Person:Eli Eavenson (1)

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Eli Eavenson
b.12 Mar 1761 Chester County, Pennsylvania
d.29 Jul 1829 Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia
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m. 28 Sep 1755
  1. Eli Eavenson1761 - 1829
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  • H.  Eli Eavenson1761 - 1829
  • W.  Rachel Seal1760 - 1830
m. 30 May 1781
  1. George Eavenson1782 - 1842
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Name[1][2] Eli Eavenson
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 12 Mar 1761 Chester County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 30 May 1781 Chester County, Pennsylvaniato Rachel Seal
Death[2][4] 29 Jul 1829 Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia

He was disowned by the Concord Monthly Meeting 5 April 1783 for marrying outside of his faith.

He was a Revolutionary Soldier and drew a lot of land in 1827 in Georgia. Eli was on the Muster Rolls of the War of the Revolution as a private in Captain Joseph Mendenhall's Second Company, Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania; Chester County, Militia, 3rd Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Hannum, 1781. He was in the War of 1812, volunteered Light Infantry, Private, Pennsylvania Militia, 2nd Regiment under Captain Taylor 5 September 1814; discharged 5 December 1814.

It has been handed down that Eli Eavenson and wife, son George and two daughters came to Georgia from Virginia in a covered wagon, crossing the James River on ice.

Other notes: 1. "to Eli Eavenson, Sadler, Lot #19 at the Court House 1 April 1794." 2. "Land Court Records 1791-1820 Eli Eavenson and 4 in family."

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Records of the Concord Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania, pages 98, 99.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eavenson-Strickland and Allied Families by Sexta Eavenson Strickland, page 8.
  3. ↑ The Hart of Georgia: A History of Hart County, Georgia, edited by Shirley Kaufhold and Tony Bryant, WH Wolfe A.
  4. ↑ Early Cemeteries and Gravestones of Elbert County, Georgia, 1798-1919, compiled by the Elbert County Historica.
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