-Mar 1893)
> Book 10 (Mar 1893-Nov 1895)
> Book 11 (Aug 1895-Apr 1898)
> Name: Elmore Reese
> Spouse: Carrie Chamness
> Marriage Date: 23 Feb 1898
> Book: 11
> OSPage: 563
> County: Grant
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume III
> Book 12 (Mar 1898-Mar 1900)
> Book 13 (Mar 1900-Mar 1902)
> Book 14 (Mar 1902-Nov 1903)
> Book 15 (Nov 1903-Sep 1905)
> Book 16 (Sep 1905-Jul 1907)
> Book 17 (Aug 1907-Jan 1910)
> Name: Clinton D. Chamness
> Spouse: Alice M. Winningham
> Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1909
> Book: 17
> OSPage: 369
> County: Grant
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume III
> Book 12 (Mar 1898-Mar 1900)
> Book 13 (Mar 1900-Mar 1902)
> Book 14 (Mar 1902-Nov 1903)
> Book 15 (Nov 1903-Sep 1905)
> Book 16 (Sep 1905-Jul 1907)
> Book 17 (Aug 1907-Jan 1910)
> Name: Elmer Chamness
> Spouse: Linnie May Rybolt
> Marriage Date: 14 Sep 1902
> Book: 14
> OSPage: 147
> County: Grant
>
>
> Grant County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Volume IV
> Book 18 (Jan 1910-Apr 1912)
> Book 19 (Apr 1912-Jun 1914)
> Book 20 (Jun 1914-Jul 1916)
> Book 21 (Jul 1916-Jul 1918)
> Book 22 (Jul 1918-Aug 1920)
> Book 23 (Aug 1920-Aug 1921)
> Book 24 (Aug 1921-Sep 1922)
> Book 25 (Sep 1922-Sep 1923)
> Book 26 (Sep 1923-Oct 1924)
> Name: Frank Chamness
> Spouse: Ella E. Halley
> Marriage Date: 03 Mar 1913
> Book: 19
> OSPage: 248
> County: Grant
>
>
> Huntington County Indiana
> Marriage Records
> 1837 - 1883
> Name: Hannah E. Whisman
> Spouse: David Chamness
> Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1865
> Book: D
> OSPage: 32
> County: Huntington
>
>
> Huntington County Indiana
> Marriage Records
> 1837 - 1883
> Name: Susan Jones
> Spouse: David Chamness
> Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1866
> Book: D
> OSPage: 209
> County: Huntington
>
>
> Huntington County Indiana
> Marriage Records
> 1883-1900
> Name: Emma Craig
> Spouse: Amos M. Chamness
> Marriage Date: 03 Jun 1888
> Book: J
> OSPage: 36
> County: Huntington
>
>
> Huntington County Indiana
> Marriage Records
> 1883-1900
> Name: Elnora Stech
> Spouse: John Chamness
> Marriage Date: 09 Jul 1892
> Book: J
> OSPage: 591
> County: Huntington
>
>
> Huntington County Indiana
> Marriage Records
> 1883-1900
> Name: Alma Chamness
> Spouse: Robert T. McClintock
> Marriage Date: 06 Sep 1888
> Book: J
> OSPage: 71
> County: Huntington
>
>
> Huntington County Indiana
> Marriage Records
> 1883-1900
> Name: Catharine Chamness
> Spouse: John P. Shutt
> Marriage Date: 28 May 1888
> Book: J
> OSPage: 35
> County: Huntington
>
>
> Johnson County, Indiana.
> Marriage Records
> 1875 - 1901
> Volumn 3
> Name: Marquis Chamness
> Spouse: Fanny Zaring
> Marriage Date: 22 Aug 1880
> OSPage: 14
> County: Johnson
>
>
> Johnson County, Indiana.
> Marriage Records
> 1875 - 1901
> Volumn 3
> Name: Marquis Chamness
> Spouse: Lulu Benson
> Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1896
> OSPage: 14
> County: Johnson
>
>
> Johnson County, Indiana.
> Marriage Records
> 1875 - 1901
> Volumn 3
> Name: Isaac L. Church
> Spouse: Georgeann Chamness
> Marriage Date: 03 May 1881
> OSPage: 14
> County: Johnson
>
>
> Johnson County, Indiana.
> Marriage Records
> 1875 - 1901
> Volumn 3
> Name: John W. Park
> Spouse: Josephine Chamness
> Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1890
> OSPage: 59
> County: Johnson
>
>
> Johnson County, Indiana.
> Marriage Records
> 1875 - 1901
> Volumn 3
> Name: George F. Yeo
> Spouse: Missouri C. Chamness
> Marriage Date: 11 Jan 1885
> OSPage: 93
> County: Johnson
>
>
> Blackford County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Book A 1839 - 1857
> Name: Edmund B. Chamness
> Spouse: Clarinda K. Craw
> Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1856
> Date: 21 Oct 1856
> OSPage: 30
> County: Blackford
> Name: Micheal Cline
> Bytitle: Justice of the Peace
>
>
> Blackford County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Book A 1839 - 1857
> Name: Edward A. Hummer
> Spouse: Minnie A. Little
> Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1890
> OSPage: 84
> County: Blackford
> Name: Rev. J. P. Chamness
>
>
> Blackford County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Book A 1839 - 1857
> Name: George M. Whitacre
> Spouse: Emma Bantz
> Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1890
> OSPage: 110
> County: Blackford
> Name: Rev. J. P. Chamness
>
>
> Blackford County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Book A 1839 - 1857
> Name: Isaac Dillman
> Spouse: Lizzie Rhine
> Marriage Date: 08 Feb 1891
> OSPage: 124
> County: Blackford
> Name: Rev. J. P. Chamness
>
>
> Blackford County, Indiana
> Marriage Records
> Book A 1839 - 1857
> Name: Charles M. Reasoner
> Spouse: Hattie L. Shrack
> Marriage Date: 03 Mar 1891
> OSPage: 129
> County: Blackford
> Name: Rev. J. P. Chamness
>
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Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: New York and New Jersey, Vol. I, II, and III
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Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
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Chamness, Ruby Hill 1900-
Who's Who in American Art. 11th edition. New York: R.R. Bowker Co., 1973. (WhoAmA 73)
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Western Arkansas Biographies and Historical Memoirs
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas
COUNTY ORGANIZATION–CREATIVE ACT–COUNTY SEATS–COUNTY BUILDINGS–MUNICIPAL TOWNSHIP–STREAMS–MOUNTAINS–TOPOGRAPHY–RALROADS–COUNTY OFFICIALS–CONWAY'S CIVIL WAR RECORDS–EARLY SEITLERS–ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY –SCHOOLS–CENSUS REPORTS–RESOURCES–SOILS–TIMBER–DESIRABILITY AS A PLACE OF RESIDENCE–SECRET SOCIETIES–BENCH AND BAR–NOTED CASES–TOWNS AND VILLAGES–LOCAL PERSONAL MEMOIRS.
Center Ridge Lodge, No. 475, A. F. and A. M., was established in 1889. The first Master was R. K. Thompson, second and present, Asa Robinson. W. F. Williams, Secretary. The charter members were Jesse Powell, W. L. Wolverton, Asa Robinson, J. T. Holbrook; N. H. Powell, W. P. Milton, W. J. Sims, Dr. G. C. T. Chamness, R. K. Thompson. The lodge has a present membership of 18.
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Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas
COUNTY ORGANIZATION–CREATIVE ACT–COUNTY SEATS–COUNTY BUILDINGS–MUNICIPAL TOWNSHIP–STREAMS–MOUNTAINS–TOPOGRAPHY–RALROADS–COUNTY OFFICIALS–CONWAY'S CIVIL WAR RECORDS–EARLY SEITLERS–ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY –SCHOOLS–CENSUS REPORTS–RESOURCES–SOILS–TIMBER–DESIRABILITY AS A PLACE OF RESIDENCE–SECRET SOCIETIES–BENCH AND BAR–NOTED CASES–TOWNS AND VILLAGES–LOCAL PERSONAL MEMOIRS.
The village is situated in section 35, township 9 south, range 15 west. The first merchant, L. D. Jonés, commenced business in 1880. The second, Kissire & Bowling, the third A. J. Dean. The present business interests are four general stores conducted by L. D. Jones, A. J. Dean, Luther & Son, and J. T. Halbrook; J. A. Lockhart, drugs; Reed & White and F. O. Stobaugh, blacksmiths and wagon makers; mill and cotton gin by W. B. Cleveland. Mr. F. O. Stobaugh was the first settler, on December 10, 1878, when the nearest neighbor was a mile away. The physicians are J. C. T. Chamness, and E. D. Stein; J. M. McMahon, shoemaker. There are organizations of the M. E., South, Missionary Baptist and Christian Churches. A Masonic lodge, a G. A. R. Post and a Camp of the Sons of Veterans. There is a public school and the Centre Ridge Christian College, which was chartered in 1886. The board of trustees, a number of the leading citizens of the vicinity, erected an appropriate school bui!
lding 30×60 feet dimensions, one and one-half stories, in 1888, at an expense, including furniture, of $800. The people here are determined to establish a good school, and from their activity in the matter, it may be said that the foundation has been wisely laid. This is a healthy and beautiful location, just the place for a school of the higher grade.
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Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730. Part I
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Name: Joseph Champneys Chamles Chamness
Date: Jul 1715
Location: Piles Grove Precinct, Salem Co.
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Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904
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Husted, James William
HUSSEY, John, educator, was born in Hillsboro, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1831; son of Dr. Zimri and Virginia (Boxley) Hussey; grandson of Stephen and Mary (Underwood) Hussey; great grandson of Stephen and Martha (Chamness) Hussey, and great5 grandson of Christopher Hussey, who was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, in 1598, and came to America in 1630 in company with John Winthrop. He was graduated from Miami university in 1854 and from Lane Theological seminary in 1859, and was ordained by the Hamilton presbytery, June 17, 1859. He served as pastor of the Lockland and Sharon, Ohio, Presbyterian churches, 1859-67. He served on the U.S. Christian commission in 1864; was captured by Gen. Bragg at the battle of Chickamauga and imprisoned in Libby prison and Thunder castle. He was finally exchanged, and was professor in the Glendale (Ohio) Female college until 1873. He was also a member of the fish commission and of the geological surveys of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. He was professor in H!
anover college, 1873-74, and professor of languages in Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind., and later of natural science there, 1874-79. In 1879 he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered. He was married, June 27, 1867, to Isabella Shepherd,'and bad five sons and three daughters. He made valuable collections of botanical and geological specimens, which were exhibited at the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago, 1893. Hanover gave him the degree of Ph.D in 1871. He died in Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 26, 1888.