Individual Details

Squire John BEATTY

(17 Mar 1774 - 16 Mar 1845)

Events

Birth17 Mar 1774Ballycanew, County Wexford, Ireland
EmigrationBef 1796America
Marriage22 Oct 1796Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - Mary COOKE
Marriage22 Oct 1796Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - Mary COOKE
Residence1800with his wife Mary for many years - New London, New London County, Connecticut
MiscellaneousAbt Jun 1810travelled with Thomas James and James Forsyth to explore the area for purchasing land - Ohio
OccupationBef 1815the owner of several vessels engaged in the ocean trade - New London, New London County, Connecticut
Occupationowner of a candle factory later in New London - Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
Residence1815Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1815led a colony from Connecticut to the Firelands - Ohio
MiscellaneousAbt Sep 1815travelled with a large group from Connecticut to settle - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
OccupationAbt 1816opened the first dry goods store at his own house for a brief time - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1817was postmaster by appointment of the department and post office kept in his log cabin - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
ElectionOct 1817clerk with Richard P. Christopher - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
ElectionAbt May 1818township clerk - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1817/18built a saw mill that was run by his son-in-law Willliam Mordon for several years - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1818/19was removed from his position as postmaster and the office discontinued - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Election1819treasurer - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Census7 Aug 1820Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousBet 1821 and 1828was a visitor at Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 64 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousMay 1822was a large landholder and involved in a lawsuit - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous22 May 1824and his wife sold 200 hundred acres of land for $500 to Jesse Tainter - Bethel, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Dec 1827attended a meeting as a vistor of Mt Vernon Lodge #64 where Benj.Junkins was expelled as a member - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Residence1829Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1829bought a home - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
MiscellaneousAft 1829held several offices including Justice of the Peace. Mayor and Minister of the Gospel - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1830was listed as having delinquent taxes - Hartland Township, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1830was listed as having delinquent taxes - Oxford, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1830was listed as having delinquent taxes - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1 Jan 1831was a member of the temperance society - Portland, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousOct 1832with Julius House, was surety on the estate of the late Joseph Crawford - Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousBef 1834postmaster - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Election1834mayor - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Election1834mayor - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Religionwas a Methodist preacher - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Religion1835helped form a new church from the existing Methodist Episcopal church known as "Beatty's Church" - Portland, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousNov 1837with Francis Parish and Town Clark, was surety on the estate of Durin Tuttle - Huron County, Ohio
Death16 Mar 1845Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
BurialAft 16 Mar 1845in Oakland Cemtery - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio

Families

SpouseMary COOKE (1776 - 1852)
ChildAnna BEATTY (1797 - 1880)
ChildElizabeth BEATTY (1799 - 1817)
ChildSarah R BEATTY (1801 - 1849)
ChildMary Cooke BEATTY (1802 - 1882)
ChildJames BEATTY (1803 - 1852)
ChildLeonard BEATTY (1806 - 1842)
ChildJohn Wesley BEATTY (1809 - 1863)
ChildWilliam Asbury BEATTY (1808 - 1808)
ChildSusan "Susannah" BEATTY (1812 - 1891)
ChildJane Stockman BEATTY (1815 - 1873)
FatherLiving
SiblingSusanna BEATTY (1778 - 1848)